Not guys, Mother Earth News. ;-)

I was browsing an heirloom forum and ran across a post from an individual whom I have great respect for, his horticultural knowledge really is incredibly expansive!!! He wrote,

"In case you haven't noticed, Mother Earth News has returned to its roots as a how-to guide for living wisely with the land. Lots of changes have taken place in terms of what the magazine covers, and how it does it. Among them: MEN will publish a series of articles on best tasting vegetables, starting in 2003. I'll be the series editor.

Mother's Cream of the Crops series will profile varieties nominated by gardeners from across the continent. The primary criteria for inclusion is flavor. What we're trying to do is identify the best tasting vegetables as determined by real gardeners and market growers, rather than by a panel of "experts." "

Well this got me to wondering. I hadn't been impressed with MEN as of late. It seemed to cater to....a more.....well, frankly, a yuppy crowd. So I went and had a look...I was pleasantly surprised! I enjoyed the article, "Choosing a Great Life". Thought you may enjoy it as well!

http://www.motherearthnews.com/

-- Patty (SycamoreHollow@aol.com), October 18, 2002

Answers

Thanks Patty,

I guess I'll have to go over there and take another look. I was also fed up with them for a while. It's been years since I read TMEN.

-- Bob in WI (bjwick@hotmail.com), October 19, 2002.

I too thought mother earth news had gone to fluff but recently I have found some great articles in it and am even thinking about subscribing. the thing is we are all trying to get closer to a common goal, that goal is alot different for each person. We all don't live on the same type of land or want the same type of homestead and I think that is where a good publication will stand the test of time. Even though there are alot of things different there are alot of common issues we all have. I think there are few publications that cover that.

-- Jim V. (flintlock 99@aol.com), October 26, 2002.