Understanding Egg Development
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This podcast episode features Betsy Trice, a poultry expert and farmer, who details the biological journey of a chick from egg anatomy to the final "pipping" and hatching process . She also shares practical insights into managing a small-scale farm, including breed selection for high-production egg layers and the benefits of raising hardier meat birds like Freedom Rangers . More from Mother Earth News and Friends 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/Podcast/ 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/ 🌳 https://store.motherearthnews.com/...
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Herbs for Sleep, Stress, and Sobriety
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Managing Editor Amanda Sorell joins the podcast to read her article on how specific plants like lemon balm, hops, and kava can support stress relief, better sleep, and sobriety. She shares personal anecdotes and practical advice on preparing teas and tinctures, emphasizing a "casual practitioner" approach to herbalism that focuses on gaining deep knowledge of a few key plant allies. More from Mother Earth News and Friends 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/Podcast/ 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/ 🌳 https://store.motherearthnews.com/...
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How to Cook on a Woodburning Cookstove
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In this audio article episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, join us as we explores the practical joys and challenges of using a traditional woodburning cookstove to achieve off-grid self-reliance in the modern age. Wren Everett's article teaches essential techniques for fire management, fuel selection, and wood-fired baking, proving that this 19th-century skill remains a powerful tool for independence today. More from Mother Earth News and Friends 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/Podcast/ 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/...
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Biomimicry and Soil Health
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In this episode brought to you by , host Josh Wilder and Ana Skemp sit down with David Ford, a researcher, homesteader, and keynote at the upcoming HOI Expo and Midwest Conference who shares his journey of restoring degraded Iowa farmland using the principles of biomimicry. The conversation explores the vital role of mycorrhizal fungi in soil health, the importance of nutrient-dense food security, and how emulating nature’s solutions can lead to a more resilient homestead. More from Mother Earth News and Friends 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/Podcast/...
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The Useful Goat
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In this episode of the Mother Earth News and Friends podcast, host Josh Wilder speaks with Gianaclis Caldwell about her book, The Useful Goat, which explores a "nose-to-tail" approach to goat keeping. The conversation covers the practicalities of raising goats for milk and meat, offering expert advice on sustainable homesteading, humane processing, and the unique nutritional benefits of goat dairy. More from Mother Earth News and Friends 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/Podcast/ 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/...
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2025 Editorial Roundup
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This episode of the Mother Earth News and Friends podcast features an annual editorial roundup where editors from Mother Earth News and Grit magazines share their favorite, most surprising, and most inspiring articles from 2025. The editors discuss a diverse range of topics, including food preservation techniques like freeze-drying, sustainable gardening and habitat restoration, DIY skills such as roof thatching, winter foraging, and the importance of protecting wildlife habitats. More from Mother Earth News and Friends 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/Podcast/...
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Appreciating Herbs with Rosemary Gladstar
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This episode of Mother Earth News and Friends features a conversation with Rosemary Gladstar, an acclaimed herbalist and author often called the "godmother of modern herbalism." She discusses the history of herbalism, the importance of reconnecting children with nature and plants, and provides guidance on sustainable harvesting and sourcing herbs. More from Mother Earth News and Friends 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/Podcast/ 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/ 🌳 https://store.motherearthnews.com/...
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Approachable Plant-based Nutrition with Tig Notaro
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Comedian Tig Notaro joins the Mother Earth News and Friends podcast to share the story of her dedicated transition to a plant-based lifestyle following a series of health crises, a journey that led her to pursue a plant-based nutrition certification. She discusses the surprising health benefits she experienced, how she approaches nutrition with her family, and the importance of finding your personal motivation ("North Star") for making major lifestyle changes, all delivered with her trademark honesty and dry wit. More from Mother Earth News and Friends...
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Co-existing with Urban and Suburban Wildlife
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Dr. Christine Wilkinson joins the podcast to discuss how homesteaders can achieve equitable and lasting coexistence with urban and suburban wildlife. More from Mother Earth News and Friends 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/Podcast/ 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/ 🌳 https://store.motherearthnews.com/ 🌳 https://www.instagram.com/motherearthnewsmag 🌳 https://www.tiktok.com/@motherearthnewsmagazine The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast shares the stories of leaders in sustainable and rural living. We’re...
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Growing in Deep Winter
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This episode of Mother Earth News features an interview with Shelby Lucero from about four-season gardening, even in challenging climates like Colorado. Shelby explains how the structures like their geodesic dome greenhouses which enable strength, combined with passive solar technologies like a thermal mass pond and under-soil ventilation, creates an energy-efficient, year-round growing environment. This episode was sponsored by More from Mother Earth News and Friends 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/Podcast/ 🌳 https://www.motherearthnews.com/...
info_outlineDelve into sustainable pest control and soil health in this episode of the Mother Earth News and Friends podcast with J.B. Williams, a chemical engineer. Williams shares insights on using natural, essential-oil based products as alternatives to synthetic chemicals, emphasizing their safety and effectiveness.
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