Anchor ME Farm

It's another real estate episode! The housing market is locking people out, so we discuss the various types of housing you can get. Whether you're in a condo, a trailer, a tiny home or a coverted school bus, we try to go over the whole list of possibilities. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time we talk about getting couches and ovens and other large things into an old New England house. Well, that and a bunch of other stuff. As usual, we ramble on a bit. Here's an example of the dog kennel panels we discussed. Two doors and two regular panels will give you a double gate. And here's the tool chest we recently ordered . It arrived on its side, strapped to a pallet. Music by ...

Yay, we're complaining about shorter days again! It can be tough to get everything done when there isn't as much daylight. Join us as we explain how Cara is invisible and her phone gives her headaches. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're talking about butts. Seriously. Sheep butts, chicken butts and more! From cleaning up a chicken's nether feathers to strategically trimming a sheep's wool, we're covering a bunch of stuff that you should rephrase before typing it into a search engine. Episode Notes Baby Got Back was released in 1992. I'm pretty sure that Cara was referring to Coco Puffs , but that's still a bad descrip...

Hurricane Lee passed by Maine on its way to Nova Scotia. In this one, we talk about our preparations and how the day went for us. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Once again, we were at the Maine Cheese Festival ! We go over our experience there, as well as farm stuff, spicy food and of course we had to talk about sheep butts. Here are some links for the festival and some of the ciders we discussed. https://www.mainecheesefestival.org/ https://www.absolemcider.com/ https://www.stonetreecidery.com/ https://www.rickershardcider.com/ Music by  Musictown &...

There's a lot to do on a farm. This time we go through our typical day, from making coffee to letting the animals out for the day. We never got around to our routine for putting them to bed, but you still get a pretty good idea of how busy a farm can be. Tractor supply has those rubber tubs with handles that we mentioned. Turns out they're called feed pans. But please check your local farm store f...

We started with no agenda, but wound up reminiscing about the food truck that we just sold. We go over the logistics of having a food truck and running it in multiple cities. We go pretty deep, so it's a good one to listen to if you think you'll ever want to run a food truck. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time we talk about flipped houses and why you should avoid them. We also go through a bunch of things that you may want to look up. Here's the small folding swimming pool that we're using for the new duckling. There are three sizes, so check the measurements before you order. https://www.chewy.com/kopeks-outdoor-portable-rectangular/dp/192130 Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall were on a show...

This week we talk about the difficulties of managing social media when you have day jobs and a farm. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time we go over the problems some of our ducks live with and how we help them. We also go over the basics of using copper bolas for goats, and trimming sheep feet. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's another real estate episode! There's some regular farm talk mixed in, but we're mostly going to go over how escrow works for homeowners. It's the kind of thing that nobody tells you about, and unless there's a problem you may never even think about it. No worries, though. We're going to give you the basics. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

This time we talk about the Maine Artisan Bread Fair, which was our first vending event in a while. It's been so long that we forgot some stuff. After that, we talk about caring for ducks that aren't behaving normally, and a few other random things along the way. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every year, participating farms open up their place to anyone who wants to check it out. It's a chance to see the animals and learn about the different farms in your state. This is our second Open Farm Day, so we tried to prepare a bit. Join us as we try to assemble a picnic table in a goat crowd and give advice on whether or not you should pet a duck. (Spoiler alert: you shouldn't.) Music by&nbsp...

We started out with complaints about the rain and some mistakes we made with land management, but then we got distracted by where the sheep were sheltering from the rain, and then the dogs woke up caused some chaos. After that we just rambled on a bit about our goals. Come with us, you'll enjoy the ride. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

This time we go into a crazy week of heavy expenses, and explanations of how those things work. We go into replacing your well pump, deciding what kind of water heater to get and we even talk about driving in New Jersey. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time we talked about rain, for the most part. And a puppy. And sheep. And cookies. You know, just regular stuff. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Sherri Talbot from Saffron and Honey Homestead. We learn about raising heritage breeds like Soay sheep and others, and just generally talk about her homestead. It's a good chance to widen our perspective on what people do on a farm. https://www.saffronandhoneyhomestead.com/ Social media is at saffronandhoneyhomestead on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Email: SaffronandH...

We now have even more ducks! We go over the ones we ordered, the ones we hatched ourselves and the general shenanigans involved with having them around. How big is your bubble? Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet our friend Sebastian Meade! He runs a small business here in Maine and he participates in the Freeport Grange. If you're wondering what that is, don't worry. Sebastian explains it. Join us as we discuss small businesses, farmers' associations, semi-rural roosters and more! Sebastian's Facebook Page: Buttons, Pins and Thingz - https://www.facebook.com/buttonspinzthingz/ The Grange website: htt...

In this episode we go over retaining walls, earth work and housing prices. We also get into raising adolescent birds when the weather is all over the place. And of course, we talk about our goats. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another rambling episode where we cover all sorts of things, from trimming a duck's wings safely to raised beds, screen doors and a little bit about tree removal. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue with business talk, this time focusing on our move from farmers' markets to wholesale and the occasional event. We also go over getting a website and trying to handle your social media. And of course, we are sometimes accompanied by the gentle snoring of our puppy, Aberdeen. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about making money on a farm, share stories about the days when Cara used to drive, and go into detail about participating in a farmers' market. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time we talk about how your farm is lit up throughout the year, from daylight to solar light. You would think that summer would be the easiest, but of course there are problems all year round. Music by  Musictown  from  Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.