Brothers Jerry and Terry Cooper say that their watermelons are some of the sweetest in the country. These Alabama farmers will bring in hundreds of the bright green melons.
Those are beautiful watermelons. I have grown melons in Pennsylvania. The season is too short. Some melons are started in high tunnels and left to run out the sides of the high tunnels. God bless the farmers that feed the world.
I sell mine right out of the front door. Got customers buying 5 to 6 at a time. Spend 12 -14 hours a day in the field. Hard work that's got satisfaction built in.
I love to see black Americans on their own land in Ohio only one that I know of a large dairy farm and that is sad in the seventies a man and his daughter showed up at a sale and it thrilled my heart.my God bless these people in the video..👍♥️
I’m from Illinois and I have been growing vegetables and herbs for 3 years straight in the suburbs! It’s a beautiful thing to see that African Americans in the SOUTH are still farming. I always wanted to have a garden and learn how to grow fruits and veggies since I was a little girl! IM ALL ORGANIC and I grew watermelons and a variety of other melons this year! Nothing beats home grown fresh out of the earth produce! I simply don’t buy veggies in the supermarket anymore. BIG difference in taste and quality! Ima a mini farmer in training!🤓
I remember as a kid in Maryland an old black man with a farmers floppy hat driving his wooden cart loaded with watermelons pulled by one mule, up and down the alleyways in the neighborhood shouting "wada mello"
I grew up the same way 😂 come to the water melon man, the country life it no other like I knew. When our grandfather would come home he would have the biggest 💓 and juices water melon.💚💛❤️🖤
Enjoyed the videos on growing Watermelons. I am proud to be the daughter of a man I saw as a great farmer. Want to learn to grow watermelons consistently good each year. Nevads, plenty of sun.
I live in central fl and both my grandfather and great grandfather were farmers here. Both were passed on by the time I was born but my Uncle had watermelons and cows. Out of all his several brothers and sisters, all their kids and grand kids I am the only one who lives out in the country and raises livestock. I am sure he went to his grave never knowing what an influence he had on my life.I respect what you do and the hard work it takes but you have beautiful watermelons and you are my kind of people.
Exactly ! As the nice lady said "They haven't traveled here, there and yonder" they come from within 20 miles of where you live, good for you're allergies to consume goods in you're own location...
Love these stories. Use to live on a farm. Miss my wheel barrel. This to me is the most honorable profession. Owning land employing your family thats the American dream.
Iam only watching because they are black farmers in america, they are my people. This gives me hope. Blacks can own land and farm like any body else. Good job
What an awesome video and to hear about the many generations of your family farming . I love hearing these stores....so happy for you all .... Thanks for sharing this...God bless you and your family and stay safe. !!! Regards, Tom
I want to eat that last mellon. Here in Los Angeles the last watermellon that I ate from a grocery store that didn't tast like a dish rag was in the 1980's. Im growing my own now, cant wait. JCisL
I live in PA and I'll never know what a ripe melon straight off the vine tastes like. My parents and I buy and eat lots of watermelon but we have trouble getting real good ones.
My grandfather used to have a nice farm I'm the youngest grandchild so I minded the best years!! But I'm definitely taking after him and teaching my 6 year old. We have a small little home garden!
I'm from Chicago I was thinking the same thing they should get all of these convicts that's in trouble for selling weed put them out there second chance and put them out there
Better yet they should get all them foreigners and put them out there they have work and then give them shelter he have so much watermelon is he wouldn't know what to do LOL
Good tips above, thank you! Watermelons are good for you, nutrition-wise but especially for hydration! Give it to a sick person who is having trouble getting enough water or liquids, it is sweet, they love it, and it will hydrate them!
I helped with about an acre and a half harvest last year in Southeastern PA, and man is that some work. I'm planting about a half acre myself this year on my farm in Northeastern PA, we'll see how well they turn out.
You better have some real good liniment for the end of the day !!! If you ain't used to that kind of work , you'll get up from the supper table bent over !! I used to pick cotton , cantaloupes , water melon , and tomatoes , and I'll pick cotton over watermelon any day !!!
Hello, you have a lovely feed, it's amazing. I have a business proposition for you! so many persons saying that it is beautiful because it is richly rewarding. If you're interested just give me a shot by sending me a direct message.
One complaint they had was that it is hard to find people to this type of hard labor. That's true! Some young people especially don't want to do this type of work! Hard working Americans like these are a dying breed! Living here in Mississippi I really appreciate their hard work! Brings back a lot of memories I shared with my grandfather!
One reason for the shortage of workers is child labor laws. Many children in farm communities used to do farm work after school and during vacations from about 12 years old. In northern Maine the school year used to start 2 weeks earlier than anwhere else. In mid September schools would close for 2 weeks so everyone could work the potato harvest. Except for the farmer's immediate family it is illegal to hire anyone under 18 for most of those jobs.
It affects more than just farmers. It also means fewer summer jobs for high school students. That age is when good work habits should be developed as they earn some spending money or save for college.
Forgive me for not wanting to do back breaking labor for shit pay. I'll take my nice cushy 6 figure job in an air conditioned office. There's a reason it's a dying field, it is absolutely shit work for everyone except the owners of the farm.
That’s the problem with America, they think produce grows right out of the store shelf. They don’t know the hard work farmers have to do I just realized it myself recently started my first garden, God bless all you for your hard work and for the food that you put on my table I love everyone of you
I enjoyed the video!! I’m a student at Alcorn State University majoring in Agriculture Business but I love home gardening!! And hopefully one day to own a cattle farm!! This video definitely gave me the courage and confidence to keep pursuing to grow and produce my own fruit one day!
A nice family operation. Wish I could grow yummy watermelons like that. Here the raccoons run off with the fruit every year. Good luck with your crops this year.
I grow the. Charleston grey watermelon s they get around. 20 to 30 Pounds they do good. In the north east. Far as Virginia. West Virginia and parts of the Ohio such as southern part. Very sweet and jucey All so like the. Small sugar baby’s But ona a hot Sumer day it Takes the biger watermelon. To feed all the grandchildren they love it.
The Cooper Brothers stated that they do not grow as many water melons as they used to is because they cannot get the Labor. When I grew up in the 1950 and 60s it was very common for local young boys and men to work on farms from Dairy to strawberries to make money.
Without our farmers we r doomed, thanks to every single one of them. God bless.
Well the commercial growers can burn in hell 😆
good for them man
Yes god bless them
God bless them! better to grow your own food
Best people in the Country right there !!!
sglhfljh👑👑
Those are beautiful watermelons. I have grown melons in Pennsylvania. The season is too short. Some melons are started in high tunnels and left to run out the sides of the high tunnels. God bless the farmers that feed the world.
2 good hard working brothers. I Love watermelons. 🙂👍👍👍👍😇😇😇
I sell mine right out of the front door. Got customers buying 5 to 6 at a time. Spend 12 -14 hours a day in the field. Hard work that's got satisfaction built in.
that's whats up!
Cory Comelio what kind of fertilizer you use
@Michael Gilmore the best you can use his urea while the plant is growing
I love to see black Americans on their own land in Ohio only one that I know of a large dairy farm and that is sad in the seventies a man and his daughter showed up at a sale and it thrilled my heart.my God bless these people in the video..👍♥️
Me Too!Most of our land was stolen from under us or sold from under us!But we have a rise in the land to buy acres of land BabyBoomers n beyond!!!
@@rosalynjohnson7414wdym your land
I’m from Illinois and I have been growing vegetables and herbs for 3 years straight in the suburbs! It’s a beautiful thing to see that African Americans in the SOUTH are still farming. I always wanted to have a garden and learn how to grow fruits and veggies since I was a little girl! IM ALL ORGANIC and I grew watermelons and a variety of other melons this year! Nothing beats home grown fresh out of the earth produce! I simply don’t buy veggies in the supermarket anymore. BIG difference in taste and quality! Ima a mini farmer in training!🤓
I remember as a kid in Maryland an old black man with a farmers floppy hat driving his wooden cart loaded with watermelons pulled by one mule, up and down the alleyways in the neighborhood shouting "wada mello"
What part I am from silver spring MD lol
I grew up the same way 😂 come to the water melon man, the country life it no other like I knew. When our grandfather would come home he would have the biggest 💓 and juices water melon.💚💛❤️🖤
@@samuelherman4859 Pretty sure i saw the same back in the good ol days in Salisbury lol, them wada mello sure was tasty back in the days...
Enjoyed the videos on growing Watermelons. I am proud to be the daughter of a man I saw as a great farmer. Want to learn to grow watermelons consistently good each year. Nevads, plenty of sun.
The brother is a OG in a cowboy hat.
I live in central fl and both my grandfather and great grandfather were farmers here. Both were passed on by the time I was born but my Uncle had watermelons and cows. Out of all his several brothers and sisters, all their kids and grand kids I am the only one who lives out in the country and raises livestock. I am sure he went to his grave never knowing what an influence he had on my life.I respect what you do and the hard work it takes but you have beautiful watermelons and you are my kind of people.
Continue doing what you guys do American's Heartland👍🏼
Continue Blessings🙏
Be safe Everyone 🌏😷
Exactly ! As the nice lady said "They haven't traveled here, there and yonder" they come from within 20 miles of where you live, good for you're allergies to consume goods in you're own location...
Love these stories. Use to live on a farm. Miss my wheel barrel. This to me is the most honorable profession. Owning land employing your family thats the American dream.
True
Iam only watching because they are black farmers in america, they are my people. This gives me hope. Blacks can own land and farm like any body else. Good job
respect .. i like hard working people .....greetings from krommenie , the netherlands
God Bless u n all the farmers out there n thank u so much !!
What an awesome video and to hear about the many generations of your family farming . I love hearing these stores....so happy for you all .... Thanks for sharing this...God bless you and your family and stay safe. !!! Regards, Tom
God bless family farmers like these
Loved this video, and these guys are delightful.
Much respect for this family!!!! :)
I saw an older 60s Ford truck in background, it was red. Good to see the old trucks still doing their job.
I want to eat that last mellon. Here in Los Angeles the last watermellon that I ate from a grocery store that didn't tast like a dish rag was in the 1980's. Im growing my own now, cant wait. JCisL
God bless you fellas. 🙏!! Great work.
Love ya terry
After watching this video im so ready for summer, watermelon season.
Great video, glad to meet the Cooper family.🖋
I live in PA and I'll never know what a ripe melon straight off the vine tastes like. My parents and I buy and eat lots of watermelon but we have trouble getting real good ones.
Hope they are still strong and continue with their farming.Just planted mine with some corns cucumber during lockdwn.
I grew up planting,growing and pulling watermelons. Hard work but very rewarding!
I learned a lot about life in a watermelon field.
My grandfather used to have a nice farm I'm the youngest grandchild so I minded the best years!! But I'm definitely taking after him and teaching my 6 year old. We have a small little home garden!
Beautiful melons! Would love to hear your growing tips!
What a blessing.. what a blessing 😊
my home town I may go up there and see if they need some help
Great idea. Go and help the brothers out
BlackEducationTV wow!I watch your channel!
I'm from Chicago I was thinking the same thing they should get all of these convicts that's in trouble for selling weed put them out there second chance and put them out there
Better yet they should get all them foreigners and put them out there they have work and then give them shelter he have so much watermelon is he wouldn't know what to do LOL
Willie Smith they usually only want fanily around.. No hard feelings
Who doesn't like watermelon! Lol I've yet to meet that person! 😅
I'd love to meet you guys some day. Keep up the good work !
Peace bro, I want to thanku for sharing... and i know all of the watermelons are good & sweet.. I wish you much success thanku
Thank You Farmers
Looks Great , man I wished I could get a Slice. Keep up the Good work!
Those are beautiful watermelons
Wow. I. Pick water melons when i was young my family would pick every summer..i love it...we would sell in the summer for school clothes...
Good tips above, thank you! Watermelons are good for you, nutrition-wise but especially for hydration! Give it to a sick person who is having trouble getting enough water or liquids, it is sweet, they love it, and it will hydrate them!
God bless our farmers❤
I’m guessing that sandy soil helps with weed control.
Beautiful melons y’all grow.👍🏼👨🌾🍉☀️
You can’t live without farmers. You simply die starving.
Keep it going guys God bless you
This is what I strive for in life. I am an aspiring watermelon farmer
Wow where are you now
Thank the lord for farmers. I will be a farmer one day.
Where are you now
Great Video love it .
I helped with about an acre and a half harvest last year in Southeastern PA, and man is that some work. I'm planting about a half acre myself this year on my farm in Northeastern PA, we'll see how well they turn out.
John Hirsch How are things going?
hell yeah, i would harvest melons with y'all
You better have some real good liniment for the end of the day !!! If you ain't used to that kind of work , you'll get up from the supper table bent over !! I used to pick cotton , cantaloupes , water melon , and tomatoes , and I'll pick cotton over watermelon any day !!!
Really great video on how to grow, and sell water melons. I'm starting my first acre tomorrow.
Hello, you have a lovely feed, it's amazing. I have a business proposition for you! so many persons saying that it is beautiful because it is richly rewarding. If you're interested just give me a shot by sending me a direct message.
Terry cooper that’s my guy. Happy birthday brother!!!
Don't forget the packing straw/hay like the 1950's farmers would do.
Good looking crop with the yellow underside.
Greetings from Brazil, farmers.
I love graft watermelon and see the result which is so satisfying...
Love me a lot of watermelon!
I love picking water melon and canalops as well
I love this ! :-)
Thanks for sharing 👍
Good work Cooper boys!
Good job brother
My father used to plant watermelon and melons when he’s still alive we have it every year on the summer
That's some nice watermelon. I used to pick up watermelon by the semi load in Yakima WA. They would always let me pick a couple out of the load.
Great stuff. Keep it up!
I love watermelon!
I want to eat watermelon now! My absolute favourite fruit.
yeah Watermelons grow on their own in Alabama. Awhile back I planted some and now they grow on their own every year.
Old Cooley Palmer Williamsburg Va also grew wonderful melon RIP Cooley
Mmmm Alabama my home state!
Love the Video :)
Amazing African American Land Owner Supplying This Delicious Fruit To The American Population
Best watermelons on the planet.
Beautiful crop
One complaint they had was that it is hard to find people to this type of hard labor. That's true! Some young people especially don't want to do this type of work! Hard working Americans like these are a dying breed! Living here in Mississippi I really appreciate their hard work! Brings back a lot of memories I shared with my grandfather!
One reason for the shortage of workers is child labor laws. Many children in farm communities used to do farm work after school and during vacations from about 12 years old. In northern Maine the school year used to start 2 weeks earlier than anwhere else. In mid September schools would close for 2 weeks so everyone could work the potato harvest. Except for the farmer's immediate family it is illegal to hire anyone under 18 for most of those jobs.
+The Garlic Farm That's very unfortunate.Laws can make it tough sometimes.
It affects more than just farmers. It also means fewer summer jobs for high school students. That age is when good work habits should be developed as they earn some spending money or save for college.
jeff session is enuf for anyone to avoid this region,,
Forgive me for not wanting to do back breaking labor for shit pay. I'll take my nice cushy 6 figure job in an air conditioned office.
There's a reason it's a dying field, it is absolutely shit work for everyone except the owners of the farm.
Would love to go and harvest watermelons on this farm. Certainly something different for me than my usual vacations.
God Bless
This video is making me want some watermelons so bad. Is March and I can't wait til summer just for watermelon season
Awesome awesome
I am agronomist from Greece(Europe) and i must say that the USA is bless place.
Chris G.k bless like blessed natives? 👏
And the funny thing is people have land in there family and sell it off...
what a fortunate name.
That’s the problem with America, they think produce grows right out of the store shelf. They don’t know the hard work farmers have to do I just realized it myself recently started my first garden, God bless all you for your hard work and for the food that you put on my table I love everyone of you
🇯🇲.Hi love it. good to see 👍🏿👍🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Good work
Love it! Keep it in the family, is the foundation to succeed if successful😊👍 hard work has it own rewards ✌ it builds caracter, and moral quality's
I enjoyed the video!! I’m a student at Alcorn State University majoring in Agriculture Business but I love home gardening!! And hopefully one day to own a cattle farm!! This video definitely gave me the courage and confidence to keep pursuing to grow and produce my own fruit one day!
I love watermelons 🍉🌽🍅🍓🍐🥝🍇🍌
Long Family History ❤❤❤❤
Nuthin better than cold watermelon with some salt, catelope to!
I love this video family legacy labour of love
How early do you start planting? I'm curious if too much heat makes the watermelon plants drop the fruit
My granddad farmed in alabama, hadn't heard " hands" in years..😅
A nice family operation. Wish I could grow yummy watermelons like that. Here the raccoons run off with the fruit every year. Good luck with your crops this year.
An electric fence can solve raccoon problems. If I lived where the climate allowed any kind of melons to grow and ripen I would be growing my own.
I got a Great Pyrenees dog and presto - no more predators.
I grow the. Charleston grey watermelon s they get around. 20 to 30 Pounds they do good. In the north east. Far as Virginia. West Virginia and parts of the Ohio such as southern part. Very sweet and jucey All so like the. Small sugar baby’s But ona a hot Sumer day it Takes the biger watermelon. To feed all the grandchildren they love it.
Cool.
how long does a watermelon last on the shelf once picked
The Cooper Brothers stated that they do not grow as many water melons as they used to is because they cannot get the Labor. When I grew up in the 1950 and 60s it was very common for local young boys and men to work on farms from Dairy to strawberries to make money.
I am visiting your chantry ❤️
Thez guys no their melons!
Too Real