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The Harrowsmith Team
More than 40 years ago, in 1976, James Lawrence pasted together the first edition of Harrowsmith magazine on his kitchen table in rural Ontario. Totally unique, it was the first Canadian magazine to focus on organic living, alternative energy sources, and a country lifestyle. Lawrence’s ode to back-to- the-land virtues quickly attracted legions of fans and soon became Canada’s bible for rural living.
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Why do we wear orange shirts?
The colour orange is a symbol of the many losses experienced by thousands of Indigenous children, their families and their communities over several generations. Here’s why.
Eggs Benedict With Smoked Duck Breast
Recipe courtesy of King Cole Ducks Ltd.
The Pecking Order
Who knew the social lives of chickens were so complicated?
Water Tight Plumbing
Lessons from a plumbing free home and how to survive all seasons of the year.
First Aid Through The Ages
The Almanac presents 3 ways to heal the everyday injuries of country life, from bee stings to poison ivy: an old-fashioned approach, a modern home remedy, and doctor’s orders.
Basic ATV/UTV Safety
Although safety is about common sense, it’s still worth going over a few of the basics.
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The Rock ‘n’ Roll Chef and the Smartphone of Welding
So, bombs and welds all in this episode.
Lessons Learned on Highway 71
Excerpt adapted with permission from I Call Myself a Prospector
Pulling Wrenches, Fighting a Forest Fire and Ducking a Grand-Theft Canoe Rap
All in One Day!
Rising: Becoming the First Canadian Woman to Summit Everest
A Memoir – by Sharon Wood
Farmhouse Cabbage Rolls
When meals are made for hard-working farm folk, they can’t help but be filling and nutritious. We think they’re pretty heartwarming, too.