Quick recommendation regarding irrigation. HDPE pipe--it comes in coils 300-400 feet long is a better solution for running irrigation main lines underground. It can handle freeze thaw cycles, so it won't crack if, or inevitably WHEN you forget or don't blow it out before winter. You can also simply drag it under ground rather than dig trenches. I took all of the shanks off of my chisel plow but one, attached the end of the coil with some 12 gauge fencing wire and a bolt and dragged the pipe behind me to each new irrigation box or connection point. You don't even have to replace the soil. Just drive your tractor or car over the slightly disturbed grass and you're done. I probably have a couple thousand feet of underground line on my farm and it took me very little time or money to install and it has lasted nearly 20 years with no damage. Good luck. For lots more handy tips check out Sisters Hill Farm's UA-cam channel!
Everything Is looking awesome , and i'm so excited for this project. That plot is going to be rocking in no time soon. I wish i could come volunteer while you are starting up to gain some more experience, this is going to be an awesome project. I am looking to get started farming also but i'm taking the more urban approach. My friends in Orlando Fl were vital in starting up the Fleet Farming program that is exploding right now and I want to bring it to Fort Lauderdale. I am so fired up right now i cant wait to get farming, and i just want to thank you Curtis and all of your friends for sharing so much valuable information. I have watched almost everyone of your videos and im about to pull the trigger on getting your book . Thank you again and I look forward to seeing more updates from unearthed farms and green city acres. Keep up the stellar work.
Curtis, I really enjoyed this. I am in Maine and on my heart, I have growing produce for area food cupboards. This video gave me ideas and a bit of a spark to go the next step in planning and meeting ones I need to see to get this started. Thanks. Blessings.
Awesome tour and best of luck to Jordan's biz and new baby! I think the refer trailer is a great way to double up on both mobility and cold storage. I liked how Jordan is taking the bull by the horns and pressing his experience into bigger and better things...inspiring!...I will check our his web site...Liked!
Hi Dave here I'm an organic baker,, just for the knowing the Good Earth Organic Farm on Gabriola Island bc is up for sale,, an amazing scoup for a determined farmer, cheers Dave
I would love to see you go back to Unearthed Farm and see how they completed the setup of their office/walk-in cooler and pack space. Also, really interested in why he chose to block his beds as 9 x 50ft beds.
Very in-sync to my current situation.. Watching your videos, reading your book.. I'll be starting my first market garden this year as well. It'll be part time to start off, got 5 acres of arable land, of which I'm planning to develop 1/4 acre. Since I'm in the prairies, the land won't be workable for a while, there's still snow here. Gotta wait till mid April to start roto-tilling the pasture that it is now. Anyways, I just felt excited to share that.. it's pretty much all because of your content that it got me thinking of doing this. If I ever need some coaching I'll also know who to contact! ;-) Thanks again for everything you put out man :-)
Good luck, Jordan! He seems like a high energy type of guy. It would be interesting to find out why those market gardeners who he bought the truck trailers from gave up farming.
I recently told my grandfather that I want to get into farming and he suggested about 24 acres his father passed down to him .. I really want to utilise that sooner rather than later
Love your content curtis. I'm right where this guy is, bought your book and love all your videos! You are truely inspiring man! This first year for me will be the real test of you way of running a spin farm. Keep up the great work my friend!
My first thought was wind, it looks very exposed from that perspective. Bearing in mind I'm in Southern Tasmania and we get very strong winds here in late winter early spring making season extension difficult.
I'm have a full time 9-5 and got 2 acres to test my hands on farming. As I watch more of Curtis videos, it's becoming clearer that this has to be a full time Gig.
who the hell downvotes this?!?!?! amazing work. I am 18 months into owning an 8 acre property (we live on it) in nor cal. I quit my job last year. I'm looking to get started.... thank you so much for this resource.
Curtis, have you listened to Jordan's interview with Steve Solomon? I think you would do well with his complete organic fertilizer now that you don't have a good compost source.
Great stuff! I love that you visit your friends and show us their work. (I just watched the mushroom video). I've got a directorial suggestion. :) When you're filming a shot that shows both you and your talking partner, then either look at your talking partner AND/OR treat the camera as your talking partner.. But don't stare into the distance :) Feel free to react to the conversation towards the camera, or ask a question while you are looking at the camera. It will feel awkward while recording, but it will look quite natural in the final result. It's actually easy to do if you just remember not to stare in the distance.. That leaves you with two other options and both are good. :) Love your vids!
Hey Curtis maybe I am missing something but when I go to your website looking to buy your book there is NO buy button for it. I am not sure how relevant it will be in AUstralia but you give out such great content I wanted to support you in someway and have a look at the resource you often refer to. Here in Killarney South east queensland we are gearing up for winter and I am madly organizing my standardized 30 " beds and homemade hoop house. Love hearing you riff on about the bigger picture of government control and interventionist policies keep up your great work. Regards Russell
Don't know much about farming but since you were talking about row spacing it makes me wonder. Do farmers not only alternate crops but also interleave the rows between crops? That is plant the next crop in the middle of where the walking path was before...
Question about animals, Rabbits, deer, anything else and the fight keeping them out from destroying the farms? Fencing, covering everything ?? What is ideal way to keep them out?
Hey Curtis so i'm at the point where i need a packing shed and i like this guys set up and like the idea that its movable only problem is i'm in hawaii. I was wondering if you have any idea how hot it gets in their during the summer months. My guess is that it'll get way to hot for down here and i'll just have to build a permanent structure on the leased land.
For a five year lease I would leave nothing fallow. I would rotate crops as need be, Fallow doesn't enter into the equation until year seven. What am I missing? EDIT: Rotation can include tilling under a crop every 3rd year when that crop involves more than one harvest per year.
Greetings brother, thank you for sharing this video. I am in a similar position now, building my first season market garden. It is very insightful and motivating ;) I came across it whilst ordering tarps! I love your work if you would like to know how I am getting on here in the Czech Republic let me know I can share some materials later on in the season.
What do I need to do to turn my hay field into a garden?? A farmer has been on my property farming hay and I have not been using it and it's only a small section but now I want a garden and need it. How do I kill it so my garden can thrive?? New to this and not sure what to do and I can't seem to find anyone who has done this conversion!!
I'm glad to see young people actually excited about farming. It brings great joy to my heart and actually gives me hope for the American farmers. There is a lot to learn about farming and ranching and it can be very hard at times but the emotional rewards you get out of farming and ranching is like no other. Just one bit of advice too you. The people that work for you or the people that work "with you" are not staff members, they to are farmers or ranchers or in some cases they are hands but definitely not staff, you are not running a restaurant. Maybe some of the really big corporate spreads call their hands staff? but I'm not going to get into the corporate farm crap because that's what most of those operations are "Crap" ? Job title may seem like a very minuscule thing to bring up and talk about but it's not. It's very important to be on a equil playing field with all the other farmers. Paying attention to the little details is what separates good farmers from great farmers. I wish you all the best on your new farming indever. Take care. Hawk out !!
Then don't. The way we see it is that the land development is only a small part. Investment in your customer base, knowledge, experience, and social equity are far more important. The last 4 can be moved around a bit.
Quick recommendation regarding irrigation. HDPE pipe--it comes in coils 300-400 feet long is a better solution for running irrigation main lines underground. It can handle freeze thaw cycles, so it won't crack if, or inevitably WHEN you forget or don't blow it out before winter. You can also simply drag it under ground rather than dig trenches. I took all of the shanks off of my chisel plow but one, attached the end of the coil with some 12 gauge fencing wire and a bolt and dragged the pipe behind me to each new irrigation box or connection point. You don't even have to replace the soil. Just drive your tractor or car over the slightly disturbed grass and you're done. I probably have a couple thousand feet of underground line on my farm and it took me very little time or money to install and it has lasted nearly 20 years with no damage. Good luck. For lots more handy tips check out Sisters Hill Farm's UA-cam channel!
The ruminant is an amazing podcast! Thank you both Jordan and Curtis for producing such informative content. It is greatly appreciated.
What a roller coaster of a year coming for Jordan and Vanessa.
Good luck !
Everything Is looking awesome , and i'm so excited for this project. That plot is going to be rocking in no time soon. I wish i could come volunteer while you are starting up to gain some more experience, this is going to be an awesome project. I am looking to get started farming also but i'm taking the more urban approach. My friends in Orlando Fl were vital in starting up the Fleet Farming program that is exploding right now and I want to bring it to Fort Lauderdale. I am so fired up right now i cant wait to get farming, and i just want to thank you Curtis and all of your friends for sharing so much valuable information. I have watched almost everyone of your videos and im about to pull the trigger on getting your book . Thank you again and I look forward to seeing more updates from unearthed farms and green city acres. Keep up the stellar work.
This guy is awesome! A true entrepreneur!
Inspired by your videos and book, at 66 my wife and I are starting a new career. Thanks!
Pine Valley Farm awesome 🙏🏽
Curtis, I really enjoyed this. I am in Maine and on my heart, I have growing produce for area food cupboards. This video gave me ideas and a bit of a spark to go the next step in planning and meeting ones I need to see to get this started.
Thanks.
Blessings.
Awesome tour and best of luck to Jordan's biz and new baby! I think the refer trailer is a great way to double up on both mobility and cold storage. I liked how Jordan is taking the bull by the horns and pressing his experience into bigger and better things...inspiring!...I will check our his web site...Liked!
His podcast is a treasure trove of goodies.
Hi Dave here I'm an organic baker,, just for the knowing the Good Earth Organic Farm on Gabriola Island bc is up for sale,, an amazing scoup for a determined farmer, cheers Dave
i love how positive you guys are :-)
GREAT JOB! Looks amazing! Best of luck with the new family
I would love to see you go back to Unearthed Farm and see how they completed the setup of their office/walk-in cooler and pack space. Also, really interested in why he chose to block his beds as 9 x 50ft beds.
Very in-sync to my current situation.. Watching your videos, reading your book.. I'll be starting my first market garden this year as well. It'll be part time to start off, got 5 acres of arable land, of which I'm planning to develop 1/4 acre.
Since I'm in the prairies, the land won't be workable for a while, there's still snow here. Gotta wait till mid April to start roto-tilling the pasture that it is now. Anyways, I just felt excited to share that.. it's pretty much all because of your content that it got me thinking of doing this. If I ever need some coaching I'll also know who to contact! ;-)
Thanks again for everything you put out man :-)
Good luck, Jordan! He seems like a high energy type of guy. It would be interesting to find out why those market gardeners who he bought the truck trailers from gave up farming.
I recently told my grandfather that I want to get into farming and he suggested about 24 acres his father passed down to him .. I really want to utilise that sooner rather than later
Love your content curtis. I'm right where this guy is, bought your book and love all your videos! You are truely inspiring man! This first year for me will be the real test of you way of running a spin farm. Keep up the great work my friend!
I'm digging the soundtrack on this! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I love your channel very much !!! Cheers from Atlanta, Georgia, United States
My first thought was wind, it looks very exposed from that perspective. Bearing in mind I'm in Southern Tasmania and we get very strong winds here in late winter early spring making season extension difficult.
Would be awesome to see an update in a years time...
I'll probably check in mid season as well.
Exactly!
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@@offgridcurtisstone update?
I'm have a full time 9-5 and got 2 acres to test my hands on farming. As I watch more of Curtis videos, it's becoming clearer that this has to be a full time Gig.
How's the farming going? I work full time too
who the hell downvotes this?!?!?! amazing work. I am 18 months into owning an 8 acre property (we live on it) in nor cal. I quit my job last year. I'm looking to get started.... thank you so much for this resource.
Thanks for this! I've got 4 acres in Missouri that I'm starting up. Good ideas here.
TARS TARKAS do u know how many acres is in a hectare?
Killertiger2005 Ps4321 2.471 acres
nice set up. good luck on the new plot Jordan
ha! if that was my first farm I would be terrified
why?...looked like a haven to me?
That guy is a machine!
Great set up. Best wishes on your new land.
Life is all about risks! Here's to hoping they're outweighed by the rewards! Congrats on both new babies!!
drinking game; take a shot every time Curtis says yeah
U trying to kill somebody
A lot of ideas here. Thank you
I am sure you will, but please keep us updated on his mamouth task, looks great, thanks
Curtis, have you listened to Jordan's interview with Steve Solomon? I think you would do well with his complete organic fertilizer now that you don't have a good compost source.
Great stuff! I love that you visit your friends and show us their work. (I just watched the mushroom video).
I've got a directorial suggestion. :) When you're filming a shot that shows both you and your talking partner, then either look at your talking partner AND/OR treat the camera as your talking partner.. But don't stare into the distance :) Feel free to react to the conversation towards the camera, or ask a question while you are looking at the camera. It will feel awkward while recording, but it will look quite natural in the final result. It's actually easy to do if you just remember not to stare in the distance.. That leaves you with two other options and both are good. :)
Love your vids!
Only a real man wears a fanny pack! Awesome to see what Jordan's been up to after listening to his podcast for years. Thanks Curtis!
hay another good tour ...thanks.... but was wondering were i find the link for jordans videos
Hey Curtis maybe I am missing something but when I go to your website looking to buy your book there is NO buy button for it. I am not sure how relevant it will be in AUstralia but you give out such great content I wanted to support you in someway and have a look at the resource you often refer to. Here in Killarney South east queensland we are gearing up for winter and I am madly organizing my standardized 30 " beds and homemade hoop house. Love hearing you riff on about the bigger picture of government control and interventionist policies keep up your great work. Regards Russell
I can't ship outside of North America yet. Sorry about that.
I'd love to buy your book too. I live in Malta (but I'm from Queensland as well!). Do you have it available as an e-book?
You can buy the ebook. Download a kindle app or something similar onto phone.
There is also the audible book version available.
Thank you for the information.
Awesome detail on the trailers.
Don't know much about farming but since you were talking about row spacing it makes me wonder. Do farmers not only alternate crops but also interleave the rows between crops? That is plant the next crop in the middle of where the walking path was before...
I would be terrified to take on so much. But thats why im not a professional farmer
Good luck Jordan!
Impressive!
Nice spread!!! Wish we all had access to acreage like that.
Could Jordan share how he got the land?
He was shopping around. It was word of mouth.
great video curtis is inspiring i watch you fron tijuana i am straring my own
Nice. I love TJ!
Question about animals, Rabbits, deer, anything else and the fight keeping them out from destroying the farms? Fencing, covering everything ?? What is ideal way to keep them out?
Great tour. Smart dude.
Hey Curtis so i'm at the point where i need a packing shed and i like this guys set up and like the idea that its movable only problem is i'm in hawaii. I was wondering if you have any idea how hot it gets in their during the summer months. My guess is that it'll get way to hot for down here and i'll just have to build a permanent structure on the leased land.
great looking plot I herd him mentioned deer that's my biggest battle do you know what his deer plan is?
Thank you this was very helpful and informative 👍👍
looking forward to updates
Ever think about hydroponic towers? You can make them wide and only 1 story tall if regulations are tight.
I'm just starting out on an acre in the Sierras in northern Cali. I'm wondering what tarps you're using?
Id love to see how this farm is doing periodically. Do u ever do work shops in California?
+victor scortt I've done a lot in the past. Nothing planned right now
For a five year lease I would leave nothing fallow. I would rotate crops as need be, Fallow doesn't enter into the equation until year seven. What am I missing?
EDIT: Rotation can include tilling under a crop every 3rd year when that crop involves more than one harvest per year.
Am very much interested in know what are the plastic sheet are for . I want to start my own farm from scratch . Please reply.
Greetings brother, thank you for sharing this video. I am in a similar position now, building my first season market garden. It is very insightful and motivating ;) I came across it whilst ordering tarps! I love your work if you would like to know how I am getting on here in the Czech Republic let me know I can share some materials later on in the season.
Where do you get tarps that large? This is more on my scale! Love it.
I wish him well
awesome content
This is good
Great video.
What do I need to do to turn my hay field into a garden?? A farmer has been on my property farming hay and I have not been using it and it's only a small section but now I want a garden and need it. How do I kill it so my garden can thrive?? New to this and not sure what to do and I can't seem to find anyone who has done this conversion!!
Would love to see info on the deer fence when he gets it up!!! :)
im going to subscribe
How much is a land lease, per acre?
I'm glad to see young people actually excited about farming. It brings great joy to my heart and actually gives me hope for the American farmers. There is a lot to learn about farming and ranching and it can be very hard at times but the emotional rewards you get out of farming and ranching is like no other. Just one bit of advice too you. The people that work for you or the people that work "with you" are not staff members, they to are farmers or ranchers or in some cases they are hands but definitely not staff, you are not running a restaurant. Maybe some of the really big corporate spreads call their hands staff? but I'm not going to get into the corporate farm crap because that's what most of those operations are "Crap" ? Job title may seem like a very minuscule thing to bring up and talk about but it's not. It's very important to be on a equil playing field with all the other farmers. Paying attention to the little details is what separates good farmers from great farmers. I wish you all the best on your new farming indever. Take care. Hawk out !!
What can I do with 7 acres in Illinois ? About an hour and a half away from Chicago
Is there no solution to PVC? Been looking for alternatives as PVC is the most toxic plastic.
Curtis how deep are your microgreen trays.
1"
How do I find land to lease for farming?
What are his bed sizes-dimensions.length x width.
what is farmland leasing for per acre up in Kelowna?
where can you apprentice? id like to do that
Hope the guy does well.
74,748 and notification squad.
How much 5 acre lease cost per year?
vision
There should be cooperative banks, and Government Advisory Board , approve serious farmers only,
Need lobbyists too!
Abideen Turky عابدین ترکی if you need government help to do something than you are doing it wrong.....
Oh boy, more government.
Want more problems, increase government.
how tall is deer fencing?
What is a lesse
Anyone else notice the sceptical face Jordan's fanny pack is making?
Update?
Do farmers make lots of money
How many acres is in a hectare?
why didn't you just google this question? puzzling,
NADER VENTURA 2020
I am 24 years old think of starting my own farm
Sergio Ramos leaves Real Madrid for farming and being interviewed by Jurgen Klopp
Or how do you spell lesse
Brown guy 420 just started his farm from scratch documented the whole process check him out.
Needs more trees
Anemij Jimena they're there.. just not producing leaves right now
He looks like travis deslaurier
shit i have some land i wish some one would farm
Bro you gotta say "yeah yup" less. Love how much I'm learning though
ya, working on it bro. Focus on your own character flaws, not other peoples.
6:58 - Jordan “Duplicate set of all my hoes” Marr
no way I could invest 5 years getting land established to farm then just walk away.
Then don't. The way we see it is that the land development is only a small part. Investment in your customer base, knowledge, experience, and social equity are far more important. The last 4 can be moved around a bit.
fantastic go for it bite off more than you can chew and chew like hell.
this isn't urban farming you're just regular farming
Jordan never claimed to be an urban farming. This is market gardening.
6:58
he keeps duplicates of all his hoes😎
He calls himself a market gardener a few times. I am wondering where the term comes from
Looks like a landfill...