Living Our Dream Life on a Small Farm in Canada
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This episode showcases our small farm in Canada and how blessed we are to be living our dream life. #smallfarm #homestead #canada
SUBSCRIBE and help support the channel. And don't forget to drop a comment. It helps us to build this channel into something special. We're transforming this 90 acre property into a self reliant homestead and farm stay vacation rental. We're building infrastructure to accomodate future growth such as barns, duck house, 7 coop chicken house, water hydrants, planting an orchard, building a garden etc. Chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, barn cats and two old english sheepdogs make up our team here at the farm. Please follow along on our journey of transforming this place into something special.
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Love how you live and treat every single soul in the farm as a family. So kind , loving and generous. Bless you.
Aw thanks 🙏
This is my first time watching a canadian farmer, exept for one shepherd lady you likely know, whom I've loved to follow for maybe 3 years.
The other farmers I follow are really fun, but it feels good to my ex translator's ears to hear good canadian English. Southern grammar sometimes sets my hair on ends, lol. Don't take that as meaning that I don't still enjoy watching them. Especially one who's had a cute children channel for about 3 or 4 months.
Chad, you and your Darlin continue to be the most inspiring couple I know ☺ All your critters are thriving and your flourishing farm a testament to your strong work ethic and dedication. Those little pigs, Molly and Olive make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside 🥰 Olive is so good with them.
Thank you for the continued uplifts !!! Warm hug for Darlin ❤🐶🐷🐱🐰🐣 Have a great day !
Thnx, fun to try an episode with 5 different storylines. It took 3 days to upload into TH-cam 😂 these critters are our stress relievers everyday.
I’ve been binge watching this channel since I discovered it a few weeks ago. It the most wholesome thing I’ve seen in ages. My heart melts seeing how well cared for and loved the animals are
Aww nice to hear that, thanks so much 😊
I know Tina … I only “discovered” it THIS MORNING …and it has returned my faith in humanity after what we have been thru these past 3-4 years … 🥰😻❤️🇨🇦
I just love the “way” he says ….”BUBBIE”( Bobby ) …lol
My heart is bursting watching it all .. ❣️❣️
I am a farmer in Brazil. The growth process is so fast here, for the tropics, that the work is huge. Today I cut lots of tree branches. All day doing this. I did only 2 mango tres and a sapoti tree. Long stair, climbing equipment, wood storage, compost windrows, an enormous bonfire, bees and ants attacks... and there are dozens of trees to take care yet... Here, if we let them grow freely, the jungle invades the buildings...
Wow, I'd dream of that. Here in Germany it's just weed growing over stuff...need to plant and fertilize if you want anything useful
Those aerial shots are amazing! I can't get enough of the Olive and Bobby relationship❤
it was a very special vibrant fall season this year I just had to capture some of it on the right times to show off some good ole Canadian beauty. Olive is really something else with those pigs...it's almost like she think she's their mum.
I LOVE THIS.
I’m a city girl . I ENJOYED watching this post SOOOO much.
Thank you for sharing.
To you and your wife.
GOD BLESS YOU BOTH.🦋
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow, you guys are awesome! The Farm get more lovely everyday! The Work on the farm must be so hard, but your Wife and you must love it. Such hard working people you are! I am so impressed! Love from Pennsylvania USA
Just a note. Chickens LOVE Japanese beetles. In fact, chickens are the only animal I know of that will eat those darn pests. They used to ingest our strawberry patch until I let the chickens out and in less than a minute, seven chickens gobbled up what looked like several hundred beetles.
Good to know, I tried to give the ones in the trap to the chickens but they didn't touch it, probably cause most of them were dead and nasty.
I'm further south in Ontario near U.S. border. Area around Barrie is gorgeous in the summer. Love those dogs.
Yeah the dogs just make the farm that much better, thnx for watching. 🙏
I just found your videos quite by accident earlier this evening and now I'm hooked! I started with the video of you building your 1st version of your catio! It's really nice! Love how you added to it. Your kitties approve I see! 😊
~Molly in Washington State
Wow thnx for the comment and welcome to the farm. I’ll be creating a new cat cave for them too once I finish my new workshop, it’s gonna be fun.
I look forward to every one of your videos
The tarp idea is genius!!
Thank you for creating this channel ! We really don’t have many homestead channels to learn from here in Canada ! We are beginners at becoming homesteaders ourselves here in West Nipissing area and we really appreciate your knowledge and tips on things! We drive by your area when we visit our family in Kitchener we might come visit your farm too if you don’t mind ! 😊
Aww thanks. I’m happy to find people interested in following our journey. I appreciate you taking the time to drop a comment. See u around eh, Chad.
You are like the marines by getting more done before noon than most people do allnday😢😊
Hello, how are you? How is Home Steading going?
Hi Chad, yet another video that put a smile on my face. I love love love the Catio and would love to hear a bit more detail bout that. Super life, super tools and mechanics you’ve got. Wish we had started years go.
Very nice, I’m glad. I do have an episode on the ultimate catio build somewhere.
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Interesting
This was amazing and simply lovely and I am a City girl New Yorker! LOL You are very gifted and quick to build a home for someone, so I"m putting in my request now! LOL You seem to have a heart of gold. GOD BLESS you and your wife.
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Paradise! You've got a slice of heaven there! Love from Texas ❤
It really is!
Your channel is amazing keep it up I just found it & im addicted !
Glad you enjoy it! Welcome to the farm. ✌️
This channel is very relaxing to watch.
Happy to hear that!
Found your channel today...I'm hooked! Little piece of heaven. Ontario is beautiful! Moving to our 100 acres up in northern Ontario next year! Can't wait!
Very cool, welcome to the farm. Northern Ontario is very beautiful too with a lot more wildlife eh. Best of luck in your adventures, hope to see you around the channel.
I love seeing your gardens and many animals... My family used to have a farm. Now i live in the suburbs but do grow lots of fruit, veg and flowers. I enjoy your calm approach and attachment to all the animals. 😊
Another Awesome Video 🎉🎉! Thank you! God bless Always! We love you guys!
Wow but your catio is fancy! I must say your construction is amazing!
Wow, thank you!
our Garden is wonderful 🍓🍅🥕🥔🍆🥒🫑🌶🥦🥬🧄🧅
I have a tip.....you have the black plastik on the ways....it is better you giv woodchips over there....because the floor is sooo hot and (trocken)...(the other word for wet)....
Sorry my english😁🤭....
Then in the beets....are a little bit better for you plants.....you have a good moist....in the ground....and in the garden is not soooo hot....for the rules from the plants...😊
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Old dead rotten trees are integral to good forest health. Pull over a percentage of live trees, roots and all. They will present an incredible ecosystem to fungi and bacteria, replenishing and renewing nutrients for a healthy forest. And opening up the canopy for more sjnlight. Watch some youtube channels on Old Forest Regrowth.
My mother used to say that where your head goes the body follows. Y’all dreamed in your head about the farm life. Now, you have that. As usual, Mom was right.😍
So true!
I need a job. Can l come work on your farm?
"You become what you focus on."
Beautiful fall colour
to help young trees get established without weed pressure you can use cardboard around the base and then top it with mulch or straw... I've learned this lesson over time. Also you may have to put mini fences around each tree to protect them from deer and rabbits. Lots of luck.
I saw you on tiktok. And follow you now . Greetings from Netherland. Stay safe and healthy.
30:30 looks like your chain needs sharpened. Your chainsaw should've dropped straight into that cut, and you look like you're making sawdust. You should be making some decent sized chips. When measuring out your logs, get yourself a 16 inch bar and chain for your saw so you can just but it up against the front of your log, give a quick squeeze and itll make a slight groove at 16 inches.when cutting in the woods, after you cut down your 1st tree, get 2 logs cut and use them in the feild as a saw horse so you don't have to drag the larger logs back to the house just to cut them again. Will save a ton of time for you, and im loving the channel
Gorgeous trees
Amazing that a couple of "city slickers" have accomplished so much on a farm. Looking so good.
Sometimes even I can’t believe it. 😆 we just try to build a solid plan and buy by but follow through. I can’t even picture us going back to Toronto now…too many people 😝 Building up a TH-cam channel is a whole other beast too, so much work but so much fun. Plus we get a kick out of seeing everyone’s comments and such. Thanks for all the watching you do, Chad and the gang.
Thank You So Much for sharing your beautiful little farm and hard work with us!💖 It’s my idea of an ideal life (except in a warmer climate 😂). May you both continue to have the strength and health to maintain your little paradise 💝
Appreciate the kind words 😊
this just might be the perfect youtube channel. thank you for sharing your life on the farm with us. you're living the dream. i hope to get my own farm some time soon.
Wow, thank you! So nice of you. Buying this property has changed our lives…from the animals to Mother Nature it all has made a significant improvement to our lives and given clarity to its outlook. If this is what you’re looking for, good for you, just make sure you’re financially prepared as the tools and equipment needed pile up fast. Best of luck. Chad.
Amein 🕊️🤗🙏🏽🧡🧡🧡✊🏽😅✨🌌🕊️
I love what you are doing on your farm. The set up for the animals is really different and nice. So far I like what I see.
Glad you enjoy it!
Looking for Canadian Farm TH-camrs. Finally, getting to see some new faces and looking forward to viewing your many vid's already produced. Have a great day.
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I enjoyed this show and agree with the nice comments of others. ❤
Nice, glad to hear 😊
You and your wife, amazing person, you have a blessed one
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Wow...sweet naman..I like it..I enjoy watching these kinds of videos because this is exactly what I love to do in my own farm❤❤❤
Maraming salamat eh 😉
The fact that you don't hear a single bird or cricket in the plantation means it's not at all healthy.
Absolutely love your channel. ❤
MJ is a beautiful rooster!
Should build a little spiral staircase withe wire around it that goes up the tree to a little tree house for that cats. Would be so cool they’d love it. Doesn’t have to go so far up where it’s in able to maintain but gives them a little more elevation
I was thinking a bridge to a little tree house in the big tree out front the catio 😆
@@HiddenSpringFarm perfect. Would be so fun to watch them lol
If you burn some of the larger branches, you can make Biochar to improve your soil health for years to come.
I did a video explaining my simplified version of biochar last summer, I need to make some more this summer too.
I love ur pigs and dogs
Yeah it’s a special relationship between Olive the sheepdog and Billie the mini pig. They’re good friends.
I had a friend who had a cat that brought her preys to their yard but didn't eat them. After I started to go there with my small dog, she no longer have to get rid of them because my dog would eat whatever there were. It was as if my dog was starving,lol. She even went after the live ones as the cat was playing. These mice or birds would disapier in no time flat.
Yup our cats leave me their trophies all the time
14:55 'nobodies gonna know how excited i am to see mom' i think it's Olive? Looked like she was shivering- her whole butt was wiggling so much.
Yeah she’s a very happy dog, loves to play fetch and has unlimited energy 😊
You guys Truly are an inspiration 😇
Thank you for making these videos 🙏🏼
Hi, People on the farm.
You are very blessed, my friends.
Antoine, the Netherlands
This awesome 😎 book was an absolute joy to read!! The talent you two possess is wonderful and the uniqueness in which it’s accomplished makes it so fun to watch. Sending warm hugs 🤗
Thanks Leona, thought I’d try a longer episode that someone could put up on the tv and relax.
Thank you for sharing your life and progress. It is most definitely well done and highlights the lifestyle I'm hoping to live out myself. It makes me elated to see this with your family human and animal alike, with your positive attitude and beautiful land. So again thank you and congratulations. 🕊️🤗🙏🏽🧡🧡🧡✊🏽😅✨🌌🕊️
Go for it! So far the best part of trying to live this lifestyle is how incredibly rewarding it is. Best of luck.
Oddly I have been notified of your response now as it says a month at the least since I communicated,.. that you for the comment back and encouragement. HalleluYAH God willing, when it's time it will be. What is definitely good to see some good insights of how some people figure different things out that work for them in their environments or situations and everything and enjoying life in a resourceful, innovative and abundantly self-sustaining as well as replenishing and taking care of the land animals and the community theater near you physically or with you sharing your blessings and lessons for us to be able to enjoy as well as learned and either think about or understand certain things that maybe you weren't sure how to do or you needed to do you know such you definitely not just do well with put some TLC into your filming and editing expressing explaining and the care that you do with your animals it shows they're loved and healthy , safe and enjoying the symbiosis
Great video essay of life at your place. It’s easy to say from Australia but it must be nice to be in a warm house on a cold winter night.
😆 yeah my Darlin makes a lot of soups, chillies and stews to warm us up. Once my face and fingers are numb it’s time to get inside 🔥
The limbs and trimmings from the fruit trees should be saved to burn in the fire pit,they burn well and smell amazing.
Brother I like ur place and farm ❣️
Thanks bud 🙏
Oh my your work shows that you are doing a great job. All the houses for the animals. Your garden thriving and all the vegetables. I really love the scenery on your small farm. Loves the cats. Keep smiling.
you are very good making videos! impressive. and handy with tools and building also!! you got it all.
Thanks for saying that 😊
Great job 👏 👍 👌
New subscriber Po,Ganda Ng property nyo Po,I love it..
Aww thanks. Maraming salamat 😊
Your roosters are so gentle
It's true Evelyn, I'm not sure if its because I handled them when they were young but I feel lucky considering some of the horror stories I hear.
Lovely property. One thing about the home-made covers from the old plastic bags. Not all plastic is meant for direct sunlight; outdoor plastics are UV-hardened and will not fall apart after absorbing UV radiation. Those bags may not last more than one year and as they disintegrate they will litter your gardens will tiny plastic chunks. Another TH-cam channel, RED Gardens, has demonstrated what non-UV hardened plastic will do (I do recommend his channel as well; he's a Canadian).
Thanks bud. Maybe, I'll keep an eye on them if they start falling apart...I don't want little bits all over the place. We'll see how it goes. I never thought about it though.
I happy to hear that some companies still have integrity!!!
Isn't Fall beautiful in Canada. We live in a awsome country.
Do you have chickens? They must just love these beetles.
It sure is. The chickens do love those Beatles.
Amen. Be blessed
Nicely done 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe🇨🇦
Thank u for always watching 🍻
I am enthrould with what I see.
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My dream come to Canada work in farms
Make sure you prune the top of your fruit trees way back.
At what point do you do it though? They’re about 6’-7’ right now I feel like it’s too early to prune. I was thinking maybe 12’-14’, then I want the tree to fill outwards not upwards. I’m not really sure though.
I bet those ducks would love one of those plastic kids swimming pools full of water to play in lol they looked like they were in heaven playing in the water tubs lol
Olive has gotten so big🥰
Yeah she’s a big girl now, just turned 1 last January.
Hello,thanks your video is just awesome! It’s 1;30 am here in Alberta Canada. Having a late supper and watching you and your friends,thanks again!
amazing video chad!!
Thanks a million bud, I just keep plugging away at this TH-cam thing 😝
@@HiddenSpringFarm @lyer boy Abroad Chad, keep plugging away at utube!!! You are already doing an Excellente Job!! I really have enjoyed the beauty of your photography work on this Video and a couple others I have already watched!!! Have a Great Week !! 🤗♥️🙏🏼
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What an amazing chicken coop! Just found your channel so I’m looking forward to starting from the beginning. I live in Saskatchewan and Canadian content is more appealing. Happy Easter!
Right on! Happy to know u. Welcome to the farm
The autumn looks so beautiful on your farm yhe colours are just superb, how amazing it must be just living x working in amongst all those trees
I am from China, very glad to see your film, thanks!
This for watching 😉
Wonderful video. Loved everything about it. The Catio and all the duck tips. I have 4 ducks and one goose 2 roosters and 10 hens. They do good.
Beautiful autumn 🍂 ❤
SWEET NAMAN! - I was surprised to hear that. Then I checked your older videos and your wife is Filipina that's why! So nice! Mabuhay! I love watching your channel. Keep it up.
Haha sometimes my Tagalog slips out 😂
Nice place and beautiful farm love 💕 from Kerala. And am ur new subscriber ❣️❣️❣️😁😁😁😁🐷🐷
Thanks so much for following along. I release new episode every mon and thurs and mix in some fun shorts whenever I can. Appreciate you taking the time to comment, Chad and the gang.
Was just thinking that trail walks especially in autumn could be a little earner..its such a lovely place..could keep the numbers low so nothing would be spoilt or damaged in any way.
Very nice, some really good ideas.
Thanks for sharing! This video is truly amazing!
Aww thanks 😊
Enjoyed this video!
Awesome, thank you!
Wow I’ve never even seen this Japanese beetle things! That was a massive bucket full! I wonder if you could use them for anything?
Chickens eat them 😝
@@HiddenSpringFarm wow that’s some good eating!😂I love your work and your content man it’s beautiful to see you build your happiness I would love that life👏🏻
I was a foster child when I was six years old when I first came to Canada from the USA,. Our farm was in Fisherville Ontario are you far from there? I would love to visit with my brother this summer when he returns from the way up north in Whitehorse when his daughter and son and their families live.
Not sure where Fisherville is but we’re up in Horseshoe Valley area close to Barrie & Orillia.
I would love to live there!
Watching from jamaica 🇯🇲,you did a very good job.
Thank you so much 🤗
new to your channel great farm enjoying your content
Appreciate that, thnx for checking it out. 🍻
I would ask what variety is the Pear; but prob'ly you won't know till it actually fruits.
This spring's growth will likely have a lot of suckers ... Oh yeah, and water sprouts. Don't panic, just stick to the pruning plan
Let's hope for the really fat red pears ...
I think it’s just a really old variety of wild pear. It hasn’t fruited much even after the pruning, I think it needs more cross pollination from another pear variety. The pears are small and green last year it only gave a few fruits. I’ve planted 2 more pear trees close by but they’re still young so maybe a few more years they’ll help cross pollinate.
Cool!
Keeping my fingers crossed for those fat red ones tho!
@@deboraharmstrong3002 in the orchard we’ve planted Bartlet, Anjou and Flemish Beauty pears.
When your rooster crows, all I hear is “get the hell out of here”😅
I just found your tiktok videos and landed here! Your videos are amazing.
Oh that’s awesome, glad you like them 😊
your dream is a dream of many, you achive a beautiful life i hope your air b&b will be fully booked next season.
I appreciate the comment 🙏
You have good roosters
Yeah they’re fairly docile compared to a lot of stories I heard.
One thing that has become a big problem for us is building permits and property taxes. If you want to build up infrastructure like root cellar, greenhouse, barn, etc. the regulations&taxes make it very slow and expensive (government). Of course the government loves the control and the taxes that they then can waste on things but it a huge discouragement and disadvantage. The recent years have gotten so bad (extremely high cost of living and low wages) that we started thinking of leaving Canada. But we have two children (about 10 years old) and are about 20 years away from retirement and we are wondering if starting all over again would be really worth it. I started looking at Belize, Equador.. We are not quite sure how to continue.
I have to ask the hard questions here... but how did you end up affording all of this? Do you both work full time jobs still? The equipment you have all together costs tens of thousands of dollars and that's not even counting the property + house costs. This is certainly a dream for many of us, and I recently moved to a 50 acre property, but due to the house we bought being a money sink havent been able to pursue any real property tasks.
Oh yeah of course we both still work for a living. The farm business doesn’t bring in near enough to be sustainable yet not too mention all the startup costs.
well been thinking about planting 5 or 6 fruit trees and need a little guidance so was just wondering
Best tip is to understand that most fruit trees require some kind of cross pollination from the same fruit but different varieties. We have apples but varieties Honey Crisp, wolf, golden delicious, Fuji, cortland. If u just have one apple or one pear tree it most likely won’t fruit.
Is it only you and your grandma in the farm?
Really beautiful where is this place
Yeah it’s like our own piece of paradise.
Should get someone to turn ur farm into a cartoon for kids.
Cartoons, books, movies…the possibilities are endless lol. 🍻
Happy thanksgiving chad.🐸🍺🔪🔥
Same to u and the family Johnny. 🍻 What’s for dinner this year?
Turkey 😆
@@johnnyharperscoutstable5386 nice!!! Did u see all the wild Turkey at the end of the video? They were looking pretty big.
Yeah bro. You got yours lined up my friend. I get mine for free from the hotel on Monday.🐸🍺🔪🔥
@@HiddenSpringFarm That was a big flock of wild turkeys.
Cool video, But nothing like spending a 100k to grow $800 worth of food. Looks fun though