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We Drink & We Farm Things

304 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 144 ratings

We Drink. We Farm Things. We Give Zero Clucks, about not having the picture-perfect farm life. Hosted by Bev Ross & Sam Bolton, this is the farm comedy podcast that's a happy hour for the farming community. Through stories that include the mistakes we make and the new knowledge we gain, you'll feel less alone in this farm thing. Grab your favorite drink and laugh along with us.

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Drink & Farm #44 - Yo Knees

January 11, 2019 09:00 - 40 minutes - 40.1 MB

Bev and Sam discuss automatic chicken coop doors, breeding goats when you don’t have your own buck, the pros and cons of owning a buck or using a stud service, and serious goat diseases. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Grubbly Farms! Use code FARM15 at www.grubblyfarms.com to save 15% on your first order of delicious black soldier fly larvae. Our Executive Producer Patreon Contributors! Thank you Ashley Kirnan, Montanna Coombs, Christine Cianni, Natalie Quist, Jessica Hawkins...

Drink & Farm #43 - No Booster Chairs Required

January 04, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 43.9 MB

Sam & Bev discuss how to tell if chickens are happy, giving your Christmas tree to a goat farm, and signs your goat is pregnant. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. Our Executive Producer Patreon Contributors! Thank you Ashley Kirnan, Montanna Coombs, Christine Cianni, Natalie Quist, Jessica Hawkins, Elise Ferguson, and Larry Wright! The drinks for this episode were sponso...

Drink & Farm #42 - Arugula Is My Spirit Lettuce

December 30, 2018 07:16 - 57 minutes - 54.4 MB

Bev & Sam celebrate the new year, by releasing a new year themed episode! They reflect on what they've learned this year, how to make your farm life less stressful and more joy filled, and what they plan to work on for 2019. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: First Saturday Lime! Use code #DRINK at www.firstsaturdaylime.com to save 10% every time you lime. Our Executive Producer Patreon Contributors! Thank you Ashley Kirnan, Montanna Coombs, Christine Cianni, Natalie Quist, Jess...

Drink & Farm Minisode #10 - Drink & Get A Kid

December 27, 2018 19:30 - 45 minutes - 35.9 MB

A goat kid that is! Bev & Sam talk about the basics of getting a goat kid. How do you find one? Registered or unregistered? Horned or dis-budded? Bottle baby or weened? Vaccinated or un-vaccinated? There are so many options!!! We don’t tell you WHICH way to go, but we do share the info we’ve learned along the way in our goat keeping adventures so you can make the decisions that are best for you. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Our Executive Producer Patreon Contributors! Thank...

Drink & Farm #41 - Pinky Swear No Promises

December 21, 2018 09:00 - 55 minutes - 54.9 MB

Sam & Bev discuss how a limping chicken does not equal Marek’s disease, some interesting tidbits in the new farm bill, and more food recalls. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. Grubbly Farms! Use code FARM15 at www.grubblyfarms.com to save 15% on your first order of delicious black soldier fly larvae. Our Executive Producer Patreon Contributors! Thank you Ashley Kirnan, M...

Drink & Farm #40 - Maybe It Was His First Time

December 14, 2018 09:00 - 59 minutes - 58.7 MB

Bev & Sam feel pretty silly for TOTALLY misrepresenting something last episode, Bev integrates new chickens into her flock, Sam discovers how freakin’ cool Muscovy ducks are, and they chit chat about some other farm happenings. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: First Saturday Lime! Use code #DRINK at www.firstsaturdaylime.com to save 20% every time you lime. Grubbly Farms! Use code FARM15 at www.grubblyfarms.com to save 15% on your first order of delicious black soldier fly lar...

Drink & Farm #39 - Randomly Trust Fall Into Roads

December 07, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB

Sam & Bev have a thoughtful discussion on how hunting could fit into a homestead’s sustainable meat plan, and take a look at it’s environmental impact. Regardless of how you personally feel about hunting, give it a listen. As usual they put their own quirky spin on a heavy subject. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Messy Mildred! Pamper your fowl friends from beak to toes at http://www.messymildred.com (www.messymildred.com) Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo...

Drink & Farm #38 - We're All Adults

November 30, 2018 09:00 - 54 minutes - 53.7 MB

Bev & Sam share what they would like to do if disaster hit their areas, discuss why every romaine lettuce won’t give you e coli, and how chickens can spontaneously change from a hen to a rooster. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. First Saturday Lime! Use code #DRINK at www.firstsaturdaylime.com to save 10% every time you lime. Our Executive Producer Patreon Contributors!...

Drink & Farm Minisode #09 - Drink & Coop Dream

November 28, 2018 21:54 - 48 minutes - 36.9 MB

Sam & Bev interview Brad from Coop Dreams! We discuss how he got started in the chicken reality TV world, what to expect at Coop Camp, learning from each other’s mistakes, how amazing Coops For Troops is, and they share a lot of laughs. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Our Executive Producer Patreon Contributors! Thank you Ashley Kirnan, Montanna Coombs, Christine Cianni, Natalie Quist, Jessica Hawkins, and Elise Ferguson! Show Notes: https://www.facebook.com/coopdreams/ (Coo...

Drink & Farm #37 - Pajama Pants With A Messy Bun

November 23, 2018 21:00 - 33 minutes - 32.9 MB

Bev & Sam discuss black Friday, a fun way to grow peanuts, ANOTHER way to keep water from freezing at night, follow up on cell based meat, and share why we should all have more empathy for people who have to leave animals behind when they evacuate. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: First Saturday Lime! Use code #DRINK at www.firstsaturdaylime.com to save 10% every time you lime. Grubbly Farms! Use code FARM15 at www.grubblyfarms.com to save 15% on your first order of delicious ...

Drink & Farm #36 - Why Wasn't I Born An Octopus?

November 16, 2018 09:00 - 59 minutes - 55.8 MB

Sam and Bev briefly discuss minimalism and how far is too far, learn more about California’s prop 12, and chat about the merits and questions surrounding slaughter free meat. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Messy Mildred! Go to http://www.messymildred.com (www.messymildred.com) for the most amazing spa products formulated especially for your feathered friends. our Executive Producer Patreon Contributors! Thank you Ashley Kirnan, Montanna Coombs, Christine Cianni, Natalie Quis...

Drink & Farm #35 - Tastes Like I Had A Long Day

November 09, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB

Bev & Sam follow up on barn cats and are in awe no one died from Bev’s kombucha. They discuss hatching eggs with a broody hen, hugelkultur gardening beds, and California’s Prop 12. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. Our Executive Producer Patreon Contributors! Thank you Ashley Kirnan, Montanna Coombs, Christine Cianni, Natalie Quist, Jessica Hawkins, and Elise Ferguson! T...

Drink & Farm #34 - When Google Happens

November 02, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 70 MB

Sam & Bev discuss goat ear tags, update on the barn kitties and bumblefoot, how to tell your scoby is ready, more ways to keep your water from freezing in the winter, and share all the research on a common chicken myth about lighting your coop to keep up egg production. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Grubbly Farms! Use code FARM15 at www.grubblyfarms.com to save 15% on your first order of delicious black soldier fly larvae. The drinks for this episode were sponsored by @itsj...

Drink & Farm #33 - They Are Both Soft & Squishy

October 26, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MB

Bev & Sam teach you how to make your own apple cider vinegar and properly make eye contact with new cats, discuss how La Croix is not trying kill you like a giant cockroach, share winterizing tips for the chicken coop, and read a great listener farm story. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. Messy Mildred! Go to https://www.messymildred.com/ (www.messymildred.com) and check...

Drink & Farm #32 - Punk Rock Chickens

October 19, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

Bev makes an accidental scoby, Sam is getting barn cats and did ALL the research on how to get them to stay and mouse successfully, and they deep dive into the great annual chicken molt. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Grubbly Farms! Use code FARM15 at www.grubblyfarms.com to save 15% on your first order of delicious black soldier fly larvae. The drinks for this episode were sponsored by @eferguson Cheers lady! Thank you Executive Producer Patreon Contributors! Thank you Ash...

Drink & Farm #31 - A Hot Mess Of An Episode

October 12, 2018 08:00 - 52 minutes - 51.8 MB

Sam & Bev discuss kombucha, the LaCroix debacle, some technical difficulties they’ve been having (sorry listeners!), their upcoming theme song, some bumblefoot followup, salmonella, and pumpkin things. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Grubbly Farms! Use code FARM15 at www.grubblyfarms.com to save 15% on your first order of delicious black soldier fly larvae. Save 10% on EVERY shipment automatically when you subscribe! The drinks for this episode were sponsored by @thimbleworks...

Drink & Farm Minisode #08 - Drink & Raise Meat On Your Farm

October 10, 2018 08:00 - 31 minutes - 24.9 MB

Bev & Sam chat with “Bev’s Brittany” (you’ll know her as Farm2tablemama on IG) all about raising meat! Learn about why they raise meat animals (or want to), how their kids are involved in the process, and which animals Brittany finds the easiest, and the most cost effect. This is the first in a series they have planned so they can deep dive into the intricacies of raising and dispatching each animal. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Our Executive Producer Patreon Contributors! ...

Drink & Farm #30 - They're Super Dramatic About Everything

October 05, 2018 08:00 - 51 minutes - 49.9 MB

Sam and Bev deep dive into bumblefoot and laugh about how ridiculous trimming goat’s hooves can be. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. The drinks for this episode were sponsored by @itsjessthehotmess Cheers lady! Show Notes: This Episode is brought to you by our Executive Producer http://www.patreon.com/drinkandfarm (Patreon Contributors)! Thank you Ashley Kirnan, Montan...

Drink & Farm #29 - She's Like A Mythical Creature Now

September 28, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 52 MB

Bev learns what Sorghum is, Sam realizes her goat breeding schedule is a wee bit inconvenient, and they chat about planting a pumpkin patch, brooding baby ducks, and the sad mistake Bev’s family made. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. First Saturday Lime! Use code #DRINK at www.firstsaturdaylime.com to save 10% every time you lime. Grubbly Farms! Use code WINE20 at www.g...

Drink & Farm #28 - No Thank You I Have A Headache

September 21, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 48 MB

Sam has some fish rage, Bev is working on some self improvement, they discuss all the neat things in their Henny & Roo Box, when goats get scurs, living with a goat buck in rut, and breeding goats. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. First Saturday Lime! Use code #DRINK at www.firstsaturdaylime.com to save 10% every time you lime. Grubbly Farms! Use code WINE20 at www.grub...

Drink & Farm #27 - After A Beer I Would Hug Them

September 13, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MB

Bev & Sam chat about the struggles encountered by a first time fish farmer, how to pick the type of garlic you’re going to grow this year, and they learn a bit about themselves after watching the documentary on minimalism. ponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. First Saturday Lime! Use code #DRINK at www.firstsaturdaylime.com to save 10% every time you lime. Grubbly Farms! Use...

Drink & Farm #26 - There's A Codfather

September 07, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB

Sam & Bev have more info on medicated chick feed, Bev is future garden dreaming, Sam is eating consciously, and they can't believe there's a cod father. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: First Saturday Lime! Use code #DRINK at www.firstsaturdaylime.com to save 10% every time you lime. Grubbly Farms! Use code WINE20 at www.grubblyfarms.com to save 20% on your next order of delicious black soldier fly larvae. The drinks for this episode were sponsored by @it'sjessthehotmess Chee...

Drink & Farm Minisode #07 - Drink & Rent The Chicken

September 05, 2018 08:00 - 39 minutes - 28.1 MB

Bev & Sam are so EGGcited to share this chat with Homestead Jenn & Homestead Phil about their fun chicken venture - Rent The Chicken. Why would anyone rent a chicken you ask? Listen and find out! The answers may surprise you. They also share about their Amish made coops and chicken toys, how to save your school's elementary teachers from having to find homes for baby chicks every year when they hatch as part of the curriculum, and a fun business opportunity for fellow homesteaders. Show Note...

Drink & Farm #25 - We Tried To Keep The BS Down

August 31, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MB

Sam & Bev tried to keep the BS down, shared how to give goats & chickens penicillin when needed, using Ivermectin to deworm goats, discover what medicated chick feed is NOT, dispel some pig myths, freak out about the garlic episode of Rotten, and discuss a fun local food challenge. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. First Saturday Lime! Use code #DRINK at www.firstsaturday...

Drink & Farm #24 - Carpe The Eff Outta That Diem

August 24, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 62 MB

Bev & Sam BS a lot, gush about how creative all you listeners are, chat about seizing the days that you can perform farm chores, feeling inadequate when scrolling through social media and just celebrating how you decide to farm, their humanness, recognizing and treating spraddle leg, egg yolk peritonitis in chickens, tetanus antitoxin for goats, and making the tough decision to cull an animal. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandro...

Drink & Farm Minisode #06 - Drink With @Country_Fried_Tina

August 17, 2018 08:00 - 52 minutes - 38.9 MB

Sam & Bev chat with Shannon from @Country_Fried_Tina on Instagram about how she discovered Marek's disease in her chicken flock, and how she's managing it. This episode is lovingly dedicated in Tina's memory. You can learn a lot from a little chicken. Show Notes: Thank you http://www.patreon.com/drinkandfarm (Patreon Contributors) for helping us make these minisodes better! The form you need to test a chicken for Marek's for $20 https://www.instagram.com/country_fried_tina/ (Follow @Coun...

Drink & Farm #23 - We Won't Name the Episode That

August 10, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MB

Sam & Bev discuss their lives outside of farming, how they are dealing with just having too much to do, getting help with the non-farming things, and who is capable of farming (spoiler alert - anyone who wants to!). Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. First Saturday Lime! Use code #DRINK at www.firstsaturdaylime.com to save 10% every time you lime. Grubbly Farms! Use code ...

Drink & Farm Minisode #05 - Drink & Dirty Birds

August 08, 2018 20:00 - 53 minutes - 40.5 MB

Bev & Sam have a fun, sassy chat with Kathee from Messy Mildred ALL about chicken shampoo! They also discuss being a badass, putting yourself out there, warding off the haters, and how chickens suffer from the ultra-common disorder RBF (resting beak face). Show Notes: This Episode is brought to you by our Patreon Contributors! You guys make these extra episodes possible. We're high-fiving you big time! https://www.messymildred.com/ (Shop Messy Mildred) https://www.instagram.com/messymildr...

Drink & Farm #22 - Give Zero Clucks

August 03, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

Sam & Bev are STILL talking about Marek's, discuss what "Give Zero Clucks" means to them, correct themselves about a few things, Sam has MORE bunnies and shares how to manage one mama with two different aged litters, eating rabbits and squirrels, brooding chicks under different color bulbs, how important self care really is when you farm things, and how you should wait to judge the tools real farmers use or risk looking silly on the internet. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: He...

Drink & Farm #21 - Wear Whatever Panties You Want

July 27, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB

Bev & Sam had a super fun live happy hour and go into more detail about a question they received during it about vaccinating for Marek's, how the vaccine works, giving vaccines to day old chicks, and bust a myth about organic standards. Bev shares the total cost of her first round of meat chickens, and Sam reads a great listener farm story! Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe...

Drink & Farm #20 - Knock On Wood

July 20, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

Sam & Bev meet for the first time EVER and talk all about it and the alefest, follow up on goat de-worming practices and keeping chickens cool in the summer, Sam gets her final flock diagnosis and they chat about how sometimes bad things happen despite good flock management, and Bev tells all about her back & hip issue and how cool it was to watch the turkeys hatch. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your fi...

Drink & Farm Minisode #04 - Drink & Grubbly

July 13, 2018 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

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Drink & Farm #19 - No Wonder My Goats Have Diarrhea

July 06, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MB

Sam & Bev talk merch, keeping your animals cool in this HOT weather (whoohoo Grubblito!), sick goats, probiotics, how to NOT feed goats, leukosis and Mareks in chickens, taking the shame out of finding out your flock has a serious illness, and shedding guilt over medicating animals when they are sick. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. First Saturday Lime! Use code #DRINK ...

Drink & Farm #18 - They Didn't Use the Word Hiney

June 29, 2018 17:10 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

Bev & Sam discuss what their podcast is really about, making Instagram a friendlier place, ulcerative enteritis in chickens, an update on the turkey eggs, why Bev will never open open a dud hatching egg again, not believing your kids when they say an egg seems extra gross, Bev treats her first goat illness, and they answer some fun listener questions. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on your first box when yo...

Drink & Farm Minisode #03 - Drink & Roo

June 28, 2018 16:02 - 32 minutes - 23.1 MB

Sam & Bev chat with Tina from Henny & Roo, the subscription box for chickens! Learn how they got started, how they put the box together and choose the products, what some of the favorites from past boxes are, and what essentials every chicken keeper should have in their first aid kit. Tina also shares some exclusive Henny & Roo news for Drink & Farm listeners to hear first! Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by: Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at www.hennyandroo.com to save 10% on...

Drink & Farm #17 - Did You Just Say Meow?

June 23, 2018 22:48 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB

Bev & Sam are not huggers, but they might hug you if you catch them at the right time at the Naperville Ale Fest! They have a lot of podcast updates and housekeeping, some follow up on how Bev feels about chicken personalities, coming up with a tag line and name for the listeners, discuss Marek's disease and biosecurity practices that could protect your flock, getting a necropsy, the shortage of vets rural areas are struggling with, and the clean plate club. Sponsors: This episode is brough...

Drink & Farm Minisode #02 - Drink & Lime

June 22, 2018 08:00 - 46 minutes - 36.5 MB

Sam & Bev conduct their first interview with Jessica from First Saturday Lime! Not only will you learn some history about this small, family run business, but you'll learn how this totally safe, organic, pest control product can be used all over your farm and home, how it is different from hydrated lime, what it does best, and what fun plans they have for lime and their company. Jessica tells us her most hilarious farm story, and asks an important question many new chicken keepers have, but a...

Drink & Farm #16 - We Would Never Eat People

June 15, 2018 08:03 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

Bev & Sam revisit animal by-products in feed, talk a bit about Mad Cow Disease, holding animals to the same standards as people, when your own dog attacks your chickens, saving a neighbor’s turkey eggs after an accident with mama turkey, suicide rates in the farming community, neighboring, integrating baby ducks together, and chicken saddles. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at http://www.hennyandroo.com/ (www.hennyandroo.com) to save 10% on you...

Drink & Farm #15 - Buttholes Have Skin

June 08, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MB

SSam & Bev discuss container gardening and critter issues, Bev builds something (sort of), herbs for chickens, vegetarian fed omnivores, the new selfies, being open minded, making time to create efficiency, more about the Naperville Alefest, and what hatcheries do with rooster chicks. Our chat about vegetarian fed omnivores needs follow up. Be sure and check out the links in the show notes to see the varying opinions on this matter, and watch out for a minisode ALL about our follow up on the...

Drink & Farm #14 - Raise Your Meat

June 01, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

Bev & Sam talk about Bev's deer incident and all the other hot mess things going on at Bev's place, some tips for when you can't stop in time when a deer darts in front of you, processing ducks for meat, learning from other Instagram homesteaders, gratefully and unapologetically raising and processing meat, seeing guinea fowl up close for the first time, the peanut episode of Rotten and food allergies, banding a goat, more questionable instagram hashtags, and the most adorable donkey ev-ah! ...

Drink & Farm Minisode #01 -Drink & Hatch

May 25, 2018 08:00 - 36 minutes - 31 MB

Bev & Sam do something different! Learn how to hatch eggs from start to finish, Drink & Farm style. Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Henny & Roo! Use code DRINKANDFARM at http://www.hennyandroo.com (www.hennyandroo.com) to save 10% on your first box when you subscribe. Show Notes: This Episode is brought to you by our Patreon Contributors! You guys are the greatest! Fertile Egg Photo Bev's Incubator Sam's Incubator Hygrometer Egg Candler  Chick development in egg Hatchin...

Drink & Farm #13 - Don't Put Poop In Your Milk

May 18, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MB

Sam & Bev discuss toasters V. toaster ovens, Bev tells the story of the un-hatchable eggs, have real talk about heat lamps, discuss early observations of Cornish rock cross meat chickens, new information on hatching ducklings in the incubator, vent sexing ducklings, have a super long but fabulous discussion about the Rotten episode Milk Money, attitudes towards food consumption, and how perception can affect your life. Sponsors: We’re ABSOLUTELY thrilled to share our first sponsor with you,...

Drink & Farm #12 - Mostly Humping & A Little Bit of Headbutting

May 11, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB

Sam & Bev discuss Bev’s goat additions and how dam and bottle raised babies compare, why it’s best to approach farm situations with caution if it’s something you haven’t dealt with hands on before, more of Sam’s egg hatching wisdom, duck hatching update, rabbit breeding and genetics, how difficult it is to keep boy goats, the chicken episode of Rotten, tips for saving for ethically raised meat and how to cut down meat consumption, farm kid stories, and how much they are looking forward to nex...

Drink & Farm #11 - The Booze Makes the Magic

May 04, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

Bev & Sam talk local wine and light beer, give updates on all their fun farming things, chat about chickens in the garden, talk bees & almonds (did you do your homework!?), shirts with roosters on them, other farm attire, and questionable hashtags on Instagram. Show Notes: This Episode is brought to you by Our Patreon Contributors! You guys are the bees knees! Na zravie - New Winery near Bev! Edible Landscaping With a Permaculture Twist A Real Egg Candler Hen Hydrators Hori-hori knife ...

Drink & Farm #10 - This Just Came Out of My Polish Chicken's Butt!

April 27, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MB

Drink & Farm is now in its awkward pre-teen phase. Double digits! Sam and Bev discuss plans for the Naperville Ale Fest, why it’s not a good idea to let your animals partake in your chore beer or wine, Bev’s shady parking lot egg exchange, Sam updates us on her duck eggs, they assign some homework, discuss how to behave around cows, Bev meets a mini donkey, Sam shares some tips to deal with an aggressive rooster, Bev laments about her sort of but not fully broody hen, and you do not want to m...

Drink & Farm #09 - Shriveled Up, Wrinkly, and Sad Looking

April 20, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

Bev had a car accident and participated in a 150-mile relay race, Sam gets Hamlet II fixed and discovers what’s actually in that “piss pocket” they left on a cliff hanger last week, and they both plead with Mother Nature to bring on spring. Farm topics include: getting fun chick breeds from the feed store, keeping chicks and eggs warm in a power outage, goat yoga, some raw milk tips, and Bev gives a PSA on why you need math skills on the farm. Show Notes: This Episode is Sponsored by Our Pa...

Drink & Farm #08 - That's Not Really Where it Comes From

April 13, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 69 MB

Sam brunches, Bev takes a brewery tour and meets a new IG friend, they plan a sleepover and a field trip to a football game, then totally go on a weird tangent about taking their kids places where adults may not be on their best behavior. Farming topics include free-ranging your chickens, the hen to roo ratio, hatching duck eggs using a hen or an incubator, Sam’s new favorite farm thing to order from Ebay, the struggles of feeding and vaccinating baby goats, and more garden plans along with s...

Drink & Farm #07 - We've Been on Such a Journey Already

April 06, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 68 MB

Sam pre-games before they record, Bev plays an April Fool's prank, they both chat a bit about their Easter holiday, lament about how unprepared they are for gardening season, Bev shares her first seed swap experience, they discuss goat feeding and bathroom habit oddities, and Sam reads our first ever listener farm story!  Show Notes: Get Awesome Extras on Patreon! How Bev Named Her Goats Sweet Bee's Dog Hankies @paradiseindiguisehobbyfarm was the Seed Swap hostess! https://amzn.to/2JlMq...

Drink & Farm #06 - So Much Animal Genitalia

March 30, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

We know what you're thinking. This is an episode where Bev and Sam get drunk and giggle about animal private parts. WRONG. We have a very dignified discussion about male pigs, and some unfortunate side effects that occur when they are sexually maturing.....while living in your house. They also discuss planting blueberry bushes, their favorite college football teams, how chickens and ducks procreate, giving goats their CD&T shots and trimming hooves, poultry lice, and Sam makes a lot of goat n...

Drink & Farm #05 - I Wasn't Even Drunk and I Bought a Pig

March 23, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

Sam & Bev geek out more about beer, Sam gets a pig and hilarity ensues, Bev gets her goats and still can't believe it, discuss when boy goats go through puberty, and they chat a bit more about incubating and hatching chickens.  Show Notes: Why beer tastes better out of a keg Ladies that love beer, find your local chapter of GPO http://amzn.to/2FXC623 (Manna Pro Licorice goat treats) Urinary Calculi in wethers http://amzn.to/2IBnbMA (Ammonium Chloride) to remove Urinary Calcili build u...