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What does it mean to be a kitchen curandera? What's the difference between Indigenous food and local food? We'll learn all this and much more when we sit down to chat with traditional healer and award-winning author Felicia Ruiz. We'll also talk about Felicia's book Earth Medicines, winner of the 2022 Reading the West Award: Eating The West and the 2023 LULAC Book Award! Earth Medicines is an accessible guide to time-honored Indigenous wisdom, healing recipes, and wellness rituals for modern life from an experienced curandera. You can learn more about Felicia's work and get your copy of Earth Medicines at https://www.kitchencurandera.com/ This great book is also available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Earth-Medicines-Ancestral-Wellness-Curandera/dp/161180843XBefore the interview, Bevin talks about the latest issue of Homestead Living Magazine. This new monthly publication also includes an annual compendium of the year's best articles. The most recent annual includes Bevin's article about small-scale seed and nut oil production as well as dozens of articles about beekeeping, gardening, baking, raising chickens and so much more! This is a wonderful publication for gardeners, homesteaders and anyone else interested in more sustainable lifestyles. You can learn more and subscribe to the magazine here: https://homesteadliving.com/Bevin also shares some exciting updates about his newest book – he's been hard at work all winter working on this new project for Ogden Publications where he digs into all sorts of food preservation techniques, from canning and pickling, to smoking, salting, fermentation and more! He explores the history of how these preservation techniques developed, all the way up to modern uses... plus, there's a ton of recipes too! We'll be announcing preorder details soon, and we'll be offering a discounted price to our Patreon community! Our Patreon community is going to get first dibs and a discounted price, so if you're not already a member you might want to consider it.We also just launched our new Herb Co-op, an exclusive offering for members of our Patreon community! You can enjoy these benefits and more while supporting our podcast. Join our Patreon community for as little as $3/month!Check it out and sign up at https://www.patreon.com/smallhousefarm and https://www.smallhousefarm.com/herbcoop/Today's episode of Seeds & Weeds was brought to you in part by our friends at EZ Swap Pots! Check out their line of handmade fabric liners and reusable pots at www.ezswappots.com Use coupon code SEEDS at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase!Connect with us!Join our special Seeds & Weeds Facebook Community!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smallhousefarmYT: @The Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company - America's top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world, and publisher of The Whole Seed Catalog. Their 2024 catalog is chock full of heirloom goodness; new varieties, recipes, stories, and gorgeous photographs! Order yours now at www.rareseeds.comSupport the show

Can the moon help your beans grow? In today's episode, author and professor of agriculture Sarah Hall is joining us on the podcast to talk about planting by the signs and her new book, Sown in the Stars. Learn about this traditional practice of working with the moon phases and astrological signs to guide your planting schedule. We'll discuss when is the best time to plant, harvest and preserve your crops, according to the stars. Sarah will share stories about the many interviews she conducted while working on the book, as well as her experiences planting by the stars in her own garden! Learn more about Sarah's work and order a copy of her new book at https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813197043/sown-in-the-stars/It's also available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Sown-Stars-Planting-Sarah-Hall/dp/081319704X/Before the interview, Bevin shares some Small House updates. Planning is already well underway for the 8th annual Central Michigan Seed Swap that will be taking place on Saturday February 24th in Midland, Michigan. This is the largest seed swap in the Midwest and we'd love to have you join us if you can! Check out all the info at www.centralmichiganseedswap.com You can also find the swap on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CentralMichiganSeedSwapHe also shared some details about a new book project he's working on for Ogden Publications about the history of food preservation. Be sure to stay tuned for updates on this exciting new project! Join the Seeds & Weeds Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedsandweedsAnd as always, big thanks to all of our Patreon subscribers.. we appreciate every one of you! Thank you for supporting the show! Remember, you can always support our podcast by joining our Patreon for as little as $3/month at www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmConnect with us!Join our special Seeds & Weeds Facebook Community!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smallhousefarmYT: @smallhousefarmwww.seedsandweedspodcast.com Support the showSmall House Farm has everything you need for your holiday shopping! Books, herbal products, botanical artwork and so much more. Make it a handmade holiday with Small House Farm. The Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company - America's top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world, and publisher of The Whole Seed Catalog. Their 2024 catalog is chock full of heirloom goodness; new varieties, recipes, stories, and gorgeous photographs! Order yours now at www.rareseeds.comSupport the show

Small-space gardening, sustainable living and the Mother Earth News Fair! Today we're sitting down to chat with Jessica Mitchell, host of the Mother Earth News & Friends podcast.Jessica is an editor for Ogden Publications, where she helps to produce issues of Mother Earth News and Grit magazines. She moved from Pennsylvania to Kansas in 2017, when she started working for Ogden, and she quickly fell in love with the small towns, beautiful prairie, and open skies — though she does miss the Pennsylvania mountains. Outside of editing, Jessica enjoys reading and writing, wandering the Kansas trails, small-space gardening, and brewing a delicious cup of tea or coffee.Jessica joins us for a chat that started off as a simple '5 Questions' but we really covered a lot of great topics during our conversation, including how Jessica's small-space garden is growing, as well her thoughts on sustainable lifestyles. Join us for the Mother Earth News Fair, either in person or online! Find all the details and register here.Check out the Mother Earth News & Friends Podcast here.After the interview, Bevin talks about seed saving and the various seeds we're already harvesting this spring at Small House. We've collected seeds from komatsuna, which is a Japanese mustard green and spigariello, a very old Italian broccoli relative. Seed saving is really a year-round activity! To wrap the episode, Bevin reads an excerpt from his 2019 book, Saving Our Seeds. This is a great seed saving how-to guide but it also features stories from a handful of inspirational seed keepers form around the country. You can get a copy of Saving Our Seeds here. And remember, you can always support our podcast by joining our Patreon for as little as $3/month at www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmConnect with us!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smallhousefarmYT: @smallhousefarmwww.seedsandweedspodcast.com Support the showSmall House Farm has everything you need for your holiday shopping! Books, herbal products, botanical artwork and so much more. Make it a handmade holiday with Small House Farm. The Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company - America's top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world, and publisher of The Whole Seed Catalog. Their 2024 catalog is chock full of heirloom goodness; new varieties, recipes, stories, and gorgeous photographs! Order yours now at www.rareseeds.comSupport the show

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. 

In this week's episode, we spotlight a listener request, the Azur Blue chicken. We have a great chat with Jessica Mitchell, Senior Editor at Mother Earth News Magazine and Ogden Publications - the new home of Backyard Poultry Magazine! We share our recipe for a beautiful and delicious Strawberry Rose Celebration Cake, and finish up with some retail therapy and crop bras.Our sponsor, Grubbly Farms, is offering our listeners 30% off your purchase for first time buyers! That's a fantastic value! This offer does not apply to subscriptions and cannot be used with any other discounts. Click here for our affiliate link and use our code CWTCL30 to get your discount.Chicken Luv Box -  use CWTCL50 for 50% off your first box of any multi-month subscription!https://www.chickenluv.com/Strong Animals Chicken Essentialshttps://www.getstronganimals.com/Breed Spotlight is sponsored by Murray McMurray Hatcheryhttps://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/Mother Earth News and Friends Podcasthttps://www.motherearthnews.com/podcast/Mother Earth News Magazinehttps://www.motherearthnews.com/Mother Earth News Fairhttps://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/Nestera UShttps://nestera.us/Nestera on Amazon.comUse our code - CWTCLP10Roosty'shttps://amzn.to/3yMDJStrawberry Rose Celebration Cakehttps://coffeewiththechickenladies.com/farm-fresh-egg-recipes/strawberry-rose-celebration-cake/CWTCL Websitehttps://coffeewiththechickenladies.com/CWTCL Etsy Shophttps://www.etsy.com/shop/CoffeeWChickenLadiesCWTCL Amazon Recommendationshttps://www.amazon.com/shop/coffeewiththechickenladiesSupport the show

Do you dream of keeping chickens but worry that you can't while living within city limits? With the proper preparation, becoming a chicken-keeper may be possible! Marissa Ames, editorial director for Ogden Publications, shares her own experience with raising poultry in all sorts of environments – and how you, too, can find a way to keep some feathered friends of your own. 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 this episode, Danielle and Jon sit down with Marissa Ames, Editorial Director for Ogden Publications and Editor of Goat Journal.  Listen in as Marissa weighs in on certain topics regarding the magazine and talks about her beloved San Clemente goats!Goat Journal Magazine - Backyard Goats (iamcountryside.com)(3) Goat Journal | FacebookGoat Journal (@goatjournal) • Instagram photos and videos

Join Will and Jon as they interview Mindful CEO and author Bryan Welch - Discussing Abundance on this planet and a "verdant and prosperous future for humanity and all the living things that share our planet!" Bryan has led high-growth entrepreneurial enterprises in a variety of fields including software, SAS, manufacturing, insurance, household goods and financial products. He specializes in running impact-driven businesses with strong commitments to social and environmental responsibility. He has grown companies through organic expansion, acquisitions, mergers and multiple rounds of investment funding. He currently serves as CEO the media and training company, Mindful Communications, including the groundbreaking LifeXT corporate training program, Mindful Magazine and Mindful.org. During his 19-year tenure at Ogden Publications it was transformed from a declining publisher of two rural-lifestyle magazines to a dynamic, growing B Corporation with 9 media brands and numerous websites and ancillary businesses. Bryan has been a featured speaker at many major events, including the American Magazine Conference; Outdoor Retailer; the B Corporations Champion's Retreat; Conscious Capitalism's CEO Summit; the Green Business Conference; and Sustainable Brands. He has served on the boards of several corporations, the International Center for Ethics in Business, Magazine Publishers of America, the Social Venture Network and the Kansas Land Trust, among other nonprofits. He is a longtime meditator and advocate for mindfulness practices. He has extensive training in meditation and meditation instruction. His award-winning book, "Beautiful & Abundant: Building the World We Want," was published in 2011. He and his wife, Carolyn, raise organic, grass-fed cattle, sheep and goats on a small ranch near Lawrence, Kansas. He can be reached at bryan@mindful.org 01:00 Welcome and a quote from our guest 03:30 Introducing Bryan Welch 04:30 Will leads Opening Grounding Practice 09:00 Bryan tells his story and how he came to mindfulness 18:00 “Population Growth is a Ponzi Scheme” 25:00 How to have an abundance mindset in a finite world 30:00 Queries from Quakers - more than one side 33:00 Why Abundant, Beautiful, Contagious, and Fair? 39:00 Conscious Capitalism 48:30 Then vs Now: 10 years later 53:30 Mindful Communications (mindful.org) and Mother Earth News (motherearthnews.com) 56:30 Bryan's personal practices 1:02:00 Bryan leads Closing Grounding Practice Opening and closing Music: Malecon by Soyb & Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/soybmusic https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-malecon Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/xbWzYbtMgIE

Bryan Welch is the CEO of Mindful Communications—a media and training company—and Mindful Magazine. He has spoken at major events such as the American Magazine Conference, Outdoor Retailer, the B Corporations Champion's Retreat, Conscious Capitalism's CEO Summit, the Green Business Conference, and Sustainable Brands. He ran Ogden Publications from 1996 to 2015, growing the publisher into a multi-media company with nine magazine titles. Bryan has served on the boards of several corporations, including the International Center for Ethics in Business, the Kansas Land Trust, Social Venture Network, and other nonprofits. He is also the author of the award-winning 2011 book, Beautiful and Abundant: Building the World We Want. Bryan joins me today to discuss finding compassion. He shares how the world sees media companies and the differences in print and digital publications. Bryan reveals why new levels of compassion, understanding, and collaboration will be needed to solve the world's problems. He shares the details of his journey to build his empathy and compassion skills after experiencing tragedy and grief and the benefits he has found in meditation. He reveals our tendency to put all of our energy and focus on describing obstacles when we should be focusing on what we want the world to look like. Bryan also shares how certainty and decisiveness are a form of aggression as well as the value of being vulnerable and uncertain. "We are going to have to tackle our problems with collaboration, and the path to collaboration includes compassion." - Bryan Welch This week on Insert:Human How print media and digital media differ in reporting styles Why our social and environmental problems will not be solved without new levels of collaboration, understanding, and compassion Setting out on a journey to improve your capacity for empathy and compassion and the forces opposing them The benefits of visualization in achieving our goals and the components needed to create the world we wish to have How many of our thoughts arise from self-centered places and instigate emotions that are destructive to us and those around us Why certainty is a state of aggression and why you should practice uncertainty and be vulnerable Resources Mentioned: Book: Beautiful and Abundant: Building the World We Want by Bryan Welch Article: Healing in the Deep Ocean of Grief by Bryan Welch Connect with Bryan Welch: Mindful Magazine Life XT by Mindful Mindful Magazine on Instagram Mindful Magazine on Facebook Mindful Magazine on Twitter Bryan Welch on LinkedIn Insert:Human - For a Better Life & Better World Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Insert:Human. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more seekers and problem-solvers, like you. Join me on Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin. For more exclusive content and to claim your free copy of the first chapter of my upcoming book, Technology is Dead, visit my website.

In this episode, Joanne Bauman discusses Elder, both flower and berry, its history, folklore, and how to use it. Further Resources: JoAnne's Website: Prairie Magic Herbals JoAnne's Facebook: Prairie Magic Herbals Mother Earth Living - Amazing Elderberry Properties To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page. Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may pique your interests! The Heirlooms and Herbals podcast is a production of the MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK and Ogden Publications.

Joanne Bauman discusses the history, aroma, and medicinal uses of roses. Further Resources: JoAnne's Website: Prairie Magic Herbals JoAnne's Facebook: Prairie Magic Herbals MOTHER EARTH NEWS - Rose Water Recipe                                                Moisturizing Rose Water Recipe Janice Marsh's Tulsi Music To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page. Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may pique your interests! The Heirlooms and Herbals podcast is a production of the MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK and Ogden Publications.

Esmerelda Kent of Kinkaraco Green Burial Products talks with us about the state of green burial options for natural death. Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may interest you. Go to the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live. The Mother Earth News and Friends Podcasts are a production of Ogden Publications

We are so happy to welcome Haley Casey to the podcast! Haley Casey graduated from The University of Kansas in 2015 with a BA in creative writing, and that fall, she attended the Denver Publishing Institute. She began her full-time career at Ogden Publications, where she was an editor for four years. There she worked with a variety of authors across multiple magazines, wrote over a dozen articles, edited audio for podcasts, and even styled cover photos—anything to add some creativity to her days. In 2020, she interned at Metamorphosis Literary Agency and Creative Media Agency, Inc. before stepping into her role as a junior agent at CMA. She also manages the digital arm of the company. In this episode, we cover the following: 9:37 Haley's MSWL, and what she hopes to see in her inbox 11:18 The memoir market from Haley's perspective 12:39 How long can you wait to send an agent requested materials? 14:40 What does it mean if a work is called “upmarket”? 19:02 When do you expect to see the inciting incident? 20:53 How long does it take to hear back from an agent? 24:06 What if the only comp you can think of is a runaway bestseller? 26:33 How do you know if you're starting in the right place in your story? 32:27 What if your work is between two genres? 35:50 What are your best tips for writers? 38:20 What do you do with an English degree? 46:42 What's it like to work with a newer agent? Do they have mentorship? What ensures that it will go well? 51:54 What's something you've changed your mind about in your time in the industry?

In this episode of Hank's Hack, Hank and Carla chat about “why homestead”, all sorts of different ways to be happy in the land and as self-sufficient as you want.  Hank Will has farmed since childhood and been involved in innovative crop management, as well as earning a PhD in the bio-sciences.  He now runs Prairie Turnip Farm, a diversified livestock operation, with his wife Joanne in Osage County, Kansas.  Hank is and Editor-at-Large for Ogden Publications, former Editorial Director, and the former editor-in-chief of GRIT magazine.  He’s the author and co-author of eight books, including Plowing with Pigs and Other Creative, Low-Budget Homesteading Solution. Welcome to this series of podcasts with Hank about farming ideas and innovation.

In this episode of "Mother Earth News and Friends," Joanna Will of Prairie Turnip Farm shares about her soap-making business, what she learned through the business this year, and what she looks forward to for the future.   Prairie Turnip Farm Follow Prairie Turnip Farm on Facebook and Instagram   Joanna’s Recommended Soap-Making Books: Simple and Natural Soapmaking by Jan Berry Milk Soaps by Anne-Marie Faiola   Additional Resources: Did you know the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Fair has moved online? Pre-register for online classes ranging in topics such as livestock and natural health!   Our Podcast Team: Podcast Editor: Jessica Mitchell Podcast Editorial Team: Carla Tilghman, Jessica Mitchell   Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may interest you. To see more podcasts, visit our "Mother Earth News and Friends" page. The "Mother Earth News and Friends" Podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.  

Welcome to this first episode of Hack’s Hacks, a series of podcasts with Oscar “Hank” Will III, a man of many talents and a lifelong love of farming, animal husbandry, science, and DIY. Hank Will has farmed since childhood and been involved in innovative crop management, as well as earning a PhD in the bio-sciences.  He now runs Prairie Turnip Farm, a diversified livestock operation, with his wife Joanne in Osage County, Kansas.  Hank is and Editor-at-Large for Ogden Publications, former Editorial Director, and the former editor-in-chief of GRIT magazine.  He’s  the author and co-author of eight books, including Plowing with Pigs and Other Creative, Low-Budget Homesteading Solution. Welcome to this series of podcasts with Hank about farming ideas and innovation. Additional Resources: www.Prairieturnipfarm.com   Our Podcast Team Podcast interviewer: Carla Tilghman Podcast Editor: Carla Tilghman Podcast Editorial Team: Jessica Mitchell Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may interest you. 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 Urban Homesteading Podcast is a production of Ogden Publications

In this episode of "Mother Earth News and Friends," we learn about the lesser prairie chicken, a beloved bird in the southern Plains of the United States whose population has dwindled over the years. But the good news is that people are working to save both the lesser prairie chicken and the delicate habitat it lives in. We chat with Mike Ford of The Conservation Fund and Dirac Twidwell of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Initiative to learn more.   Check out Brinsea and their leading incubation technology. The Conservation Fund Lesser Prairie Chicken Habitat Project Find The Conservation Fund on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Lesser Prairie Chicken Initiative Find the Lesser Prairie Chicken Initiative on Facebook and Twitter. Additional music in the podcast is “Mountain Sun,” “Thingmajig,” and “One Fine Day” by Jason Shaw. Audio of the lesser prairie chicken provided by Andy Lawrence.   Additional Resources: Did you know the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Fair has moved online? Learn more about our courses and webinars, ranging from food preservation to livestock, and register for the all-access bundle now!   Our Podcast Team: Podcast Editor: Jessica Mitchell Podcast Editorial Team: Carla Tilghman, Jessica Mitchell Text at the bottom of the podcast landing page: Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may interest you. To see more podcasts, visit our “Mother Earth News and Friends” podcast page. The “Mother Earth News and Friends” podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Sherry and Mike Spivey share their experiences with raising turkeys. They cover how they got started, what strategies have worked for them, and all the ups and downs that come with raising these birds on a small farmstead. Check out Brinsea and their leading incubation technology. Additional Resources: Did you know the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Fair has moved online? Learn more about our courses and webinars, ranging from food preservation to livestock, and register for the all-access bundle now!   Our Podcast Team: Podcast Editor: Jessica Mitchell Podcast Editorial Team: Carla Tilghman, Jessica Mitchell Text at the bottom of the podcast landing page: Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may interest you. To see more podcasts, visit our “Mother Earth News and Friends” podcast page. The “Mother Earth News and Friends” podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, we chat with Hank Will, editor-at-large for MOTHER EARTH NEWS. He covers what you need to know to successfully raise your own gaggle of geese, such as habitat, disposition, and safety, and he also shares his own experience with raising these birds. Follow the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: Check out Brinsea and their leading incubation technology. Do you know that the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Fair has moved online? Learn more about our courses and webinars, ranging from food preservation to livestock, and register for the all-access bundle now! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources to help you achieve your health and farming goals. To see more podcasts, visit our "Mother Earth News and Friends" page. The “Mother Earth News and Friends” podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

In this episode of "Mother Earth News and Friends," we chat with Bill MacFarlane of MacFarlane Pheasants. He shares how his family established their pheasant farm, how he joined the business, and what MacFarlane Pheasants does today. And for those raising pheasants now, or those who are considering them for their backyard or farmstead, Bill provides plenty of tips and instruction on how to keep these birds healthy, safe, and ultimately acclimated to the wild if they’re released.   Follow the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: Check out Brinsea and their leading incubation technology. MacFarlane Pheasants Follow MacFarlane Pheasants on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.   Do you know that the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Fair has moved online? Learn more about our courses and webinars, ranging from food preservation to livestock, and register for the all-access bundle now! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources to help you achieve your health and farming goals. To see more podcasts, visit our "Mother Earth News and Friends" page. The “Mother Earth News and Friends” podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

This was an interview I did not expect… Talking to Bryan Welch I was expecting to get to know more about the origin of the sustainability movement and what he learned over the last 20 years covering news with Ogden Publications and Mindful.org about what is happening in the world of sustainability and how we can apply more sustainable habits in our everyday life.. But right from the start Bryan showed me that we have to go much deeper and that we have to target the issue at its core. It is beyond dispute that Bryan has done his homework about the issue of climate change and he didn't hesitate sharing his opinion. We question the very core of both our existence as humans as well as the nature of our economy. In a time where we simply have no time for sugarcoating our answers Bryan Welch makes a bold statement on why our Status Quo isn't working and how we can approach it by targeting the cause. If you are ready for an interview to learn from a man who has embraced himself with this topic from a variety of perspectives and for quite a long time, then sit back and open your mind to learn from Bryan. Also please check out his book Beautiful & Abundant: Building the world we want Follow Bryan and his work: https://www.mindful.org/ LinkedIn https://www.motherearthnews.com/

Follow along as Zack Pistora walks us through promoting change in politics, through the best ways to organize, and how to generally make your voice heard. 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 Urban Homesteading Podcast is a production of Ogden Publications

Join avid hunters Jami McCabe and Matt Stephens to discuss the hunting techniques used with turkeys and why turkeys may give you the most rewarding first hunting experience. Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: Spring Turkey Hunting Tips Wild Turkey History WIHA - Hunting Atlas Grit's Hunting Headquarters Becoming an Outdoor Woman's Facebook  Matt Stephens Family Farm The Compassionate Hunter Lead Shot vs Steel Shot Tips for Plucking Game Fowl Books that may pique your interest: Raising Game Birds E-Handbook The Compassionate Hunter's Guidebook Canning, Freezing, Curing and Smoking Meat, Fish, and Game 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.

Join avid hunters Dennis Biswell, Jami and Richard McCabe to discuss the conservation and hunting experience of upland game birds. Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: WIHA - Hunting Atlas 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  Lead Shot vs Steel Shot Tips for Plucking Game Fowl   Books that may pique your interest: Pheasant, Quail, Cottontail Raising Game Birds E-Handbook The Compassionate Hunter's Guidebook Canning, Freezing, Curing and Smoking Meat, Fish, and Game 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, Shawna Coronado and Deborah Niemann discuss the steps they took to overcome their painful symptoms of inflammation and how dietary changes may change your life. Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: Stacked with Flavor Other Books by Deborah Niemann and Shawna Coronado 9 Food that Reduce Inflammation Natural Arthritis Relief Herbs for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome   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, Cathy Payne and Jeannette Beranger join us to discuss the perfect heritage pig breeds to bring onto your farmstead. Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: Premier 1 Supplies Livestock Conservancy - Heritage Swine Seven Springs Speaker Spotlight: Jeannette Beranger The American Guinea Hog - Article by Jeannette Beranger Saving the Guinea Hogs: The Recovery of an American Homestead Breed - Coupon Code: MEN2019 Lard 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.

Episode 008. How do you use events in your industry? Do you interact with your customers (and potential customers) in-person? Can they experience your products or services in the real-world before purchasing them? Andrew Perkins is the Events & Business Development Director for Ogden Publications. They publish the legendary self-reliance periodical Mother Earth News. He […]

Join Kirsten Shockey, Christopher Shockey, and Jonathan Carr as they discuss the wonderful world of microbes, what their favorite ferments are, and the many things in your home that you can do with ferments.  Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: Lehman's My Fermentation Membership Fermentation Resources Non-Alcoholic Beer Wine Other Spirits Vegetables and Nuts Dairy and Eggs Grains Meat and Fish Books by our guests: Kirsten and Christopher Shockey Miso, Tempeh, Natto & Other Tasty Ferments: A Step-by-Step Guide to Fermenting Grains and Bean Fiery Ferments Jonathan Carr Ciderhouse Cookbook   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, Shawn and Beth Dougherty join podcast host Charlotte French to discuss the up-and-coming business of landscaping with goats and the strengths that goats can bring to land maintenance. Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: Premier 1 Supplies Electric Fence for Goats Advantages of Rotational Grazing Starting a Rotational Grazing Goat-Rental Service Pt 1, Pt 2 Green Goats Organic Mowing Service Pasture Management with Small Ruminants Shawn and Beth's Books: The Independent Farmstead   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, our guests are talking chicken nutrition and why pastured poultry may best birds raised in confinement.  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.   Bill Sadler has both technical and personal experience with a broad range of animals and birds. He grew up on a small farm that raised chickens, bees, and milk goats. This family operation later turned into a purebred cattle operation. Sadler's technical background spans 43 years of experience in developing diets for animals and birds worldwide. His doctorate degree in biochemistry, combined with a passion for animals, has led him to own horses, dogs, cats, and chickens on a small Missouri farm.   Follow this link for more poultry related podcasts   Here is a collection of related articles you may enjoy: Raising Omega-3-Rich Chicken and Eggs on Pasture Backyard Fenced Chicken Range Why You Should Be Letting Your Chickens Out   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, Joel Salatin meets with Charlotte at the Texas MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR to discuss how he manages the land on his multifaceted, Polyface farm. Through Joel’s knowledge learn about stewardship of the land and how sometimes the best way to use your land, is to acknowledge that it already has systems in place. Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: Premier 1 Supplies Advantages of Rotational Grazing Joel's Books: Holy Cows & Hog Heaven The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs The Sheer Ecstacy of Being a Lunatic Farmer Fields of Farmers Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal AND MORE... Joel's Articles Keep up with the Polyface MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR  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 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.  

After visiting the Mother Earth News Fair in Kansas, we were lucky enough to take a walk through the fields of Prairie Turnip Farm and with Hank Will.  Hank is an experienced agriculturalist, marketing specialist, soil preservationist, tractor aficionado, and to top it all off he is Editor-In-Chief at Mother Earth News Magazine.  He has been involved with conservation of land and heritage breeds for years, and we were thrilled to "land" the interview.  Elara had the time of her life.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/agriCulturePodcast)

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 speaker. She owns N.W. Bloom EcoLogical Landscapes, based near Seattle, which is known as an innovator and leader in the field of permaculture, sustainable landscape design, construction, and land management. Her work has been recognized by government agencies and industry organizations and makes headlines in national media. She lives near Seattle with her two sons on their permaculture homestead, which is full of functional gardens and rescue animals.  Patricia Foreman 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 with degrees in animal science and pharmacy. She has a master’s of public affairs from Indiana University’s Graduate School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest:   ​Sow Edible Podcast Chickens and Permaculture Garden Design Identifying your Chicken's Backyard Predators Why You Should Be Letting Your Chickens Out Backyard Fenced Chicken Range   Books by our guests: Chicken Tractor Day Range Poultry A Tiny Home To Call Your Own An Introduction to Heritage Breeds Creating Sanctuary Everyday Sanctuary Practical Permaculture Free-Range 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 News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.  

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 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 has also published several articles on livestock husbandry in Grit magazine.   Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: Callene's Grit Article: Bottle Feeding Calves, Sheep, Goats, and More  Instructions for Raising Bottle Calves Goat Milk and Goat Kids Teach a Goat Kid to Drink from a Pan Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may pique your interests! To listen to 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, 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 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 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 with degrees in animal science and pharmacy. She has a master’s of public affairs from Indiana University’s Graduate School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest: A Guide to Hatching Chicks in the Classroom Livestock Conservancy Coloring Book from Livestock Conservancy Backyard Chicken Keeper Certification course Chicks in the Classroom - Livestock Conservancy Chick Hatching Guide Don't Chicken Out   Books by our guests: Chicken Tractor Day Range Poultry A Tiny Home To Call Your Own 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, 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 News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.  

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 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.

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 page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live!  The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

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 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, 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 Ultimate Guide to Soil   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.

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Photographer John, Layne, and I had an incredible time at the Mother Earth News Fair. Thankfully we had three days to enjoy ourselves, from Friday, September 12th to Sunday September 14th, 2014, or we might have been a little overwhelmed, there was so much going on. During our time there we had a chance to meet with or talk to a number of people. If you have a chance to attend one of the Mother Earth News Fairs, as they are held in multiple locations throughout the country, please do. They are well worth your time. Here are some of, but by no means all, of the highlights. First up was Michael Judd, author of Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist. We had a chance to interview him and hang out some throughout the show. Michael was very generous with his time and even more dynamic in person than when we sat down an interviewed in the past. If you are near Frederick, Maryland, he is someone worth looking up. As I live not too far from Michael, I want to go visit again and do another formal interview. You can checkout his design company and find more information at: Ecologia Design. Next we sat down with Tradd Cotter who was just as engaging in person as he was in the interview that came out in early September. We sat down for a while and talked about medicinal mushrooms, which was the second of our videos from the fair. Once the camera was shut off he hung out with us for another hour talking mushrooms and we dug deeper into why it's important for people to own the knowledge to change the world. He also joked with Layne and John when they showed up to photograph one of his presentations. If you get a chance to take a class with Tradd or see him speak at a conference, do it. It's well worth your time. John, Layne, and I also have an invitation from Tradd to go visit him in 2015 and tour the facilities at Mushroom Mountain. There were also Jason and Sera Drevenak of the North American Bushcraft School. Located in Hedgesville, West Virginia, they are not too far from my hometown of Hagerstown, Maryland. Together they offer a number of primitive skill workshops and classes which are right in line with the re-wilding that Ben Weiss and Wilson Alvarez advocate. Jason is a gifted and engaging teacher who lives this. Jason and Sera tan their own hides from road kill, and forge their own bushcraft knives. Of all the workshops I saw, Jason's on primitive firemaking drew one of the largest crowds I of any of the non-keynote events. People stood around the edges of the stage area four and five deep. I'm planning to go down and take some classes at the North American Bushcraft School sometime, or at least go visit. I also spoke with Matthew Goldfarb of Fruition Seeds. He and Petra Page-Mann (no relation to me that I know of), have one of the coolest plant breeding programs around that I know about. I heard about their work when talking with Matt Stillerman and Michael Burns at the Fingerlakes Permaculture Site Tour, and after seeing their company in the program wanted to grab them for a few minutes. Matthew and Petra are working to create open-pollinated heirloom varieties that are adapted and resilient in local conditions, unique to the bioregion in which they are developed. I purchased several packets of the Insectary Blend of seeds to plant next year as part of our 2015 garden. Three Rivers EVA – The Western PA Chapter of the Electric Auto Association – had a variety of electric vehicles on-site ranging from custom built cars, trucks, and bicycles, as well as factory products including a Tesla Model S. Sitting up near the electric vehicles was Tara Whitsitt of Fermentation on Wheels. This is a food and fermentation education project that travels the country teaching people about nutrition in a converted bus. If you've read any of the books by Sandor Katz, you have an idea of the jars and crocks filling the bus. She had kimchi, kombucha, water and dairy kefir grains, and many many others in a well-designed stable rack allowing everything to remain in the open and on display. Once she's settled into an area for a few days I want to sit down and have a chat with her. Uncle Mud was running ongoing cob and plaster natural building workshop that was very hands-on and kid friendly. One of the pictures I took here was of a small girl putting plaster on the wall. The man speaking to those around him encouraged her to pull and play while he talked with the other people around him. As a parent I liked the openness and willingness to allow her to learn and experiment. I also met some others folks along the way who are doing good work and I've reached out to them for interviews, including Dan Chiras, of The Evergreen Institute and author of the Natural Home, and Lloyd Kahn, author of numerous books on tiny houses and hand built homes, including the incredible Shelter. While at the fair I also had a chance to sit down with Jen Mendez of PermieKids.com and we talked about permaculture, education, and podcasting for a while. She'll be joining me on the show as a guest. Some interesting products and organizations from the event. Airhead Composting Toilet. I liked this unit for the small size and easy to empty liquids container. Compared to some other companies the price was rather reasonably at under $1,000. If I were going to purchase something for a tiny-home installation, of what I saw at the show, this is the one I'd go for. Brooder Bottle Cap. This is a simple ball valve design that fits to a plastic soda bottle, whether 20oz or 2 liter, to water chickens and other animals. It strikes me as an appropriate technology because of the simplicity and durability, I also have been reading about a move in commercial chicken operations to move towards bottle feeding and this is an inexpensive way to do so. Al, the owner, was generous with his time explaining the idea behind the products as well as how to train your chickens to use them. He also wants to create a 501©3 that can produce these watering bottle caps for distribution to developing countries and disaster areas. Retail at the show was $5.95 for a pair. Chatham University, located in Pittsburgh, PA, was onsite and handing out information regarding two interesting degree programs. A Bachelor and Master of Sustainability. If you are involved in permaculture and would like some additional education to support your work, something I've found useful in the credentialed society in the United States, this is a direction worth investigating. Another suggestion for a program is the one I'm enrolled in, which is a Master of Park and Resource Management at Slippery Rock University. Patrick and Matthew of Go Sun Stoves were there demoing products. I'd talked to Patrick last year so it was good to see him there and to meet Matthew. They both met at a Permaculture Design course and worked on developing their innovative solar oven. I want to pick one of these up and spend a year cooking with it through all seasons and conditions and see what living with this type of solar cooker is really like. With the idea of using natural and renewable resources, an interesting wood splitter onsite was the WoodOx Woodsman. Having watched my father put an axe into his foot, twice, as well as splitting wedges fly when struck off center, these three and four way splitters are tools that safely handle the task of preparing firewood for a self-sufficient homestead. Mushroom Sources: At the event were two purveyors of mushroom spawn and supplies. One was mentioned by Michael Judd when we sat down and spoke, which is Smugtown Mushrooms out of Rochester, NY. The other was Back Bone Food Farm in Oakland, MD. If you'd like to try someone else, here are other options. Finally, I'd like to give a personal thanks to Brandy Ernzen, the PR Manager for Ogden Publications. She made the entire experience of working the Mother Earth News Fair easy and simple. That ends the report from the Mother Earth News Fair by the crew at The Permaculture Podcast. We shot some other video along the way, which I'm working on as time allows. Keep checking out the YouTube channel for the show, as well as the Facebook page. If you enjoyed this type of show, help us create more like it by supporting the podcast. Find out how to make a one time or ongoing contribution by going to www.ThePermaculturePodcast.com/support. Until the next time, create a better world each day by taking care of Earth, your self, and each other. Get In Touch E-mail: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast with Scott Mann The Permaculture Podcast Facebook: Facebook.com/ThePermaculturePodcast Twitter: @permaculturecst (Episode: MENF2014)