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Storybrooke Family Farm
Приєднався 26 лют 2023
Storybrooke Family Farm is lovingly owned and operated by Lindsay and Tracy. Together they strive to achieve a significant degree of self-sufficiency, within reason (no one wants to make their own toilet paper). They are enamored by using creativity to construct a life that is frugal, resourceful, sustainable and most of all, beautiful.
From gardening, to cooking, to animal husbandry, to furniture building; this channel showcases exactly what homesteading and intentional living is really about.
From gardening, to cooking, to animal husbandry, to furniture building; this channel showcases exactly what homesteading and intentional living is really about.
Create A Frugal Homestead
Have you ever wondered what to grow to save money on grocery bills? In this video, Lindsay shares what she has found to be the biggest cost saving items to produce on the homestead, and which ones to avoid.
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#homestead #frugal #garden #growyourownfood #homesteading #farm #ohio #selfsufficiency #diy #duck #goat #chicken #gardening #farming #vegetables
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Відео
Goat Update | We Have Babies!
Переглядів 222 години тому
We love having new babies born on the homestead :) #homestead #goat #goatkids #babyanimals #growth #update #new #newlife #cute
Why We Heat With Wood
Переглядів 1194 години тому
In this video, Lindsay shares all of the reasons why her and Tracy decided to heat their fixer-upper with wood. If you'd like to help us grow, please give this video a thumbs up, share it with your friends on social media, and subscribe to our channel 😊 #homestead #selfreliance #selfsufficiency #firewood #wood #woodstove #fixerupper #realife #hardwork #work #woods #tree #trees #nature
Important Announcement
Переглядів 799 годин тому
In this video, Lindsay makes a very important announcement regarding her homestead and small business. If you'd like to help us grow, please give this video a thumbs up, share it with your friends on social media and subscribe to our channel 😊 #announcement #news #farmersmarket #update #goat #homestead #homesteading #growyourownfood #farm #ohio #diy #selfsufficiency #smallbusiness #smallfarm
Garden Update - Heat Wave, Pest Pressure, And A Small Harvest
Переглядів 18112 годин тому
In this video, Lindsay gives a garden tour and discusses how things are growing despite the massive heat wave and pest pressure. She also shares some gardening tips, too. If you'd like to help us grow, please give this video a thumbs up, share it with your friends on social media, and subscribe to our channel 😊 #gardening #update #gardentips #harvest #growyourownfood #farm #ohio #diy #selfsuffi...
Advantages Of Having A Smaller Homestead
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In this video, Lindsay discusses the advantages of homesteading on a small amount of land, versus a larger property. If you'd like to help us grow, please give this video a thumbs up, share it with your friends on social media, and subscribe to our channel 😊 #smallfarm #homestead #garden #growyourownfood #farm #homesteading #ohio #selfsufficiency #diy #duck #turkey #chicken #geese #rabbit #goat...
I Need Your Help...
Переглядів 12319 годин тому
In this video, Lindsay is asking for some pretty big advice... If you'd like to help us grow, please give this video a thumbs up, share it with your friends on social media, and subscribe to our channel 😊 #homestead #growyourownfood #farm #homesteading #adhd #asd #autism #authentic #realife #reality #help #advice
Today Has Been A Struggle
Переглядів 9521 годину тому
#homestead #struggle #growyourownfood #farm #homesteading #selfsufficiency #ohio #duck #turkey #chicken #diy #goat #heatwave
Preparing The Garden For High Temperatures
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In this video, Lindsay shares some of her tips for protecting your garden during heat waves and droughts. If you'd like to help us grow, please give this video a thumbs up, share it with your friends on social media, and subscribe to our channel 😊 #garden #gardeningtips #homestead #farming #farmstead #ohio #farm #homesteader #growyourownfood #homestead #homesteading #farm
Why We Quit Doing Farmers Markets
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In this video, Lindsay explains all of the reasons why her and Tracy decided to quit doing farmers' markets. If you'd like to help us grow, please give this video a thumbs up, share it with your friends on social media, and subscribe to our channel 😊 #farmersmarket #truth #homestead #gardening #farmstead #homesteader #homesteadlife #adhd #neurodivergent #smallfarm #smallbusiness #smallyoutuber ...
Preparing Our Homestead For The Heat Dome
Переглядів 58День тому
In this video, Lindsay shares the preparations she is making before the high temperatures hit her homestead. If you'd like to help us grow, please give this video a thumbs up, share it with your friends on social media, and subscribe to our channel 😊 #homestead #preparation #heatwaves #goat #rabbit
Mid June Garden Tour
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In this video, Lindsay gives you a full garden tour. If you'd like to help us grow, please give this video a thumbs up, share it with your friends on social media, and subscribe to our channel 😊 #garden #gardentour #homestead #growyourownfood #farming #homesteader #farm #vegetables #fruit #diy
Ducks And Geese Discover Their New Pond
Переглядів 10814 днів тому
In this video, Lindsay shows how well her new pond has filled up, just before the ducks and geese find it! If you'd like to help us grow, please give this video a thumbs up, share it with your friends on social media, and subscribe to our channel 😊 #pond #duck #geese #homestead #growyourownfood #farmstead #farming #homesteader #diy
We Can't Believe This Happened!
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This blew our minds! If you'd like to help us grow, please give this video a thumbs up, share it with your friends on social media, and subscribe to our channel 😊 #shocking #gift #excitement #pond #naturalspring #spring #landscape #free #grateful #homestead
There's Babies Everywhere! | Homestead Update
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There's Babies Everywhere! | Homestead Update
This Week Was Full Of Accomplishments!
Переглядів 120Місяць тому
This Week Was Full Of Accomplishments!
The Difference Between Sourdough And Artisan Bread
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The Difference Between Sourdough And Artisan Bread
Benefits Of Buying Locally Grown Plants For Your Homestead
Переглядів 93Місяць тому
Benefits Of Buying Locally Grown Plants For Your Homestead
Greatest Gift Our Fixer-upper Has Given Us | Heart To Heart
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Greatest Gift Our Fixer-upper Has Given Us | Heart To Heart
You are brilliant. Just be yourself. Blessings from London UK.😊
Thank you ❤️
More animal videos would be fun! Always be yourself in whatever direction you decide to take this channel.
Thanks for the advice ❤️
Got a late start, but plants are growing
A late start is better than no start!
Young lady you do you and only you, I'm catching up on your how to start a garden. Great video BTW! We just signed up for a farmers market her in NC, for our freeze dried candy. Hopefully we get approved, and if we don't I'll understand as it's a farmers market. I'm an empath and people and surroundings effect me, always remember breathe in your future and exhale your past.
Thank you so much for that reminder! I've seen people at markets by me that sell freeze dried products. It might be worthwhile to also try out freeze drying berries. That might expand your customer base to also include the demographic that would enjoy a healthy, crunchy treat. Keep me posted on if you get in and how it goes!
@@storybrookefamilyfarm yes we're thinking of expanding that. We have a fig tree and blue berry we just planted this year.
@packy0462 you may even be able to use the freeze dried candy to barter with other vendors to get some locally grown fruits to use. I've found that the more locally sourced your ingredients are, the better that customers feel when they buy it since they know they are helping out more than 1 small business. I'm very excited to hear about your new venture :)
Yay bread! See you on Saturday then! The market is in our section of 4th this year! I hope it is successful for you! :)
We are very excited to see how the new location pans out :)
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Release the quaken!! Haha that had me giggling 😂 I’m so glad you guys are faring well in the heat so far!!!
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7 years offgrid , on 5 acers . I only use about half an acer around my cabin , I would love to have 100 acers , but I have what I need , paid for is a huge advantage.
Isn't it amazing how little of space is needed to grow a large portion of food? I think it'd be incredible to have a ton of acreage to create your own little paradise on this planet :)
Your plants look super healthy!
Thank you! Mulching with the goat's spent hay really does wonders! Rabbit manure helps too lol
Hi, my opinion would be to talk about the range of what you personally are interested in and be proud of all the different facets of who you are. Some videos might get more views than others but you might be surprised by who identifies with what and who finds a video interesting even if it has nothing to do with their own life. For example, i have no desire to homestead but i find it interesting to watch homesteading channels. I was originally watching channels about frugality. For some reason, a lot of frugal people seem to be practising christians with a lot of kids so UA-cam sent me down a rabbit hole of homesteading home schoolers. I have no kids and i don't believe in religion but i find their videos interesting -- maybe BECAUSE they're different from me. The only thing that's made me unsubscribe from a few youtubers is if they're too negative about themselves or things in general over an extended period. I finally counted with one person i used to subscribe to and discovered she had apologized over 30 times in one video. This was an ongoing thing -- which i didn't need. BTW, on another topic entirely, i was diagnosed with ADHD two years ago at age 62. So you never know what a viewer is going to find in common with you lol. 😸♥
I greatly appreciate your opinion! I'll do my best to keep putting out a wide variety of content. As you are aware, the algorithm is a mysterious entity that can really send you spiraling down a very specific rabbit hole. I seen a tremendous amount of growth whenever I did a few frugal videos, but my whole life is about saving money, but not in ways that are worth while to always film since I rarely buy things from a store that isn't animal feed lol. Anywho, I'm glad the algorithm brought you to my channel, I always enjoy reading your comments :)
@@storybrookefamilyfarm ♥
Great video as usual. You talk about saving your own seeds on one video can you explain or demonstrate, also next season I want to start in ground planting. We need to know what I can do before fall so I can get ready and on a budget.
As the season progresses, I'll make sure to film a few videos on saving different types of seeds :) I'm not sure if you've seen my Playlist called How To Start A Garden. I documented the whole process of how I started the in ground garden here last year and I also discuss gardening tips and share my thoughts on where to put a new garden
Great points. More is definitely not always better. Although I do like the idea of having enough land to lease some pasture for a few steer every year to help pay the taxes. 👍👍
Passive income is always nice!
Just my thoughts, which could be helpful or worthless.😂 I like it when you ask your followers specific questions. If you would not have asked how many acres do you have, I would not have commented. I believe interacting with you from answering questions might increase responses and possibly increase viewers. I was a teacher forever and my best class experiences were when the students and I exchanged questions , knowledge and ideas.
Thanks for the suggestion! I'll try to remember to do that more often. I really enjoy reading and responding to comments :)
Hi Lindsay, I would agree that not a lot of land is needed to grow a good amount of food. I also agree that it is far better to start small and gradually add crops and animals rather than getting burned out, exhausted and broke. Mistakes are a part of learning. We live on 25 acres of sagebrush and rocks. Our main reason for buying that amount of land was for quiet and privacy. We recently were able to afford to have the land properly fenced. We have slowly made improvements and increased our garden space over the 29 years of living here. Taking raw rocky land and turning it into a fertile garden space takes a lot of time and effort.The most important thing I have learned is to plant the garden as close to the house as possible. Out of sight, out of mind is so true. I would say I am not a homesteader but enjoy experimenting. each year. This year I added celery, sunflowers, and some herbs. The most amusing experiment was to plant a bed of garbanzo beans. I tried to sprout garbanzos for the chickens and they just molded, so I rinsed them off and planted them having no idea if they would grow. They are producing which makes me laugh. I am still amazed when seeds turn into plants that produce food. The best part of gardening is constant learning. Thanks for the video.
The added privacy and peace of having a larger plot of land is always a nice benefit. Congrats on getting it all fenced in and on the progress you have made with turning it into a more fertile landscape. Doing garden experiments are really fun for me. I throughly enjoy planting new varieties of crops just so I can watch how they grow, produce, and obviously taste in comparison to the more common types. There is always just something so fascinating about planting a tiny seed and it turning into a monstrously huge plant. It feels like magic lol
Lindsey, I enjoy watching your channel. Please don't feel that you have to act a certain way in order to get more views and subscribers-you are perfect the way you are. I think more views and subs will come with time. I almost never feel that I fit in with today's culture, and it's comforting to know that there are people like you out there who have interests similar to mine. I also like when you talk about spirituality and wish you would do so more often. As someone who has been deeply hurt and condemned by organized religion and it's followers, I find spirituality and solace in nature.
Thank you for your support. I'm going to start being more open about my interpretation of the physical and non physical world around me, instead of always trying to keep my mouth shut about what I really think/feel. For me, homesteading and being a highly spiritual being are quite intertwined, so it complicates things when I'm always trying to keep quiet about the other half of my reasoning for doing what I do.
You grow girl
Thanks!
Lindsey, i think viewers might prefer watching the animal aspect of farming. People just love animal videos. I think you're overthinking everything and i know we do that by nature as humans. Ive been watching you since the beginning but i get tuned out when you get too deep..The world is so stressful and i think we try to get away from that by watching utube video's that take us away from the seriousness of life. I would love to see the ducks swimming in your little pond and the goats playing and eating. This is only my opinion that you asked for so please just take it stride..❤❤❤
I appreciate your thoughts and opinions! I was actually recently thinking about adding in more shorts of the animals playing and enjoying life
@@storybrookefamilyfarm That would be cool to see. It's also interesting to see how you build their pens and housing..
@Viper-jk2pf I'll try to add in some videos about that too. Thanks for your ideas and advice, I appreciate it!
Ugh
I told you to make more animal shirts now I see you have! Missed them all !!! lol
I'll be sure to add in more :)
I actually would enjoy a video about your thoughts on spirituality.. if you’ve never read or get a recorded version ? Library ? “ Braiding Sweetgrass”
I'll have to check that out!
Do what makes you happy. Stay true to YOU!
I appreciate your advice!
Hey Lindsay, I like your gardening shows because that is what I am currently focused on. I tend to flit around and watch different shows according to my interests, time and mood that day. I really don't know any " normal" people", they are all a bit wacky and some just choose to cover up their oddness's. Fitting in is WAY overrated so be who YOU are. I think most people are battling to be themselves. And I think people are attracted to those who are genuinely themselves. So do the videos that express YOU and make YOU happy. Channel growth might come slower than you want but people who watch appreciate you. 😀 Have a great day!
Thank you so much for your comment and your support! If you ever have specific gardening questions or topics you'd like me to do a video on, let me know :)
You are over thinking ….? ❤
I do have a bad habit of that! Lol
@@storybrookefamilyfarmdon’t we all! lol 😊
You don’t have to do super fancy anything … I also just have to say you are capable of anything you are… the question is what do you want to do or how… ❤
Thank you. I think I'll just let my heart take the lead. It seems to be better at decision making than my brain is lol
@@storybrookefamilyfarmyour brain is fine! You are fine ! Who cares! You do what you do you film what and how you want and people will do what they do to… don’t sacrifice yourself .
@@user-fc9zf7wj1t I needed that. Thank you ❤️
@@storybrookefamilyfarmmaybe a reframe of your thoughts is needed .. you don’t have any defects!
@@user-fc9zf7wj1t ❤️
Just be you !
Thanks!
Sorry been very busy of late with an outburst of 15 baby bantams and starting a freeze dried candy. I did build 5 raised beds, built a bigger coop. Just be you and teach us smaller land owners sadly we can only have chickens and rabbits where we live. My friends want me to start my own channel and I'm not into it LOL, as I would rather learn from others. I did take an instructors class many years ago for a plumbing apprenticeship class I was teaching.
Glad to hear from you! Thanks for the advice :) I'll try to put out more content on growing/raising food on a smaller footprint
I think you can be authentic.. we have Ed’s /pots in our house… I also have a brother on the spectrum and I never picked up on that with you… we are more spiritual over her to… there sure is a space for you ! Be you, do you! How you do things may change how to produce may change ! 😊I
@@user-fc9zf7wj1t thanks for your support! I tend to mask pretty heavily when in the public eye
@@storybrookefamilyfarmI just feel like ( while labels can be helpful) they drive me nuts. Don’t put yourself in a box. To this point I never had any thought at any time that you were “ different” or anything negative or u usual. Do not put yourself in a box or think the box is good.
You're such a good animal mum... they are very lucky 😊❤ take care
They are all my babies ❤️
Try making hay today
I couldn't imagine!
You need a thunder buddy for life! 😂
If only my Ted pajamas weren't made of fleece lol
Ms panic waterer here 😅 no more. Thank you for the tips. ❤️ 😊
You're welcome! I hope they help ❤️
Can you girls put insulation in the chicken house you showed us the other day? The mulch is a great idea
The chickens would probably just try to eat it lol. I've got some portable fans set up in the barn for the goats to help keep them cooler. The birds have been hanging out in the shade all day to stay cool
Congrats on your new little baby -- so adorable! And so nice to meet you Tracy! BTW, it's only 17 degrees celcius here in the Toronto, Canada area today, if it's any consolation. That's 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit. :)
That would feel lovely!
@@storybrookefamilyfarm I know, right? Apparently, this is the last day. Tomorrow we go into the 30s with a humidex of 40, which is 104. So it does get hot in some parts of Canada lol. Have a great day, guys <3
@paulacostello6912 wow! I never would've guessed that Canada would get that hot!
@@storybrookefamilyfarm Yes, a lot of Americans think of us as being winter all the time lol. It's a huge country, though. I'm only 3 hours northeast of Detroit and about 1.5 hours from Buffalo, NY, so we get about the same weather they do: cold winters and hot summers. Most of the time in the summer, it's in the high or low 70s, but a lot of times it does get into the 80s. A humidex of 104 is unusual, I admit. Global warming, I guess. :(
@paulacostello6912 interesting! I had always assumed that southern Canada would be mild summers like 70s and occasionally 80s, but never 90s. I've not traveled much, so it's always fascinating to learn about the different weather patterns of other regions and countries. Traveling and homesteading don't go well together lol
The only thing I have disagreement with is that Bantam Roosters are not intimidating. I raised both bantams and full sized as a child and can tell you about the time that I watched three bantams' gang up on a full rooster like a pack of velociraptors on a t-rex. and don't dismiss the "small dog" correlation, Banty Roosters are as aggressive as chihuahuas.
Around here, aggressive roosters end up going to freezer camp pretty quickly
Having a regular job has its advantages. You take the good you take the bad and there you have the facts of life.
Yup that's about how the world works
That sounds like a line from a tv show! 😅
@@maryannlim9215 lol
Hi there! I'm so sorry the farmers' market thing didn't work out for you. I grew up going to farmers' markets almost every week and buying produce at road-side stands. I noticed a market not too far from me and your video makes me want to drop everything and go buy a few things to support local providers. I had never stopped to think of all the work and expense that goes into providing these great products. I just looked and they close soon so I'll stop watching and pop over there and finish your video when i get back. BTW, congrats on being up over 600 subscribers! Soon you'll break the magic 1,000. Looking forward to congratulating you on that day. <3
It is so important to help support local producers. You never know, your support could be be the difference of paying their mortgage on time, or giving them the gas money to get where they need to go. I've got my fingers crossed that soon I'll be above the magic number :)
@@storybrookefamilyfarm ♥
What about setting up a little farm stand by the road? It is very common here in Maine and some of the best places to get fresh baked goods.
I've thought about trying that out. We don't get much traffic on our road, so I'm not sure if it would be a worth while venture, but it would be a fun venture to try out
@@storybrookefamilyfarm Maybe put an ad in your local paper/online?
@@paulacostello6912 that's not a bad idea!
I have grown the Cherokee Trail of Tears beans. They make wonderful dried beans
Good to know! How did they do as a snap bean?
@@storybrookefamilyfarm I didn't enjoy them as much fresh compared to other varieties actually. But they were prolific and beautiful pods. My favorite fresh has been Dragon Tongue (or standard Blue Lake or Kentucky Wonder). The Dragon Tongue are a bush type but if they catch onto a trellis they will climb 3-4 feet and produce a lot as well. I plant DT after the onions and garlic are harvested. Pick them young they are wonderfully crisp, slightly sweet and meaty without being spongy. The best dry bean I've tried is Good Mother Stallard.
@DebRoo11 I forgot all about the Dragon Tongue variety! I grew it a few years ago and it is an absolutely beautiful looking bean that tasted really good too. I'll have to get more seeds for them. I can't believe I forgot all about them lol. I'll have to order some of the dry beans you suggest too so I can give them a try :)
@@storybrookefamilyfarm so many varieties, so little time and space 😂
@@DebRoo11 exactly!!!
How dry is it????😂
Pretty dry
Nice to see how your garden is progressing Lindsay. I like seeing the types of crops you are growing. Weather is always a challenge. I live in the eastern part of Washington State so very dry. We have had temps near 90, which some plants love and makes other plants bolt, and now we are headed back into the lows in 40s and highs in 70-80s. What garden pests do you battle besides slugs? I think replanting is just part of normal gardening. I am constantly putting more seeds and plants into the ground whenever I have open spaces due to not germinating or needing to pull plants. Never a dull moment. 😊 Enjoy!
Last year we struggled severely with the slugs, and then we battled tomato horn worms, which we had never dealt with prior to moving here. In previous properties, we've struggled with squash bugs pretty badly. We didn't have too many issues with them last year, but I think that's due to the squash plants barely staying alive due to poor soil quality and curious turkeys lol
Aaawww they r sooo happy 😊
Yes they are :)
Do more shorts with your animals! I think those are always a hit and you won’t have to work so hard or feel like it isn’t fancy enough .. or even a pretty setting ? 😊
@@user-fc9zf7wj1t I can absolutely do that!
Oh my Goodness! I can see all the hours of refashioning you've done... such a massive change since yesterday. Congrats! and thanks for sharing...
It's hard to believe just how much has changed in such a short time!
So satisfying!@@storybrookefamilyfarm
Wooo Hoooo! 🦆🦆🦆🦆
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That's great! So nice of him ♥
I hope that somehow, his life is blessed by his kindness towards us ❤️
Nice work! You're an animal getting all that done by hand. I hear you when it comes to liking work like that, I do too. Some of us where just born to play in the dirt I guess. ❤
My mom always used to say, "If you ain't getting dirty, you ain't having fun!" And I think those words have stuck with me lol
@@storybrookefamilyfarm That is a great saying!
@@courtneymeehan504 it sure made playing outside more fun! Lol
Oh Lindsey, this video brought me tears of joy! I think maybe the house and land where testing you guys last year and you passed! lol
You might be on to something there! Lol
Wow! Fantastic! Your smile...so glad to see your plan be enacted so quickly! You so deserve such a timely Blessing.
It felt so magical :)
Such a blessing
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A pond great
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What a wonderful blessing. Thanks for sharing.
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Start raising cat fish
That would be a yummy venture!