In this issue

THE RIGHT REMEDY
Cutting the cost of vet bills.

ON THE MONEY!
How to price your home-grown produce.

ANIMAL FARM
Creating a public attraction on your holding..

The right medicine

Calling the vet can be stressful because it is expensive. So how can you budget for veterinary fees on your smallholding, asks Charlotte Cooper?

4 mins

At the heart of a charity

Why not welcome in the New Year by joining a truly inspirational charity with the UK countryside at its core, says Adam Henson

2 mins

‘If you google “turkey housing” you get some lovely rental properties in Istanbul'

Designing and creating housing for the new arrivals brings plenty of challenges, confesses diarist Corinna Bull

5 mins

Open for business

Working from home sound appealing, but are you are really equipped for the challenges of running a business on site? Liz Shankland looks at the pros and cons of inviting the paying public onto your smallholding

2 mins

FUN IN THE COUNTRY

Liz Murray’s quirky paintings are highly sought after by countryside enthusiasts. Susie Kearley discovers how the former NHS doctor’s inspiration was originally sparked by visits to a family smallholding

5 mins

YOUR DAILY BREAD

Home-made bread tastes delicious, makes the kitchen smell gorgeous and is cheaper and healthier than shop-bought loaves. Here AGA demonstrator Naomi Hansell gives us her top tips…

5 mins

The world's first ‘tractor'

An Ivel Agricultural Motor, the first lightweight petrol-powered tractor manufactured on a commercial scale, recently sold for an eye-watering sum at auction. Kevin Alviti delves into its fascinating past

2 mins

Let the trailer take the strain

With an SCH wooden trailer on your holding, moving items around will be child’s play

2 mins

Caught in the act

The uWatch Cube, used and recommended by many police forces is a versatile, portable and affordable rural crime solution

2 mins

Celebrating 20 glorious years

Siromer Tractors’ MD Louise Howard reveals how the company plans to celebrate two decades of successful trading by helping good causes

2 mins

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The Country Smallholder Magazine Description:

The Country Smallholder is aimed at the ever-increasing UK audience interested in living a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable way of life. From people already living on a smallholding, to allotment owners; from those with a couple of acres of land, to those aspiring to get more out of their garden or even window box. With 73% of UK residents claiming to want to live more sustainably post Covid, The Country Smallholder has something for everyone.

Every issue will carry; free vet advice; helpful practical features on all aspects of smallholding, from keeping chickens to crop rotation; information on poultry, pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, and alpacas; rural crafts; property; small tractors and machinery, as well as keeping readers up to date with all the latest news and innovations.