So You Wannabe a Farmer

By Melissa Spence

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Episodes: 54

Description

Two friends, one farm dream. Wendy packed up her suburban Maryland home, two kids, two cats, and a dog and moved to a farm in rural North Carolina. Melissa, who's still back in Maryland, lives the farm life vicariously through Wendy while tending to her ever-expanding backyard garden. They catch up each week to discuss the latest adventures on her farm, Chutzpah Hollow, with occasional updates from Melissa's tiny oasis in the 'burbs.Why are we here? When Wendy decided to take that enormous leap to fulfill her dream of buying a farm, I wanted to make sure I could follow along every step of the way. This podcast is my opportunity to tag along while helping her document the ups, the downs, and the in-betweens.We are friends, working professionals, Jewish mothers, and total noobs. Neither of us have any experience farming or homesteading. We’re just two gals who love the natural world, and who seek a healthy and meaningful life for ourselves and our families. Some of you brave risk-takers will relate to Wendy. Others, like me, will listen from the sidelines and continue to fantasize about starting our own farm someday while growing whatever we can in our backyards, and trying our hands at living the homestead life in the ‘burbs. We hope you’ll join us on this adventure, either from the sidelines or while getting your own hands dirty.

Episode Date
48 Seconds Closer to Spring
Dec 29, 2023
Homesteading is a Mindset
Dec 17, 2023
Shade Cloth Hurts My Heart
Jul 12, 2023
When you Give a Sheep a Haircut
Jun 30, 2023
It's Been a Minute
Jun 05, 2023
'Tis the Season
Apr 25, 2023
Asparagaphobia
Apr 01, 2023
Another Another One
Mar 16, 2023
I Don't Even Know How to Respond to That
Mar 06, 2023
It's Not a Weekend without a Significant Bruise
Feb 18, 2023
More Schmaltzy Goodness
Feb 02, 2023
Udder Excitement and Shear Terror
Jan 07, 2023
Eat the Frog
Dec 16, 2022
My Sheep Love is Real
Nov 29, 2022
Chaotic Pandemonium
Nov 21, 2022
Happy Birthday, Melissa!
Nov 01, 2022
Breakfast of Champions
Oct 23, 2022
Life Lessons: Brought to You by Covid
Oct 12, 2022
To Life...L'Chaim!
Sep 28, 2022
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
Sep 16, 2022
Welcome Home, Jerome!
Sep 07, 2022
A Bad Day for Chickens (Warning: Graphic Content)
Aug 29, 2022
Clarify and Simplify
Aug 19, 2022
Happy Farmiversary!
Jul 29, 2022
Care for a Cup of Worm Tea?
Jul 15, 2022
The Vecna of Garden Pests
Jul 08, 2022
I Did a Thing!
Jun 28, 2022
Counting Sheep...and Coming up Short
Jun 09, 2022
Crying, Swearing, or Having Fun?
May 24, 2022
Bad Behavior Results in Bacon
May 19, 2022
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Springtime
Apr 26, 2022
Gimme a Little Kishke
Apr 17, 2022
Bonus: Manhattan on the Farm
Apr 04, 2022
It's a Girl!
Mar 21, 2022
Naughty Bits
Mar 12, 2022
Is it Spring Yet???
Mar 01, 2022
Baby it's Cold Inside
Feb 19, 2022
I've Never Done This Before
Feb 08, 2022
BONUS: The Quinnterview
Jan 31, 2022
We're BAAACCKKKK!
Jan 24, 2022
See You Soon!
Jan 06, 2022
The B'nai Mitzvah
Dec 30, 2021
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Dec 15, 2021
Let's Talk Turkey!
Dec 07, 2021
Home(stead) Economics
Nov 23, 2021
Fall at the Farm
Nov 15, 2021
Wendy's Nemesis
Nov 06, 2021
Episode 7: Free Ranging
Oct 27, 2021
Episode 6: Sheep and Goats and Farm Chores, Oh My!
Oct 18, 2021
Episode 5: Living the Dream
Oct 10, 2021
Episode 4: Soil, not Dirt!
Oct 02, 2021
Episode 3: Shmita
Sep 07, 2021
Episode 2: Welcome to Chutzpah Hollow!
Aug 30, 2021
Episode 1: Good Luck on your Little Project
Aug 23, 2021