The Land, in Your Letterbox

New Zealand’s seasonal homesteading magazine for people growing a different kind of life. Real stories, stunning photography, practical know-how, delivered to your door each quarter. No scrolling, no algorithms, just good, slow reading the way it used to be.

A year’s subscription gets you four seasonal issues – Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring – delivered every quarter to letterboxes throughout NZ and Australia.

The magazine with a mission

On the Land is for anyone drawn to growing their own food, keeping animals, living off-grid, and treading more lightly on the land, whether you’re on a lifestyle block, small farm, market garden or even an urban section and dreaming of a move to the country.

Every issue is built on three things:

Regeneration: practical guides and inspirational stories from people building the soil, growing nutrient-dense food, reforesting landscapes, healing waterways, and nourishing their bodies, minds and souls.

Resilience: the skills and knowledge to grow and preserve our own food, generate our own power, capture water and strengthen our communities.

Rebellion: a stand against the corporate systems that profit from our dependence, reclaiming our food and resource sovereignty and living in alignment with nature.

In every issue

  • Real stories from Kiwis living on the land, told properly
  • Hands-on how-to guides: growing, keep poultry, soil health, preserving, farming, food forests, off-grid living, permaculture
  • Seasonal jobs and a growing calendar to plan each season
  • Profiles, ideas and inspiration to take home to your own patch

Six beautifully made print issues a year, delivered to your door anywhere in New Zealand.

Print, on purpose

In a world of endless scrolling, On the Land is a deliberate antidote. A magazine you hold, not a feed you swipe. No notifications, no algorithm, no noise, just long reads, on recycled paper, to enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea.

Our readers spend more than an hour with each issue, and keep them on the coffee table for months. It’s slow media in the best sense, and a small act of resistance against digital fatigue.

Loved by a community of growers

Join a readership of around 80,000 New Zealanders who are growing, making and living more self-sufficiently.

Questions

When will my first issue arrive? Your subscription with the next available issue.
How often does it come? Every quarter (three months)
Does it renew automatically? No, you will be emailed when your subscription is due to expire.
Can I get it outside New Zealand? Yes, international shipping rates apply at checkout.
How do I manage my subscription? Get in touch any time at .

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