Buckwheat is a popular cover crop and also a flavorful, protein-rich food. Learn about harvesting buckwheat, processing it, and using it in a delicious buckwheat recipe. Homegrown buckwheat is a ...

Learn guinea fowl care, health, and management, as well as how to catch guinea fowl. Compared to chickens, guinea fowl are low-cost, low-maintenance, and do a standout job as chemical-free pest ...

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, ...

Learn how to build natural stone steps for a simple introduction to masonry and to add interest and structure to your garden. A 3-foot-wide set of stone steps will fit nicely with most paths and is ...

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 ...

Anyone can build this trellis for roses, and that includes you! Josh takes a page out of Janice Cox‘s new book, Beautiful Roses, and whips up a garden obelisk to tame the unwieldy rose in his yard ...

Learn New Skills to Slash Your Bills at the Wisconsin MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR with Special Guest Dr. Jan Pol ...

Kathy forms the weave of the trellis. Learn how to make a willow obelisk and discover willow’s natural healing properties, the climate-friendly habitat it can provide, and the wisdom offered by the ...

Whether as a studio, garden shed, chicken coop, or something else entirely, an earthbag building is adaptable. With this novel technique, you can make earthbag buildings step by step to serve as a ...

While foraging, hunting, gardening and gathering for his livelihood, Miles Olson’s experiences have given him a unique perspective on "rewiliding," radical self-reliance, and the impact of ...

Apples that haven't been certified organic are already at the top of the Environmental Working Group's Dirty Dozen list, for both the volume and stunning array of pesticides consistently found on them ...

Ticks can carry dangerous diseases, so it is best to keep them at bay. With Lyme’s Disease so much in the news, I want to spread the good news of how to repel ticks, thus preventing tick bites, that ...