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We’ve used this in crawl spaces, deer blinds, and barns. They work great! A tip for you all - Use antifreeze instead of water as long as pets can’t get at it. That way the mice won’t decompose, and you don’t need to check it regularly. Put it out of the way and just leave it going. No smell. You’ll be shocked at how many mice you can get.

Where are you???

3:44 wow. Miss the stories!

Where do u all live..like county in Michigan

Missing you guys!! Maybe some update during season? Maybe just a time lapse of market day or harvest or loading or just the UP sky in the farm? Loving the leek salt!

Those waters are straight junk. Do not buy them they are far to expensive for what you get. I had mine for 6 months kept in a climate controlled area and they cracked

One plant was dead....goose egg. Not even a baby potato in there. The other five are still green so I'm not sure if it's a total bust of just a partial bust.

Sorry for so many comments. If you can't tell, I was born before 1970 and have always been more of an observer who often had her head in a book before the internet existed. I lived in Germany for two years and know what real food tastes like. I get a lil passionate about this topic of conversation because I know that if we brought food production back to our communities it would help all families while helping our environment at the same time. The small grower/producer won't willingly contaminate the land they live on or put their own children in danger to make a dollar...getting off my soap box now.

ok, I'm just going to say that our bodies know what to do with real food. When I was a child eggs, lard and butter were suddenly not good for us and margarine and vegetable oils were supposed to be healthy.....🙄 At the same time was the rise of the sugar sweetened cereals that had so many vitamins in it because they were sprayed with vitamin enrichment. One more point, cancer and diabetes wasn't a common a thing.

When we shop at stores who don't pay living wages and benefits to their employees, our government indirectly subsidizes corporate profits through snap benefits and medical care. ....I'm just sayin. I'm happy those benefits are there for workers but it burns me up that the corporation's only responsibility is to the share holder's who receive tax breaks they don't need while they demean the underpaid worker who needs government benefits to make ends meet. The profit of the labor of those who they demean those workers who line their pockets.

I guess over time all rights associated with owning property will be zoned away?

Zoning specifically. Once upon a time it wasn't uncommon for families to have their own chickens and milk cows. By the time I was born you couldn't have livestock unless your property was zoned for that. My Dad's parents had livestock while he was growing up and his house was built right next to my Grandparents but we couldn't have livestock when I was growing up.

Hey Jose. Do you have an emergency plan for the hoop house covers? If you only had an hour to get em off could it be done?

Excited to see a new video!

I was thinking of Mark Baker talking about mastering fencing before getting big animals🤣😆He was out late at night looking for cows! Much success to you both🫠🩷

Thanks for another educational and very entertaining episode. Thankfully we are saying oh what a gorgeous day more now. Best of luck to you. 😊 those happy faces are inspiring.

p.s. When the temps are 70+ I will direct seed squash..got one acorn hanging on but the bottom leaves are white, the other one got pounded by the hail we had last week and the stem got broke, two of the tomatoes survived and I believe two broccoli plants. I sure didn't expect bigger than pea sized hail that we got and it wasn't just a little bit. Up til then everything survived, even the ones I thought I "baked" under the cloches.

Also, I have some plants purchased from you that seem to be doing ok. Your plants were beautiful and healthy when I bought them...any failure was piss poor planning on my part. What shocked me is the volunteer tomatoes from those I planted last year....they didn't have any shelter at all yet here they are? There are more than my garden can support and I don't know if they will have time to produce but I'll let you know. I'm not sure what variety they are but for myself it doesn't matter if I can save the seed and leave some vines to overwinter and be tilled in. Plan A, Plan B....it's all about learning :) The potato plants grown indoors are dying now but never had any flowers so it might be a bust...I'll let you know when they are dead.

I've said it before and will say it again. Never give up on anything till your sure it's dead. Mother nature has a way of rewarding patience specially if you happen to be a Yooper.

Since when was lugol potassium idoide banned to add to preserve desinfect food? Sice ladies spike i thyrod breast cancer pcos...and statistics happened..

Mac and Stephanie, great chat!

Where did you get your high tunnels?

Looking forward to the second half next week. Very informative so thank you.

The best bait I used is slices of cheetos puffs on mouse traps More cats😁They live outside very well if they have insulated cat houses off the ground about 3 feet/a floor entry Much success to you both🥰

I really did laugh out loud when he said they're looking good and he picked the tomato up and it was limped over. LOL funny

FYI the cheap old style trap works boatloads better than the hands off trap in our experience. I was getting ready to buy a live trap and a hampster cage for our uninvited furry friend who apparently thought it was a member of the family and had no problem making itself at home....turns out after hubs went and got the old style traps there is more than one. Got two so far. It was too cold Thursday morning to take the bottles of the plants and warmed up quite a bit while I was at work and I worried they would bake but I see signs of recovery out there and won't give up until plan C shows me what to keep and what to replace. I will direct seed this week and see what happens. If all plants look like they will survive and produce I'll just move the smaller ones to another area and hope for the best from both. Indoor potato plants are starting to die but I'm not sure if they produced anything as there were no flowers. I'm not looking until they are dead.

Man, your editing skills are top notch lately. However, would be fun to do a time lapse on the plants to watch the mice/slugs....

Carbon is my favorite full sized tomato. It has a thick firm flesh and wonderful flavor but does have a fatal flaw in addition to the fact that it cracks. That is that it is a hot weather tomato. It is the sweetest most full flavored tomato during the heat of summer but goes down hill immediately when the weather gets cool, losing its sweetness. It also starts to rot. I know that heirlooms do have variations, so the one you are growing may be a little different from the one I grow. Good luck with it. I hope your members understand the nature of heirlooms and will embrace it (the flesh is so firm that the cracks do not affect the flavor and can be cut out).

We are thankful for this wonderful weather. Especially with just enough breeze to keep the bugs at bay. Enjoyed another eventful video from your farm. Always learning and in awe of the time lapse speed of construction. Have a wonderful. Productive and most of all happy weekend.

I enjoyed the discussion. Similar thinking from this farmer girl. Thanks for talking on this

For us, the other "local farms" are usually the seed producers. My profile pic here, thats a ringneck in a GMO bean field across the street from us. Southern central Michigan is seed production central. I understand you're starting with fruit. - You'll likely learn to spray a lot more than you have been. But then, it might be a bit before the pests that have moved into our neighborhood get to yours. - Soon though. Soon. Good luck!

Local is the last chance for people and communities make it!! Your hard work is greatly admired...Sheep update???

I believe supporting local is the best thing we can do for supporting our nation. Supporting the big box stores means supporting profits over people and feeding greed. Those big box stores with only one exception I can think of, monopolize markets and underpay the people who work and/or produce for them while they instruct their employees on how to collect personal benefits like health care and food stamps from the government while they laugh all the way to the bank when their employees aren't paid well enough to live with dignity. Empowering everyday people with knowledge and resources to fight back is a very valuable thing.

At the end of the day if we don't support our local farms and businesses they just won't exist. This is why many of us have to drive X amount of miles to buy. The best thing we can do for the environment is to drive less. We saw that when the pandemic happened for those who paid attention....no, I don't know everything, I just pay attention and bother to see reality. Many choose to spin their wheels and complain about what is when they have the power to change things by spending a little more but getting better quality. If you want to save three dollars on 18 unhealthy plants go to the big box store. Spend three more dollars on 18 plants grown locally and have something to show for it at the end of the day....sorry, but you ladies hit some nerves that needed to be addressed and backed up...I " talk'' too much sometimes.

On eggs, every once in a while, if you have chickens, an old one will find it's way to your stash. If you don't do the water test, always crack them one by one in a separate bowl as you don't want to waste any good ones that are all ready in the bowl. When I came across my first rotten egg I was literally sick from the smell but these things happen.

I love the do what's best, not what's easiest attitude. FYI, when we came to the market for plants I walked right on past many other ppl's plants because I see the effort you all put into it and know that you are honest and have common sense and want for others to learn and grow personally...that's the vibe I get anyway.

This year my main goal is to feed my family and count on the grocery store less. I'm planting my plants today and breaking my own rule but I do have homemade clotches (SP?) You worked hard to grow these plants and I worked hard to buy them...my bad for being impatient and buying too early. Your plants are beautiful and still hanging tough but can't stay in the lil pots and I don't have enough containers and soil to up pot so....let's just say I may have to come back and buy produce LOL. I'm fine with it. ug, on Monsanto, now purchased by Bayer, what good is it to depend on corporate seed and chemicals when we don't have to? I don't understand why it's even legal in the first place as the chemicals have caused health problems in humans? Especially children who grow up around and eat those chemicals, walk through those chemicals, breathe those chemicals, drink water contaminated by those chemicals? This should be a massive human rights issue but it isn't because small family farmers are not generally wealthy. I realize that no every one has a garden space of their own these days. Maybe the answer is to focus on those who do and have an interest to grow a victory garden of their own and share with thier neighbors. On organic, do the best you can because we can't control rain or runoff from other people's properties. At the end of the day we do a better job of using less chemicals than big ag. Wow Mac, Jose is a total keeper. Jose has a way with simple problem solving that doesn't mean killing whatever gets in the way. Porcupine whisperer lol.

been thinking of the 100 person feeding goal. hard goal, think you touched on it before, but yield per acre or month may be good benchmarks. Love the thought processes...

You are so blessed! I sure wish I had consistent help from my husband. It would help me soooo much because I have heart issues. I sure hope you're not getting sick! Maybe try some home remedies so maybe that will help! Praying you don't get sick! Everything looks so nice by the way! Good job you two!!!!

7:09 this is awesome. But if you can slow it down just a bit it would be more visually impactful!

Loving you guys!

If it's congestion sick, pollen counts have been very high. I am not a doctor or qualified scientist and can only speak from my own experience. Raw, unfiltered honey as close to where you live is said to be like a natural antihistamine. In my personal experience it worked wonders for me. Everyone is different though.

p.s. didn't make it to the market yesterday(Ishpeming one)....life happens and I just try my best to roll with it.

Yup, Trenary toast is Yooper famous for a reason as is their Limpu. If you try someone else's version you'll find it can never be the same. I'm not sayin it can't be great, it can in your own right. No matter what, you will never make it just like Trenary Home Bakery. Just like you can't makes your Mom's ...fill in the blank.

Thank God for our Guys, I wouldn't be able to do it this year without mine for sure!

Hi Mac and Jose! :) I just learned through tv6 that Ishpeming has a farmer's market starting tomorrow. I'm going to go and I'll tell you about it...good and bad. It's important to keep in mind that this is a holiday weekend and holidays are a fickle time. At the same time this is a local as I can get at this time and if I see a need with less competition that could be filled with "real" people....don't know how else to put that without hurting anyone's feelings? Anyway, I don't mean to offend anyone or tell anyone what to do it's just that when people have to leave their community to shop because they can't shop local as there isn't anywhere to shop.I'm just putting it out there in the event that maybe you are interested in expanding your opportunities...I have no clue what they are charging for space or anything like that. If I wasn't so pleased with my plants and how well they are doing I wouldn't bother to share this information with you. Full week on, I watered them yesterday for the first time and might have to break my June 5th rule and cover them at night. I know what the two of you do is hard and requires a lot of effort. What I want for you to know is how valuable you are to your own community and those surrounding you. What many don't think about is sometimes it's more profitable for both those who sell and those who buy to focus on a smaller market....unless the fees to do business get in the way. There is always so much to consider and it's what stops a lot of people from doing what they love and making a living from it. Sorry to ramble...if not for the youtube connection I would have stopped at the first booth with tomatoes and broccoli...so many options in the big markets.

Hello yooper farm friends. Another stellar video. Thanks for sharing your story with us. June is waiting inline for another glorious farm season where what once was a dream. A plan on paper or just a casual thought is now being picked and shared. Have fun you two. The editing is showing hints that your sense of humor gives you strength to carry on. Good luck at the Markets. Hope to see you one day.

Both!

Another important aspect of every community having small farms is policy. There are several local governments that are trying to shut down small farms. As the President of the Michigan Small Farm Council, I deal with responding to and helping farmers, often. Aside from land acquisition, policy is becoming one of the biggest hurdles for small farms, and it’s usually not even a thought when people are working on starting small farms in our communities. I think this would be a good topic for you.