Episode #16~ So You Want to Farm?

Blind Hog and Acorn sit on the porch and record "en plein air" with the new shotgun/cardioid mic on the smartphone.  Surprise! It worked out quite well.  Even recorded in stereo!

Bullets from the episode on "helpful hints for starting a farm":

• start as debt free as you can
• look into apprentice and internship opportunities
• read some Joel Salatin, and even the old Scott and Helen Nearing books
• fencing will and should always be a number one priority
• investigate different animals, breeds, as well as breeders
• you do not buy breeding stock at the sale barn/auction house- that is where you take your problems
• safety equipment for animal handling is cheaper in the long run than a trip to the emergency room
• travel around the area you are thinking about farming, look at places- LOTS of places
• consider your (wholesale/retail) market opportunities
• building codes or property restrictions? Better fine out now than later!