Our planet looks a lot different than it did even a few decades ago. How can we move into the future and find ways to live well while also valuing Earth and people? In this episode, podcast team member Kenny Coogan chats with climate scientist Eloisa Lewis about her mission to help build sustainable communities as well as sustainable solutions for our changing world.

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Story by Andy Wilcox, read by Jessica Mitchell.

Restore your soil’s ability to circulate nutrients by cultivating the intricate and fascinating networks between plants and microbes. This story comes from the April/May 2023 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine.

For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to the MOTHER EARTH NEWS website.

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.

Story by Kenny Coogan, read by Jessica Mitchell. 

What makes goslings so fun to raise? Learn from a long-time geese-raiser about what you need to know to successfully incubate, hatch, and care for goslings. From the February/March 2023 issue of Backyard Poultry magazine.

For more great articles about chickens, geese, ducks, and other manner of fowl, head to the Backyard Poultry website.

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.

Backyard Poultry's sister publications include MOTHER EARTH NEWS, Grit, and Backyard Beekeping.

Summer and fall will be here before we know it, which means it’s not too early to start thinking about when you want to welcome some new chicks to your property. We’re talking with Queren King-Orozco, associate producer for national events at Ogden Publications and a chicken-keeper herself, about the ways you can understand your environment and gather resources to prepare for new summer and fall chicks.

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. 

Story by Bruce Ingram, read by John Moore.

It's Day 22, and no chicks. What should you do? From the February/March 2023 issue of Backyard Poultry magazine.

For more great articles about chickens, geese, ducks, and other manner of fowl, head to the Backyard Poultry website.

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.

Backyard Poultry's sister publications include MOTHER EARTH NEWS, Grit, and Backyard Beekeping.

Story by Ed Brotak, read by Jessica Mitchell.

Knowledge and preparedness is key to anticipating the spectrum of damage that hurricanes, winter storms, and more can bring to the grid. This story comes from the March/April 2023 issue of Grit magazine.

For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to the Grit website.

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.

Story by Dana Benner, read by John Moore.

Shop sustainably with local farms and discover the lively place they occupy within the community. From the September/October 2022 issue of Grit magazine.

For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to the Grit website.

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.

Story by Wren Everett, read by John Moore. Keeping cabbage, collards, and carrots in the garden for their second year of growth will gift you with more seeds than you need for the next growing season. From the September/October 2022 issue of Grit magazine.

For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to the Grit website.

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.

For 300 million years, dragonflies have been a part of our world. What makes these insects so important, and why do we want to encourage them to be a part of our property? In this episode, Kenny Coogan chats with Virginia Overstreet to understand more about these remarkable flying hunters.

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. 

On-farm classes can supplement your income without the need to peddle a product. Learn how to host a full day of in-person learning that’ll leave participants happy and well-educated. From the October/November 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 the MOTHER EARTH NEWS website.

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. MOTHEREARTH NEWS’s sister publications are Grit, Backyard Poultry and Backyard Beekeeping.