40 Acres & a Fool

After almost eight years, Cam and Miss E are stepping away from the podcast, but not before saying goodbye. You can continue to follow their adventures online @cornygoatfarm on Instagram, @camedwards on Twitter, and patreon.com/camedwards

Want that fresh tomato taste in your soups and sauces this winter? Now's the time to make it happen by canning your own tomatoes. Miss E tells you everything you need to know to stock your pantry, but you'll have to supply the tomatoes on your own! For more Cam and Miss E check out the couple at patreon.com/camedwards, or on Instagram and Facebook at CornyGoatFarm.  You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

Miss E's taking on a new challenge: working part time at a local bakery! Learn about some of her tasty treats and enjoy the latest tales (and tales about tails) from the farm, and don't forget to follow Cam and Miss E at patreon.com/camedwards and Corny Goat Farm on Instagram and Facebook.  You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

The first tomatoes of the summer have been canned, and Miss E will tell you the best way to keep your summer veggies in stock all winter long with some easy canning tips. Plus, the thermometer's climbing to near triple digits, and Cam's desperately trying to keep their garden from dying and their critters cool and hydrated. Follow along on Instagram @CornyGoatFarm and on Twitter @Cam Edwards and get even more from the pair at patreon.com/camedwards You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

Cam and Miss E have lost a significant chunk of their tomato plants to pests this year; not aphids or other bugs, but their very own goats. Join the paper as they break down just what went wrong with their well laid plans, and be sure to follow the couple at patreon.com/camedwards for even more farm adventures.  You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

Chico the goat has been a great addition to the 40 Acres, but it's time for him to move on to greener pastures and some new girlfriends. Be sure to follow Cam and Miss E at patreon.com/camedwards for exclusive content and more!  You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

Cam and Miss E have some excellent news to report in her battle with lung cancer, plus news from the farm and a look at how the tumultuous times of the 1930s compare to today's unrest and unease. Follow Cam on Twitter @Cam Edwards Miss E on Instagram @CornyGoatFarm, and subscribe to the pair's Patreon page for exclusive podcasts and content at patreon.com/camedwards You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

Miss E shares her encounter with a neighboring black bear, Cam has an update from a fellow "fool" in Louisiana, and the couple share some of their recent reads as well as updates on the baby goats, bacon seeds, and this summer's garden. For more, check out more from the pair at patreon.com/camedwards, and follow Miss E on Instagram at @cornygoatfarm and Cam on Twitter at @camedwards You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

A week of rain has put an end to most outside activities on the farm, but Cam and Miss E still have plenty to talk about, including an update on the bacon seeds and Cam's first meal at a restaurant in over two months. Check out more from the pair at patreon.com/camedwards, and follow Miss E on Instagram at @cornygoatfarm and Cam on Twitter at @camedwards You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

Cam and Miss E have two new pigs hanging out on the farm, but only after a near escape by the bacon seeds. Follow Cam's updates on Twitter @Cam Edwards, and you can support the pair and get access to even more conversations at patreon.com/camedwards You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

Miss E's apparently done something to anger the farm gods, because she's been paying for it in blood and Band-Aids. Be sure to follow Miss E's misadventures on Instagram @cornygoatfarm, Cam's updates on Twitter @Cam Edwards, and you can support the pair and get access to even more conversations at patreon.com/camedwards You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

Cam and Miss are back, and they've got a pretty good explanation for last week's absence, as well as updates from the farm and tips on coping with the stress and uncertainty that we're all facing these days. Follow Cam on Twitter @Cam Edwards Miss E on Instagram @CornyGoatFarm, and become a patron of the pair at patreon.com/CamEdwards You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

Cam & Miss E are still hunkered down on the farm, but they've got some great tips for those thinking about starting a garden for the first time this year, including what you need to plant now for storage this winter. Follow Cam on Twitter @Cam Edwards Miss E on Instagram @CornyGoatFarm, and become a patron of the pair at patreon.com/CamEdwards You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

The first seeds of 2020 are in the soil, but Cam and Miss E are also working to get their homestead ready in case they're stuck there for several weeks thanks to the coronavirus. Follow the pair on their patreon page for more from the farm: www.patreon.com/camedwards You can also find Miss E's crafts here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CornyGoatCrafts

Cam's back from CPAC 2020, and hopefully didn't bring any coronavirus home with him. Miss E, meanwhile, is making sure the pantry is stocked just in case there are major disruptions in their rural area. Follow the pair on their patreon page for more from the farm, including the first episode of the Corny Goat Kitchen available now: www.patreon.com/camedwards  Make sure you check Cam's Patreon and Miss E's Etsy.

Cam and Miss E are playing chicken with the propane used to heat their home, with bad weather and an old farm road delaying a refuel.  Make sure you check Cam's Patreon and Miss E's Etsy.

As Miss E prepares to start a new round of treatment for her cancer, she and Cam are saying a temporary farewell to alcohol, but not before sampling some of the tomato wine (yes, it's just what it sounds like) they started brewing back in the fall. 

Cam and Miss E may be a little grumpier than normal in this episode, thanks to the continued reconstruction of their kitchen floor, but at least the pair have discovered more history of their old farmhouse in the process.

It's "This Old House" meets "Kitchen Nightmares" for Cam and Miss E, as a home renovation project has gone from simple fix to massive overhaul. Plus, Miss E crosses an item off her bucket list as she gets ready to begin another round of cancer treatment.

Cam and Miss E are getting into the Christmas spirit, while dealing with the return of two of their goats that have been out on loan to a local business. Plus, one listener has found his own dream farm, and shares the exciting news with his fellow “Fools”. 

Cam and Miss E are prepping for the return of one of the farm's more ornery inhabitants and looking back on one of the tastiest Thanksgiving feasts in their family's history. Plus, the pair share the news from a long time listener and friend of the farm who has taken the plunge and found his own rural retreat!

Cam and Miss E are back with a Thanksgiving feast for the ears, from their adventures in a Richmond barcade to the Julia Child-inspired turkey on this year's table. 

It's hunting season in Virginia, and that means it's time for packs of hunting dogs to tear across the 40 acres in pursuit of deer, only to get sidetracked by the goats of Corny Goat Farm. Miss E's got a few things to say about the practice, while Cam has an update on the Second Amendment Sanctuary movement sweeping the state. 

It's been a brutal fall on the 40 Acres, at least for Cam and Miss E's flock of chickens. The pair are doing battle with possums and other predators, but for now the possums are winning. Plus, Cam's got the latest on the aftermath of the Virginia elections, while Miss E has some great fall recipe ideas. 

It's not gold and jewels, but Cam and Miss did find an artistic gem in a very unlikely spot not far from the 40 Acres. Plus, Miss E's craftiness is paying off, and the pair talk over her latest challenges in her fight with cancer. 

With Halloween just around the corner, Cam and Miss E are getting into the holiday spirit with a trip to a local theater to catch a production of The Crucible, putting up their Halloween decorations, and spinning tales about the ghosts that allegedly haunt Corny Goat Farm. The pair are also conjuring up a witches brew (if witches brewed tomato wine) and have a truly scary story about Virginia's upcoming elections.

Cam and Miss E are reunited after a few days apart, and they both have a few stories to tell; Miss E's trip to America's midsection and Cam's first visit to the Virginia State Fair. Plus, after the popularity of the tomato wine podcast, Cam has a new bottle to sample/finish on the show. 

Cam and Miss E learn a valuable lesson in real time on this week's episode: Just like you should never go to the grocery store hungry, you should never try to do a podcast with dessert staring you in the face. The pair have plenty of fall treats and tales from the 40 Acres, but no more tomato wine (at least for the moment).

After a visit to a local wine festival, Cam and Miss E are uncorking an unconventional wine made from (no joke) tomatoes and raisins. Does it taste like an alcoholic V8 or something worse? Tune in for the taste test, as well as the latest adventures from the 40 Acres! 

After Hurricane Dorian put a stop to their beach vacation, Cam and Miss E had to improvise their time away, and ended up exploring their near frontier. From Virginia orchards to North Carolina BBQ, the pair have plenty of tales from the road, the kitchen, and the 40 Acres on this week's podcast.

Cam and Miss E are back with tales from the farmyard, an update on Miss E's health, amusing memories of a well-lived life, friends old and new checking in from around the country, and yeah, an actual Thumb Drive of Doom.

Cam and Miss E are increasingly desperate to figure out how their chickens keep escaping from the coop, and their recent chick experiment has come to a not-so-happy ending. Despite those setbacks, the pair are still smiling through another week's worth of adventures on the 40 Acres. 

No, Cam wasn't hitting on the lady behind the checkout counter. Six new chicks have arrived on the farm after he and Miss E visited their local Tractor Supply Store! Plus, the pair talk fall planting, runaway chickens, and more. 

Miss E's been busy boxing up hot sauce to send out this week, while Cam's been finding his rhythm at his new job. And on the farm, the pair are dealing with a new challenge: after six years of raising chickens, one of the hens has suddenly developed a taste... for eggs. 

Cam's got a new job, Miss E's got new tomatoes, and the pair have some homemade hot sauce to give away to 20 lucky listeners!  Speaking of hot... with the heat index soaring to 115, they're looking to hear from you about ways to beat the summer heat.  

It's amazing the amount of milk you can get from just one tiny dairy goat, and while Cam and Miss E aren't quite literally swimming in the stuff, they are getting almost a gallon a day.  Miss E's been trying her hand at making cheeses, while Cam joined in as the pair made goat's milk soap for the very first time.  Plus, a new poll suggests Americans want to live in rural areas over anywhere else... so what's getting in our way? 

There's a groundhog invasion (or at least an infilration) on the 40 Acres, but Miss E's channeling her inner Annie Oakley and taking aim the rodents before can do much damage.  Cam takes a look at the rural protests against "cap and trade" gripping Oregon right now, and the pair hear from one listener who's been talked into and out of moving to the Farmville area.  

Miss E's joining Cam with some good news on the cancer front this week, along with much less important (but entertaining!) discussions and digressions on sourdough, socialism, and the gift of goats by mail.  

Ever since Donald Trump entered the Republican primary in 2015, there've been fights between various factions of the Right, each proclaiming themselves to be the true keeper of the conservative flame. Cam digs in to the 1965 New York mayoral election, featuring the Republican John Lindsay and the Conservative William F. Buckley and finds some surprising commonalities between then and now.  

With one week before her next scan, Miss E's a little worried about what comes next in her fight with cancer.  In the meantime, though, she's milking goats, knitting up a storm, and making the most out of every day.  Plus, some of the goats of Corny Goat Farm are taking a field trip, and Cam and Miss are getting ready for a 2nd Amendment Saturday with friends.

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. 

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.  

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!

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.

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.  

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. 

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. 

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.

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.  

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!  

In 1971, attorney Robert Kukla authored "Gun Control", a look back at the founding of the modern gun control movement in the 1960's and its push for sweeping anti-gun legislation that resulted in the Gun Control Act of 1968.  From the anti-NRA media campaigns to anti-gun politicians hoping to capitalize on tragedy and more, Cam documents the many ways in which the gun control debate today resembles the fight of 50 years ago, and what 2nd Amendment supporters can learn from the legislative battles back then.