MOTHER EARTH NEWS

MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine is the Original Guide to Living Wisely. Launched in 1970, each bimonthly issue features practical and money-saving information on cutting energy costs; using renewable energy; organic gardening; green home building and remodeling; fun do-it-yourself projects; and conscientious, self-sufficient lifestyles

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Growing Indigenous Agroforestry in the Northwest • In the Northwest, a movement is afoot to broaden the decision-making around forest-based agriculture. A growing coalition anchored by the Portland-based nonprofit Ecotrust is looking to uplift tribal and climate smart forestry. In 2023, the coalition received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture to build out a “community of practice” and to set the groundwork for collaboration around research and agroforestry projects.

Seed Starting with Chickens • Employ your birds as no-till planters for fertile, diverse pastures.

How to Grow Morels at Home • Try your hand at cultivating these typically wild treasures.

I know I’m alive. • WHEN I RIDE, EVEN the FAMILIAR SEEMS STRANGE and GLORIOUS. The air has weight. AS I PUSH THROUGH IT, ITS TOUCH is as INTIMATE as WATER TO A SWIMMER.

The Greenhouse Revolution • Importing food threatens food security. Can controlled-environment agriculture reduce the risk?

Nurture a Nature Lover • Teach kids to care about the environment without using guilt or dread.

Build a Simple, Low-Cost Biogas Digester • Repurposed water-storage tanks can supply a household with limitless clean-burning cooking gas.

Oshibana • Press your way into patience and harmony with this historical Japanese art form.

No-Till Farming with Technology • Experts weigh in on no-till tools that will preserve the health of your soil.

Chick and Duckling Imprinting • Why early experiences are important for your birds.

Cold-Smoking The Antidote to Boring Food • If you can’t take the heat, use cold smoke.

Can I Be Prevented from Going Off-Grid?

How to Make Garlic Scape Powder

Keep Chickens Sustainably • How can I make my flock friendlier to the environment?

Health Benefits of 5 Weeds • What are the medicinal benefits of my backyard weeds?

Plant-Based Textile Dyes • How can I dye textiles naturally?'

MOTHER EARTH NEWS

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