RECORD SALES at the Farmers Market!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2021
- I had RECORD SALES at the farmers market today! This is the height of the farmers market season: There's lots of fresh produce, we are fully stocked with meat and eggs, and the farmers market customer crowds keep getting bigger. In between sales, I give advice about succeeding at the farmers market.
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-We do not offer farm tours
-We do not ship our farm's products
-We do not sell live animals
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I don't know how your channel was in my feed a couple weeks ago but I clicked on your video and watched it. Two weeks later I think I have almost watched all of your videos. Such a nice channel and so calming to watch. It makes me think about home. Being so far away it's nice to be able to watch and smile. Thanks for the great content. I'm happy to be subscribed and look forward to more videos. 😊😊😊
I did the same thing several months ago!
Cheers!
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Same here. You can't watch just one.
Yup me too ... Am addicted to his videos now ...
I'm also a new viewer! His voice is so soothing, I can fall asleep within minutes of my head hitting the pillow if I watch a few of his video's before I go to bed!
Me too, and are enjoying each one.
May God continue to richly bless you and your family !!!!!
So happy I was able to meet you yesterday! The Eggs were huge and fantastic, and the Chuck was amazing. Made a really nice Steak and Ale pie!
Glad to hear it Matthew!
@ Matthew McGill how are you doing
Wow!😳Pete, At 70yrs,This brings tears to my eyes seeing so many happy people finally out living their beautiful lives again! Thank you and your lady for all you do to make to make a difference in so many lives!
God Bless!
I'm 53 Not doing what I really want to do . Pete on 40 acres is pulling it off. The way it used to be the way it should be .
Pete, it's great that you take the time to promote the Ithaca farmer's market and the other vendors. Rising waters float all boats.
I love that saying! I had never heard it before.
No surprise on the *_’record day’_* sales, you’re such an engaging fella with quality produce.
So pleased it’s all come together for you, though it’s no happy accident.
You reap what you sow.
It's so refreshing to see this cozy market with people conducting business the old fashion way. It's such a nice change of pace from the rat race. It looks like you need to expand the operation to satisfy all those customers.
The first 40 years of childhood are the toughest.
I check TH-cam anxiously about every other day waiting for your videos. I grew up in a farm in Argentina and now live in California where owning one is nearly impossibly expensive. But I relive my childhood through your content. Thank you.
dude, leave California. its a unhappy hellscape created by liberals. move to conservative state and start your own homestead with affordable price
@@lordjaashin I do not disagree with any of that, and it has been a thought for some time now. But, for me, packing up and moving is a daunting process but one that I will see come to fruition in the next couple of years. As for starting a farm, idk, that is an even more daunting endeavor but who knows what the future holds. I would be happy with a few acres to raise some chicken.
@@nicolasblanc816 i hope you are successful in getting what you want or what you dream. may allah bless you in your endeavors.
It’s a good thing to go home empty- it makes packing up a lot easier too!
I once worked for a company that bent over backwards to take care of customers. The owner's philosophy was "take care of the customer and the money will follow". He built up one store into over a hundred stores throughout the US. We need more folks like that who care about people. Thanks for another great video.
we lived in Greene NY for 7 years right next to a dairy farm. We only had 2 acres but had a large garden where we would grow all our vegetables for the year. We now live in TN and have a 15 acre homestead. Plan A was Greene and Plan B is our current homestead. love the channel.
Brake a leg.
From the looks of things, you could have sold almost twice as much. What a great day!! What a nice clientele you have built up! Rewards for all that hard work you put in!!
The wood floors and open trusses really add to the nostalgia of the place.
Of course being and older person just hearing “Ithaca” reminds me of my favorite shotgun, the famous model 37.
They made some good doubles also!
I think that the most glaring impression that I have of both you and your family is the incredibly wide-ranging skill set that you have. The extent to which you have those skills indicates the effort and time that you must have spent, and are still spending, to hone them.
Thank you for your always informing, interesting and entertaining videos.
I was in a classroom from the age of 5 to the age of 61 and I think that you are an excellent teacher!
Greetings from Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
@kevin Gearey Hi how are you doing
People are at the farmers market because they want to be there, it is a social event. not unlike the supermarket where most need to be there out of necessity, and everyone is in a hurry.
I agree it is a social event. There is also a large population in Ithaca that treat it as a grocery store. The best of both worlds.
I am in Bklyn NY and I work among very negative people that are not nice to me...so yes I do understand what you said and working on finding another job out of state so I can go to farmers markets regularly and meet nice positive people like you and others. God Bless!
The smile on your face throughout the market day says it all!
Grand Union News...I noticed that too; Pete had a twinkle in his eyes and a relaxed smile...contentment. Yes, lots of hard work, but he gets to reap the rewards of all that work...Bravo..!!
That’s it. I’m moving to Ithaca. Awesome video Pete.
Thank you for sharing Pete! Your comments at the end about having a record day and saving for the slow times in the winter is wisdoms we can all use in all of our lives. Again, thank you!
Pete, You are probably the very first rock star of locally grown produce, seriously! 222K views WOW. Love you and your lovely bride Hillery. You guys make me smile a lot, inside and out. Take good care of yourself. You do good work.🤩
Me and my siblings summer jobs when we were in elementary school was tending our 1 acre garden and going to farmers market every Saturday to sell all the produce
I am in Utah. And we have some farmer’s markets. But NOTHING like this! I would be out at yours shopping every two weeks for groceries. And your meat would be top of my list each time! If I am ever that far over in the country, I plan to stop by. We really need something on this level here in my state. To see so many people shopping for good, quality meat and produce like this, is really cool. 👍
I wish I were there. I would have bought the beef liver.
My sister beef liver so much that her doctor told her she had to cut back because she was getting to much iron in her diet!
@@banjobenson9348 Put it into the freezer until it is just a bit stiff, cut it very thin with a very sharp knife and cook it for a very short time, letting it brown on one side, flip and take it off! Tons of lovely caramelized onions are a great addition!
You are such a joy to watch! Thank you for taking us along to the farmer’s market!
My family loves the channel Pete and the content you bring us. It was nice to see the market place again and all of your fans coming to show their support and getting to meet you. Love the channel and the content Pete, keep them coming. 10/10.
I must admit, the tips you provide on engaging with customers and positioning of product against competition as real time experience is even more appreciated than the wonderful farming tips.
Hi Pete and Hilary ! We love you fine people of country view acres ! Forget the dysgunction of those responding wiyhbanytjing but admiration and gratitude for what you are doing and working do hard at to provide quality in everything you do and raise! You are a great humanitarian Pete and we acknowledge your wisdom, teaching, and sacrifice to reach out to those of us truly interested in your efforts ! God bless you and know you are a great american farmer ! Just to be willing to share your personal life as a farmer with us is a very great gift to share with us ! Dont ever let the negativity interfere with what you work so hard at to reach out to us to enlighten us in the life of a small farm farmer ! You are and your devoted Hilary are amazing ! Keep on sharing and keep on farming ! The only thing my 98 yr old dad...my husband and I have to question is ....WHERES YOUR JOKES. ?! You always made us laff and when we shared your jokes with our kids and friends they too got a laugh from them ! You're a good egg Pete !
one bad encounter with a customer can ruin your entire business, I like your logic Pete.. Thanks for sharing
I'm impressed with the Ithaca market. The aisles in front of the booths look to be about 20' wide and that gives the public a lot of room to walk the market without bumping into each other. They did a good job designing it for the farmers and buyers, to have a good shopping experience.
Nice going Pete.....best day ever and it wasn't raining again!!!!
All I can say is that God has a plan for all of us and nothing we go through doesn't grow our story and our legacy. I can see how your architectural background gives you good perspectives on angles for your video production. You help us see what it's like to really be there. I appreciate these videos as a new, first generation farmer trying to farm full time. Im working hard, but I've not made the switch. It'll be a year for us 9-22. Thanks Peter!
When your children get old enough they can bring you things that you are running low or out of to Make everyone happy 😊
Hey Pete, I'm glad to see that you did really well at the Farmers Market.
I learned why so many local farmer's markets are small and unlike the size and variety of Ithaca's. It takes years to produce enough products to support a market the size of Ithaca. Thank you for educating us about small farms.
Pete your success is a representation of the dedication that your family contributes to the farm. So glad that you are able to exceed expectations when it comes to farmers market. Sure wish everyone had your point of view!
I stopped by and said hi, briefly, at the Farmers Market on Saturday. Thanks for the great video. Last night, I was grilling some meat I'd gotten a few weeks earlier at IFM, and I noticed that that meat had a note about where it'd been processed. It made me wonder about the different processing options. I know that a few years ago, finding space in a processing plant was a huge challenge for local small farmers. You've shown videos where you do all the processing yourself. And as you noted in this video, you have some fresh chickens at each market. But in many cases, farmers are required to sell their meat frozen, right? Any chance you can discuss the different ways in which you and other farmers manage the options around meat processing? Thanks again for the very interesting videos.
Hi, the government rules on this are confusing to say the least. Beef and pork has to be processed at a facility with a USDA inspector to be sold "by the cut." Limited amounts of poultry can be butchered on the farm under the USDA's "small farm exemption," without federal inspection. When we take beef or pork to the butcher, we get a large amount of meat back and it can't be sold quickly enough to keep it all fresh, so it goes in the freezer (actually, it is frozen when we pick it up at the butcher). For chicken, we can process small quantities weekly to bring it to the market fresh.
The butchers are still backed up, but that hasn't affected us very much. My family has used the same butcher for 40 years, and he lets us know when his calendar is filling up so we can schedule dates ahead of time. Currently we have dates booked with him out to the end of 2022.
thanks pete for the positive videos on the internet, showing friendly people who work hard every day and get rewarded.
Ways to go, Pete! Glad you sold out on so many items and you had a record day. Thanks for taking us to the market with you! 🇺🇸🚜👍
Loved meeting you last week Pete! And the pork chops were amazing! Mom-approved!
Excellent Justin!
There is just something welcoming and calming about a Farmer’s Market. Thank you for sharing.
Pete, put up a sign at your stand to I’d your channel. I agree that you must feel so much satisfaction at bringing your products to market.
Makes Me happy to hear you sold out. It’s also good to see lots of road construction and signs up everywhere looking for people to higher. Good for you and good for our over all economy.
I don't care too much for long videos but I find myself watching yours all the way to the end.
Again, Thank You 🤗
"Hair & Makeup", too funny! ROFL 🤣
I wish more people had some connection to their food sources. Awesome.
with the skyrocketing food, feed, and fuel prices, i hope you are successful in the lean times coming.
Congratulations Hillary and Pete for a record day at the farmers market! You are rewarded for your hard work and organization; that i call justice! You also rewarded me by speaking of the important skill that you brought from your career as an architect that helps you sell meat.
Yours is one of my favorite youtube shows.....
No jingle bells music in this channel and I love that.. simple and educational
Coming up to Syracuse for the state fair at the end of August. Hoping to stop by and pack my cooler.
Get there early!
I think your market videos should be watched by all existing and thinking about it benders and market managers. So good!
My son and I both spent years in sales we enjoyed supplying people with what they want.
So glad it went well.Local farmers selling at local markets is so important.I wish more would do so and I wish more of the population would start shopping the local markets instead of grocery stores.
We live in South Africa and grow avocados at our farm. Have watched a good few of your videos. Enjoyed them immensely. Wish we could be at your market to buy your products. You have a lovely personality. God bless you.
Greetings from Chicagoland, I can't make it to the market but I just wanted to say that I really do enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for sharing!
Professor Pete, thanks for another relaxing and enjoyable video. You deserve everything you have.
Hi neighbor, I'm in NW Indiana! Cool to see someone else from our area watching this great channel!
Glad you had a record day! Couldn’t happen to a better person. Hard work pays off.
I hope these videos are increasing your sales at the markets. You're a great guy Pete, with a beautiful family. Congratulations on your success. I'm tempted to make the 5 hour trip to shake your hand and buy some of the best meat around. Thank you for your videos, along with all your positive life advice. I love this channel more and more EVERYDAY. God Bless
I love the Farmers Market videos and I wish we had one close by that was open on Saturday. Thanks.
Pete, if you leave us just a little more time at the end, I think you'd get many more likes! 😃
I hope the market gives you a discount on your annual fees for all the promo you do for them. Great video, as usual.
Thank you for your words of wisdom. They are coming at a very important part of my life. I just need to hear what you have to say. Thank you for taking the time to touch on very important issues of life.
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That's a great looking market y'all have there Mr. Pete! I think one reason why you do so great is not only your customer service skills but also the fact that every stage of the production is done by you and Miss Hilarie. No doubt, the quality of your meat can't be beat by any grocery store around. 😊👍👍
If I where closer I would buy you beef liver, nothing better then liver and onions. I live in Salt Lake City, Ut. I was Born and raised in Cheyenne, Wyo. I am glad I found you and your wife, love what you do. Miss those days on the farm. God Bless
I love see viewers visiting you.
Love these videos! Makes me feel there is still so much goodness in the world. Very grounding.
Thank you!
My brother sells at 2 Farmers Markers and 2 days at house which I run. We opened a new building that is air conditioned and our produce stays better longer. We have instances were we limit certain items so that all the regulars get our produce. Our sales have gotten better this year with more people spending more for fresh and grown without chemicals. Like you we promote a diverse atomosphere for all things to survive. We companion plant and replant to have same produce the full season. Brother is a hard working man and only has the help of 1 young man 3 days a week for 3 hours each day when we’re getting ready for markets. The one thing most people don’t understand that there is a lot of work that goes on outside of selling.
I was actually in ithaca yesterday and almost stopped in to the farmers market just to see YOU. But rt 13 was soooo busy I just kept going
Hey Pete im from westchester aswell. Im glad people from out here are watching your channel I thought i was the only one
So happy to see you and your livelihood thriving Pete. Your videos are always a welcome break in my day.
I enjoy your being at the market once in a while on your videos. And you or your father aren't old yet. I worked for AT&T 35 1/2 years and now I have been retired 20 years.
Hey Pete,you are such a big motivation and inspiration.My dream is to be a farmer just like you!!
Glad to hear your breaking records !!!
I feel proud, from when i began watching your videos to now I’m essentially invested in what you do and to see you have a ripper day at the market puts a smile on my face. A little bit more in your back pocket for the extra time and hours you invest in TH-cam videos. Keep up the good work.
Pete, It is time you talk about the big picture and how and why you do all this online. I think you are very serious about and steadfastly helping other people and areas to connect their local customers and farmers and understand the future importance of those relationships.
That is a great subject Doug. That just may be next Sunday's video!
Love getting your view of New York state.
Yes! Another farmers market video
what you can't determine full value of is the satisfaction and joy you felt at the end of the day, smile from the heart......stevie
Thanks for taking me along..
Agreed I worked as a vendor for four months, and it's a great environment. Even though I have a full time job now, I still work the markets on the weekend sometimes if they need help. The people are always nice and it's a great environment.
I really enjoy your videos! From the running the farm, the team work between your wife and you and the feeling you really enjoy what you do! Thank you so much!
I am looking forward to a new episode that is how great and inspirational Peter and his stories are! Thank you. To see and hear that people change their career to farming is so so so amazing. That makes me happy. People are realizing that we are all humans. We need human interaction, human smile. Human food. Human life. Thank you Peter!
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Thank you for sharing the Ithaca farmers market vendors and your knowledge! It can get a bit crowded sometimes when I go but it's nice to see so many of my favorite farmer booths still hustling!
Such a nice P.O.V. about exchanging stressful careers for a positive response career!
Wish there was a market like this where I live in north GA.
Guess you haven't heard of Ranger Flea Market near Murphy, NC
What a great video. So informative and pleasing to watch.
Watching the people at your booth you can see they are happy customers purchasing high quality healthy products . Its product that is worth money . Wish we had more people producing on a small scale . Happy animals with less stress better living conditions make better food .
Hi Pete! I couldn’t agree more with your comment about getting energy from customer engagement at the market. Last spring I started taking my eggs to market. Now I draw so much energy, inspiration and motivation from that market time every 2 weeks! Even on the weeks where I don’t feel like packing up and hauling all the things to market, I come away at the end of the day both exhausted and rejuvenated at the same time from that special customer interaction. Something about being around like-minded people who truly value your efforts is just electric!
Definitely the go to channel. Very addicting! Have learned a lot about the quality of farm raised vs store. The comparison is remarkable. Thanks for showing that
Happy marketing day you are amazing keep it coming. Stay safe and healthy. 👍
Pete, I totally enjoy your videos & your general outlook on living a better life. I also believe it's time to go back to a simpler way of life. Sometimes the answer for the future is looking back in history & see what worked when there wasn't much to work with. Len
A breath of fresh Air. TY.
your product quality is #1.....your smile and genuine good demeanor is #2.....and your pricing is #3 for the success we are winessing farmer Pete. Thanks for sharing your World with us, good reminders of how to journey through this life🐓👋
Missed you, Pete! Was on vacation on an island for a week without internet. Glad you had a great day at Market!
Thank you!
That’s great news to hear Pete!!
May you continue to have record sales and still have whatever you require for you and your family during the winter.👍👍
Green ny is just ten minutes from me. So awesome to see "neighbors" making the trip! I wish I didn't have to work every Saturday 😕 I may have to call in just so I can make the trip!
It's a blessed day. Glad you are doing well at the market.
I’m heading to a multi-generation birthday party in upstate NY soon and look forward to a little detour to the Ithaca Farmer’s Market. I want to support you because I believe in the type of farming you do.
So Happy for you Pete! Glad you sold out on such a gorgeous day.
I love your farmer’s market posts. Thank you for sharing!