Discover the hidden flavors of the city with Los Angeles urban foraging. Find inspiration for gleaning fruit, wild greens, and other edibles in cities and other urban environments. Los Angeles is one ...

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 ...

Paper made from local, native plants — here bromegrass, little bluestem, and iris leaves — is different from paper you'd usually encounter, and it's the result of a fun and creative process. Connect ...

Daily Breadle is a free, daily web-based word-guessing game created by Mother Earth News. Players get six attempts each day ...

Mother Earth News has articles on self-reliance and sustainability. Browse our articles and learn more about homesteading and livestock.

Can you reuse canning lids? We compare four brands of disposable and reusable lids for anyone who’s been tempted by the idea of reusing canning lids. In the last few years, the canning world has been ...

Read more from Mother Earth News on DIY home crafting. Browse our articles and blogs for gardening, homesteading, sustainability, farming, and more.

Triple the length of your growing season — and explore underground gardening — with this simple, energy-efficient earth-sheltered greenhouse design. Ninety frost-free days here in the mountains of ...

In the Bahia region of Brazil, burr gherkins are called maxixe (mah-SHEE-shay) and they form the most important ingredient in a traditional dish called maxixada (mah-shee-SHAH-dah). Burr gherkins aren ...

Einkorn is the oldest cultivated wheat in the world. What is einkorn flour, and is einkorn gluten-free? Learn about the world’s oldest cultivated wheat and the einkorn nutrition it brings to the table ...

Learn to build your own cabin cheaply and sustainably and learn about the green building benefits of sustainable, green-living homes. In 2013, I was living in a large city, but I felt it was time to ...

Find out how to prevent stings, new ways to treat bee, hornet, and wasp stings naturally and the steps to follow if someone has an allergic reaction.