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Mother Earth News and Friends

May 18, 2023

What comes to mind when you think, “edible insects”? In this episode, we’re going to address some of the concerns or aversions to eating insects people may have and talk about why and how you can incorporate edible insects into both your diet and your pet’s diet. Podcast team member Kenny Coogan chats with...


Nov 22, 2022

Story by Meredith Leigh, read by Jessica Mitchell.

Scrapple and Souse are both ingenious methods of stretching food scraps into delicious meals. Meredith Leigh digs into their history and shows you how to make these traditional meat-stretcher dishes. This is the audio version of an article from the August/September 2022...


Jul 18, 2019

Join Kirsten Shockey, Christopher Shockey, and Jonathan Carr as they discuss the wonderful world of microbes, what their favorite ferments are, and the many things in your home that you can do with ferments. 

Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest:

Lehman's

My Fermentation Membership


Aug 3, 2017

Put your money where your meat is and befriend a butcher!  In this episode of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Friends we speak with Meredith Leigh to discuss how to pick your butcher, buying meat in bulk, and the business of processing meat. Put your money where your meat is and befriend a butcher!

Here is a collection of related...


Mar 16, 2017

 In this episode, Urban Homesteading Podcast producer Charlotte Brunin spoke with the well-respected authors, speakers, and artisans Meredith Leigh and Gianaclis Caldwell on the value of real, homemade and ethically raised food, including meat, cheese and ferments.

For books by Gianaclis Caldwell and Meredith Leigh, and...