When my father died it was a real eye opener. I stood, looked around and asked, " is that all there is to life?" Accumulating all this junk? After all the junk was gone I moved into his house and started cleaning up the half acre. I sit here now on his beautiful porch looking out over the land full of food, chickens, wildlife. And I say "this is what life is about." I have to mention, a bird is singing his heart out right now. He's saying thank you for this safe haven where he can raise and feed a family. How cool is that?
As much as I agree, I think the same thing while driving down a dirt road passing an old abandoned farm house. Is that all there is? You spend all that energy building a home for you, your animals and plants. If you become sick or injured, what then? Everything is left for nature to slowly retake and you and your efforts are but skeltons encased in rotting wood.
@@CanadianMason85 if my sons don't take over I hope someone will buy it who can see pecans and mulberries and and wild cucumbers and wild tomatoes and blueberries and loquats. If not then the animals can survive here. But I will have had the perfect life. What God intended. If I were you I'd inquire about how much that property is worth. When our government fails, you do not want to be stuck in a city.
It is amazing how when you hear the truth you instantly recognize it. This man is showing us how to escape the matrix! Food is life, food is security, farming is freedom.
The essentials of life. Today, the university of CZcams with professors like Mr Jon are continually making it possible and accessible for many people to acquire the necessary skills for autonomy . As we learn to share, we help ourselves to become resourceful and responsible for a better world. What a channel !!! We'd ever be grateful.
Farming used to be a lot worse. They were not allowed to leave their land and were bound to it, had to give up the majority of their produce as well as livestock. It was a backbreaking job. Only when cities became a thing were they able to flee.
He speaks reality in behalf of every farmers. My parents are farmers, and I've seen their struggle on planting crops and in the end selling it in a very cheap price that was already set for the market. He is a very big help and a source of knowledge for every farmer to turn their lives around and end these status quo. "Raising true awareness"
@Ghai Yes! "Global trade" with Sanpete County, Ut means China ships out every bale of hay, alfalfa, straw. Every bale. Now they want to expand the "trade ports" to every town. That just means they take resources, including food, and send to China without taxes or regulation. The local communities will not be happy when they realize that their food has been sent to China. They are very hungry right now! Remember, there are more people kept out of work in China, than every man, woman and child in the U.S. So many people can eat a lot... So think on this false idea that increasing "global trade" will be a good thing for the locals.
I live in a rural area on half an acre. I have ripped out the grass and started growing my own vegetables. I put a picket fence around the property. I had my husband build me 20 raised beds. I plant enough for us and a few friends.
You would then enjoy meeting him. He's a real pleasant person to be with. I'm fortunate to live in the same area as him and have enjoyed meeting him and seeing his projects.
@@-whackd cities are the cesspool of disease, crime, crowding, pollution and death. Many people are moving away from your Eugenist Bill Gates controlled smart cities of hell.
my parents consider me Lazy, because i want to farm and enjoy life. They say i must work on the city until I'm old.. my mom ia 43 and she has several hundred thousand dollars of debt.. i don't enjoy that.. 🤔
I’d offer there is much to develop around these ideas of how farming carries itself and many people into a baseline of independence, that of building community and food security. What your parents are speaking to is more something along the idea of lifestyle... and where you would envision paradise in an efficient, well run and productive farm.... they would see something quite different. Personally, I have benefitted on many levels in spending time with what is built around sufficiency as a central and driving idea over maximum profit..... for which each of us, globally, has been exposed to for so long..... the ideas coming out of “sufficiency” start to entirely reshape life and its possibilities!
In the Bible it says”Stop storing up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal. Rather store up for yourselves treasures in heaven
We moved from the city, purchased a 110 acres of beautiful land. Our biggest asset has been utilising permaculture, initially there is a lot of work, but the results are better than any money. We grow our own veg & fruit in abundance, keep livestock, chooks & bees, planted many trees & shrubs, have a flowing creek with minor waterfall, the eco system on our farm is amazing. I would never go back to my stressful career or city life ever, waking up to fresh air, to actually see the sunrise, watch life wake in every corner of the property, listen to birds, pick fresh, healthy garden produce which has never been sprayed & only touched by one pair of hands - yours. The pros so outweigh any of the cons by far, mental & physical health just springs back, where your body & mind, with every pore enjoy & appreciate being alive. Those who are never happy will not be happy anywhere, for those that are fed up with the city slavery & can think rationally, plan & see a future on the land, don't think twice, we absolutely love the freedom this has given us. I can with all honesty say that city life is what drains, suppresses & enslaves you to a life in which making money is a constant must to buy expensive junk. Cycle broken, never been happier
The ticket fare that I went to my village every month was sufficient to eat for whole month healthy food... Now I quit my job in Hyderabad to be self employed in my village.. I had to hurt my parents and all my well wishers to do that but I know what I'm doing is right
You changed me totally, after seeing your TED talk, started thinking of going back to my village from city. Now found this video and it's like a Guru teaches his deciple. I'm totally planning for simple sustainable life with farming needs to save farmers. Thank you
Thank you for you wisdom and words, i think you have seen the world for how it truly is and not just a lie and a dream that people live you have made it a reality x
You are a very smart man. Paul Gaucji proved your theory that conventional farming is a lose lose. Permaculture and diversifying along with holistic approach is the way to go.
Tonight Jon taught me a great lesson which I could entrapped myself in farming. It's like he made this video particularly for me or he mentoring me directly.. Thanks Jon.. Stay healthy
I just found your CZcams channel...What a wonderful channel you have. You are a very wise man and it shows in all of your videos!!! It is a pleasure to watch and learn from you and your views on life. Thank you for all the hard work you do in making these videos. I am 75 years old and I enjoy the lessons you are teaching us all...MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND YOURS!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH MY FRIEND. I live in the USA in the State of Tennessee on a 5 acre homestead in the woodlands. My first name is AL! TAKE CARE!!!
This video showed up to me in my hardest time and I am grateful to listen to this wise man. As the city life getting more depressing and frustrating, I myself not an exception from those who may have dreamed more than once of becoming a farmer to escape the city life. This video has challenged my status quo as a food lover to see farming as a hobby than rather than a career which is not realistic or possible in the modern world.
I found this channel today and absolutely loved how simply you explained everything. I want to start farming on side as soon as i get a job. In india, we treat the food as God too because this body is nothing but just heap of food. Being able to eat natural and clean food is the right of every human. But unfortunately due to many reasons today everything contains chemicals, plastic and toxic substances. My culture teaches me to respect food, farming and farmers. The most important aspect of environment as well as farming is soil. Without good soil their is no water, plant and animals .I want to grow food totally naturally and help others to do the same. You are an inspirational person, keep doing the good work. 🙏
This man is so honest and down to earth... I have been wanting to retire and live a simple life with nature. Jon have been very honest about what to expect. I am glad I came across this channel Have subscribe and will follow every of his videos. I hope to meet him one day before I make my final move to live simple life....
thanks again sir for sharing this video, i'm really inspired of what you are doing. i'm 25yrs. old and stop working and start to live a simple way of living and start my backyard garden.
Wise words from you and that is exactly what I'm going to do. I want to grow enough food for my family to eat and live. We have to change our mind set and live a good lifestyle and not be a slave to the system. I'm making my "Khok Nong Na" now because I believe that in the future there will be food shortages. With the coronavirus you can see how the system breaks down and you cannot even buy toilet paper which was so stupid because everyone was panic buying. Thank you Teacher.
wisdom calling Master you are a God send. whenever you add money to farming you cannot get any profit l because when there is a great harvest market is flooded so farmer sell products at a throw away price. self reliant farming is good has no loss or debt and the farmer has more food to feed his family and one keep all profit to oneself
Its good to hear that there are still people who embrace a simple life but happier & healthier than it seems... Your one ofvthe great farmers sir thank you for your wise advice.
Thank you!! At least some People know and understand the dynamics of modern agriculture and how it kicks people into work slavery... Permaculture or "traditional" farming is the future (if there will be any left for man)!!!
This was so enlightening! I love what you said about energy, the more you put in, the more you get back, whereas with money the more you put in, the more you are a slave to the debt. I feel there may be an equivalent philosophy about music business...
I’ve learned a lot from you, you’re open my mind! I’m so grateful to find this channel. Everything I need to learn that I didn’t learn from the school system and my parents.
I love this guy . Very wise to talk to people who what to become rich off farming.... I don't not want to become rich , I wish to have the basic things I need and I want to learn build things that are useful .
Great video. My father was a very successful cash crop farmer. He loved farming.He also ended up helping alot of people. One thing I always enjoy about our farms is excess of food and fruits. Yet not very big areas are dedicated to this but the manure boosts production so the excess food is given away or sold.But the cash crops have more than adequate returns. Thx again for posting.
Very good advice. This is the way God intended life to be!! work enough for your needs and have plenty of time for family and friends and a good life.!! not run off your feet by Greedy pushy corporate muppets. Thank you sir
By far the best video of yours. You are very right about the system and sustainable farming is the only way ahead. Even in India this is the thought now permeating many people.
So true. I live on a housing block and have a ''useless'' 10 sqm, steep plot behind the back of the house. I mulched it and just threw some pumpkin seeds there. In couple of months I harvested over 40 pumpkins. Had to give half away as it is too much for us... It motivated me to start growing lots more stuff and one year later we eat every day from our block. Not self sufficient yet, but another year and it will happen :-)
Thank you for sharing your experiences, Jon. You will save many people a lot of wasted time. It is practical that we don't endeavor the farming life for the purpose of money, but for the love of farming itself.
Such a beautiful and honest insight abt farming. I'm planning to cultivate 1acre land for some extra income along with allied activities. Will surely keep in mind ur advice. Hope I succeed.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience, you also have great wisdom. God bless you Sir. You inspire me for farming. I am planning to resign from my call center job, I really love farming! 🙏
I work full time, but I bought land. Before I even build the house I planted 2 pineapple plant, then I plant fruit seeds that I eat, and everytime I see a young plant by the road I dig it up. I plant bananas, Coco, yam, casava vegetables and pumpkins. I didn't just go out and get seeds and try to plant to whole land. I am 3 years in and only have a little space planted because I just plant 1 or 2 things at a time. But I have eaten pumpkins till am sick of it, I have given away till my neighbors don't want it. I have a good amount of food that I didn't not buy in my house and plenty more in the soil outside. Alot of it spoils. Now that am talking I have a huge harvest of beans to go pick. If I was planting to sell, I would not make much money and would have to grow market appropriate foods but growing for myself I save alot of money and eat healthier.
Well said. Impressed and motivated by your experienced lecture, I say. I subscribed your channel as soon as I saw your "don't buy water any more" chapter. Thank you brother, from another mother, for being an inspiration in my life. ❤️❤️❤️
You are so right, we learned it the hard way. we gave up our rice field (hok rai), the harvested rice did not cover the expenses, it did eat our savings. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Jon! I got great insight on what a real farming & a farmer is & is like! You are right! I'm thinking like you & you 're speaking like I want to speak too!
You are very experienced and knowledgeable. My wife is from Khon Kaen and her family is farming people. We have a small village house there and we stay often there. We saw many city people come to the country to try and become a farmer. They would spend alot of money creating their farm, and as you say they never make money and loose their money. We have plan when we retire to stay in that village, the same as we stay when we come visit. Nothing will change. We will just grow what we want to eat and sell or give away excess to family and friends. There will be variety of things we grow; already we have some chickens for eggs, a fish pond for fish, etc. Very similar to what you say in this video. Please continue to make more videos in English. I think you will grow your subscribers and youtube income this way, and appeal to foreigner who love simple country life in your country.
Yes indeed John, farming for profit and money is Stupidity but if each one of us does farming as a Great Hobby, it gives us food, happiness, Friends and also some money to keep and buy other things.. Super concept and great thinking John.. thank you very much for your information and sharing your experience genuinely... God bless you and your family and friends....
We all need to eat, so we all need to appreciate the source of the food we eat. But we're separated from the source by both wholesalers & retailers. A full switch to Regenerative Agriculture (ending chemical use by enriching soil to strengthen plant immunity beyond the need for any non-organic inputs, anyway) would help greatly, then consider that farmer's markets, CSA & such could be just part of an along-the-ground economy, AKA grassroots commerce. This could be set up between the peoples everywhere, taking the steam out of the horrible system that screwed us royally.
I really needed to hear that as I'm at the beginning of my market garden and it's not that easy to cultivate and be worried about money. That wasn't in my plans but I am one hard wire to a fixed wage and I need to change my mind in order to be in order with nature. Thanks
I totally agree with you. The middle man bully the farmer because the goods are perishable, So they pressed the price down. They then sell it at very high price . You said Jasmine price 15cents a kilo. But we here pay 1 kg of jasmine rice 70bahts. from farmer to market you see how the profits goes but the farmer get nothing for all the hard work put in... These ppl will get their karma. Buddha says we come with nothing , we go back with nothing too. Ppl b\has becomes too greedy, They are all bind and they have no compassion and loving kindness . They just loved money....
very true ! When the Pandemic come... first thing that comes to my mind is farming. Grow your own food ... worst comes to worst... you can not depend on buying always ... until lockdown was implemented and senior citizens are not given quarantine pass to go out to buy for groceries and other food supply... When I prepared the ground during the dry season, it was ready for the rainy days and that’s how I started planting each kind of veggies... a few of cassava , corn and yam and sweet potatoes. Today... I am enjoying the fruit of my labor... sustainable food for the family...
Though many of the people consider you as a farmer , I consider you as the most respectable person. Sir, your honest and true sharing is worth more than educational degrees especially in my state where unemployment rate reached the zenith. . . I'm very sure your valuable sharing might have helped a lot of unemployed youngsters or even olders who came across your videos.... :) Thank you sir for your immense contribution for humanity.:) With respect , from Nagaland. God bless you.
Very true and well said. I plan the same thing on my small farm in Thailand. I will have more than enough for my family and surplus to sell to cover the cost and more. That way, most of our need for vegetables and fruit is covered by the small income and more. Mono crop does cost a lot of poison to maintain. Try Permaculture and mix a vast varieties of plants in the same patch, and you are better of with pest control. That is my plan for my small(30 Rai+) farm in Thailand where I will retire in 2+ years from now. Then most of the cost is covered even before I move on to the farm. Because of what you said, to be a farmer you will be poor. At least if you don't find a niche with high demand and few suppliers.
When my father died it was a real eye opener. I stood, looked around and asked, " is that all there is to life?" Accumulating all this junk? After all the junk was gone I moved into his house and started cleaning up the half acre. I sit here now on his beautiful porch looking out over the land full of food, chickens, wildlife. And I say "this is what life is about."
I have to mention, a bird is singing his heart out right now. He's saying thank you for this safe haven where he can raise and feed a family. How cool is that?
Amazing
i can understand how much satisfaction you would have such life around
cool
As much as I agree, I think the same thing while driving down a dirt road passing an old abandoned farm house. Is that all there is? You spend all that energy building a home for you, your animals and plants. If you become sick or injured, what then? Everything is left for nature to slowly retake and you and your efforts are but skeltons encased in rotting wood.
@@CanadianMason85 if my sons don't take over I hope someone will buy it who can see pecans and mulberries and and wild cucumbers and wild tomatoes and blueberries and loquats. If not then the animals can survive here. But I will have had the perfect life. What God intended.
If I were you I'd inquire about how much that property is worth. When our government fails, you do not want to be stuck in a city.
It is amazing how when you hear the truth you instantly recognize it. This man is showing us how to escape the matrix! Food is life, food is security, farming is freedom.
Agreed ...truth and freedom ....resonating wisdom
The essentials of life.
Today, the university of CZcams with professors like Mr Jon are continually making it possible and accessible for many people to acquire the necessary skills for autonomy . As we learn to share, we help ourselves to become resourceful and responsible for a better world.
What a channel !!!
We'd ever be grateful.
I agree with you bro ....same sentiments
I like soil REDDY BANGALURU
Wofa, dont forget Dr Elaine Ingham .She is an Incredible human being along with Paul Gauchi
Well said brother. We are in it together n we can succeed. Love to all out there and assalamu alaykum peace be unto you.
Please,Jon,receive my love and respect for this honest talk! More love to you! Kenya .
Mswahili meenzangu habari
What a wonderful and honest explanation of farming today. Yes, farmers have become slaves. Self sufficiency is definitely the solution.
It's the solution for everything
Farming used to be a lot worse. They were not allowed to leave their land and were bound to it, had to give up the majority of their produce as well as livestock. It was a backbreaking job.
Only when cities became a thing were they able to flee.
@@survivinggamer2598 missed the point. #fuedalfocused
He speaks reality in behalf of every farmers. My parents are farmers, and I've seen their struggle on planting crops and in the end selling it in a very cheap price that was already set for the market. He is a very big help and a source of knowledge for every farmer to turn their lives around and end these status quo. "Raising true awareness"
@Ghai Yes! "Global trade" with Sanpete County, Ut means China ships out every bale of hay, alfalfa, straw. Every bale. Now they want to expand the "trade ports" to every town. That just means they take resources, including food, and send to China without taxes or regulation. The local communities will not be happy when they realize that their food has been sent to China. They are very hungry right now! Remember, there are more people kept out of work in China, than every man, woman and child in the U.S. So many people can eat a lot... So think on this false idea that increasing "global trade" will be a good thing for the locals.
I live in a rural area on half an acre. I have ripped out the grass and started growing my own vegetables. I put a picket fence around the property. I had my husband build me 20 raised beds. I plant enough for us and a few friends.
I love listening to this man. He talks simply and true.
You would then enjoy meeting him. He's a real pleasant person to be with. I'm fortunate to live in the same area as him and have enjoyed meeting him and seeing his projects.
I agree. 😊
Same. He is a true teacher.
so do i, honest talking feed people's mind nicely.
I agree. I almost watch all of his video.
Tired of city's pollution, diseases, doctors, chemicals drugs, depression
The system wants you to get sick and weak for profit
USA(all caps) is a corporation
@@PropiaPersona Sooo trueee !!!
Rural suicide rate is higher in your country than urban, same with diseases and polluted water and poor sanitation.
@@-whackd cities are the cesspool of disease, crime, crowding, pollution and death.
Many people are moving away from your Eugenist Bill Gates controlled smart cities of hell.
my parents consider me Lazy, because i want to farm and enjoy life.
They say i must work on the city until I'm old.. my mom ia 43 and she has several hundred thousand dollars of debt.. i don't enjoy that.. 🤔
I’d offer there is much to develop around these ideas of how farming carries itself and many people into a baseline of independence, that of building community and food security. What your parents are speaking to is more something along the idea of lifestyle... and where you would envision paradise in an efficient, well run and productive farm.... they would see something quite different. Personally, I have benefitted on many levels in spending time with what is built around sufficiency as a central and driving idea over maximum profit..... for which each of us, globally, has been exposed to for so long..... the ideas coming out of “sufficiency” start to entirely reshape life and its possibilities!
They should encourage you to . Farming is a wonderful passion to have . Money isn’t everything .
Do what makes you happy ❤
You are lucky that you can give yourself good and quality advice.
Just go out and farm every day and they won't call you lazy.
Absolutely correct. My wife works on a farm with the same concept. Proud of her.
I start farming just to get enough to eat.
Im not conserning about money.
As you said shelter food easy life.
That sounds good but all need other things as well. At least I do but I would love to have that kind of security. Janice
In the Bible it says”Stop storing up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal. Rather store up for yourselves treasures in heaven
@@tinaalvarado612 the kingdom of heaven is at hand
We moved from the city, purchased a 110 acres of beautiful land. Our biggest asset has been utilising permaculture, initially there is a lot of work, but the results are better than any money. We grow our own veg & fruit in abundance, keep livestock, chooks & bees, planted many trees & shrubs, have a flowing creek with minor waterfall, the eco system on our farm is amazing. I would never go back to my stressful career or city life ever, waking up to fresh air, to actually see the sunrise, watch life wake in every corner of the property, listen to birds, pick fresh, healthy garden produce which has never been sprayed & only touched by one pair of hands - yours. The pros so outweigh any of the cons by far, mental & physical health just springs back, where your body & mind, with every pore enjoy & appreciate being alive. Those who are never happy will not be happy anywhere, for those that are fed up with the city slavery & can think rationally, plan & see a future on the land, don't think twice, we absolutely love the freedom this has given us. I can with all honesty say that city life is what drains, suppresses & enslaves you to a life in which making money is a constant must to buy expensive junk. Cycle broken, never been happier
My father is a farmer in east Java, what this man said absolutely right. We faced the same problem.
The ticket fare that I went to my village every month was sufficient to eat for whole month healthy food... Now I quit my job in Hyderabad to be self employed in my village.. I had to hurt my parents and all my well wishers to do that but I know what I'm doing is right
Pl update your journey
Congrats man.. u did what many people dreamt of
This man is smart and he certainly knows what he is talking about
You changed me totally, after seeing your TED talk, started thinking of going back to my village from city. Now found this video and it's like a Guru teaches his deciple. I'm totally planning for simple sustainable life with farming needs to save farmers. Thank you
Incredible wisdom. Food = security. Money ≠ security because sometimes even with money you might not be able to get food
No, you can buy food with money. 99.9% of the population does it every day.
Thank you for you wisdom and words, i think you have seen the world for how it truly is and not just a lie and a dream that people live you have made it a reality x
You are a very smart man. Paul Gaucji proved your theory that conventional farming is a lose lose. Permaculture and diversifying along with holistic approach is the way to go.
Tonight Jon taught me a great lesson which I could entrapped myself in farming. It's like he made this video particularly for me or he mentoring me directly..
Thanks Jon.. Stay healthy
thank you sir for these educational video.this help a lot for me when i start to do my little farming someday and to be a self sufficient.
I just found your CZcams channel...What a wonderful channel you have. You are a very wise man and it shows in all of your videos!!! It is a pleasure to watch and learn from you and your views on life. Thank you for all the hard work you do in making these videos. I am 75 years old and I enjoy the lessons you are teaching us all...MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND YOURS!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH MY FRIEND. I live in the USA in the State of Tennessee on a 5 acre homestead in the woodlands. My first name is AL! TAKE CARE!!!
Rich of happiness ,rich of friends, rich of peacefulness, rich of oxygen, and rich of knowledge. Enlightment
This video showed up to me in my hardest time and I am grateful to listen to this wise man. As the city life getting more depressing and frustrating, I myself not an exception from those who may have dreamed more than once of becoming a farmer to escape the city life. This video has challenged my status quo as a food lover to see farming as a hobby than rather than a career which is not realistic or possible in the modern world.
I found this channel today and absolutely loved how simply you explained everything. I want to start farming on side as soon as i get a job. In india, we treat the food as God too because this body is nothing but just heap of food. Being able to eat natural and clean food is the right of every human. But unfortunately due to many reasons today everything contains chemicals, plastic and toxic substances. My culture teaches me to respect food, farming and farmers. The most important aspect of environment as well as farming is soil. Without good soil their is no water, plant and animals .I want to grow food totally naturally and help others to do the same. You are an inspirational person, keep doing the good work. 🙏
Jon Jandai, you are my brother in heart. This world needs more of you. Be blessed, my brother, and thank you for all you share.
This man is so honest and down to earth... I have been wanting to retire and live a simple life with nature. Jon have been very honest about what to expect. I am glad I came across this channel Have subscribe and will follow every of his videos. I hope to meet him one day before I make my final move to live simple life....
Jon is a true thinking farmer. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
thanks again sir for sharing this video, i'm really inspired of what you are doing. i'm 25yrs. old and stop working and start to live a simple way of living and start my backyard garden.
What's the progress???
This explanation really is worth listening, I feel like you are talking to me.
There are still simple and honest people on earth. I wish I could be one of his friend.
Thank you for making this video, this is the same message I continue to share with my people on our island. You are an awesome inspiration!
I very much appreciate the way you explain how to “re-frame” the large farmer/slave idea to the self-farmer/freeman idea. How very simple it sounds!
Thank you so freaking much! You're teachings are the BEST!!!
watching from the Philippines, i love your words sir. i salute to you🙂
Wise words from you and that is exactly what I'm going to do. I want to grow enough food for my family to eat and live. We have to change our mind set and live a good lifestyle and not be a slave to the system. I'm making my "Khok Nong Na" now because I believe that in the future there will be food shortages. With the coronavirus you can see how the system breaks down and you cannot even buy toilet paper which was so stupid because everyone was panic buying. Thank you Teacher.
wisdom calling Master you are a God send. whenever you add money to farming you cannot get any profit l because when there is a great harvest market is flooded so farmer sell products at a throw away price. self reliant farming is good has no loss or debt and the farmer has more food to feed his family and one keep all profit to oneself
Very good motivation to start the Agreeculture to all people
Love Jon’s video! He is so humble and genuine in sharing his farming skills and experience to novice like me! Thank you Jon, keep up the great job! 🙏🏻
Its good to hear that there are still people who embrace a simple life but happier & healthier than it seems... Your one ofvthe great farmers sir thank you for your wise advice.
Thank you!! At least some People know and understand the dynamics of modern agriculture and how it kicks people into work slavery...
Permaculture or "traditional" farming is the future (if there will be any left for man)!!!
You're very wise :) Just found your channel today and what you're saying makes So much sense. All the best to you and your family! Truly inspiring.
This was so enlightening! I love what you said about energy, the more you put in, the more you get back, whereas with money the more you put in, the more you are a slave to the debt. I feel there may be an equivalent philosophy about music business...
I’ve learned a lot from you, you’re open my mind! I’m so grateful to find this channel. Everything I need to learn that I didn’t learn from the school system and my parents.
I love this guy . Very wise to talk to people who what to become rich off farming.... I don't not want to become rich , I wish to have the basic things I need and I want to learn build things that are useful .
Great video.
My father was a very successful cash crop farmer. He loved farming.He also ended up helping alot of people. One thing I always enjoy about our farms is excess of food and fruits. Yet not very big areas are dedicated to this but the manure boosts production so the excess food is given away or sold.But the cash crops have more than adequate returns.
Thx again for posting.
Very good advice. This is the way God intended life to be!! work enough for your needs and have plenty of time for family and friends and a good life.!! not run off your feet by Greedy pushy corporate muppets. Thank you sir
By far the best video of yours. You are very right about the system and sustainable farming is the only way ahead. Even in India this is the thought now permeating many people.
“Conventional farming is a system of turning a farmer into a slave if the land.” Very well put my friend. 🙏
Thank you so much. You are deserve for millions SUBSCRIBED and share. This world is so crazy now.
I envy the kind of life you are enjoying now Jon. Thank you very much for sharing with us 😊 Jon.
So insightful. One of my favorite channels now.
AFTER 45 YEARS IN UK I AM GOING BACK TO PUNJAB TO DO JUST THAT,IT TOOK ME 3 YEARS TO PLAN AND DECIDE.
He is inspirational. Now I see farming from another angle and one that speaks truth. Thank you
So true. I live on a housing block and have a ''useless'' 10 sqm, steep plot behind the back of the house. I mulched it and just threw some pumpkin seeds there. In couple of months I harvested over 40 pumpkins. Had to give half away as it is too much for us... It motivated me to start growing lots more stuff and one year later we eat every day from our block. Not self sufficient yet, but another year and it will happen :-)
This is the most practical advice I have ever had... Totally geniune wisdom! Thank you so much...
WISDOM. Thank you for your insightful knowledge.
Thank you for sharing your experiences, Jon. You will save many people a lot of wasted time.
It is practical that we don't endeavor the farming life for the purpose of money, but for the love of farming itself.
True words! I wonder why not more farmers realize that....
Such a beautiful and honest insight abt farming. I'm planning to cultivate 1acre land for some extra income along with allied activities. Will surely keep in mind ur advice. Hope I succeed.
Thank you Mr. Jon my brother is a testimony of what you are driving at. Got to let him watch your lectures for sure. Greetings from Cebu, Philippines.
Thank you Mr Jon this knowledge makes me happy I an taking notes to apply.
Thank you for communicating your great experience and knowledge.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience, you also have great wisdom. God bless you Sir. You inspire me for farming. I am planning to resign from my call center job, I really love farming! 🙏
How is your farm today?
Thank you for your wisdom. You always speak on the things in life that people seem to overlook. The real big picture topics.
Always full of wisdom n honesty. Kup khun kah
Alternative Title: "Professor Jon explains the Labor Theory of Value" :) love your videos!
I work full time, but I bought land. Before I even build the house I planted 2 pineapple plant, then I plant fruit seeds that I eat, and everytime I see a young plant by the road I dig it up. I plant bananas, Coco, yam, casava vegetables and pumpkins. I didn't just go out and get seeds and try to plant to whole land. I am 3 years in and only have a little space planted because I just plant 1 or 2 things at a time. But I have eaten pumpkins till am sick of it, I have given away till my neighbors don't want it. I have a good amount of food that I didn't not buy in my house and plenty more in the soil outside. Alot of it spoils. Now that am talking I have a huge harvest of beans to go pick. If I was planting to sell, I would not make much money and would have to grow market appropriate foods but growing for myself I save alot of money and eat healthier.
Well said. Impressed and motivated by your experienced lecture, I say. I subscribed your channel as soon as I saw your "don't buy water any more" chapter. Thank you brother, from another mother, for being an inspiration in my life. ❤️❤️❤️
You are so right, we learned it the hard way. we gave up our rice field (hok rai), the harvested rice did not cover the expenses, it did eat our savings. Thanks for sharing.
Will be taking this advice with me out west. Although I'll be farming to feed myself.
What a beautiful teacher of his trade
I love your wisdom. Thank you for sharing it♥♥♥
You are right Jon, life is so simple and beautiful.
Thank you Jon!
I got great insight on what a real farming & a farmer is & is like! You are right! I'm thinking like you & you 're speaking like I want to speak too!
You are very experienced and knowledgeable. My wife is from Khon Kaen and her family is farming people. We have a small village house there and we stay often there. We saw many city people come to the country to try and become a farmer. They would spend alot of money creating their farm, and as you say they never make money and loose their money. We have plan when we retire to stay in that village, the same as we stay when we come visit. Nothing will change. We will just grow what we want to eat and sell or give away excess to family and friends. There will be variety of things we grow; already we have some chickens for eggs, a fish pond for fish, etc. Very similar to what you say in this video.
Please continue to make more videos in English. I think you will grow your subscribers and youtube income this way, and appeal to foreigner who love simple country life in your country.
Yes indeed John, farming for profit and money is Stupidity but if each one of us does farming as a Great Hobby, it gives us food, happiness, Friends and also some money to keep and buy other things.. Super concept and great thinking John.. thank you very much for your information and sharing your experience genuinely... God bless you and your family and friends....
I praise GOD for being blessed to come across your channel today and to listen to this video.
I thank you Dear Sir for your wisdom kindly shared.
We all need to eat, so we all need to appreciate the source of the food we eat. But we're separated from the source by both wholesalers & retailers. A full switch to Regenerative Agriculture (ending chemical use by enriching soil to strengthen plant immunity beyond the need for any non-organic inputs, anyway) would help greatly, then consider that farmer's markets, CSA & such could be just part of an along-the-ground economy, AKA grassroots commerce. This could be set up between the peoples everywhere, taking the steam out of the horrible system that screwed us royally.
1:28 Butterflies ♥️ Thank you for sharing your wisdom Jon.
I really needed to hear that as I'm at the beginning of my market garden and it's not that easy to cultivate and be worried about money.
That wasn't in my plans but I am one hard wire to a fixed wage and I need to change my mind in order to be in order with nature.
Thanks
His first few sentences.. I felt like he spoke for me ❤️
You are a very WISE small farmer. I love your model!
Thankyou Sir, so true, I am city lady who dreamt about farming.
Excellent idea
Very helpful and very well explained practical/real situation.
Thanks 🙏
Thank you 🙏🏻 you are a excellent teacher
Wow wow
Hello Jon
I love your wisdom
Kelvin Tran from Canada
I totally agree with you. The middle man bully the farmer because the goods are perishable, So they pressed the price down. They then sell it at very high price . You said Jasmine price 15cents a kilo. But we here pay 1 kg of jasmine rice 70bahts. from farmer to market you see how the profits goes but the farmer get nothing for all the hard work put in... These ppl will get their karma. Buddha says we come with nothing , we go back with nothing too. Ppl b\has becomes too greedy, They are all bind and they have no compassion and loving kindness
. They just loved money....
Truth!
Words of wisdom... you have a very clear mind. There is a lot of learning just by listening to you :)
very true ! When the Pandemic come... first thing that comes to my mind is farming. Grow your own food ... worst comes to worst... you can not depend on buying always ... until lockdown was implemented and senior citizens are not given quarantine pass to go out to buy for groceries and other food supply... When I prepared the ground during the dry season, it was ready for the rainy days and that’s how I started planting each kind of veggies... a few of cassava , corn and yam and sweet potatoes. Today... I am enjoying the fruit of my labor... sustainable food for the family...
This is Wisdom 🌱... Thank you...
I love this. Lowers my blood pressure.
thank you for sharing your view of an empowered farmer: this idea is a game changer.
Thanks Sir!, You have change my mind🙏. Love from Indonesia
Very wise thank you...large garden...great variety...thank you for these videos...yes freedom...food self reliance...is freedom
Indeed..
Thanks again Sir. You made us wait too long. looking forward to your next video.
Though many of the people consider you as a farmer , I consider you as the most respectable person. Sir, your honest and true sharing is worth more than educational degrees especially in my state where unemployment rate reached the zenith. . .
I'm very sure your valuable sharing might have helped a lot of unemployed youngsters or even olders who came across your videos.... :)
Thank you sir for your immense contribution for humanity.:)
With respect , from Nagaland.
God bless you.
Very true and well said. I plan the same thing on my small farm in Thailand. I will have more than enough for my family and surplus to sell to cover the cost and more. That way, most of our need for vegetables and fruit is covered by the small income and more. Mono crop does cost a lot of poison to maintain. Try Permaculture and mix a vast varieties of plants in the same patch, and you are better of with pest control. That is my plan for my small(30 Rai+) farm in Thailand where I will retire in 2+ years from now. Then most of the cost is covered even before I move on to the farm. Because of what you said, to be a farmer you will be poor. At least if you don't find a niche with high demand and few suppliers.