In this issue

SPECIAL NEWS REPORT
Mobile abattoirs, by Charlotte Cooper.

ON THE SICK LIST
When to call in help on the holding.
By Helen Babbs

‘The week between Storms Ciara and Dennis may not have been a good choice, but building work commenced'

It’s taken longer than anticipated, but the builders finally arrive to renovate diarist Corinna Bull's home — and all goes well until they dig through a power cable under the patio

6 mins

On the sick list

With Coronavirus dominating the headlines, Helen Babbs asks how smallholdings can be kept going in the face of adversity or the owner’s illness

8 mins

Has The World Gone Micro Mad?

Forget designer dogs favoured by models, so-called celebrities and fashionistas, for some it’s more about micro pigs, micro cows and miniature livestock

8 mins

A new direction

Diversifying your holding is a great way to broaden your horizons and potentially boost income, but what are the options and how should you go about it?

9 mins

A big meaty issue

Are you getting all your meat back following a kill — or did it even belong to your animal in the first place? In the first of a two-part mini-series, Mandie Rickaby investigates whether smallholders are being short-changed by the system

9 mins

The perfect package

Tim Tyne explains why he has a soft spot for the attractive Hampshire Down, which is simply ideal for small farmers

7 mins

Eggspress delivery

Hatching eggs may be cheap to buy, but success depends on careful and speedy transportation, warns Andy Cawthray

4 mins

Black beauties

In his series on birds that breed true, Grant Brereton looks at the great number of black varieties available, with a common ancestor probably being the key to their existence.

6 mins

The Crop That's Flying High

In the first of a new series on crops that suit smallholdings, Sally Morgan explores the pros and cons of the ‘superfood’ quinoa, which will grow in Britain despite rumours to the contrary.

6 mins

Looming large

In the second part of her beginner's guide to using fleece, Marcella Craven explains how to operate the ancient and brilliantly simple peg loom

6 mins

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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.