Mother Earth News and Friends
375 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsMother Earth News and Friends shares the stories of the leaders in sustainable and rural living. We’re passionate about helping people learn more about natural health, homesteading, sustainability, and more.
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Ep. 18 Harvest Your Honey
September 14, 2017 07:01 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBOn this episode of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Friends Charlotte Brunin and Robert Riley meet with Becky and Steve Tipton to discuss all this honey including how to harvest from a Langstroth Hive. Thinking about starting your own apiary but don’t know where to begin? Find out how easy it is to become a backyard beekeeper at our Basics of Beekeeping workshop with Brushy Mountain Bee Farm! Friday, Sept. 14, at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Pa., in conjunction with the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR....
Ep. 17 Poultry Breeds and Species
August 31, 2017 07:01 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBIn this episode of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Friends Kellsey Trimble, of Grit, sat down with Alison Martin from the Livestock Conservancy and Cindy Gibson from the Guinea Fowl International Association to discuss popular poultry breeds and species that you may want to add to your homestead. Thank you Brinsea for Sponsoring this episode! To see Brinsea’s incubator, chick brooder, and coop door in action, check them out during the Mother Earth News Facebook Live projects or visit www.Brinsea.c...
Ep. 16 Cool Coops
August 17, 2017 07:01 - 51 minutes - 59.4 MBIn this episode of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Friends, we discuss the considerations you need to take when you are building a chicken coop including where to keep the food, how to space the perches, and are automatic doors all they are cracked up to be!? Thank you to Onduline for sponsoring this podcast episode! We also want to thank Rebecca Nickols of Community Chickens for putting together this compilation of cool coops. While you listen please enjoy these links and images showing the...
Ep. 16 Cool Coops
August 17, 2017 07:01 - 51 minutes - 59.4 MBIn this episode of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Friends, we discuss the considerations you need to take when you are building a chicken coop including where to keep the food, how to space the perches, and are automatic doors all they are cracked up to be!? Thank you to Onduline for sponsoring this podcast episode! We also want to thank Rebecca Nickols of Community Chickens for putting together this compilation of cool coops. While you listen please enjoy these links and images showing the...
Ep. 15 Order from the Butcher Block
August 03, 2017 07:01 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBPut your money where your meat is and befriend a butcher! In this episode of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Friends we speak with Meredith Leigh to discuss how to pick your butcher, buying meat in bulk, and the business of processing meat. Put your money where your meat is and befriend a butcher! Here is a collection of related articles you may enjoy: Local Meat Processing: More Humane, Less Expensive Options Grass vs. Grain: Improving the Nutritional Profile of Beef Yet More Proof That G...
Ep. 14 Get to Know Goats
July 20, 2017 07:01 - 54 minutes - 75 MBIn this episode of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and friends our guests Gianaclis Caldwel of Pholia Farm, Jeannette Beranger, and Richard Browning of The Livestock Conservancy will meet with Kellsey Trimble, managing editor of Grit, to discuss different breeds of goats, what their uses are, and what the best methods of keeping them are. If you have goats or are interesteld in getting goats, this episode is for you! If youre not interested in goats, you will be after this episode! Thank you Onduli...
Ep. 13 Succession Gardening
July 06, 2017 21:10 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBIn 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 Extension Vegetable Garden Design for Four Seasons Books: Growing for Market (Use this...
Ep. 12 Profit with Poultry
June 22, 2017 07:01 - 40 minutes - 46.7 MBIn 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 during the Mother Earth News Facebook Live projects or visit www.Brinsea.com. Check the l...
Mini - The Nature of Things
June 15, 2017 15:18 - 5 minutes - 6.08 MBGene 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 the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may pique your interests! To...
Ep. 11 Craft Distilling
June 08, 2017 07:01 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBIn 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 MOTHER EARTH NEWS Store Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources ...
Mini 2 "Spoon Man" Made It at the Fair
June 01, 2017 07:01 - 9 minutes - 10.4 MBEnjoy 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 inspiration to start your own business venture! Don't forget to love your mother! Check out the ...
Ep. 10 Green Weddings
May 25, 2017 21:08 - 47 minutes - 54.2 MBHello 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 visit our MOTHER EARTH NEWS Fair as a Friend! Click Here, for a friendly discount! Check ...
Ep. 09 Herbs for Your Teacup
May 15, 2017 13:34 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBIn 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 field. She is the owner of the herbal health farm Mockingbird Meadows, is a contributor for M...
Ep. 08 Common Flock Problems
April 27, 2017 07:01 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBGRIT 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. Thank You, Premier 1 Supplies for Sponsoring this Episode! To speak with a Premier 1 fence c...
Ep. 08 Common Flock Problems
April 27, 2017 07:01 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MBGRIT 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. Thank You, Premier 1 Supplies for Sponsoring this Episode! To speak with a Premier 1 fence c...
Ep. 07 Get Started with Chickens
April 13, 2017 16:07 - 42 minutes - 48.2 MBIn 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 successful and enjoyable. Visit www.motherearthnews.com/podcast for show notes. Thank you Brin...
Ep. 06 Beeginning With Bees
March 31, 2017 13:55 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBAre 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 Dawn help prepare you for this upcoming adventure by covering the topics of bee species, swarming, p...
Bees: Beeginning With Bees
March 31, 2017 13:55 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBAre 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 Dawn help prepare you for this upcoming adventure by covering the topics of bee species, swarming, p...
Mini 1 - Dr. Green
March 23, 2017 16:09 - 3 minutes - 4.11 MBEnjoy 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 pique your interests! To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page! C...
Ep. 05 Charcuterie in the City
March 16, 2017 07:01 - 34 minutes - 48 MBIn 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. Here is a collection of related articles you may enjoy: Cut Cost, Not Quality: How to Affor...
Ep. 04 Sustainable Energy Inside City Limits
March 09, 2017 07:01 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBRenewable 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 energy efficient. Check the links below for topics in the podcast that may have piqued your i...
Ep. 03 Keeping Urban Chickens
March 02, 2017 07:01 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBThank 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, and Victoria Redhed Miller, author of Pure Poultry, on their experiences, and advice for rai...
Ep. 02 Favorite Medicinal Plants
February 23, 2017 07:01 - 29 minutes - 40 MBMaking 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 preparations. Check the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued y...
Ep. 01 Profit as a Homesteader
February 16, 2017 07:01 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBMother 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 CornUrban Bees Keep Dallas in Zip Code HoneyU. of Minnesota Bee Project Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may pique your interests! To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends...
Bees: Bees and Homesteading
February 16, 2017 07:01 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBMother 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 CornUrban Bees Keep Dallas in Zip Code HoneyU. of Minnesota Bee Project Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may pique your interests! To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends...