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home farmer
Home Farmer Magazine is aimed at the growing number of people who are looking for a better quality of life: healthier food produced without chemicals whose journey from plot to plate is measured in feet, not miles. It is dedicated to helping you realise your lifestyle dreams with articles on diverse subjects such as making your own sausages, baking, urban poultry keeping, beekeeping, caring for animals on a small acreage, dealing with neighbours and much, much more.

Home Farmer is more kitchen table than coffee table, and each issue targets what you need to know to get the job done with simple step-by-step instructions, features and honest accounts of people trying to live their dreams either in the country or town.

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country smallholding
Originally started as a bi-monthly by David and Katie Thear in 1975, when the whole climate was one of intensive, chemical farming. David and Katie farmed organically, and many people thought that what they were doing was eccentric. The magazine was initially called Practical Self Sufficiency, then changed its name to Home Farm. It was described by The Daily Telegraph as "the smallholder's bible" - a distinction that it still holds. Many of the original subscribers still take the magazine today. "It's like being part of a big family", is a common remark, a situation that reflects the magazine's ethos. In 1994, the magazine was relaunched as a monthly publication, called Country Smallholding. The magazine still retains its ideals of small-scale living and caring for the environment. As a well-established smallholding and organic magazine, it is essential reading for a network of people all over the world.

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smallholder
Smallholder Magazine is a leading, national, monthly publication that is celebrating its 100th year anniversary, written and produced by smallholders, which gives the readership confidence that any product or advice we give will be tried and tested for purpose.

It's definitely not a coffee-table magazine.

There is a large classified section, including property, livestock and equipment, plus letter, news and lots of interesting articles.

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connect magazine
Connect is a free magazine packed full of news and articles for everyone involved with  environmental and land-based industries.  Each issue keeps you up-to-date with the things that matter to you and your business, such as training and funding opportunities.

Connect is published by Lantra. Lantra is an independent organisation, the UK’s Sector Skills Council for land-based and environmental industries it's owned and managed by those industries. Lantra works with it's employers, trade associations, unions, learning and training providers, the government and public agencies to ensure the UK's  land-based and environmental industries have access to the skills and people they need. Lantra Awards, wholly owned subsidiary of Lantra, offers and develops nationally recognised vocational training and qualifications in the sector.

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energy now
Energy Now is the renewable energy magazine for farmers and landowners. Energy Now highlights the news and developments from across the renewable energy sector, including wind, hydro, solar, biomass, biogas, biofuels and ground source heating. Published every 2 months, Energy Now gives practical guidance to farmers & landowners interested in generating energy for commercial or self-sustainable reasons.

You'll get independent, practical guidance and information on the different types of renewable energy, how you can use the resources at your disposal to generate it, contact details of the developers, suppliers & consultants avaialble to assist with your project and details on how renewable energy can not only reduce your carbon emissions, but also decrease your overheads and increase your income.

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