MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Dear MOTHER

“It’s a joy to look out and see that I built this myself, and to know that I saved so many treasures that would’ve gotten thrown out.”

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A Fast Favorite

I look forward to many more articles! I’ve been receiving the newsletters via email for quite a while, and I recently subscribed to the magazine, which I can hold in my hands.

It’s my absolute favorite magazine! There hasn’t been one article that wasn’t relevant to my way of living. We’ve lived in Connecticut mostly. We’re now in Florida, and this summer, our new venture is in Tennessee, where I’ll be trying to fish farm and raise meat birds. The June/July 2022 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS was uncanny, and it went along with our new manual pump (Hometown Hacks: “Tips for Using a Manual Water Pump”)! As articles are written, the more details, the better!

Thank you, and please continue with these important topics!

Linnea

Via email

Shed Joy

I love my shed! It’s a 12-by-12-foot shed made with recycled windows, a recycled door, and used decking. I tried to use as much old wood as I could find. I love starting

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