Mother Earth News and Friends

In this episode of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and friends our guests and I will share our expertise to discuss Succession Gardening; when to plant, and what for extended seasons and a year-round harvest! Check the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: MOTHER EARTH NEWS ARCHIVE 1970-2016 Succession Planting Succession Planting for Space Saving and Season Extensi...

In this episode of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Friends Kellsey Trimble sits down with Patricia Foreman and Victoria Miller to discuss their recommendations for making a profit with your poultry. Many of us joke that our hobby flocks don't pay the bills. Let's change that! Thank you  Brinsea  for Sponsoring this episode! To see Brinsea's incubator, chick brooder, and coop door in action, check them out d...

Gene Logsdon had a profound impact on on many peoples views of the land and our own mortality. Enjoy this minisode as Kellsey Trimble , Managing-Editor of Grit , reflects on her feelings of Logsdon's passing.    Check out Kellsey's other blog entries at Thistle Moon Ridge .    Enjoy these books by the great author Gene Logsdon: Holy Shit   All Flesh is Grass Letter to a Young Farmer   Check out th...

In this episode Robert Riley, Senior Producer of the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR, sits down with Kellsey Trimble of Grit Magazine, and Victoria Miller author of "Craft Distilling." From mashing and fermenting to the legalities of operating a hobby still, this conversation brings many answers to questions you may have.  Here is a collection of related articles you may enjoy: Find Craft Distilling in the...

Enjoy this minisode recorded by Grit's Editor-In-Chief, Caleb Regan. Caleb was able to spend some time with Jake Kristophel aka "Spoon Man" at one of our MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIRs.  Jake has left the corporate world to make a living from his homestead.  He has agreed to share more of his homestead business ventures with us on homestead.motherearthnews.com . Check it out and gain insight and inspirat...

Hello friends of Mother Earth News! We are happy to bring together a few brilliant minds of design to discuss planning eco-friendly and sustainable gatherings, specifically weddings. Joining this fun conversation will be Charlotte Brunin, Jessica Kellner, Tiff Frances, and Zach Foley. Check the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: If you would like to...

In this episode, Hannah Kincaid, Senior Editor of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Managing Editor of Heirloom Gardener , sits down with Joanne Bauman and Dawn Combs to discuss what grows in their tea garden and why they love it! Enjoy learning about the different medicinal properties of these plants and how to use them in your tea. Dawn Combs is an ethnobotanist with more than 20 years of experience in her...

GRIT Managing Editor, Kellsey Trimble, sat down with Patricia Foreman and Joe Putnam to discuss the best ways of preventing and treating common flock problems. From pests and predators to illnesses, dietary considerations, and the effectiveness of electric fences listen as these three converse about the various issues they've experienced when raising poultry and how they keep their birds healthy....

In this episode Kellsey Trimble, Managing Editor of Grit Magazine , sits down with Alison Martin of the Livestock Conservancy, Bill Ahrens and Kevin Fletcher of New Country Organics, and Victoria Miller author of "Pure Poultry." These experts share their tips on and stories to help us understand how to give your flock the nutrition, housing, training, protection, and the respect they need to be su...

Are you considering keeping bees? The  Mother Earth News and Friends podcast producer Robert Riley sits down with Master Beekeepers Becky and Steve Tipton, and Ethnobotanist Dawn Combs, who is a veteran in the realm of "natural beekeeping." These experts share their knowledge and discuss differences to help Robert and other beeginners get up and going with their own colonies. Becky, Steve, and Daw...

Enjoy this minisode taken from Power of Poultry Ep 1, "Beginning with Chickens" debuting April 6th. It will feature a conversation surround getting started with chickens with our special guests Alison Martin, Bill Ahrens, Kevin Fletcher, and Victoria Redhead Miller interviewed by Grit's managing editor, Kellsey Trimble.    Check out the  MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore  for more resources that may piq...

 In this episode, Urban Homesteading Podcast producer Charlotte Brunin spoke with the well-respected authors, speakers, and artisans Meredith Leigh and Gianaclis Caldwell on the value of real, homemade and ethically raised food, including meat, cheese and ferments. For books by Gianaclis Caldwell and Meredith Leigh, and other books that may pique your interest, visit the  MOTHER EARTH NEWS Store ....

Renewable energy is quickly becoming more affordable and accessible than ever, but can these systems be successfully implemented on your urban homestead? Former MOTHER EARTH NEWS editor, Kale Roberts, spoke with green building expert Dan Chiras to get some ideas about sensible alternative energy sources, how effective you might find them, and to discuss other simple ways to make your home more ene...

Thank you to our sponsor Premier 1 for making this episode possible.   Backyard chickens can provide a local food source, keep pests out of your garden, and much more. But what should you know before you start building a coop and creating a flock? Jennifer Pitino, the host of the Urban Chicken Podcast, spoke with Pat Foreman, author of the books City Chicks, Chicken Tractor and Day Range Poultry ,...

Making your own natural medicine is a great way to cure everyday issues from scrapes and bruises to occasional anxiety, and many medicinal plants can be easily grown in your own garden, whether you're working with a rooftop plot, urban garden or a large yard. Mother Earth Living editor-in-chief Jessica Kellner spoke with herbalist Joanne Bauman about some of her favorite medicinal herbs and prepar...

Mother Earth News' Editor-in-Chief Hank Will, and Becky Tipton of the Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers' Association, on making a living from small acreage. Check the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: Glass Gem Corn Urban Bees Keep Dallas in Zip Code Honey U. of Minnesota Bee Project   Check out the  MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore  for more resources tha...