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 Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:41 pm
Does anyone remember the magazine called Countryside? It was a farm and small stock journal, meant for "living beyond the sidewalks" -- I don't know how it is now, but under the original owner, it was a darn good read. It was more natural than the slick Mother Earth News, and kind of like Foxfire.
For those of us trapped in the suburbs and urban areas, it was wonderful to dream on. It had detailed, illustrated plans for projects like building your own still, meat smoker, movable chicken pen, etc. It discussed merits of different breeds of animals, contained accounts of new farmers' struggle to live off the land, had seed exchanges and pen pal exchanges for homeschooled kids, good recipes, and whatever else fit in a homey sort of family-run magazine. It had a friendly, wise feel. I miss it.
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 1:55 pm
I recently switched from the Ogden publications (Grit, Mother Earth News, etc) to Back Home. I find the Ogdens have some good information, but they tend to rehash the same stories and I don't think they've been choosing their advertisers very well lately. Back Home follows the template you describe, with more plans and usable information, and good in-depth articles on diverse subjects. They did a two-part article on small-scale hydropower that answered a lot of questions for me.
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