Mother Earth News And Friends

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, we are discussing vehicle fueled by methods other than gasoline. If you have been curious about electric cars and other alternative fuel sources, this is the episode for you! Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: MOTHER EARTH NEWS - Green Transportation Driving to Net 0 Rocky Mountain Institute - Electric Cars Clean Vehicle Coalition - Asheville Sparking a Revolution with Plug-In Electric Cars 4 Reasons to Consider Electric Cars - Dave Erb Build Your Own Electric Car - DVD 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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live! The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.  

In this minisode, we are joining the preschool kids as they watch their chicks hatch! If you are interested in incubation visit Brinsea.com to see the Maxi 2 Advance Fully Digital 14 Egg Incubator and the Classroom Incubation Kit.   Find the Chickens in School Episode @ https://www.motherearthnews.com/podcast/incubating-chicks-zepz1902zcbru  

In this episode, we are discussing the practice of keeping chickens within your permaculture plan.  Our Podcast Guests Include Podcast creator and producer Charlotte Brunin is passionate about creating new ways to share the experience of MOTHER EARTH NEWS with the publication's "friends."  When she is not at her desk or enjoying one of the many Fairs, you can find her working on her own homestead to develop a more self-sufficient lifestyle.   Amy Woodhouse from the Sow Edible Podcast is joining us and using the Fair Studio for a few hours to record here in Asheville. Amy’s story started 7 years before moving to the farm when she decided that her biggest dream in life would be to raise her children on a sustainable homestead.   After much prayer, saving, research, planning, and lots of experimenting;  Her multi-generational household went on a search for the perfect property and began to break ground on their dream. Jessi Bloom is a best-selling author, award-winning ecological landscape designer, and spea

In this episode, Heather Rinaldi and Joanne Olszewski as they discuss composting with red wigglers. This includes the different bins and methods of harvesting. Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest:   3 Fertilizer Teas for Plants Compost in Your Kitchen with a Worm Bin Starting a Compost Pile or Worm Bin  The Perfect Diet for Compost Worms Winter Worm Composting Heather Rinaldi's Links Texas Worm Ranch Joanne Olszewski's Links Worms Eat My Garbage   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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live! The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.  

In this minisode, we are introducing a local preschool to their incubation project! If you are interested in incubation visit Brinsea.com to see the Maxi 2 Advance Fully Digital 14 Egg Incubator and the Classroom Incubation Kit.   Our storytime book is How Chicks are Born by Bruce Grant, Published by Rand McNally, 1967.

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Ira Wallace and Liza Ziegler are discussing what to plant in your garden while keeping food preservation in mind.    Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: www.Lehmans.com www.motherearthnews.com/ogden-giveaways Garden Planning for Preservation Keep Track of Your Preserving Projects with a Canning Journal  Make the Most of Your Garden with the Garden Planner The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest Lisa Mason Ziegler's Links The Gardener's Workshop Cool Flowers Vegetables Love Flowers Ira Wallace's Links Southern Exposure Seed Exposure Vegetable Gardening in the Southeast 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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live! The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

Thank you Premier 1 Supplies for Sponsoring this episode!  Visit Premier 1 Supplies online, at the fairs, or chat with one of their experts on the phone @ 800-282-6631 In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Callene Rapp meets with Charlotte to discuss bottle feeding livestock to include, calves, lambs, and kids. Callene Rapp graduated with a degree in animal science. After a short stint at a concentrated animal feeding operation, she and her husband, Eric, moved to the Wichita area, where she became the senior keeper of the Children’s Farms at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Today, the Children’s Farms houses one of the largest collection of rare breeds of livestock of any zoo in the country, and features 28 breeds from the Conservation Priority List. When she’s not at the zoo, Callene and Eric own and operate the Rare Hare Barn, a successful heritage rabbit meat enterprise, and their rabbits have been served at some of the finest restaurants coast to coast (but especially in the Kansas City area). She

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Chris McClellan (aka Uncle Mud) discusses how to build a home out of natural materials and the legal nuances that come with these structures.   Uncle Mud (aka Chris McClellan) raises free-range, organic children in suburban Ohio. He uses a natural building as his soapbox to preach self-reliance and community empowerment. He can be found anywhere there is mud to play in, including the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIRS. Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: Uncle Mud's Website Uncle Mud's Facebook Natural Cottage Project Weight Loading Living Roofs Engineering Properties of Cob as a Building Material Cob Building Basics The Art of Natural Building, 2nd Edition Sigi Koko's Website 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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live!    The

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In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, we discuss the considerations you need to take when keeping chickens during the colder months including diet, shelter, and choosing cold weather breeds. Joining Charlotte for this conversation is Jeannette Beranger and Patricia Foreman (Pat). Jeannette is the Senior Program Manager for The Livestock Conservancy. She uses her knowledge to plan and implement conservation programs, conduct field research, and advise farmers in their endeavors with rare breeds. She is the co-author of the best-selling book “An Introduction to Heritage Breeds.” Pat is a sustainable agriculture author, local foods activist, and popular speaker. She (and her co-presenter, chicken celebrity Oprah Hen-Free) has presented workshops and book signings at major national festivals and conferences across the United States. She is the author of City Chicks. To help “Chick Start America,” she developed the Backyard Chicken Keeper Certification course. Foreman graduated from Purdue University w

In this episode, we discuss writing grants and finding free money to help your homestead dreams come true. This podcast episode includes live audio from Michele's presentation at the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR.  Guests on this episode include: Charlotte Brunin, Podcast Producer. Jessica Mitchell, MOTHER EARTH NEWS editor.  Michele Beener, the president of Aspire Grant & Development, and owner of Chippewa Farms, a historic Black Angus farm. Here is a collection of related articles you may enjoy: Homestead Hustle Getting the Best Financing Options for Farm Equipment Get Money for Your Green Updates How to Get Money to Start a Business   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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live!      The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

In this episode, our conversation circles around Heritage breeds, why we love them, need to save them, and why we eat them.   Here is a collection of related articles you may enjoy: Livestock Conservancy The Holstein Dilemma - A production of  Backyard Green Films Shave 'Em to Save 'Em   Find our Guest's Books in the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Store An Introduction to Heritage Breeds   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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live!     The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, we discuss the considerations you need to take when keeping chickens during the colder months including diet, shelter, and choosing cold weather breeds. Joining Charlotte for this conversation is Jeannette Beranger. Jeannette is the Senior Program Manager for The Livestock Conservancy. She uses her knowledge to plan and implement conservation programs, conduct field research, and advise farmers in their endeavors with rare breeds. She is the co-author of the best-selling book “An Introduction to Heritage Breeds.”   Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: Livestock Conservancy Poultry Predator Prevention Buckeye Chickens Chantecler Chickens Wyandotte Chickens   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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live!      The Mother Earth

In this episode, we will be discussing alternative housing and considerations to make when going tiny! Follow the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: Fellowship for Intentional Community Global Ecovillage Network Los Angeles Ecovillage Earth Haven Ecovillage Sustainable Kashi Warm Showers Human Waste Management Off-Grid Water Systems Books by Rob Greenfield Dude Making a Difference Rob's Website Books by Patricia Foreman Chicken Tractor Day Range Poultry A Tiny Home To Call Your Own   Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may pique your interests!    Join us on Facebook!  Sign-up for our Newsletter! To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live!    The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

In this episode,  we will be discussing men’s health, why they should be interested in it, and how herbs can come into play. Follow the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: Boost Your Resilience With Adaptogenic Herbs Burdock Does It AllHerbal Heart TonicsNatural remedies for stress and AnxietyHow to Benefit from Herbal MedicineSage Mountain Health Retreat and Sanctuary The Science and Art of Herbalism Books and speakers recommended by Rosemary: The Male Herbal by James GreenVital Man by Steve Buhner The Testosterone Handbook by Steve Buhner Michael Phillips Ryan Drum Christopher Hobbs Mathias Risen   Books that may pique your interest: Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Healing for Men Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: a Beginners Guide Herbs for Common Ailments Herbal Healing for Women Herbal Healing for Stress and Anxiety Herbs for Long-Lasting Health   Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resource

Game Hunting Part 2 In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, we are joined by a few avid hunters that are friends of MOTHER and eager to share their experiences, techniques, and a few hunters’ stories.   Follow the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: Grit's Hunting Headquarters Episode 31 - Leathers and Furs Becoming an Outdoor Woman's Facebook  Matt Stephens Family Farm Processing a Deer The Compassionate Hunter   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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live!  The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

Hunting Game In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, we are joined by a few avid hunters that are friends of MOTHER and eager to share their experiences, techniques, and a few hunters’ stories.   Follow the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: Grit's Hunting Headquarters Episode 31 - Leathers and Furs Becoming an Outdoor Woman's Facebook  Matt Stephens Family Farm Processing a Deer The Compassionate Hunter   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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live!  The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

Thank You, DR Power Equipment, for Sponsoring this Episode! Visit DRpower.com/motherearth for huge discounts, to read reviews, or watch videos. Please enjoy this conversation featuring Andi Dale, Lucinda Stuenkel, and Tonya Mallozzi. These three women are at different stages in their farm businesses and have joined Charlotte at the Kansas Rural Center conference.  The goal of this episode is to give insight into the minds of woman farmers and encourage those who are considering it. Follow the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: 10 Truths of Being a Female Farmer Women's Rising Involvement in Agriculture Soil Sisters: 3 Ways Women Cultivate Food Change Books that may pique your interests. The Woman Hobby Farmer Start Your Farm Handy Farm Devices and How To Make Them     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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR

Bread Making: From No-Knead to Sour Dough In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, our guests discuss the basics of bread making from easy no-knead recipes to the more sensitive sour-dough.  Follow the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: Homemade Bread-Baking Guide Homemade Sandwich Bread Whole Grains Guide: Recipes Cooking Tips and Nutrition Information for Healthy, Whole-Grain Foods Books by Victoria: From No-Knead to Sour Dough Craft Distilling Pure Poultry   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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS video page for an opportunity to see our podcast guests on camera!  The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

Thank You, DR Power, for Sponsoring this Episode! Visit DRpower.com/motherearth for huge discounts, to read reviews, or watch videos. In this episode Charlotte interviews a soil building dream team! Enjoy this lively conversation about soil featuring Jessi Bloom, Patricia Foreman, and Tradd Cotter. The come to this episode from different angles, but similar goals.  Follow the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest:   Greater Life Force In the Garden: A Soil Fertility Manifesto Grow Cover Crops In your Garden Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Amazing Underground Secret to a Better Garden Probiotics For the Soil: Brew Your Own Local, Indigenous Microbes Understanding Active Soil Books by Jessi Bloom Free-Range Chicken Gardens Practical Permaculture Books by Patricia Foreman Chicken Tractor Day Range Poultry A Tiny Home To Call Your Own Books by Tradd Cotter Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation Other books that may pique your interests. Building Soils Naturally The Ultima