Watching this video from my back deck overlooking my 35 acres of woods, gardens and chickens. There’s something embedded deep within us to grow/raise the food we consume. I’ve been doing it for years on my hobby farm in Arkansas, and I could never live any other way. There’s almost something spiritual about it. Thanks for sharing your story.
It’s a gift from God enjoy your portion 😊 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. - Ecclesiastes 2:24
Mi sueño es tener una tierra como Ud. Me parece un sueño grande, y a veces lejano. Pero como Ud lo escribe, me parece que es fácil. Gracias por compartir y describir lo que tiene y dónde vive. Dios le bendiga.
If you notice even the dog is not faking his or her attitude feeling exuberant and true happiness. This is called life the way God intended for humanity!
You guys sound just like my wife and I. We have a backyard homestead and dream of buying land. We are 28, own an old house, 98 years old, in a city in Texas. These older houses had larger lots, ours is a little over 3/4 of an acre, smaller than 1 though. We have 42 oak trees so its like a small forest. Over the last 3 years, we have completely transformed the 1/2 acre backyard into a microhomestead. We have 4 peach trees, a greenhouse, 22 raised garden beds, a 20 foot tunnel garden, 500 square foot medicinal herb garden, a 1,200 square foot wildflower patch, two small ponds, garden arch ways, 2 iron gazebos covered in honeysuckle and grape vines, 1 bee hive, and a 700 square foot duck run with a duck house. We chose ducks over chickens, and we now have 5 ducks! We have also spread out oat and dutch clover seeds all over the grass each spring and now the ground is extremely biodiverse with tons of ground cover plants that help the enviroment and soil. Our bees love the clover flowers. The backyard has a 10 foot tall cedar fence surrounding it, so its a completely private and secluded oasis. We have actually become popular amoungst neighbors as we have invited many people into the backyard and given them produce because we have so much at times we nearly can't keep up with it, this season we got 118 butternut squashes haha, and now other people are starting to do this. We now have 4 neighbors that have chickens and large gardens. Imagine a world where no one has grass and instead has huge gardens and animals. Imagine trading produce with all your neighbors in the city. That's what we are trying to create.
Your Three Sisters garden and orchard are breathtaking! Those heirloom apples sound incredible, and the Wakan corn towering at 6 feet is proof of all your hard work paying off. 🌽🍎
Your cows look so healthy and well cared for. Garden looks great too. Your hard work is paying off. Lots of work and smart land management. Well done. ❤️🙏🏻Val C
Your property looks better than ever! Such a beautiful place and a beautiful life. A lot of hard work, but it seems to be happy work for you as it gives you the life you've wanted. It's so soul-satisfying to see you accomplishing your goals and working together to make your dreams come true. It's obvious that a lot of planning together goes into your success! And I wish you success even beyond your dreams! ❤
This is what i call couple goals,well done for such hard work ,everything is paying off ,i hope one day i will on some land to grow my food and raise some animals
This is truly inspiring! I love how you’ve managed to create a sustainable system for year-round food. The variety of crops and animals you raise is incredible, and the tips you shared are so helpful for anyone looking to live more self-sufficiently. Thanks for sharing such valuable information!
Wow. Carrot top pesto. What a great idea. I’ll be trying that for sure. I can’t eat nuts, so pine nuts are a no-go. Instead, I use seeds like sunflower and pumpkin seeds in my pesto. I grow several varieties of garlic, so I try to mix them to get great variety of flavor in my pesto batches.
Man! I’m so jealous 😂 this is my dream. I want about 5 acres and grow my own food. I live in Long Island NY and I’ve been growing vegetables for a while now. But I want more room to grow other things. You’re growing everything I want to grow. God bless you guys. God I can’t wait to have my own homestead.
This was so great. You guys have the know how and the energy to keep it done. It's so great how you're able to grow your food. Your property is so beautiful. Your garden is abundant. I'm so happy for your family. You deserve great things. You're hard workers. Ty for sharing this.
What a wonderful life you have created for yourselves! As someone who has struggled with complex medical issues most of my life, the one thing I have heard over and over again is to get as much morning sun as possible, no matter how badly I feel. I am still working on being more consistent, but this video really has inspired me to push myself outside daily. And, the past two years, we have dramatically improved our diet to mostly whole foods. The final blessing was finding a holistic doctor that we are so thankful for! All of this combined has improved my health dramatically. My husband and I were able to drive 13 hours to spend a week with our four grandchildren (and their parents!) I was able to participate in almost all the activities with them. Without a working immune system, I usually would get sick by the fourth day, but this time my body fought it off until we made it home. Maybe my immune system is working a bit? I wanted to share my story to emphasize how valuable it is to have a healthy lifestyle, as demonstrated in your videos!!
I just how you folks work together to get things done. You make everything look so easy and simple. Then I sit back and acknowledge that you folks are so much younger than I am so it's not so much of a struggle. God Bless and keep on with the GOOD life.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I’ve always had a garden for years but now we are expanding. We are so excited as we begin our adventures of homesteading on our acres. One question, do your roosters ever attack you? If so, how do you deal with that?
That's so exciting!! We had one rooster who did, that rooster had to go, especially because he jumped on our small children. We don't put up with it. The rest of our roosters have been completely fine!
I am watching and dreaming. My garden is 12x22 with a few things planted outside in mineral tubs. I have no productive animals here but someday I want a set up like yours. Blessings
Chickens following behind cows in Chickens tractor would help reduce the cows fly problem and help your soil. Justin Rhodes or Sow the land have simple easy plans
You guys are such a wonderful inspiration. Thimble is a very cute milk cow. I agree with the idea of milking outside. It seems more logical and efficient.
Tips: 1. If you have the chickens in a chicken-tractor set-up following 3 days after the cows you will reduce the fly load. 2. You'd benefit from reading the 4-foot square garden.
One chicken per week may seem good for now but as the kids get older I could see that needing to be doubled, maybe even triple as they get to the older teen stage. But them helping out in the raising them will help out too
On the point of disease and pest resistance ... look at John Kempf's videos. Pests physically cannot digest healthy plants and will only eat unhealthy ones. There's a great webinar on his channel from a bug guy about the fact that distressed plants send out different signals to pests - the equivalent of putting up a neon sign. There is no disease in a plant that cannot be treated with nutrition, they have an immune system just like us, and just like us, if the plant is weak, then disease will follow, where if the plant is healthy, even if the bacterium/virus/fungi is present, it doesn't get expressed.
first minutes of this showed me these people's videos will help me sooo much. I'm retiring in Mexico in a year. Starting a farm with one of my employees who inherited about 70 acres. thanks. Do you teach what breed of cow and dog etc? Oaxacan corn?
I love it! My dream is to also have a homstead some day, i love gardening and i would love to have our own chickens and cows as well, thank you for the information on what you use for compost and how you add it to the garden, as a new gardener that is valuable information, I notice there are a lot of flies on your cows and they seem bothered by them, is there not something that can be done about that?
That's great! Glad it was helpful! We've tried a few different sprays and adding garlic to their minerals to help with flies. It's done a little but nothing has helped that much especially on the hottest summer days. Thankfully, it's cooled a bit now and they are much better. Thanks for watching!
Livestock care and family dairy production: The video starts by describing the family’s daily routine on the farm, such as milking cows and caring for animals. The narrator also shares their journey from suburban life to deciding to keep dairy cows when they had the opportunity. This process plays an essential role in producing fresh and nutritious food for the family, highlighting the positive change in their lifestyle. Rotational grazing and sustainable animal husbandry: They use rotational grazing, moving livestock to different areas daily to protect pastures and maximize the nutritional value from the grass. The video explains how they create and maintain these small grazing sections, which help improve pasture quality and preserve the land. This method reduces overgrazing and creates a sustainable ecosystem for both animals and plants. Self-sustaining gardening and the "Three Sisters" model: The video goes in-depth on how they design and maintain their garden to supply food for the entire year. The "Three Sisters" garden (including corn, beans, and squash) is introduced as a crucial part of the farm, maximizing space and supporting the plants’ mutual growth. They also share their efforts to grow additional crops like potatoes and fruit trees to increase yield. Free-range chicken care and management: Their chickens are entirely free-range throughout the farm, allowing them to forage naturally. To maintain their health and increase egg production, they supplement the chickens’ diet with GrubTerra larvae, which improves egg quality and the chickens’ feathers. This approach optimizes natural nutrition and maximizes farm resources. Building and maintaining coops and mobile fencing systems: The video emphasizes cleaning the chicken coop and improving the soil with chicken and cow manure from the farm. Additionally, they use electric fencing to manage grazing areas easily, creating new pastures for the animals. This method not only facilitates efficient livestock management but also supports soil regeneration and protection. 3:50 6:59 11:24 19:30
You guys are very similar to a farm I worked on last year, called "Good Soil" in Emmitsburg, Maryland. They are a good Catholic Family that run a Co-op food stand and they farm very similar to y'all.
Nice update! Are you interested in reviewing our 6-in-1 Digital Soil Tester? It can measures pH, EC, Air Humidity, Soil Moisture, Light, and Temperature ! We're sure that you'll love it.
Adorable. Baby is desperately trying to see what you are doing with the blueberries 🫐 cracked me up! Beautiful property & garden. I LOVE your content. I dont understand why you are not at 500,000 subscribers 😕 come on viewers. Hit subscribe. God bless you all and many prayers 🙏🏻 Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister 🙏🏻 prayers for Ralph Doss having open heart surgery 🙏🏻
Wow! It looks so cool!! So much work but seems so rewarding. How did you all gain all the knowledge? Reading, videos, what other ways? I’m want to learn more but there is some much 😅
Thanks! We actually do use minerals with added garlic for the flies but haven't noticed much of a difference. Same with homemade fly sprays with ACV, essential oils, witch hazel, etc. Not sure what to try next.
Its really nice seeing families that work together to raise their own food. I love to garden. Its just me and my husband and we are retired and live in SW Florida zone 11a. I'm the one that does all of the work. My husband is not into eating the way I like to eat and I think that's part of the reason he does not get involved in helping. I keep the garden manageable for myself I have 15 raised beds and I don't let his lack of interest deter me from gardening and growing my own food. Had I done this in my earlier years I definitely would have married a man who likes to eat healthy and likes to garden as well. 😊
Hey there! The size of each individual paddock can change throughout the season depending on rain, heat, and how everything has been growing. But I'd say a typical paddock size is around 20'x125'. The larger perimeter fence sections with the premier 1 electronetting end up being around an acre each. We use 5 or 6 lengths of the 164' fence sections for that. Our back field is about 3.5 acres and we'll rotate them through that about 4, maybe 5 times during a season. Hope that helps!
Watching this video from my back deck overlooking my 35 acres of woods, gardens and chickens. There’s something embedded deep within us to grow/raise the food we consume. I’ve been doing it for years on my hobby farm in Arkansas, and I could never live any other way. There’s almost something spiritual about it. Thanks for sharing your story.
It’s a gift from God enjoy your portion 😊
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
- Ecclesiastes 2:24
@@cazdoodle7737 For real though. May God guide more to find this better way of living and put the will and want in their hearts. God Bless.
We absolutely agree. Your property sounds lovely. Thanks for sharing!
You don’t have to kill and eat anything that you respect
Mi sueño es tener una tierra como Ud. Me parece un sueño grande, y a veces lejano. Pero como Ud lo escribe, me parece que es fácil.
Gracias por compartir y describir lo que tiene y dónde vive.
Dios le bendiga.
If you notice even the dog is not faking his or her attitude feeling exuberant and true happiness. This is called life the way God intended for humanity!
Thank you!! It feels so good to get things in order :)
i agree, nothing can compare to this kind of life....
If i were young again, i would like nothing more than to live this lifestyle. Kudos to everyone doing it!
Never too late man
Yes, I used to live life like this and that time I didn't like it, but now I start missing it❤😢
I want to do it, but I’m stuck in the city. 😢😢😢😢😢
Learning from scratch is the best way. God speaks to us always but when we humble ourselves we can understand the process.
Yes! Thanks for watching!
You guys sound just like my wife and I. We have a backyard homestead and dream of buying land. We are 28, own an old house, 98 years old, in a city in Texas. These older houses had larger lots, ours is a little over 3/4 of an acre, smaller than 1 though. We have 42 oak trees so its like a small forest. Over the last 3 years, we have completely transformed the 1/2 acre backyard into a microhomestead. We have 4 peach trees, a greenhouse, 22 raised garden beds, a 20 foot tunnel garden, 500 square foot medicinal herb garden, a 1,200 square foot wildflower patch, two small ponds, garden arch ways, 2 iron gazebos covered in honeysuckle and grape vines, 1 bee hive, and a 700 square foot duck run with a duck house. We chose ducks over chickens, and we now have 5 ducks! We have also spread out oat and dutch clover seeds all over the grass each spring and now the ground is extremely biodiverse with tons of ground cover plants that help the enviroment and soil. Our bees love the clover flowers. The backyard has a 10 foot tall cedar fence surrounding it, so its a completely private and secluded oasis. We have actually become popular amoungst neighbors as we have invited many people into the backyard and given them produce because we have so much at times we nearly can't keep up with it, this season we got 118 butternut squashes haha, and now other people are starting to do this. We now have 4 neighbors that have chickens and large gardens. Imagine a world where no one has grass and instead has huge gardens and animals. Imagine trading produce with all your neighbors in the city. That's what we are trying to create.
That's amazing!! Keep it up! Love what you are doing in your neighborhood. Your property sounds idyllic.
I love this! I would love to have this kind of community
Your Three Sisters garden and orchard are breathtaking! Those heirloom apples sound incredible, and the Wakan corn towering at 6 feet is proof of all your hard work paying off. 🌽🍎
Thank you! :)
Love this video! We just recently bought 7.5 acres and a jersey cow. I would love for our land to look like this some day!
Congratulations!! That's so exciting!! A little bit over time adds up to A LOT before you know it!
Your cows look so healthy and well cared for. Garden looks great too. Your hard work is paying off. Lots of work and smart land management. Well done. ❤️🙏🏻Val C
Thank you, Val!!
I bet June isn't looking to healthy
Your property looks better than ever! Such a beautiful place and a beautiful life. A lot of hard work, but it seems to be happy work for you as it gives you the life you've wanted. It's so soul-satisfying to see you accomplishing your goals and working together to make your dreams come true. It's obvious that a lot of planning together goes into your success! And I wish you success even beyond your dreams! ❤
You're the best, Lucinda! Thank you!
This is what i call couple goals,well done for such hard work ,everything is paying off ,i hope one day i will on some land to grow my food and raise some animals
I’ve never seen your channel before, but I really enjoy everything you are doing on your farm. Keep up the sustainability 👍
Never knew farm equipment could be so fascinating! 🔥
This is truly inspiring! I love how you’ve managed to create a sustainable system for year-round food. The variety of crops and animals you raise is incredible, and the tips you shared are so helpful for anyone looking to live more self-sufficiently. Thanks for sharing such valuable information!
So glad this is helpful!! Really appreciate your kind and encouraging comment!
Wow. Carrot top pesto. What a great idea. I’ll be trying that for sure. I can’t eat nuts, so pine nuts are a no-go. Instead, I use seeds like sunflower and pumpkin seeds in my pesto. I grow several varieties of garlic, so I try to mix them to get great variety of flavor in my pesto batches.
Love it! Sunflower or pumpkin seeds in pesto is a great idea, I've never thought of that!
Man! I’m so jealous 😂 this is my dream. I want about 5 acres and grow my own food. I live in Long Island NY and I’ve been growing vegetables for a while now. But I want more room to grow other things. You’re growing everything I want to grow. God bless you guys.
God I can’t wait to have my own homestead.
Sounds like you are doing all the right things to be ready when that time comes! Keep it up!!
Great great great!!!!❤❤❤❤ love it! God bless your family!!! ✨🎉🙏🏽
Thank you!!
This was so great. You guys have the know how and the energy to keep it done. It's so great how you're able to grow your food. Your property is so beautiful. Your garden is abundant. I'm so happy for your family. You deserve great things. You're hard workers. Ty for sharing this.
Thank you so much for your kindness and support!
How can I homestead . Do I need money ?
This is exactly what I was looking for! Your content is always so helpful!
What a wonderful life you have created for yourselves! As someone who has struggled with complex medical issues most of my life, the one thing I have heard over and over again is to get as much morning sun as possible, no matter how badly I feel. I am still working on being more consistent, but this video really has inspired me to push myself outside daily. And, the past two years, we have dramatically improved our diet to mostly whole foods. The final blessing was finding a holistic doctor that we are so thankful for!
All of this combined has improved my health dramatically. My husband and I were able to drive 13 hours to spend a week with our four grandchildren (and their parents!) I was able to participate in almost all the activities with them. Without a working immune system, I usually would get sick by the fourth day, but this time my body fought it off until we made it home. Maybe my immune system is working a bit?
I wanted to share my story to emphasize how valuable it is to have a healthy lifestyle, as demonstrated in your videos!!
Wow! That's amazing, Patti! So happy that you are experiencing healing. Thank you for sharing this!
I highly respect your work!
Thank you!!
"Farming has come such a long way, and your videos capture that beautifully. Keep educating and inspiring us!"
Appreciate it! We’ll do our best! ❤️
@@FromScratchFarmstead ok
I just how you folks work together to get things done. You make everything look so easy and simple. Then I sit back and acknowledge that you folks are so much younger than I am so it's not so much of a struggle. God Bless and keep on with the GOOD life.
Thank you! We are so grateful to be all in together! It's definitely a team effort! Thanks for watching :)
Nothing better than to find a nugget of info. In the market for more apple trees at a good cost that are resistant.
Glad this was helpful!!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I’ve always had a garden for years but now we are expanding. We are so excited as we begin our adventures of homesteading on our acres. One question, do your roosters ever attack you? If so, how do you deal with that?
That's so exciting!! We had one rooster who did, that rooster had to go, especially because he jumped on our small children. We don't put up with it. The rest of our roosters have been completely fine!
I'm really love the view of this farm ❤
You are so good at all of this. The editing was very enjoyable too. Great job. 😊
Thank you!!
Those flies are driving that cow crazy
They're always trying to drive me crazy. Even on video. God Help me. & I'm not even a cow, I'm a person!
I am watching and dreaming. My garden is 12x22 with a few things planted outside in mineral tubs. I have no productive animals here but someday I want a set up like yours. Blessings
So glad we could help to inspire you!
20.09 I’ve missed my mulching window three years in a row 😂. Great content you guys I enjoy your work.
Your farm is growing your efforts paid up👏🙏👍👏🙏👍
Thank you!
We use cattle panels attached to t posts as arches for the tomato plants and cucumbers. They work great.
If you spray your cows with witch hazel it is a great natural fly repelent
Thanks for sharing!
I love learning from your family. Thank you for sharing!
We are in IL.
"I appreciate the effort you put into your videos. They always look so professional!"
Thanks so much for the feedback!!
It was so nice to meet you tonight at the Really Very Crunchy book signing!
SO fun talking with you, Kathryn! Basically you are what I hope my children grow up to be. Thanks for inspiring us!
My little Panda channel wish you all the best 👍 👌 😍 🥰 ☺️ stay happy 😊 😃 😀
Thank you! We wish you all the best too!
Chickens following behind cows in Chickens tractor would help reduce the cows fly problem and help your soil. Justin Rhodes or Sow the land have simple easy plans
Thanks!! We are hoping to get a system like that set up in the next year or 2!
@@FromScratchFarmstead It's definitely a process 🥰🙏
You guys are such a wonderful inspiration. Thimble is a very cute milk cow. I agree with the idea of milking outside. It seems more logical and efficient.
So glad this video was inspiring! Thanks for watching!
Tips:
1. If you have the chickens in a chicken-tractor set-up following 3 days after the cows you will reduce the fly load.
2. You'd benefit from reading the 4-foot square garden.
I LOVE Sir 🥰♥️🥰
From India 🇮🇳
I want a homestead too❤
You have a wonderful farm and I love it. Sending you best wishes ❤
Thank you!
6:36 I really like your style in this video!
Your garden is absolutely beautiful!
Thank you!
Great insights, as always! I’d love your electric fence at [24:51]
Great video. What a beautiful way of life.
Glad you liked this one! Thanks for watching!
I love all kinds of tea!
One chicken per week may seem good for now but as the kids get older I could see that needing to be doubled, maybe even triple as they get to the older teen stage. But them helping out in the raising them will help out too
Yes, I'm sure you are right!! I've definitely noticed with each passing year needing to make more and more!
You can dry that extra lettuce, too. I use it as a green powder.
Recently found your channel and I am really enjoying your content. Good info and so very informative.
Awesome! So glad to hear this. Thanks for sharing and watching!
A wonderful channel. I love the way you farm!
Thank you!
Loved your video and learned a lot. God bless you.
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching!
On the point of disease and pest resistance ... look at John Kempf's videos. Pests physically cannot digest healthy plants and will only eat unhealthy ones. There's a great webinar on his channel from a bug guy about the fact that distressed plants send out different signals to pests - the equivalent of putting up a neon sign. There is no disease in a plant that cannot be treated with nutrition, they have an immune system just like us, and just like us, if the plant is weak, then disease will follow, where if the plant is healthy, even if the bacterium/virus/fungi is present, it doesn't get expressed.
Kempf has lots of great info
Thanks for sharing!
lots of cool stuff on 5 acres. nice
You guys are great!
Your farm is amazing
Thank you!
first minutes of this showed me these people's videos will help me sooo much. I'm retiring in Mexico in a year. Starting a farm with one of my employees who inherited about 70 acres.
thanks. Do you teach what breed of cow and dog etc? Oaxacan corn?
How exciting! Our livestock guardian dog is a maremma and our cows are jerseys! All the best!
I love it! My dream is to also have a homstead some day, i love gardening and i would love to have our own chickens and cows as well, thank you for the information on what you use for compost and how you add it to the garden, as a new gardener that is valuable information, I notice there are a lot of flies on your cows and they seem bothered by them, is there not something that can be done about that?
That's great! Glad it was helpful! We've tried a few different sprays and adding garlic to their minerals to help with flies. It's done a little but nothing has helped that much especially on the hottest summer days. Thankfully, it's cooled a bit now and they are much better. Thanks for watching!
My favorite video yet!!
Aw! Thanks, Ciara!
I really enjoyed your video 🙂
Garlic scapes make amazing pesto too! Meg at holler homestead showed me and i tried ot and WOWZA! ❤
Love this video. I highly respect your work !
Thanks so much!
You are very busy but happy family
Yes :) Thanks for watching!
Have you tried using grass clippings between your rows? The heat (in a pile of clippings) will reach. 110 degrees and will kill any weeds
We haven't but this is a great tip!
I enjoyed your video. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Great art of Farming ❤️
Idk if you have seen the kiwitech foot pegs to add to the fiberglass posts. I recently got some and they make the posts go in so much easier
We haven't! We'll have to look into those! Thanks for sharing!
This channel has a very professional presentation, making it easy for viewers
to access and understand the lessons."
Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
Livestock care and family dairy production: The video starts by describing the family’s daily routine on the farm, such as milking cows and caring for animals. The narrator also shares their journey from suburban life to deciding to keep dairy cows when they had the opportunity. This process plays an essential role in producing fresh and nutritious food for the family, highlighting the positive change in their lifestyle.
Rotational grazing and sustainable animal husbandry: They use rotational grazing, moving livestock to different areas daily to protect pastures and maximize the nutritional value from the grass. The video explains how they create and maintain these small grazing sections, which help improve pasture quality and preserve the land. This method reduces overgrazing and creates a sustainable ecosystem for both animals and plants.
Self-sustaining gardening and the "Three Sisters" model: The video goes in-depth on how they design and maintain their garden to supply food for the entire year. The "Three Sisters" garden (including corn, beans, and squash) is introduced as a crucial part of the farm, maximizing space and supporting the plants’ mutual growth. They also share their efforts to grow additional crops like potatoes and fruit trees to increase yield.
Free-range chicken care and management: Their chickens are entirely free-range throughout the farm, allowing them to forage naturally. To maintain their health and increase egg production, they supplement the chickens’ diet with GrubTerra larvae, which improves egg quality and the chickens’ feathers. This approach optimizes natural nutrition and maximizes farm resources.
Building and maintaining coops and mobile fencing systems: The video emphasizes cleaning the chicken coop and improving the soil with chicken and cow manure from the farm. Additionally, they use electric fencing to manage grazing areas easily, creating new pastures for the animals. This method not only facilitates efficient livestock management but also supports soil regeneration and protection.
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You guys are very similar to a farm I worked on last year, called "Good Soil" in Emmitsburg, Maryland. They are a good Catholic Family that run a Co-op food stand and they farm very similar to y'all.
Loved this video❤❤❤
I love that dog.
I love your channel.
So glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
THAT'S CALLED A GOOD LIFE
Yalls milk probably tasted like garlic. Good way to make garlic butter. Awesome job folks. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Nice update! Are you interested in reviewing our 6-in-1 Digital Soil Tester? It can measures pH, EC, Air Humidity, Soil Moisture, Light, and Temperature ! We're sure that you'll love it.
Adorable. Baby is desperately trying to see what you are doing with the blueberries 🫐 cracked me up! Beautiful property & garden. I LOVE your content. I dont understand why you are not at 500,000 subscribers 😕 come on viewers. Hit subscribe. God bless you all and many prayers 🙏🏻 Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister 🙏🏻 prayers for Ralph Doss having open heart surgery 🙏🏻
Thanks for the support!!
Love this video ❤
I believe you shouldn't let grass grow around any of your productive plants. It uses the same nutrients that your plants need to thrive.
Good call. Thanks for watching!
❤it is a good part of your garden ❤
Great stuff
Wow! It looks so cool!!
So much work but seems so rewarding.
How did you all gain all the knowledge? Reading, videos, what other ways? I’m want to learn more but there is some much 😅
Do you have a video detailing how you divide up the land and your timing
Yes! th-cam.com/video/vPfUrs5oIQM/w-d-xo.html
Love this video
Thank you and thanks for watching!
@@FromScratchFarmstead 🐒
Please please plant rhubarb & comfrey below your fruit (especially apple) trees.
@@AZJH8374 What for ? Do they protect the trees somehow?
Thanks for sharing! We'll have to look into that.
@@renata-s5bthey draw up deep minerals from the soil that typically arent available with shallow rooted plants. The leaves are great for mulch
Sweet video! Maybe invest in some fly spray for your cows
Thanks! We’ve tried a few and they haven’t really made a difference. Anything you recommend?
You need to do something about fly on your cows i suggest adding garlic in their minerals ad feed or just let them eat some garlic daily
Thanks! We actually do use minerals with added garlic for the flies but haven't noticed much of a difference. Same with homemade fly sprays with ACV, essential oils, witch hazel, etc. Not sure what to try next.
Have you guys considered making an aquaponics system to get some fish in the mix?
Not at this point! Thanks for watching! :)
I love integrated farming
What a beautiful life and way to raise your family❤. Will you adopt me😊
Love it! ❤️
Gotta love those Cows brown Swiss? 😊
We have jerseys! ❤️
Putting sulphur in their feed will reduce the fly pressure. We're in Australia (THICK flies), and we have yet to tag them with the repellent poisons.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing this video! Do/did you guys prune your fruit tree in first couple years of getting established? Thanks!
Hi! We haven't yet but we should and hopefully it will happen this year!
I like your farm
Thank you!
All those Flys though😮
It's a constant battle in the summer in spite of trying lots of things :(. Thanks for watching!
You got a farm? You got flies😅
Its really nice seeing families that work together to raise their own food. I love to garden. Its just me and my husband and we are retired and live in SW Florida zone 11a. I'm the one that does all of the work. My husband is not into eating the way I like to eat and I think that's part of the reason he does not get involved in helping. I keep the garden manageable for myself I have 15 raised beds and I don't let his lack of interest deter me from gardening and growing my own food. Had I done this in my earlier years I definitely would have married a man who likes to eat healthy and likes to garden as well. 😊
Keep going! You never know what kind of impact you're having. Thanks for watching! :)
I wish you had married a man that is like you really! I sympathise with you!
Where do you order your blueberries and when? I noticed a lot of places are closed right now. Awesome channel. Hoping to learn some stuff
You should grow 10 12 canvas plants extra money
Have y'all tried fried green tomatoes, or Chow-Chow?
I haven't actually tried either!
I really like your life ❤❤
How many big of an area do you give the cows a day? How many premier1 fences did it require?
Hey there! The size of each individual paddock can change throughout the season depending on rain, heat, and how everything has been growing. But I'd say a typical paddock size is around 20'x125'. The larger perimeter fence sections with the premier 1 electronetting end up being around an acre each. We use 5 or 6 lengths of the 164' fence sections for that. Our back field is about 3.5 acres and we'll rotate them through that about 4, maybe 5 times during a season. Hope that helps!