Homesteading Couple Hasn’t Bought Groceries in a Year of Self-Sufficient Living
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2021
- Chris and Stef jumped into self-sufficiency last year when they decided not to buy groceries for an entire year, including staples like salt, sugar, coffee, and flour! Instead, they've been growing, catching, raising, and harvesting 100% of their food supply on a small 1/2 acre homestead. They're only a few weeks away from completing their year-long homestead challenge and they attribute their success to hard work and to the fact that they live in the Southern Gulf Islands where they have a great growing climate and access to the ocean.
Be sure to follow their@LovinofftheLand homesteading adventures - they're going to continue producing most of their own food even after the challenge is done, and may even announce a brand new challenge later this year!
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The couple's four main sources of food have been:
CATCH - they catch fish, prawns, and other seafood from the ocean
GROW - they grow loads of vegetables, fruit, herbs, and spices on their land
HARVEST - they forage for things like mushrooms, berries, nuts, and seaweed
RAISE - they raise laying hens, chickens, and turkeys for eggs and meat
Eating only what they produce has drastically reduced the amount of money that Chris and Stef spend on groceries (they still buy hygiene products and other items that are not food and beverages) but a lot of the savings went directly towards building infrastructures like fencing and the chicken coop.
Another advantage of living off the land and sea like this is that they have noticed a huge reduction in the amount of household waste they're throwing out. Food from the garden doesn't come in a package!
It was inspiring to meet these two and see all the work they've put into learning and working towards their goal of becoming more self-sufficient with their food production. They taught us a ton and we're looking forward to following along with them. Be sure to check out their UA-cam channel which is called Lovin Off The Land:
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Thanks for watching!
Mat & Danielle
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Love this i so admire what you doing .Dig a well get a hand pump to pump it up to a vat then lead pipe toward your house put a filter from vat to house .
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What is their location.
Wow theres not many comments on here. Not as popular as justin bieber ?..
Ive subscribed to their channel. I love their attitude!
Being born in a developing nation where many have no choice other than to be self sustainable: I appreciate westerners in developed countries adopting this lifestyle *thru their own volition*.
Great, you Guy's I will be right over when the supermarket shelves become empty.
I like how honest this couple is. "No, we didn't save money the first year". "Yea, those seaweed crisps KINDA taste like chips". "No, we jumped right in without thinking of nutrition". They are refreshing as opposed to people who seem to flex this lifestyle for IG points only.
It also helps people follow along. If people take a first step like a herb garden and it doesnt work out they'll be more willing to try again
Thanks so much.... even in our videos as well we really wanted to be as honest as possible about what it is like. We have learned tons from UA-cam, but most videos performed by an expert seem so easy and then you do it.... well that didnt go as planned. So, we wanted to give ab honest interpretation of what it would actually be like to do this
Yeah but they said they didn’t have salt. Then she said she put salt on them. So. Which is it ?
Hi Marlene,
We didnt have any salt from a grocery store. The salt that was used we harvested from the ocean :)
I know right? They just seem like rad, down to earth people, that you could hang out with and learn all kinds of stuff from. I love it!
This is how humanity was meant to live. ♥ Away from the toxic system.
you can thank the colonizers for that toxic system we have today. The sad thing is, indigenous and peasant families are subject to poverty and discrimination and genocide, unable to continue their traditional ways of life while European Americans like this have the resources and time to commit for a stress-free, sustainable lifestyle while on stolen lands.
@@brandons.5433 racist
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Imagine if a few millions people live this way next to each other, do you think it will be sustainable? Resources will be scarcity. It won’t last long. It works with small group of people.
@@teole6364 Yup, you said it yourself, our current way of life is unsustainable
kinda cool to see a lot more young folks thinking this way and going to this way of life
Yeah and only half an acre too I don't know why anyone with any space does not grow something herbs tomatoes on a porch or balcony if you can I grew up on a hobby farm but my Dad was European and believed in some livestock fruit trees vegetable growing when I was kid in Europe even half an acre they used to do that use all the space even suburbs not lawns gardens.
I just told my husband I'd like to do this. I am not happy living the way we do
I guess living in paradise with a load of space and no job helps
do a lot of youngsters do this? would be cool, but not sure if it's a lot tho...
@@draphotube4315 yes it's all ages. Its very different but makes you wonder if you would like it
My grandmother did this her whole life, and my mom for most of her childhood. It’s crazy what happened to self sufficient families in basically one generation.
You had great examples! I hope you have continued the legacy!
First step: have an awesome private beach property with its own personal forest
Nice, but not necessary to try make it on your own. Be creative with what you have. And be inspired to work to attain your own land to make it possible. People have done it with less than an acre. Something is better than nothing.
I live in social housing and grow 60% of my own food. It's possible if you're resourceful.
Land ownership is key to independence, makes it valuable.
@@serleon6165 Agreed!
This looks super glamorous, but they really didn't have the easiest time. Their harvesting chicken video for example lol.
I cannot wait for more people to experience this type of eye-opening change. Indeed we should all be aware of our waste production and our impact on the planet, as well as where our food comes from, especially animal products, and the environmental and ethical costs of it. Thank you for spreading such an important message. Your home and property are beautiful works of love. Best of luck on your journey to total self-efficiency.
Thanks so much Nastya ❤
Very Good..
you guys go ... ill pass ...this is not life
@@slavplaysgames If you feel it’s not life, I wish you’d kept your comment to yourself or shared w/your loved ones instead. Ty for encouraging them tho before raining on their parade. SMH.
@@LovinofftheLand Going over to your channel to subscribe right now. Looking forward to getting to witness more of your life, including the ups & downs. Be well.
I'm going to manifest this a partner who wants to live off the grid. ❤️
Amen Sis...me too!
We are moving off the grid soon as well we are manifesting it and connections are coming together
Here I am.
Yes love. Same HERE!🙌
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You need to can your veggies and meats. This way you have what you need in the winter. You need a ball canning book and your canners then some jars, just make sure you buy extra lids for the next year. It's not hard to do and you'll have a huge variety in the winter time. Good Luck to you.
brother?
Yep and squash that lasts over the winter like spaghetti squash and learn how to keep potatoes over the winter
Any book references you can mention about canning ?
They need homemade vinegar and also fermentation mother for preserving all the vegetables.
Because it is completely Fake "Influencers". Everyone who does it, or just watches REAL self sustainable Farms, know that this is ridicules. 6 Chickens? a Tiny Batch of Veggies in a Forest, where is try to spot some Growth. NO WAY. Fakers. you need at least 1/2000m²+ and Green house, dozends of chickens, ducks, Rabbits, Fish. To Feed yourself or 2 in this case.
Remember bees need food too! They live off of flowers! Would be really nice to see lots more native flowers blooming around there.
Remember trees flower, vegetables flower, hostas flower, and bees can fly much further than a half acre.
@@nickj1111981 ahh yeah but the flowers must do so at different intervals and the more there is in proximity the better tasting your fruits and vegetables grow. There’s a huge difference when there’s an array of flowers near your edible garden. Fruit trees only flower for about two weeks, vegetables flower for longer but you need to attract the bees as soon as they bloom for optimal growth.
I’m really surprised of all their amazing hard work.
I am amazed at how calm the bees were while being handled and that she was comfortable working the hive while wearing absolutely no bee protection.
Actually trees totally suffice, my grandpas bees produce almost 100% pine honey
@@charlesmang4735 Depending on the breed, many bees are pretty mellow. Also depends on what you're doing and for how long. I wouldn't go inspecting the hive without some cover, but I've handled a bunch that were swarming with no problems (move slowly and gently). I think it's a bit brazen to go without some sort of cover, but I've seen a few experienced keepers do it.
Honestly this is my dream, I'm 14 and I already know this is what I want. I would hope to go to college or university in Botany, then buy land and just homestead and live off the land. Not only because I dislike being around people and the quiet peace sounds like heaven on earth; but also due to trying to inspire people to do the same.
I would highly advise not going to college. Spend your money on homesteading and getting land/builing a house or buying. Then take free classes and courses.
I wish you luck
Get a college degree that will allow you to work from home (computer science for example).
Good for you! Do not be swayed!!
It's a very good thing that you are passionate about this at your age. I wish I would've known what homesteading was at 14 so I could've accomplished this lifestyle asap. I'm 30 and am just now able to start something like this. So, awesome for you and good luck!
Imagine being able to freelance with blogging or working in tech working from home not having to commute, but saving your money to do this, this is so cool. You guys are goals. I wanna live off grid in a pretty area too.
Amen to this! I need to find a good plot and start building 😅
@@Hundo_Mo am from Tanzania i have 1k hectares of land its a bit farfrom town my self i was wishing to find partner and see how we can work together on this
That's my dream. I'd love to do e commerce from home. Selling things online that I actually like.
Love how they’ve managed to play Stardew Valley IRL.
lmao literally, i love that game so much
I was planning to do it the opposite way 😅
Thats all these games ark atlas minecraft it feels the need that you never knew you had
I've always wanted to have this kind of life bc of stardew valley and harvest moon like just playing these game is so peaceful, I wonder what it feels like to be doing it irl.
@@pixtlewint5095 I agree with the peaceful vibe - especially the music. The only time I stress is in Skull Cavern 😱 Thankfully that's not something we'll run into IRL . . . exactly.
Amazing! Several years ago, we researched moving to Salt Spring Island for the climate, which is much more favourable for living off the land than here in Ontario. I’m a little envious:)
It’s great to see how different experts from various regions adapt and use whatever is on hand. Ontario has its perks and charms, and we’re glad you ended up staying!
We ended up on the East Coast in NL, from MB and we absolutely love it!
That's awesome. We are on Pender Island. That's SaltSpring in the background of some of the shots
@@LovinofftheLand nice
This is a great video! Nice to see you on here too Shawn. I follow your 2 channels as well.
when keeping bee's make sure to have a near by water source, they should be in an area thats sunny (unless your in a hot climate area then you will need an area with afternoon shade), make sure the area you have them in the hive is protected from high winds, and at most only check on the bees (peep into the hive) rarely they need their privacy. I have 120 hives, I don't keep bee's for the honey production, they are a dying breed and need protection. If the bee's die out, the planet dies out. Never allow your bee's to go hungry, make sure all their needs are met. you need to check the hives once a week for other pest who might build an infestation and look for disease in the hive. If your a novice at bee-keeping, pls do your research, these lil guys are the life blood of pollination.
I love the video, love the content, keep on keeping on and god bless.
Please start a UA-cam channel with your knowledge 🙏🏽
@Belgrave Wallace There are many stingless bees you can have them. I saw them on a you tube channel called "Mumbai balcony Gardener" and the woman literally keeping them in her apartment.
Thanks so much for the info. Yes, we have learned so much fro ma mentor in the island and have also taken an online course. These little guys are so important. We have a few videos specifically about our beekeeping journey on our site too. That's amazing you have so many hives
@@Ramiz422 stingless bees don’t produce very much honey and need a very warm climate. They’re not sustainable in most of North America.
I would not recommend keeping 1 colony of bees. You need to keep 2 to 3 colonies of bees encase you lose the queen in 1 colony, you can use eggs from another colony.
This is great! Not your usual hippy virtue signalling, just two great people doing it for real. Inspirational!
Exactly my thoughts! 👍
I can hear how happy they are in their voices! That is how it should be! I am happy and joyful for them! Bless them!
Thanks Charley! Appreciate the nice message ❤
Learning that Hosta's are edible blows my mind. Thanks. Google says, the Japanese have been eating them through history and they taste somewhere between lettuce and asparagus? Awesome.
We didn't know either before this year. They definitely have a slight asparagus flavor. The young shoots are best :)
I just found out maple leaves are a delecasy in Japan they saute them and drizzle honey and spices on them fully edible
I learned last year that Hosta’s were edible but have yet to try them. Would love to see how you harvest and prepare😃👍🏼. Thank you in advance-:)
There’s a ton more wild plants that are edible that we don’t realize. We’re too used to the same old stuff from the grocery store
My deer have known for years and never told me lol
Plant an avocado tree... you can pull oil out the fruit... will grow well in zone 9
We have one going but not sure if it will produce fruit as we grew it from seed
Avocado tree's need a lot of water and years to grow, complete waste of time. Better off planting sunflowers if you want oil.
@@LovinofftheLand You'll know in about 20 to 25 years. Growning avos from seed is, 99% of the time, a waste of time and energy.
It's easier to extract oil from nuts, just by blending them up and waiting.
just get a goat. they will maintain your land for you AND provide an easy source of milk/butter. they reach productive age and reproduce WAY faster than avocado trees.
This is so inspiring. We bought land in an eco community in Costa Rica, and we are currently in the design part of planning our house. Our goal is to live at least, almost completely off our land as well. Thank you for this video! I'm getting extra excited to see more people are doing this.
That sounds so cool! I'd love to join a similar community. What is the name and how did you found out about it?
I'm super jealous and definitely available to come visit you guys, lol 😆
I would love to be able to do the same good luck with you're project hope it goes well.
Is it Costa Rica safe to do that ?
Love Costa Rica!
This man is living the dream.
This is amazing. I'm from Northern Canada and I'm indigenous and this was how my ancestors lived. Living of the land is the way to go.
It's how everyone ancestors lived before supermarkets.
have you looked into possible smoking fish to help prep for winter?
Yes. Will definitely be doing that this year
Yum
@@LovinofftheLand where are you guys based? Amazing work
Y'all would greatly benefit from a greenhouse I feel! Especially attached to your home to keep some plants alive during the winter :)
The gardens, the chickens, how you live is amazing. I love the 🐝 congrats on a great journey!
This is amazing! I recommend planting some fruit trees and in a couple of years you'll have never-ending fruit!
I think he mentioned they have Kiwi and lemon trees.
I'd pay to stay there for a week and to learn their process. Looks relaxing to be able to eat what you grow and harvest...something humans need. This sense of purpose is missing from a lot of our lives.
Will keep you posted. Tours may be in the future :)
It's hard work, and requires Intelligence and skill. There is a learning curve as the knowledge of agriculture and animal husbandry isn't passed on much anymore.
yess and so much more intention and purpose in their meals, it must be such an amazing feeling. i definitely strive for this lifestyle
I wish I can ❤️ this comment. So true!
It’s not relaxing, but it’s satisfying.
When your chicken start sneezing, you know it’s coriza but you don’t have any antibiotic ! There is plenty of worry! But in the end , it’s worth is!
I remember my grandmother talking about how they ate only everything they harvested...once I'll have a job maybe I'd save money to buy land
you can bet, your grama had her cellar full of her canning foods...right ??
Try growing some things in pots. You can learn some things just from that.
Don't wait, though. Start learning now because it's a steeeeep learning curve!
@@theurbanthirdhomestead That's the truth. Knowing how to do it and actually doing it is way different.
No flour, probably why you look so good
Well done. I dream of this but my wife and family are not with me on the journey so who knows.
Keep it up.
Flour is good for you
Well done guys. Going self sufficient makes you appreciate so much more with what you put into your body.
It really does... and it's kind of scary what we blindly put in our bodies before
Her bees are so calm when she opened the lid even though its her first time keeping them. she is doing a great job.
Yes it did not even look like she got stung at all.
They look good too! Like they’re glowing in a good gut health kinda way
I love the way they stare at each other.. Feels real deep! much love..
You guys are soooo lucky to live in a climate where winter isn’t 6-7 months of the year! Good luck to you both!
You also preserve those raw eggs just look it up on UA-cam. Thanks for sharing your journey and life to show others of how this can be done in life
This is great, thank you so much! It's amazing to see how you've progressed and everything you have done. We're just starting our homestead and have learned a lot from you
This was really informative. I would love to know how many hours per day they spend on general upkeep of their systems. Definitely going to subscribe to their channel.
Kudos for actually doing and living like the rest of us is only talking about or dreaming about. Big respect for you talking the big plunge, and jump in. We should all learn from you, that is sustainable living. Have you ever considered doing a small scale indoor hydroponic growth? That could yield berries, tomatoes and salads etc year around and become your cornerstone of your sell sufficient living.
Yes. 100%.
We want to get switched over to solar before we do something like that that will use a lot of extra electricity though. It is definitely in the plans
@@LovinofftheLand Wow, that is so so cool, you just got a new subscriber.
Great testimony! Thank you for sharing.
So amazing !! Love their mindset and go for it attitudes !! Wish more people were as aware as these two.
It’s amazing how they can grow vegetables under the trees
These are the stories that inspire and influence us. We hope to create a greenhouse system that allows Canadians even in the harsh Arctic to grow sustainably year-round. So far, so good! 🌱🇨🇦
@Jord The Canadian it’s awesome!
Everything in my greenhouse is growing so fast that I just realized today that I better get seeds started for succession planting now
@@MySelfReliance you will have extended growing seasons and a lot of flexibility in crops because of the greenhouse. It might take some experimenting to see what works best for you.
We’re looking to expand our R&D and explore for more passive and sustainable solutions for remote growing. We can’t do all the work for people, but we’re hoping to give Canadians amazing tools to be self-reliant and sustainably minded.
Yea baby!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Please refer to Russ Finch on youtube he is growing tropical fruit in his brilliantly designed greenhouse in Alliance Nebraska! 🙏🇨🇦
I’m not sure how I ended up in this corner of UA-cam but I’m so glad I have. What a neat, honest video. No rules. Just seeing what if. Not completely “off the grid” but a step in the process. And even if that’s not the final goal. Anyways, awesome video.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video :)
I love this. It's great to have someone who believes and supports your vision. Best of luck you two. Thanks for the inspiration
That's so uplifting! Thanks for doing, and documenting, this journey into sufficiency!
You seem such a cute, genuine, nice couple. I loved watching your enthusiasm and passion together sharing your adventures. It was really heart warming and I wish you well 🙏🏻❤️
Simple living off the grid is AWESOME. THAT'S what I call HAPPY LIFE 🤩🤩😍
How brave you were to do this but what a lovely place you have and a lovely life you seem to have. Keep going and enjoy what your doing. I look forward to seeing more off your videos
Thank you for sharing your journey with sustainable living. We need more of this in the world.
Bless their hearts!! They're a marvelous couple xx
This is great. God bless.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful story 🌺
This is so amazing, thank you for sharing your journey.
Regardless of whether this lifestyle in all it's nuances is achievable for everyone else, it's AWESOME to see how you guys have made it your own! Everyone's circumstances are different. But you guys made the most out of what you were given and had the courage to take a giant leap. Kudos to you both for living by your hopes and curiosity! ☺️💖 Best of luck in your ongoing endeavors, I imagine it's a constant learning curve!
Good that they can do this, and are actually doing!
I M working on getting to this level it not easy but we are trying :)
I was smiling all throughout the video. Very very inspiring!
Amazing journey! You're an inspiration to living naturally & showing us how to be self sufficient.
Inspiring! We have the challenge of a short growing season here in Canada. Have to re-learn what our ancestors did. Cheers!
Canning! Long live canning!
I hope you do well with your bees. My first year of bees actually yielded 30 pints of honey. I was thrilled!
I applaud what you are doing. Some of the things you are harvesting take a few years to establish before you harvest so I realize this is not just something you started in just a year. I have learned so much. Never realized hostas are edible. Tysm for showing was to grow in low light conditions too. Hope you keep this up beyond "the year" you demonstrated.
So amazing! What dedication! I aspire to this level of self sufficiency.
It makes me so happy to see more people trying to get back to the planet 🙏. I produce some of the food that I eat and it is so good for so many reasons
I love what you're doing. Regaining 'lost skills.' Emplamenting current technology. Oh, if we all could do this, what a change we could make!
@Frank Rosslyn Thanks for the correction. I rarely misspel but, jus sumtymes...
I have a feeling a lot of people here in the comments are working toward this lifestyle lol. I know I am.
so glad they answered the iodine thing, I was super curious about that, but I love how transparent they are and they seem to be doing pretty well!
Happy for your growth as a team and sharing!
The fact that you two thought to give back to nature is so pure 🥰
Just beautiful what you guys are doing!
What a lovely couple you are. Thankyou for your lovely video, and for sharing your wonderful journey with us. With all my heart I wish all your wishes, hopes and aspirations for your new lifestyle come true and are successful. Warmest greetings from Hellas ( which you probably know as Greece). God bless.
I'm really proud of what you've accomplished!!! Great things require almost impossible sacrifices, right? Much respect.❤
They live by the sea most of their daily intake comes from the air itself no need to worry much about it, and eggs also contain it.
this is amazing . definitely what i am looking forward to do this coming year 😍❤️ thank you for teaching me things i didn’t know !! 😌
Glad it helped to learn some new things ❤
My first organic seeds arrived today. Going off grid. It is amazing to discover how easy it has been to fill ones life with stuff, and how much work it is to get rid of everything.
great video! lovely to see how much of a glow up you two have experienced. And the fridge looks so much better during the challenge! love it
Hey, you two! Thank you for sharing your experience. This spring we decided we needed to resume gardening after 15 years or so. So I set out to do more than I could possibly do given a full-time job as an "SVP" (whatever that is worth"). So I started building beds and planting plants... then I was informed by my bride, Kathy of 35ish years, that she had told her sister that I had always wanted chickens so her sis ordered a dozen...
Today we had our 1st chickie lay an egg!! We had our 1st ripe tomato!! We had our 1st 2 cucumbers!! Today I found you two after watching many hundreds of videos to learn how to what we are doing... I know how hard the work is and I hope you're hangin' in. If you are like me you are biting off more than you need to.
I applaud you both for mashing together two different dreams and making it work as a couple!
Aloha,
David (aka Kawika)
Aloha Kawika,
That's amazing. It's a lot of work, nutso rewarding. I remember our excitement at getting our first egg as well. ❤ Thanks for following along
We sprouted fodder (barley grain) for our chickens. They loved it! It would be in line with your growing-your-own-food plan.
Really awesome!
I've often thought about something like this, the difference is you've both actually gone out an done it! You should keep going with it if you love the lifestyle :)
The amount of plants they have in pots was astounding D: they finally found a way to use all of the spare pots that I guess many of us have laying around.
Love seeing these stories
Very inspiring, motivating and educational. Thank you.
Beautiful Story and Congratulations on the success at the beginning of your journey.
Bravo on taking up the challenge. Just an idea for chicken feed you may wish to explore is spent brewers grain if you have organic micro brewery in your area they might gladly give it to you for free or maybe barter for some of your excess eggs.
You did it again! You don't make as many videos as some other UA-cam's, but when you do, they're really worth it! The photography Kama the commentary are all worth the time spent viewing. Never a disappointment.
This couple really gave me a reason to think about my lifestyle. I loved it when they talked about how little trash they had after weeks. That's a selling point for me - right now I feel as if I'm drowning in the packaging.
Thanks so much! We do spend a ton of time planning, filming and editing our videos so we're not always able to post once a week. Happy you enjoyed checking out what Stef and Chris are doing. It was pretty interesting to see how much they were able to reduce waste from food packaging! Thanks for watching :)
Thanks so much and so glad you enjoyed the video. Totally agree about how well done their videos are. Definitely provides motivation for us to up our game on our videos too ❤️
What a splendid video! What a sane and lovable life you share here!
I just found your channel and it is my NEW FAV. Thank you for all you do to teach us how to be more self-sufficient. Liked, shared, & subscribed. Blessings from Texas! 🌱
💚that’s what self sufficiency is about… trying to get as close as possible (little by little). 👏
I'm so pleased this clip popped up in my feed this afternoon. Well done on your hard work and determination. I'm working on producing legumes for drying despite now having just a small urban block. I'm slowly covering the concrete with garden beds. I'd like to dramatically reduce my dependence on shops for food. In preparation for this, I have returned to a mostly plant-based diet although I do eat the eggs my hens produce. I like to grow my own mushrooms and dry them for use all year. I dehydrate a lot of produce as I feel more comfortable with shelf stable food rather than rely on freezers/electricity.
It's amazing how quickly unexpected things become the new normal.
I'm looking forward to watching your back catalogue and have subscribed to your channel. Many thanks for sharing your journey. I hope you'll hear from a few more Australians soon as my friends read the link to your channel.
Back to Nature
this is so goals! self sufficient and together
Thanks for sharing your journey. I live I SW Florida and started my garden in 2021 and it's very rewarding growing what you eat.
Congratulations!!! What a wonderful endeavour and achievement. I was initially shocked at your relatively empty fridge before I realised you would be harvesting from your garden along the way, with no need to store as much. After that year is over, if it were me, I would bulk buy some flour, grains and oats and start making my own bread and porridge. That's what I would miss the most!!!! Fantastic video ♥
They will probably buy a lot of stuff after the year is up like seasonings and such. They wanted to do this as a challenge for themselves.
Hi, guys just found your video I enjoy watch it you both are doing a great job in the garden. I will be watching its great to see young people learning about gardening. I am in zone 8 in South Carolina. I know you both will be successful with the garden.
Thanks so much Maria. Hope you enjoy following along with the rest of our journey
I have been folllowing Steph & Chris since very early - they are part of a Facebook page I’m on. I’m so proud of them for making it a whole year - very inspiring!
Thanks Vaneta ❤
I really like living like you, I love planting and breathing fresh air.
They mentioned not being employed at one point, and that part of the reason for doing this was cost savings so one assumes they are not wealthy. So it would be interesting to know how they came by the land as well as the expense for the startup for this way of life.
at the end they said they did all of it whilst still working (both of them).... so perhaps their unemployment was only brief? A perhaps due to COVID? No doubt they already purchased the property long before this change in their way of life.
Yea land is expensive af
And now they have 1.8 M subscribers, which bring good money. Smart...
Land is not expensive, fiat currency simply became cheap and plentiful.
@@marinbalan352 it´s not their channel
I'm totally stoked on how well you look, health wise living self sufficient off the land & water! Love it💕
Thank you 🙏
This is so inspiring! Thank you for sharing your journey
they both look so happy, good for them
This is my dream. Thank you for showing it’s possible. Super cool!
Thanks kirk. Hope you enjoy following along with our journey
I accidentally found this video. I have been dreaming about the kind of life they have. Not only that, but I bet my husband who is now in heaven will agree with me. I am your new subscriber from the Island of Saipan, a U.S. territory in the Pacific.
I like this couple. They're so amazing and inspiring
So inspiring! Thanks for the video and good luck to guys.