Muddy Pond Sorghum
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- čas přidán 10. 11. 2009
- Not far from Monterey off Interstate 40 is a small, rural community known simply as Muddy Pond. Established forty-five years ago by Mennonite farmers, its long been a quiet stop on the road for folks with a bit of time to seek handmade goods and enjoy a glimpse of a more strenuous yet straightforward way of life.
The Guenther family has been making sorghum for decades now, cutting cane at harvest time and cooking the sweet juice down using both traditional and modern methods.
In laboring side by side, the fathers, mothers, brothers, sons and daughters of the extended Guenther family have found more than one sweet side to the business of making dark, delicious sorghum.
We've shopped there every year for probably 20+ years. Still a great product. The shops at muddy pond are great bargains!
Thank you American farmers! We just ordered some from your web site. It is rare here in rural SW Oregon.
I love their Sorghum. Great on grits and oatmeal. I make switchel with it too. Very good.
Our friends told us about your videos and we’ve been watching them this weekend and enjoying them so much. In 2009 we were thinking of taking a trip to Tennessee together with another couple our dear friends.When Doreen‘s dad met us in our small town Hague Sk.and he heard about it .he said you’ve got to see our children Pete and Doreen.It worked out for us that we could go there and see what they were all doing. And it was their sorghum weekend. It was so amazing interesting .and the welcome we received there are no words to describe. When we got there the evening before it all started ,we were tasting a sorghum stalk out in the field. It was remarkable sweet and good. Then next next morning the operation begin. With the Guenter family all pitching in .a”We were there all day to watch it. It was a big highlight of our trip. And we will never forget your kindness treating us to a potluck dinner and all the home-baked goods. But how the operation ran from beginning to end was amazing. Us coming from Saskatchewan Canada we had never even dreamed of watching something like this.The men truly enjoyed the steam engine whistle n boiler heating system. They even gave us the privilege of filling up a few of the sorry I’m jars. It was a real highlight of our trip. It was so nice to see a family working together to make it possible. The sorghum is delicious we took quite a bit of it home we also took a short walk to Emmas store where we did some shopping and it was so nice. to Pete and Doreen and family we enjoyed an evening at your house with your parents no words can describe the operation it is totally awesome
I love the way this family operates, being able to make changes to benefit their processing and income and as well they all dress different and look way happier. You could say they remind me of the Walton family who always respect, protect and love who they are and what the knowledge they were handed down. The world today is in a bad way and so many want to become self reliant but 95% of humanity has forgotten how to do that.
Great to see family farms surviving. Great job folks. Love your operation and especially your family values.
God bless you all for your hard work. 🙏🏽✝️❤️
Thanks, we enjoyed filming this segment. I love to see our history is not lost!
You’re exactly right, the world is a mean place.
Great video. Beautiful, lovely children working alongside their family. Nice to see the responsibility of youngsters handling cane knives and driving farm equipment.
Many northerners are not familiar with Sorghum syrup nor it's outstanding nutritional value. I've been telling my family and friends all about it, and I hope that you get many orders.
good wholesome family . kinda like how america used to be
From the hills of Tennessee! I would like to have some!
Stopped in an IGA in Paris TN. Saw your product on the shelf and bought a 1/2 pint because I never tasted sorghum. Should have bought a gallon! Saw your video a couple months ago thanks for the great taste. My oatmeal never tasted better!
Makes the best pecan pie. 😊❤
@@carrieullrich5059 Thx for the tip, just got pecans in Georgia!
That is a great story.
I was fortunate enough to be part of this for and found this communal activity to be very special!
D Goldman
beeing out west i found that sorghum syrup is impossible to get ..found MUDDY POND..BOUGHT A CASE!!!!!...awsome product...best thing for homade bread..
Muddy pond makes fine stuff, better than I had when I was a kid. I buy from them every year, and haven't ever been disappointed.
Just as a side note to 3ofusaone - You never worked on a farm, did you? :-) And you make me wonder. Is there a single CZcams video comment section anywhere that doesn't turn into a political rant or a Christian warning of doom and destruction? Come on, this is a lovely video about a farm family making good things and getting through tough times. Play nicely.
When I was a kid my Grandad would take me to watch molasses being made on Maples Branch Road in Sevierville Tenn. this was around 1972 to 1975 (good ole days)
Got married in Seiverville
Tennessee that’s awesome what year?
Got married in the love chapel almost across from the courthouse back then . October 10, 1988 or 89 it was a Monday Columbus day. Blount county courthouse was closed, Sevierville was open. Got married went to Krystal hamburger ate , went to Gatlinburg craftsman fair . Ate a nice meal in Gatlinburg spent the night on the river
i havent seen craig whitam in years!!!!! :)
love you guys we buy from you
Interesting business. Now I know what he Clampet's were talking about on the Beverly Hillbillies show. Hope these people are still running it.
Very interesting process. I am wondering about the possible uses of the bagasse. Could it be used as food for the mules, horses and cows?
Yes. It could be chopped and ensiled (fermented) to make silage. In fact, that is what some farmers, especially dairymen, raise sorghum cane for, to make silage. Great cattle feed, although this would not be as "potent," after having the sweet juices extracted. I don't know of any who feed it to equine stock, though.
My entry was directed at two previous posters who were using this comment section to promote their apocalyptic beliefs. My hope was to redirect them to talking about your terrific video about the wonderful people at Muddy Pond. Apparently I was less clear than I had hoped on more than one front. My apologies.
Do they Use the dry sorghum leaves and stems as fuel?
Muddy Ponds does make realy good things, I think you missed the point of this video.
its now 2020 and wonder where I can get this Muddy Pond goodness in Northern California...
You can get it sent to
you from Amazon!
Move to the south Gods Country
I just ordered some from their website. Google Muddy Pond Sorghum. It'll come right up.
I have a question is there a such thing as sorghum molasses
:-)
do they use plastic bottles ?
my faimly made this for years. But after the death of one of the brothers that made it. They others twin became a alcoholic and no body wants to be around him so no sorgum is made any more
You know, I didn't think that asking you two not to do this would make any difference, but I had to give it a shot.
Imagine meeting someone who sold vacuum cleaners and it was all he talked about, and no matter what the conversation was about he'd tried to sell you a vacuum cleaner. Everyone would just roll their eyes and walk away, wouldn't they? But you win. I give up.
I thought that the important thing here was that Muddy Ponds makes really good things, but I guess I was wrong.
Why single out the USA?
You can't BOIL sugar cane and make sugar. You boil the juice and make sugar cane syrup.
Sorry, misunderstood you. I guess I read 2 many of those posts blaming the US for all the ills of the world and claim we will be made to pay more than anyone else.
People all over have turned their backs on God & for some reason made it so the second any1 mentions Him, or the bible they're laughed at,and told they might as well as believe in fairy tales.
It's so frustrating to be put down or dismissed as crazy just because I believe in God.
I often ask these people, "What if you're wrong?"