Emi Griess is the Communications Coordinator at the Helping Hands Humane Society of Topeka, Kansas. They take in over 6,000 animals a year and offer several services to the surrounding county ...

Here’s a simple elderberry syrup recipe that will keep for a couple of months in your refrigerator. You can dole it out in spoonfuls just like cough medicine, or you can stir it into your ...

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Erin Snyder and her family have raised chickens and ducks for nearly two decades. She’s passionate about all things poultry, including poultry nutrition, predator protection, and egg-laying ...

5. Community Cats & Working Cats What's the value of a managed community cat population? We weigh the pros and the cons of outdoor cats, and learn why trap-neuter-return is the… It’s never ...

Add a few cows to your homestead and start raising organic, grass-fed beef. A Wisconsin farmer talks about her family's experience with running a successful small-scale beef operation where buyers ...

5. Community Cats & Working Cats What's the value of a managed community cat population? We weigh the pros and the cons of outdoor cats, and learn why trap-neuter-return is the… It’s never ...

Add a few cows to your homestead and start raising organic, grass-fed beef. A Wisconsin farmer talks about her family's… ...

Pick up tips from readers for building a small hatchery business, selling cut flowers, companion planting with calendula, DIY braided rugs, a cheap greenhouse, and a repurposed rake. With current ...

Turn Your Scraps into Spotlight-Worthy Creations! Got a knack for upcycling? We want to see how you’ve turned discarded materials into something useful, beautiful, or just plain genius.

I’m intrigued by the square-foot gardening (SFG) method; will it work in an urban setting? Where suburban and urban dwellers may lack a yard, their balconies, decks, and porches can fit an SFG ...

Mother Earth News has been here since the 1970s, addressing what’s wrong with our modern world and helping you find more sustainable solutions to doing it better yourself. Over the decades, we ...