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Harrowsmith is still the reliable go-to for gardeners, weekend carpenters, homesteaders, hobby farmers and urban dwellers with romantic fantasies of country life. Harrowsmith publishes four issues a year in conjunction with the seasons--three print issues and a summer digital exclusive.

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The Future is Bright

Harrowsmith Winter • Practical tips to help you embrace the season

7 Sustainable Living Trends for 2024 • As we stride into a new year, sustainability is at the forefront of our collective consciousness. Harrowsmith’s editors present the top sustainable living trends for 2024 — ideas and actions that span various facets of our lives.

Winter Almanac: The Weather Outlook • Harrowsmith’s meteorology expert, Mark Sirois, shares the weather highlights each region in Canada can expect this winter.

How to Make a Living Centrepiece • If you’re anything like me, your passion for plants knows no limits. I’m always brainstorming creative ways to bring more greenery into my home, so why not make a statement by using beautiful plants as your centrepiece instead of the usual floral arrangements filled with wasteful and toxic floral foam? It’s a refreshing and no-waste twist and the perfect excuse to add some new green friends to your collection.

Harrowsmithmag.com • Trusted and timely information to help you Make, Grow, Sustain & Share this season.

This Winter’s Sky • What to look for in the night sky this season

Monthly Astronomy Almanac

Cold Weather Cuisine • By offering a variety of foods, you’ll attract and support a diverse range of birds, making your winter days brighter with their cheerful presence

Silent Splendour • The enchanting natural beauty of a winter garden

Harrowsmith’s Houseplant Guide

How to Make a Succulent Wreath • Create your own centrepiece and hanging garden

Gifts You Can Feel Good About Giving • Sustainable gift-giving is what you give, what you don’t give, how you give and how long the gift you give will last. That’s a lot to think about during this busy time, so Harrowsmith has broken it all down so that your gestures this season will come from your heart without taking from the planet.

Introducing the 2024 Changemaker AWARDS • Sustainable practices are reshaping industries, organizations and everyday life for the better, and we couldn’t be prouder that Canada’s youngest generations are leading the way. Harrowsmith is honoured to partner with No.9 and Cloud 9 to launch our first annual Youth Sustainability Changemaker Awards: A celebration of bold, young Canadians who serve as agents of change — individuals who identify places and systems needing improvement. This group of recipients is working hard to design solutions and then engage diverse networks to turn those ideas into action and build them to scale.

Breathe Better • How to improve the air quality in your home

Camp Stories: Woodstove Edition • When Aurora Debreuil and Adam Gualtieri bought a rundown 1970s-era cabin in the woods, the 20-somethings were new to home ownership and were self-described reno-rookies. One of the first things they did was build a woodstove. They take us along on their journey of figuring out the right stove, the right size and what they did to bring it all together to create the cozy camp they can now enjoy in all seasons.

Winter vacations for nature lovers

How Sweet! • Decadent chocolate recipes made for sharing

Tasty Ways to Use Leftover Bread • Save money and use up every crumb with these quick & easy recipe ideas

TUSCAN BEAN STEW • Bob Blumer uses a few wallet-friendly pantry staples like potatoes, carrots, herbs and dried beans to make this easy and delicious one-pot meal

Home for the Holidays • For Jody Arsenault and her family,...