Slow the FOLK Down

An award-winning semi-annual lifestyle magazine celebrating folks who live close to the earth, with intention and creativity.

The Adventure Volume

Canada Post is On Strike

Please be aware, Canada Post is on strike as of November 15th, 2024. This means you can still place and receive your order, however, the mailing will be delayed and we won't be able to tell you when it will arrive. We apologize for this. This will negatively affect a lot of small businesses, and we hope you continue to support us and them through this. So please DO place your order, and if it's a gift, we can send an email to them when you'd like us to, to let them know of their gift to come. Thanks for your continued support.

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Your magazine is one of the most beautifully presented that I have ever read—in Europe or here in Canada. It somehow has a calming effect in these difficult times.

Dominique Perron, West Kootenays, Canada

I am not a homesteader nor a “FOLKLIFE” kind of person—I don't have a vegetable garden, I never walk barefoot outside, I'm not even a mother. But after reading volume 4, my first exposure to FOLKLIFE, I just have to share with you how immensely touched I am with this thoughtful and inspiring magazine ... the content, the layout, the flow, the stories ... it's giving me a deep feeling of being comforted and nurtured.

LR, Salt Spring Island, Canada

I am spellbound.
Riveted. Breathless reading Volume 04. The intimacy enveloped me. I am so deeply, deeply in awe! For me, mothering has been my greatest source of pride and my most rewarding and important experience in life. This issue of FOLKLIFE is a masterpiece. Bravo to you!

Bridget Montgomery, Gabriola Island, Canada

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What a pleasure! First, the pungent smell as I unwrapped the package. Then, the weight and feel of the paper in my hands; the visual satisfaction of the matte finish. The beautiful and evocative photographs. The heartfelt words and soul deep stories. Affirming. Recognizing. Thank you!!!

Mindy Joseph, Gabriola Island, Canada

Privileged to have come across the first FOLKLIFE magazine which sent me to Galiano Island where I was privileged to stay for a week + hike every day + was even privileged enough to have dinner at @pilgrimme_rest !

Brooke Smith, Los Angeles, USA

This is just such a beautiful magazine. The content, the photography, and the quality--right down to the feel of the paper--just stunning. Thank you for pushing to make it happen, in these different and challenging times, because your efforts have brought a lot joy to people, including me.

Fiona F. Salt Spring Island, Canada

Photos by Sweet Sea Photography (left and top), Zuzana Marchandise (centre), and Kinzel Creative (right). Volume 9 cover photo by Stephanie Artuso.