Biographies

Alexia Allen, Permaculture Farmer and Traditional-Skills Educator | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Alexia Allen, Permaculture Farmer and Traditional-Skills Educator | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Alexia Allen, Hawthorn Farm
Jo deVries, Off-Grid Home Designer, Mason, and Candle Maker in Ontario | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Jo deVries, Off-Grid Home Designer, Mason, and Candle Maker in Ontario | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Jo Devries
Laura Poe, Registered Dietitian and Traditional Foods Instructor | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Laura Poe, Registered Dietitian and Traditional Foods Instructor | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Laura Poe
Michael G. Smith, Natural Builder and Cob Construction Pioneer | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Michael G. Smith, Natural Builder and Cob Construction Pioneer | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Michael G. Smith, Straw Clay Wood
Eric Schroeder, Masonry Stove Builder and Home Heating Expert | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Eric Schroeder, Masonry Stove Builder and Home Heating Expert | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Eric Schroeder
Caitlin Ethridge, Homemaking Blogger and Essential Oils Educator | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Caitlin Ethridge, Homemaking Blogger and Essential Oils Educator | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Caitlin Ethridge, Homegrown Hopes
Brian Frank, Aspiring Local Environmental Reporter | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Brian Frank, Aspiring Local Environmental Reporter | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Brian Frank
Dana Gnad, Homesteading Writer and Photographer | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Dana Gnad, Homesteading Writer and Photographer | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Dana Gnad
Emily Heyde, Square-Foot Gardener and Shed Designer | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Emily Heyde, Square-Foot Gardener and Shed Designer | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Emily Heyde, Shedplans.Org
Kyle Baker, Sustainable Technology Writer and Renewable Energy Enthusiast | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Kyle Baker, Sustainable Technology Writer and Renewable Energy Enthusiast | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Kyle Baker, Green Coast
Ory Jeffries, Garden Therapy Practitioner and Sustainability Enthusiast | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Ory Jeffries, Garden Therapy Practitioner and Sustainability Enthusiast | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Ory Jeffries
Kim Pezza, ‘Old Florida’ Architecture and Foodways Historian | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Kim Pezza, ‘Old Florida’ Architecture and Foodways Historian | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Kim Pezza, Restoration Kitchen
Liz Beavis, Small-Scale Cattle Farmer and Soap-Making Beekeeper | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Liz Beavis, Small-Scale Cattle Farmer and Soap-Making Beekeeper | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Liz Beavis, Eight Acres
Danielle Pientka, DIY Blogger and Maryland Homesteader | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Danielle Pientka, DIY Blogger and Maryland Homesteader | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Danielle Pientka, Diydanielle.Com
Elle Meager, Australian Homesteader and Herbalism Enthusiast | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Elle Meager, Australian Homesteader and Herbalism Enthusiast | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Elle Meager, Outdoor Happens
Mackenzie Varney, Apprentice Herbalist in Maine | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Mackenzie Varney, Apprentice Herbalist in Maine | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Mackenzie Varney
Douglas Dedrick, Landscaper, Videographer and Environmental Law Enthusiast | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Douglas Dedrick, Landscaper, Videographer and Environmental Law Enthusiast | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Douglas Dedrick, Healing Law
Krista Bratvold, Nomadic Sustainable Living Enthusiast and Landscape Photographer | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Krista Bratvold, Nomadic Sustainable Living Enthusiast and Landscape Photographer | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Krista Bratvold
Jodi Kushin, Urban Farmer and Creative Placemaker | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Jodi Kushin, Urban Farmer and Creative Placemaker | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Jodi Kushins, Over The Fence Urban Farm
Mia Rishel, Conservation Biologist and Sustainable Parenting Enthusiast | MOTHER EARTH NEWS Image

Mia Rishel, Conservation Biologist and Sustainable Parenting Enthusiast | MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Mia Rishel