MOTHER EARTH NEWS

MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine is the Original Guide to Living Wisely. Launched in 1970, each bimonthly issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS 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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“We’ve gone through two solar installs, in two very different parts of the country, with two different utility companies, in two different decades.”

Repairing What’s Broken

‘Transfarming’ Industrial Animal Ag into Sustainable Plant-Focused Farms • The Transfarmation Project’s mission is to build a collective movement across the United States that turns factory farms and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) into environmentally friendly, diversified farms.

Native-Led Project Brings Bison Back to Minnesota

Waste Not with Circular Home Deconstruction

Lower-Impact Hydropower Shows Promise

Have You Seen These in Your Garden? • Gardens are fascinating places. Take a closer look at the many creatures that live there.

Think Outside the (Ice)Box • Achieve short-term food storage without a refrigerator.

Layering for Cold-Weather Comfort • Know what to look for in effective winter wear and how to dress to keep out the chill.

Where to Get Your Gear

Put It All Together

Garden Myths Exposed • Explore the facts and fiction behind common garden advice.

Make Sprouted Flour and Bake with It • Turn out delicious breads by trying your hand at this traditional baking method.

Cinnamon-Crunch Banana Bread with Sprouted Flour

From Big City to Small Cabin • Construct a code-compliant home, even without construction experience.

Sowing Seeds, Creating Community • Celebrate cultivars and culture with Meadowlark Hearth.

Build a Wood Kiln from a Shipping Container • Make a kiln for your locally harvested wood.

Linking Food and Indigenous Sovereignty • The return of parcels to the Wiyot Tribe has led to the restoration of traditions, food access, and land.

Winter Staples with a Kick • Add unique flavors to these cold-weather meals and treats.

Dana’s Spiced-Rum Fowl Stew

Dana’s ‘Beef’ Stew

Amazing Alliums • Grow a year’s worth of onions with these tips.

Design and Build a Carpet-Sandwich Pond • …and watch the local ecosystem grow around it!

Needle Felting

Grow Edible Borders • What are some plants I can grow along my property lines?

Sustainable Crochet Ideas • I recently picked up crocheting, but I don’t want to get carried away without considering sustainability. Do you have suggestions for making sure my new hobby is eco-friendly?

Sow Seeds, or Try Transplants? • How do I know which plants to sow from seed and which to start indoors or purchase and then transplant?

Plan Your Solar System of Tomorrow While Serving Your Needs Today

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