Mother Earth News June/July 2026

Mother Earth News June/July 2026

News from Mother
A Practical, Pleasurable Path

Dear Mother
Reader letters of inspiration, community, and more.

Green Gazette
Updates on record-high land prices, agritourism with cow cuddles, microgrids for energy resilience, algae and microplastics, and more.

Firsthand Reports
Maiv Flower Farm.

Up Your Humane Poultry Game
The Five Freedoms offer the best for your birds.

Gain Food Security and Resilience with a Modern Victory Garden
Save money, feed your family, and grow community.

On-Grid and Resilient
Remaining on-grid made sense for this solo homesteader, who still got all the off-grid features she wanted in her small cabin.

How to Eat to Nourish Your Gut

Improve your digestion and your health, one bite at a time.

Get Sweet on Sour Cherries
Perfectly tart and delightfully abundant, sour cherries will be your new summer favorite.

Grow Wild Plums the Easy Way
Create wildlife habitat, enjoy fresh fruit, and preserve the harvest.

Adventures in Farmstead Cheesemaking
Whether you’d like to start your own creamery or make cheese from the family milk goat, let Capra Nera Creamery inspire and inform your journey.

Hometown Hacks
DIY bike to electric-bike conversion.

I Can Make That
Appliquéd farmstand banner.

Gone Off-Grid
Hoss Boyd explores the future of solar minus the tax credits.

Country Lore
Reader tips on planting a milpa garden, starting a roadside produce stand, making a sprouted bean and fresh greens salad, and composting and growing in hotbeds.

Ask Our Experts
Advice on herbal tea from the raspberry patch, how to safely milk a goat, and overcoming a problematic weed without harsh herbicides.

Photos from the Field
Reader-submitted photos.

Mother Earth News April/May 2026 Image

Mother Earth News April/May 2026

News from MOTHER Backyard Groceries Dear MOTHER Reader letters of inspiration, community, and more. Green Gazette Updates on transitions from coal to geothermal, a retracted Roundup study, legal rights of bees, community food pantry initiatives, and more. Firsthand Reports Experiment with modern landrace gardening. A Fruitful Calendar Cultivate an edible landscape and enjoy fresh fruit […]
Mother Earth News February/March 2026 Image

Mother Earth News February/March 2026

News from Mother “I knew we could do something.” Dear Mother Reader letters of inspiration, community, and more. Green Gazette Updates on food gleaning, genetically modified tomatoes, community biochar initiatives, and more. Firsthand Reports Clear the clutter with Swedish death cleaning. Beginner-Friendly Heritage Breeds Choose a chicken, discover a duck, get a gaggle of geese, […]
Mother Earth News December 2025/January 2026 Image

Mother Earth News December 2025/January 2026

Mother Earth News December 2025/January 2026 News from Mother Enliven the land. Dear Mother Reader letters of inspiration, community, and more. Green Gazette Updates on community seed networks, backyard prairie initiatives, in-ovo chick sexing, and more. Firsthand Reports Off-grid through the seasons. Heritage Breeds for Beginners Pick a pig, get a goat, decide on a […]
Mother Earth News October/November 2025 Image

Mother Earth News October/November 2025

Mother Earth News October/November 2025 Saved by the Sludge? Biosolids could fertilize crops if we can safely manage PFAS and get over the “ick factor,” but is it too risky? Sweet Self-Sufficiency with Sorghum Make homemade syrup with this historic plant. Full Steam Ahead Tap into the self-sufficiency of pressure canning. Problematic Pigs Smart solutions […]