Contents from small Red strongholds (8)
I believe the answer is:
comforts
'contents' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both states of affairs as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'small red strongholds' is the wordplay.
'small red' becomes 'com' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'strongholds' becomes 'forts' (I've seen this in another clue).
'com'+'forts'='COMFORTS'
'from' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for comforts that I've seen before include "Consoles or gives ease to" , "See 12" .)