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- Everyone should do this NOW.....Start a GARDEN!!
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I was the primary caregiver for my sister who recently passed away from pancreatic cancer. My air salon then had to close down due to the covid19 virus. Here I am a single girl, left to raise my sisters children. I have always wanted to do some gardening, and here is the opportunity to do it and to teach my nephews how to grow food too!
If they get in your way, a piece of string with ham tied on the end, and a crawfish hole will get ya 30min or so 🤣🤗 ahhh.. To be a kid again 🤗
Sorry for your loss. God Bless you and the boys. Greetings from Ohio !
God bless you for what you are doing. Pray you will soon be back to work.
@@shirlthepearl3167 thank you!
Thanks to you and other UA-cam gardner's. My wife and I removed most of the Sod from our Suburb backyard and started our first garden. Lots of tomatoes, squash, zucchini, spinach, and even carrots. Plenty for us, the inlaws, and our neighbors. 😷😁🇺🇸
That is awesome! I hope your garden produces more than you can use so you have plenty for everyone!
Rob Donaldson. Ya know what? My grass died this year, my whole big yard, thanks for the great idea!! I'll just plant right in the yard instead of building raised beds! Hahaha, much easier! GOSH!
When I was younger, there used to be food trucks that came and sold fresh produce. I would love to see that happen again
@@Cleangrowersusa that would be excellent!
I so want to start an underground produce and meat system where those farmers can email or call in their excess crops and we could announce who had meat and produce for sale on social media and get it all sold ... this could avoid them having to dump it all and bring them some money in so they don't lose their farms...
Yaya Helligan don’t you wonder if social media will become limited as things continue to develop? If control is what this is about it could very well happen that internet may change. Even go away for a little while.
You’re a promoter of answers and I’ve never heard you get political.
Nvm the naysayers, Brother
You do a great job of keeping it positive and showing “how you do”
I wish more of my brothers would get into gardening and growing “life”. It’s sucks I get laughed at because i enjoy it! What really matters is my wife and kids are getting involved.
I’m not making my comment into a race thing but this/your type of lifestyle would definitely help move our people mentally in a different direction!
Great job my friend from Long Island NY
When you are giving them fresh food this summer maybe they will figure it out.
Well just keep on going..
@@glendaruff125 don't give free food. charge them for it .........or you devalue the value of your effort and food. .
Talon Wilson ❤️
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Talon Wilson. Hello, there are more than you realize. Some are slow to idea, but I have definitely noticed an uptick in interest. Just keep spreading the word. All the best😊
Yeeees.... lacy is such a cool wife... I love her spirit... go lacy
Mike and Lacie you guys keep speaking the truth as you already have been doing faithfully and honestly. You guys have it in your heart to survive and to live.
Much love to both of you
Keep doing what you are doing. No matter what is going on in the world, you still have to provide for your family. I enjoy listening to you and learning.
Nice shot Mikey! I saw you make it. You are the kind of guy that made America great. You work hard and are not selfish. You have a greater goal and the proper priorities. You do not promote fear at all, you are a realist. Anyone with half a brain can see America has serious issues. Keep doing what you’re doing, and saying what’s on your heart. 95% of us love it👍
Yes, farmers are important, however, let us not forget the men and women who transport the food from the field to the store. Who you ask? The truck drivers who have continued to work throughout the current challenges we are living through.
Yes he did speak on not just the farmers as a century workers but also those that make it available for us to have food on our tables which includes truck drivers Farmers immigrant worker local farmer's homesteaders the grocery store workers cashiers stop people it includes everyone
A more sustainable life self reliance is the key to a food security for your family.
Yikes! No Mike,No Way! Your Not A CONSPIRACY theorist or A Negative Person At All! I think Ya'All have A Positive Mindset!
And Ya'All Are Very Inspiring To US All!👍🏻😊
Much❤Love &🙏🏻😇🙏🏻
God Bless😊 Ya'll 😜😘
It’s so refreshing to hear from a young family that believes in hard work and that it’s everyone’s responsibility to work hard and take care of ourselves at the end of the day. It’s so disheartening to hear so many believe that it’s the government’s responsibility. Unless you are unable to work due to age or disability....it’s everyone’s responsibility to provide for ourselves and our family and even our community. And that isn’t political. It holds true no matter who is in office or what their policies are. You guys are doing a great job taking care of yourselves and even providing food for others in your community. Sure it’s hard work...but it’s necessary and frankly it’s great for your own self esteem in the end. You get so much satisfaction from taking control of your own life.
I agree about the work ethic. I look at your kids and Justin Rhodes' kids and they have a better work ethic than some people that I've worked with. Some people are so lazy now a days and have a sense of entitlement.
The Hollar boys, too
You’re right about the kids work ethic. I don’t know if you watch Keeping It Dutch, but his 3 girls are becoming very responsible in helping around their farm.
Kimbra Hannett I agree with this to a point about many families. The kids do work hard. From what I have seen of the Rhodes kids, at least the 2 oldest boys, they get paid very well for the jobs they do. Either way, learning to work for what you earn is an important life skill, too.
I got my garden dirt today spent 100.00 dollars we didn't have but will be worth it.
minnie jolliff you will get that back when you don’t spend hundreds on groceries that will be better for your family anyway. It becomes a way of life you won’t quit when things get “good” again because really, this will be the GOOD and you won’t want to go back.
I added another 12 ft onto my 12 foot garden and more buckets just so i can can some of what i grow this year. On a fixed income and could not afford all the wood and dirt but did it anyways.
@@rheagriffiths3838 I found that store bought food mess with my acid reflux. To many preserves in it
@@wendyhenschel. I used tin as a raised bed cause it was cheaper.
@@MJ-wz6jo might start changing some over to tin. Just a matter of getting the soil cheaper with no pickup.
Mike, we are growing more and have given away seeds and transplants, eggs and chicks to the point I have almost given out, I hope everyone else is doing their part to help out others. All I can do now is help till and layout gardens for others and share insight, wishing everyone the best, it is going to be an intresting year..Psalm 37:25 !
That is awesome Jeremy!! Thank you for giving to others!
@@MikeTheFitFarmer , a well fed neighbor is a good neighbor, we are all in this together Brother.
I live in the suburbs and I started my seeds too early (January). I had so many tomatoes, celery, and pepper plants that I gave away over 40 tomato, 24 peppers, and 18 celery. I do believe that Spirit had me do this so that I could share with those who were putting in their first gardens. Our gardening group told us to plant more than normal so we can give to our family, neighbors and the food banks because it will be needed.
My garden has grown at least 5 fold this year, and I was able to give away a crapload of starts that I didn’t have room for.
Haters are gonna hate brother
apple cider vinegar and honey added to the water might help the baby chick...
Cheryl and a little minced garlic.
They do that
I wish I could find more local farmers near us. We're growing some of our own food but would love to support our local farmers.
Amen, Mike and Family. I'm retired but my hearts goes out to all those people who need to work and can't. You guys are so special and I'm thankful I found your videos.
Thank you Sheryl!!
3:00 "Separate the sick from the healthy and let the healthy go about their normal life" If only our government knew this. edit: the sad fact is they do know this.
OhPeaches Peaches well said!
Good video.
Some things that were brought to my mind...
I recall when the CV19 started here in China, I had no fear that being in a city, the size of NYC, that the logistics would fail. Daily we walk to our markets and buy farm fresh food! Even the seafood/fish are less than 24 hours old. At regular low prices.
Our family farms survived, selling out product with no waste. A family nation that understands community needs.
Since 2004, we're starting our 5th year traveling within China.
Everywhere the locals have a garden, small to large, they supplement their family's wellbeing. There isn't any better than you attitudes and an open giving to others. While driving in the countryside, we've pulled off to eat at a roadside stand; only to be surprised by a market garden that supplies the cafe needs. Beautiful beds arranged in about 3 acres. Old to young they understand the growth cycles and proud of their skills.
Our uncle and aunt, farm my wife land in northern Guangxi, they're young and soon will be 100 yo.
It broke my heart, when the outbreak ramped up stateside, watching a report saying that 60% of students depended upon their schools to get atleast 2 meals per day! That blew me away, in America?
Hopefully, whenever I can fly back to NC... the primary school near our farm will start allowing students on field trips to visit. We're only 300 feet away but, they must cross the RR storage tracks ... usually empty/seldom used.
l grew up on that image of living on the wrong side of the tracks being a farmers son, 60+ years ago.
Enjoy life and grow more!
Dan Dan big drug problem and kids suffer in this country. May not care to feed their kids and so someone has to step up for the kids.
Hi, Mike. On your seed give-away...no need to include me. I am an avid seed-saver and am fairly well stocked. Friends and I share and trade seeds so that everyone is covered. (Gardeners are pretty good that way! ) Yes, this year, we are all growing more than ever! -- prudent course of action!
Good luck to you guys. Best wishes from Kate. -- 5/7/2020.
Ok I think you could make a piece of plywood with nails spaces just right .. like abed of nails with flattened heads that would push those plants out all at once. It would save so much time!
It's a teaching moment for the kids.
First of all it is very refreshing to hear a child say your welcome and yes sir. I also think it is great that you share the whole homesteading life with your kids, the good and the bad. God bless you and the family.
It is precious to see an entire family working together to get things done. The skills and character qualities you are instilling in your children will bless them for a lifetime. My grandparents farmed during the Depression and I remember my grandmother telling me why they had it better as farmers (corn, soybeans, wheat, oats) during that tough time - they owned their land, they raised and canned their fruits, veggies and meat, had chickens/eggs and a milk cow - there was very little they had to purchase in town. They had delicious water from a good well. The work was hard but it kept their bodies strong and lean. They found comfort in knowing that whatever might happen, they would still have food on the table. In the years leading up to the Depression, my grandfather worked on their farm by day and took a town job at night. His friends wondered why he always had a few extra dollars - it was because he chose to "make hay while the sun shines." I am so thankful to them for sharing their Depression stories with me. Be well and God bless.
I love to garden. I have converted my back yard to raised beds. I have even planted peppers and tomatoes, carrots, and basil in my front yard flower beds. I planted sunflowers, zucchini, cucumbers, and summer squash next to my sidewalk. In my back yard, I have green and yellow beans, beets, spinach, peas, radishes, and more tomatoes. I planted one tomato called brandywine, which isn't doing good. Your kids are so smart, and helpful. Your method of gardening is different than what I am used to, but, you seem to be successful.
You can say whatever you want my friend, I am with you! Love your family!!!!!
I grew up in a mostly Black neighborhood in lower 'Bama back in the '60s, and the women, most of them having gardens, would get together in each other's homes on weekends and have cook-offs to share recipes. And I, loving to eat, was at a lot of them and picked up country and soul food recipes that I still cook today. Some of my best memories! Teach them well, Mike, it lasts a lifetime!
As a long time viewer and onetime resident of Concord I've always appreciated you and your families work ethic! Your right, my many decades of experience tells me that relying on any government is a suckers bet and that self reliance is the only path to True Freedom from tyranny and oppression. Tyranny and Oppression of both the body and mind! Remember what Jesus taught render unto Ceasar the things which are Ceasars but render unto God those things that are God's.
Beautiful, he isn't small at all. I use to be small always. And I am still here.
I hope all who reaches for help, is really in need. Awesome vídeo!
God bless you and your family!
Its nice to see respectful children, nice family!
I appreciate all farmers and essential workers and Doctors and nurses all the hospital staff I come from a long line of framers and truck drivers thank you all for what you do
About 10 yrs. ago I took myself from PA to IL, and eventually came upon FARM country. I was humbled by the large farms with long straight rows of young plantings, and the home and misc structures in the middle of the acreage. It struck me how a farmer will invest all his energies and available funds into the ground, literally, to wait and hope the elements would produce healthy crops that would sustain the family for the whole rest of the year. BUT, there is the ever present fear/threat that something could, and has, gone very wrong and everything is lost for the whole rest of the year as well! Yes, we DO owe a great amount of gratitude and prayer for each of our farmers and their families for taking on this serious, necessary, risky endeavor each growing season. May God richly bless them all with healthy crops and protection from that which will destroy them. This includes you and Lacie, Mike, and those 3 imps you like to keep around! They give me much pleasure. : )
DuDa!
Woke!
To Ya'll!
Keep on.
Keeping on.
Stay well every day!
God Bless You All! I don't need any seeds, but I am cheering for the Growing Team! Grow on, all y'all!
Woman.....you are my spirit animal!!
Absolutely ! You are being realistic about what the future could bring . Being prepared for hard times is how I was raised. We come from a strong people. They were survivers . The gravy train doesn't run all the time. Being thrifty, frugal and resourcful and having faith are the things that build character and give us the ability to survive hard times. Kudos to you Lacey, developing a GOOD WORK ETHIC will serve your children well. Keep on keep'n on. Happy Homesteading 🌞
I would do anything to have a garden like you have.
Your daughter is such a good helper and beautiful. Good job parents
Here is FLorida there is a big push to help the local farmers and there is a facebook group where people can post what they have and where so people in their areas can come get it etc. I like this because I would love to support my local farmers - if you have things to offer outside of your clients - post yours too and get more people coming for your goods! Keep it up and keep teaching those kids! Called Farm Surplus 2 Table. And in my area - we have a lot of wholesale produce places - they have opened to the public on specific days and time and we are going to them! Keep it up!TFS!
You are raising A Grateful Hard Working Family! Continue God's Work and Blessing Your Family and Others with Your Sharing !
I love my Garden, chickens and the Homestead life producing for my family!
Good Shot!!!
Blessings!
"Love Thy Farmer" yes...we work every day and it takes most the day to keep everything growing well..and to make sure there's a good harvest 💚🌱💚
Blessings to you and your family for reaching out to help others. I'm from NC and moved to Colorado to go to Bible college and God's calling for me is to feed His sheep by growing the food and sharing the Word of God at the same time. And Colorado doesn't have the same weather as NC or soil but God will bless me with wisdom. God bless you all.
Lacey I have not seen any commercials about farmers. It's pitiful whats happening. I've recognized for some time that we have a problem with our food system. People just don't realize or care where their food comes and what needs to happen to keep our country fed. I grew up on a small farm but it was difficult because both parents had to work too. It's great what you and Mike are doing with your children. It's a joy to watch you and Mikes videos. Thank you for sharing your like you guys!
Look at Mrs. Fit farmer lifting those buckets, looking great!!! Love your commitment mike to keeping a balance on the importance of our food system!!! Love not fear!
I love to see Selah driving the lawn tractor. So cute!
Great video guys! I love to barter. I used to barter things like my knitting/crochet skills, computer skills, transporting things, home baked goods, etc. I have a box full of warm, knitted hats I could barter with right now. I'm going to get one of those freeze drying machines...oh the possibilities!
People criticize when you do the right thing. You’re doing the right thing keep it up.
Hello Mike. I am sorry about that baby chick. I am growing lots of vegetables. Love seeing you all. I wish I could see the hold family everyday. I love Lacey hat. Thank you Lacey. Brother I love your hat to. Mike God knows your heart. People say bad things all the time. I tell my daughter that some people say bad things God see everything. Take care
Love your videos and how you are teaching your children to become responsible adults. That is one thing my parents taught all 7 of us kids . We were taught to respect our elders and if we wanted anything we had to work for it. Life doesn’t just hand it to you. I tried teaching this to my daughter and she took on 3 jobs while getting her college degree and we were fortunate we didn’t have to take our a college loan to pay for it. God bless your family and keep you safe. I pray you get the additional land you want.
I’ve been shoveling all week long-expanding my garden. I am sore today!😆 I had a hard time waking up this morning and decided to watch videos instead this morning. And this is the first video I watch.🤣 I’m stretching my body and getting ready to finish that shoveling! I have a yard and half more to go. Four yards in the last three days all by myself!🥵 I’m thankful for the cooler weather today. Great video!💗
Hi..... Mike Dickson, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍
I agree. Farmers are not appreciated. Too many taking food for granted. This global pandemic is a big wake up call. Thanks for the encouraging video. Great family participation in gardening. 💖💖
I 'm sorry I haven't been watching lately I've been busy packing and getting. We put our house up for sale and it sold so last day of internet will be June 1st and we will be on our land building. I had to tell you and family I have missed lately I love what you all do so much I will miss you all so much. I want to take time to tell you that you and the family mean alot to me you cheer me up and hard work with a little laughter and fun I thank you and family deeply. I pray that God has his hands over family and keeps you all safe and well. I thank you and the family alot. God Bless ✝️♥️. Lacey I hope I spelled it right I pray your Mother's day was as good as mine ... Happy Late Mother's day. Lots of love and hugs to you all. 💞🌷🏵️🌼💐🌹🌻🌸💮
Hi guys I just wanted to take a second and share with you I'm soon to be 64 and retired because I can't medically keep up in my field anymore and with everything going on in our society I decided to make some raised beds thanks to you and the Rhodes family. I am using scrap wood that I'm gathering for many different places and including pallets , and I use my stimulus check to be able to buy the cow manure in the soil and the seeds and plants. I saw the writing on the wall a couple months ago but it's very hard for me physically to be out there doing this but I'm taking it one step at a time. I live alone and I have major bone and illnesses that sometimes I have to take 2 days break before I can get back to what I'm doing. When I was younger I taught my son how to raise a garden and I had a beautiful one back when I had the energy and was not sick. Now it may not be as large but I will be producing peppers tomatoes squash cucumbers potatoes onions and whatever else I can throw in my little beds. Thank you guys for helping me again to get motivated because I always did enjoy a garden and yes the farmers are having such a bad time and this is my small way to feed myself fresh things and get exercise at the same time and keep active. God bless I'd like to meet you guys one day.
Farming and truck drivers have been under appreciated
20:54 ... “I be doanup I make deenaw” 😁 Micah is beyond adowubble! 🥰💕
Your family is beautiful and hard working.❤️😺👍😊😊
Lettuce plug planting tip: I cut a straight 2" diameter branch into a comfortable staff. One end was carved into roughly the shape of my plugs, but more pointed. Stab all of your holes first. then go through and drop a plug into each hole (don't bother tamping it down). After they are all "plugged in" you can go through and water them in. the water will help to settle the plugs. It saves hours of bending and digging in the dirt. I love homemade tools! You can even carve the opposite ends for different plugs.
You are spot on ,on teaching your children a strong work ethic and giving them life skills that will follow them all their lives. Spending time with them and being patient shows up in your children's demeanor. All siblings have their differences but I see how your children know their place and function well together👍👍
Mono cropping is really starting to show itself as a non sustainable method of farming. The same goes for mono species farming/ranching. I feel so blessed to have a small ranch where we grow almost everything for our family’s use.
Good job you all!
WE have at least doubled the size of our garden this year. It's too early to plant much here in the Rocky Mountains, but I am praying for a good harvest.
Mike, hey my friend. I understand fear of the wind, big wind, lost two homes, same property from massive ancient oaks falling directly onto the house destroyed them utterly..yup we were inside. For a long time my blood ran cold when the winds came ripping up the canyon. Then one nite a whisper told me to go and listen to the songs of the trees, to feel their rhythm hear their voices. The power of these tall green guardians of the earth is absolutely breath taking and heart racing, but something in me changed..my fear turned to awe, my ears now know how to listen to their voices in all seasons. I have respect but no fear any longer..mabe my friend this is your wisper..
We as a family bought a property in 2016. We started with small trees for fruit. Most are now about 3 feet tall Missouri dirt has not been easy to grow in. At this time our family of 3 are raising rabbits and chickens. Our garden does ok but never great. At this time we are down to my disability income. We are still working as best we can with what we have. You and your family are an inspiration.
Good job 👍🏻 teaching your children 👶
The chicks are looking good! Keep up the good work! Blessings!
Take care!
It’s amazing to be able to provide for your family. I know during the pandemic the grocery store was bare. It was eye opening! I don’t want to have that fear of not being able to survive with my family. You never know what could happen. It’s smart to be independent and prepared. ♥️🙏
Your garden, your family, and your home are beautiful. I think work, approached with the right attitude and perspective, makes a person feel so good about themselves and their circumstances. I look out over my garden and small acreage, and feel such a feeling of accomplishment when everything looks tidy and productive. When I take jars off the shelf or packages out of the freezer I feel so much more grateful than when I unload plastic bags and dump pre-processed stuff into the refrigerator!
Congratulations on passing these values on to the next generation. Oh, and BTW,...thank you for teaching your children manners and respect for themselves and others!
Happy mother's day all the best take care stay safe
Grow on guys! Keeping it simple in these times is beautiful! Hope your giveaway truly helps someone. You really can be a great motivator
I don't think you are instilling fear, I think your helping people see the need to do something if they can to benefit themselves. It's true most have no idea the work that's involved in farming. Where would we be without farmers???? Thank you for your hard work, it's good to see your whole family working with you. May your family continue to be well.
Love that you are working to help people get on their feet and working with the seed company to get them what they need!
I salute you man ,you love your wife and your kids very much.God bless you all always.
You guys saying some people think they're to good to harvest crops is right. But I believe some people just can't handle hard work. When I was working in the construction business you wouldn't believe the people we would go through in a season.
@11:46 somebody has a lead foot lol lol lolo
and nice shirt! ; )
I am disabled and a renter. I have a very bad back and other issues, ifn I can do it, anyone can. I am doing a huge garden and have been handing out gardens to others. Ran outta seed fer giving but I handed out and mailed quite a bit. Last year was my first year heirloom gardening and saving. Luckily, watching yougave me the idea to make up a diet up for myself...for every Pepsi and candy bar I did not buy I was allowed to order a pkg of heirloom seeds from my favorite seed company. Given the current situation, it was inspired. I am stocked for next year (just in case) and now since I ran outta give able seeds I saved I am handing out extra seedlings. I lost 60lbs...rofl. I wanted those seeds BAD. Now, I will lose more working in the garden and helping feed folks.
Our farmers market is opening back up this weekend here in Missouri.
I actually listen to talk radio in my ears when I do yard work....it helps =)
Recently my children and I moved off grid and had a whole gardening plan, A wind storm blew away all of our baker creek seed packets, we found 4 and decided to plant what we had and most of our plants were eaten by wild life, we are having some success and have learned how to keep our veggies safer, just seeing all those seeds made me excited and what you guys are doing is so awesome. We got lucky and found someone who loves baker creek seeds and grew some seedling for us 💪🏽💚
Mike did you check to see if it had pasty butt? He seems to have the symptoms of it. Poor little guys sometimes if you catch it early they can survive. You guys are doing awesome! Love seeing families all working together
Thanks for your kindness, i live in Australia so to far for a gift BUT i'm just stoked that someone will get a lending hand xxx Margie
That giveaway is going to bless someone so much!! I’m so fortunate to have been growing for a while, but it can be such a barrier to not know where to start and with what tools!
I like listening to praise and worship. I love your channel , you are a blessing to many!
God's blessing on you, Lacie & your precious children. Yes, we must grow something now for the world is changing at such a tremendous rate, that give away will bless someone so much, I pray that it will be used. & shared so others will also be blessed. God bless you beyond measure today💖👼🙏💞
🙋hi from Scotland ,hi Mike and Lacie thank you for sharing another amazing video you veg logs beautiful all the hard work shows ,yes i feel so sorry fir all the growers in the UK and its true its all the people from abroad who come to harvest all the produce but with social isolation and no one aloud to travel into the country then they would need our own people to do the job here in the uk we are told we must not travel and stay six feet apart so i think it would be hard to do that when picking all the fruit ,you see its all grown in poly tunnels so that might be why they wont do it also in this country the goverment pays out benefits if you are unemployed so thats and its true what you say if your getting money from the government so all the lazy ones wont go pick fruit and with over 30,000 deaths i wouldn't want to mingle with a lot of people ,i agree with everything you said in the vidio hope the wee chick survives your family is amazing both of you should be so proud of yourselves for building up your beutiful home stead stay safe take care Anne Scott from Scotland
I enjoy your family and your gentle spirit - Mike and Lacie. I appreciate you sharing with us. I have lived a homesteading lifestyle since my teen years. no, my family did not ever grow food. It was something I was called to. I am in my 60s now, with kids and grandkids and they all love growing and having real food - at one time we lived on a 10 acre homestead (my little slice of heaven) but even now in our urban dwellings we grow our food, even have chickens and other critters. we know where our food comes from and what real food looks like - if we can't produce it ourselves, we get it from local farms who are trusted sources. western cultures have gotten away from whole life living - and generations are going to suffer for it. hopefully some good will come from this current world situation, with a calling to return to what works - growing our own food is part of that. be well.
Farmers are the back bone of our country 💜
Don't let the haters get you down! If they have a problem with you promoting kindness, self sufficiency and brotherly love then there is something seriously wrong with THEM!
Hey .. everyone Moniee-Mon, is listening thanks for the info and vedios keep doing what'cha do best God bless you 🙏
Go Lacey you have some work in you very impressive how all this family pulls together, exactly what the world should be.
Greetings Dickson family. You all have been very inspiring to me. I purchased some grow bags from Bootstrap farms and I have officially started my little container garden. I don't know what I'm doing but I'm doing what I can and watching you all and all the UA-cam videos I can. I believe this is can be a great new beginning for so many people. I have enjoyed my time at home because otherwise I wouldn't be doing any of what I'm doing. Thank God for you and your family. You all are truly a blessing!
Hi 👋 Dickson Family, This is Nicole from Washington state. I enjoy watching your videos and think your family is awesome in how you all work together to keep your homestead going and I love the lifestyle you live. I’m working and trying to be able to live a lifestyle like yours. I live in a small town named Bridgeport and it’s right along the Columbia river and the chief Joseph damn. I think what you and Baker Creek are doing to help others in need is sooo awesome 👏!!! Well my town needs your help. We don’t have a food bank anymore it’s been a few years now that our local church has new owners and switched to a different religion so the food bank is gone. What I want or what I would like to do is to be able to grow vegetables and to provide our small town some good home grown veggies! I would love to be chosen for your giveaway and I would be so very very grateful for an opportunity to do something good for my hometown. Thank y’all for doing what you do and I am learning so much from you and before I know it I will be living your way of life and then I can have the knowledge to teach others how to.
So good of you to do the giveaway for those in need. God bless you & your family!
I am going to agree with you, we all should grow something...since I started to grow food, I am much more aware of waste. I am trying to not waste any of my home grown veg. using the greens when I can, along with the actual fruits. It is humbling, AND empowering! I love it
Wow you speak the truth. Hope people take notes. Got my garden going, laying hens, meat chickens, meat rabbits, 2 milk goats. Only have 5 acres but doing what we can to feed the family.
I love that you are helping those in most need. I see it every day now others have actually raised their prices on their products that the stores are sort on, (eggs for $10 a dozen)My family and I work hard on our family farm much like you and your family, growing and raising our own food, we have been graced with an abundance of food and have decided to help those by giving our eggs and fresh cows and goat milk away to those in need. We believe in helping one another how ever we can especially now. Thank you and your whole family for the hard work you do.
I cannot believe that lego made it in. LOL. Stay true to yourself. I think you are trying to get people to think about the future of their lives and families. I have been to the grocery store for two days in a row and there is no meat. I appreciate you and your caring personality of others. Keep being you.