Spend an evening under the stars with Cam this week as he talks about the latest from the garden, governors raising chickens, a proposal to help young farmers with student loan debt, and the powerful message of the new book The Conservative Heart by Arthur C. Brooks.

This week, Cam takes a look a new poll purporting to show a huge divide between rural America and the rest of the country, as well as sharing in the growing bounty from the garden. A trip to the bookstore yields new treasures from history, and a new listener checks in from Vermont with a special story of love, sacrifice… and goat's milk?

After a few weeks away, Cam returns with a celebration of independence, hard work, and the amazing and talented "Miss E". While he's been finishing up his book project, she's been busy helping out at a butchering workshop, making gyro meat for the first time, and attempting to produce her first aged cheese. It's a beautiful summer evening on the farm, so grab a spot at the picnic table and spend some time with Cam and his family!

Summer break is almost here for Cam's kids, and Miss E could use a break from milking goats as well. Cam also has a slight break to talk about, but it's all for a good cause. We could all use a break from the Precious Snowflakes but we seem to be inundated with them these days, like Professional Writer Lee Seigel who wrote proudly about defaulting on his student loans and going back on his word, all because he might have had to take a blue collar job otherwise. Not far from the 40 Acres lives an author who's written a book far better than anything that's come from Lee Seigel (at least in Cam's opinion), and he did it all while working those blue collar jobs Seigel disdained. Learn more about Christopher Fisher and "A History of Stone & Steel" on this week's 40 Acres & A Fool.

It's a brand new edition of 40 Acres & A Fool… just delayed a few days. Cam's back with all new tales of birds attacking his blueberries, foxes attacking his chickens, and his attempts to fight back. Plus, a new look at bee colony collapse and its effects on our economy, and a celebration of minor league baseball in America (haven't you ever wondered why Cam wears all those minor league hats?), all on this edition of 40 Acres & A Fool.

The evening is warm, the humidity is low, and the mosquitos aren't too bad, so Cam's out in the garden for this week's 40 Acres and a Fool. Updates on all the critters, plus a closer look at who's living in our nation's small towns. We've got some of your stories and experiences to share, and news on the recently announced book project with Jim Geraghty.

The first tomatoes have appeared in the garden, the fireflies have returned in the evenings, and the farm life is good, but Cam spies trouble on the horizon for a lot of small towns around the country. Plus, a visit to Monticello and much more!

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Cam visits the first Farmer's Market of the year in the small town of Scottsville, Virginia. Also, he discusses dealing with pests of the furry and insect kind, and reveals the details of a new project with his friend Jim Geraghty.

The beets planted weeks ago are now growing strong, but not everything is growing so great on the 40 acres. While Cam's having better luck raising his kids than his San Marzano tomatoes, according to some social scientists the bedtime stories he reads to his kids are disadvantaging others. Cam has a stirring defense of trying to raise your kids right, (along with an admission of a literary guilty pleasure), as well as your invite to an incredible evening honoring fallen heroes at the Duskin & Stephens Beef & Beer Benefit.

Yet another study's come out showing US students are failing to learn their history and civics lessons. On this week's 40 Acres & A Fool, Cam explores ways to make history fun, starting with scrapping the textbook. And if geography's more your thing, there are plenty of small town festivals to explore this time of year, including Farmville's "Heart of Virginia Festival". Plus, the latest from the 40 Acrers and your own garden plots and farmland!