Summer’s Cover Animal Is:

The one, the only, the mighty duck! Except it’s not really “the one, the only.” We decided to publish two different duck covers: a Magpie (above left) fronts subscriber copies, while the playful Pekin (above right) will pop up on newsstands starting June 16. Inside, an eight-page feature details both breeds – along with 10 others – and delivers advice on everything from ordering hatchlings to feeding and housing your flock. Also in the summer issue: how to save tomato seeds and build a compost bin, recipes from America’s most farm-friendly chefs, an in-depth look at the environmental hazards of fertilizer runoff, and much, much more.

Winners of our Guess the Cover Animal Contest will be notified soon.