Customer Reviews

Hobby Farms (1-year auto-renewal)

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I have subscribed to Hobby Farms magazine for the past three years and enjoy every issue cover to cover! The articles are written so those with little to no experience can understand and use them as well as those with more experience may learn helpful hints they might not have known or sources and facts newly available. Though corrections may be added or information post scripted to an article(as one of the reviewers mentioned), this is a strength in my eyes not a weakness! A magazine should not spend its time and space trying to encompass every single detail possible. Instead it should give readers enough information to gain a basic foundation and a beginning guide or helpful tips for along the way on a hobby farmer's journey and this magazine does a wonderful job! From "How to" articles to "Did You Know" write-ups complete with web site and book reference information for further exploration to full color pictures, if you own or dream of one day owning a Hobby Farm, this magazine is for you!!

Hobby Farms draws you into their 'meaty' articles with good photos and clear writing. The articles aren't just fluff- they present usable info that helps you succeed on small scale raising-your-own-food acreages.

Love the magazine. It has lots of good articles that are interesting to me. It helps me have a little country in the city.

This is a top notch magazine that both my wife and I enjoy. It has great articles on gardening, animals, and homesteading in general. There is such a variety of subjects that we can always find something to read and have learned much from the articles. I also love Hobby Farms Home which I was skeptical would just be a scaled down copy of the original Hobby Farms, but there is such a diversity in the articles that both magazines are a must. If you enjoy raising your own vegetables or dream about owning your own goats to make homemade cheese, this is the magazine for you.

Although we've only received a few issues, they have been great! It covers a lot of topics (although most are only briefly touched upon--wish some went more in-depth) and is never boring. A great magazine with very realistic ideas and projects.

I subscribed to this publication after I purchased a copy locally. After two issues I am ready to cancel. I need info and ideas to help me farm. There is a heavy emphasis on livestock, which I do not have. The actual farm production articles are brief, superficial and lacking in technical data. The pictures are pretty, but I don't need recipes, pet photos and other nonsense. The info in this mag is not as good as your average organic garden mag, and certainly not much help for a serious farmer. If you farm for tax reasons or just want a cheaper version of Country Living, you may like it. If you don't and you really need to make money farming, try Acres. It's a bit "out there" sometimes but you will get solid info from real farmers like Joe Salatin.Acres U.S.A.

Very nice / informative mag for a person that is not heavily into agriculture. But helps alot for the hobby farmer or country living folk

Hobby Farms is a beautifully produced magazine. As an amateur farmer, I find the topics in Hobby Farms timely and appropriate for my level of expertise (or should I say lack of expertise). The articles are presented in simple to understand terms and provide a basis for further reading and understanding. There is something for everyone in this magazine. I especially like two regular features: the animal photo page and the monthly reader-submitted story detailing how the author became a farmer. You don't have to own acres to appreciate this magazine. Even a backyard farmer or city slicker with a flower pot can gain usable knowledge from this publication. The photos are well done and augment the articles nicely. I look forward to each issue and I know you will, too. I highly recommend this magazine to beginner farmers or wanna be farmers.

What a wonderful, informative and interesting publication, and why, why, why did I not have this years before? I love it and cannot wait for each and every new issue, and truely would want all the back issues to see what I have missed. Keep up the good work!!!

I only have 5 acres but love to read about lots of different ideas to use my mini-farm.