I love what you are doing with your farm. Direct marketing, along with your own energy and passion, will be key to your success. My parents attempted regular farming and failed miserably. While that was failing they started a direct marketing u pick operation that turned out to be wildly successful. The best marketing they ever did was offering field trips to the farm at the local schools. Kids would come out with their school during the week and bring their parents back on the weekends.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE VIDEO!! My husband and I have been watching you for a little over a year and a half now. You have inspired him to want to start a small farm. While we are not "there yet", I have been wondering how my skills can help. I have worked in broadcast media (TV and radio) for about 20 years. I've been saying for years how important marketing and advertising is for ALL businesses. I deeply appreciate your advice in this video and I plan to drive to your farm market soon (from the Columbus area) to buy your grits to show my support. My hubby says to tell you he would love to pick your brain and even work for you for a bit to learn more from you, if you needed any help.
@@rebeccahughes4382 my farm store doesn’t operate regular hours. It is open seasonly during harvest. We post on Facebook when it is open. I sell a lot of produce in the Columbus area through wholesalers. Chris French of French’s Fresh is a Columbus heirloom tomato grower that buys wholesale from me and re-sales at retail in your area.
I love the diversity of your farm. I think it is the best farm site out there and I mean that. You give a man a lot of ideas on how you can make money on some of the smallest pieces of ground.
@@jamiecollins1220 I’m just trying to keep the wheels greased. Profits are slim, and often non existent on modern farms. My channel is definitely the slowest growing farm channel on UA-cam (500+ videos and only 10,700 subscribers) Thanks for watching & commenting.
Sir, you are talking and doing the very things I want to do with my little operation here in NW Ohio. And I can confidently say I have a good amount of interest in my ancient grains at the local farmer's market. The current trend for many is to go local and regional for their needs, so keep following you plans and I bet you will find good success
You started talking grinding corn for grits.. I giggled a little..I spent most of the afternoon grinding grits for supper and decided, this is a lot of work, so I did a couple batches ahead, and got the in the freezer. I know, they are only good for 3 months in the freezer...I will force myself to cook them...😆This morning, I ground some wheat and made bagels for breakfast. I think you will do well, Patrick. Folks are looking for God's food without the chemicals. Keep up the good work.
Blakely resident here. I'm very glad we got rain today... you're right it was greatly needed. I'm surprised it took youtube this long to recommend your channel to me. I'm glad that it did, though. I had meant to go and buy peas this year, but life got in the way and I couldn't make time before you guys sold out. I wondered for a long time what that Back Light business was. Interesting to see the whole process by watching your videos. I'll be sure to be on the lookout for the grits come the 20th and onward.
@@ABlueDahlia thanks for watching/commenting. MP Produce is also a member of the Blakely/Early County Chamber of Commerce and we have a Facebook page that promotes our farm store and UA-cam channel.
Love the content - Started watching Clarkson's Farm on Amazon Prime, and got really interested in seeing how it's done, and you do such a great job of showing us. But on the subject of marketing... I understand you only have 10.9k subs right now, and some are people like me in Ontario, Canada and will probably never be able to visit your farm shop. But still, you should use this channel to promote it more. You mention the Farm shop.. Ok, I know you are located somewhere in Georgia, but that's all I know. What time of year is it open? Is it year round? What are the hours? You mention a website - May or may not be setup yet, but you should provide the URL, even if just in the video description or a little splash screen at the start or end of the videos. Just my 2 cents - Thanks again for the amazing videos.
@@rvd2169 thanks for the advice & for watching the videos. I do sell a lot of produce/post store hours, & promote the UA-cam videos through the farm facebook page (MP Produce). I plan on launching an actual website soon and promoting it on this channel. Again, thank you for your suggestions/input. Much appreciated.
My first thought with the corn was grits and corn bread Gotta get over to the store Shout out from Shingler Love your videos and the way you represent down here Taking the girls to pull some fresh peanuts in the morning for a boil
Check our Facebook page (MP Produce) before driving an hour and half over here. Store is open seasonly when fresh harvest is happening. We will be shipping grits and corn meal from online sales. I pass through Sylvester-Poulan in route to Ocilla, Ga periodically, might could meet you with a drop off.
If you REALLY want to harvest every day of the year, you need to start a Dairy Farm! 😯 24/7/365 job, check every 15 days, and sometimes they cover the monthly bills....👍👍
My great grandfather had a dairy. We lived on it when I was very young and my dad milked night shift. Unless the Lord decides different, I will get a job completely unrelated to agriculture before I go back to dairy life.
Follow up question to an older video, I just finished an episode of Farm4Profit podcast and I was wondering if you believe in the existence of what they referred to as Yield Lag? Especially with your experiments with various methodologies in growing i.e. no till, spray free, non-GMO, etc., etc. As a practical man trying various things to get the best product you can, I was wondering if you are experiencing that and if you intend to keep the regen-ag experiment going to help determine if the yields increase or not? I'm relatively new to the channel so I don't know how long you have been trying it until now, so forgive me if I am not fully aware. I appreciate your content and love all your videos! I'll keep watching them, if you keep making them. God bless!
@@SeanSweeney-vm2kk thanks for watching & commenting. My father was very successful with strip tilling cotton into harvested wheat stubble. You can call it cover crop, but technically it was double crop b/c we harvested both crops. His yields in that scenario were consistently higher than his traditional tillage yields….but not necessarily b/c of the regen aspect. Traditional tillage cotton is planted as soon as ground is warm enough to chance it. Strip till into wheat stubble is planted a month and a half later when we are sustaining 90 degree weather, so that cotton takes off growing immediately. He did really well on no-till cotton once. I’ve never heard of anyone else accomplishing that. We have primarily red clay here. Rains pack clay. The longer the ground goes untilled the harder it gets. Despite what some say, that effect does not reverse over time it just keeps getting harder. I concluded a 5 year no-till trial recently. Video is on my channel. The field was harder than asphalt and even grass was having difficulty growing. I am not pro-till or anti-till I am pro staying in business, which means constantly experimenting to find ways to cut input cost and/or raise yields. This is true for nearly every farmer. The one thing I do different than most is constant expansion of direct to end consumer marketing of crops.
@@PatrickShivers Thank you so much for your detailed and prompt response. Once again it goes to show, the best method is just know your dirt. There is no real panacea with row crop.
👍🏻 I’m well under the other offerings in the artisan grit community b/c I’m growing the corn where as they are buying it. There’s going to be room for you to make some money.
Boil them in water with some salt, melt some butter over top of them and eat them for breakfast. Add shrimp and smoked gouda and it becomes an entree for dinner. Very popular across the southern US.
@@DB_Cooper727 no regular hours. It’s seasonal with produce offerings. When I am harvesting/processing a crop it’s open, the rest of the time it’s not. I may have grits and cornmeal available by the time you pass through. I was open with pumpkin picking/sales every Saturday of September and October last year but drought smoked the pumpkins this year. Text me or UA-cam message me a day ahead of time and I’ll tell you what’s going on/available. May be picking peanuts by then.
I didn’t this year b/c the quality was very high. I tested some last year that looked questionable before grinding into animal feed and it came back clear so I felt good about this corn.
@@4supertigers the motor itself is just a standard motor, but the mill is specialized grooved disc with pressure adjustment, similar to a mower clutch. I think you can buy one cheaper than you can make one.
I love what you are doing with your farm.
Direct marketing, along with your own energy and passion, will be key to your success.
My parents attempted regular farming and failed miserably. While that was failing they started a direct marketing u pick operation that turned out to be wildly successful. The best marketing they ever did was offering field trips to the farm at the local schools. Kids would come out with their school during the week and bring their parents back on the weekends.
watch out for health inspector- stay safe!
I wish you great success my friend. Great video. Thanks
@@mikewalter8547 thanks Mike
THIS IS MY FAVORITE VIDEO!! My husband and I have been watching you for a little over a year and a half now. You have inspired him to want to start a small farm. While we are not "there yet", I have been wondering how my skills can help. I have worked in broadcast media (TV and radio) for about 20 years. I've been saying for years how important marketing and advertising is for ALL businesses. I deeply appreciate your advice in this video and I plan to drive to your farm market soon (from the Columbus area) to buy your grits to show my support. My hubby says to tell you he would love to pick your brain and even work for you for a bit to learn more from you, if you needed any help.
@@rebeccahughes4382 my farm store doesn’t operate regular hours. It is open seasonly during harvest. We post on Facebook when it is open. I sell a lot of produce in the Columbus area through wholesalers. Chris French of French’s Fresh is a Columbus heirloom tomato grower that buys wholesale from me and re-sales at retail in your area.
I love the diversity of your farm. I think it is the best farm site out there and I mean that. You give a man a lot of ideas on how you can make money on some of the smallest pieces of ground.
@@jamiecollins1220 I’m just trying to keep the wheels greased. Profits are slim, and often non existent on modern farms. My channel is definitely the slowest growing farm channel on UA-cam (500+ videos and only 10,700 subscribers) Thanks for watching & commenting.
Sir, you are talking and doing the very things I want to do with my little operation here in NW Ohio. And I can confidently say I have a good amount of interest in my ancient grains at the local farmer's market. The current trend for many is to go local and regional for their needs, so keep following you plans and I bet you will find good success
@@battleensignfarms I started selling direct to end consumer 6 years ago. Cornmeal and grits will make the 16 & 17 farm fresh products I offer.
Good stuff. Thanks for sharing Patrick.
You started talking grinding corn for grits.. I giggled a little..I spent most of the afternoon grinding grits for supper and decided, this is a lot of work, so I did a couple batches ahead, and got the in the freezer. I know, they are only good for 3 months in the freezer...I will force myself to cook them...😆This morning, I ground some wheat and made bagels for breakfast. I think you will do well, Patrick. Folks are looking for God's food without the chemicals. Keep up the good work.
@@k.p.1139 thanks for watching/commenting/ and encouraging
Good luck from Texas!
Great idea Patrick!
@@gregrhodes8451 thanks Greg
Blakely resident here. I'm very glad we got rain today... you're right it was greatly needed. I'm surprised it took youtube this long to recommend your channel to me. I'm glad that it did, though. I had meant to go and buy peas this year, but life got in the way and I couldn't make time before you guys sold out. I wondered for a long time what that Back Light business was. Interesting to see the whole process by watching your videos. I'll be sure to be on the lookout for the grits come the 20th and onward.
@@ABlueDahlia thanks for watching/commenting. MP Produce is also a member of the Blakely/Early County Chamber of Commerce and we have a Facebook page that promotes our farm store and UA-cam channel.
Another great informative video Patrick. Keep up the great work!
@@dmerril68 thanks for watching
Hello, Patrick! Will and mind powers create new realities...
Great job, Patrick! Carl from Douglas Ga!
My wife is from Ocilla! I get over your way every now and then
Love the content - Started watching Clarkson's Farm on Amazon Prime, and got really interested in seeing how it's done, and you do such a great job of showing us.
But on the subject of marketing... I understand you only have 10.9k subs right now, and some are people like me in Ontario, Canada and will probably never be able to visit your farm shop. But still, you should use this channel to promote it more. You mention the Farm shop.. Ok, I know you are located somewhere in Georgia, but that's all I know. What time of year is it open? Is it year round? What are the hours? You mention a website - May or may not be setup yet, but you should provide the URL, even if just in the video description or a little splash screen at the start or end of the videos.
Just my 2 cents - Thanks again for the amazing videos.
@@rvd2169 thanks for the advice & for watching the videos. I do sell a lot of produce/post store hours, & promote the UA-cam videos through the farm facebook page (MP Produce). I plan on launching an actual website soon and promoting it on this channel. Again, thank you for your suggestions/input. Much appreciated.
I hope to do the same thing with corn from my farm in the near future. Thanks for the great tips.
@@MartinP1214 thanks for watching!
Great video, good luck
@@brycekirby1567 Thanks Bryce!
My first thought with the corn was grits and corn bread
Gotta get over to the store
Shout out from Shingler
Love your videos and the way you represent down here
Taking the girls to pull some fresh peanuts in the morning for a boil
Check our Facebook page (MP Produce) before driving an hour and half over here. Store is open seasonly when fresh harvest is happening. We will be shipping grits and corn meal from online sales. I pass through Sylvester-Poulan in route to Ocilla, Ga periodically, might could meet you with a drop off.
If you REALLY want to harvest every day of the year, you need to start a Dairy Farm! 😯 24/7/365 job, check every 15 days, and sometimes they cover the monthly bills....👍👍
My great grandfather had a dairy. We lived on it when I was very young and my dad milked night shift. Unless the Lord decides different, I will get a job completely unrelated to agriculture before I go back to dairy life.
What day are you going to the expo? I’ll just meet you at the gate for a few bags! 😆
@@jackweeks8099 I’ll know on Tuesday or Wednesday of Expo week what day I’m going 😂
Follow up question to an older video, I just finished an episode of Farm4Profit podcast and I was wondering if you believe in the existence of what they referred to as Yield Lag? Especially with your experiments with various methodologies in growing i.e. no till, spray free, non-GMO, etc., etc. As a practical man trying various things to get the best product you can, I was wondering if you are experiencing that and if you intend to keep the regen-ag experiment going to help determine if the yields increase or not? I'm relatively new to the channel so I don't know how long you have been trying it until now, so forgive me if I am not fully aware.
I appreciate your content and love all your videos! I'll keep watching them, if you keep making them. God bless!
@@SeanSweeney-vm2kk thanks for watching & commenting. My father was very successful with strip tilling cotton into harvested wheat stubble. You can call it cover crop, but technically it was double crop b/c we harvested both crops. His yields in that scenario were consistently higher than his traditional tillage yields….but not necessarily b/c of the regen aspect. Traditional tillage cotton is planted as soon as ground is warm enough to chance it. Strip till into wheat stubble is planted a month and a half later when we are sustaining 90 degree weather, so that cotton takes off growing immediately. He did really well on no-till cotton once. I’ve never heard of anyone else accomplishing that. We have primarily red clay here. Rains pack clay. The longer the ground goes untilled the harder it gets. Despite what some say, that effect does not reverse over time it just keeps getting harder. I concluded a 5 year no-till trial recently. Video is on my channel. The field was harder than asphalt and even grass was having difficulty growing. I am not pro-till or anti-till I am pro staying in business, which means constantly experimenting to find ways to cut input cost and/or raise yields. This is true for nearly every farmer. The one thing I do different than most is constant expansion of direct to end consumer marketing of crops.
@@PatrickShivers Thank you so much for your detailed and prompt response. Once again it goes to show, the best method is just know your dirt. There is no real panacea with row crop.
@@SeanSweeney-vm2kk exactly
Patrick...Let`s Talk about selling size and cost for my market stand
👍🏻 I’m well under the other offerings in the artisan grit community b/c I’m growing the corn where as they are buying it. There’s going to be room for you to make some money.
British person here stupid question what do you use the grits for we don’t have them over here it’s taken years for us to have corn meal
Boil them in water with some salt, melt some butter over top of them and eat them for breakfast. Add shrimp and smoked gouda and it becomes an entree for dinner. Very popular across the southern US.
Thanks for that managed to find some online so I’ll give them a try love your videos 👍
@@matthewdibb9048 don’t forget to salt and butter
What kinda hours is the farm store open? Planning on swinging by on the way home from SGI in a couple of weeks.
@@DB_Cooper727 no regular hours. It’s seasonal with produce offerings. When I am harvesting/processing a crop it’s open, the rest of the time it’s not. I may have grits and cornmeal available by the time you pass through. I was open with pumpkin picking/sales every Saturday of September and October last year but drought smoked the pumpkins this year. Text me or UA-cam message me a day ahead of time and I’ll tell you what’s going on/available. May be picking peanuts by then.
Good video, I’ve thought about doing this with my own non gmo corn. Do you test for aflatoxin or any mycotoxins ?
I didn’t this year b/c the quality was very high. I tested some last year that looked questionable before grinding into animal feed and it came back clear so I felt good about this corn.
Do you have an online store?
@@tater357 I sell on Facebook (MP Produce), but a stand alone website is coming soon.
Your corn mill looks a lot like a 1 hp centrifugal water pump. Makes me wonder if I could modify a pump into a mill.
@@4supertigers the motor itself is just a standard motor, but the mill is specialized grooved disc with pressure adjustment, similar to a mower clutch. I think you can buy one cheaper than you can make one.
Are you going to ship direct?
Yes
Howdy Patrick
Howdy Tug!
Please, brother, I follow you on UA-cam and Instagram. Please help me find a job contract on a farm. May God bless you.
I will work with you and I will agree to any price you give me.
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