That gentleman seemed to know his okra about land and profitable plantings to help pay for stuff you need. I pray all good things come your way. Y'all have been so good in helping others I think it may be your turn to be the one being helped. I think one thing I would do, just from hearing your plans, is buy a whole lot of pink ribbon for marking trees. As you are out walking the land, tie a ribbon on a tree you think you'll keep and it won't take as long to do when you get someone out to start the process or if you do it yourself, part of that work will be done. Have a Blessed day.
Yes, we should start marking the trees we want to keep as we are wondering around the property. At first we were planning on marking what to take out but I think that has changed as we start to focus on next steps.
What a great resource! It's so encouraging to be reminded that there are resources available AND they want you/us to succeed! I'm so glad he was willing to be on camera and openly share his knowledge/experiences. You and Katie are demonstrating the benefits of being patient and pulling in a variety of experts to help determine your 5, 10, 15+ year plans. (PLUS we are probably all thrilled with his huge endorsement in stressing the critical need in purchasing a tractor asap....way to much work for 1 man to do safely (plus you need to protect your back and knees to ensure you can still do a lot in your 80's :D)
I've watched so many homesteading videos and the people always cut all the trees and burn everything, bad idea. Then they all say the same thing, I wish I would have saved some firewood. Cut the trees debranch the trunks and store the logs for later, maybe buy a bandsaw mill and make some lumber but don't push everything into a pile and burn it, big waste of money when it gets cold out. Besides use some of the logs to build a smoke house for your hams and maybe a pier at your pond and stock it with good size fish and charge for leisure fishing and supply a few BBQ grills around the pond. Maybe even a small camping area next to the pond for tents.
Nate, Katie, listen to Melvin, as he is parroting everything I have been suggesting you do as far as a tractor. I am glad you have been pricing Kubota as they are high quality machines. Go see the local dealer and make a deal. Be sure to buy 40 hp at least. He makes a lot of sense. Go for it!
One important thing to know about buying tractors is that older tractors are more expensive because they are easier and faster to repair and have parts available as newer ones have to many restrictions on what you can personally do to it with out bringing it in to the dealer. It’s a right to repair issue and is a big issue these days where companies intentionally program tractors and other electronics to where if you work on it they will disable the tractors so that you are forced to bring it in to the dealer.
How sad the greedy companies are. Not only do they get profits from the sale, but now they want repeat customers even if it is forced on them. Beware of the false profit!
Fantastic resource! And what a nice gentleman too. I do enjoy the walks through your property. Looks like you will be getting that tractor as it is a necessity! Yay!
Milton had some great advice. A couple pieces of advice that I would give that you can take or leave as it doesn't affect me, its just advice. With regards to equipment. Buy a brand that you can get great service for. You might like brand x but the nearest dealer is 200 mile away and brand y is 15 miles away. You might want to go with brand y even thou you may like x. Tractors break and when you need parts or service you need them now. Next buy right buy once. Don't buy to small or to big. My suggestion of a tractor for you (I will use JD as an example as its what I know but buy the brand you want) would be a 3 or 4 series I would lean more towards the 4. With a loader, CAB and 4 wheel drive. The CAB does cost more but you can work more comfortable and as a result work longer. With a CAB there are no BUGS, or weather you can't keep working in. If its raining you can keep working, if its 100degrees and high humidity, you can keep working, and so on. As for attachment Milton was spot on. 1. brush hog, 2. grapple, 3. tiller, 4. pallet forks (for bulk deliveries of feed or palletized items/supplies) 5. post hole digger, 6. box blade or land plane for land leveling after clearing and for maintaining trails and roads. These can be bought over time and as the need arises. Another piece of equipment to get is a trailer of some kind. Get one that will work behind the truck and tractor and not necessarily a cattle trailer as that is limiting. A dump trailer or flat trailer that you can put sides on would give you the most bang for you buck. You will need to get supplies (ie fence posts, lumber, compost, gravel, feed, animals, etc.) Possible get one big enough to put your tractor on. Hope this is helpful to you Nate and Katie.
Another fantastic educational VLOG. I appreciate how you look for information. You're a true BLESSING to all. You have gone out to many farms and homesteaders to help them for a day or more many, many times. I hope now that you were able to buy 60 acres of land. You can get the help you need. It was worth the years of travel the U.S.A. to find your land. GOD BLESS YOU 🀄🀄🀄 good friend's. Thank you.
Nate & Katie, in our area we have a publication that comes out weekly called The Farm and Dairy. It has all kinds of info for those types of interests as well as real estate and upcoming auctions for sale. That’s where you may have better luck finding the farming equipment that you need. I bet Tennessee has something similar. Good luck!
wow.... That was So Interesting.... Thank you both for sharing that... He was just a wealth of knowledge, you both are really doing your homework. Loved it.
This was a great video. I'm so glad you guys are doing your homework and getting as much info and advice before you get started. Take advantage of all the resources you can. Smart. Good luck guys. Praying for your success.
Yes, with Black Walnut you need to research what can grow near them. We have one on our property line and had to see what would grow in our backyard. We found that cherry trees are tolerant to the jugalone. It’s easier to find a list of what can grow than what can’t. I did find that apple are not tolerant. We really wanted apple trees so we placed them further away from the walnut with a cherry tree between.
My father always planted walnuts, and cherries together. He said the walnut poisons the soil for anything else though. Walnuts are a good cash crop, you will need a cement mixer to knock off all the husks though.
Thank you for showing this. Being in the EU I was actually asking USAians about what an extension office actually does, becuase it wasn't exactly clear. What a great service. We have nothing of the sort here, at least not for the hobby level. Possible not for free even for "real" pro farmers, but there might be, not in contact with that world.
While he was talking about breeding pigs I wondered if you had watched Just a Few Acres Farm TH-cam channel. They breed pigs for selling meat at a farmers market, plus chickens. They also have Dexter cattle they breed and slaughter the steers. I was thinking their setup for pigs might interest you. Hi from Australia.
Nate needs a tractor ASAP. Without the equipment. You can't start a farm. You got a lot of trees in your land that you need to cut. I feel sorry for you Nate. You got a lot of work to do. Too many projects for one man. Good luck. Blessings 😊
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that you had this guy come out to give you ideas on developing your property and giving you ideas on what equipment you should probably consider.
whatever you can find a way to do without getting the gov'r involved (USDA, certified organic, etc) that is to YOUR advantage. Having done quite a bit of reading on the subject, I've come to realize that sadly, our gov't is not out for the best interest in the little guy-- their pockets are well padded by big AG, so the gov't makes things just about as difficult for the little guy as they can with inefficient rules and regulations that don't do much but annoy the small farmer. :)
Yeah, happy to see you with a USDA county extension agent, or extension representative. Ask him about Master Gardner program. It’s a 12 week course, 3 hours a week, only cost is the manual for the course, that you keep. You learn a lot, a lot more than garden knowledge.
Just a thought, I don't know if you follow "Just a few archers farm", but the way he takes care of his pigs might be a good thing for you to look into. He is in upstate New York and sells at farmers markets 2 days a week. He also offers information on running a small farm every Sunday usually. He enjoys explaining and comparisons and bad dad jokes. Check out his channel, he might have some good ideas for you. Bless you in all your endeavors.
I live in Tennessee over here 10 min to Damascus, VA and 15 min to NC...I like what he was telling you to start pumpkins and attract fall " leaf lookers" / tourists. Or grow Hemp. Commercially ..infuse your own CBD or Hemp oils.
Wow! What a great resource that fella was. He has a lot of knowledge about your locale. You two are so smart in the planning before you just jump in! Love it! Love from Indiana, Rossi J
Very informative and interesting, I enjoy your videos With all your trees, consider a shredder / mulcher or look into making biochar, excellent for the soil
What a lovely man and such a fountain of useful information. A very valuable resource for sure. When he was talking about the facilities needed for farrowing pigs and the infrastructure he referred to, he's clearly talking about a hog operation the size of Katie's grandparents. I'm reminded of a much simpler set up I saw on another channel called Adler Farms a couple of years back when he literally built a 'house' out of palettes with a corner that was built out for the piglets to get into. And they did. I know there will be other channels as well that have ideas - Roots and Refuge for example - for when their pig farrowed. This is a great way to plan out your next steps, what help is out there and how to attain it. It will take time but with your work ethic and ability to plan ahead, there's no doubt you will get there. There are likely many equipment rental places too that you could rent a bush hog to get you started. It would give you a good idea of what you can get accomplished in a 48 hour period, for example, so that you have in idea which is more financially feasible. Great video - thanks for sharing! Heather🇨🇦
Wow! You hit the jackpot talking to that guy, he is so knowledgeable and down to earth. I’ll give him a thumbs up when you talk to him again tell him we’re all impressed with him
Very informative! There is a channel Simeon and Alex! They currently live in Germany but are moving to East Tennessee! Really lovely people! Maybe you can reach out to them!
Heritage seems to me to be a good buzz word for you guys. Specialize in a few varieties of heritage chickens. A couple of kinds of ducks. Sell fertilised eggs and point of lays. You might be able to find 100s of different heritage apples. (Could I suggest prune plums? Good fresh and dried...) You could do a short list of heritage open pollinated veg and flower seed.
Milton was definitely informative! The additional programs he suggested will be very helpful as well. The toxic leaves of the wild cherry bush/tree was a great thing to find out for the safety of your animals. I’ll be 🙏🏻 you two find just the right tractor for your needs.
Most people don't take advantage of the extension programs in their area. Love this guy. Very knowledgeable on all sorts of ag areas. Some are specialized, like agronomy, and can't help with the total picture. You might also check for nearby Small Ruminant Committees (most have a FB site). They sponsor programs on care of small ruminants - generally sheep and goats. The Maryland one has some great programs. Some are online, too.
I love your channel. My husband, I have watched you since the beginning . We watch many homestead channels vicariously in our retirement years. Have you heard of The Red Toolhouse Homestead? He has a fantastic knowledge of the land and especially pigs. It might help you to check them out because he gives pluses and minuses about raising pigs. Love you two and Nates' giving spirit. Here's to years to come.
Agricultural advisor, who knew?! That's pretty awesome. You guys are great at finding informational resources to maximize your return on your property. I've never seen any other homesteaders do any of this, it's really interesting!!
It looks more like a basement barn like we have in Michigan. The animals sleep in an open concept in the bottom but the top is used for hay storage. The hill/path going up to the upstairs is where the hay wagons enter the barn to unload the hay. The upper door is where the hay is thrown out for feeding the cattle/sheep/horses.
I enjoy watching Cog Hill Family Farm on TH-cam. They live in south Alabama. Jason, Brooke and 12 old daughter Mary Carl. Jason’s known for his dancing 🕺🏻, so Nate you can learn to do your happy dance or rain dances, as desired. After their garden was tilted they covered it with tarps to prevent the rain from beating the ground down. The weeds can’t grow under it and it’s easier to maintain it weed free garden. Jason explains all that. Brooke is the tractor lady and she is awesome. They are slowly building their equipment. I never knew how much I would like watching someone using a tractor! She’s cute and funny just like you, Katie. They moved to this farm 11 months ago. The animals they raise are pets and MaryCarl raises birds and her knowledge about birds and chickens is amazing. Jason did his first cut flower garden and they have an orchard planted, just like you were talking about. They have plans for a kitchen garden. I believe you are all about the same age and you all seems to have so much in common. Have a great week. Fran
Check in to the Back to Eden for your larger garden and the Square Foot Garden by Mel Bartholomew for your personal garden. Both are very successful gardening methods.
You guys should watch Farmer Builder, he raises hundreds of pigs. He has designed and built farrowing shelters and watering totes. All his piggies are pasture raised
@The Kraemer Life - You might want to watch The Mindful Homestead. They just had forest cleared over the last couple of months, to create pasture, just like you're planning. It could give you some ideas!
Walnut contains juglan. It won't bother mulberry or pawpaw in the least. Quite a list of other plants that are not bothered by black walnut. This fellow is giving advice about lumber at a specialty basis, not dealing with a commodity timber buyer. I've mentioned this before, if you milled your own, or had it milled, and air dried the timber properly, you could market that material to small furniture producers, hobbyists, at pretty respectable prices.
What a wealth of knowledge!! As I see it, get as good equipment as you can because you will need it a lot at the start. Living traditions has a very good pig farrowing set up, it makes sense. The Veggie Boys sell the stocks from their sweet corn as decorations.
Hey guys! After watching this video I'd like to make a suggestion if I may. I have a lot of time on my hands as of latlety and being an avid believer in homesteading and small scale farming, I have been following many channels on the subject. One channel I really enjoy and also find very informative is "Just a few acres farm". Pete is an architect by trade but he and his wife run his family farm in a profitable way in Ithaca, NY. I have learned a lot fron him. Another thing I'd like to suggest is that you look into "carbon farming". Listening to Katie talk about wanting to go organic, this may interest you. Of course, you may have already considered what I'm suggesting but hey! Like I said, I like you guys and I would love to see you succeed!
My husband has been using a metal drum that has the top and bottom removed to put around a tree stump to burn it out instead of going to the expense of having stumps ground and it has been working great. Just a thought.
The difficult part is the amount of time and money it takes to develop the land and infrastructure to the point of being able to make money at small scale farming.
Mr Milton, what a treasure trove of sensible, practical knowledge and such a wonderful affable way of communicating that across ... you have a new fan, sir!
If you get a tractor, remember it is easier to push a tree over, and cut it off than to cut it and pull the stump. All about leverage, you can down bigger trees by pushing them over. You will figure it out.
That was awesome. Lots to take in and lots to do but fun to plan and carry it out. Very interesting to say the least! Good luck on all you do...........I can tell it's going to be difficult but so rewarding and lots of good healthy work never hurt us. God bless
Yes, we have a lot of work ahead of us but I think once we clear a good portion it will start to feel like we are not so overwhelmed with the work ahead of us.
What a wonderful gentleman to share his knowledge with you. You guys are smart by learning things the right way!
This gentleman is quite the expert on your property and has great ideas for you to grow! He’s an awesome resource.
Absolutely!
That gentleman seemed to know his okra about land and profitable plantings to help pay for stuff you need. I pray all good things come your way. Y'all have been so good in helping others I think it may be your turn to be the one being helped. I think one thing I would do, just from hearing your plans, is buy a whole lot of pink ribbon for marking trees. As you are out walking the land, tie a ribbon on a tree you think you'll keep and it won't take as long to do when you get someone out to start the process or if you do it yourself, part of that work will be done. Have a Blessed day.
Yes, we should start marking the trees we want to keep as we are wondering around the property. At first we were planning on marking what to take out but I think that has changed as we start to focus on next steps.
What a great resource! It's so encouraging to be reminded that there are resources available AND they want you/us to succeed! I'm so glad he was willing to be on camera and openly share his knowledge/experiences. You and Katie are demonstrating the benefits of being patient and pulling in a variety of experts to help determine your 5, 10, 15+ year plans. (PLUS we are probably all thrilled with his huge endorsement in stressing the critical need in purchasing a tractor asap....way to much work for 1 man to do safely (plus you need to protect your back and knees to ensure you can still do a lot in your 80's :D)
LOL, that is why I said we should just start the vlog with this when he started talking about the need for a tractor :)
I hope tons of ppl watch this. It was incredibly helpful, and I live in a city!
“Blah blah…. You need to get a tractor soon… blah blah.” 😉
Just kidding, loved the way he explained things and the options he gave.
Nate needs a tractor asap. Talk is cheap. Time is money. The sooner the better.
That’s one intelligent fella. He knows more stuff that I could ever remember. A great resource indeed!
What a knowledgeable man. I really enjoyed listening to him.
I've watched so many homesteading videos and the people always cut all the trees and burn everything, bad idea. Then they all say the same thing, I wish I would have saved some firewood. Cut the trees debranch the trunks and store the logs for later, maybe buy a bandsaw mill and make some lumber but don't push everything into a pile and burn it, big waste of money when it gets cold out. Besides use some of the logs to build a smoke house for your hams and maybe a pier at your pond and stock it with good size fish and charge for leisure fishing and supply a few BBQ grills around the pond. Maybe even a small camping area next to the pond for tents.
He was SUPER KNOWLEDGEABLE! I really love this video. Thank you for sharing this experience.
Our pleasure, glad it was helpful!
That man is a great resource. Very knowledgeable!!
Nate, Katie, listen to Melvin, as he is parroting everything I have been suggesting you do as far as a tractor. I am glad you have been pricing Kubota as they are high quality machines. Go see the local dealer and make a deal. Be sure to buy 40 hp at least. He makes a lot of sense. Go for it!
So glad to see you found some resources
One important thing to know about buying tractors is that older tractors are more expensive because they are easier and faster to repair and have parts available as newer ones have to many restrictions on what you can personally do to it with out bringing it in to the dealer. It’s a right to repair issue and is a big issue these days where companies intentionally program tractors and other electronics to where if you work on it they will disable the tractors so that you are forced to bring it in to the dealer.
Fascinating, great share
How sad the greedy companies are. Not only do they get profits from the sale, but now they want repeat customers even if it is forced on them.
Beware of the false profit!
Fantastic resource! And what a nice gentleman too. I do enjoy the walks through your property. Looks like you will be getting that tractor as it is a necessity! Yay!
Fingers crossed!
So glad you video document. My head is spinning with all this info. I do sense though, that the more info you have, the more doable this becomes .
Milton had some great advice. A couple pieces of advice that I would give that you can take or leave as it doesn't affect me, its just advice. With regards to equipment. Buy a brand that you can get great service for. You might like brand x but the nearest dealer is 200 mile away and brand y is 15 miles away. You might want to go with brand y even thou you may like x. Tractors break and when you need parts or service you need them now. Next buy right buy once. Don't buy to small or to big. My suggestion of a tractor for you (I will use JD as an example as its what I know but buy the brand you want) would be a 3 or 4 series I would lean more towards the 4. With a loader, CAB and 4 wheel drive. The CAB does cost more but you can work more comfortable and as a result work longer. With a CAB there are no BUGS, or weather you can't keep working in. If its raining you can keep working, if its 100degrees and high humidity, you can keep working, and so on. As for attachment Milton was spot on. 1. brush hog, 2. grapple, 3. tiller, 4. pallet forks (for bulk deliveries of feed or palletized items/supplies) 5. post hole digger, 6. box blade or land plane for land leveling after clearing and for maintaining trails and roads. These can be bought over time and as the need arises. Another piece of equipment to get is a trailer of some kind. Get one that will work behind the truck and tractor and not necessarily a cattle trailer as that is limiting. A dump trailer or flat trailer that you can put sides on would give you the most bang for you buck. You will need to get supplies (ie fence posts, lumber, compost, gravel, feed, animals, etc.) Possible get one big enough to put your tractor on. Hope this is helpful to you Nate and Katie.
GREAT advice!
Glen 74, spot on!
That was so interesting and I bet such a motivator for plans you already have. Love your videos 😊
Another fantastic educational VLOG. I appreciate how you look for information. You're a true BLESSING to all. You have gone out to many farms and homesteaders to help them for a day or more many, many times. I hope now that you were able to buy 60 acres of land. You can get the help you need. It was worth the years of travel the U.S.A. to find your land. GOD BLESS YOU 🀄🀄🀄 good friend's. Thank you.
Great video and very informative. You are doing so much good in speaking with experts to help in the development of your land.
Thanks
Nate & Katie, in our area we have a publication that comes out weekly called The Farm and Dairy. It has all kinds of info for those types of interests as well as real estate and upcoming auctions for sale. That’s where you may have better luck finding the farming equipment that you need. I bet Tennessee has something similar. Good luck!
wow.... That was So Interesting.... Thank you both for sharing that... He was just a wealth of knowledge, you both are really doing your homework. Loved it.
Our pleasure!
This was a great video. I'm so glad you guys are doing your homework and getting as much info and advice before you get started. Take advantage of all the resources you can. Smart. Good luck guys. Praying for your success.
We loved this ….so much information and this guys is so knowledgeable! Glad you had him come.
So glad!
I love listening to your experts!!!
Yes, with Black Walnut you need to research what can grow near them. We have one on our property line and had to see what would grow in our backyard. We found that cherry trees are tolerant to the jugalone. It’s easier to find a list of what can grow than what can’t. I did find that apple are not tolerant. We really wanted apple trees so we placed them further away from the walnut with a cherry tree between.
My father always planted walnuts, and cherries together. He said the walnut poisons the soil for anything else though. Walnuts are a good cash crop, you will need a cement mixer to knock off all the husks though.
Thank you for showing this. Being in the EU I was actually asking USAians about what an extension office actually does, becuase it wasn't exactly clear. What a great service. We have nothing of the sort here, at least not for the hobby level. Possible not for free even for "real" pro farmers, but there might be, not in contact with that world.
What a nice man, it's great to have someone local giving you advice!
While he was talking about breeding pigs I wondered if you had watched Just a Few Acres Farm TH-cam channel. They breed pigs for selling meat at a farmers market, plus chickens. They also have Dexter cattle they breed and slaughter the steers. I was thinking their setup for pigs might interest you. Hi from Australia.
Nate needs a tractor ASAP. Without the equipment. You can't start a farm. You got a lot of trees in your land that you need to cut. I feel sorry for you Nate. You got a lot of work to do. Too many projects for one man. Good luck. Blessings 😊
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that you had this guy come out to give you ideas on developing your property and giving you ideas on what equipment you should probably consider.
Thanks!
Local extension offices are very helpful!
whatever you can find a way to do without getting the gov'r involved (USDA, certified organic, etc) that is to YOUR advantage. Having done quite a bit of reading on the subject, I've come to realize that sadly, our gov't is not out for the best interest in the little guy-- their pockets are well padded by big AG, so the gov't makes things just about as difficult for the little guy as they can with inefficient rules and regulations that don't do much but annoy the small farmer. :)
Yeah, happy to see you with a USDA county extension agent, or extension representative. Ask him about Master Gardner program. It’s a 12 week course, 3 hours a week, only cost is the manual for the course, that you keep. You learn a lot, a lot more than garden knowledge.
Just a thought, I don't know if you follow "Just a few archers farm", but the way he takes care of his pigs might be a good thing for you to look into. He is in upstate New York and sells at farmers markets 2 days a week. He also offers information on running a small farm every Sunday usually. He enjoys explaining and comparisons and bad dad jokes. Check out his channel, he might have some good ideas for you.
Bless you in all your endeavors.
He's a treasure. Interesting stuff.
I'm so glad you video these consultations as you can go back want re-watch to catch everything his is saying and advising to be done.
This was most interesting ... he was very knowledgeable and interested in what you all plan for your property. Great info.
I live in Tennessee over here 10 min to Damascus, VA and 15 min to NC...I like what he was telling you to start pumpkins and attract fall " leaf lookers" / tourists.
Or grow Hemp. Commercially ..infuse your own CBD or Hemp oils.
Such wisdom and ideas. Just what you need grounded advice.
We love suggestions and advice, both of us like to make informed decisions whenever possible.
Wow! What a great resource that fella was. He has a lot of knowledge about your locale. You two are so smart in the planning before you just jump in! Love it! Love from Indiana, Rossi J
What great information he has given you. And he wants you to have a tractor💥
A valuable source of information.
Very informative and interesting, I enjoy your videos
With all your trees, consider a shredder / mulcher or look into making biochar, excellent for the soil
Great resource y’all found right there. He is full of lots of great information. Thanks for sharing with us.
What a lovely man and such a fountain of useful information. A very valuable resource for sure. When he was talking about the facilities needed for farrowing pigs and the infrastructure he referred to, he's clearly talking about a hog operation the size of Katie's grandparents. I'm reminded of a much simpler set up I saw on another channel called Adler Farms a couple of years back when he literally built a 'house' out of palettes with a corner that was built out for the piglets to get into. And they did. I know there will be other channels as well that have ideas - Roots and Refuge for example - for when their pig farrowed.
This is a great way to plan out your next steps, what help is out there and how to attain it. It will take time but with your work ethic and ability to plan ahead, there's no doubt you will get there. There are likely many equipment rental places too that you could rent a bush hog to get you started. It would give you a good idea of what you can get accomplished in a 48 hour period, for example, so that you have in idea which is more financially feasible.
Great video - thanks for sharing!
Heather🇨🇦
Smart to meet with someone like this gentleman…he’s a wealth of knowledge! Great vlog! Blessings guys💖🙏
Thank you kindly
Very smart, you guys are doing your homework before starting big projects!
It’s nice to know your on the right track
Wow! What a font of knowledge! I still think cows are easier than goats but goats are definitely cuter and more fun!
Totally! we will see what we get in the future, I think we are all set for a little while.
His advice is Golden....
Thanks for sharing!! Great video! So many choices!
Wow! You hit the jackpot talking to that guy, he is so knowledgeable and down to earth. I’ll give him a thumbs up when you talk to him again tell him we’re all impressed with him
Very informative! There is a channel Simeon and Alex! They currently live in Germany but are moving to East Tennessee! Really lovely people! Maybe you can reach out to them!
What a helpful gentleman!
This was a very informative video that everyone needs to see if they are starting a farm !
The guy has lots of Knowledge very interesting
I like Milton. Milton, if you are reading this -- hey!
Heritage seems to me to be a good buzz word for you guys. Specialize in a few varieties of heritage chickens. A couple of kinds of ducks. Sell fertilised eggs and point of lays. You might be able to find 100s of different heritage apples. (Could I suggest prune plums? Good fresh and dried...) You could do a short list of heritage open pollinated veg and flower seed.
Milton was definitely informative! The additional programs he suggested will be very helpful as well. The toxic leaves of the wild cherry bush/tree was a great thing to find out for the safety of your animals. I’ll be 🙏🏻 you two find just the right tractor for your needs.
Most people don't take advantage of the extension programs in their area. Love this guy. Very knowledgeable on all sorts of ag areas. Some are specialized, like agronomy, and can't help with the total picture. You might also check for nearby Small Ruminant Committees (most have a FB site). They sponsor programs on care of small ruminants - generally sheep and goats. The Maryland one has some great programs. Some are online, too.
I appreciate that! We will look into different types of groups to see what else is available
Wow. He had a mountain of great info
Nice to meet you Milton. what a great video
Thank you kindly
Very knowledgeable and helpful.
Yes, he really is knowledgeable.
Excellent! Wise man!
Indeed!
I love your channel. My husband, I have watched you since the beginning . We watch many homestead channels vicariously in our retirement years. Have you heard of The Red Toolhouse Homestead? He has a fantastic knowledge of the land and especially pigs. It might help you to check them out because he gives pluses and minuses about raising pigs. Love you two and Nates' giving spirit. Here's to years to come.
Agricultural advisor, who knew?! That's pretty awesome. You guys are great at finding informational resources to maximize your return on your property. I've never seen any other homesteaders do any of this, it's really interesting!!
So much good information!!! Can’t wait to see what’s next!!!
Very Informative thanks for sharing with us 👍🤗❤
🇨🇦😎👍😃🙏🏻 thanks
It looks more like a basement barn like we have in Michigan. The animals sleep in an open concept in the bottom but the top is used for hay storage.
The hill/path going up to the upstairs is where the hay wagons enter the barn to unload the hay. The upper door is where the hay is thrown out for feeding the cattle/sheep/horses.
I enjoy watching Cog Hill Family Farm on TH-cam. They live in south Alabama. Jason, Brooke and 12 old daughter Mary Carl. Jason’s known for his dancing 🕺🏻, so Nate you can learn to do your happy dance or rain dances, as desired. After their garden was tilted they covered it with tarps to prevent the rain from beating the ground down. The weeds can’t grow under it and it’s easier to maintain it weed free garden. Jason explains all that.
Brooke is the tractor lady and she is awesome. They are slowly building their equipment. I never knew how much I would like watching someone using a tractor! She’s cute and funny just like you, Katie. They moved to this farm 11 months ago. The animals they raise are pets and MaryCarl raises birds and her knowledge about birds and chickens is amazing.
Jason did his first cut flower garden and they have an orchard planted, just like you were talking about. They have plans for a kitchen garden.
I believe you are all about the same age and you all seems to have so much in common. Have a great week. Fran
Check in to the Back to Eden for your larger garden and the Square Foot Garden by Mel Bartholomew for your personal garden. Both are very successful gardening methods.
What a great resource. I enjoyed this video very much. Glad you have someone to bounce your ideas off of.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting he is giving you.
Google, does growing pumpkins deplete soil? This was a great, information filled video! Well done💜
The want vs need list. Lots of good info.
What an interesting videos.❤
Very interesting man, he knows how to work the land and how it doesn't need to cost you a fortune. Lots of good advise
Thank I for this video. Very enlightening
Great information, thanks for sharing this!
Glad it was helpful!
Just found your channel! Welcome to Tennessee. Cant wait to watch your progress
Welcome aboard!
This have been very educational
Awesome, happy it was helpful.
You guys should watch Farmer Builder, he raises hundreds of pigs. He has designed and built farrowing shelters and watering totes. All his piggies are pasture raised
Thank you for sharing
Awesome advice 👏
@The Kraemer Life - You might want to watch The Mindful Homestead. They just had forest cleared over the last couple of months, to create pasture, just like you're planning. It could give you some ideas!
I was falling asleep listening too his accent!! LOL!!
Walnut contains juglan. It won't bother mulberry or pawpaw in the least. Quite a list of other plants that are not bothered by black walnut. This fellow is giving advice about lumber at a specialty basis, not dealing with a commodity timber buyer. I've mentioned this before, if you milled your own, or had it milled, and air dried the timber properly, you could market that material to small furniture producers, hobbyists, at pretty respectable prices.
Yes, that is a goal to get a mill of our own at some point since we have so much lumber and we also enjoy building tables and other small furniture.
Very interesting information!
Glad you think so!
What a wealth of knowledge!!
As I see it, get as good equipment as you can because you will need it a lot at the start.
Living traditions has a very good pig farrowing set up, it makes sense.
The Veggie Boys sell the stocks from their sweet corn as decorations.
Yes, living traditions
Hey guys!
After watching this video I'd like to make a suggestion if I may.
I have a lot of time on my hands as of latlety and being an avid believer in homesteading and small scale farming, I have been following many channels on the subject.
One channel I really enjoy and also find very informative is "Just a few acres farm". Pete is an architect by trade but he and his wife run his family farm in a profitable way in Ithaca, NY. I have learned a lot fron him.
Another thing I'd like to suggest is that you look into "carbon farming". Listening to Katie talk about wanting to go organic, this may interest you.
Of course, you may have already considered what I'm suggesting but hey! Like I said, I like you guys and I would love to see you succeed!
My husband has been using a metal drum that has the top and bottom removed to put around a tree stump to burn it out instead of going to the expense of having stumps ground and it has been working great. Just a thought.
Great idea then once it burn down a person could use the ask for the garden and move dirt around and burn some more.
The difficult part is the amount of time and money it takes to develop the land and infrastructure to the point of being able to make money at small scale farming.
Yes, it isn't guaranteed that we will be profitable but we will do our best to be smart about what we grow and sell
Stay blessed ✝️ 🇺🇸
What an interesting video! Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for sharing this. Watching it here in Fiji there are some relateable useful tips.
Good advice there, get/buy what you need, not necessarily what you want.
Mr Milton, what a treasure trove of sensible, practical knowledge and such a wonderful affable way of communicating that across ... you have a new fan, sir!
Glad you enjoyed it
If you get a tractor, remember it is easier to push a tree over, and cut it off than to cut it and pull the stump. All about leverage, you can down bigger trees by pushing them over. You will figure it out.
That was awesome. Lots to take in and lots to do but fun to plan and carry it out.
Very interesting to say the least! Good luck on all you do...........I can tell it's going to be difficult but so rewarding and lots of good healthy work never hurt us.
God bless
Yes, we have a lot of work ahead of us but I think once we clear a good portion it will start to feel like we are not so overwhelmed with the work ahead of us.
@@TheKraemerLife Totally agree and excited to watch you fill your dreams. Stay blessed and don't forget to stop and BREATHE sometimes. 🙂
Very informative! Hopefully you can get a tractor soon!