We’re revisiting past episodes that revolve around sustainable and can-do lifestyles, in a four-part series we’re calling “Living Well & Wise.” For our third episode, Chris McClellan (aka Uncle Mud) discusses how to build a home out of natural materials and the legal nuances that come with these structures. Follow the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: New Society Publishers Uncle Mud’s Website Uncle Mud's Facebook Cob Building Basics 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! 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 MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK.

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Living Well & Wise, Episode 3 – Natural Building

In this episode of "Mother Earth News and Friends," we recorded a Mother Earth News Fair stage presentation by Gianaclis Caldwell, where she talks about her experiences and best practices when it comes to raising sheep and goats.   Here are a few resources that may interest you: Premier 1 Supplies Holistic Goat Care by Gianaclis Caldwell   Did you know the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Fair has moved online? Pre-register for online classes in our Summer 2020 program, with classes ranging from livestock to natural health!   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 the MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK.

Sheep and Goat Care

We’re revisiting past episodes that revolve around sustainable and can-do lifestyles, in a four-part series we’re calling “Living Well & Wise.” For our second episode, Charlotte French and Russell Mullin discuss Rob Greenfield’s journey from an average, materialistic guy to a well-known eco-activist and adventurer.   Order Rob’s new book Food Freedom: A Year of Growing and Foraging 100% of My Food and Why It Matters   Follow the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest: New Society Publishers Dude Making a Difference Rob's Website 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! 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 MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK.

Living Well & Wise, Episode 2 - Live Deliberately with Rob Greenfield

We’re revisiting past episodes that revolve around sustainable and can-do lifestyles, in a four-part series we’re calling “Living Well & Wise.” For our first episode, Charlotte French talks with Matt Wilkinson and Matt Stephens, two FAIR speakers, about the ways they use agritourism practices to bring more people and profits to their farms. Here are a few resources that may interest you: New Society Publishers Agritourism: A Manual for Diversifying Your Farm Income Matt Wilkinson FAIR workshops Matt Stephens FAIR workshops Homestead Hustle 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 MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK.

Living Well & Wise, Episode 1 – Adventures in Agritourism

Hank Will and Carla Tilghman chat about broilers. Learn more about Cornish Cross hens, how to raise, feed, house, and process these chickens.

Broiler Chickens

In this episode of "Mother Earth News and Friends," we recorded a Mother Earth News Fair stage presentation by Meredith Leigh and Kirsten Shockey, where they talk about koji, a mold used for making fermented foods.   Here are a few resources that may interest you: 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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see some of our podcast guest live!    The "Mother Earth News and Friends" podcast is a production of MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK. 

The Magic of Koji

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Hank Will chats with Carla Tilghman about chicken behavior from pecking order to roosters.

Chicken Behaviour

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Hank Will, Editor-at-Large for Grit and Mother Earth News chats with managing editor Carla Tilghman about chicken coops. What’s the difference between brooders and coops? Between tractors and hoop houses? From two long time rural and urban chicken owners.

Coops, Brooders, and Chicken Houses

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Karen Solomon, food-preservation author, talks about canning, food preservation, local sourcing, and food sustainability.

Canning and Food Preservation

In this episode of "Mother Earth News and Friends," Hank Will and Carla Tilghman chat about how to care for your layer chickens, from housing to food to storing the eggs.   Here are a few resources that may interest you: 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! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see some of our podcast guest live!    The "Mother Earth News and Friends" podcast is a production of MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK. 

Caring for Layers

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

Influencing Change

 In this episode of "Mother Earth News and Friends," Charlotte French talks with Matt Wilkinson and Matt Stephens, two MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR speakers, about the ways they use agritourism practices to bring more people and profits to their farms. Here are a few resources that may interest you: “Mother Earth News and Friends” listeners can save $10 off their ticket order to any MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR in 2020. To receive this discount, enter the coupon code PODCAST at checkout. Matt Wilkinson FAIR workshops Matt Stephens FAIR workshops Homestead Hustle “Fermentation” podcast episode 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! 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 MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK. 

Adventures in Agritourism

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, we recorded and edited a class taught by Deborah Niemann on using your fleeces to make a fiber business. Deborah taught this class at the Seven Springs, Pennsylvania Mother Earth News Fair in September 2019. Used with her permission. This is Part 3 of a three-part special episode. Here are some resources that may interest you:   The Thrifty Homesteader Homegrown and Handmade, 2nd edition. Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook Emily Chamelin and Kevin Hickman, Shearers No Fleece Left Behind 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! 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 MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK. 

Sheep and Their Fleeces, Part 3

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, we recorded and edited a class taught by Deborah Niemann on using your fleeces to make a fiber business. Deborah taught this class at the Seven Springs, Pennsylvania Mother Earth News Fair in September 2019. Used with her permission. This is Part 2 of a three-part special episode. Here are some resources that may interest you:   The Thrifty Homesteader Homegrown and Handmade, 2nd edition. Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook Emily Chamelin and Kevin Hickman, Shearers No Fleece Left Behind 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! 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 MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK. 

Sheep and Their Fleeces, Part 2

 In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Charlotte French chats with Deb Robson and Deborah Niemann, both sheep breeders and fiber experts, about raising sheep and processing fleece.  Be sure to listen to Part II, an interview with Deborah Niemann on making a business out of your fleeces. Links mentioned in Podcast: Deb Robson: “Shave ‘em to Save ‘em” The Independent Stitch Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook Deborah Niemann: The Thrifty Homesteader Homegrown and Handmade, 2nd edition. Additional Resources: Emily Chamelin and Kevin Hickman, Shearers Dharma Trading Co. Welsh Women’s Sheep Shearing Competition. (In Welsh) Gulf Coast Native Sheep Florida Cracker Sheep No Fleece Left Behind 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! 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 MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK. 

Sheep and Their Fleece, Part I

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