Mother Earth News Staff

Mother Earth News Staff

Mother Earth News

The Mother Earth News team is full of people like you who are excited to share their years of experience in gardening, livestock, cooking, DIY, and more! Staff members from all departments join us to make videos sharing their skills and experiences. You can get to know our editorial team here!

5 Courses
13 Videos

Courses

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Ask an Editor Webinars Join Mother Earth News editors as they share their wealth of knowledge on all things sustainability.
  • 9 videos
Speakers
Marissa AmesMother Earth News Staff
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Community Cat Control Are you having trouble with feral cats in your area? Colonies of cats can offer peerless pest control, but they also contribute to property damage, road hazards, and the spread of infectious diseases in populations of household pets. In this course we’re going to look at how you can control feral cat colonies in your area, from live-capture to community resources that turn strays into loving lap cats or controlled working cat colonies.
  • 4 videos
Speakers
Mother Earth News StaffEmi Griess
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Livestock Course Learn about livestock for your homestead through seven workshop videos and downloadable instructions.
  • 11 videos
Speakers
Bill SadlerJoe PutnamDeborah NiemannJeanette BerangerRich Marion PattersonGianaclis CaldwellSasha SigeticTara ChapmanKaren Kopf
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Pantry From the Garden Stock your pantry with fresh foods grown in your home and community. We're taking recipes and guidance from Bevin Cohen’s book, "The Heritage Pantry," and trying out our favorite recipes and techniques with locally grown produce. We're canning, salting, brining, and pickling our way to better and healthier foods that meet the needs and tastes of our families!
  • 6 videos
Speakers
Mother Earth News StaffBevin Cohen
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Start Bird Watching Join your local community of birders! Get in touch with nature in your backyard and beyond, and learn why bird watching is the hobby you didn't know was the perfect component in a sustainable lifestyle.
  • 3 videos
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Videos

Ask Me Anything: 2024 Editors Edition
In Episode 233 of the Mother Earth News and Friends podcast, our final episode of the year, we feature editors from Mother Earth News, Grit Magazine, and Goat Journal, discussing…
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Pantry From the Garden
Stock Your Pantry From the Garden
Try some recipes from Bevin Cohen's latest book, The Heritage Pantry! We talk about why food preservation is for everyone, and go over some of our favorite ways to support…
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Community Cat Control
How to Trap Feral Cats
Stray cat colonies can very quickly multiply and expand if no one steps in to intervene. Learn how to operate, set, and transport feral cats in order to successfully control…
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Community Cat Control
Socializing Feral Kittens (With Minimal Property Damage)
Capitalize on the window of socialization for feral kittens with these tips on how to train kittens to live indoors. Learn about the best tools and strategies for helping kittens…
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Start Bird Watching
The Call of the Wild
Connect with nature through patient observation and listening, starting in your own backyard with bird watching.
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Start Bird Watching
Bird Watching Tools of the Trade
Discover how simple it is to begin a bird watching hobby with a few essential, simple tools Including this Field Notes notebook with illustrations by Rex Brasher.
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Start Bird Watching
The Art of Observation
Cultivate a deeper connection with nature through bird watching. Focus on patient, still observation of birds' behaviors, appearances, and sounds, rather than just identification.
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Start Bird Watching
The Community of Birds (and Birders!)
Join your local community of birding enthusiasts and share your observations and foster a greater understanding of interconnected ecosystems.
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Ask an Editor Webinars
Apple Doll Carving
Learn how to carve your own apple head dolls for a fun and easy craft that utilizes tools and materials you can probably already find in your own home. Dress…
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DIY Apple Dolls
The apples are dry and we're ready to make our dolls! Learn how to pattern your own doll clothes and assemble festive little farm dolls out of apples and scrap…
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Summer Seeds, Tools, & Trellises
We're all trying to achieve the best garden, but what is "best" differs depending on your goals, time, and space. A suburban gardener, a country gardener, and a small farmer…
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Holiday Fudge Recipe (Published 1979)
No kitchen? No problem! Josh makes a microwave-friendly version of this easy fudge recipe for the holidays from 1979. Get the full recipe, including festive mix-ins and flavorings.
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Livestock Course
Goat Cheese Salads for Potlucks
Use your homemade (or store-bought) goat cheese as the centerpiece of these delicious summer salads. Try some new recipes perfect for summer potlucks, barbecues, and dinners. Save these goat cheese…
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