Mother Earth News and Friends

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Audio Article: 10 Agritourism Ideas For Your Farm Mar 02, 2022

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By Michelle Marine, read by Carla Tilghman. Learn 10 ways to incorporate agritourism and potentially earn extra income on your own farm. This is the audio version of an article from the May/June 2022 issue of Countryside.

For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to [www.grit.com or 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.

Countryside's sister publications are Mother Earth News and Grit.

Audio Article: Why Did My Bees Die? Feb 28, 2022

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Hives do die. It's tremendously sad, but you can learn to identify the problems and find preventative solutions to keep the rest of your hives healthy. This is the audio version of an article from the April/May 2022 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 publications are Grit, Backyard Poultry and Backyard Beekeeping.

Audio Article: Journey to Eden Feb 28, 2022

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Cultivate your piece of paradise by introducing some lush disorder into your garden by rethinking weeds. This is the audio version of an article from the April/May 2022 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 publications are Grit, Backyard Poultry and Backyard Beekeeping.

Audio Article: My Little Free Seed Library Feb 28, 2022

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Little libraries are popping up like mushrooms around the country. Follow Manar's journey to building a seed and pantry free library for their neighborhood. This is the audio version of an article from the April/May 2022 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 publications are Grit, Backyard Poultry and Backyard Beekeeping.

Audio Article: Peter Larson Feb 26, 2022

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Peter Larson moved his family back to the family farm where they've built a successful life together. Learn about their journey. This is the audio version of an article from the March/April 2022 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 publications are Mother Earth News, Backyard Poultry and Backyard Beekeeping.

Ep. 129 Fresh Banana Leaves and Indigenous Knowledge Feb 24, 2022

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In her newly published book, Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science, Dr. Jessica Hernandez weaves her experiences, research and work, and stories from her community to share a way of restoring our planet that prioritizes Indigenous voices, healing Indigenous land, and learning from Indigenous science. In this episode, we hear more from Jessica about her book, as well as the work she's doing in climate policy; social, energy, and environmental justice; and environmental physics research.

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Audio Article: How to Prevent Common Tomato Diseases Feb 16, 2022

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Story by Jordan Charbonneau, read by Carla Tilghman. Train your eye to identify which blights may be infecting your tomato plants, and act swiftly to save your harvest. This is the audio version of an article from the April/May 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.

Audio Article: Spineless Cacti Feb 16, 2022

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Story by Samuel Feldman, read by Carla Tilghman

Smooth prickly pear cacti can provide a valuable food source for both the table and the trough, and cultivating them is anything but a thorn in the side. This is the audio version of an article from the March/April 2022 issue of Grit.

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.

Ep 128b Endangered and Unusual Poultry Breeds Feb 15, 2022

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In part 2 of this 2-part episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Jeannette Beranger of the Livestock Conservancy continues her conversation with editor Jessica Mitchell about unusual chicken breeds, including the largest chicken breed there is. Jeannette also share tips about what you can do to help preserve these important breeds.

Ep 128a Endangered and Unusual Poultry Breeds Feb 15, 2022

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Chickens have existed for millennia, and today, you can discover a host of diverse breeds -- from short to tall, big combs to small ones, iridescent feathers to detailed patterns, and a spectrum of interesting personalities and hardiness traits. But many poultry breeds are falling into endangerment. Why are they in critical state, and what can people do to help bolster their population? In this episode, Jeannette Beranger of The Livestock Conservancy features a few of these fowl – some endangered and some simply unusual – to make the case that a diverse collection of poultry make for a healthier, more valuable world.