Why Ballerina Farms Ruined Homesteading
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- Ever wondered why some folks give up on homesteading? In this video, I dive into the real challenges of homestead life and why it’s still worth it. Join me as I discuss the journey to self-sufficiency and the ups and downs of living sustainably.
In this video, I dive deep into the reality of homestead life, addressing why some people fall out of love with it. Homesteading is about self-sufficiency and self-sustainability, but it comes with its fair share of challenges. From the hard and difficult work, like daily projects that consume hours, to the effort required in taking care of pets, goats, and cows, it's a lifestyle that demands dedication. Every day brings new tasks, whether it's maintaining the garden, repairing fences, or tending to livestock. It can be incredibly time-consuming and physically demanding. Despite these struggles, I’m here to share why homesteading is still incredibly rewarding. You'll get an inside look at my journey, the ups and downs, and why I believe it's worth every bit of effort. Join me in exploring the real side of homesteading and discover the beauty and satisfaction in living a sustainable life.
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NO, NO, NO. I have been homesteading for ten years and I am realizing we are not supposed to do it ALONE. We need to come together and live in communities. I have 120 acres and I am getting people to come live with me and share living together. It is starting to really take shape. We have two families now and testing a third. Stress leads-to burnout and breakdown. You must do it together with others. I can’t say this any stronger. Passion isn’t enough especially if you get hurt or I’ll.
Thanks for this video.
Hope that goes well for you....I have never heard anything but heartache from bringing people onto your property.
@@johnscotland3124 it takes probational periods and screening to vet people. If they don't have the right mindset, you just bring on freeloaders looking to take advantage.
This is what I want a community working together
@@emiitchi4232me too, I want to live in a commune where we each share a portion of the labor & responsibilities
@@johnscotland3124 same experience
I'm going to college here in Germany this fall to study sustainable agriculture (the degree program in English if anyone's interested. Studying in Germany is also super cheap, basically for free, unlike in the US). A prerequisite for my program is an 8-week internship at a farm or somewhere similar, and that is because this general disconnect from our food and nature. It's all pretty and aesthetic on social media, but when you smell the cow dung on an actual farm, things are a lot different. As a civilization, we unfortunately have gotten too used to convenience and comfort. There is a big difference between driving to the grocery store in an air-conditioned car to buy pre-packaged food and growing your own food. It is not for the faint of heart.
Well said. Studying in Germany is a great idea.
It would be great if I had neighbors or a community who each did one thing so one person doesn’t have to do it all. One neighbor has a cow, the other, has vegetables, the other has chickens for eggs, the other goats, the other makes bread from scratch , the other has canned food (list goes on) and we all just shared from everything we have 😭only in my dreams!!
Her, that is called a co-op and it works great.
What's a good rate of exchange? I keep chickens in the backyard, they require about 15 minutes per week. How many eggs for a loaf of bread that took roughly 6 hours to make, between kneading, proofing, baking? How much for a gallon of milk?
Anyways, I agree that a co-op is a fantastic solution, I just don't know what's fair. A weekly rotation?
I completely understand these arguments, but I typically hear the other side of this in my area. They just picture all of the work with none of the upside.
For me, it's start small and add on over time until I feel like I can't handle any more.
Edit: there is a reason older generations had large families.
It really does help when the kids can take over their own chores (and each kid basically manages an animal type).
You hit the nail on the head! I’ve been homesteading wayyyyy before Covid and everyday waking up I fall deeper and deeper in love with it. It’s my passion, it’s my heart, and most importantly it’s my life. I agree with all your points and I’ve following you on Instagram and just subscribed to your channel. 👩🏻🌾🚜
Welcome to the community!
Most people nowadays aren't use to hard work , that's why they quit & leave
Yep.
So much truth and honesty in this video. The homestead has to be your number one priority and you have to want it. You're doing great Gubba, keep up the great work.
Thank you!
Your number one priority should be your family.
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I’ve been homesteading for over 21 yrs and I’ve been watching so many people get burned out and it makes me sad to see. That’s the main reason why I’m teaching people how to avoid burnout by giving them realistic expectations and encouragement. It’s a hard life but sooo fulfilling at the same time. ❤
Absolutely! We've been on our land for now than 3 decades. It gets better as you go alone.
There’s a certain homesteader who I just unsubbed from because I realized they’re not actually operating a real homestead, more like larping as a homesteader but using the lifestyle as a way to advertise pointless mass produced products.
My favorite is now every single video from homesteaders I used to watch for sharing knowledge are now shoving sponsors down our throats
@@megb683 I don't mind some of the sponsorship. They need the extra income. Homesteading isn't cheap nor do most make money off of it.
@@schic2019 I get that but it’s the incessant promoting
I have no issues with Hannah. I think she has done a great job figuring out how to raise a humble family while making a name for herself, & inspiring others. I would much rather my children follow Ballarina farms vs. The Kardashians.
I wish people wouldn't pick Hannah apart. No one is perfect. She is wonderful & that doesn't take anything away from you or me. Just let her be.
💯The Kardashians or anyone else in the BBL culture.
Humble? They live in a 3000 square foot house and are extremely wealthy. They're lying to you with pretty much everything they make and in reality, they are just cosplaying at humility. She wears designer clothes to go make her videos and they claim to do it all themselves but they have a full film crew, stylists, everything. Because they're millionaires at least.
@@dismurrart6648 humble in character. She isn't there to talk about fashion or how much money they have. They are living a true meaningful life spending time with their kids on a farm cooking homemade food TOGETHER (yes with a crew because 2 himans can't do all that work alone) How is that not humble? Perhaps we have different definitions of what it is to be humble. I've met millionares who have more humble attitudes than the average joe. They have money, but you would never know because of how simple they dress and don't boast about their money. Other people like yourself do that part for them.
@a.bentley7016 she's not humble in character though. She does beauty pageants. She has so many kids that they end up neglecting them and then still want more. The reason I bring up the whole crew is because part of pretending to be humble is that they claim they DON'T have people helping them except 3 farm hands and 2 people to package their meat.
You can say she makes cute aesthetic stuff but it's impossible to be humble and think you're worth watching the life of. That what you say and do is worth being viewed.
A beauty pageant queen who went to jiulliard and now is the face of a company who's name is about HER is NOT a humble person.
@@dismurrart6648 I would consider her to be a smart woman making a name for self and an income for her family. She has been successful in bringing back to light the way of life from back in the day. To many of us this is very inspiring as we strive to serve our families, the lord, and make some honest money. Humble she is as she serves the lord and her family. She isn't exposing herself or children in the sickening ways many other women do. That is why I respect her. 💜
Like you said it's such a Trend or Trendy?
Because many people do not realize what Work the Life Style actually takes to Live it.
Farming is a Life not a Game, if you haven't growing up Farming it is a completely different Life Style.
I have enjoyed watching you learn and grow, Great video Gubba.👍 Blessed Days...
Life is maintenance. Real life is hard, messy, and not always pretty. We have a small backyard ‘homestead’ (if you can call it that). I totally agree. And yes, the projects are never ending.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to comment, but I felt inclined to because while I love your channel, I also really do love Ballerina Farm. I’m here to give my personal opinion as to why Hannah is one of my favorite inspirations. I know they’re wealthy, but they still choose to live this lifestyle that they do choose to share on their platforms. I also really enjoy watching her take the time in her kitchen to cook with her kids when she does, even if it’s only once a week, and on a $30k+ stove. I love the fact that she does have her kids homeschooled, even if she has helpers (look how many kids she has) and that she’s encouraging women, most importantly young women, that being a mother is THE most rewarding thing that life could ever possibly bring you, as a girl, as a young woman, for really any woman - she’s speaking to the next generation while pushing God front and center, and this is everything. And when you look at the media, especially young ones on social media and the way that parents are raising their children and allowing them to follow the Trans & LGBTQRS+ movement, I think it’s really important to give her credit for standing up against the “majority rules” crowd. I know and understand that her life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows, but none of ours really are. But knowing that they have the funds and option to be deep in LA letting their kids grow up like the KUWTK kids using their names and money for the status quo, and yet they’re actually choosing to live the way that they are, I really do think they deserve SOME recognition.. I follow a huge number of homesteaders, and I finally got the urge to start my own channel because let’s face it, no homestead journey is ever the same as anyone elses. We bought 120 acres of raw land and chose to start our homestead journey and I’m still so new to this. I want and need all of the advice - gardening and livestock, canning and freeze drying, true farm to table cooking, everything homemade, sewing and crocheting, just give me anything to do besides being on a phone. And I know it’s ironic to say that, but when I started this homestead journey I didn’t know how much it really took to keep it going. The work, the money, the hours, and my husband works full time so I do the vast majority of the hard labor like tending to the garden, keeping approximately three acres weedeated and I’m thinning out brush with a chain saw, I homeschool our children and cook 1234567 times a day (and I try to do it as much as I can homemade), and I am currently raising one steer and a male goat plus the many many different birds I have wandering around and I make sure my tiny little cottage is aesthetically pleasing, clean and cozy and I always light a candle when I’m inside. Because at the end of a long day on the farm, I need that personal satisfaction of looking both inside and outside and getting to say to myself, “Damn what a woman YOU are, you pretty much did all of this.” And one thing that not one channel that I follow says to do, and that was to ditch my cell phone. Which actually was some of the best and most profound advice I received, and it was God who gave it to me. And then I chose to ditch a smart phone. I only use my husbands when he’s home, like right now, but during the day I have no distractions out here. I don’t allow my kids on TH-cam, they don’t even watch TV, it’s strictly DVDs we approve of (because we don’t like the commercials the networks push), and they have strict screen time. I use these two hours between my husbands bedtime and my sons bedtime to squeeze in as much as I can on this little box in my hand, and one of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a homesteader is to never compare your journey to anyone else’s.
Sorry that was lengthy, toodles love! 💕
You are awesome! 120 aces, wow! I have 40 and I'm like...what have you done? This is too much. Funny how I have everything crammed in one corner. I'm noticing it and stretching out. And I appreciate Ballerina Farm as well. I'm gonna hop over to your channel.
Always good to know who is homophobic, that u gubba forliking this comment
I agree that she is a good role model I just feel like the husband is kinda controlling. If she is having a baby it should be her choice to have or not have an epidural. Also if she lays in bed for a week from exhaustion he could let her have a year or two off from having kids.
@@smiley2477she had mastitis. That fact was poorly reported
@@smiley2477If you’re referring to the article written about them, the interviewer did everything possible to twist the truth of their story. She was called on it and had to back step quite a bit which then made her look like a dishonest liar.
This was all so true. Homesteading/farming is not for the faint of heart. I love my small homestead, but I do believe people get into it without realizing the amount of work it is. Even if it’s a small one (3-5 acres)…but I am kind of like you in the sense that I love knowing where my food comes from. You have to be willing to get your hands dirty.
I loved this video! My wife and I have started homesteading with four chickens, and now we have moved out to a house with 12 acres. I wanted to just go full throttle, but watching this video, I will just start small by increasing the number of chickens I have.
As of January 2024, Hannah Neeleman, the star of the popular rural Utah influencer and beauty queen Ballerina Farm, said she doesn't have nannies. However, she does have other employees, including: Farm workers, A personal assistant, A babysitter for "date night, and A teacher to homeschool five of her school-aged children
I didn’t realize someone else is educating her kids…. I think calling that homeschooling is disingenuous, because we’re all assuming she’s spending 4+ hours a day on this alone. Her choices and wealth are fine, I don’t care at all, but it does cause problems when the rest of us feel like we’re “less than” because of assumptions we make based on what we see. It’s not her fault, just the problem with social media in general.
@@MelshedI mean, it’s largely on those who feel “less than” for being so comparative & basing your self worth on what others are doing. In the year 2024-after all the influencers who’ve been exposed for portraying a false lifestyle over the past 15 yrs-it’s futile to still fall for the fake lives (most)influencers sell. A lot of them are LARPers & materialistic narcissists
It's still homeschooling
@@Melshed No, homeschooling these days does not mean only the parents teaching their kids. It's done in groups, and teachers are very often brought in. This is absolutely what Homeschooling means today.
That’s interesting. I think I’d still differentiate between private tutors, online school, co-ops, etc, and homeschooling. My assumption is that homeschooling is primarily parent-led. I didn’t realize that other people have a broader definition, so I’m glad to be aware of that.
The three women at the airport with Hannah were her mom, her sister and her Neice. She gets help from her family for trips and events. They have a babysitter for date night. They are living normally and reinvesting into their farm. Don’t believe everything you read. People comment on them to get more views from the BF followers and controversy. You’ll get lots of views from this so send Hannah a thank you.
My husband and I are homesteading on less than an acre within city limits. We have three chickens soon to be six, a 25‘ x 25‘ garden with several raised beds spread throughout the yard, and a 10 x 13 greenhouse. He works full time, I’m retired but assist with an elderly parent. We can, freeze dry, ferment and try our hands at anything we think may be worthwhile and fun. We just stared all of this two years ago. It is work and we don’t have half of what most people do. It’s just small stuff but it’s work, especially if you want to be successful. Plus the biggest benefit, we’re doing this together! Many people don’t want to put forth the effort or commitment and that’s okay. It’s not for everyone.
As for Hannah…I think what she does is wonderful. It seems that she utilizes her money sensibly and wants the best for her family. She didn’t ruin homesteading for anyone. They ruined it for themselves by not facing their reality. Most homesteaders don’t have the luxury of affording all that Hannah has but she (they) do work hard. She has her priorities in order. My mother traveled with me and I only had two children! I say it’s time to leave Ballerina Farm alone.
I just want to say ballerina farms has shows a lot of content about how hard it can be. For example they showed lots of videos of them milking there new heifer who was NOT EASY!
That's cool but I don't see why they have to show any of that. Their show is beautiful, artistic and very pleasing to the senses and that's why we watch her.
We've been homesteading for decades. Every morning we step outside is so amazing. We've been on this land for 36 years. Just walking outside to see the beauty of nature every morning is such a miracle. God it's so good! It's a lot of work but you pick away at the projects and each one helps to make the chores more manageable. Especially now, this is no time to give up.
Thank you Gubba! I see folks getting into homestead either over romantizing or moving into this because of fear. Neither are good reasons. Your point on not leaving is spot on. You gotta love animals and you must love your view and environment. Really loved this. P.S. your skin is amazing!
Thank God our forefathers had better work ethics then these homestead quitters have today or we wouldn't even have this country that we live in
I wonder if the motivation was different when there was no local store, no money, and success had life or death stakes...
I'm sure do-or-die was always a great motivator@@TheNooo0b
You are spot on with every word you said. My husband supports me verbally, but it would be nice if he helped physically. My garden became weed central seemingly over night. My chickens were attacked twice by a neighbors dog. To top it off my chickens, who get oyster shell, mineral elixir, scratch, and pellets decided their eggs were the best desert and if I get one egg a day from 20 chickens I’m lucky. Now I have to butcher them and hope the babies did not learn to do this. One thing after another. This does not include issues with my home. Funds are limited. I can see why some people watched ballerinas website and did not realize she was more fortunate than most. Money helps with everything. The rest of us have a learn as you go, rig this and that and move forward. You must all talk to ‘real farmers’ and try to understand what you are getting into. You can order a side of beef, pick up eggs or produce and start the conversation. All farmers will smirk a little and proceed to be brutally honest. Bless you all
I agree that people have unrealistic expectations but I don’t think we can really blame social media for it. (This is coming from someone who hates social media) I went and worked at at a goat farm for a day while I was looking for a good fit to do an internship and I met a girl there who was so unhappy because she thought she would just be playing with baby goats all day. And I literally said “oh well of course there’s cute baby goats but there is waaaay more to animal husbandry and farming than just playing with a cute baby when you want to. And she was like “I know that now but I didn’t when I decided to come here.”This was before tik tok or Instagram existed so I think in general people struggle with unrealistic expectations they set in their own minds. Although social media probably doesn’t help. When people see or hear anything they need to use their own brain to research and consider what all it actually entails before you jump into anything in life. Not just homesteading.
I'm about two years into homesteading. It really is one thing after another, but I cannot see myself ever stopping. It is wonderful. I love it. I'm exhausted, but I love it. I have learned to slow down. This is not a sprint. This is a grind. I have learned to add changes slowly and incrementally. Big changes don't happen until everything is stable and settled in the most recent set of projects. I have learned to think through which projects/creatures will be a good fit on my homestead now before I act (not adding dairy animals anytime soon lol). I've learned that preparation makes for much easier change. 😊
As someone who’s interested in homesteading, this was very helpful for me. Thank you.
Homesteading is hard work. But reward is freedom.
My wife and daughter are on vacation right now with her side of the family. I’m home taking care of our 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1 pig, 25 chickens, and garden. I’m not bitter or angry, but this is the reality of trying to be more self-sufficient. I don’t have the money to pay farm hands. It’s hard work and requires a lot of sacrifice.
Bless you for giving your ladies a break. My husband calls himself my ranch hand. He's not crazy about our little homestead, but tryst to help.
this is such an important message!! thank you for speaking up about it 🖤 i feel so bad for all the animals that have suffered because people wanted to "jump on the trend". homesteading isn't a trend to join, it's a lifestyle. even starting small like we have - it's a lot! we only have a small garden & chickens & we're learning sooo much. appreciate you!! xx
My husband grew up on a farm and had no desire to farm as an adult. It’s a lot of hard work. People fetishize it.
Homesteading is not a trend. More and more people are realizing our food supply is toxic and will want to grow their own food.
For 32 years, I had a 8 acre mini farm as they say. Had my chickens, dogs and cats, my pond a small gun range, just country living. What most people don't realize is that everyone except most of the wealthy farmers, had a job that gave them health insurance a steady income to offset any set backs that will come, and they will come. You just can't up and leave for a vacation at the drop of a hat. You have to plan it well, I had to have my son come over to feed the chickens and animals and check on the property, all around his schedual (60 mile drive round trip). Like she said, there is aways something that has to be done, land, property and equipment. It took a liver transplant and other medical crap to force me to move. (well, my wife forceably insisted on it??) Can't be around bacteria and even a mini farm life is full of bacteria, chickens, compost even the pond. I do miss it. God bless and have fun.
Privilege vs necessity ; as a indegenouse person this is a way of life most people do not have the necessity nore do they see the hard times coming most do not posess the fortitude to self sustain even less will make it when things truelly get tough.. the time of romantic fairy tail notions are over...🔥🔥🔥 God always restores ballence...
Do you play a victim all the time? That is a sure way to depression...
As a fellow homesteader I can attest to all of this. Great job on the video, Gubba! I think the biggest thing people don’t realize is the expense when getting started especially if you’re starting with raw land (ask me how I know 😉) I n addition to biting off more than they can chew. I knew that I didn’t want to deal with a rooster yet so I don’t have one. Doesn’t make you any less of a homesteader.
Oooh girl, you are describing my hubby in particular right now. I leave for work during the week and he feels incredibly burnt out from all the responsibilities. I'm hoping we can somehow bring me home full time to continue this lifestyle as I thoroughly enjoy it! Thanks for this video! Side note... I follow you on instagram and didn't realize you had a youtube. I'm tracking with your mindset on sooo many things, nice to find like-minded homesteaders!
I'm counting the days till my retirement. I'm hoping the Lord will let me live long enough to enjoy being at home.
Crazy to see some many women tearing another women down over a lifestyle she doesnt want and is forced to live...
She didn’t ruin anything.
Agreed, but she does sets the bar{n} high! Love her video's but I know how it is, I helped a neighbor on a farm also with 8 children, when I came at half past 7 in the morning, she always {except Sundays} had the first washing hanging out already...It is a hard live, but a rich live, full of love! It would absolutely NOT be for me though...
Yes she did.
@@ThecottagefawnNo, she didn’t. It’s just that people watch a 2 to 8 minute clip and think that the whole day every day is as perfect as that short video clip. She’s not going to share a 24 hour day; only what she loves doing and loves to share while doing it. So they squeeze it into a short enough time so we don’t get bored.
Arguably it's everyone's personal responsibility to research deeper than Instagram when it comes to complete lifestyle changes. We should not blame other people for hanging onto those ideals like it's total gospel. Personal responsibility and accountability is major. If someone didn't realize animals were gross sometimes that's not Ballerina Farm's problem lol! All the love, but let's be real! ❤❤
Personal accountability and responsibility have become dirty words in the modern era, especially among younger generations. It's much easier for them to just pass the blame to others for their own follies, like getting into something as arduous as 'homesteading' with no money, no skills, and no work ethic.
I haven't even finished this video but you are just really hitting the nail on the head. Its interesting for me to watch the trend of Homesteading because while we homestead, my husband I were both raised that way and know the ups and downs. There is always something that is going good and something that is going terrible! This year our goats have had so many issues but our garden is the best we've had in years, for example. I have gone through phases where i had to scale WAY back because of life circumstances making the farm too overwhelming but that was ok! Once you understand the eb and flow of things you have so much better perspective and be in this for the long haul.
If people really expect to step into gardening, animal keeping, and construction all at once and have a beautiful time out the gate, I don’t know what to say. These must be the same people who think they can use teas to dissolve body fat without doing anything physically. I cannot. 😂
We live on a large off grid property that’s been a hunting spot for the last 50 years, totally unmanaged. We’re building an off grid homestead & are fortunate to have some money to throw at it, but never once has it been easy. lol… just deciding where to start each day is difficult!
Couldn't agree more! Idk if you would call what i have a hobby farm or homestead because some animals are just pets but we do have livestock and gardens and grow and preserve and hunt and all that cook from scratch make some of our cleaning products but we also work outside the home. My biggest rude awakening was seeing the cost of fencing. Even the cheapest fencing is so expensive! Then you see these beautiful farms with beautiful wood fencing all around and elaborate enclosures. I am happy with what i have but its hard not to compare to social media
Fencing prices are a nightmare for sure! What animals do you keep as pets?
@@GubbaHomestead my first farm animal! A pig named Dixie 🥰 she's the best girl. I also have a trio of rabbits that I breed for meat, but those 3 "breeders" are pets- we do breed responsibly no over breeding here. My chickens all have names and are separate from the meat raised chickens. I also have a couple of pet ducks that can not lay due to medical complications they were "spayed" or the equivalent of for ducks as you can't really spay a duck. Either way it was very expensive but they still have a place here. All in all aside from the cats and dogs we have chickens, ducks, quail, rabbits and one pig. I am hopefully getting another pig soon. Also working on preparing for my first exotic animals on the far-coatimundis 🥰
It's the disingenuous that I can't take--you watch a video, seems like the person is 100% competent (because that's how they frame it), then they quit, and you find out they never were what they portrayed. It's like a bait-and-switch. They're pretending to teach something but they're actually TH-camrs *not* homesteaders. I hate to name-drop, but "Slowsteading" channel really ^!%@!'ed me off! Moved in, gave all sorts of advice, built a chicken coop, planted some things, didn't even last ONE year! "Homesteady" made it look like they'd been living off-grid in the wilderness for months, but it was only a couple weeks. That's a camping trip. Yeah, it's hard--that's a given! I just don't like when the framing is expertise, "been doing this forever", "this is forever", when it's none of those things.... Additionally, Slowsteading pushed through all the setup, things would have gotten progressively easier. ...But they were TH-camrs. /end of rant
Isn't it also true about Doug and Stacy? I heard they actually live in a house in town and not on the property they show on YT.
@@earthzeroapothecary I've never seen that channel until now. I subscribe to a handful, and while not into "purity tests", I now have to check sincerity. I mean, if people are giving "expert" advice on how to plant carrots, but the ones I do in my backyard are better, something's gone off the rails in fake farmland! 😂
I’ve commented on homesteady and asked how many more “leaving off grid” videos are they gonna post? We got into homesteading from people on YT and quickly outgrew anything we could learn from them.
@@earthzeroapothecaryI’ve seen a few shows. I can’t get past that voice.
@@megb683 I unsubscribed when I figured out the A-Frame fiasco was like, only 2 weeks? 😂 By the narration, you'd think it was some Davey Crockett-level of decades.
DEATH on homestead is a real kicker for alot of people. So many people aren't exposed to the circle of life and reality and that's really hard. Thankyou for sharing this video, honesty honesty 👌🏼👌🏼
I can second everything you said. Everything! Got goats,sheep, chicken,ducks, rabbits, pigeons, donkeys,cat,dogs and a 300m2 veg garden.doing it all bei my self. Yes ist ist a lot of work, sometimes very very stressful,(sicknesses, extreme weather,.......)but i love my live and them. Everyone asks me why I put myself into this. Well because I'm loving it and can't imagine living a different life.❤❤❤ To you (a jeah,the house part...that is actually what's really annoying me 😂)
Many people follow a trend, like homesteading, to start a TH-cam channel thinking they will be stars. They don’t think about the hard work involved and reality of the process. Most real homesteaders are too busy working to film and glamorize it. We have to remember what we see on social media isn’t always reality.
What would be great, is if homesteaders built living spaces for people to AirBnB. You get another side income and this is specifically marketed to people as a way for them to get a taste of homesteading. Where they get to help out. Keep a warning label on the listing to say that this is a living space with living animals and people and that if you don't follow the owner's instructions, they can be kicked out without a refund if they cause problems.
What would be great is if you didn't worry about how other people spend their money. It's absolutely none of your business and it SCREAMS JEALOUSY😬
That's a great idea
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I've been telling people "It's not necessarily how much experience you have, but your life circumstances during that particular season."
It's a good idea to come into homesteading very slow. These people who try to do everything in a few years are forgetting to enjoy the process. Only add a new aspect to the farm when you maintain the basic stuff first. One thing at a time. Still go to the store or just buy things if you need to. You also need to be able to plan to leave starting with a few days at a time. Oh, and automate.
Gubba mentions her Homestead Manual. It's a "beginner's guide." It's over 50 pages of stuff I need. This guide will help you get your feet wet. It will also help you figure out your "why."
Awesome, Interesting and Hooked.. Thanks for sharing!
I'm 70 live in the city. Can't have animals. Each year my garden gets better with tips from homesteaders like you. Trade veg for eggs. Share with neighbor for hair cuts 😊
Ballerina Farms is a farm not a homestead, I think it’s important to make that distinction. There’s a difference in how a farm and a homestead operate. Even many poorer farmers have farm hands because it’s *usually a larger operation with a different purpose. Definitely some similarities but not the same thing.
Totally agree with all this. We use our backyard as a little homestead. We don’t have an HOA so we’re able to have chickens. My passion for them ebbs and flows. 😆 we’ve kinda dealt with lots of illnesses with them. Some more severe illness than others. I didn’t realize all the things that could go wrong. I tried lots of vegi’s last year. had so much growing and then here come the RATS. We live in a neighborhood that apparently has lots of rats. Ugh. Our church has a community garden, so now I’m up there and just growing flowers in the backyard. It’s been a journey… the problem with Ballerina Farms and those alike is that people really believe that what she shows is reality. There is so much more going on behind the scenes. All of social media is really like that but people don’t understand that. God bless! Great video!
I got sick back to back with a viral respiratory infection and then stomach infection for about 1/2 months, and it was hard to take care of my animals, but I still love my babies. I do get help from my kids in the evening if I am to sick. Only one morning did i get help. Vacations are a no go for me, I'm a homebody for the most part. I dont do rose colored glasses. Everythinf in life worth having is going to be hard work.
Amen!
People want their lives to look like instagram pics. It is hard at first when you realize that’s not reality it is hard. But you have to focus on what IS GOOD. Like eating food you know is organic and good for you and your family.
I think the endurance needed is something that comes from valuing the work itself.
I am on my way to homesteading. I bought an acre of land, I hope to expand. I don't like animals or gardening. I am already fatigued and tired. I'm absolutely realistic about it and dread it. But I am watching people like you to fall in love with it.
I'm called to do this and have very little support. I'm with my son and work 7:30 to 16:00 and drive an hour to and fro work. I'm praying God connects me with the right people.
Its Ballerina FARM not ballerina homestead. They are an organization.
I agree, there are unrealistically expectations. Sadly, it is difficult to showcase the true reality in any video. Who has time to record or even watch 24/7 livefeed. Besides, youtube or other platforms wouldn't allow reality being shown.
Anyway, I had some other thoughts, but I will leave those for another day and the different crowd. (pearls before swine).
In the meantime, thanks for sharing your thoughts Gubba!
I agree with all you have said. Cant totally blame another youtubers content for wanting to quit homesteading because its hard. Each of us is responsible for doing research and know what we are getting into. The big but is.... we are visual beings and what we see does affect us. If something seems easy and glamorous, want to do the same. Ballerina does seem to only film the good stuff. Never speak of all the help. Homeschool teacher. The person who films and edits videos and other household helpers. It is a little sneaky to not be totally real.
Im Spanish and ive taken notes on how people were living just 50-100 years ago in small towns. Instead of a homestead with a farmhouse it would be more all people living close to each other in a small village and then agricultures projects around the town.
Neighbours would share a specific project (pigs, sheep, wine…) and the would have collective presses for wine, oil…, butchering seasons etc. the women would preserve together…makes crafts etc. these practices are very much alive and part of the culture although definitely dying out in many departments. This models makes a lot more sense in the long run.
I would love to have a homestead but don’t want to do it alone, id never leave my farm! I already do that with my preserves, kids, sourdough and garden, imagine if i had animals etc.
I would love to be a homesteader but I am fully aware of the fact that I am just not able to keep up with all the needs of a homestead. Maybe I could just go help out from time to time and learn as much as I can but being entirely up to me to keep things running is beyond me as old as I am. Thanks for the vid Gubba and keep on keepin on!
Helping out and learning sounds like an amazing way to get involved!
You have taught me so much and really are a wonderful inspiration. Thank you so much.
Also absolutely love your skin care products. 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thank you so much!
Ballerina homestead. Lol
Dang....if anyone and I mean ANYONE took that even half or 1/4 seriously as a real, for sure, homestead deserves to be committed (along with the current resident at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C.)
Entering a business just for an inspiration of a beautiful video is completely dilution and the blame is on the person who takes that decision . Don’t blame Ballerina Farm which is a completely beautiful program ti watch. She does her best to come up with such an appealing product. If she has money or not, well … we all don’t get to have the same resources and that’s life. I have not even a shade of interest y homesteading, yet I do enjoy Ballerina’s content sooo much!
Yes! Why can’t we just be inspired by her??!!
I don’t know much about this Hannah woman. But if she has help to homeschool her kids, or farm hands helping that’s all great, but she shouldn’t act like she doesn’t. Don’t know if she is acting like she does all of it, or if she tells her viewers she has help, but she needs to be honest and show the truth, because without honesty people think homesteading is a lot easier than it really is.
Love this message. Ballerina Farms videos 1000% romanticize homesteading. They’re beautiful videos, but A+B does not equal C when watching their videos. It just doesn’t make sense! Again, beautiful aesthetic but NOT a realistic view into homesteading REAL life!
It's a farm, not a homestead. she often shows how messy her house is, and how chaotic things are. She's never claimed to be a homesteader.
@@JJBrown-lw1dvThat’s just it. It’s a short video. Why would anyone think that their lives all day everyday are like the video??
Watching for 5 mins and no mention of Ballerina Farm yet…clickbait?
I'm really interested in the holistic goat book. Does anyone know the title/author?
Great advice we got earlier: "It isn't rocket science, but be prepared to be uncomfortable"
Find it hard but so rewarding. Also one does require evidence, and with that evidence you can have belief, and with that belief you can have faith. Evidence-based-Faith is the best ;)
Being out of your comfort zone is how we learn and I love it!
I too had a goat with milk fever this year! It is crazyness. I've gone from having 3-5 female goats for 2 years to now having 3 bucks and 14 female goats. mind you a large selection of them are still only months old. I couldnt pass up getting some new genetics from a local friend so I picked up like 5 of her goat kids when they were a few days old.
Goats are like chicken math lol
She is not picking on Hanna. She is talking about the fact that most people who go into homesteading are not wealthy, so comparing your homestead to a homestead like Hannas sets up unrealistic expectations. Its easy to get enamored with hannas aesthetic and not realize how much work and $$$ homesteading is.
Not being able to leave is REAL. From my experience it is hard to find a partner that understands and wants to have this lifestyle. Most people these days are too used to having a more "free" (to go and do what you want) lifestyle so its a hard adjustment that many people going into it overlooks if you cant afford a farm sitter.
You gotta love animals....they are not just an extention of the aesthetic. They depend on you....this is a real responsibility that not everyone understands (if you havent had animals). There is a HUGE learning curve and it isnt always fun.
We love hanna for the inspiration and aesthetic. But just realize that her homestead is a millions of dollars operation.
Thanks for sharing God Bless you and your family. 🍀
Thank you! Same to you!
Oh hey how are the bees doing?
Great! I'll be sure to do a video or a short about them soon. Can't wait to get all of that honey 🍯
🙋🏼♀️🕊. Our attitude is everything ,when it comes to anything we do ..have to see it through. 💞💞🕊 Blessings you did really well conveying your experience . Great advice.
Home steading is very difficult, especially when you have no help.
People forget using and growing your own food is a much longer process even on the day to day.
Vegetables need to be thoroughly cleaned and washed, rice and pulses need to be sifted and hand picked through for rocks and peel. Milk needs to be milked, processed, turned into yoghurt or cheese or stored for use. Cream needs to be taken and made into butter. Nothing is convenient and everything takes a lot of time and effort. There’s no convenience, add that ontop of cooking 3 meals a day, planning ahead, tending to animals, washing, cleaning and tending to crops (a lot of work) planting, tending to, harvesting by hand when you don’t have machines! So much work.
Alot of days are really exhausting but its important to remember when starting a homestead, only adding things of immediate need or value. Because adding things to your homestead just because someone else is doesnt mean it will fill the need for YOUR family.
Alot of what you said were great points to just know the difference between the real, raw dirty homestead life and the just want to eat good food and live on a farm. Both are totally okay.
I also really like Ballerina Farm, Hannah specifically. She is an amazing woman and mother regardless of her finanaces or her inheritance. She does right for her family and is teaching her children necessary life skills.
Thank you for sharing the video ❤
ballerina farm doesnt set any unrealistic expectations, she says in all her interviews that its hard and she has help, she just tries to find peace in the chaos
Yeah I don't agree with bad mouthing other content creators by name. They all have something of value to offer. It just depends what you're looking for.
Exactly. I mean no hate but why are these women such haters? They saw BallerinaFarm thriving and they cannot accept it.
@@miramonoban6999 Despite the idea that women are nurturing and helpful, which they can be, women are highly competitive with each other, and that competitiveness can be expressed anywhere along a spectrum from "compassionate concern"/gossip (going to a third party to express concerns for someone else's well-being so you can come across as a "good" person who is concerned for others, but it's also an opportunity to talk about someone else) to criticism or cattiness. These are traits that are common to women. Some women rise above the pettiness, others revel in it. 🤷♀️
If there's such a thing as setting unrealistic expectations without outright lying, that channel definitely does. Great aesthetic, but far from relatable for me and my wife.
@@miramonoban6999 Critique isn't hate.
And overworked young children, or children who don’t want to be filmed. I see a few families that are on the path that 8 passengers went down.
Many of these big channels have Interns and lots of help. Many just plant seeds, pull few weeds here and there and then do harvest videos."Looky what I grew!" Behind the scenes, someone else is doing the hard day in and day out labor. Some started out doing their own work but as they grew, they got lots of "help/employees, so they can do other things so its not really like they are actually homesteading anymore.
Its hard work, but so is working a full time job. I grew up working really hard, building things, and gardening, taking care of animals. Id rather do that in a heart beat than work a full time job.
I think when we race into a trend (homesteading, tiny house, rv living, etc), there is going to be regret, because the motivation was hasty and not carefully thought through
I have been telling my husband for years about moving to property and having animals he said how about you do that at this house for 4 years and see if you still want property after 4 years here with a bigger garden,cooking from scratch and as many animals as the yard can handle. So this year we expanded the garden by like 75sq ft,got 6 laying hens and I'm doing my first round of broilers(they are 2 weeks now). So far so good. I have had to make a schedule for my daily chores,my 2 house chores a day as well as my kiddos chores so they know where they are in their kiddo day because they need to be kiddos not doing farm chores just yet.
You're situation is like my sister. Her yard front and back is amazing. She receives many compliments from her neighbors. Her nextdoor neighbor allowed her to take over their yard. She turned it into an orchard. Apples, plums, pears. Truly beautiful. Best wishes to you.❤
@teresarivas1169 I started purchasing dwarf fruit trees this year and plant in huge pots so they will be able to move to the new property hehe then they will be established and fruitful the same year we move. That sounds amazing what your sister is doing
Click bait.
For those that want to get into the dream of homesteading, but the reality is too much hard work and too icky for them, there is a half-way mark. Cottage gardening. A proper cottage garden (not the fashion version) is a house with a garden that has done away with lawns and formal anything and become packed full of flowers mixed among the fruits and veggies, with 2-4 ducks or chickens roaming around eating the caterpillars, slugs and snails. When the garden beds are full, things start getting grown in pots on the porch. Open the kitchen window, reach out and grab the herbs for dinner from the pots by the windowsill. It can be done in any suburban block with a decent sized yard, smaller yard means smaller messes, no herds of animals to deal with, just a garden that provides fresh food, a few ducks or chickens, and all the same things can be done in a kitchen. Not everyone is built for homesteading, and that's okay. There are other ways to live a similar charming life without having to get up at dawn to milk a cow.
What in the Hell is your issue? This woman didn't ruin anything! This Ballerina does her thing all on her own with the support of her Family! Homesteading is a way of life! Damn it! You can't just up and leave... right? This involves total commentment, and not looking to someone to compare to- Grow up! This is a "Brand!" Duh! Blaming others for your choice, never works! Instead, ask for help, and OWN IT! Attempt to learn about the task at hand, never blaming someone else who may have a differing situation. 🤔
Love this and love the overall dress you are wearing. Would love to know where it is from? 😊
Who cares? Leave people alone, if you don’t like someone, don’t watch, and if you don’t have anything good to say, keep your mouth shut. The internet is full of grifters and fake guru’s. Who is who, which is which? None of us can say what’s in a persons heart.
My wife had a lot of outside help. That wasn’t FOR her. It was for ME! I’m selfish and don’t want to share her with so many obligations. She was highly hesitant for the record. She passed last year from ALS. As she progressively became worse, we had a lot of help, I still bring in a lot of help now that she is gone.
You are not a smart business person if you are using you time to complete tasks that takes you away from opportunities that would generate measurable financial results that far exceed what you could pay pay someone to do that task for you.
I have a landscaping company tend to the immediate area around the house.
Calm yourself buddy. It's the internet 😅. Get a grip
She's just trying to attach herself to a successful person so she can get more views and subscribers. It's sad this is the route she feels she needs to take.
Why do you have to throw Ballerina Farms under the bus, do you and don't throw shade at other people.
Because Ballerina Farm is popular and she wants more views and subscribers.
Thank you for your insights and presenting the truths about homesteading
Thank you for your kind words. I hope you enjoyed it!
@@GubbaHomestead I did enjoy it. You have a great spirit about you.
AWWWW I love this video soooo much.. it should have part 2 ❤ 🥰😍
I'm not going to hate on Ballerina Farms.....as I hate on Ballerina Farms. Do your own thing and leave them out of it. That is THEIR life. Go live yours.
Thank you!!!!!
this video is super disappointing seeing as I really enjoyed your videos and social media. I’ve been following ballerina farm for years and day in and day out they show hurt animals, their kids and then milking and doing hard work in sun, rain or snow. they show the extreme messiness of their kitchen and home after a day, along with how they all come together to clean. They sometimes travel with family who help babysit. This video shows you are basing your opinion on a few videos and not on day to day basis. You were doing just fine being yourself and do not need to go the route of bringing a hard working family down. People quit cause they aren’t made for that life and it’s not fair to base it off someone else.
Agree with all you say (30 years +, starting from scratch and coming from the city life) One thing you haven't mentioned is that a more traditional lifestyle doesn't mesh well with modern economic systems. Homesteading takes not only physical work but time, time we can't spend making money (unless you have made it before embarking on this journey) There's never enough hours in the day to do it all (which is why, as one of the comments below mention, farmers had big families or as another said, a connected community). Much of our time is spent on that learning curve, as we have a broken culture and don't grow up with old knowledge but also, have to accumulate infrastructure that might have already been in place on family farms. I used to watch Liziqui youtubes (live in a subtropical area and grow much that she does) and although there is debate about whether she is 'real' or a good youtuber, I'm always struck by the fact that so much old low-tech equipment is already in place on her Grandmother's farm (like sugar-cane juicers 100s of years old from 1 tonne grinding stones)- half the battle is in setting up
I'm sure Hannah doesn't mind you using her name to get more views and subscribers.
Everybody eats!❤️💰
I know this was a month ago, but if you hobble your goats hind legs when you milk, it will be so much easier. There are different methods, so do what works best for you.
I've never seen your channel before and have only seen ballerina farm once. You said you're not judging her but look at the title of your video. Sounds like you're judging anyone that decides to stop homesteading. Why even address it at all?
Same here and exactly my thoughts as well. Also, why is it such concern that a video had to be made about. Honestly, people are allowed to start and stop things for their own personal reasons whether they seem logical to others or not.
Because she wants more views and subscribers. Simple.
I mean its Normal to think - like you can't travel outside, or go anywhere
Or who will take care of your animals ? Who wiuld feed them, clean them?
What if someone or your kid is sick and in hospital and you need to be there with ur partner, who would look out at farm
Unless until you're earning good and can hire a caretaker for your farm, that is good in farm
Amen to that. Been at this about 13 years now. Had some tough times. The goats, yes, as soon as you walk out the door... And then, goats get loose regularly. Last week, the oldest got in the garden overnight, but, thank Hashem for the weeds. We had a bumper crop this year, and they took the brunt of the goats insatiable appetite.
When you watch off grid and homesteading look at it with a financial eye. Think of costs. The majority of the couples doinmg off grid have money. The crane, the bulldozer, the track hoe excavator, the cement trucks and massive wood deliveries are a sign of people spending well over 200K on their build. The real off gridders are people with a skid steer and a sawmill. I love wathing people build and overcoming problems because they don't have the heavy machinery and must think and use a lot arcihmedes to accomplish their build.