Market Farming in Maine | Veggies & Raspberries w/ Jim Kovaleski
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Farm to Table / Harvest Day - goo.gl/6wqmoz
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Over the last few days, we have shared some of the invaluable video footage we got with Jim, while spending a week visiting with him in Maine during his summer market season. We offer these special highlights as our gift to the growing community who are working together to create an even better grass roots food movement.
Jim has been a pivotal role model of ours since 2011, not long after we first began to grow food. We can genuinely say that he was a significant catalyst for change in our lives & we owe the foundation of our success to Jim's influence. Now it is your turn to spend a week with Jim, at your own pleasure.
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In early August, We took a trip up to Maine to visit with our favorite farmer friend, Jim Kovelski!
Each year in late spring, Jim travels up to a little town just outside Eastport, Maine, to grow the most delicious, clean & vibrant food you can find. Then in early fall, he packs up & heads down to Florida to repeat the same plan.
Jim does not follow the rules, He creates his own evolving adaptations; a mixture of pure refined classic agriculture (the scythe), techniques passed along by elder growers, elements from books that have proven their worth & the intrinsic download from living with the land & slowing down enough to read it's own suggestions.
He is able to make an honest living doing this very thing he loves so much. His days bring him joy, purpose, connection & peace. The insights & techniques he has collected are invaluable. He plants, harvests, preps & markets in a way that naturally flows & the whole natural farming process is just waiting to be shared with you.
We have been to visit Jim before but had never been able to come during the best & most productive time of the year for Jim. Everything is growing, blooming, ripening & the scenery around his camp is pure magic.
Over the next few days, we will be highlighting some of the historic footage we got with Jim.
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Pete Kanaris GreenDreamsFL more info on the annual polyculture aspect. I'm on .32 of an acre with massive pine trees for canopy so am limited with what I can do with perennial polyculture. I have perennials mixed in with annuals, but will always be more dependent on annuals here even though I'm in Florida.
Pete Kanaris GreenDreamsFL Would like to know about campanion planting- what to plant with others and how he plans an area he is planting? Does he look at area then grow or plan what he wants to grow then figure where? ALSO where to order the scythe?
Brigitte LM got it! I will add the link for the scythe in tomorrow's video description. Thanks for the feedback.
Pete Kanaris GreenDreamsFL Also would like to know how to market, searching the resourses on where and how to sell, pitfalls to avoid, how to package and protect foods going to market, how to care & increase longevity, keys to marketing success, create a branding? More about his planting when he leaves and puts things to ved to grow on his absences.
Pete Kanaris GreenDreamsFL hey pete can you ask Jim for me! how is he selling vegetables in farmers market does he need certain license for that? Thanks in advance!🙏🏽
Yeh Jim. Tell him I said hi. I miss that guy. Great series BTW.
For sure! Thanks Justin!
Hey Justin, thanks for all the exposure. it has been a welcome addition to my life and connected me to many new friends.
Look how Jim's eye shine! I'm up north so I appreciate the northern footage. it's like perpetual spring for Jim. He's found a way to hack the seasons to make the perfect year! A time traveler!
I just cannot get enough of jim. The man loves what he does and it shows !! Well done Pete !!
It sure does. Thanks John!
Your channel is great and Jim is a gift to this world. Keep up the great work. Pound dirt.
This has been my first look in to the Maine proptery...as always productive and exciting..Jim's style is the way to go..🌳🏤🌲
Words are magic. His plants love him as he loves them. Beautiful!
Cristina Proctor thanks! I need to get a follow up video with Jim ASAP.
This man's work amazes me!
Me too!
Hope you and Jim are doing well! Thank you for this series!
I love your videos and am just here to enjoy the beauty of the gardens you tour and maybe learn something along the way.
I am very enjoy watching your videos
Thanks 😊
Jim has a wonderful smile.
He glows!
What a man...you inspire and bring life back to others plants and humans...passion and love for the manifestation of amazing produce....happy chappy.🐞
Jims place is great..love the video.thanks for sharing.
Etta J glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for sharing! We're really enjoying the channel!!
Christopher Palme awesome! Thanks for tuning in :)
Beautiful place! Would love to see that. Super job Jim!
This guy is amazing! Very inspiring, my neighboor has a big piece of land but water will be very limited. Totally gonna start doing it without water and see how she goes! :D
Very informative, but please focus more on the plants. Love watching them.
You are an intuitive gardener. I do that also.
Would be cool to see how he prepares for his market and set up. Also him selling at the market.
Cool! Glad to hear you'll like that, we have some footage of that already but will be getting more :)
Love your videos Pete and Jim!!
Second year doing green arrow peas. Never cared for peas until I tried one fresh out of the garden. Now I can't grow enough of them
Good stuff! I’m loving Jim!
Ground cherry- we call 'Cape Gooseberry' in Aotearoa New Zealand- they turn dark orange inside their paper lanterns and make a delicious jam/preserve. Or sweet taste explosions popped in the mouth. Great gardening- mulch thick really keeps weeds down and watering demands lower.
Morning Jim and Pete... can wait to see what I'll learn this morning...
Brigitte LM good morning! Commenting before you watch, got to love that! :)
Perennials are wonderful and the ultimate goal but a complete system produces annuals too.
Such a good video. Also, the green arrow peas make a green arrow when he’s holding them. 🤯
5:2
in Indonesia especially Java, the name is cimplukan
Good stuff Jim and Pete
Thank you Joseph!
Awesome videos I love it more than I can say
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Just planted a garden. Do you dry out grass clippings before putting them in garden bed with the plantings? Or do put fresh clippings first around the plants? And how thick for mulching? Just came accross this channel. 💘
Dealing with setback, pitfalls and bugs (pests) and disease.
Looking good, Gavin. What's growing on?
Wow. This is making me want to stop and farm!
Awesome! Thats one of our goals with this course.
Is it simply mulching with fresh cut grass and letting it break down? Is that all there is to the technique?
Hallo....mr Jim
I saw the stuff about no water, but are all these fields seriously never watered?
I’m guessing the grass mulch holds in water, and he’s growing here during the rainy season?
You should come on back Maine is the way it should be ☺️
Planning a trip this summer!
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10:20 It's probably more bacteria based organisms vs. fungal ones in Maine (because of freezing)
Good call!
Hey Pete, have you ever considered heading out to meet Will Bonsall out in maine?
ceili yes that was the plan this last trip but time didn't permit. I'm heading back in three weeks for common ground fair, Will is gonna be there and he's teaching a few classes. We are hoping for a two week visit next year, so much to see in Maine.
Beautiful! 🍓🍒🍎
How do you spell the sweet cucumber? It sounded like 'Boothby Blonde' was that it?
Thanks for posting this. I love this farmer guy. I saw him via I think the Justin chicken guy and got interested in scything. He needs more coverage - he has a super fantastic message. Suggestions: 1.) shut the car door next time. How do you guys stand that dinging? Or is a kid over there playing? 2.) Get out and eat more veggies with the kid/kids. Maybe start a garden at your own home. You son's reference for a cucumber is a pickle. At least he sorta knows what it is. But that's like me thinking a dried fig was just like a fig newton (I had no other reference) and never had even heard of a fresh fig. What an amazing thing to eat that is, if you get the chance. Not criticizing you in particular, I was the same way. We all (most of us) think food comes from the grocery store and we're not even very familiar with the produce section. I like Jim (is that the farmer's name) munching his cuke to demonstrate to the kid. And the kid's like, okay, you're eating it. The pokey things aren't going to hurt. "It's good" he pronounces. And then you're like "It is?" Well, fuck, no wonder the kid isn't sure about eating veggies. You gotta demonstrate it more, by doing it yourself. You'll all be cultivating heart disease (diabetes, cancer, being overweight, etc.) less.
Does he have any methods for dealing with ticks?
I would try Guinea Hens.
Ha! Cooler climate community, that would be me! ⛸
Oh yeah!
Hugeleski!! I love it! Haha
Rusted Oak Homestead that's custom right?!?
Pete Kanaris GreenDreamsFL Heck yeah!!
cant believe this guy is still single!!!!
lol That won't last forever.
I need more land lol
Heard that!
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say hi to jim from me. another e coleman . what little I know is from living nearby him.
Hello! I will give him the message, we are going back up for common ground fair.
GET BACK TO MAINE