Hey Molly - great video. Most folks don’t realize when you’re dealing with food product that is for human consumption there are a whole different set of rules for cleanliness as opposed to commercial food stuffs like commercial corn and such. Still is amazing to me how the potatoes come out of the ground covered in dirt but by the time y’all bag em up they look spotless. Looking at what you just showed us I can understand why you have to clean it up so often and that it is a never ending process. I absolutely love how Bessy never lets you or Shane out of her sight. Such a good dog! Have a great week y’all!
Thank you Edward! I always love reading your comments. You are absolutely right about the rules for human food. Luckily potatoes are one of the crops that is not consumed raw (like lettuce or carrots) those farms have to follow even stricter food safety rules. Then you have the packaging and processing plants. Their facilities for packaging is at the highest level of food safety. I read some of the guidelines for those facilities and was like “ boy I’m glad we only do potatoes and corn! “ thank you as always for watching.
I've noticed before on how clean the plant is, have a real appreciation for all the effort and work goes into running a good business, watching full commercials so hopefully you get your full revenue
Oh I don't enjoy them but I think Utube has different revenue formulas if they are watched entirely, someone please correct me if I am wrong, I think like small businesses good people need support, I have watched since the beginning but just realized I wasn't and subscribed today
Great video. There is alot of unseen work with potato's. I worked on a potato farm 40 years ago when I was just 17 years old. Hard work never hurt anyone. No need for a gym back in 1984 . 😂 still enjoying your video's here in Ireland 🇮🇪
Thanks! We do the same and blow off then pressure wash at the end of harvest ground work for the fall then repair work in the winter , I don’t know if you go thru GAP inspections but we do during harvest they come out inspect all the diggers and transfer equipment, went thru it last year boss came out after it was done. I asked how did we do, he said you got ginger, what!? My machine is good! No you got gigged. What! Yeah your ear rings, I said she had ear rings!
Hahah yes we do harmonized plus GAP inspections annually. The check list is long! I do all the food safety stuff on our farm. FYI let your safety person know to change their policy about earrings. as long as your policy says you can have earrings, you can have them😜 points get taken off if you “ aren’t following what your policy says” so make your policy fit your operation. Also depending on the auditor.. sometime they will work with you. Thank you so much for the support! We really appreciate it!
You were definitely a hard-working woman. not too many women in this world would be doing the things you are now your husband is very lucky to have someone like you keep up the good work I enjoy your videos, South Carolina
Wow, lots of equipment to clean. I really enjoy your channel, it's a must-see every week. Great content, quality, production and especially presentation! Cheers.
Great work guys! I live in north western New Brunswick Canada and we are in a great potato area here as well. It’s good to see the family values working on the family farm. John Wright.
Thanks John, people say working with family is challenging. It seems like every year we work together things get better and better. We all love the farm and want to do what it takes to keep the business going.
Thank you for sharing. All good reasons to buy from Bells Farm, they clean and care for their equipment. Wow, Molly, on your hands and knees, climbing, scraping, power washing, dusting, you really take on the work.
Y’all do a great job, anyone who thinks farming is easy just needs to watch a couple of Molly’s videos to see how hard these wonderful folks work to put food on our tables. Bells Farms ROCK!!!!!
And don't you wish all that cleaning could be done in 16min 17sec! A wise woman, once a farmers daughter, told me that a farmers work is never done. Great video. I always enjoy the bits and pieces that make it all happen.
Farm and Ranch life Molly is always the same work just never ends it is always there. and sadly most people who live in cities have no idea what you and Shane and rest of family go though to feed them city folk. I grew up on a 170,000 acre livestock ranch in central South Dakota. We were always weeks behind it seemed. And priorities always changed too. haying first of June gathering of firewood, fixing and putting in new fence, riding fence lines, gathering cattle, horses, corrals cleaning out barns cleaning out old debris from hay corrals building new ones in pasture and then if you had time,... hahah go gather them downed trees,... bring them back and cut into pieces and then split into firewood. And that was them things..... we still had everyday morning chores, feed, gather eggs, change bedding or add new for beds, animals? feed, change water, bring in coal, fill fireboxes,... oh how the lists go on and on.... and if you rode your horse above all grandpa said you rub him or her down give them fresh hay, and oats, make sure they have water... fresh and clean.... always he said show respect to the animals and treat them like you would want to be treated. All this.... before your priority day starts hahaha My respects to you,.... Shane and Bell Farms.
Thank you so much for giving me a small idea of what life would be like on a cattle farm. While reading this I’m picturing the Dutton ranch from yellow stone, but I real life version of it not the tv glamor. I wish I had grown up on a farm, this is the first farm I have worked on. The life of a rancher! I have just started horse riding lesson. I love picturing the life you describe. Thank you for giving me a wonderful image! And thank you for watching out channel
This video needs to be shown in classrooms, so kids can see what real work is! Most people don’t and they whine about everything being so hard. 🙄 Thanks for the great video Molly! Once again you all amaze me by your work ethic. ✌🏻❤️🙂
Cleanup is one of the most important processes. Keeps the movement of everyone and process going safely and looks good too. Always love to see you in motion.
A farmers work is never done. After see how your equipment looks after working and then after you clean up. Big difference. Shows the care and how much of hard work you do. Thank you.
Greetings lovely lady, from southern Virginia. Thanks for bringing me along for the potato farming process. I greatly admire your work ethic, (everybody) and your, "ain't nothing to it but to do it" attitude. I love spuds.❤
After watching several of your videos, I have a new appreciation for potatoes. All the work that goes into them it's hard to believe I came buy a 10 pound bag for only $4.
Hi Molly, l saw Bessy follow you in under the hopper l had to laugh she wants to be where you are so it sounds like chumping for fire wood tomorrow good luck with that another great video as usual you both take care. 👍
Hi Molly , I have to say that I admire your work ethic, you certainly are working hard. Those tators are sure dirty aren't they, I get in trouble if I don't remember to wash them. 😂 Thanks for Sharing your adventures with us. 😊
@@BellsFarming where do you guys get your seed from? And do you have a separate building for the seed when it comes in?? Or do u you use the same building an just disinfect everything?. I usd to be a certified seed grower in nys years ago.
this inspires me to go clean... but that would have me need to walk away from the video, so at a loss and going to let what will bring me more happiness drive my decision.
Thank you for watching. My husband Shane and I have been watching your videos. We love them. Some of the subtitles are not in English but we still watch and enjoy! Keep up the good work!
Hi Molly can’t believe how much work you folks put into your operation on a daily basis… And you’re plant shows that again very very impressive how you keep everything so clean and organized.. You are to be commended for your dedication and commitment to your business.. 👏👏👏 If I told you that you have a an amazing body would you hold it against me??? 😂😂😂 Have an awesome night…
Amazing how much residual mud and dust accumulates everywhere. Get yourself a ten inch mud knife/taping knife to scrape under the machines, it's a way better solution than the tool you were using. You guys do such a good job, it's a joy to watch.
Surprisingly, you remained pretty clean and dry!🙁 When I saw you were going to be running the pressure washer I was like "Jackpot!" I end up looking like drowned rat after running one! Love the look🤓!
Thank you molly 😊 that was interesting,,got to keep your equipment clean 😮😉,,luv the safety goggles/glasses they suit you,,all the best from the uk 🇬🇧 👍
Very thankful your channel exists. Many consumers have no idea what it takes to operate a grower/packer business. It's a shame many family farms are dwindling due to labor costs, fuel, chemicals...etc.Kudos to you and your family for keeping the family farm going!! Have you ever considered cutting floor drains in to capture most of the water rather than sucking it up with the floor machine?
Yes it is a sad thing so many family farms are not extending to the next generation. The floor…. If we could go back in time and placed 10 floor drains in the packing house I stead of 2 that would have helped a lot. We have thought about doing what you suggested for part of the floor. Half of the red equipment gets moved away during the warmer months the and we use that space for packing beans. So we need a regular floor in that part. Always a trick thing to deal with water in the winter. Thank you very much for watching and suggestions ideas!
Clean up is always the worst job, but it’s gotta be done. But y’all have it lookin good. And you’re right, on a farm you never get caught up on things to do
@@BellsFarming I wish…. $3 bags By us in NY. it’s closer to 5 But we are always grateful to farmers and try not to taking anything for granted Thank you ……
I've run into tobacco sheds, pickle plants, meat packing plants etc as a truck driver. Many sweet potato shippers like Hams in NC. Does the USDA ever come in to inspect produce packers like the others or is there a different rule for this because of the raw product. Great video. People go into a store and buy a bag of potato's but never stop to think where they come from. Thanks for the nitty gritty view
Hey there, yes about the USDA. We do an inspection annually. Our big buyers require a certain level of food safety protocols. In our case we pack for Walmart and they require the highest level. USDA - GAP (good agricultural practices) thank you very much for watching!
I am glad you posted this Molly because i was thinking that, to keep the dust down, its imperative to keep the work area clean. A clean machine and a tidied up work station is important. It looks much better. A tip for, in a pinch you can cut up the broken pallets and burn them. Just a suggestion. Have a great rest of the weekend.😊
😂 At one point while you were talking about the initial clean up I was wondering what that pile of stuff behind you was….then it moved and I realized it was your dog.😂
@@BellsFarming From the brief time I have been following your channel, you have a decent operation. Perhaps even more so with this video now in your catalogue. If you have a potential buyer on the fence, consider suggesting this video to move a sale into your corner...
11:56 Yes to glasses, was actually concerned there with all the years of pressure washer use I have had and imagining how much solid debris is left in the areas being washed
Yes, they work great for these kind of projects! Great option if you don’t want to mess with gas. We use a gas pressure washer when we plan on making a mess, or when I’m outside.
Don’t forget that potatoes contain starch that becomes cement if not cleaned regularly. (Think about the steam and potato water after you make mashed potatoes).
Molly you and hubby are just suppose to just sit around and wait for the money to come rolling in, your not suppose to be working. Don’t believe me just ask majority of young people today. That’s how they think it goes, you guys keep Rocking it
@@BellsFarming I’ve retired twice already and now living in Chiriqui Panama 🇵🇦 and working harder than I ever have and loving it, this is what I was working so Hard for, you two keep Rocking it and I’ll keep watching and maybe some day we’ll see ya in Panama 🇵🇦
I really enjoy your videos they are a pleasure to watch on a Sunday afternoon. You are always so hard at work. You seem to have a great team. Do you sell your waste as animal feed, or do you compost them.?
It's a lot of physical work you do and your body looks super..😊 We all need to keep in great shape mentally and physically,it makes our job a little easier when you're in good shape..I see that in your previous videos that you and your husband have 4 beautiful dog's and i love dog's too..How often do you all clean your potato 🥔 machines??😊😊😊
Thank you Henry, yes being in shape does my work easier for sure! I love all animals! So we clean the packing side more often than the washing side. But we do clean weekly. We don’t always pressure wash each time. But try to keep things from getting to built up. There is a lot of dirt and water!
Hey there Molly. Don't clean it to good it's just gonna get dirty again. Just kidding ! Also I'm finally getting around to subscribing to your channel !
Hey Molly - great video. Most folks don’t realize when you’re dealing with food product that is for human consumption there are a whole different set of rules for cleanliness as opposed to commercial food stuffs like commercial corn and such. Still is amazing to me how the potatoes come out of the ground covered in dirt but by the time y’all bag em up they look spotless. Looking at what you just showed us I can understand why you have to clean it up so often and that it is a never ending process. I absolutely love how Bessy never lets you or Shane out of her sight. Such a good dog! Have a great week y’all!
Thank you Edward! I always love reading your comments. You are absolutely right about the rules for human food. Luckily potatoes are one of the crops that is not consumed raw (like lettuce or carrots) those farms have to follow even stricter food safety rules. Then you have the packaging and processing plants. Their facilities for packaging is at the highest level of food safety. I read some of the guidelines for those facilities and was like “ boy I’m glad we only do potatoes and corn! “ thank you as always for watching.
I've noticed before on how clean the plant is, have a real appreciation for all the effort and work goes into running a good business, watching full commercials so hopefully you get your full revenue
Thank you! And you’re funny about watching commercials! Thank you 😊
Oh I don't enjoy them but I think Utube has different revenue formulas if they are watched entirely, someone please correct me if I am wrong, I think like small businesses good people need support, I have watched since the beginning but just realized I wasn't and subscribed today
@@hardtail-gy8dkthank you very much! I appreciate the support commercials and all! Thanks for sticking it out in the early videos!
Great stuff Molly! Thank you for sharing your journey!! A lot of hard work!! Stay safe and God bless !!!! Eddy
Another great demonstration of how much it takes to put that bag of potatoes, on the store shelf. Always enjoy watching the floor supervisor (Bessy).
It’s fun to see where she pops up. like where’s Waldo, but where’s Bessy. Oh yes she is laying right there haha
Great video. There is alot of unseen work with potato's. I worked on a potato farm 40 years ago when I was just 17 years old. Hard work never hurt anyone. No need for a gym back in 1984 . 😂 still enjoying your video's here in Ireland 🇮🇪
Thank you very much
Great to see how much pride you guys take in the cleanliness of your facility 👌
Thank you!
Thanks! We do the same and blow off then pressure wash at the end of harvest ground work for the fall then repair work in the winter , I don’t know if you go thru GAP inspections but we do during harvest they come out inspect all the diggers and transfer equipment, went thru it last year boss came out after it was done. I asked how did we do, he said you got ginger, what!? My machine is good! No you got gigged. What! Yeah your ear rings, I said she had ear rings!
Hahah yes we do harmonized plus GAP inspections annually. The check list is long!
I do all the food safety stuff on our farm. FYI let your safety person know to change their policy about earrings. as long as your policy says you can have earrings, you can have them😜 points get taken off if you “ aren’t following what your policy says” so make your policy fit your operation. Also depending on the auditor.. sometime they will work with you. Thank you so much for the support! We really appreciate it!
I love the team work, everyone pitching in. The Facility looks great for next years harvest!
Thanks this is just for next weeks bagging :) we will do this many times over the winter while we bag
There is something very satisfying about using a power washer. Nice job Molly, 😃
Yes there is! Instant gratification!
You were definitely a hard-working woman. not too many women in this world would be doing the things you are now your husband is very lucky to have someone like you keep up the good work I enjoy your videos, South Carolina
Thank you for the compliment, we are lucky to have each other! Thanks for watching!
People just don't realize how much hard work goes into feeding them and for such low cost.
Awesome video showing what else goes on a besides baging potatoes. You are so lucky though you get to clean two houses. ❤
Hahaha so lucky! the cleaning never ends!
Wow, lots of equipment to clean. I really enjoy your channel, it's a must-see every week. Great content, quality, production and especially presentation! Cheers.
Thank you very much!
A farmers work is never done. Nice clean operation, little girl. Great job.❤
True statement! And thank you
Molly we use a cordless leaf blower for the dust! Also miss Molly you rock!
Someone else said they use one, haha maybe we should try it
Another gr8 demonstration of how to accommodate napping dog while cleaning
Yep! All she does is nap hahah well that’s all you guys see 🐕
Great work guys! I live in north western New Brunswick Canada and we are in a great potato area here as well. It’s good to see the family values working on the family farm. John Wright.
Thanks John, people say working with family is challenging. It seems like every year we work together things get better and better. We all love the farm and want to do what it takes to keep the business going.
Molly you guys do a great job keep things clean,you guys are hard workers,keep up the great work.
Thank you! It helps when you love your job
Thank you for sharing. All good reasons to buy from Bells Farm, they clean and care for their equipment. Wow, Molly, on your hands and knees, climbing, scraping, power washing, dusting, you really take on the work.
Is there another way to get the job done :) I love working.
@@BellsFarming Shane is a lucky man. Hard working and beautiful wife with journalistic skills, the perfect woman.
It's obviously got to be part of any operation like the one you've got going, but not one you get to see happening. Thanks for the content!
Thank you, yeah the not so fun part of the job
Attention to the details , You are a fine example of what makes America GREAT , keep up with your efforts . Love these videos .
I loved watching all that, thank you again Molly for always putting out fun videos
Thank you Darren!
@@BellsFarming Next time I want to help you clean it out and my reward would be any of the potatoes that you throw away
You guys are so on top of things it is great to see the energy you all have keep up the good work Molly still watching all your videos from wv
Thank you for still watching! We are lucky, we all work for the same goals
Y’all do a great job, anyone who thinks farming is easy just needs to watch a couple of Molly’s videos to see how hard these wonderful folks work to put food on our tables. Bells Farms ROCK!!!!!
Thank you very much for the support! Comments like your is a great reward for that work!
See your supervisor is hard at work your dog does a great job
Yes she is!
nice vdeo cleaning everything potatoes machines for the new season in a few months you guys keep busy with the company good luck until the next vlog
Thank you, we are not done for the season though, just routine cleaning. We will be bagging until April!
And don't you wish all that cleaning could be done in 16min 17sec! A wise woman, once a farmers daughter, told me that a farmers work is never done. Great video. I always enjoy the bits and pieces that make it all happen.
Thank you! And YES that would be amazing to work in fast motion! Haha thanks for watching and commenting.
Looking great. You guys must have the best baked potatoes.
Yes I think so!
The Smile,The Top,
Stunning xx 🇬🇧❤️💐
Thank you
@@BellsFarming - ❤
Hello from that Duck Bay place.....That why us farm folk need big families to do all the work.
I was just watching a Duck documentary from duck bay this morning :)
How far is my friend Turker Carson place from your's he buys stuff from your store.@@BellsFarming
Ok. You motivated me to get out in the garage and organize from all my summer projects 😅
Very good!
Good job. You reminded me I have some equipment I need to get pressure washed. Glad to see you are wearing your safety glasses. Thanks for sharing.
Yes these are great safety glasses. They have my Rx in them. Get to washing!
@@BellsFarming lol I got my tractor and pickup truck shining like new diamonds. 51 and sunny here in Pennsylvania today.
Awesome! Come do my truck next hahaha
@@BellsFarming you got it. 👍
The work never ends, just got to keep plugging away at it. Thanks for another great video Molly.
Thank you Mike
love how chill it seems on video.
Yeah, we like to keep the farm a positive working environment.
Farm and Ranch life Molly is always the same work just never ends it is always there. and sadly most people who live in cities have no idea what you and Shane and rest of family go though to feed them city folk. I grew up on a 170,000 acre livestock ranch in central South Dakota. We were always weeks behind it seemed. And priorities always changed too. haying first of June gathering of firewood, fixing and putting in new fence, riding fence lines, gathering cattle, horses, corrals cleaning out barns cleaning out old debris from hay corrals building new ones in pasture and then if you had time,... hahah go gather them downed trees,... bring them back and cut into pieces and then split into firewood. And that was them things..... we still had everyday morning chores, feed, gather eggs, change bedding or add new for beds, animals? feed, change water, bring in coal, fill fireboxes,... oh how the lists go on and on.... and if you rode your horse above all grandpa said you rub him or her down give them fresh hay, and oats, make sure they have water... fresh and clean.... always he said show respect to the animals and treat them like you would want to be treated. All this.... before your priority day starts hahaha My respects to you,.... Shane and Bell Farms.
Thank you so much for giving me a small idea of what life would be like on a cattle farm. While reading this I’m picturing the Dutton ranch from yellow stone, but I real life version of it not the tv glamor. I wish I had grown up on a farm, this is the first farm I have worked on. The life of a rancher! I have just started horse riding lesson. I love picturing the life you describe. Thank you for giving me a wonderful image! And thank you for watching out channel
This video needs to be shown in classrooms, so kids can see what real work is! Most people don’t and they whine about everything being so hard. 🙄
Thanks for the great video Molly! Once again you all amaze me by your work ethic. ✌🏻❤️🙂
Thank you! 💕💪
The least glamorous but most important job of any project looks spectacular 🙌
Thank you! It’s an important part of farming
Cleanup is one of the most important processes. Keeps the movement of everyone and process going safely and looks good too. Always love to see you in motion.
Thank you! Yes a tidy operation is a usually a smooth one!
A farmers work is never done. After see how your equipment looks after working and then after you clean up. Big difference. Shows the care and how much of hard work you do. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and the support💚
@BellsFarming Hope you got to relax a little today? You and Shane deserve to.. take care and can't wait until your next video.
Looks great. I see Bessy is doing a great job supervising. A lot of work keeping everything clean and maintained.
Yes it’s a decent amount of work. And yes Bessy is in her element! Making sure everything goes as planned!
Greetings lovely lady, from southern Virginia. Thanks for bringing me along for the potato farming process. I greatly admire your work ethic, (everybody) and your, "ain't nothing to it but to do it" attitude. I love spuds.❤
I really like that phrase! Good one. And thank you for watching and the support!
After watching several of your videos, I have a new appreciation for potatoes. All the work that goes into them it's hard to believe I came buy a 10 pound bag for only $4.
I know and people complain about the cost of produce.
Good video Molly ! The dirty job that nobody thinks about that needs to be done. Thanks for sharing !
I feel a little like the show dirty jobs! Thank you for watching :)
@@BellsFarming lol kinda of is ! the Molly version of dirty jobs ! Lol
Great work 👏🏼 love these vids…thought you couldn’t get hotter…then you put glasses on 😍 love from Ireland 😁
Thank you very much for watching! 😊🤓
I see the manager🐕🦺🐕🦺 walks around & watches every move to make sure everything is getting done right !!🤣🤣🤣🐾🐾
Isn’t that the truth! Haha🐕
Great video tater lady 😁❤️
Hi Molly, l saw Bessy follow you in under the hopper l had to laugh she wants to be where you are so it sounds like chumping for fire wood tomorrow good luck with that another great video as usual you both take care. 👍
Thank you very much!
Great video! Thanks Molly🐾
Thank you
The work is in the detail for sure!
Very satisfying!
Thanks for another great video. It’s nice to have everything clean and ready for next time. It’ll be planting time before you know it.
Yes! The months are flying by! Thanks for watching!
Hi Molly , I have to say that I admire your work ethic, you certainly are working hard. Those tators are sure dirty aren't they, I get in trouble if I don't remember to wash them. 😂 Thanks for Sharing your adventures with us. 😊
Thank you for watching!
I remember those days! We cleaned up usually on Sundays when we were not running...didn't have anyone come in we just did it ourselves
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Yeah same here. Luckily everyone was thinking the same thing. Everyone in the video has the same last name:)
@@BellsFarming where do you guys get your seed from? And do you have a separate building for the seed when it comes in?? Or do u you use the same building an just disinfect everything?. I usd to be a certified seed grower in nys years ago.
Thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. Great job!
Thank you very much David!
this inspires me to go clean... but that would have me need to walk away from the video, so at a loss and going to let what will bring me more happiness drive my decision.
Love it!
Very impressive set up !!
Thank you
Thank you, for ceaning. Always dust with potatoes, Iknow it.
Thank you for watching. My husband Shane and I have been watching your videos. We love them. Some of the subtitles are not in English but we still watch and enjoy! Keep up the good work!
As always I enjoy your videos so much. You amazing job Molly I’m proud of you. I watch from northern Vermont near the Canadian border ❤
Thank you very much for watching them, I’m glad you enjoy! 😊
Molly subsoiler 34" vertical moisture @ potato row & underlayment irrigation 2" pipelines @ 6th row + 4" drain to right Bank of flood Gary!
Hi Molly can’t believe how much work you folks put into your operation on a daily basis… And you’re plant shows that again very very impressive how you keep everything so clean and organized..
You are to be commended for your dedication and commitment to your business.. 👏👏👏
If I told you that you have a an amazing body would you hold it against me??? 😂😂😂 Have an awesome night…
I'm amazed. I live in Raymond, and I didn't even know this place was here. Great to see a local on CZcams.
Thank you! It’s always fun to hear from other Maine people! Thanks for watching.
Yaaas! Greenworks! I love their stuff. I think I have the same power washer!
Yeah it works good for light pressure washing! Great for winter
Great video Molly and Shane
Thank you Kevin
Amazing how much residual mud and dust accumulates everywhere. Get yourself a ten inch mud knife/taping knife to scrape under the machines, it's a way better solution than the tool you were using. You guys do such a good job, it's a joy to watch.
Thank you! I had one somewhere, this is what I found for the day hahah. Thank you for watching and the support!
Surprisingly, you remained pretty clean and dry!🙁 When I saw you were going to be running the pressure washer I was like "Jackpot!" I end up looking like drowned rat after running one! Love the look🤓!
Wait until summer! I wash a lot of equipment outside 😎
@@BellsFarming Jackpot!😜
@@randymccoy2571hahah
great channel guys i never rearly understud how much work goes in to spuds thanks xx
Thank you!
more its ver interesting @@BellsFarming
Thank you molly 😊 that was interesting,,got to keep your equipment clean 😮😉,,luv the safety goggles/glasses they suit you,,all the best from the uk 🇬🇧 👍
Thank you 🤓😊
yahoo.... clean machines make happy potatoes. Great job.
THANKS!
Very thankful your channel exists. Many consumers have no idea what it takes to operate a grower/packer business. It's a shame many family farms are dwindling due to labor costs, fuel, chemicals...etc.Kudos to you and your family for keeping the family farm going!! Have you ever considered cutting floor drains in to capture most of the water rather than sucking it up with the floor machine?
Yes it is a sad thing so many family farms are not extending to the next generation.
The floor…. If we could go back in time and placed 10 floor drains in the packing house I stead of 2 that would have helped a lot. We have thought about doing what you suggested for part of the floor.
Half of the red equipment gets moved away during the warmer months the and we use that space for packing beans. So we need a regular floor in that part. Always a trick thing to deal with water in the winter. Thank you very much for watching and suggestions ideas!
Clean up is always the worst job, but it’s gotta be done. But y’all have it lookin good. And you’re right, on a farm you never get caught up on things to do
Thank you! One day I’ll get caught up haha yeah right.
You are a hard working lady
It’s a good think I enjoy working :)
Good show, thank you for showing the background duties!
Thank you!
Mmmmmm....Ketchup and potatoes!! Yummmmmm!!
😊
being on a farm is work your but off lol you guys do awesome cleaning job
Yes farm work never stops. I believe that the more you put in the more you get out.
Farming is alot of work LOL but well worth it! we have 2 Great pyrnees about 7mths old and a 7 yr old Shapard.
You know what it’s like to have a lot of dog too!
@BellsFarming Yes, we do! Starting our first big laying coop today.))
Hi Molly , you are a hard worker and do a lot of different things. Keep up the good work and the videos coming !!
Thank you for the compliment and the support!
Another Great Video 👍 Great content, keep up the great work!
Is there anything you can’t do? Absolutely badass lady
Oh there is lots! Thank for the support!
great video again thank you
Remember to thank hardworking farmers❤
Who knew… all this went into potato’s
I’m learning
Ty for another great video
Yes, hopefully when you buy you $3 bag of tater you can appreciate all the work that goes into it :)
@@BellsFarming I wish…. $3 bags
By us in NY. it’s closer to 5
But we are always grateful to farmers and try not to taking anything for granted
Thank you ……
The dog looked like he was waiting for a wash. Thanks for the video.
Hahah oh she needs it too!
I've run into tobacco sheds, pickle plants, meat packing plants etc as a truck driver. Many sweet potato shippers like Hams in NC. Does the USDA ever come in to inspect produce packers like the others or is there a different rule for this because of the raw product. Great video. People go into a store and buy a bag of potato's but never stop to think where they come from. Thanks for the nitty gritty view
Hey there, yes about the USDA. We do an inspection annually. Our big buyers require a certain level of food safety protocols. In our case we pack for Walmart and they require the highest level. USDA - GAP (good agricultural practices) thank you very much for watching!
I am glad you posted this Molly because i was thinking that, to keep the dust down, its imperative to keep the work area clean. A clean machine and a tidied up work station is important. It looks much better.
A tip for, in a pinch you can cut up the broken pallets and burn them. Just a suggestion. Have a great rest of the weekend.😊
We have been burning pallets all year lol
@@BellsFarming We are in sync on the thought process, but you're always ahead of me lol❤️
😂 At one point while you were talking about the initial clean up I was wondering what that pile of stuff behind you was….then it moved and I realized it was your dog.😂
Hahaha good little dust bunny! 🐕
Really enjoyed this post. The two of you are really a great team. Oh, I meant the three of you, I forgot to mention the doggie.
Hahah yes 🐕 we can’t leave her out. Thank you for the support 💚
Those floor scrubbers are so satisfying to watch on really dirty floors
Yes they are even more satisfying to operate. Almost as good as pressure washing.
Interesting clean up process Molly! Also makes for a great marketing video for your local consumer as well as corporate buyers. -Bob...
Thank you! I didn’t look at it that way, but yes I guess so!
@@BellsFarming From the brief time I have been following your channel, you have a decent operation. Perhaps even more so with this video now in your catalogue. If you have a potential buyer on the fence, consider suggesting this video to move a sale into your corner...
Thank you to all farmers and farm hands .
Thanks till the next one. Have a good week ahead.
11:56 Yes to glasses, was actually concerned there with all the years of pressure washer use I have had and imagining how much solid debris is left in the areas being washed
Yes glasses are good! These work great and they are Rx.
Those Greenworks pressure washers are really good IMO. I highly recommend them to be honest.
Yes, they work great for these kind of projects! Great option if you don’t want to mess with gas. We use a gas pressure washer when we plan on making a mess, or when I’m outside.
Don’t forget that potatoes contain starch that becomes cement if not cleaned regularly. (Think about the steam and potato water after you make mashed potatoes).
Molly you and hubby are just suppose to just sit around and wait for the money to come rolling in, your not suppose to be working. Don’t believe me just ask majority of young people today. That’s how they think it goes, you guys keep Rocking it
Hahah I’m a little scared of what the world is going to be like in 30 years. I’ll still be working of course.
@@BellsFarming I’ve retired twice already and now living in Chiriqui Panama 🇵🇦 and working harder than I ever have and loving it, this is what I was working so Hard for, you two keep Rocking it and I’ll keep watching and maybe some day we’ll see ya in Panama 🇵🇦
Beautiful lady doing nice work, is there a sister for a meet and Greet ??? Single, lol😢nice potato’s, in The bags , nice thanks BigAl California.
Hey Al, sister is married too! Have a good one 💚
I was gonna ask how you guys kept things so clean, but now I know lol
Yep! It’s hard to keep things clean with potatoes, but we make an effort! Thanks for watching.
I really enjoy your videos they are a pleasure to watch on a Sunday afternoon. You are always so hard at work. You seem to have a great team. Do you sell your waste as animal feed, or do you compost them.?
Thank you so much for watching! Thai family is a great team. I’m glad I married into it! Yes we use the waste potatoes for cow feed
It's a lot of physical work you do and your body looks super..😊 We all need to keep in great shape mentally and physically,it makes our job a little easier when you're in good shape..I see that in your previous videos that you and your husband have 4 beautiful dog's and i love dog's too..How often do you all clean your potato 🥔 machines??😊😊😊
Thank you Henry, yes being in shape does my work easier for sure! I love all animals! So we clean the packing side more often than the washing side. But we do clean weekly. We don’t always pressure wash each time. But try to keep things from getting to built up. There is a lot of dirt and water!
Hello Bells Farms, Great job with texting on video. Your audience watches you at work with volume off or people with hearing issues. Blessings
Thank you! I am going to see about adding subtitles to my videos!
Yes I can imagine how dirty it gets since potatoes are grown in dirt🤣later❤️😎🇺🇸
Thanks for watching💚
Hey there Molly. Don't clean it to good it's just gonna get dirty again. Just kidding ! Also I'm finally getting around to subscribing to your channel !
Isn’t that a true statement! It’s already a mess again. Hahah thank you for subscribing!
@@BellsFarming My pleasure. I always look forward to seeing that smiling face 🙂 of your's ! Take it easy while you're trying to catch up on thing's .