The Accidental Farm

With 100 episodes in the bank, the Accidental Farm Podcast is ready for new listeners! Here's a little one-minute preview. If you're a listener already, pass it on. If you're new here, WELCOME! Dive in! What could go wrong in just 5 minutes? Ok, don't ask the goats that! Season 2 will begin in April 2022! Stay tuned! Check out the AFP's sister podcast, https://www.talkfarmtome.com/listen (Talk Farm to Me), with new episodes beginning in March 2022. To write a review for the AFP on Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accidental-farm/id1585034783 (click here) and win my endless appreciation and a shoutout on the show! For more stories and pictures from the Accidental Farm, head to Instagram https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/instagram.com/xoxofarmgirl (@xoxofarmgirl) To join The XOXO newsletter that includes farm stories, podcast updates, recommendations, tips and interesting surveys, here's https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (how to subscribe.) To reach out to me, Farm Girl / Dana, email me here: https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com (farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com) To support the show and carrots for Murphy and Clover, check out the show's new https://www.patreon.com/accidentalfarm (Patreon)!

I think it's wisdom. It's definitely experience. And you have been here for 100 stories, with a little nugget of wisdom in each one. So, today for the 100th episode and the final episode in Season One, a little bit of a look at the farm from your host, Farm Girl. xo To write a review on Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accidental-farm/id1585034783 (click here) and win my endless appreciation and a shoutout on the show! For more stories and pictures from the Accidental Farm, head to Instagram https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/instagram.com/xoxofarmgirl (@xoxofarmgirl) To join The XOXO newsletter that includes farm stories, podcast updates, recommendations, tips and interesting surveys, here's https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (how to subscribe.) To reach out to me, Farm Girl / Dana, email me here: https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com (farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com) To support the show and carrots for Murphy and Clover, check out the show's new https://www.patreon.com/accidentalfarm (Patreon)!

You should have seen my 40-foot bed, seemingly bursting with weeds in its first season. But on closer look, the weeds were mustard greens in disguise! And then some potatoes, some pumpkins, some zucchini. What is a world without a little magic, a little surprise, a little volunteer. xo To write a review on Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accidental-farm/id1585034783 (click here) and win my endless appreciation and a shoutout on the show! For more stories and pictures from the Accidental Farm, head to Instagram https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/instagram.com/xoxofarmgirl (@xoxofarmgirl) To join The XOXO newsletter that includes farm stories, podcast updates, recommendations, tips and interesting surveys, here's https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (how to subscribe.) To reach out to me, Farm Girl / Dana, email me here: https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com (farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com) To support the show and carrots for Murphy and Clover, check out the show's new https://www.patreon.com/accidentalfarm (Patreon)!

I have a lot to say about ducks. I never knew until I had ducks. I don't regret it either. They're funny. But boy are they dumb. Here's the latest cocktail party chit chat about ducks. Feel free to use it. xo To write a review on Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accidental-farm/id1585034783 (click here) and win my endless appreciation and a shoutout on the show! For more stories and pictures from the Accidental Farm, head to Instagram https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/instagram.com/xoxofarmgirl (@xoxofarmgirl) To join The XOXO newsletter that includes farm stories, podcast updates, recommendations, tips and interesting surveys, here's https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (how to subscribe.) To reach out to me, Farm Girl / Dana, email me here: https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com (farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com) To support the show and carrots for Murphy and Clover, check out the show's new https://www.patreon.com/accidentalfarm (Patreon)!

There's trouble and mischief around every corner here. Like when the donkeys get a go in the goat pasture. Doesn't seem like it would be exciting, but it is! And the goats, well, a romp in the forest yields an unexpected meeting. And what was Farm Girl up to? Have a listen. Your back might hurt at the end. xo To write a review on Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accidental-farm/id1585034783 (click here) and win my endless appreciation and a shoutout on the show! For more stories and pictures from the Accidental Farm, head to Instagram @xoxofarmgirl To join The XOXO newsletter that includes farm stories, podcast updates, recommendations, tips and interesting surveys, here's https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (how to subscribe.) To reach out to me, Farm Girl / Dana, email me here: farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com To support the show and carrots for Murphy and Clover, check out the show's new https://www.patreon.com/accidentalfarm (Patreon)!

It's important to explore and to encourage others to explore too. So, when we purchased this land, that's just what I did. I made paths, I connected trails, I made sure that little groups of chairs invited you to cross the property to see what was up. There are a lot of chairs around here... and not many sitters, to be honest! But there is one place that everyone goes. The DVS! Find out why! xo To write a review on Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accidental-farm/id1585034783 (click here) and win my endless appreciation and a shoutout on the show! For more stories and pictures from the Accidental Farm, head to Instagram @xoxofarmgirl To join The XOXO newsletter that includes farm stories, podcast updates, recommendations, tips and interesting surveys, here's https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (how to subscribe.) To reach out to me, Farm Girl / Dana, email me here: farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com To support the show and carrots for Murphy and Clover, check out the show's new https://www.patreon.com/accidentalfarm (Patreon)!

This is a good episode for TGIF. It is a story of one of the best upcycles in the history of upcycles. I mean, what do you do with a perfectly good walk in chicken coop if not this? Cheers

How do you deal with setbacks? Do you ever want to throw in the towel? Sometimes I do. Beekeeping is hard. You battle so many outside factors you cannot control. And yet, I persist. Because bees need us. We need bees. xo To write a review on Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accidental-farm/id1585034783 (click here) and win my endless appreciation and a shoutout on the show! For more stories and pictures from the Accidental Farm, head to Instagram @xoxofarmgirl To join The XOXO newsletter that includes farm stories, podcast updates, recommendations, tips and interesting surveys, here's https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (how to subscribe.) To reach out to me, Farm Girl / Dana, email me here: farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com To support the show and carrots for Murphy and Clover, check out the show's new https://www.patreon.com/accidentalfarm (Patreon)!

When you decide you want ducks you get a lot of advice, guidance, suggestions. I am not sure it's right though... now after having ducks. I think I understand ducks better (warts and all) after living with them for nearly 2 years. Here's why. xo To write a review on Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accidental-farm/id1585034783 (click here) and win my endless appreciation and a shoutout on the show! For more stories and pictures from the Accidental Farm, head to Instagram @xoxofarmgirl To join The XOXO newsletter that includes farm stories, podcast updates, recommendations, tips and interesting surveys, here's https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (how to subscribe.) To reach out to me, Farm Girl / Dana, email me here: farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com To support the show and carrots for Murphy and Clover, check out the show's new https://www.patreon.com/accidentalfarm (Patreon)!

Winter is hard on the farm animals and the chickens are no exception. It's cold. The ground is frozen and they lose their feathers -- or molt. Not pretty. But it has its benefits. It's a redo. A reset. Like a chicken's new year's resolution. xo To write a review on Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accidental-farm/id1585034783 (click here) and win my endless appreciation and a shoutout on the show! For more stories and pictures from the Accidental Farm, head to Instagram @xoxofarmgirl To join The XOXO newsletter that includes farm stories, podcast updates, recommendations, tips and interesting surveys, here's https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (how to subscribe.) To reach out to me, Farm Girl / Dana, email me here: farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com To support the show and carrots for Murphy and Clover, check out the show's new https://www.patreon.com/accidentalfarm (Patreon)!

It's national pie day today. But every day could be national pie day. And talking about pie has me thinking about the garden. It's time to plan some more pie ingredients. And to have a discussion with the chipmunks. xo To write a review on Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accidental-farm/id1585034783 (click here) and win my endless appreciation and a shoutout on the show! For more stories and pictures from the Accidental Farm, head to Instagram @xoxofarmgirl To join The XOXO newsletter that includes farm stories, podcast updates, recommendations, tips and interesting surveys, here's https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (how to subscribe.) To reach out to me, Farm Girl / Dana, email me here: farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com To support the show and carrots for Murphy and Clover, check out the show's new https://www.patreon.com/accidentalfarm (Patreon)!

Goats don't really live up to their reputations, at least not mine. The animals on the Accidental Farm are full of quirks! xo To write a review on iTunes, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accidental-farm/id1585034783 (click here) and win my endless appreciation and a shoutout on the show! For more stories and pictures from the Accidental Farm, head to Instagram @xoxofarmgirl To join The XOXO newsletter that includes farm stories, podcast updates, recommendations, tips and interesting surveys, here's https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (how to subscribe.) To reach out to me, Farm Girl / Dana, email me here: farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com To support the show and carrots for Murphy and Clover, check out the show's new https://www.patreon.com/accidentalfarm (Patreon)!

There's a hierarchy of nature. This farm is a lot of nature every day. But it's not as wild as the nature that lives in the adjacent woods. Especially the coyotes. Listen to the very end. Their wildness is key. xo To write a review on iTunes, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accidental-farm/id1585034783 (click here) and win my endless appreciation and a shoutout on the show! For more stories and pictures from the Accidental Farm, head to Instagram @xoxofarmgirl To join The XOXO newsletter that includes farm stories, podcast updates, recommendations, tips and interesting surveys, here's https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (how to subscribe.) To reach out to me, Farm Girl / Dana, email me here: farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com To support the show and carrots for Murphy and Clover... coming soon!

They seem like pets, but they all have a job here. And they are less pampered than you might think. Here's why. xo Find more about the Accidental Farm on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl. And if you're interested in podcast episodes by category, visit xoxofarmgirl.com

The Accidental Farm has characters from far and wide. In an unexpected turn, this episode shares a little known fact about the history of farming and radio from the grandfather of public radio, Bill Siemering, and a poem for the season he shared by Wendell Berry. xo If you'd like to subscribe to the newsletter -- The XOXO -- you can find it https://www.xoxofarmgirl.com/subscribe (here). And you can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/xoxofarmgirl/ (@xoxofarmgirl) or via email at farmgirl@xoxofarmgirl.com

Early in the pandemic, staring out at the pond, I witnessed an amazing week-long life celebration. The end of a life well-lived.

Mama is first on the list for special treatment. Age before beauty, as they say. Find out how? And let me know how you're listening. I love hearing from you. xo Farm Girl Reach out to me on www. Instagram.com/xoxofarmgirl I can't wait to hear from you.

What is home to you? What about when you move homes? How long does it take you? It can be unsettling... moving from place to place, you know? xo Find Echo and the others on the Accidental Farm on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

Have you ever harvested a carrot yourself? Well, you should if you haven't and if you have, I am pretty sure you are smiling right now. Carrots are so surprising. A tiny seed and then gold! When you pick a tomato, you know what you're getting. But a carrot is a surprise! xo Know where to find more love from the farm? On Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

It's an unconventional decision. But the ducks would fare well. And so would the drakes, I think. There's more to the story, but you should know this. xo Visit the Accidental Farm and me (your host, Farm Girl) when you get a chance on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

It's one of the most important life lessons from the farm. And Murphy is the teacher, believe it or not. Try it in your own life. xo For more about the Accidental Farm find us on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

It's good to have wheels... even if you don't need them. The hens used their new ride to explore further afield. xo For more on the Accidental Farm, visit @xoxofarmgirl on Instagram

Do you have a plan? I know I need one. But I also know where my plan is vulnerable. It's the truth. The Accidental Farm has a unique situation. It's how it started. xo More about the Accidental Farm @xoxofarmgirl on Instagram

It's a big garden. You have always been invited, but you rarely stayed. Until now. This lesson from the Accidental Farm is seminal. The spaces talk. They lure. The speak. xo Find out more about the Accidental Farm @xoxofarmgirl on Instagram

It happens. Temperatures plummet. But they usually don't linger. Rest assured if they do, the Farm Girl will be halfway around the world... and will still need to step in to fix it. xo Visit the AF on IG @xoxofarmgirl

Is it a resolution if it's over 40 years? Probably not. It's a plan. A multi-part plan. Find out how this particular idea came to be. Or not to be? What do you think? xo Reach out on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

On the week between Christmas and New Year's, I present to you Collections so you can listen to all the episodes you missed and just how you like them! xo Find me and the Accidental Farm on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

December 25 is Murphy's 8th birthday. Find out how he liked his muffins. And find more about Murph and the Accidental Farm on IG @xoxofarmgirl

There's something about a good fence that is so satisfying. Peaceful even. xo Find more about the Accidental Farm on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

If you're not having fun, it's time to invent your own. Here's how! xo For more about the Accidental Farm, join me -- Farm Girl -- on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

What do bees do in the winter? Age old question! xo For more on the Accidental Farm, go to @xoxofarmgirl on Instagram.

Not all the animals on the Accidental Farm have names. But the ones that do have a story. Here's Lucky's. xo Find more about the Accidental Farm on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl.

Sometimes you need a little miracle. Even if it's sand. xo Find more on the accidental farm on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

Staying connected with the garden in the winter is about more than growing plants or food. xo Find out more about the Accidental Farm on www.Instagram.com/xoxofarmgirl

Drakes are male ducks. They can be brutal. They can alter the barnyard vibe. And they did. xo For more about the Accidental Farm, follow me on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

Once a bear comes it can keep coming. You need a lot of tricks up your sleeve and you have to be vigilant. You have to keep problem solving. Just like in your life. It's just how it is. xo For more about The Accidental Farm, tune in on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

Mama is fine, you'll be happy to know. But she and I earned a badge this day on the Accidental Farm. xo For more from the AF, visit me on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

This is a revolutionary idea and it's been happening here for several years. Maybe you want to start one? xo For more bee ideas and farm life, find us on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

I don't say this lightly. This is it. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. That is to say, between here and spring, do this three or four times. Just for fun. xo For more garden tips, find me on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl Garden tips and a live convo about gardening (nearly) every Wednesday at 2pm.

Man, woman, beast or fowl. This is the spot. Don't miss it. It is kinda everything. xo Find more Accidental Farm on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

A little farm in the middle of the woods has a lot of eyes on it. But we have developed a team approach. See how. xo Find more about the farm on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

It's the cure to what ails you. Sometimes you just need a little break, the right kind of break with soft noses and long ears. xo Find a little donkey therapy on the Accidental Farm on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

What's your number? How long can you commit to an animal? Will you leave provisions in your will? Come along for a look at the long view and how it can apply to your life. xo More long view and donkeys on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

This is a dark back burner story. About a goat. About the end game. What's on your back burner? xo Tell me on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl It's not all pretty here on the AF. Or in life. But it is real.

It's had a lot of lives and challenges, this chicken house. It had goats for goodness sake. But it served the hens well. This is part of its story. xo Instagram @xoxofarmgirl for more

This is where all the duck trouble started. xo For daily AF and occasional ducks head to @xoxofarmgirl on Instagram.

A name is important. Here is how Murphy's Jenny -- #215, Leiah, Mrs. Murphy -- got her name. xo Find more about Clover and the Accidental Farm on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

Things are weird in the barnyard sometimes and then you realize there's a good reason for it. Here's what I learned hanging out with the chicks and ducks. xo

I took my mic on a walk to the barn. You can hear the animals and feeding time. It's uneventful in some ways like your own breakfast. But that's the point. Thanksgiving is so nice, but it's also another day. Cherish each one. xo Thankful for all of you, every day. Find more on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl

Is your goat pregnant? I hear it a lot. Here's what she is instead. xo Find Echo and me on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl Maybe barefoot, but probably not pregnant.

Remember how Winnie-the-Pooh was always in search of honey? Literally obsessed. But you should know the truth. It's in here. xo Find me on Instagram @xoxofarmgirl for more about the Accidental Farm