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  • @lightning9279
    @lightning9279 4 роки тому +108

    I like what you stated about the cookie cutter advice pushers. So many of these youtubers are pushing a model that won't work for the majority of folks. It works for them because YT income picks up the shortfalls. Everybody can't be a YT channel as part of their business model. It is nice to hear you telling the truth and sharing your business model with us. I have learned more from your little channel than all of the other small and large channels combined.
    I have to laugh at one particular small channel. The guy sold people a monthly membership where information would be shared. Well, it ended up being just jibber jabber with no specific info given. I think this couple were well intentioned but missed the mark by a long shot.
    Appreciate you and your family. Thanks for all the work you do to help us learn.

    • @JustaFewAcresFarm
      @JustaFewAcresFarm  4 роки тому +30

      Hi Light Ning, you are spot-on regarding cookie-cutter approaches. So much about farming is learning how to work with your land, your climate, and your own skill set. There are other farmers I looked up to and learned from when we started, but the way we farm is a mix of different methods taken from multiple teachers and adapted to work optimally for our situation. I think it's a terrible disservice when some experts mislead those not familiar with farming by reducing farming to an overly-simplified set of talking points.

    • @AaricHale
      @AaricHale 4 роки тому +7

      You hit the nail on the head !

    • @HeritageFarmsTexas
      @HeritageFarmsTexas 4 роки тому +5

      Light Ning - you’re spot on with your comment.

    • @chu6645
      @chu6645 3 роки тому +4

      Lol why do I know who you are talking about

    • @SuperJason225
      @SuperJason225 3 роки тому +1

      I didn’t think people made that much on YT, I thought it was laughable per YT makers themselves

  • @louisguerin8443
    @louisguerin8443 4 роки тому +18

    This was better than the lectures we paid big tuition for in business school.

  • @mubeenmubeen2895
    @mubeenmubeen2895 4 роки тому +89

    I love this guy. Honest and means well for everyone. And enjoyable to watch and listen to. Thank you sir

    • @johnmatthews7259
      @johnmatthews7259 3 роки тому

      I.v pppp]

    • @CaptainMattsWorms
      @CaptainMattsWorms 2 роки тому +1

      Yes wow, Have you considered worm farming? I raise millions of worms for fertilizer for my garden & to teach others how to care for them :) Its all about being self sustaining! Thanks for the great video, I love seeing what others are doing :)

  • @kutsop
    @kutsop 4 роки тому +80

    Big fan of this farm and extremely impressed with the quality of the UA-cam videos

  • @bubbaramsey3732
    @bubbaramsey3732 4 роки тому +42

    I have been raising commercial cattle for over 40 years. I have been researching farming similar to what you and your wife are doing. You have some good advice and information. We are close to changing our farming model. We are in South Carolina all our lives. We have already started grass fed beef on a small scale. Looks promising. Thanks. I'm glad I found your channel even though
    I'm getting older. Lol

    • @jamjar5716
      @jamjar5716 3 роки тому +6

      Bubba Ramsey, to consider changing your ways after 40 years is brave and admirable! And doing it a bit at a time, wise.

  • @jpecenko
    @jpecenko Рік тому +4

    Pete you are a living example of success.Your philosophy in how to approach life and what you do is a shining, positive example for those who are willing to try this.

  • @cavolpert
    @cavolpert 4 роки тому +24

    we really appreciate your willingness to share your journey here on the tube. fantastic content!

  • @DoAndBrewDIY
    @DoAndBrewDIY 3 роки тому +6

    Great video Pete! My wife and I are at year 1...we bought our 56 acre farm 2 years ago, spent the last 2 years renovating the 200 year old farmhouse and will be getting our first (few) animals this summer. Initially envisioned as a fleece farm, we quickly realized that fleece alone would most likely not be sustainable...so like you, we’ll focus on heritage breeds (Devons and Hog Island Sheep to start - not decided on the rest of the animals yet). This video is immensely helpful and reassuring...thanks for making it available! Good luck to you and your family!

  • @JokeeGA5
    @JokeeGA5 4 роки тому +9

    Tells you about the quality of your convictions, that you are neither pushing a model people adopt, nor afraid of showing exactly what you're doing. I would love to have a farm, and hopefully some day soon I will, and watching your channel has me excited for a small family farm life.

  • @lawyer-562
    @lawyer-562 Рік тому +4

    I cannot tell you how grateful I am to come across your video. One of the most superior master classes in small farming I’ve ever heard. I wish you nothing but continued success with your vision and your farm. Simply amazing! 🤝✨

  • @w00dsta
    @w00dsta 4 роки тому +6

    Something to add with your Dexter cattle, They are a good feed converter. They consume a relatively small amount of grass for their eventual beef output. I grow Limousin / Angus / Murray Grey cattle because thats what the business we bought was already doing. If we were to do over I believe we would do dexter. We also do dorper sheep.

  • @jimmiller1108
    @jimmiller1108 4 роки тому +2

    I too am from Ithaca though I left 43 years ago. I enjoy watching your videos and most often learn from them. I grew up on a large dairy farm that overlooked Cayuga lake and shaped my love for the earth. My wife and I of 48 years work together and have created a “gentlemen’s farm” by raising and preserving a large garden, raising beef, chickens, and turkeys. We have given some of my grandchildren a chance to bail hay and get sore hands and tired backs preparing for the winter. All good stuff! Keep the videos coming.

    • @JustaFewAcresFarm
      @JustaFewAcresFarm  4 роки тому +1

      Hi Jim, I believe farm work is a great way to build character for kids. It used to be that almost every kid in America had some experience working on a farm during summer vacation. Good for you!

  • @intohomesteading778
    @intohomesteading778 4 роки тому +7

    We are just starting our journey and have watched countless others give their “UA-cam” advice. You are the first to give a very detailed but individualized outline of farming 101. Very refreshing to feel a positive and informative explanation and not once feel anything other than your honest advice and help. Thank you for taking time to help us.

    • @JustaFewAcresFarm
      @JustaFewAcresFarm  4 роки тому +2

      Thank you! Starting a small farm is not easy but is very rewarding. I'm glad you've found my advice helpful.

  • @hyjackr
    @hyjackr 4 роки тому +4

    Love your channel. I'm 48, wife's 47. I have been injured and am no longer employable. We are thinking about starting a small type farm. Your advice is great to hear. Thanks for sharing.

  • @joureynewell7800
    @joureynewell7800 2 роки тому +2

    You are so easy to listen to, a purely humble person explaining logically and very clearly your approach to a successful business. Thank you.

  • @lark3po
    @lark3po 2 роки тому +3

    Solid advice! Most of it was basic common sense but sometimes people need that reassurance when venturing into something new.
    I've watched several of your videos and can't thank you enough for your wisdom and logical approach to the basics of how it all works.

  • @wonderwhyfarmhomestead793
    @wonderwhyfarmhomestead793 4 роки тому +1

    Sir I found your channel when it was recommended to me. I have a small old dairy farm in SW Pa that has been in my family since 1940. I’m about 10 years from retirement and I’m slowly trying to get to where you are. I can’t tell you how much I love watching your channel! You ate farming so much like I do. Please please keep them coming I love them all!

  • @bslturtle
    @bslturtle 4 роки тому +6

    Thank you for sharing. We are on a path to building a small farm in Maine, your model is very much like what we have in mind. Thank you and good luck!

    • @andreafalconiero9089
      @andreafalconiero9089 4 роки тому

      @@Jj-gi2uv Greg Judy is the best! I'll check out the other channel you mentioned, and if it's even half as good as this one, I'll probably subscribe.

  • @danburch9989
    @danburch9989 2 роки тому +1

    Many of the ethics you live by can apply to everyone, whether farming or not. We identify our wants and needs. We save up and pay cash for our wants and only finance our needs if necessary and ONLY if necessary. If we can do without or have an alternate plan, we use it. Debt makes the borrower a slave to the lender. The only thing we financed is our home. The last thing I financed (other than a home) was a piano for my wife's birthday in the 1980s. I'm too old now to run my own small farm, but I've alway envied that way of life.

  • @BretAllenStudios
    @BretAllenStudios 4 роки тому +2

    Just found your channel and the timing couldn’t be better! We just bought a 31 acre property with the intention of creating a small farm that can provide us with our own food and supplement some additional income. It was already pastureland for cattle, so lucky us, it’s already fenced with an upper pasture that’s growing an amazing garden while we build our house this summer.
    Love the videos and all the information, especially the series on harvesting hay. We have roughly 18 acres of good pasture to pull hay from that’s not wooded and a few acres we will be using for growing fruits and vegetables. It’s a lot of work building in the infrastructure, but we’re really enjoying the process!

  • @dustoff1472
    @dustoff1472 Рік тому

    As always outstanding advice. Enjoying the channel. Tks for sharing. I purchased a small farm(less than 80 acres) and have been slowly working towards accomplishing my business plan. I did this after I retired. One recommendation I would like to add is if at all possible, start the farm while still working. Once you get on a fixed income it becomes 100% harder to get the equipment you need to operate the farm. Just my 2 cents worth. Keep up the good work.

  • @josephklingelhutz6182
    @josephklingelhutz6182 4 роки тому +1

    Wonderful advice. I talk with many landowners that want to create a farm and I always tell them, "take it slow and don't do everything at once."

  • @KKISCRAZYFUL
    @KKISCRAZYFUL 2 роки тому +1

    It's nice to hear your wife is a nurse. I'm in nursing school but want to eventually leave the city and have a small farm/make homemade soap. It gives me hope that maybe I can do that one day. ♥️

  • @patrickgrimes8964
    @patrickgrimes8964 Рік тому

    I totally agree with you about the profitability of small regenerative farms over big traditional farms and you nailed it as to why small regenerative farms are vastly more profitable than big farms. Former Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz told farmers to: "Get big or get out." and lots of farmers followed his advice and went into debt and lost their farms. Farmers like you will prosper while the get big crowd will continue to go bankrupt with a few notable exceptions like Gabe Brown of North Dakota.

  • @SticksAandstonesBozo
    @SticksAandstonesBozo 2 роки тому

    1:30 in and ive finally found my channel to study. Exactly what i been saying watching all these videos.

  • @504carl
    @504carl 4 роки тому +6

    This is a great tutorial about farming and starting a business. Thumbs Up

  • @bjmanimalsbreedingfarm4489
    @bjmanimalsbreedingfarm4489 3 роки тому +1

    I swear your da best thx so much...thumbs up

  • @isaactobin9049
    @isaactobin9049 4 роки тому +7

    You do such a great job! Thank you!

  • @charlesmull5296
    @charlesmull5296 3 роки тому

    I am in the initial stage of planning to start a small farm, and I have watched a lot of UA-cam videos on the subject, and I think this is the best video I have seen. He captures a lot of things I was kind of thinking about, but had not fully conceptualized in my mind. He brings it all together in terms of overall strategy very well. I am just really impressed. This guy (he is so humble I don't even know his name) is genuine and intelligent and it shows in the substance what he is sharing.

  • @austinfox5268
    @austinfox5268 4 роки тому +7

    Awesome video Pete. It’s really evident that you put a lot of forethought and time into making these videos interesting, and packed with information from your experience.

  • @pundutsoyouthguidanceandme9870
    @pundutsoyouthguidanceandme9870 3 роки тому

    Bought a farm n stating like the general principles .love from Africa Zimbabwe

  • @danl455
    @danl455 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for your wisdom and expertise that you've developed over the years. I'm very interested in this way of living and am aiming to pursue it. Thanks again!

  • @travisbatten2711
    @travisbatten2711 Рік тому

    I absolutely love your videos. You’re always so informative and helpful. God bless you and your family!

  • @mrrene1147
    @mrrene1147 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video! Found it to be very encouraging. Im so ready for a farm life! Goodbye corporate career. Hello Farm life!!

  • @veed_official
    @veed_official Рік тому +1

    Heyyy buddy, it was sooo amazing watching such an informative video, I as always seriously loved to have a successful agricultural/farm land, that made me a hundreds of thousands of $$$/ year.....
    As watching your video I'm pretty sure to have that someday insha,allah.... seriously intrested in meeting you in person someday....
    Zabih khan from Afghanistan 🇦🇫.

  • @lukagiltrap77
    @lukagiltrap77 4 роки тому +3

    Hi Pete, just wanted to say I really enjoy watching your videos here in Ireland. Every single one of them is very interesting and informative, and the production value is excellent. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these, and long may you continue!

  • @ontariosfinest8971
    @ontariosfinest8971 4 роки тому +1

    I'm a big fan of your channel. I've been binge watching after work since I came across it last weekend. I'm in northern Ontario and it's nice to see someone operating in a similar climate.

  • @auntnan9121
    @auntnan9121 3 роки тому

    Appreciate your honesty. We’re a “Boomer” couple hoping to grow a garden for our small family. Not farmers by a long shot, with little more than an acre. I’ve always had a garden. Tomatoes, squash, zucchini and okra ( my son’s favorite) We’re hoping to branch out this year with corn and sweet potatoes. Blessings for you and your family.

  • @melvinbyrd8609
    @melvinbyrd8609 4 роки тому +1

    If it is possible Pete every new video of yours is better than the last. That is very hard considering you always hit all the points good or bad. Please keep them coming my friend. Great job as always!!

  • @workingclasshero7239
    @workingclasshero7239 4 роки тому +2

    Very good video better than most.

  • @cjandjoannegodkin3787
    @cjandjoannegodkin3787 2 роки тому

    Great video. I look forward to watch all your videos.

  • @transformingmyself8607
    @transformingmyself8607 3 роки тому

    Hi you know what l bumped into videos because am the process of setting up a small farm but after watching two videos l learnt a lot. I love your content. Thank you mate

  • @bernadettelee5949
    @bernadettelee5949 10 місяців тому

    Thank you. God bless you and your family.

  • @torrespearls381
    @torrespearls381 2 роки тому

    Surely you've reached "National Treasure" status in America. Solid and sensible advise. Thank you.

  • @starnet36
    @starnet36 4 роки тому +3

    Great video Pete. I live in the city, but I'm hoping to buy a small farm like yours in the next 1 - 2 years. I loved your video series on haying, which is what I'd like to start with. Just being outdoors in the sunshine and the smell of freshly cut grass/hay is what I crave. Thanks for making these very instructional videos.

    • @nogrutznoglory
      @nogrutznoglory 2 роки тому

      How’s it going? Where you able to get the farm?

  • @ethicalfarmer7424
    @ethicalfarmer7424 4 роки тому +1

    Just fantastic! I'm so glad that I found your channel as we are just starting out on our own small farming adventure after a lifetime in the Corporate world.

  • @donaldwhite2744
    @donaldwhite2744 4 роки тому +3

    Another great video Pete! If I were younger, I'd put a lot of these principles to work myself. I especially like the way you've built your infrastructer as I really like the smaller equipment that is adequate for a farm your size and was the same for our dairy farm up in Pulaski, NY years ago.

  • @bjmanimalsbreedingfarm4489
    @bjmanimalsbreedingfarm4489 3 роки тому

    Wow this is da best video I have ever watched am ready to start thx so much bro may God bless da work of your hands in Uganda and enjoying yo videos very educative

  • @ladbol521
    @ladbol521 3 роки тому

    You are a great communicator. Thanks for this valuable information

  • @RosySideFarm
    @RosySideFarm 3 роки тому +1

    Loving your channel! I just started a small farm myself.

  • @wayofthewordwow7574
    @wayofthewordwow7574 4 роки тому +1

    I love your videos thanks for sharing

  • @nitrorsfour
    @nitrorsfour Рік тому

    Hello from Canada. Thnx for the hours of information and entertainment. Don't listen to negative comments. Chin up march on.

  • @dominicruggiero2626
    @dominicruggiero2626 4 роки тому +1

    Excellent video, I really enjoy your comments

  • @D4m4g3d
    @D4m4g3d 4 роки тому +2

    Make sure to study up on IRS publication 225 if you are starting a farm/ranch.

  • @officialweldingfarmingarch2041
    @officialweldingfarmingarch2041 4 роки тому +1

    You make great and very helpful videos, thanks friend!

  • @helichief
    @helichief 3 роки тому

    Unreal information and well laid out videos. Thank you.

  • @crazycoyote1738
    @crazycoyote1738 4 роки тому +1

    I’m one of those who asked some stupid questions..
    thank you Pete, for answering all of them with patients:))

    • @JustaFewAcresFarm
      @JustaFewAcresFarm  4 роки тому +2

      Crazy Coyote, I never thought any of your questions were stupid! I always appreciate them.

    • @crazycoyote1738
      @crazycoyote1738 4 роки тому +1

      Just a Few Acres Farm thanks!!

  • @twc9000
    @twc9000 2 роки тому

    That's exactly the kind of business I want to have. Based on quality and integrity.

  • @jhenson5168
    @jhenson5168 2 роки тому +1

    Variety of your dexter cattle is the same concept I have with my orchard. So many people think "blueberries are blueberries",
    No sir. Have you tried anything else than thick skinned super acidic and tart blueberries that you buy from the store? Because I grow artisan varieties that need to be eaten immediately. They can't store in a freezer truck on transit for 2 weeks, that is why they are so sweet, everybody needs to try rare varieties of fruits/vegetables and livestock, and realize what delicious is!

  • @brentonkelly3780
    @brentonkelly3780 Рік тому

    Brilliant video. Thanks for sharing

  • @mauida7746
    @mauida7746 3 роки тому

    Thank you, starting my own farm in S Carolina as my retirement

  • @drivingthoughts1111
    @drivingthoughts1111 4 роки тому +1

    Fantastic video thank you for sharing!

  • @windstormgaming6183
    @windstormgaming6183 4 роки тому +1

    I'm a new subscriber and I love all the videos I've seen! in the future I'll be taking over my family farm. And I love farming and wanna keep the farm alive! but I am young and still learning from my dad and grandpa, but these videos are very informative and I can learn so much from these. Ain't nothing like the pride in taking care of a farm and the work that goes into it!

  • @jeffmardling
    @jeffmardling 4 роки тому +1

    New sub here in southwestern Ontario 🇨🇦 you had me at “ethics by which you farm influence the profitability...” well said sir. You’re living the dream - my dream AND our children are ages 17, 14 and 12 😀

  • @freddykandjeo6824
    @freddykandjeo6824 4 роки тому

    Very informative, thank you!All the way from Namibia 🇳🇦

  • @steveb.7120
    @steveb.7120 5 місяців тому

    Great advice! So we'll presented!

  • @berrybrookorganics4748
    @berrybrookorganics4748 3 роки тому

    We are just like you guys Pete thanks for the great videos keep it up!!!👍

  • @jamosgarage9006
    @jamosgarage9006 2 роки тому

    Such good information. I especially like the pay as you go, provide a superior product, and make your unique plan ideas. Thanks.

  • @NWTejas
    @NWTejas 2 роки тому

    Great thoughts, Pete. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience.

  • @geneellens6939
    @geneellens6939 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks Pete this was such a fantastic video.

  • @rossholmes178
    @rossholmes178 4 роки тому

    Greetings from Australia...generous, optimistic and inspiring advice! Thanks so much...

  • @clearskyamerica3107
    @clearskyamerica3107 4 роки тому +1

    More great advice Pete. Great channel for those serious about making the jump to farming.

  • @calebweaver3628
    @calebweaver3628 4 роки тому +1

    Great video. I'm just up the road from you in Oswego County. I tell every customer they are welcome to visit the farm to see the animal they are buying and how it is being raised. So far i have been lucky to build a good many repeat customers.

  • @MashAllahMari
    @MashAllahMari 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for your videos. I just subscribed and I’ve watched a few. They really entertaining but also very educational.

  • @Jchardoussin
    @Jchardoussin 3 роки тому

    That old Farmall looks like a million bucks! Great video sir

  • @maryloomis8075
    @maryloomis8075 Рік тому

    I like honesty...think I'll call you 'honest Pete'. LOL

  • @buckshot8152
    @buckshot8152 4 роки тому +2

    Smart farmer

  • @tomatoking8090
    @tomatoking8090 4 роки тому +2

    Very informative Pete. Thanks. So true on it takes time. The business model does not change you are correct, 3 to 5 years until you see progress with profit. The technology kids have a hard time grasping this because technology advances so fast. Take care.

  • @kenspicer9835
    @kenspicer9835 3 роки тому

    Love the Don Quixote reference! Great video.

  • @collinsloan2593
    @collinsloan2593 4 роки тому +1

    That was a great video! Thanks and keep up the good work.

  • @petehoward8494
    @petehoward8494 2 роки тому

    Just Great Advice...all around.

  • @andreafalconiero9089
    @andreafalconiero9089 4 роки тому +2

    Another great video! I'm very glad to have found your channel, as I plan to get into regenerative farming (in a small way) over the next year, and I've been trying to learn as much as I can to avoid making serious mistakes. What I find most excellent about your videos is the clear and concise way in which you explain yourself. Every sentence conveys some piece of useful knowledge, which makes the whole video jam-packed with great advice. I just came across your videos recently, but I plan to go through the entire collection and expect to learn a lot!

  • @emmaturner26
    @emmaturner26 Рік тому

    I pray you guys are doing ok. I just found your video. We are getting ready to start this new chapter in our lives. God bless

  • @briangundersen9058
    @briangundersen9058 2 роки тому

    Keep up what your doing. Your very inspirational to me. I believe your a good man even If I don’t know you.

  • @danieldeskins
    @danieldeskins 4 роки тому +3

    Man just found your channel I love the quality of you videos and the lvl of info your putting out.
    I have been planning and saving for some time now and hope to in the next year start with some land back in my home state of ohio I look forward to your videos

  • @mrmedeval4
    @mrmedeval4 2 роки тому

    Love them old tractors them internationals like that are bulletproof

  • @savageairsoft9259
    @savageairsoft9259 2 роки тому

    Sound advice. Thank you!

  • @toddcaskey9984
    @toddcaskey9984 4 роки тому +1

    Great job , very impressed !

  • @zadokmotorfreight2423
    @zadokmotorfreight2423 3 роки тому

    Really appreciate your insight and advice!!!

  • @sammasters2238
    @sammasters2238 Рік тому

    Well said, and well done. Cheers!

  • @megandonaldson4964
    @megandonaldson4964 4 роки тому

    I just bought your book, and so far I’m loving it! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with the world!

  • @surindersarwara4452
    @surindersarwara4452 4 роки тому

    I love how you present your videos it’s good content with a big smile on your face and most importantly how to save and then spend on your operating cost
    Keep it up

  • @MGBDCM
    @MGBDCM 3 роки тому

    Him Pete Just to let you know, My wife & myself so enjoy your videos... We moved oof the farm when I was about 3. Moved back the summer I turned 16, We raised hogs, as many as 60 brood sows. small dairy and chickens . Put up hay and silage .. At this point I'd like to move back, but my body says NO! So I vicariously watching you. the 'FARM' that knew in the 60's does sadly NOT exist anymore. So on my small suburban lot's [plural] I've raised hundreds of rabbits, some ducks and had gardens up until; 2 years ago,. I wish you the best and GOD bless..............

  • @RosySideFarm
    @RosySideFarm 4 роки тому

    Love your videos. Starting a small farm myself on the Eastern Shore of Maryland

  • @armedresponse2nd823
    @armedresponse2nd823 3 роки тому

    so mich Wisdom in a Short Video! Thank you!

  • @jondaniel540
    @jondaniel540 4 роки тому

    I really enjoy your videos Pete. I am so keen to get going with my farm. Thank you.

  • @Kristian_Saile
    @Kristian_Saile 4 роки тому +2

    This is so timely, thanks. Your videos are so well done, informative, and logically presented, I am glad to see your subscriber base numbers jumping. Well deserved. Keep the content coming. 👍

  • @ThisThatLittleFarm
    @ThisThatLittleFarm 2 роки тому

    Great video and information. Thanks for bringing it back down to ordinary level. Please keep it going!!!!

  • @christianbeevers4937
    @christianbeevers4937 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the info love your channel starting my own farm soon within the next year…..awesome job

  • @Anna-zv8od
    @Anna-zv8od 4 роки тому

    you are such a sweet, kind, and giving person with your time in sharing all this! Thank you :)