Podcast Episodes

How to Get Children into Gardening

Episode 204

Mother Nature has many wonderful things to teach children, but how can we help invite kids to explore gardens and plants? In this episode, we chat with author, gardener, and broadcaster Matt Biggs ab…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Audio Article: Hunting to Put Food on the Table

Story by Dana Benner, read by Jessica Mitchell.

The reality of hunting is more expensive than you think. This story comes from the September/October 2023 issue of Grit magazine.

This audio article …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Audio Article: Black Foodways: Nourishing the Community, Sharing Knowledge

Story by April Jones, read by Jessica Mitchell.

Drawing on diverse African cultural and culinary practices, these agricultural centers enrich their neighborhoods. This story comes from the August/Se…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

How to Start a Gardening Business: Community Gardens, Consultations, and Installations

Episode 203

Do you want to take a next step in your gardening endeavors? In this episode, Kenny Coogan chats with Karena Poke, who will be sharing all about how to monetize your small-garden garden operations. W…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Seed-Starting Tips with Indy Officinalis

Episode 202

Get some seed-starting advice from Indy Officinalis! We'll be covering the benefits of seed-starting, which plants do better indoors vs. outdoors, common seed-starting challenges, and more. Plus, Ind…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Chicken Coop Essentials and Design Ideas

Episode 201

Get the scoop on coops in today's episode! Jessica Mitchell and Kenny Coogan talk about the essential features every coop needs to keep your chickens safe as well as some ways to build your coops tha…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

What's the Deal with Truffles?

Episode 200

Mushrooms are exploding in public interest –  from food to medicinal uses to fashion – so, we're taking a whole podcast episode to talk about just how valuable they really are. William Padilla- Brown…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Urban Farming & Selling Microgreens

Episode 199

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Kashava Holt of Akron Urban Agriculture joins us to discuss urban farming and gardening, answer some listener questions about growing food in an urba…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Audio Article: Year-Round Care for Sheep

Story by Keba Hitzeman, read by John Moore.

Follow a farmer through a year of tending to her herd. This story comes from the September/October 2023 issue of Grit magazine.

This audio article is broug…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Community Food Systems: What To Sell at a Farmers Market

Episode 198

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, we're talking with April Jones, who's been on the podcast before, and is one of the Mother Earth News Voices for 2023. We'll be talking about urban f…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago