When Community Supported Agriculture Makes Sense

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  • @Doggtyred
    @Doggtyred 2 роки тому +1

    Pete, thanks for taking the time to talk about CSA's... and how it was helpful in the early years of your business model but also in showing how you evolved beyond it as your business matured. Of all the folks I follow on Farm twitter/homestead twitter, you and Shepherdess in Texas are the two I identify with the most. You both have an analytical, rational and objective approach to your methods and activities, and your presentation style is businesslike and professional. I consider you a role model as I begin to move into the small ranch/farm realm down in Texas.
    As for content, I appreciate everthing you are doing.. the daily ops/chores... the routine maintenance, the rebuilds/restorations, your weekend small farm talks.. all of it.. You have a good mix of content that covers all the bases. I do, however, think that you need a few more tractors. You are still kinda short of the optimum number.
    Keep up the good work.
    Dave in Texas

  • @JT-lr3fw
    @JT-lr3fw 2 роки тому +6

    Does anyone else get a satisfying Mr Roger's vibe when he says "I'll see you next time"? Enjoying the variety you produce!

  • @EcklecticCraftJunkie
    @EcklecticCraftJunkie 2 роки тому +52

    Pete you are a natural uplifter! Thank you for the kindness you bring to the world!

  • @suedobson2154
    @suedobson2154 2 роки тому +79

    i think, as time and prices continue to soar, we as a people need to look into supporting each other more, development of relationships within the community and rescinding some of the stifling laws that prevent small farmers from selling their products. i have faith we can do that. thanks for your videos, always thought provoking! best of luck with all you do Pete! spring is here!

    • @LedgemereHeritageFarm
      @LedgemereHeritageFarm 2 роки тому +2

      The biggest problem I’ve see (or one of them) is local farmers all undercutting each other instead of banding together and setting a standard price.

    • @arnaubasulto4448
      @arnaubasulto4448 2 роки тому +2

      @@LedgemereHeritageFarm that’s probably ilegal (unluckly).

    • @LedgemereHeritageFarm
      @LedgemereHeritageFarm 2 роки тому

      @@arnaubasulto4448 there used to be farmers unions and co-ops that did just that. I don’t know about the legality of it these days, but it would help. 😖

  • @billspeck5593
    @billspeck5593 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, such great information Pete. Your channel NEVER gets old. It reminds me of what a clock does when it's hungry. It goes back four seconds !! 🙂

  • @nickwiseman7770
    @nickwiseman7770 2 роки тому +45

    Great job Pete and I love how you evolve with your situations so smoothly! I’m also very passionate about small farms! You can’t beat the authenticity and quality of the products produced and how many people can actually say they know where there food comes from and what it may or may not have in it with these huge factory farms! You know exactly what you’re getting and where it came from when you buy locally from your local farms and best of all you get to meet the people in person who actually care about your food! Thank you Pete truly!

  • @jamesrobinson9304
    @jamesrobinson9304 2 роки тому +27

    As always Pete, you are a wonderful teacher. Your "lecture" style is relaxed and easy to follow and understand. Thanks

  • @patb5981
    @patb5981 2 роки тому +5

    At the end of this year, my freezers will be full of local meat. A 1/4 beef from a small farm 5.5 miles away. My friend and I are teaming up to raise a 100 broilers on his 5 acres, he lives in the next town. My other friend who lives in the same town as I do, is lending me a little area in one of his fields, so I can raise a few pigs of my own. 3 types of meat, from 3 different small towns, all within 6 miles of my house. Pete, your channel is making a positive change in the world. Thank you from Ontario, Canada.

  • @anthonyhengst2908
    @anthonyhengst2908 2 роки тому +38

    Thanks for the tips. I can incorporate them on my family (50 cows) dairy farm. My Mom has a acre and a half garden and she does some of this with her produce.

  • @billmansfield309
    @billmansfield309 2 роки тому +1

    CSA’s isn’t something I’ve heard of before. Thank you Pete

  • @harrisonchevy4452
    @harrisonchevy4452 2 роки тому +7

    Pete this was a great video and you, my friend, are a great human being. Thanks 🙏 again for all the joy 🤩 and happiness you and your family bring to folks, fans like us. Take care and have a great week.

  • @TomSmith-me7ph
    @TomSmith-me7ph 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for your comments on starting a small farm. Have a great day!!

  • @danieldeel8627
    @danieldeel8627 2 роки тому +1

    I hope you don't stop your tractor rebuilds cause that's what brought me to your channel and I find it awesome

  • @wildkingdom2012
    @wildkingdom2012 2 роки тому +3

    Very interesting. You always tell it like it is, Pete. Respect from Canada.

  • @crenwrites
    @crenwrites 2 роки тому +13

    I'm always impressed at the continuity of thought and flow while switching from location to location.

  • @fenixacres8101
    @fenixacres8101 2 роки тому +6

    Pete I want to tell you that you are one of the reasons why I retired early from my career to pursue a passion I found in agriculture. I found you during the pandemic when I started to raise chickens for eggs and gardening to raise food. I was in a hoa with chicken restrictions but it did not stop me. we moved and bought property to start our farm from the ground up. we know this is a long haul process but we are starting with pasture raised non-gmo chickens(cant afford to go organic and the market research for the area won't pay the premium for it) we have started with small batches of 30 the first two batches, we have since got a batch of 85 and our batches will go to 125 a batch until the season ends. I have considered CSA but I can currently afford to front the cost with this start up. We want to do pigs next season and cows as our infustructure gets built. I want to say thank you the videos you produce and if you ever want to be a mentor I would love to be your mentored.
    thank you from one small start up farm

    • @JustaFewAcresFarm
      @JustaFewAcresFarm  2 роки тому +3

      That is AWESOME! Great job! I am glad I am reaching some folks who are starting farms.

  • @fredzehring3223
    @fredzehring3223 2 роки тому

    Pete, Thank you for creating this post. We were unaware of CSA and after watching this I went on line to find our local CSA options. We already buy our beef directly from a farmer and we work with the butcher to determine the best cuts for us. I think that is fairly standard here in Southwest Ohio, at least since the nineteen sixties when my parents bought sides of beef when I was a kid. Anyway, I think this is a great opportunity and we are going to find a local farm to help with vegetables. (I haven't found any CSA's here for livestock yet.) This will supplement our own homegrown garden vegetables while helping establish this local agriculture economy. Keep up the good work.

  • @martintopp1399
    @martintopp1399 Рік тому

    HI there Pete. Thank you for the very sound business advice. You are a natural teacher! I'm going to do my homework on CSA and farming. Thanks again.

  • @stevemiller7417
    @stevemiller7417 2 роки тому

    Pete I loved this opportunity as a small farm just starting out. I will check into my area and see what is available but great info. The way you explained it makes more sense than I ever thought before. Thanks I pray you and Hillary have a great day.

  • @jaelockhart2436
    @jaelockhart2436 2 роки тому

    Just subscribed from Orillia Canada, I grew up on a farm beside my grandfather, I thank God for the wonderful childhood. My grandfather died when I was 16 and the farm was shut down, after my grandmother died, my mother and aunt couldn’t sell the farm fast enough to buy a new car, now the farm is lost from the family for ever. Now our future generations will be buying tomatoes at $20 a price someday, love watching your videos and bringing back the wonderful memories of my childhood, keep up the wonderful videos and most of all thank God everyday for the wonderful opportunity you have to live this lifestyle.

  • @Anarchyacresfarmstead
    @Anarchyacresfarmstead 2 роки тому

    Small farming is the way forward! Thanks for all you do.

  • @rogerjones8969
    @rogerjones8969 2 роки тому +1

    My goodness...I so wish I lived closer to farmers, that I could fill my freezers,and pantry, I appreciate you ,but you sometimes make my head spin. I love what you do.I would starve to death and thank the Lord that I had WALMART and KROGER, got them babies raised! My grandparents were farmers and had chickens and gardens,pigs ,cows. I love fresh food but don't have the gumption for most of it. That's why I love you doing what you do! Thank You! And please keep it up!

  • @ellisc.foleyjr9778
    @ellisc.foleyjr9778 2 роки тому +27

    A lot of great information Pete, there used to be lots of local "CSA's or co-ops in this area. but the loss of farms around here in Berkshire County ma. has been huge. I worked on Farms when I was a kid and got to know a lot of the local farmer's and they are all gone now. not from old age. but the way of the economy. farming in general. career progress with their kids etc. in the last 50 years we've lost over 80% of the farms that used to be here and the surrounding areas. And I felt that first hand. when I was a Hay dealer for over 10 yrs. what farms were there when I started selling and what was there at the end of that part of my life. sad. So any and all help we can give or share with local farms is just good sense. ECF

    • @harrisonchevy4452
      @harrisonchevy4452 2 роки тому +4

      I must agree with you wholeheartedly. It’s such a sad 😔 story. We have lost all those independent farmers and with a real quality of the food 🍱 they produced and we put in our bodies.

  • @mountainfarmersa887
    @mountainfarmersa887 2 роки тому +5

    Hi Pete, thank you for all the advice you share freely with us. Thank you for "dressing up" for your sunday video's 😁. We do appreciate your self respect and respect for us as viewers

  • @patriciabeyer7824
    @patriciabeyer7824 2 роки тому +3

    Good morning.
    Keep up the good work. Be blessed. 🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏☝️👍❤️

  • @keithrayeski3147
    @keithrayeski3147 2 роки тому

    This was a great explanation! Thanks for breaking it down. The bottom line is, even with all the modern technology, farming, is still just plain old hard work! Rewarding, but hard!

  • @theburnhams2925
    @theburnhams2925 2 роки тому +2

    Good video Pete! Our experience paralleled yours....CSA's were a benefit before we established a "steady" clientele, but we found that most preferred the flexibility of "retail" purchase for which there were probably a couple of reasons. First, the large "down payment" to join our CSA was a "hurdle" for some...that, and the "iffy" nature of production....and "no shows" forfeited their weekly delivery (by prior agreement). We "divvied-up" the stuff among other CSA's near the cut-off pickup time. We "tried" to make up missed pickups, but naturally, that wasn't always possible (although when possible it did a world of good attitude-wise with customers) Finally we simply decided that CSA's were "more trouble than they were worth" and stopped. We also never permitted "on farm" pickup....we live here and value our privacy. "U-Pick" was not successful for us, again, for a couple of reasons....people eat as much as they put in their baskets, and/or trample enough stuff to make this unappealing to our intensively-managed produce op. I HATE to see a "stomped-on" plant (that I've been carefully tending for weeks/months sometimes) And always a "I'm sorry" apology was forthcoming, but that doesn't "fix" the damage. Non-gardeners can be "rough" in your berry patch! Knocking down ripe fruits, breaking stems, etc.
    I always watch all of your an' Hillary's videos and appreciate your sharing your "life" with all of us! Please keep it up. Bob/ Sycamore Gardens, Fl. "panhandle"

  • @sheilamesick96
    @sheilamesick96 2 роки тому +3

    I love how you think through things and your business plan. Also you are a great steward for your animals. Love your videos

  • @DirtDawg
    @DirtDawg 2 роки тому

    Your home restoration videos led me into absolutely loving your series and how much you’ve taught yourself how to do. Super cool

  • @johnrosier1686
    @johnrosier1686 2 роки тому +1

    I always appreciate these small farm talks.

  • @RickJones222
    @RickJones222 2 роки тому +3

    I love the idea of the community essentially investing in local small farms, sharing the process of food production, and being a part of the rhythm of the seasons, and what the Earth produces. Like the McDonalds model, corporate agribusiness trades quality for consistency.

  • @dougdavis4439
    @dougdavis4439 2 роки тому

    Appreciate your insight as always Pete. I'm a proud supporter of small local farms and thank you for helping those interested in building on that.

  • @paulwhite4627
    @paulwhite4627 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the video. That is great information and explanation of how you conduct your business.

  • @cindyboard7816
    @cindyboard7816 2 роки тому +3

    Very informative!! Thanks for sharing!!! Best wishes from Kentucky!!!

  • @brycewiborg8095
    @brycewiborg8095 2 роки тому +5

    It came as a surprise to me when a friend described a CSA for garden produce.
    I have always considered our garden a challenge, and a pleasure. We do buy some fruits, and vegetables due to storage concerns. Again you have made me think.
    Thanks Pete.

  • @grammybear4226
    @grammybear4226 2 роки тому

    🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤ 🎀

  • @huskersue5123
    @huskersue5123 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you Pete for such an informative video. You are very good at explaining things.

  • @brucerazor5202
    @brucerazor5202 2 роки тому +1

    Always good to have coffee with you every morning.

  • @TheNakidGardeners
    @TheNakidGardeners 2 роки тому

    Thanks Pete. We have been pondering around about how to start a CSA and what prices to charge for them. We eventually might want to do farmers market however due to my work schedule I might work on a weekend and don't want to put the Mrs at situation she has to do everything on her own. This was very helpful

  • @richardnelson1580
    @richardnelson1580 2 роки тому

    Thank you Pete for the info! Your videos are always helpful.

  • @alexanderhobbs5963
    @alexanderhobbs5963 2 роки тому +9

    Lets go pete ...... keep this up brother

  • @vicioushanzo5740
    @vicioushanzo5740 2 роки тому

    Thanks to your videos even though I live no where near you to buy your products, I am going to my local farmers markets and buying from those small farms.

  • @CindyPaxton
    @CindyPaxton 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for the info. Love your vlogs please keep it up!

  • @muralip2052
    @muralip2052 2 роки тому +2

    Always like your Sunday videos!

  • @adamspioneerfarmflorida8802
    @adamspioneerfarmflorida8802 2 роки тому

    Pete as always great information and I appreciate you and your family helping us get started in farming. I personally used your model and its working great many states away in good old Florida… Thanks again

  • @lmlrabbitry
    @lmlrabbitry 2 роки тому +1

    Very interesting and informative...THANK you!

  • @allenferry9632
    @allenferry9632 2 роки тому

    I love these style of videos. I enjoy the thought process involved in how you make things work or not work.

  • @Dan-qy1rg
    @Dan-qy1rg 2 роки тому +1

    I enjoyed the explanation of the CSA, very informative and put in an easily understandable way. Some good advice there Pete, your point of the new or growing farmer is right on the mark, a struggle yes, but with planning and careful thought it can work well. Thanks for sharing, have a wonderful week ahead.

  • @brianedwards2124
    @brianedwards2124 2 роки тому

    Great video Pete thanks for your Sunday videos

  • @braydencarlgren1904
    @braydencarlgren1904 2 роки тому

    Thank you for taking the time away from your family to share your wealth of knowledge and experience.

  • @locomanjim1554
    @locomanjim1554 2 роки тому

    I have been binge watching most of your series. You are a true farmer, have great insites, a teacher at heart without a dought. and how can the kids not love the corny jokes....
    Why were the turkeys pecking at the shirt on the basketbaall hoop...
    they just wanted better dressing....

  • @nancysparks6181
    @nancysparks6181 2 роки тому

    So nice to see you today!!

  • @cyrilmths
    @cyrilmths 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much! It is a great advice!

  • @PrewittHomestead
    @PrewittHomestead 2 роки тому

    We love the community we have built through our urban homestead business. We highly promote having an intimate relationship with your food. Know the farmer, know the land, know the process and build relationship in your community. It makes a huge difference in everyone's lives.

  • @jamiem3575
    @jamiem3575 2 роки тому +1

    Hey Pete! The nice weather was a nice surprise for us here in NY today! I hope to make it to the farmers market to meet you someday! And be a customer 😊

  • @AndrewHCann
    @AndrewHCann 2 роки тому

    Excellent video Pete :) always hear on farm have great planning idea and successfull to ! I know my late elders do what need grow also if need more hay, grains , straw , corn in pick to silo type plus lots chop feed cows or animals have ! Plus how much feed families to in milk , grains plus vegetables to fruit to for humans too from garden too! If had garden was over much need sell at market to help too on sales ! In October to April find need use to eat before growing months too and some years didn't work so had buy at store too!

  • @larrycrawford173
    @larrycrawford173 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks again Pete! We are looking at starting broiler chickens in addition to our other animals and this information is very helpful.

  • @jerrycampbell6181
    @jerrycampbell6181 2 роки тому

    Thank You Pete !
    GOD BLESS Y'ALL !!!

  • @RatdogDRB
    @RatdogDRB 2 роки тому

    Good explanation Pete. Have a great Sunday, with some rest, some worship, and some great food.

  • @StinkyPony34
    @StinkyPony34 2 роки тому

    You are awesome Pete. Happy Sunday

  • @manuelsaldana3374
    @manuelsaldana3374 2 роки тому

    Amazing information about small farm business options. Glad to hear you outgrow this business opportunity. The best to you.

  • @michaeld_68
    @michaeld_68 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for another informative video Pete !!! 👍

  • @JonathanKorbRealEstate
    @JonathanKorbRealEstate 2 роки тому

    WHOA! 250k Subs... !! Congrats Pete!

  • @davidbrown7932
    @davidbrown7932 2 роки тому

    Fantastic Pete just love it and attempting to live the Dream 🙏

  • @koprolith
    @koprolith 2 роки тому +5

    The moiré patterns/interference on your shirt make me dizzy as s***. :-D Still great video, very educational. Keep up the great content. Greetings from Germany.

  • @ricardodavis4863
    @ricardodavis4863 2 роки тому +3

    Love the different locations
    😊😊

  • @suemar63
    @suemar63 2 роки тому

    Even though I have no intention of starting a CSA--this was very interesting. It gives good insight into what really goes into what small farmers produce.

  • @sallyragan3365
    @sallyragan3365 2 роки тому

    You are so good in explaining every aspect of farming...ever think of doing seminars during the "slow" times. It's another source of income and I appreciate the information even tho I am an observer. I have no farm . The information is good to know even to a lay person.

  • @lkhfun6575
    @lkhfun6575 2 роки тому

    Great information! Thank you, Pete.

  • @Alex-1792
    @Alex-1792 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the detail and input! We do meat, eggs and produce and we are getting more and more requests for us to do a CSA.
    I may venture into it for the produce & egg side, but as for a meat CSA, until feed prices level off for 6 months or more, I can't see us ever doing a meat CSA....or if we did we would just have to charge retail...beating the whole purpose.
    Thanks again and look forward to next Sunday's!

  • @phillm156
    @phillm156 2 роки тому

    Gteat analysis, thank you. Your shirt was messing with my perception of space-time 😁

  • @6ShooterHomesteadAndPrepping
    @6ShooterHomesteadAndPrepping 2 роки тому

    Thanks for everything you do! We are moving towards having all Dexter's

  • @ceciliasims7374
    @ceciliasims7374 2 роки тому

    I actually just watched your sausage making video where you talked about utube’s demonizing your hog slaughter video. I have been avoiding watching it but. Now I feel compelled to watch it. I’m a carnivore & I should know where my meat comes from. Sorry they have done that to you. Keep up all your great posts! You are fast becoming one of my favorites❣️

  • @JoeAroner-SIWAYTV
    @JoeAroner-SIWAYTV 2 роки тому

    Pete would you make a Small Farm Sunday video regarding regulatory conditions? For example, what government agencies need to be navigated to sell farm raised meat and where should a new or prospective farmer start?

  • @gary709ollie
    @gary709ollie 2 роки тому +1

    Great information! Thanks for doing this.

  • @dbigatti
    @dbigatti 2 роки тому +1

    Great info, Pete... thank you for sharing. Very helpful!

  • @treborkeeper5052
    @treborkeeper5052 2 роки тому

    Yay , these are my favourite Pete videos

  • @heidibriggs3384
    @heidibriggs3384 2 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing always learn something! Hopefully someday I will be able to implement these things. ❤️

  • @Draelore
    @Draelore 2 роки тому

    Thank you for all the great content

  • @1of7
    @1of7 2 роки тому

    Very interesting and educational video. Thank you.

  • @alanpinnt
    @alanpinnt 2 роки тому

    Valuable info for someone like myself starting out

  • @brucemcgeoch8627
    @brucemcgeoch8627 2 роки тому

    Pete your video about the CSA was very informative, thanks. It would be great if the farmers in our area had something similar.

  • @larryiowatexasrooster9317
    @larryiowatexasrooster9317 2 роки тому

    👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🙏🏻 enjoyed! Very informative for those in the small farm startup. Got a question, how much has "UA-cam" changed your life and priorities? You have really added to my enjoyment….love your videos, your way of life, your care of the farm and the animals plus your family.👍 Take care…be safe and stay happy!

  • @markbesserman7523
    @markbesserman7523 2 роки тому

    I wished y’all would ship to Illinois!!! Love y’all programs Pete

  • @Auburrito
    @Auburrito 2 роки тому

    I'm very interested to see what you'll get up to if you're moving away from the CSA business model. Best of luck to you and your family during upcoming growing season!

  • @Sledhead
    @Sledhead 2 роки тому

    Very informative, thanks for everything you do!

  • @gailgaddy5340
    @gailgaddy5340 2 роки тому +3

    CSAs are a good thing for beginner farmers. My nephew has had good results with their program.👍

  • @jamesmorrison1884
    @jamesmorrison1884 2 роки тому

    Hello Pete good video have a great day

  • @randyschultz4549
    @randyschultz4549 2 роки тому

    Thanks for for another informative video from randy in gile Wisconsin!!!👌👌👌👌👌👌👍😀👍👍😀😀😀😀👍👍

  • @jherna9804
    @jherna9804 2 роки тому +1

    Another great performance!! I noticed your or Hilary's vegetable/fruit garden in one of shots. Question, why doesn't Hillary do a gardening or cooking segment?

  • @LedgemereHeritageFarm
    @LedgemereHeritageFarm 2 роки тому

    I set my prices in the Spring for Fall beef shares and it’s very difficult to price it well. There’s definitely a benefit to selling by the #, but that’s another whole level of bureaucracy here in Maine.

  • @gregorymackinnon7537
    @gregorymackinnon7537 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the information Pete.

  • @jackief54
    @jackief54 2 роки тому

    You are Awesome, Pete! Thank you! :-)

  • @wjgoh653
    @wjgoh653 2 роки тому

    You know pete, your still one of the few people out here looking to really make UA-cam a learning vehicle rather than a video diary. Love the business breakdowns and the tractor fixes because too many of the supposed educated out here still cant cross a street safely because they are staring at the phone. I believe you are the REAL transition of the library system from brick and mortar to true interactive real life education. thanks for expending the life energy you put into all this, Im hoping it doesnt lead to a SURGEON GENERALS warning about how making UA-cam videos can be hazardous to your health and sleep habits. Possibly causing shortened life expectancy due to stress and deadline constraints. If it does happen, I will personally pay for all your vitamin and melatonin treatments to keep you going.

  • @94nanor61
    @94nanor61 2 роки тому +2

    I love your videos, but my English is academic so I use subtitles.
    Lately several of your videos have disabled subtitles.
    Thank you in advance, a french follower.
    Best wishes.

    • @JustaFewAcresFarm
      @JustaFewAcresFarm  2 роки тому +2

      It takes YT a while to make the subtitles. I just uploaded this video before making it public. There should be CC in a few hours.

  • @maryloomis8075
    @maryloomis8075 2 роки тому

    God bless Pete!

  • @musicfromtheheart646
    @musicfromtheheart646 2 роки тому

    Hi Pete,
    I really like your videos!
    Did you ever think of doing produce?
    Maybe a good weekly discussion topic

  • @msw00
    @msw00 2 роки тому

    Great discussion, I really enjoy your videos regardless of the topic. You should talk with the local colleges to teach a small business course based on your small farm Sunday discussions; society needs real education these days. Have a good day.

  • @dougrobillard5924
    @dougrobillard5924 2 роки тому

    Pete as always just a fantastic video. Love your insight, and honest opinion and evaluation of small farms/ farming in today's world. I've learned a great deal from you and the family on things to look for or to consider as I move forward creating my own small family farm.

  • @delzinga06
    @delzinga06 2 роки тому +2

    Love the Psychedelic shirt. LOL