If nothing else 2020 is bound to be an interesting year. Ancient Taoist proverb "Curse you, may you be born in interesting and important times!" Nothing like times when our biggest problems are on how much rice to plant and if the water buffalo is pregnant.
Howdy! Im your neighbor and we live right down the road. Ive bought a few plants and trees from you and they're doing well & theyre big now! And fruitful, thank you. Our little farm is up for sale, we are heading to South America next. A little more adventure in farming 🧡
I'm still trying to figure out where I want to be but great to find your channel. I'll be out there next week again exploring and hope to get my place. Nice to find your channel and hope to meet you one day.
Thanks for dropping by. Subscribe if you haven't and press the notification bell. When I'm in the mood I often post a couple new videos per week. Good luck with the search for land. Aloha
Thanks, there was a lot of good advice in this video. I do indeed want to grow some of the more exotic fruit. Keeping the pigs away will be a challenge.
Probably asking the wrong guy if your interested in thumbs up. I see nothing wrong with the idea but I find it odd for this setting. Vertical hydroponics has great applications for urban agriculture. It will become very important as we move off planet. As for me, standing here on earth, surrounded by 2 acres of good soil with great weather it seems a lot of work and hardware for nothing. The crops that are adapted to life here grow perfectly well sitting out in the sun and rain rooted into the planet. Why a person would ignore the obvious methods and focus on esoteric means would only make good sense if the crop being raised was unsuitable to outdoor culture. Lettuce for slug protection, Large fruited tomatoes, Bell Peppers and English Cucumbers are probably the most practical crops for enclosed growing environments here. Most other things do just fine sitting out in the earth.
Happy New Year Bill! I was planning to come over for the Back Tax Sales but life took the reigns and had other plans for me for now at least. Hopefully I can come and see you and Ellen this year! Sending my best!
Using a tax sale to acquire property is pain anyway. To do it right you have to inspect every piece that fits your criteria. This sale works better when you live here, know a place might go up to auction and have already had your eyes on the land. Very little really good land ever goes up for tax auction. Mostly it is the stuff no one really wants. You didn't miss anything.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 I did see a few interesting properties that are clear and some with housing, but you are right, most are junk land that would be hell to clear. Hopefully I can at least get to the island to see some family and friends sometime this year.
@@ironmaiden00x00 Good things can come in unusual packages so you never know where you will find a property. My choice is to pay market value and shop what is being sold rather than abandon. It isn't likely that the place I live on would ever have gone to the tax auction.
Id be cautious about buying from that auction. If there's squatters on the land you have to remove them legally and thats expensive. And if there's garbage or junk cars hidden there, you will need to remove those too. So be careful! You get what you pay for
A couple acres in Hawaii is really nice for a retired guy who has a pension and a stable financial situation, then it can be a hobby farm, that’s what I’m wanting to do now that I’m retired from the Postal Service, thanks Bill p.s. the only obstacle I’m running into is the fact that we have grandchildren and the wife doesn’t want to be so far away.
Yes, the family situation can effect what we do. My kids are grown men that have wrinkles, drink beer and fart. They live where they live and I live where I live. Every once in a while I send them money for a visit. The only other person that matters is my partner Ellen and she fell in love with the place. Since her mom and sister live in CA it is pretty easy to hop a plane and see them. If Ellen had not taken to the place I would have had a problem. I lost the last farm when my X decided she had enough of country life. No pensions here. I started work with teamsters and carpenters union pensions but they were rolled over to 401 K and IRA. The beauty of IRA is control. I have no grand children but I see my relatives much more after moving here than when I lived in CA or WI. Everyone is looking for a free place to stay in Hawaii! This factor is something to consider when moving here. You become a destination.
Thanks Bill, I’m doing a lot of window shopping on land and homes right now, I’m really lucky to have my Postal pension, a lot of jobs just don’t offer them anymore
@@cristobalpacheco4202 Most jobs no longer have them. It is rapidly becoming an obsolete fringe benefit. I actually prefer my IRA. Because it is invested and the market and I control what happens 100% I make a lot more money than I would have with the old pensions I rolled over. Since I have changed jobs constantly I never stayed any place long enough to build much pension anyway.
Bill, Absolutely brilliant. Your insights are spot on. Your UA-cam channel is amazing. Have you written a book on the topics you discuss? It's a whole new market . . . guarantee it will sell like hot cakes 😊 I'm a Recently-retired native Washingtonian, transplanted (mostly) to Arizona. I love the warm weather and my pool, but gardening in such an arrid climate is a real challenge. I'd may want to explore Hawaii. Your talks are extremely educational and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us!
I lived in Phoenix for a couple years in the 70's. You're right, it's HOT! I love the desert but not the summer so I left. Nope never considered writing a book. People still read those things?
Close but no cigar! I lived for decades in Northern Illinois and Northern Wisconsin. I spent a lot of time in the Arizona and California too. Take your pick the patterns are regional the tonality is genetic. Aloha
Raised beds are useful if you have back trouble. They also have value if you have limited soil. With pigs only fences, traps, snares or projectile weapons work. Usually we use steel hog wire with barb wire at the base. It is expensive but wood can work. Electric fences are the cheapest alternative but they take maintenance. ua-cam.com/video/2jdBTn3RwRs/v-deo.html&ab_channel=GreenGardenGuy1
@@GreenGardenGuy1 I'm looking at some property near you on the corner of ihope rd and n pszyk rd, I live in alaska and run a salmon boat but spend my off time in hana for last 28 yrs so pretty familiar with pigs haha. any advice on that area? i certainly will get plenty of starts from you if this property works out, i plan on walking that property this winter
@@AK2HI Hard to say too much with out boots on the ground. I know the area. We looked at a 60 acre piece on Ihope. It was too much land for me so we looked elsewhere. It is pretty quiet back there. The only way in or out is Pszyk or Kulani. Generally parcels are larger out that way so you have fewer neighbors and most have a better income. Conditions are probably similar to where I live but the far end of Pszyk is wooded and there is limited air movement and no view.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 excellent, thank you your videos are absolutely incredibly helpful. that area sounds like what I'm looking for. i don't want more than about 5 acres at most. I'm sure its similar to hana and i know what a pain it is fighting back the jungle
@@AK2HI Never buy anything around here with out walking it and looking over the fences to see what is next door. I always carried a shovel to see how much soil was under foot. I can say that worth while real estate in Puna doesn't sit around. It disappears over night. If this place has been sitting and it is still there when you arrive in winter I'd probably figure it has issues. I'd give my place less than 2 weeks on the market if I planned to move.
I just want to farm to feed myself. Maybe sell tropic fruits for extra money, but nothing bigger than that. I'm still actively looking for work from anywhere job.
To add even more profit, you could set up a little guest house for the people interested in farming. They could stay and (pay) and learn first hand from you while also having a little vacation. I would probably the first to reserve a room! Like a little air b&b nothing fancy..a shack, a fan and an outlet. But if you use my idea, you have to let me stay for free ;)
This has always been an issue for me. I got into horticulture because I wasn't that interested in people. Later I found out people are interested in plants so it went full circle. To sell plants I had to learn the ways of humans. Now that I have retired I have returned to spending more time with plants and less with people. I'd like to keep it that way! Aloha
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Aloha & There are more than a few with that attitude here in the cloud forest we call Mountain View. Two thumbs up for great video and drive by wisdom from East Hawaii.
@@gregmcallister3893 Belief can be one of the most dangerous practices that humans ever engage in. I try to limit my belief to belief in me and leave it at that.
Cool wet, cloudy and over 2000 feet. It is in a cool tropical zone that runs from 2000 up to 6000 feet. Most tropical crops do not grow well there. Rain is around 200" so it is too wet for many crops. If I was planning to do farming I would probably avoid the area. Many things can be grown there but all will face issues.
@@forreal8014 Fern Forest is a hard place to grow stuff. It is too high up, cloudy and wet for most the tropicals we like to grow at lower elevation. Some avocado types would work. Tangerines and tangelos would be fine. Raspberries, blueberries, black berries and some grapes would work it you can get rid of the pesky invasive birds. I'd give Rollinia a try they love water. A few Asian pears might grow as well as Japanese persimmons. Other things might but will have issues. Probably better for production of cole crops like cabbage, kale and broccoli.
The only place you can legally grow Kona coffee is a 5 mile wide by 20 mile long strip of land on the Kona side. Outside of that you can call it several names but not Kona. These days it seems Kau coffee is taking the high price market. Land is cheaper there and planting is easier on soil. Kona is all on lava. If you don't already have the farm and the trees I would probably come up with another crop. The coffee bean borer got here a few years ago, half my crop is ruined by it without spray. The coffee rust is on Island now. It is an even worse problem. When you figure all the machinery and labor you need for coffee added to our latest pests it isn't a good crop. We cut down over 100 trees on our farm. I saved only enough as mother stock for my nursery.
I am good with woodworking, welding, engines, small electrical, just working with my hands in general. I know my services will be invaluable. I will give what I receive. I don't need much. Just a family as I really only have a dying grandmother I live with now, and a precious 7 year old son who's mother could forget me completely. Drugs plagued us both. But I want the place that will become his.
@@recovery116 Consider the fact that a large portion of people in this area get stoned on cannabis, drink plenty of beer and use ayahuasca or mushrooms at times. Those are the up right and sober citizens. The criminal element is strung out on meth. It may not be the environment for a guy trying to stay dry.
A good manager can make a profit on almost anything and vanilla is no exception. Hawaiian organic vanilla is some of the most expensive on the national and international market place. Locally most of us don't buy vanilla bean much. The best place to market an natural grown vanilla without the organic label would be to local producers of candy and cookies. Some high end restaurant my also be interested in this. It takes about 5 or 6 years to get a vanilla crop producing. I man needs some other means of income during that period. We plant vanilla along with several other crops here.
A permit to take feral pigs here will put you out $10. I wonder how many are actually used for the purpose though. Yes, the wild hogs are edible. Kind of gamey and tough but edible. There is a cottage industry of smoked meat and sausage here based on these pigs. Mostly roadside sales.
since the only way to lose the land is by not paying the taxes, have you consider raising cows so their profit will pay for the taxes? Or can you also raise something like an endemic plant that will lower your taxes?
For the mean time my taxes have hit the lowest point possible. In 1.5 years, when I turn 70 I will get another tier of senior tax discount. That will reduce the taxes to a few hundred dollars. I seldom look at more work as the way to make income. I already have more than enough work to do. I tend to use investments rather than work to pay my bills. For years dividends form stocks like Ford and Visa have paid my property taxes. I spend a lot of time figuring out how to make money with out having to sweat for it. Working for money is a middle class myth. The rich make money by investing. Most of us could learn a lot from their economic habits. I just eat up all the profits from those cows!
Certain types of plants sell for high dollars like noni, wasabi, microgreens, limes, avocados, bamboos, sandalwood, blue or red jade vines. So farming can be extremely profitable IF you're growing the right things.
Growing is one thing, sales are another. Developing markets is as important as skill with growing. I meet a lot of growers that are terrible at business.
@@dickydoodle8454 Wow, you might just have a world record there for the most expensive tomato. I hear these stories about expensive vegetables from time to time. I learned to garden from my great Aunts who fed the family during the depression and grew victory gardens during WW2. The purpose for all this growing was because it was cheaper than buying produce. I had 24 tomatoes in the garden last year and the cost me around $30 to grow but I sold the fruit for $800 and put up 6 months worth of tomato sauce with the rest. I guess what the tomato costs isn't as important as how many jars you fill or how many tomatoes you sell.
Dear Bill, My name is Jared. I grew up in Iowa. I live in Minnesota. I am coming to big island to look at land within 6 months to buy land in the mountain view area. I am looking at 3-5 acres. I need this. I belong. I want to be your friend.
A guy might make a living as a farmer but it more reliable if you have other sources of income. I'm not much of a trader, I buy and sell the bounce in the market on occasion but for the most part I am an investor. I buy companies that show good profit potential. About 20% of my picks are extremely profitable. The other 80% are better than nothing. Trading is for folks who believe they can out think the market. It's Vegas and difficult to do not to mention stressful. I find it easier to project potential profit from a business idea.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Totally understandable, I sleep better with my money in my pocket. I jump in daily and grab a little and go about my business, but it can be vegas if you aren't careful.
@@blaize8856 It is just the distinction between investors and traders. They are both in the stock market but they play a very different game from each other. I am a micro Warren Buffett. I buy companies when I like their business. Every once in a while I flip something as it rises and falls but mostly I am into business ownership, not trading. So far it seems to be more profitable and far less stress than my friends who try to beat the market for a pay check.
If you have enough capital to buy land and start farming in Hawaii, you dont have to worry much about turning a profit since youre already extremely wealthy.
This is a self defeating point of view. If a person wishes to achieve an out come the only way they can fail is by giving up. Your thoughts defeat you before your feet begin to move. I live in Hawaii and farm here, I am not rich, never have been and most people that live and farm here are not rich either. Hawaii is the same as any other place on earth with better weather. Farming is not a good path to wealth no matter where you live but starting a business without an eye on the importance of profit is a sure way to fail. Aloha
Aloha Bill, thanks for taking the time to share all of your knowledge with us. Hope you and your family have a prosperous new year!
If nothing else 2020 is bound to be an interesting year. Ancient Taoist proverb "Curse you, may you be born in interesting and important times!" Nothing like times when our biggest problems are on how much rice to plant and if the water buffalo is pregnant.
i absolutely love your channel i appreciate the realness and how frank you are about everything
So glad i could shed some light on the subject. Aloha
Howdy! Im your neighbor and we live right down the road. Ive bought a few plants and trees from you and they're doing well & theyre big now! And fruitful, thank you.
Our little farm is up for sale, we are heading to South America next. A little more adventure in farming 🧡
Enjoy the adventure.
Exactly it has to be in you you have to love it to overcome the hardships
We agree. Have a lovely new year.
Great insight Bill! Starting my own farm this year. Looking forward to shoveling more manure 😉 Happy New year.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Hope it can shed some light on the subject. Aloha
I'm still trying to figure out where I want to be but great to find your channel. I'll be out there next week again exploring and hope to get my place. Nice to find your channel and hope to meet you one day.
Thanks for dropping by. Subscribe if you haven't and press the notification bell. When I'm in the mood I often post a couple new videos per week. Good luck with the search for land. Aloha
@@GreenGardenGuy1 I did so immediately. Lol Mahalo
@@DivaGlamSquad Happy hunting
Thanks, there was a lot of good advice in this video. I do indeed want to grow some of the more exotic fruit. Keeping the pigs away will be a challenge.
Invest in good fences and pigs will only appear in your tacos! We invested in fences and the pigs went elsewhere. Aloha
whats yall think about an indoor solar powered vertical hydroponic farm in Hawaii ?
Probably asking the wrong guy if your interested in thumbs up. I see nothing wrong with the idea but I find it odd for this setting. Vertical hydroponics has great applications for urban agriculture. It will become very important as we move off planet. As for me, standing here on earth, surrounded by 2 acres of good soil with great weather it seems a lot of work and hardware for nothing. The crops that are adapted to life here grow perfectly well sitting out in the sun and rain rooted into the planet. Why a person would ignore the obvious methods and focus on esoteric means would only make good sense if the crop being raised was unsuitable to outdoor culture. Lettuce for slug protection, Large fruited tomatoes, Bell Peppers and English Cucumbers are probably the most practical crops for enclosed growing environments here. Most other things do just fine sitting out in the earth.
Happy New Year Bill! I was planning to come over for the Back Tax Sales but life took the reigns and had other plans for me for now at least. Hopefully I can come and see you and Ellen this year! Sending my best!
Using a tax sale to acquire property is pain anyway. To do it right you have to inspect every piece that fits your criteria. This sale works better when you live here, know a place might go up to auction and have already had your eyes on the land. Very little really good land ever goes up for tax auction. Mostly it is the stuff no one really wants. You didn't miss anything.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 I did see a few interesting properties that are clear and some with housing, but you are right, most are junk land that would be hell to clear. Hopefully I can at least get to the island to see some family and friends sometime this year.
@@ironmaiden00x00 Good things can come in unusual packages so you never know where you will find a property. My choice is to pay market value and shop what is being sold rather than abandon. It isn't likely that the place I live on would ever have gone to the tax auction.
Id be cautious about buying from that auction. If there's squatters on the land you have to remove them legally and thats expensive. And if there's garbage or junk cars hidden there, you will need to remove those too. So be careful! You get what you pay for
Right now is an ideal time to buy, currently realtors are frustrated because their clients can not physically see properties
Sometime I think I could listen to you forever.....almost....:)
Even I couldn't do that! Thanks
A couple acres in Hawaii is really nice for a retired guy who has a pension and a stable financial situation, then it can be a hobby farm, that’s what I’m wanting to do now that I’m retired from the Postal Service, thanks Bill
p.s. the only obstacle I’m running into is the fact that we have grandchildren and the wife doesn’t want to be so far away.
Yes, the family situation can effect what we do. My kids are grown men that have wrinkles, drink beer and fart. They live where they live and I live where I live. Every once in a while I send them money for a visit. The only other person that matters is my partner Ellen and she fell in love with the place. Since her mom and sister live in CA it is pretty easy to hop a plane and see them. If Ellen had not taken to the place I would have had a problem. I lost the last farm when my X decided she had enough of country life. No pensions here. I started work with teamsters and carpenters union pensions but they were rolled over to 401 K and IRA. The beauty of IRA is control. I have no grand children but I see my relatives much more after moving here than when I lived in CA or WI. Everyone is looking for a free place to stay in Hawaii! This factor is something to consider when moving here. You become a destination.
Thanks Bill, I’m doing a lot of window shopping on land and homes right now, I’m really lucky to have my Postal pension, a lot of jobs just don’t offer them anymore
@@cristobalpacheco4202 Most jobs no longer have them. It is rapidly becoming an obsolete fringe benefit. I actually prefer my IRA. Because it is invested and the market and I control what happens 100% I make a lot more money than I would have with the old pensions I rolled over. Since I have changed jobs constantly I never stayed any place long enough to build much pension anyway.
Bill, Absolutely brilliant. Your insights are spot on. Your UA-cam channel is amazing. Have you written a book on the topics you discuss? It's a whole new market . . . guarantee it will sell like hot cakes 😊 I'm a Recently-retired native Washingtonian, transplanted (mostly) to Arizona. I love the warm weather and my pool, but gardening in such an arrid climate is a real challenge. I'd may want to explore Hawaii. Your talks are extremely educational and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us!
I lived in Phoenix for a couple years in the 70's. You're right, it's HOT! I love the desert but not the summer so I left. Nope never considered writing a book. People still read those things?
This is great info and love listening to you. Your accent...NE Ohio? I grew up there as a kid in the '70s. Your voice takes me back.
Close but no cigar! I lived for decades in Northern Illinois and Northern Wisconsin. I spent a lot of time in the Arizona and California too. Take your pick the patterns are regional the tonality is genetic. Aloha
would you recommend raised beds to help keep the pigs out
Raised beds are useful if you have back trouble. They also have value if you have limited soil. With pigs only fences, traps, snares or projectile weapons work. Usually we use steel hog wire with barb wire at the base. It is expensive but wood can work. Electric fences are the cheapest alternative but they take maintenance. ua-cam.com/video/2jdBTn3RwRs/v-deo.html&ab_channel=GreenGardenGuy1
@@GreenGardenGuy1 I'm looking at some property near you on the corner of ihope rd and n pszyk rd, I live in alaska and run a salmon boat but spend my off time in hana for last 28 yrs so pretty familiar with pigs haha. any advice on that area? i certainly will get plenty of starts from you if this property works out, i plan on walking that property this winter
@@AK2HI Hard to say too much with out boots on the ground. I know the area. We looked at a 60 acre piece on Ihope. It was too much land for me so we looked elsewhere. It is pretty quiet back there. The only way in or out is Pszyk or Kulani. Generally parcels are larger out that way so you have fewer neighbors and most have a better income. Conditions are probably similar to where I live but the far end of Pszyk is wooded and there is limited air movement and no view.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 excellent, thank you your videos are absolutely incredibly helpful. that area sounds like what I'm looking for. i don't want more than about 5 acres at most. I'm sure its similar to hana and i know what a pain it is fighting back the jungle
@@AK2HI Never buy anything around here with out walking it and looking over the fences to see what is next door. I always carried a shovel to see how much soil was under foot. I can say that worth while real estate in Puna doesn't sit around. It disappears over night. If this place has been sitting and it is still there when you arrive in winter I'd probably figure it has issues. I'd give my place less than 2 weeks on the market if I planned to move.
I just want to farm to feed myself. Maybe sell tropic fruits for extra money, but nothing bigger than that. I'm still actively looking for work from anywhere job.
The extra money will come in handy for all the things we eat that don't grow well here. All my rice comes from California.
What about farming just fruits, vegetables, nuts, herbs, seeds, and other plants? For personal and family farm.
Yes, these all grow here and who eats the produce is up to the grower.
To add even more profit, you could set up a little guest house for the people interested in farming. They could stay and (pay) and learn first hand from you while also having a little vacation. I would probably the first to reserve a room! Like a little air b&b nothing fancy..a shack, a fan and an outlet.
But if you use my idea, you have to let me stay for free ;)
This has always been an issue for me. I got into horticulture because I wasn't that interested in people. Later I found out people are interested in plants so it went full circle. To sell plants I had to learn the ways of humans. Now that I have retired I have returned to spending more time with plants and less with people. I'd like to keep it that way! Aloha
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Aloha & There are more than a few with that attitude here in the cloud forest we call Mountain View. Two thumbs up for great video and drive by wisdom from East Hawaii.
@@gregmcallister3893 Belief can be one of the most dangerous practices that humans ever engage in. I try to limit my belief to belief in me and leave it at that.
Can you share a link to your online store? I am interested in some dehydrated goodies.
www.greengardenservice.net
What do you think of fern forest lands? What can be grow there? Thanks.
Cool wet, cloudy and over 2000 feet. It is in a cool tropical zone that runs from 2000 up to 6000 feet. Most tropical crops do not grow well there. Rain is around 200" so it is too wet for many crops. If I was planning to do farming I would probably avoid the area. Many things can be grown there but all will face issues.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Thank You! Any suggestions for growing fruit trees.
@@forreal8014 Fern Forest is a hard place to grow stuff. It is too high up, cloudy and wet for most the tropicals we like to grow at lower elevation. Some avocado types would work. Tangerines and tangelos would be fine. Raspberries, blueberries, black berries and some grapes would work it you can get rid of the pesky invasive birds. I'd give Rollinia a try they love water. A few Asian pears might grow as well as Japanese persimmons. Other things might but will have issues. Probably better for production of cole crops like cabbage, kale and broccoli.
What are your thoughts on Kona coffee?
The only place you can legally grow Kona coffee is a 5 mile wide by 20 mile long strip of land on the Kona side. Outside of that you can call it several names but not Kona. These days it seems Kau coffee is taking the high price market. Land is cheaper there and planting is easier on soil. Kona is all on lava. If you don't already have the farm and the trees I would probably come up with another crop. The coffee bean borer got here a few years ago, half my crop is ruined by it without spray. The coffee rust is on Island now. It is an even worse problem. When you figure all the machinery and labor you need for coffee added to our latest pests it isn't a good crop. We cut down over 100 trees on our farm. I saved only enough as mother stock for my nursery.
I am good with woodworking, welding, engines, small electrical, just working with my hands in general. I know my services will be invaluable. I will give what I receive. I don't need much. Just a family as I really only have a dying grandmother I live with now, and a precious 7 year old son who's mother could forget me completely. Drugs plagued us both. But I want the place that will become his.
I have been clean 6 years.
@@recovery116 Consider the fact that a large portion of people in this area get stoned on cannabis, drink plenty of beer and use ayahuasca or mushrooms at times. Those are the up right and sober citizens. The criminal element is strung out on meth. It may not be the environment for a guy trying to stay dry.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 From heroin. I drink a beer here and there. Smoke cannabis daily. Avid Lsd, mushroom user. I have DMT.
So technically not 'clean' but definitely from bad drugs. I would not be speaking to you if it wasn't for shrooms and peyote.
@@recovery116 In that case you would probably get along fine around here.
Can you make a profit out of naturally grown non sprayed vanilla? Or does it specifically have to be federally label organic?
A good manager can make a profit on almost anything and vanilla is no exception. Hawaiian organic vanilla is some of the most expensive on the national and international market place. Locally most of us don't buy vanilla bean much. The best place to market an natural grown vanilla without the organic label would be to local producers of candy and cookies. Some high end restaurant my also be interested in this. It takes about 5 or 6 years to get a vanilla crop producing. I man needs some other means of income during that period. We plant vanilla along with several other crops here.
Are the pigs edible? Is a hunting license required to harvest a pig?
A permit to take feral pigs here will put you out $10. I wonder how many are actually used for the purpose though. Yes, the wild hogs are edible. Kind of gamey and tough but edible. There is a cottage industry of smoked meat and sausage here based on these pigs. Mostly roadside sales.
since the only way to lose the land is by not paying the taxes, have you consider raising cows so their profit will pay for the taxes? Or can you also raise something like an endemic plant that will lower your taxes?
For the mean time my taxes have hit the lowest point possible. In 1.5 years, when I turn 70 I will get another tier of senior tax discount. That will reduce the taxes to a few hundred dollars. I seldom look at more work as the way to make income. I already have more than enough work to do. I tend to use investments rather than work to pay my bills. For years dividends form stocks like Ford and Visa have paid my property taxes. I spend a lot of time figuring out how to make money with out having to sweat for it. Working for money is a middle class myth. The rich make money by investing. Most of us could learn a lot from their economic habits. I just eat up all the profits from those cows!
Taxes are 200- per year on 1.5 acres! Its pretty affordable here
Certain types of plants sell for high dollars like noni, wasabi, microgreens, limes, avocados, bamboos, sandalwood, blue or red jade vines. So farming can be extremely profitable IF you're growing the right things.
Growing is one thing, sales are another. Developing markets is as important as skill with growing. I meet a lot of growers that are terrible at business.
I'm in keaau..grew an $80 tomato and a bumper crop of bugs
I have no idea how a tomato could be worth $80 but bugs i understand. We have plenty of those.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 its not worth that much..thats how much i spent to grow it
@@dickydoodle8454 Wow, you might just have a world record there for the most expensive tomato. I hear these stories about expensive vegetables from time to time. I learned to garden from my great Aunts who fed the family during the depression and grew victory gardens during WW2. The purpose for all this growing was because it was cheaper than buying produce. I had 24 tomatoes in the garden last year and the cost me around $30 to grow but I sold the fruit for $800 and put up 6 months worth of tomato sauce with the rest. I guess what the tomato costs isn't as important as how many jars you fill or how many tomatoes you sell.
HNY Bill❤️❤️❤️
Aloha and thanks for the love.
Dear Bill,
My name is Jared. I grew up in Iowa. I live in Minnesota. I am coming to big island to look at land within 6 months to buy land in the mountain view area. I am looking at 3-5 acres. I need this. I belong. I want to be your friend.
I get a lot of visitors here from the youtube viewers. You are welcome to drop by for a look and to talk story. Aloha.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 ua-cam.com/video/LR-T2qTLF6o/v-deo.html
A fellow farming trader!
A guy might make a living as a farmer but it more reliable if you have other sources of income. I'm not much of a trader, I buy and sell the bounce in the market on occasion but for the most part I am an investor. I buy companies that show good profit potential. About 20% of my picks are extremely profitable. The other 80% are better than nothing. Trading is for folks who believe they can out think the market. It's Vegas and difficult to do not to mention stressful. I find it easier to project potential profit from a business idea.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Totally understandable, I sleep better with my money in my pocket. I jump in daily and grab a little and go about my business, but it can be vegas if you aren't careful.
@@blaize8856 It is just the distinction between investors and traders. They are both in the stock market but they play a very different game from each other. I am a micro Warren Buffett. I buy companies when I like their business. Every once in a while I flip something as it rises and falls but mostly I am into business ownership, not trading. So far it seems to be more profitable and far less stress than my friends who try to beat the market for a pay check.
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Greetings
Reality check from Bill
Trying to be practical about paradise ain't easy!
If you have enough capital to buy land and start farming in Hawaii, you dont have to worry much about turning a profit since youre already extremely wealthy.
This is a self defeating point of view. If a person wishes to achieve an out come the only way they can fail is by giving up. Your thoughts defeat you before your feet begin to move. I live in Hawaii and farm here, I am not rich, never have been and most people that live and farm here are not rich either. Hawaii is the same as any other place on earth with better weather. Farming is not a good path to wealth no matter where you live but starting a business without an eye on the importance of profit is a sure way to fail. Aloha