Mother Earth News And Friends

In this episode, we get to know Bevin Cohen, gardener, herbalist, seed saver, educator, author, and owner of Small House Farm. Bevin talks about his upcoming book, The Artisan Herbalist, and shares more about his work and passions. Resources: Preorder Bevin’s book, The Artisan Herbalist Learn from Bevin on how to get started in seed saving in our “Seed Saving” online course. Learn more about Small House Farm To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page. Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources to help you achieve your health and farming goals. Go to the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for webinar and courses on everything from gardening to livestock management. 

Encouraging biodiversity and cultural preservation by learning about and planting indigenous corn cultivars. This is the audio version of an article from the Jun/July 2021 issue of Mother Earth News magazine. For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to www.motherearthnew.com If you’re interested in workshops about everything from cheesemaking to soil health to building around your property, you can take our online classes  and attend the Mother Earth News Fairs. Mother Earth News’s sister publication is Grit.

A professional shearer shares the ins and outs of at-home wool removal, setting you up for a safe, humane experience every time. This is the audio version of an article from the May/June 2021 issue of Grit magazine For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to www.grit.com If you’re interested in workshops about everything from cheesemaking to soil health to building around your property, you can take our online classes  and attend the Mother Earth News Fairs. Grit’s  sister publication is Mother Earth News.

Comfort food potato recipes such as Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes, Cilantro Potato Salad, and French Onion Soup with Potatoes and Chicken. This is the audio version of an article from the May/June 2021 issue of Grit magazine. For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to www.Grit.com. If you’re interested in workshops about everything from cheesemaking to soil health to building around your property, you can take our online classes  and attend the Mother Earth News Fairs. Grit’s  sister publication is Mother Earth News.

Small-scale wheat production can yield a delicious, bountiful harvest, and sprout a satisfaction from making your own homegrown bread. This is the audio version of an article from the May/June 2021 issue of Grit magazine. For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to www.Grit.com If you’re interested in workshops about everything from cheese-making to soil health to building around your property, you can take our online classes  and attend the Mother Earth News Fairs. Grit’s sister publication is Mother Earth News.

In this episode, Dalia Monterroso shares how to have a successful brooding experience, and what to do to make sure your chicks stay healthy and happy in the process. Resources: Learn about Brinsea and their trusted incubation innovations. Learn more about Chickenlandia, and explore their interactive course. Find Welcome to Chickenlandia on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Hear more from Dalia in our previous episode “Finding Chicks.” This episode’s music is “In Awareness” by Andy G. Cohen. To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page. Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources to help you achieve your health and farming goals. Go to the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for webinar and courses on everything from gardening to livestock management. 

Dylan Woock, co-founder of Bivvi, shares how the vision for an inclusive outdoor experience developed into a sustainable, high-quality cabin business, and how they’ve designed these a-frames to be functional, low-impact, and eye-catching. To hear more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page. Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources to help you achieve your health and farming goals. Go to the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for webinar and courses on everything from gardening to livestock management

Delicious flavor and texture uses of pork skin in Vietnamese, Taiwanese, and Cantonese cooking, such as lu rou fan and xiao long bao. This is the audio version of an article from the March/April 2021 issue of Grit magazine. Music is "Gosh Golly" by Les Hayden.

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Pascale Deffieux-Pearce of Brinsea USA and editor Jessica Mitchell discuss a chicken embryo's development inside an egg, and how to candle those eggs to check for signs of healthy growth. Get incubation advice from Brinsea Learn more about egg candling Follow Brinsea on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page. Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources to help you achieve your health and farming goals. Go to the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for webinar and courses on everything from gardening to livestock management. 

Long-running native plant cultivar debate stems from concern about their ecological functionality and possible environmental consequences. This is the audio version of an article from the March/April 2021 issue of Mother Earth News magazine. Music is “Fingerlympics” by Doctor Turtle.

Community orchard in Bloomington, Indiana, a decade of sharing work, fruit and nuts with volunteers, visitors, and food banks. This is the audio version of an article from the May/April 2021 issue of Mother Earth News magazine.

Learn how to grow luffa, sustainable sponge gourds that are nontoxic, and compostable. Process mature sponges for home use or small business. This is the audio version of an article from the May/April 2021 issue of Mother Earth News magazine.

Welcome to this episode of Hack’s Hacks, a series of podcasts with Oscar “Hank” Will III, a man of many talents and a lifelong love of farming, animal husbandry, science, and DIY. Hank and Carla chat about Hank’s adventures with sheep, hairy sheep, cute sheep, fascinating sheep. To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page. Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources to help you achieve your health and farming goals. Go to the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for webinar and courses on everything from gardening to livestock management. 

Learn how to build a black soldier fly bin to supplement your chicken feed with healthy, protein-rich food. This is the audio version of an article from the March/April 2021 issue of Grit magazine. Music is "Golly Gosh" by Les Hayden.

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Queren King-Orozco, known as Q, shares piles of information for beginners on how to get started with chicks. Learn how to prepare for them and what to do once they arrive; how to house them; and lots about their health and behavior. Queren King-Orozco lives on a homestead with her family in the Kansas prairie with a free-range flock of 45 hens. This is their fourth year selling eggs to their community. You might recognize her from previous Mother Earth News videos, especially the chick hatching episodes. Queren has spent several years gardening, chicken keeping, and learning aromatherapy from Aromahead Studies. Raising Chicks is a podcast drawn from the audio of the MOTHER EARTH NEWS online Fair course “Poultry 101’, sponsored by Nutrena and Murry McMurry Hatchery. To sign up to view the full video series, go to:  https://online.motherearthnewsfair.com/p/poultry-101-course. You can find the right chicken coop or plans to build a coop in the MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Return neglected forest to balanced, healthy state with restoration forestry and mitigate wildfires on your land. This is the audio version of an article from the March/April 2021 issue of Grit magazine.

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Dr. Jacquie Jacob and editor Jessica Mitchell chat about chicken eggs – how they develop, what’s in them, and how to address incubation challenges so that you hatch healthy chicks.

In this episode of Hank's Hack, Hank and Carla chat about “why homestead”, all sorts of different ways to be happy in the land and as self-sufficient as you want.  Hank Will has farmed since childhood and been involved in innovative crop management, as well as earning a PhD in the bio-sciences.  He now runs Prairie Turnip Farm, a diversified livestock operation, with his wife Joanne in Osage County, Kansas.  Hank is and Editor-at-Large for Ogden Publications, former Editorial Director, and the former editor-in-chief of GRIT magazine.  He’s the author and co-author of eight books, including Plowing with Pigs and Other Creative, Low-Budget Homesteading Solution. Welcome to this series of podcasts with Hank about farming ideas and innovation.

This tasty fruit has powerful medicinal qualities and is easy to grow, whether in home gardens or market farms.

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends podcasts: Tom Watkins from Murray McMurray Hatchery talks about determining how many chickens you should buy to fit your needs, and how to select the right birds from the many different breeds available.