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This guy has got his operation fine tuned. There’s a lot to learn here. I’ll be watching again.

Thank you for this. Great data for planning.

The late Alan Nation, editor of Stockman Grass Farmer, intro'd the idea at one of their grazing classes to have ONE core centerpiece business and then a couple fewer temporary/seasonal/short term enterprises. If the enterprises can mutually benefit the other all the better. Ex. Cattle graze down a field partially (& leave manure) then poultry (seasonal turkey?) follow several days later and scratch through the manure pats just as the fly larvae develop. Turkey manure, enhanced by store bought feed, provide high quality fertilizer for the grass Cattle are permanent centerpiece while turkeys are a "put & take" enterprise. Buy them in late spring/process for thanksgiving. 5-6 months and then they're off the property. You dont even need to have turkeys every year ...switch to feeder pigs occasionally. Back & forth

Sounds like Joel Salatin's information on farming this way is really spreading. He has been doing this for many years. Love it

Nice episode, thanks! The expanding housing developments are so alarming.

The reason I like your videos is because it reminds me of the old times. The hog killings and people looked forward to em. I remember pressing the cooking the cracklings making lard. Just how much better the food was back then. We took it for granted. I asked my Grandma one time why did she can and put up when she didn’t have to any more. She was very religious and she told me the first year her and my Granddaddy got married they had a bad crop and it was during the depression and she told me she almost starved that winter and she made deal with the good lord if he would give her the strength she would never be hungry again. That really touched me. She told me her Daddy lost two farms during the depression and had the money to pay the taxes but the bank wouldn’t give it to them and he never got over it. He was a bitter man the rest of his life.

I love your channel and your story. I look forward to every episode. I live halfway between Jacksonville and Lake City. I meet for deliveries from Shepherds Hill Farm. That was the first video I watched. I've been following ever since.I hope that if you get out to Arkansas, you will visit VW FAMILY FARM. They are my favorite farm family. Best wishes on your family journey. Thanks for bringing us along. 🩷🙏🌻

Wonderful video!

Ranching for profit class? Can you provide a link?

I got some good ideas. Thanks.

Thanks for this!

Good one!

Excellent! So much Value in the content of this video. This is what people need to hear and analyze for themselves. Thank you. ❤

Thank you so much for the interview with Joel and hearing all about his success. My dream was always to have a small farm/ homestead. My husband wanted nothing to do with that. He was a fireman and his interest was always rebuilding vintage cars. When his parents bought some property in Oregon upon their retirement, they had more land then they could handle and eventually started selling off some of it. His dad asked my husband if he wanted to purchase the remaining portion connected to their home. I saw that farm and my husband saw a place to build his barn/workshop for his toys. My father in-law saw someone to care for them in old age. We said yes, because the plan worked out for all of us. Prior to this we’d spent our summer vacations camping on their property and getting to know all the neighbors. So we built his barn/workshop first then the year my husband retired from the fire dept we put our house in California on the market and built our new home on the property. We moved to Oregon, the following Autumn. Twenty years latter I’ve planted an eighteen fruit tree orchard, have a flock of chickens and two gardens. My husband has a collection of cars to tinker with, my mother in-law is still living and we are all happy.

I love watching Old Redding Farm videos. Love when John says “my wife drives the bus”. Reminds me of me & my husband. We love our alpacas. Hello from Alabama! Enjoyed this video! 💗

You are so blessed to live the life you live. I know you know that. I know the life you live because I was born into a family that lived the way you do. I don't, but fortunately I was taught the life somewhat. I don't live it but know I could if I had to. I do have a garden and I have chickens and live in a rural area in N. Georgia. I sure would love to do it all though.

Very cool and impressive! Your closing remarks were right on the money! Good job.

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As usual, well done! A very informative discussion that addresses all the "things" about doing this type of business. I like that he was able to convince the local farmers to grow his grain for him - not a small undertaking whatsoever. It is noteworthy though that this is an element of scale too - for the volume he is buying, it is certainly worth the farmer's time to do it. But still, impressive. The silvo pasture was extremely interesting from a personal perspective - it gave me some great food for thought. Good job Paul - one might think you had done that before...lol. Good job folks.

Very interesting. I thought of them at one time because a friend raised them and they seemed relatively easy with high returns, but decided against it. He certainly seems like he has the diversity dialed in. Too bad there was not sufficient time for the chainsaw art and what they do. I was hoping he would say what he was going to do with the emu eggs - a one egg omelet perhaps... Great interview. Well done!

Lovely family, grest interview ❤️

What a delightful and enthusiasatic young woman. Nice interview🎉

Thank you. Love your interviews. Learning soo much. Best wishes from Kansas.

Awesome couple! Talk about faith! Wow! So inspiring! 🙏🏼

I very rarely watch long You Tube videos but y'all have my wife and I all in. You're videos draw me in and keeps me engaged the whole time I can't wait for the next video. Also love your closing comments, keep it coming 💯👏🍻

the alpacas so cute

A community youth farm is a great way to present farming to our next generation ❤

That attitude Will Harris has will set up future Generations for their Lives an beyond .... That is Legendary Behavior

I pruned trees for a living in the PNW, rain or shine, sleet and snow for 25 years. All year long, winter to 10 degrees , summer in the high 90’s, month after month rain in the high 30s- low 40’s. Was it “fun”? Well, compared to working in an office, which l did once for a week, yes. edit: Some people really like being outdoors, using their body to work. If that isn’t true for you, l wouldn’t start a farm. That’s what internships and apprenticeships are for, to see what you like to do, see what you are capable of. I’m a female and l did hard physical labor every day. For me being outdoors and my own boss was worth it. Plus, l like lifting heavy things. 😂

This interview is good because when people become successful, often they talk just about what they’re doing now. Others who don’t like hard work or don’t have entrepreneurial spirit or knowledge will say “Oh, his dad gave him everything.” Not a huge fan of Trump or Elon Musk but if you read their books or their mom’s book (Maye Musk), you’ll find that it just wasn’t the case. Mabe they were middle class, but successful people are hard-working.

Sounds great.

Gosh, you guys it seems like if you did managed grazing where you moves them every day. It looks like you have enough land that you wouldn’t have to buy pellets at all. I don’t know if you know if that method of like managed grazing holistic, grazing stuff like that butit’s really great that you turned your health around. I think that’s fantastic.

Power play keeping his drink in her cup holder lol 34:30

Julie is a beautiful person with a beautiful smile and beautiful outlook. Congratulations on all your accomplishments. Delighted to learn you mentioned John Kempf and you’re using AEA products. But most of all I loved those dirty knees! Shows me this a hard working woman with excellent values who’s not afraid to get dirty! Bravo!!!

I love this family and their dedication to health, wellness, community and family! This video is a nice tribute to their wonderful dedication to all of us!

The local governments shutting down small farms is not helping the situation...

What a great place, covering all the important aspects of farming. Super video Olivia, looking forward to the next one!

I so enjoyed the video! Great questions, excellent discussion. I just moved to Ms to be near my daughter on her prop and the first thing she, her boyfriend and I did was put in a big garden in one day, in a space that had not been tilled in years!! We are watching and learning from all the Sow The Land videos. Thank you. 🙏

I wish I lived closer to take your whole living class. Great interview!

Yay! I love seeing this! True Grit is my newest obsession! 😂 These people are real and truly feel like salt of the earth people!

Excellent interview and content! 🔥

Crazy story! One of our young employees who has been accepted into the Polyface internship this year sent me a text stating "You are featured in this video". It was one of the hardest decisions to sell our farm. I was so connected to that land. Jon, just wait until year 4. That's when the pastures really changed. As the tears of joy roll down my cheeks instead of sweat. I am so proud of this couple for their accomplishment. I may need a hard day of labor soon.

Yessss ...to travel in this life we do not need gasoline 🚀🚀❤️

I’m taking this class now and it is amazing.

Joe, the govt killed mixed farming in Australia in the 1970 to 2000 years.

Check out Freedom Farm in Greene, NY

Thank you so much for telling it like it is 💯❣️🙏🇺🇸

We love and appreciate old way farm and the both of you! Looking forward to being lifelong customers of high quality responsibly safe resourced food. Everything we have purchased has been wonderful. Thank you J ans S 😊

Hold up! Did he say his 10acres was valued at 14k!? People around me are selling 1 acre for 40k! The free market is nuts.

I just wanted to say Thank You! You are doing such a Service. I've so enjoyed your shows as I recently just found you. You are really shining a light on different gardening aspects and techniques. There are so many variables and ways of doing things in the gardening world. I don't understand why your channel doesn't have more viewers, but I'm so hoping your channel gains momentum and gets the recognition it should!❤❤