Mother Earth News covered a lot of content in 2019! From homesteading and livestock to natural health and gardening, each issue published was full of information to help readers live a more sustainable and independent lifestyle.

Now, in The Best of Mother Earth News, 4th Edition, all the best articles are together in one special edition! Whether learning how to organize your homestead, manipulate your microclimate, build your dream log home, or something else, the information in this issue will help you take the next step.

Inside, you’ll read articles that will help you choose the right birds for the meat market, adopt a beehive for your backyard; prepare your homestead with the latest emergency products; get a better night’s sleep with different herbs, and so much more! This issue has relevant and helpful information no matter where you’re on the sustainable lifestyle journey.

Articles include:

• Earth-Moving Equipment for the Homestead – Load up on versatile machinery to doze those daunting projects.
• Chick Inn Coop – Turn an old play set into the perfect paradise for your backyard flock.
• Spinning a Yarn – Spinning seems like magic, but it’s no more than making a string with an extraordinary stick. Learn how to make your own yarn with tools that have hardly changed since the Stone Age.
• Compost Toilets: Don’t Pass Up the Poop – Learn how to include human excreta in your compost.
• And more!