Celebrate the best of the country lifestyle.

Harrowsmith Country Life magazine has been celebrating the country lifestyle in all of its forms for more than 30 years. In Living the Country Dream, editor Tom Cruickshank selects some of the most memorable articles and stories from the magazine's last 10 years.

Living the Country Dream includes selections on:

• Gardening -- rotating vegetable crops effectively and growing heritage vegetables and flowers
• Do-it-yourself projects -- building nesting boxes to attract birds, building a dry stone fence
• Alternative energy -- getting off the (electricity) grid
• Moving to the country -- pleasures, pitfalls and tips from those who've done it
• Recipes -- delectable seasonal dishes to tempt the appetite
• Country home-building and restoration
• Livestock, working dogs and fall fairs

The 200 color images are an inspiration for those who live in the country... and those who would love to.

 

text by Tom Cruickshank ; photography by John de Visser, R.C.A.

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For fans of [Harrowsmith] magazine, or those contemplating the leap from city to country, this compendium offers a rich taste of rural life.

The Globe and Mail

Regardless of what you consider to be a dream home, these stories are fascinating and the passion of the homebuilders is contagious.

The Gazette (Montreal)

It's a primer for anyone considering a move from city to rural living.... Whatever your idea of a dream home, these stories are fascinating and the passion of the homebuilders is contagious.

The Ottawa Citizen

This handsomely illustrated guide includes the most memorable articles from [Harrowsmith] magazine and covers a wide range of subjects.

Destinations

Even if Cruickshank's reality check dashes your dream, at least you'll have some new recipes and a deeper appreciation for the vendors at the farmers market.

Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

An indispensable user's guide for anyone thinking of hobby farming, owning a simple country retreat..., or just dreaming about it.... This is a treasure.

The Ottawa Citizen

This is a delicious book for anyone who dreams of moving to the country.

The Record (Kitchener)

It all seems so plausible in this delightfully written compendium.... This book celebrates country life and reminds readers, "rural living is an acquired skill."

The Toronto Star (Metro)

For those who already live in the country or who dream of it, this is a useful and lovely book, worth reading for its own sake and worth keeping as a reference work.

Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay)

This book is gorgeous.... For the average Joe and Joanne, this book is pure fantasy, but you can always dream.

Star Phoenix (Saskatoon)

Shows the reader how to do country, right.... Living the Country Dream is as dreamy a book as you could find, with great photography as well, with the expertise of editors at Harrowsmith Country Life offering some fanciful and factual tips to give you the best in country living.

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