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!
