Mother Earth News and Friends

Interested in raising pheasant chicks? Listen to this discussion covering the optimal time to start, the ideal brooder environment, and essential feeding practices. Explore the transition from brooder...

7 Nov 202427min

Are you interested in homesteading but don't have a lot of space? This episode is for you! We'll talk to Asia Spratley from Yellow Door Urban Homestead about how to grow your own food, raise chickens ...

24 Okt 202430min

What makes a good egg layer? On this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, we chat with Audra Trosper, Lead Editor of Goat Journal and Associate Editor of Backyard Poultry magazines. Learn about w...

10 Okt 202427min

Story by Erin Snyder, read by Jessica Anderson. Prepare for next year's growing season with help from your backyard flock. This story comes from the October/November 2024 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS ma...

3 Okt 20248min

Are you prepared for extreme weather? On this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, we chat with Ed Brotak, meteorologist and long-time contributor to Grit magazine, about how to stay safe and pre...

26 Sep 202427min

Raising swans isn't like raising chickens; caring for these beautiful birds comes with its own sets of unique challenges and rewards. In this episode, Chris Fritzen of Grand Swan Farm covers some esse...

12 Sep 202436min

Shogun Farms says you can definitely eat wild boar. In this episode, Pamela Fay of Shogun Farms in Florida shares with us about how they're trapping and farm-finishing invasive wild boars and selling ...

29 Aug 202427min

What can you do with all the abundance that comes out of your garden? In this episode, Bevin Cohen of Small House Farm joins us to discuss his new book, The Heritage Pantry, and all the ways you can p...

15 Aug 202437min