From f_griffith@ccsvax.sfasu.edu Wed Feb 9 19:13:59 1994 Date: Wed, 9 Feb 94 18:13:38 -0500 From: f_griffith@ccsvax.sfasu.edu Reply to: maxlife@gibbs.oit.unc.edu To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: newsletter list --=====================_760835387==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" --=====================_760835387==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Here's the latest version of these Sheets to Share Please note copyright. This version is to be reproduced only electronically. For a reproducible paper copy, send a SASE to the address below. Self-Sufficiency Magazines and Newsletters - I Back Home, P.O.Box 370, Mountain Home, NC 28758. $16/year (four issues), $4.50 for sample issue. "Dedicated to providing practical and useful informa- tion designed to help people gain more control of their lives, whether it be in country, town or city." Nice homey feel, wide variety of articles. Backwoods Home Magazine, 1257 Siskiyou Blvd #213, Ashland, OR 97520. $17.95/year (six issues), $4.00 for sample issue. Alternative energy, home building, gardening, storing food, raising animals, other aspects of self- sufficiency. Very good! Coping with Turbulent Times, Box 4630T SFA Sta., Nacogdoches, TX 75962. $5/four issues, $1 plus SASE for sample issue. The theme of this newsletter, as may be evident from the title, is that the times we live in bring many problems and that there are lots of things we can do to be better prepared to meet them. Country Journal, 6405 Flank Dr., Harrisburg, PA 17112. $24/year (six issues). The only one of the slicker country magazines that seems worthwhile. Has some good practical information. COUNTRYSIDE & Small Stock Journal, "The honestly original country magazine", N2601 Winter Sports, Withee, WI 54498 $18/year (six issues), $3.00 for sample issue. Some emphasis on small stock (rabbits, chickens, sheep, etc), but has variety of articles & tips from readers on gardening & other skills for the homestead. Dwelling Portably (formerly Message Post), P.O.Box 190, Philomath, OR 97370. Sample $1 (cash). Although aimed at people living in tents, tipis, etc. it has many tips useful to the rest of us too. Gentle Survivalist, Box 4004, St. George, UT 84770 $17.00 year (12 issues), $1.00 plus stamp for sample issue. An interesting mixture of philos- ophizing, helpful tips, and useful sources (with addresses) - "focus on natu- ral living and Native American culture". Living Free, Box 29, Hiler Branch, Buffalo, NY 14223 $9/six issues (about a year) Newsletter on low cost, low profile living. Strong Libertarian view- point and discussions may be repellent to some, but provides useful ideas and sources of ideas. Mother Earth News, 24 E 23rd St. New York, NY 10010. $17.95/year(six issues), $3.00 per copy. "The original country magazine." - looks more like the old MEN than before it ceased publishing in 1990 - has information on gardening, homesteading, do-it-yourself projects, "bootstrap" businesses, etc. Organic Gardening, 33 E. Minor St., Emmaus, PA 18098. $25/year (nine issues), (usually offer lower introductory rate). Excellent source of organic garden- ing methods and tips. Also recipes, etc. Version 3.3 Copyright (c) 1993 A.D. by Individual Investors Institute, Box 4630 SFA Sta., Nacogdoches, TX 75962. Permission is granted through 3/31/94 to reproduce this sheet (after that date, send SASE for possible updated sheet). Corrections, comments, and suggestions appreciated. A similar sheet, Self-Sufficiency Magazines and Newsletters - II, and one on "preparedness" newsletters is available. Send SASE to receive a copy of either or both. Self-Sufficiency Magazines and Newsletters - II Coltsfoot, "In appreciation of wild plants", Route 1, Box 313A, Shipman, VA 22971 $10/year (six issues), $2.00 for sample issue. Articles, letters, reviews on the use of wild plants. Eagle-Eye Communicator, P.O.Box 391, Jamestown, NY 14702 $21/year (12 issues), $37/two years, $3.00 for sample issue. Wild edibles, medicinal use of herbs, outdoor living & survival, first aid, field courses, etc. Environmentarian Newsletter, Wild Foods, Inc., 2351 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021 $25/year (6pp monthly). A curious name, but a useful letter. Information and recipes on edible wild plants. Family Friends, Box 961, Portales, NM 88130 $5/year (4 issues), Sample copy $1. Tips for family living, resources, ads. Farming Uncle, 2917 Grand Concourse #CN, Bronx, NY 10468. Quarterly, $2 for sample issue. Ads, reprints, recipes relating mainly to poultry and small livestock. Greener Pastures Gazette, Box 2190, Henderson, NV 89009 $25/year (6pp, quarterly). "The readers digest to the 'back to small town values and lifestyles' movement." Essays, reviews, resources. Notes from the Ark, The Ark c/o III, Box 4630T SFA Sta., Nacogdoches, TX 75962 A series of single sheets (front and back) directed at particular self-suffi- ciency and preparedness topics, including gardening, first aid kits, storing food, etc. Eight different sheets for $1.00 plus a long stamped addressed envelope with .52 postage. Living Cheap News, Box 700058, San Jose, CA 95170. $12/year (10 issues). 4pp per issue. Sample for $1 & #10 SASE. "Promoting Practical Parsimony". Essay on living cheaply, tips, letters, sources. Skinflint News, 1460 Noell Blvd., Palm Harbor, FL 34683. $9.95/year (12 issues). 8pp per issue. Short articles, tips (including financial & cooking), letters. Tightwad Gazette, RR1, Box 3570, Leeds, ME 04263. $12/year (12 issues). 8pp per issue. Sample for #10 SASE. "Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle". Articles, tips, letters, essays on thinking about thriftiness. The Wild Foods Forum, 4 Carlisle Way, NE, Atlanta. GA 30308. $15/year (12 issues). 8pp per issue. "for people who are interested in wild edible, medicinal, and useful plants." Articles, reviews, recipes, letters. Version 3.3 Copyright (c) 1993 A.D. by Individual Investors Institute, Box 4630 SFA Sta., Nacogdoches, TX 75962. Permission is granted through 3/31/94 to reproduce this sheet (after that date, send SASE for possible updated sheet). Corrections, comments, and suggestions appreciated. A similar sheet, Self-Sufficiency Magazines and Newsletters - I, and one on "preparedness" newsletters is available. Send SASE to receive a copy of either or both.  --=====================_760835387==_--