The way our farm generates revenue is very different than most farms do, but it is very much a business. If it were just a "hobby farm," I'd advise any sane person to find a new hobby. In addition to raising almost all our own food, I work in cooperation with several other farmers to sell items privately and at farmer's markets. I raise and sell livestock, dairy, meat and hay, but we don't do anything on a large enough scale to generate measurable income beyond covering all the costs incurred by various farming endeavors: the purchase of livestock, the cost of feed, seeds, other farm incidentals, the occasional small infrastructure and/or implement purchase. Big infrastructure/improvement costs, the cost of purchasing our land, and the cost of my time would bankrupt a small farm business like this in a hurry if it weren't for the real purpose of the farm, which is as a mechanism for my education business: I write for several magazines and travel the country teaching workshops about small scale farming, homesteading and self-sufficiency/traditional skillsets. It would be possible to generate more income from the farming endeavors, but there is a law of diminishing returns there. I enjoy the scale I currently do things, and scaling further would make it a lot less enjoyable for me personally, because I don’t really have any intention of leaving my full time job- the balance is fun for me.
@@AnneofAllTrades I was going to as you the same:) Always keeping my mind open for passive income, but after current expense and investment, I am not sure small scale is sustainable with the price of feed and livestock (and all the ranch structures) these days. I understand your in a CSA type venture, have you considered or used any VAPG eligibility? Thanks for the great video and insight:)
@@AnneofAllTrades excuse me but: where did you get mr briggs bunny home from 14:46-14:50 ? i really like the design for him. and i was thinking of getting a bigger one but to house some chickens im going to be purchasing very soon
I was reading an article from somewhere and it was saying that if you plant herbs around the ducks, geese and chickens homes, it will cut down on the amount of flies near them.
The farm tour was a delight! 🐓🐑 Watching the morning chores and meeting each animal really highlights the love and dedication it takes to run a farm. Thanks for sharing this inspiring glimpse into authentic farm life!
*Anne, Thank you for the tour of all your animals on your farm. I am so impressed that you remember all their names. They must take up so much of your daily waking hours too.*
All I can say is WOW!!!!! You are amazing! Your farm is amazing. How much you must learn everyday. I wish I could join you! The work is never-ending. Have fun. So glad I found you here! This is more fun than gping on a shopping spree~
We had artisan growing up. Flow went to a giant bathtub, pump from the bathtub to the house with overflow to the pond. BEST water ever. AND we never were without water when we were without power. Many times we went with buckets and kettles to the water tank
This farm tour was such a treat! 🐓🐑 Seeing the morning chores and meeting each animal really makes you appreciate the work and dedication that goes into running a farm. You can feel the love you have for each animal, and the variety of personalities in your animals makes this so fun to watch! Thank you for sharing such an authentic glimpse into farm life-truly inspiring! 🌄👏
Jnull0 made a self starting fan for his rabbits using computer fans and a small solar panel on top of the rabbit pen. When the sun shines the fan turns on. Really looks good for keeping rabbits cool.
I just happened upon your video and I am enjoying it so far. You got me to thinking about how to keep the hawks away from your chickens though, because I have the same problem. And it just occurred to me that putting up fake owls might be a solution so I googled it and sure enough, according to Google fake owls will help keep your chickens safe. I wish I would have thought of it for myself a few years ago but it might help both of us now. We had two jerseys that were nearly identical to yours and their names or cinnamon and honey respectively. Keep up the good work.
I have used the plastic owls and it’s tough to quantify how much of a difference they actually made, but happy to report since I brought the chickens closer in to the buildings (and closer to the LGD’s that guard my goats) I’ve not lost a chicken to a predator of any kind in a couple years.
Anne I must say, you are adorable. I say this not to be an oddball viewer, but in reference to the attention to detail you yearn to achieve. Post it’s, gate latches, door widgets, gravity Fed details, the love for each living creature you are in contact with, gosh the list goes on! Thank you for the professionalism you Strive for. Faithful follower👍🏻
Thank you! I take that as a huge compliment. My animals have helped me become the kind of human I’ve always wanted to be. Consistent, reliable, efficient… someone who pays attention to details ;)
Great video and animal tour, you certainly have so much variety and smart critters. You and Adam have put together an excellent tutorial of caring for all the managerie, thank you for sharing this!
Buttercup. Probably too late. Have to say, you are an inspiration. Seems like farming is a lost art in younger generations. You are a breath of fresh air ❤ I could never hop a nylon fence the way you do! I'm just too old with hip issues. Love your dogs!
Love it! Thank you so much for posting this! It reminded of the time decades ago, that I got the crap beat out of me by three geese on my cousin's farm in update NY! Good times.
I love horses, but one horse would take more time, money and care than all the rest of my animals combined, so I had to make the choice for donkeys instead.
First video we have watched of yours. Love the way you talk to the animals! Cracking us up. Too many animal sanctuary types treat the animals like their children, it is great to see you treat animals as loved....animals! The little jerks! Lol.
I love them a whole lot and they probably live better than lots of people do… but they aren’t humans. They have jobs and serve a purpose, to feed, clothe and support our community. This isn’t a petting zoo or a sanctuary, it’s a working farm.
Annie, This is Downtown Motown Checking In and you totally captured me with Aretha Franklin; I feel as though it's a sign to keep going with my Off-Grid Dreams; N/S; I luv it!!!!!
Just a small tip. The alpacas are less likely to choke if you place their food at ankle height. Gives them a chance to swallow before lifting their heads. That and soaking the pellets helps a lot!
What a fantastic life you have my dear by living between these incredible animals and this beautiful nature, it's so inspiring for me to do a similar job where I live here in Brazil 😊
That’s hella animals. I raised rabbits at my mom’s house and chickens and roosters at my grandparents house growing up. My uncle raises chickens in his backyard.
I've been watching for a few years now and love watching you continue to grow as a person. I am so proud of what you have achieved. You are amazing. Sending love from our family to you. xx
for feeding the pigs i saw that they spilt it so you can grab the pan and get out of the pig pin then pour the food in the pan then put it in the pig pin so you dont have alot of trouble
Never thought I'd say this, but I found you on Facebook last night and low and behold the people in my phone directed me to your TH-cam chanel. Delightful!
you're doing all of your chores in open toe sandels???? that seems crazy. Love the video and thank you for bringing us along. Props to the videographer
I love this channel. How wonderful and you take such good care of your animals I just subscribed and found you this morning! I will share so my friends can see your content too! Have a great day!
Sounds like Jeffery had a couple of Great nights 😹😸😺 and thanks for the warning about Alpaca spit 🙀 ** note to self **: never get within a country mile of an Alpaca !! 😸 / love the Dogs and Barn Kitty got missed in the introductions 😺
Thank you for sharing your video, being woman you are so hardwork and you can be inspiration for many woman. Stay blessed and keeo sharing good videos. Live happily 😊
Wow, great video!! I loved every minute of it! You are so delightful to listen to and very well informed because you are obviously very passionate about your farm and animals and it shows!! I truly admire you 💜❤❌⭕
"Devil's Armpit" LOL! Currently living without air conditioning in SW Michigan during some of the worst humidity I can recall. (That's half a century of summers!) I can only imagine what a whole summer season must be like in TN. I've visited that fine state in the summer. Also smelled the musk of a buck goat on a hot morning. (it was a fainter or a Nigerian, I'm not sure which) Smacked you in the face when you opened the door and made you wish you didn't have a nose. Years later I got goats of my own - go figure. You're a hardy gal facing the crock-pot heat and caring for all those animals. I started today with your "weeds are good" video and had to stay to watch a few more.
I used to have Boer goats and it seemed like I was always repairing fences doctoring them or whatever. Now I just raise meat rabbits and meat chickens and layer hens, that is enough for this 67.year old.
Hey Anne! It was so nice meeting you tonight at the VIP dinner. I’m sorry I was so emotional. I really like “Butter!” I kinda like Better Cheddar too though - it’s a little long though? Jeffrey’s a STUD! 😂 Let me know when it’s time to have kids! I’ll come help (and maybe relieve you of a couple if you’d like to sell some). We have 3 Nigerian dwarves now. We are still new to it - never kidded or milked…a goat. The clip idea is a pretty cool trick! I want jersey for dairy and dexter for meat too! I’ll have to work on the hubby for the dexter though. He’s excited about angus. The disease testing video was very informational and perfectly timed for me since I’m looking now for my dairy cow. I’ve done one farm visit but struggling to find a2/a2 no grain dairy lines.
Hey! It was so great chatting last year. Looking forward to this year! Shoot me an email marketing@anneofalltrades.com and we can get you on the list for some babies! When cow time comes, look into getting a Jersey/Dexter (Belfair) girl if you can, a2a2 is more likely in that cross, the teats are generally better for hand milking, and it’s way easier to keep dairy cows fat on grass without grain because dexters are much easier keepers than jerseys. Bonus, Jersey/Dexter beef is the best beef I’ve ever had, and you can do AI obviously, but if you ever have to get a bull, Dexter bulls are super gentle, but I’d NEVER recommend getting a Jersey bull. They’re a nightmare on small farms.
Anne thanks for the great tour! but is this a hobby farm or there is good revenue coming from it ?
The way our farm generates revenue is very different than most farms do, but it is very much a business. If it were just a "hobby farm," I'd advise any sane person to find a new hobby. In addition to raising almost all our own food, I work in cooperation with several other farmers to sell items privately and at farmer's markets. I raise and sell livestock, dairy, meat and hay, but we don't do anything on a large enough scale to generate measurable income beyond covering all the costs incurred by various farming endeavors: the purchase of livestock, the cost of feed, seeds, other farm incidentals, the occasional small infrastructure and/or implement purchase. Big infrastructure/improvement costs, the cost of purchasing our land, and the cost of my time would bankrupt a small farm business like this in a hurry if it weren't for the real purpose of the farm, which is as a mechanism for my education business: I write for several magazines and travel the country teaching workshops about small scale farming, homesteading and self-sufficiency/traditional skillsets. It would be possible to generate more income from the farming endeavors, but there is a law of diminishing returns there. I enjoy the scale I currently do things, and scaling further would make it a lot less enjoyable for me personally, because I don’t really have any intention of leaving my full time job- the balance is fun for me.
Anne thanks for your prompt response. This clarifies a lot
@@AnneofAllTrades you have all of my respect!
@@AnneofAllTrades I was going to as you the same:) Always keeping my mind open for passive income, but after current expense and investment, I am not sure small scale is sustainable with the price of feed and livestock (and all the ranch structures) these days. I understand your in a CSA type venture, have you considered or used any VAPG eligibility? Thanks for the great video and insight:)
@@AnneofAllTrades excuse me but: where did you get mr briggs bunny home from 14:46-14:50 ? i really like the design for him. and i was thinking of getting a bigger one but to house some chickens im going to be purchasing very soon
“This is Johnny: love of my life. And this is June … who’s also here.” 😂
😂😂😂😅
Tell us ur favourite child without telling us ur fav child 😂😂😂
I was reading an article from somewhere and it was saying that if you plant herbs around the ducks, geese and chickens homes, it will cut down on the amount of flies near them.
that is true!
The farm tour was a delight! 🐓🐑 Watching the morning chores and meeting each animal really highlights the love and dedication it takes to run a farm. Thanks for sharing this inspiring glimpse into authentic farm life!
*Anne, Thank you for the tour of all your animals on your farm. I am so impressed that you remember all their names. They must take up so much of your daily waking hours too.*
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All I can say is WOW!!!!! You are amazing! Your farm is amazing. How much you must learn everyday. I wish I could join you! The work is never-ending. Have fun. So glad I found you here! This is more fun than gping on a shopping spree~
Thanks for watching! So glad you’re here!🙏
You are an extremely hard worker, I love farms
This is like heaven to me tbh. I wish i could have a farm one day.
That goat had fun
Anne, quite impressed how you have your hand on everything and do it well!
We had artisan growing up. Flow went to a giant bathtub, pump from the bathtub to the house with overflow to the pond. BEST water ever. AND we never were without water when we were without power. Many times we went with buckets and kettles to the water tank
As a first time watcher, I enjoyed seeing your farm, and your animals are so cute!
Thank you! I love seeing your animals 🐕🐝🌲🌻
This farm tour was such a treat! 🐓🐑 Seeing the morning chores and meeting each animal really makes you appreciate the work and dedication that goes into running a farm. You can feel the love you have for each animal, and the variety of personalities in your animals makes this so fun to watch! Thank you for sharing such an authentic glimpse into farm life-truly inspiring! 🌄👏
Perfect names for the Alpacas 😂 "George is somewhere over there" That was so fitting. (He's my favorite Beatle)
Mine too!! He wrote the weirdest, best songs :)
@@AnneofAllTrades While My Guitar Gently Weeps is one of the all time best! It doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
Great video production Anne and Adam, love the tour and all the animals. Wonderful to see you and them all so happy and healthy.
Wow! You two have really up'd your game! These videos are great 👍🏻 ❤
Very nice of you to say. 🙏 Thanks for watching, Tim! 🙌
This lady is awesome!
lime will help with the flies and bugs, ticks, smells.
I get 'First Saturday Lime' can even be dusted on them. 💚
Hi Dianne where are you from-?
Love love your animal's names. Keep the name Butter. It's perfect. Your videos are both informative and entertaining.
Love ur energy towards ur animals ur blessed
Butters: Joan Milkovich
I like everything about your 800,100 animals,and above all,your sense of humour and Lucy.
I just found your channel after you did a collab with Goldshaw Farms. You talk to your animals the way I talk to mine and its so satisfying.
I love all the names of all the animals. 💜
If you freeze water bottles full of water and drop them in the animals water supplies it helps..they will have ice cold water
Anne, what an amazing farm you have! Who would guess how much work it takes, you are amazing!
Jnull0 made a self starting fan for his rabbits using computer fans and a small solar panel on top of the rabbit pen. When the sun shines the fan turns on. Really looks good for keeping rabbits cool.
I just happened upon your video and I am enjoying it so far. You got me to thinking about how to keep the hawks away from your chickens though, because I have the same problem. And it just occurred to me that putting up fake owls might be a solution so I googled it and sure enough, according to Google fake owls will help keep your chickens safe. I wish I would have thought of it for myself a few years ago but it might help both of us now.
We had two jerseys that were nearly identical to yours and their names or cinnamon and honey respectively. Keep up the good work.
I have used the plastic owls and it’s tough to quantify how much of a difference they actually made, but happy to report since I brought the chickens closer in to the buildings (and closer to the LGD’s that guard my goats) I’ve not lost a chicken to a predator of any kind in a couple years.
Anne I must say, you are adorable. I say this not to be an oddball viewer, but in reference to the attention to detail you yearn to achieve. Post it’s, gate latches, door widgets, gravity Fed details, the love for each living creature you are in contact with, gosh the list goes on! Thank you for the professionalism you Strive for. Faithful follower👍🏻
Thank you! I take that as a huge compliment. My animals have helped me become the kind of human I’ve always wanted to be. Consistent, reliable, efficient… someone who pays attention to details ;)
Have you ever traveled through Camarillo Ca?
Enjoy your Sunday
You should try 45% vinegar to spray under electric fence wire so you don't have to weed eat all the time.
I tried vinegar- I just heard about acetic acid being a better option. I’m gonna try that next
Farming is not for the weak. Glad I found your channel to watch the animals and probably learn from you.
Great video and animal tour, you certainly have so much variety and smart critters. You and Adam have put together an excellent tutorial of caring for all the managerie, thank you for sharing this!
Buttercup. Probably too late. Have to say, you are an inspiration. Seems like farming is a lost art in younger generations. You are a breath of fresh air ❤
I could never hop a nylon fence the way you do! I'm just too old with hip issues. Love your dogs!
I love the idea of having your own farm and growing your own food and having animals :)
Best commentary every. Was fun to listen to and also watch!!!
Love it! Thank you so much for posting this! It reminded of the time decades ago, that I got the crap beat out of me by three geese on my cousin's farm in update NY! Good times.
I love your videos! I started watching you five years ago for the woodworking and now also for the homesteading!
Wow, thank you!
I love this video! Glad I found your channel.
Have you considered getting horses? I have 4 1/2 horses and 13 chickens and I love them all!!! Hoping to expand soon!
I love horses, but one horse would take more time, money and care than all the rest of my animals combined, so I had to make the choice for donkeys instead.
@@AnneofAllTrades they are! I forget that where I live horses are much cheaper to have than in the states!
You can save you dogs hair for birds for their nests and you can spin it for making your own yarn!❤😊
this is beautiful ❤❤❤
wow, what a nice life!
First video we have watched of yours. Love the way you talk to the animals! Cracking us up. Too many animal sanctuary types treat the animals like their children, it is great to see you treat animals as loved....animals! The little jerks! Lol.
I love them a whole lot and they probably live better than lots of people do… but they aren’t humans. They have jobs and serve a purpose, to feed, clothe and support our community. This isn’t a petting zoo or a sanctuary, it’s a working farm.
Great tour, Anne. Thank you very much.
Wow, what a way to start your day! Thank you for sharing it!
Annie, This is Downtown Motown Checking In and you totally captured me with Aretha Franklin; I feel as though it's a sign to keep going with my Off-Grid Dreams; N/S; I luv it!!!!!
Dear, may I ask if you eat your animals or is it just for fun? I love your big farm, you are so blessed 😊
This is a working farm, every animal has a job. I couldn’t afford to do this if they didn’t. Time or money wise.
好多动物呀，太棒了，真羡慕你😂
An award for the most awesome human being goes to.... ?
We all know who that award goes to .....
U r amazing
The content on this channel is amazing! 🌾 I’ve learned so much about organic farming already.
so glad to hear it!
Just a small tip. The alpacas are less likely to choke if you place their food at ankle height. Gives them a chance to swallow before lifting their heads. That and soaking the pellets helps a lot!
Every day? You and "all" farmers are amazingly busy folks.
What a fantastic life you have my dear by living between these incredible animals and this beautiful nature, it's so inspiring for me to do a similar job where I live here in Brazil 😊
Wow look great❤❤❤
Oh my, it is nice that you can remember each one's name. I sometimes forget my kids' names and called all at once.
Btw... you have very nice arms. 💪
Thanks Anne. ~ city slicker Tammy 😊
That’s hella animals. I raised rabbits at my mom’s house and chickens and roosters at my grandparents house growing up. My uncle raises chickens in his backyard.
You’re very funny , I’m sick in bed but you had me laughing.
Hope you feel better!!
Great tour 😊
Cobb Hill Farms has a goose named Cheese as a guardian for their layers. Roosters also defend the flocks.
I've been watching for a few years now and love watching you continue to grow as a person. I am so proud of what you have achieved. You are amazing. Sending love from our family to you. xx
Thank you so much!!
for feeding the pigs i saw that they spilt it so you can grab the pan and get out of the pig pin then pour the food in the pan then put it in the pig pin so you dont have alot of trouble
Huh?
Wow, the editing at [8:15] was top-notch. Super professional! 🎬
I love how the cow at the end is just creeping up on you its so cute❤😂
Stumbled upon this video and I gotta say, I love this lady!
great tour!!!!
I didn't know you yet, TH-cam played your video after another was done. You had my attention right away and I subscribed. 😀💜
So glad you’re here!
What a beautiful geese. You even gave them name. That is indicating that how's much you love them
Never thought I'd say this, but I found you on Facebook last night and low and behold the people in my phone directed me to your TH-cam chanel. Delightful!
Glad you’re here, the videos and the community are much better here ❤️
У нас целый день не было электричества, и оно включилось ровно в тот момент, когда Анна включила свет в сарае. Удивительно😊
This is awesome, great job. She looks like a Daisy
Great way to start a day, Anne!
you need one of those hravy duty farm wagons.
you're doing all of your chores in open toe sandels???? that seems crazy. Love the video and thank you for bringing us along. Props to the videographer
it's 100 degrees outside. Pinky toe roulette is worth it in this weather 😅
Oh my … I thought I had a lot of animals
Mad respect girl!
Blessings on you
I love this channel. How wonderful and you take such good care of your animals
I just subscribed and found you this morning! I will share so my friends can see your content too! Have a great day!
Oh my goodness, I enjoyed this video so much. Especially those names Aretha Franklin and Kevin Bacon. You're a hoot! Thanks for the tour.
All Lovely but 2goose my favourite 💙❤️
You have a great sense of humour . New subscriber.
love of my life. And this is June … who's also here.”😂
Sounds like Jeffery had a couple of Great nights 😹😸😺 and thanks for the warning about Alpaca spit 🙀 ** note to self **: never get
within a country mile of an Alpaca !! 😸 / love the Dogs and Barn Kitty got missed in the introductions 😺
Thank you 😊
Thank you for sharing your video, being woman you are so hardwork and you can be inspiration for many woman. Stay blessed and keeo sharing good videos. Live happily 😊
Very nice chickens... Godbless you always ❤❤❤❤🙏
Great video!!!
Wow, great video!! I loved every minute of it! You are so delightful to listen to and very well informed because you are obviously very passionate about your farm and animals and it shows!! I truly admire you 💜❤❌⭕
❤❤❤❤thank you for an awesome tour of your homestead.
Love all your animals 🎉🎉, have a blessed day
I love all kinds of animals! I haven’t been on a farm since I was a kid!
"Devil's Armpit" LOL! Currently living without air conditioning in SW Michigan during some of the worst humidity I can recall. (That's half a century of summers!) I can only imagine what a whole summer season must be like in TN. I've visited that fine state in the summer. Also smelled the musk of a buck goat on a hot morning. (it was a fainter or a Nigerian, I'm not sure which) Smacked you in the face when you opened the door and made you wish you didn't have a nose. Years later I got goats of my own - go figure. You're a hardy gal facing the crock-pot heat and caring for all those animals. I started today with your "weeds are good" video and had to stay to watch a few more.
Great video
Ur a superb mum
Wife
God bless
I used to have Boer goats and it seemed like I was always repairing fences doctoring them or whatever. Now I just raise meat rabbits and meat chickens and layer hens, that is enough for this 67.year old.
Such valuable information packed into this video! 🙏🙌 Well done! (02:30)
Hey Anne! It was so nice meeting you tonight at the VIP dinner. I’m sorry I was so emotional. I really like “Butter!” I kinda like Better Cheddar too though - it’s a little long though? Jeffrey’s a STUD! 😂 Let me know when it’s time to have kids! I’ll come help (and maybe relieve you of a couple if you’d like to sell some). We have 3 Nigerian dwarves now. We are still new to it - never kidded or milked…a goat. The clip idea is a pretty cool trick! I want jersey for dairy and dexter for meat too! I’ll have to work on the hubby for the dexter though. He’s excited about angus. The disease testing video was very informational and perfectly timed for me since I’m looking now for my dairy cow. I’ve done one farm visit but struggling to find a2/a2 no grain dairy lines.
Hey! It was so great chatting last year. Looking forward to this year! Shoot me an email marketing@anneofalltrades.com and we can get you on the list for some babies! When cow time comes, look into getting a Jersey/Dexter (Belfair) girl if you can, a2a2 is more likely in that cross, the teats are generally better for hand milking, and it’s way easier to keep dairy cows fat on grass without grain because dexters are much easier keepers than jerseys. Bonus, Jersey/Dexter beef is the best beef I’ve ever had, and you can do AI obviously, but if you ever have to get a bull, Dexter bulls are super gentle, but I’d NEVER recommend getting a Jersey bull. They’re a nightmare on small farms.
Check out the Tri-clone HEAVY DUTY trimmer heads for your next tuff weed eating jobs
This is the most wholesome video I've watched ever, love it
Anne, I hope you, Adam, and everyone are doing well. Shalom.
You are so awsome. For real.
The fruits are looking amazing
Love the farm animal vids. You’re awesome Anne!