In Episode 241 of the Mother Earth News and Friends, John Metzer of Metzer Farms and Stephen Horst of Fifth Day Farm offer advice on the temperatures needed for incubating guinea, goose, and duck ...

Eric Stromberg: [00:00:00] A few reasons to keep roosters on the farm. Some people like the actual noise that they crow and they make a lot of people will keep a rooster as kind of that first line ...

Here’s a simple elderberry syrup recipe that will keep for a couple of months in your refrigerator. You can dole it out in spoonfuls just like cough medicine, or you can stir it into your ...

Harness the Power of Self-Sufficiency One New Skill at A Time It’s never been easier to pick up new skills to boost your independence and keep more money in your wallet while you’re at it. Let ...

I recently came across a “Seeds Explained” infographic stating, “Seeds from first-generation plants can’t be saved and planted”. That’s not exactly true. You can save and grow hybrids ...

Kenny Coogan: [00:00:00] Home fermentation is great in the fall, but also year round. What are some of your favorite vegetables to ferment? Sandor Ellix Katz: You can ferment anything you want at ...

Spelt and Khorasan can be used instead of wheat flour. Add millet and other cereal grains for added flavor and nutrition. What are ancient grains? The most nutritious whole grains have been ...

The harvest from one yellow birch branch. As a child, I spent many afternoons scaling the white pines my father had planted in our backyard. Decades later, when I bought my first home, my dad set ...

Tamarya Sims of Soulfull Simone Farm in North Carolina. How do I heal my soul when it’s damaged? Cultivate a healing place farm and apiary to aid in trauma processing and soul-to-soul healing ...

Where do seeds come from? Seed catalogue owners demystify the seed manufacturing process and give opinions on the reasons for the continuing seed shortage. There is an audio version of this ...

In Episode 221 of Mother Earth News and Friends, we’re wondering, do pigeons make good pets? For thousands of years, pigeons have been a companion to humans, and today, many people raise them ...

Is growing morel mushrooms possible? While not the easiest thing to cultivate, it can be done. Learn how to grow morel mushrooms at home and what to avoid. Every weekend at the farmers market, I ...