Podcast Episodes

Challenges with Cultivars

Long-running native plant cultivar debate stems from concern about their ecological functionality and possible environmental consequences. This is the audio version of an article from the March/April…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Bloomington Community Orchard

Community orchard in Bloomington, Indiana, a decade of sharing work, fruit and nuts with volunteers, visitors, and food banks.
This is the audio version of an article from the May/April 2021 issue of…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Audio Article - Luffa

Learn how to grow luffa, sustainable sponge gourds that are nontoxic, and compostable. Process mature sponges for home use or small business. This is the audio version of an article from the May/Apri…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Hank's Hacks - Sheep!

Episode 3

Welcome to this episode of Hack's Hacks, a series of podcasts with Oscar "Hank" Will III, a man of many talents and a lifelong love of farming, animal husbandry, science, and DIY. Hank and Carla cha…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Black Soldier Flies

Learn how to build a black soldier fly bin to supplement your chicken feed with healthy, protein-rich food. This is the audio version of an article from the March/April 2021 issue of Grit magazine.

M…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Raising Chicks

Episode 103

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Queren King-Orozco, known as Q, shares piles of information for beginners on how to get started with chicks. Learn how to prepare for them and what t…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Forest Restoration

Return neglected forest to balanced, healthy state with restoration forestry and mitigate wildfires on your land. This is the audio version of an article from the March/April 2021 issue of Grit magaz…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

What's in an Egg

Episode 103

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Dr. Jacquie Jacob and editor Jessica Mitchell chat about chicken eggs – how they develop, what's in them, and how to address incubation challenges so…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Hank's Hacks: Why Homestead

Episode 2

In this episode of Hank's Hack, Hank and Carla chat about "why homestead", all sorts of different ways to be happy in the land and as self-sufficient as you want. 

Hank Will has farmed since childhoo…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Populate Your Property with Pomegranates

This tasty fruit has powerful medicinal qualities and is easy to grow, whether in home gardens or market farms.

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago