40 Acres & a Fool

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Cam-fire Tales - 5/27/16 May 25, 2016

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With the sun settting on a beautiful May evening, Cam and Miss E are outside by the fire for this week's episode, spinning tales from the garden and the NRA Annual Meeting in Louisville, including a close encounter with a deer and a unwelcome visitor to the farm.

40 Acres & A Fool Short Clip: Damn Bobcats ! May 25, 2016

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As Cam and Mrs. E sit outside by the fire, she recalls last week how she finally figured out what is getting to her chickens, bobcats! She had been hearing the roars and put it all together, causing her to build a new chicken tunnel to keep them safe. Also, they have an exciting weekend ahead in which they plan to plant their garden, as the weather is finally warming up.

Eating Meat And Seeing Red 5/14/16 May 13, 2016

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What happens when a vegetarian decides to eat meat? In California, they get death threats. On the 40 Acres, they enjoy a delicious guilt-free meal. Cam's got both stories this week, as well as news of a garden wedding and the latest on food freedom legislation around the country.

40 Acres & A Fool Short Clip: Hogs Would Be Extinct Without Farmers May 13, 2016

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Cam explains why farmers aren't cruel.

Bye Bye, Bacon Seeds - 4/30/16 Apr 29, 2016

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There a few less critters around the farm this week, as Cam and Miss E sent several of the hogs off to "freezer camp". They're also getting their green thumb on with updates on this year's garden, and some friends old and new check in as well.

40 Acres & A Fool Short Clip: The Cows Are Back Apr 29, 2016

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Cam and Miss E discuss the returns of the cows.

Purple Rain, Amber Cider, and A Whole Lot of Cheese - 4/22/16 Apr 22, 2016

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Cam and Miss E are back at the kitchen table, raising a glass to the man who provided most of the soundtrack to Miss E's teenage years. Miss E's been busy in the kitchen trying to keep up with the sudden onslaught of goat's milk in the house, and Cam's got another great book recommendation for those looking to find their own spot of land to call a homestead.

40 Acres & A Fool Short Clip - Who Needs A Cheese Cave? Apr 22, 2016

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Aging cheese in your fridge isn't that hard.

Protesting What's On Your Plate - 4/15/16 Apr 15, 2016

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Cam has the story of a farm family in New York who are facing protests by neighbors… over the cow that they've been raising for food. The neighbors say it's cruel to eat the cow, while the farmers say that's why they have the cow in the first place. How did we reach this point where we're protesting what's on our neighbors' dinner plates? Cam gets to the bottom of it on this week's 40 Acres & A Fool.

And Then There Were Two… - 4/9/16 Apr 08, 2016

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On this week's Episode of 40 Acres & A Fool, the baby goats on Cam's farm are disappearing… but that's not a necessarily a bad thing. We hear from homesteaders in rugged South Dakota and the verdant Shenandoah Valley who are worried about their love of the land being lost in today's increasingly urbanized and suburbanized society, and Cam offer's up a great life hack to help make learning history a little more entertaining.

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