40 Acres & a Fool

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Ep 22 | Hives, High Water, & Helping Hands May 31, 2019

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Miss E's back with Cam this week as the pair break down the highs and lows of her cancer treatment, garden successes and failures, the disappointing beehive, and a fellow "fool" who's hoping to leave the her Garden State farm and find a new homestead in greener (and freer) pastures.

Ep 21 | Struggles and Strength on the Near Frontier May 25, 2019

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Sadly, this hasn't been a great week for Cam and Miss E. From struggles and side effects with Miss E's new cancer treatment, to relatively minor developments like the pair's bees disappearing, it's been a bit of a challenge staying positive. Cam's doing his best, however, and finding comfort and strength in the kindness of friends and the 40 Acres and a Fool community.

Ep 20 | Is Rural America Doomed? May 17, 2019

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Cam's got a tough question this week: are most rural counties doomed to decline? One Iowa State University professor thinks so, but Cam's got a couple of ideas to save the near frontier. Plus, updates on Miss E, a goat says goodbye to the 40 Acres, and more!

Ep 19 | Living in the Moment May 10, 2019

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Cam and Miss E are together again in this episode, with good news on their garden, even better news on her fight with cancer, and some great advice from a listener about making every day count.

Ep 18 | The Best of all Festivals? May 03, 2019

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While Miss E is waiting for another round of test results to come back, Cam's behind the microphone with updates on her cancer fight and the well-wishes and kindness shown by hundreds of folks from around the country, as well as a look at Farmville's Heart of Virginia Festival and an update on the baby goats bouncing around the 40 acres.

Ep 17 | Gratitude, Goats, and Garden Plans Apr 24, 2019

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Miss E's back in this week's episode, joining Cam to talk about the latest in her fight against lung cancer, the growing baby goats and the surprisingly good start to this year's garden. Plus, the couple deal with some unexpected damage to the farmhouse, and get warm wishes from fellow fools across the country.

Ep 16 | Good Friends, Bad News, and the Ugly Truth about Fake Meat Apr 18, 2019

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Miss E's received some not great news regarding her cancer, and Cam has an update on the next steps in her fight, as well as some sincere words of gratitude for those who've reached out to offer support. Plus, life on the farm continues to offer new challenges as well as moments of joy, and Cam wades into the fake meat debate.

Ep 15 | Road Trips, Wedding Feasts, and the Devil You Know Apr 10, 2019

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Cam's back with tales of a road trip gone wrong, Miss E's latest kitchen adventures, and the very first long-distance interview in 40 Acres and a Fool history. Cam talks with Hope Floeck, an ag-vocate who's committed to doing good with food, connecting farmers together, and building real communities with the help of digital media.

Ep 14 | Bees, Beets, and ... Apr 01, 2019

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Miss E's feeling close to her old self again after her latest round of chemotherapy, and just in time, because it's spring and there's a lot to do on the farm. She and Cam have been getting their beehive in shape for the warm months ahead, and the first seeds for the garden are now in the ground. Plus, Cam takes a look at Elizabeth Warren's pure populist ideas for rural America and urges Donald Trump to borrow or improve upon some of her proposals.

Ep 13 | Somewhat Spring Mar 14, 2019

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The first flowers of spring are starting to poke their heads above ground on the 40 Acres, and while seeds have arrived, there's still a lot of work to do for this year's garden. Cam and Miss E also tackle the growing problem of online crackdowns of speech, the barnyard bullying of Mr. Crow the rooster, and more!

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