Don't take this the wrong way but I love you man. I have been growing lettuce for years and it is tough and rugged. I bought your book and read it cover to cover. I now grow Salanova and it is premium lettuce. Now my wife doesn't think i suck at gardening and is actually impressed. I want to sincerely thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed book which is actually a business manual. If my current job fails I now have the tools and knowledge to continue on with growing food at my house. You also gave me the courage to redesign the front yard and grow edibles. I got a lot of resistance when i announced my plans, but someone walking by can't tell the food from the flowers. It all looks lush and green. Wish you the best cause you're crushing it.
You make better Jordan Marr Videos than he makes on his own. I want more videos of this dude, He's got a good personality for the videos, someone's gotta exploit that for all it's benefits.
"Not much to see here" he says as my mind is blown by the amazing farm set up he is making. Key word is making, he is doing things rather than just sitting around saying what the perfect set up would be. I enjoyed it because I could see the weeds in his beds like I do in mine, simply because it is the first year in proper use. I pull weeds this year and spend extra hours doing things that one day I won't have to do as long as Curtis' and JM's practices are properly applied. Very inspirational video, even though he doesn't seem to impressed with what he is doing, I sure am. Thanks Curtis, keep crushing it!
Jordon you are killing it! Haha, the best growers interviews have the realistic "apprehension" of creation. Never satisfied, and always chasing perfection... Upon new land we're like Robby burns shrew. Our best laid plans gang aft and go agley. Its an inspiration to see you walk your field, and evaluate the dynamic of your context. We're all better growers for you having shared your experience. What's with market gardeners being so humble about their production!? Haha, I think we would all benefit from a meditative retreat, to reflect on our insatiable desire to perfect our craft...until then I'm greatful for the honesty of this video. Man, you're doing it well!
Thank you so much for your videos! They've been instrumental in helping my coworker get the Local Foods Education Center up and running at South Dakota State University. You're THE man, Curtis!
I am soon looking to acquire a bit of land. I have a friend who will be buying a home and basically I have made a convincing argument that the yard area (not sure on size yet) will be better eaten from than mowed. They agree. So, my problem is this video. Its a great demonstration that there is a lot to learn (nothing crazy complicated) but still things I must learn. What is a great, 1 stop, resource for full information from noob to able to make it work? You are inspiring me with each and every video and as the summer burns on here, I am eager to get planting.
It was really cool to see Jordans Setup and how the community is great for feedback or bouncing ideas off one another. Really cool Would love to see some fab shops or how it goes think tanking a problem with a group of people together.
love the idea of the truck trailer for processing and fridge, especially when leasing land. It makes me wonder whether a smaller version could be made from a shipping container, or caravan/trailer.
I really enjoyed this update of the first one you posted. I wanted to see how the water worked out as there were problems with it in the first video. My family has been in the restaurant business for 30 years. I know he is figuring it out, but from experience his menu is too big. I hope he gets to the realization of less is more and experiment on the side over experiment into failure.
Tell me more about farm and go? Website? Ap? Service? I realize this video is several years old but love to hear more about farmngoif it’s still around! Great land _great farming _keep up the greatness!
I'm tee-total but the beer name made me feel right at home--this work and people like Curtis and Jordan (and all their customers) are my kind of humans = those getting their hands dirty to plant things, nurture them and produce food.
It's not a coozy, it's an ale brand made in BC. I understand and can get behind aspects of Libertarianism and Propertarianism idealism of small state but Anarchism championing no state, in practice, quickly turns back to a reshuffled hierarchical system because it is still a collective mindset requiring leadership. The deposed leadership void is always refilled. Kropotkin and other authors have never convinced me otherwise. You only need to read history. The Roman withdrawal from Britain is one example. Celts, Picts, Cornish and Britons who integrated into the Roman state enjoyed prosperity behind guarded walls. Taxes for protection was mutual transaction. Leaving behind an Anarchic state, Irish pirated the Western coasts, Picts pillaged the North and mercenary Angles and Saxons set about destroying all from the East until seizing complete control the same way as the Romans before them. Anarchy quickly devolves into violent conquest. Your local farm feeds the toughest militia that can take it from you. At which point private military is necessary. Once again, returning to a transaction to protect your property or prosperity. It's the return to a smaller state--Lords, Houses and Barons--we've been here before. If smaller states is the goal, that's fine but larger states always follow. Anarchism has never been a stable lasting system. It's the beginning of violent restructuring of power. (Spoiler, it's never peasants that rise to the top. It's militaries funded by the already powerful.) Cliché but history repeats itself and human nature follows cyclic patterns.
planting tatsoi seems daring to me. I planted mustard greens and bok choy a month ago and almost all of them are going to seed, perhaps my summer is hotter. I am in the northeastern United States. I am growing lettuce and will be planting more arugula that will be covered with shade. Farmers market is my main market. In my area, most people are clueless about what a CSA is...working on turning that around. Anyway, could I get a link on that landscape fabric video?
I noticed that Jordan's walk in cooler is inside I wonder if he will find it easier with keeping tabs on produce. I can foresee him adding a outside door to help with moving stuff into the van to deliver.
Good observation. Yep--not thrilled at the distance between washing and cooling. But we've set up our systems to make the best of it. I've considered adding another door...maybe next year!
This is so inspiring. Thank you for all the hard work you put into these videos. I will be picking up your book. I don't have any plans to do commercial farming - I live in a condo in Vancouver. However I do want to grow as much of my own food as possible in the limited space I have (Balcony and standard 4x8 raised bed at work). Edit: Where would you recommend picking up supplies? I went to home depot and the stuff seems incredibly overpriced ($15 for a small pot?!)
Thanks for the update on Jordan's farm Curtis! I'm in the market for a cargo van, and wondering if the one you have and Jordan has is big enough for his scale. I would imagine he needs larger capacity with his acreage. Any thoughts? I'm still at under an acre, but because of farmers market gear, think I might need a larger one than these compact cargo models like the promaster city. Thanks!
Aloha Curtis (and Jordan), What is the technical name for the shelving system he uses in his wash station? That is exactly what I've been looking for, but can't seem to find a distributor for it. David MacKenzie
Hey! I wonder if you also have informative videos about the marketing part of this kind of farming and microgreens marketing. What kind of customers? Steady customers? Do you set up contracts? How do you find customers? Prices and profitability etc. post harvest handling, transport etc..... Because growing is super nice, but if nobody wants to buy my stuff it kind of goes to waste. Cheers
Long Islander here: Mentioned at 4:00 "cardoon" actually spelled cardones and pronounced correctly is like big celery. Best prepared by peeling out the veins in the ribs cutting into large crescents on the bias and batter frying. Source: I know too many Italians and have been made fun of for not having an accent.
God I hope you come back to Tn. I'm in the nursery capital of the world and I think this would do very well on my ten acres...please bring your workshop back to tn.
now I grew up on a livestock farm primarily beef cattle I know how to grow crops on semi pro scale buts half goes to the cows for feed an rest goes to profit ECT but if I had a greens farmer like you near me I'd gladly trade beef an eggs or pork depending on what livestock I have
Love it looks like he is having great susccses. lol yup looks and acts like a farmer. Got that lets go, got stuff to do attitude. Not a slam, it a great gift to have and that is why he is successful.
Urban Farmer Curtis Stone Hey thanks going to copy this set up love it! Got 13 acres but about 8 of that will be planted in fruit trees and grapes and about 3 to use in the market garden on my new farm
If I do this my waste can go to my rabbits or my compost I'm in a English terris house by the sea. I'm a cook and breed cotton tail lion heads with a sassy personality. Ready to sell my first batch after learning over a year.
heh.. Your prob. right... Thanks for the reply. My wife and I started a garden on some property we have out side of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex but the problem is we only get down there once maybe twice a week and even then we have livestock that takes 90% of that time so we are not having much of a turn out so far. Your videos have me interested in bringing the garden up to our home here in the city. Were not interested in selling but we love the idea of fresh produce for the family. Thanks for posting up the vids. Love watching them.
Farm fashion: jeans, fanny pack(s), green suspenders to clash with a red tank top to create an awesome farmers tan... I think he needs a hat though before he fries his brain from obviously working so hard! LOL :) Great vid!
Dang that looks so good!! Soon i will buy land in northern arizona to farm! good vid like always Curtis!! Hope you guys check out my channel to see my small garden I have started this summer! Let me know what you guys think!
Don't take this the wrong way but I love you man. I have been growing lettuce for years and it is tough and rugged. I bought your book and read it cover to cover. I now grow Salanova and it is premium lettuce. Now my wife doesn't think i suck at gardening and is actually impressed. I want to sincerely thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed book which is actually a business manual. If my current job fails I now have the tools and knowledge to continue on with growing food at my house. You also gave me the courage to redesign the front yard and grow edibles. I got a lot of resistance when i announced my plans, but someone walking by can't tell the food from the flowers. It all looks lush and green. Wish you the best cause you're crushing it.
I could never take someone saying "I love you" the wrong way ;) Thank you. Keep crushing it!
love that you show other farms and how they develop great work
You make better Jordan Marr Videos than he makes on his own. I want more videos of this dude, He's got a good personality for the videos, someone's gotta exploit that for all it's benefits.
"Not much to see here" he says as my mind is blown by the amazing farm set up he is making. Key word is making, he is doing things rather than just sitting around saying what the perfect set up would be. I enjoyed it because I could see the weeds in his beds like I do in mine, simply because it is the first year in proper use. I pull weeds this year and spend extra hours doing things that one day I won't have to do as long as Curtis' and JM's practices are properly applied. Very inspirational video, even though he doesn't seem to impressed with what he is doing, I sure am. Thanks Curtis, keep crushing it!
+MrFarmer1997 yes, Jordan is a modest dude!
Jordon you are killing it! Haha, the best growers interviews have the realistic "apprehension" of creation. Never satisfied, and always chasing perfection... Upon new land we're like Robby burns shrew. Our best laid plans gang aft and go agley. Its an inspiration to see you walk your field, and evaluate the dynamic of your context. We're all better growers for you having shared your experience. What's with market gardeners being so humble about their production!? Haha, I think we would all benefit from a meditative retreat, to reflect on our insatiable desire to perfect our craft...until then I'm greatful for the honesty of this video. Man, you're doing it well!
This guy is awesome! Honest, transparent, seemingly chill with a great attitude!
what is your definition of chill? to me that guy seemed more wired than a 5 year old
great video. you guys work so hard!
Thank you so much for your videos! They've been instrumental in helping my coworker get the Local Foods Education Center up and running at South Dakota State University. You're THE man, Curtis!
I am soon looking to acquire a bit of land. I have a friend who will be buying a home and basically I have made a convincing argument that the yard area (not sure on size yet) will be better eaten from than mowed. They agree. So, my problem is this video. Its a great demonstration that there is a lot to learn (nothing crazy complicated) but still things I must learn. What is a great, 1 stop, resource for full information from noob to able to make it work?
You are inspiring me with each and every video and as the summer burns on here, I am eager to get planting.
Love the Farmer to Farmer episodes. How about an Urban Farmer t- shirt that says "CRUSHING IT!" I'd buy one.
Great idea!
I'd buy 5 x will do u artwork for free if you let me know what you want Curtis! I can email it to you ready to put on a usb to take to the printers.
beautiful story to follow,... nice to see some one start from "scratch"
It was really cool to see Jordans Setup and how the community is great for feedback or bouncing ideas off one another. Really cool Would love to see some fab shops or how it goes think tanking a problem with a group of people together.
That is so motivating!! I love watching the progress of someones operation and vision. Looking forward to the fall update, his farm is rocking along!!
Right on!! I'm so inspired as a new garder. Thanks for sharing
love the idea of the truck trailer for processing and fridge, especially when leasing land.
It makes me wonder whether a smaller version could be made from a shipping container, or caravan/trailer.
I really enjoyed this update of the first one you posted. I wanted to see how the water worked out as there were problems with it in the first video. My family has been in the restaurant business for 30 years. I know he is figuring it out, but from experience his menu is too big. I hope he gets to the realization of less is more and experiment on the side over experiment into failure.
Could u say again what type of hanging shelving he uses under his covered wash station?
Crushing it big time...... I went back and watched the video from your last visit and man he has be working hard! Great vid as always Curtis!
Another great video! i like this guy seems humble and hard working.
Man what a change, that place looks amazing from when he first picked up up.!!
Thanks for the update. I wondered how the new farm was doing its 1st year.
Looks fabulous, Jordan! Keep it up.
Re the sink/dryer mismatch: perhaps raise the dryer instead? Might be more ergonomic; certainly less work..
Tell me more about farm and go? Website? Ap? Service? I realize this video is several years old but love to hear more about farmngoif it’s still around! Great land _great farming _keep up the greatness!
Loved that focus in on the Anarchy coozy. Thanks for the great content Curtis!
Ya, that's my kind of beer! ;)
I'm tee-total but the beer name made me feel right at home--this work and people like Curtis and Jordan (and all their customers) are my kind of humans = those getting their hands dirty to plant things, nurture them and produce food.
It's not a coozy, it's an ale brand made in BC.
I understand and can get behind aspects of Libertarianism and Propertarianism idealism of small state but Anarchism championing no state, in practice, quickly turns back to a reshuffled hierarchical system because it is still a collective mindset requiring leadership. The deposed leadership void is always refilled. Kropotkin and other authors have never convinced me otherwise.
You only need to read history. The Roman withdrawal from Britain is one example. Celts, Picts, Cornish and Britons who integrated into the Roman state enjoyed prosperity behind guarded walls. Taxes for protection was mutual transaction.
Leaving behind an Anarchic state, Irish pirated the Western coasts, Picts pillaged the North and mercenary Angles and Saxons set about destroying all from the East until seizing complete control the same way as the Romans before them.
Anarchy quickly devolves into violent conquest. Your local farm feeds the toughest militia that can take it from you. At which point private military is necessary. Once again, returning to a transaction to protect your property or prosperity. It's the return to a smaller state--Lords, Houses and Barons--we've been here before.
If smaller states is the goal, that's fine but larger states always follow. Anarchism has never been a stable lasting system. It's the beginning of violent restructuring of power. (Spoiler, it's never peasants that rise to the top. It's militaries funded by the already powerful.)
Cliché but history repeats itself and human nature follows cyclic patterns.
plus how would the cost to ratio on trading work for meat to greens ratio?
How do you find the Esto connectors? Only direct from the website? Can't find distributor info anywhere.
12:26 is that a clothes dryer being used as a salad spinner?!
planting tatsoi seems daring to me. I planted mustard greens and bok choy a month ago and almost all of them are going to seed, perhaps my summer is hotter. I am in the northeastern United States. I am growing lettuce and will be planting more arugula that will be covered with shade. Farmers market is my main market. In my area, most people are clueless about what a CSA is...working on turning that around. Anyway, could I get a link on that landscape fabric video?
I noticed that Jordan's walk in cooler is inside I wonder if he will find it easier with keeping tabs on produce. I can foresee him adding a outside door to help with moving stuff into the van to deliver.
Good observation. Yep--not thrilled at the distance between washing and cooling. But we've set up our systems to make the best of it. I've considered adding another door...maybe next year!
This is so inspiring. Thank you for all the hard work you put into these videos. I will be picking up your book. I don't have any plans to do commercial farming - I live in a condo in Vancouver. However I do want to grow as much of my own food as possible in the limited space I have (Balcony and standard 4x8 raised bed at work).
Edit: Where would you recommend picking up supplies? I went to home depot and the stuff seems incredibly overpriced ($15 for a small pot?!)
Thanks for the update on Jordan's farm Curtis! I'm in the market for a cargo van, and wondering if the one you have and Jordan has is big enough for his scale. I would imagine he needs larger capacity with his acreage. Any thoughts? I'm still at under an acre, but because of farmers market gear, think I might need a larger one than these compact cargo models like the promaster city. Thanks!
That is an AWESOME looking start up! Holy smokes!
Wow. Looks like he has got a lot done in a short time.
Napoleon Dynamite does a great farm!
Hey Curtis.Where can i get TARP to buy? Thanks keep up the good work.
What kind of flowers are those?
Aloha Curtis (and Jordan),
What is the technical name for the shelving system he uses in his wash station? That is exactly what I've been looking for, but can't seem to find a distributor for it.
David MacKenzie
David MacKenzie Esto is what he said. You buy the tubing and connectors and make what you want...... kind of like tinker toys or Knex.
Thank you, Samanda!
www.estoconnectors.com/
what is the ap that is being used? sounds like farmergo, but I don't get a good google hit for that....
Thanks for the update
Hey! I wonder if you also have informative videos about the marketing part of this kind of farming and microgreens marketing. What kind of customers? Steady customers? Do you set up contracts? How do you find customers? Prices and profitability etc. post harvest handling, transport etc..... Because growing is super nice, but if nobody wants to buy my stuff it kind of goes to waste. Cheers
Long Islander here: Mentioned at 4:00 "cardoon" actually spelled cardones and pronounced correctly is like big celery. Best prepared by peeling out the veins in the ribs cutting into large crescents on the bias and batter frying. Source: I know too many Italians and have been made fun of for not having an accent.
that walk in is awesome
God I hope you come back to Tn. I'm in the nursery capital of the world and I think this would do very well on my ten acres...please bring your workshop back to tn.
What is farmago he uses to sell his products?
+Gilles de CLERCK Just search Farmigo.
now I grew up on a livestock farm primarily beef cattle I know how to grow crops on semi pro scale buts half goes to the cows for feed an rest goes to profit ECT but if I had a greens farmer like you near me I'd gladly trade beef an eggs or pork depending on what livestock I have
You are just super Curtis ! Cheers
Super duper! Thank you!
What's the name of the farming app he uses? Any other apps or ideas for finding people who want my produce and eggs?
Where can I find that beautiful music my good sir?
The artist is always listed in the show notes.
Totally great video and evolution. ( But really wants my inside self to clean up my crafting / workshed now ). :)
Great video
Man that is an awesome setup for starting off. Cant see how to just jump into buying land without some revenue first lol This is a lot of scratch.
This video explains why Jordan neglected The Ruminant Podcast since March. Thank you, Curtis ;-)
+Ron Rover ha!
Oregon Giant IS a snow pea, it just happens to be large and nicely sweet
Love it looks like he is having great susccses. lol yup looks and acts like a farmer. Got that lets go, got stuff to do attitude. Not a slam, it a great gift to have and that is why he is successful.
could use those shelves for micro greens
Great video. Now do one these type videos for Scott Hebert at flavorful farms.
How much land is actually in production?
2 acres.
Urban Farmer Curtis Stone Hey thanks going to copy this set up love it! Got 13 acres but about 8 of that will be planted in fruit trees and grapes and about 3 to use in the market garden on my new farm
feeling the music!!
that was a good video
If I do this my waste can go to my rabbits or my compost I'm in a English terris house by the sea. I'm a cook and breed cotton tail lion heads with a sassy personality. Ready to sell my first batch after learning over a year.
This guy has it nice!
Seems tense.
This would be awesome.... to bad here in Texas the only thing we can get to grow is corn and cactus... =/
Not sure about that one friend. I know a lot people growing down there.
heh.. Your prob. right... Thanks for the reply. My wife and I started a garden on some property we have out side of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex but the problem is we only get down there once maybe twice a week and even then we have livestock that takes 90% of that time so we are not having much of a turn out so far. Your videos have me interested in bringing the garden up to our home here in the city. Were not interested in selling but we love the idea of fresh produce for the family. Thanks for posting up the vids. Love watching them.
Curtis, do you know of anyone growing in the Houston area that needs interns?
Does Jordan have a channel
I like Jordan's crazy hair don't care✌️
Crazy for sure!
No jnyjynny
WHY DO I GET DEJA VU!
Has this guy given a tour before on your channel?
How is this farm doing 5years later
He's still going.
Farm fashion: jeans, fanny pack(s), green suspenders to clash with a red tank top to create an awesome farmers tan... I think he needs a hat though before he fries his brain from obviously working so hard! LOL :) Great vid!
geez, curtis is like the john wick of farming to this guy's rambo... just saying.
Theme music is super tight!
Farming in the 20th Century.
I know walking is good for you but, holy moley Jordan, get an electric golf cart/ solar panel to charge it😎
12:43
Dang that looks so good!! Soon i will buy land in northern arizona to farm! good vid like always Curtis!! Hope you guys check out my channel to see my small garden I have started this summer! Let me know what you guys think!
Im quiting from my job after watching farmer video,,👻👻
Anyone else notice this dude slapping his thighs extremely hard every 10 to 15 seconds or so
looks extremely disorganized
Right, coming from an expert like you?
i grew a tomato once
Jordan Marr is super sketchy looking!
He’s a total softy. Far from sketchy.
try permaculture to build your soil.
first
I got a bit anxious thinking about managing something of that size. I need a financier, a plan, and a xanax.