This Farmer Crushes It Solo On Less Than A Quarter Acre!
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2018
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Farming on your own is a remarkable journey of self-sufficiency, innovation, and endless possibilities. Join urban farmer Curtis Stone as he interviews another incredibly successful grower in this video! Gain invaluable insights and practical tips from their experiences, as they share their secrets to crushing it solo on less than a quarter acre.
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About Curtis Stone:
Curtis is one of the world’s most highly sought-after small farming educators. His book, The Urban Farmer, offers a new way to think about farming𑁋 one where quality of life and profitability coexist. Today, Curtis spends most of his time building his 40-acre off-grid homestead in British Columbia. He leverages his relationships with other experts to bring diverse content into the homes of gardeners and aspiring small farmers from around the world. Learn more at FromTheField.TV.
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This guy is highly intelligent, he puts thought into everything! I wish him and his farm the best.
Coolest thing I’ve ever heard in my life, I can’t wait to start farming!
2 years since your comment have you been able to get started and if so how is it going?
"You figure things out by doing it wrong first". That reminds me of a job I had years ago. They did so many things wrong that I could see how I would do it right. It was really great training.
Thanks for coming out Curtis, if anyone has any questions for me I'm happy to jump in on the comments on this video!
Right on Scott.
Do you have a FB page Scott ?
Hi Scott what size cooler do you have is it 4*4*8? Did you and Penny figure out who took the cat food?
Am trying to find out what is the name of the tray that u put over the crates to seed it instead of hand seeding the crates.. I Google it but I am not seeing it saw it in a video I can't remember the name
facebook.com/flavourfulfarms/ Yes, but I use my YT channel more
That's neat that he said he is learning how to just do stuff wrong so he can learn from it. Analysis Paralysis. Changing that mind can be a huge challenge, but seeing his successful outcome is inspiring.
This to me was key. Just get in there an do it.
So cool to see new farmers. Even if I wouldn't do everything exactly the same its so useful to hear people's thought processes.
Thanks Curtis for this great follow-up interview. After your first interview with Scott, I subscribed to his channel and I’ve really enjoyed his videos, which are practical, inspirational, and just plain fun! It’s super cool to see someone take your farming format and make it a success.
For those who don’t know Scott Hebert has a RUclips channel also. His gardening project failed due to Covid. He became a stoic, training body and mind to an extreme extent and also became a successful professional artist. It’s been a real trip watching his channel/transformation
That was a great episode Curtis. I remember watching Scott when he was still working at the golf course and pulling off 18-hour days and working his butt off. So great to see that his hard work has been rewarded. He's going to do really well.
Hi Curtis thanks for following up with Scott he has been consistently uploading as well so its great motivation!
Do you pre-label bags as well Curtis?
So great! I love listening to the farmer, his thought processes and perfecting his art. Thanks very inspiring.
I always appreciate the annual updates with Scott.
Scott seems like your perfect student Curtis! He put his acquired knowledge into action and is vigilant about learning from his own experience & context. 👍🏿👍🏿
Nah, not perfect by any means. There are a lot of people who have taken Curtis' information and ran with it for themselves, I just happen to be one of them.
"Paralysis by analysis"... this quote is gold. I totally understand where he is coming from. Just do it!
Working for my freedom... Nice!
GREAT video!! I love how thoroughly he explains his work flow, super appreciate you earth workers !!!
Great interview Curtis. Please do more!
A very inspiring video .Love his hard work and exceptional beautiful gardens. Congratulations Curtis on your successful farmers market venture.
Great video, great work Scott. hope he has good success
Thanks for everything Curtis! Awesome farm here Scott, some of the things you've said really help clear some things up for me - I'm just reaching that manageable stage...! Less paralysis by analysis
good luck Luis
Thank you Curtis for showing how other dedicated growers are doing it, but more importantly, you are showing all of us the real farmers & growers . Perhaps this will educate people the difference between a real farmer and the corporate farming practices. Cheers, Dk.
This is the dream. I live in So Cal and want to run away to the mountains. I think something like this on a smaller scale would be a nice alternative.
Great improvements Scott! Rocken it. Glad you’re able to do it full time now.
Thanks, me too haha!
Very well done Scott! Great to see your farm setup.
Thanks!
What a great video! I like the part where you said that you decided to start avoiding analysis-paralysis and trusted yourself to make mistakes and then correctly. Best of luck to you Scott.
Working for Your Freedom thats Awsome.
Really good advice for a first year solo farmer like me. I had a fellow farmer asked me if I was going to grow more next year. Meanwhile I’m thinking about what I won’t grow next year.
As I recall, Curtis has boiled it down to microgreens indoors and salad greens outdoors.
I see the same thing, unless you are able to find a niche in your sales environment that is both worth the time and effort.
I am going full time farmer in 2 years.. i have been following this urban farming thing..
Hey Scott. You living my dream, nice. Thanks Diago
I am in the brain storming mode. Keep coming back to you Curtis.
Great job Scott on the progress looking good bro👊 Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you!
That is so cool. Thank you for sharing. 😎🇨🇦
Way to go Scott. Love your operation. Peace.
Thank you
I'm with Katherine, proof positive that your farming system works Curtis. Great job Scott.
Thanks Norm
Beautiful land with the mountains. Nice.
nice video/interview/farm info. thanks a lot.
This guy has his shit together, well done.
Great vlog great information, as always
Another good video and good job to Scott for his success.
Thanks Bropocalypse
Very inspiring,Thx Guy's 👌🌱
Brilliant. Interesting that it comes down to a lot of time and motion studies. Small businesses so often loss money because they do not take the time to count the downtime and get rid of it. I've consulted to so many companies who just cannot see where there money is leaking and then I show them the double handling, the double commutes the extra person who does not need to be there.
Well done for getting it right and taking the action and putting in the investment needed.
That's the largest 1/4 acre I've ever seen!
stewart paul Yes! Looks more like 1.4 acres.
@@juleswins3 yeah i was calling BS on that too. Why would they lie about that? I mean, it's right here for us to see.
35x50’ beds is 4500sq ft.
1 acre is 40000ft
It’s actually way under 1/4 acre
Scott Hebert 35 beds 50’long by either 4 or 5’. Around a 1/4 acre or so. Especially with the paths around and between
If he's just measuring the growing area it looks about the same as my property and I'm just under a 1/4 acre.
Thanks for sharing!
It's awesome to "like" see his success.
Great info! Enjoy your journey.
awesome.....thanks guys for huge inspirations!!!!! exciting
I appreciate your efforts.
someone is excited about his progress!
;) :D
Glad to see another success story!!!
Love that opening music Curtis! ;)
These are the most valuable videos for us newbies Curtis. Thanks for making them and to the generous farmers sharing their experiences. Maybe one question I'd love you to ask if you could- "would you do anything differently if you had your time over?" Just a suggestion!
I wouldn't have done anything big differently but I could've done everything a little bit better. I don't think I made any critical errors, you have to realize you're going to make missteps in the beginning no matter what but you just have to deal with them.
Scott Hebert Thanks Scott. I really hope you continue on your very successful path!
Great video, Thanks
I did a 35 tree orchard and just like you said, I did everything wrong but now I do it right because I learned by doing wrong.
Love the efficiency
congratulations great work !
Thanks Mike
Very interesting and informative
awesome vid thanks
Great video!
wd you put up a link for the wobbler sprinklers, please?
Wow where is this place? The views of the mountains are just breathtaking ! Great video !
Chilliwack, bc
Great Video!!
you should plant high and dense trees /bushes around the farming area. it will protect you from random seeds getting in and making a mess.
Are you sure that is only a quarter of an acre?.....that looks like a huge plot. How much total land is that?
Good thoughts in setup and application. I wonder how this year is going? Did he have the same customers? Did he have to reconfigure his crops?
Hi! Very encouraging! I can’t seem to find the source to buy the tarps that you recommend.
Nice set-up man. Thanks Curtis, curious how much of time in the winter, is time off.
He could come to AZ and be a snowbird. Lol
3ish months. Dec-Feb are basically no farming tasks. I thought about going somewhere this winter but now I might buy new camera gear, still have to decide.
Great video
Hes my fav farmer to follow
Looking at this with zero experience is incredibly intimidating
i was former Engineering technician at JR Huertos Nacionales, SRL.;;;; suggestion: remove internal filter from the washer/spinner!
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Seeing as it's a winter Pursuit you could actually take up snow plowing in the winter and farming during the rest of the year.
You are aware that in rural, mountain, Ozark territory most people have a 4X4 or tractor?
Awesomeness.
Why so much room between the barn and garden beds? Bad light there?
Brilliant.
Crushing, man. -Homwardbound🐻
Where is this? Absolutely stunning backdrop
i love this !
How do you determine price?
Awesome!
Scott, great setup. Glad to see this. I have subscribed and looking forward to seeing more.
QUESTION. For you drying station, which way are your fans oriented, toward or away from the greens below? Thanks.
They blow down!
Awesome!!!!
I like that quote Trust yourself, do it wrong first time than learn from your mistakes
Super manageable
A very large quarter acre, looks massive.
Anyone know of any people running economically viable small-scale models other than the diversified market garden? Fruit, livestock, agrotourism, traditional single cash crops, sugar cane, ornamentals, etc. etc....maybe someone can point me in the right direction as I try to explore other options.
I’ve seen people having success raising ornamentals in a greenhouse and selling the potted plants to the retail market. A friend of mine was very successful having a U-cut Christmas tree farm on 10 acres. Developing products rather than just raw food can also help a small acreage get more monetary value from a small patch, such as making hot sauce from peppers and tomatoes you’ve grown or jams.
Wait! What is the dryer and fan racks for?! I’m so curious. I’ve never seen that before.
First thing we learned in interior design… Form Follows Function
I have seen many of your videos where exactly are you located (state). I never seen cold (winter) snow.
What your calling your dryer. Is it just a washing machine that you use the spin cycle to dry your greens?
Very nice setup. What is the plant making the hedgerow between properties? Subbed, liked.
I love this guy 😂
If it's a survival garden, what is the oil crop? Gotta fry those spuds in sumpthin! I suggest camelina, its a cold weather hardy crop with Omega 3 and vitamin E.
What I really want to know is how he is able to sell all this? One year I grew a gorgeous bed of mixed lettuce and i couldnt get it sold anywhere. Is this something that varies by area? Im assuming that in bigger cities, stuff like this probably sells better, but how do you get the customer basis?
Hey Curtis, how do you deal with soil depletion?
Anyone know what the hedge is behind him? Some kind of cypress?
I have enjoye your video. Tellmemore about yuour classes please.
Motivation
Nice what is the weeding / preventing process?
Scott/Curtis, what advise would you give someone for planning out how much seed to start and how often...for example start x amount of flats of salanova every 3 weeks? (that might be a bad example). But when I think about my future farm and starting many different varieties of vegetables and when to start them and how often to start more (replacements)...it gets overwhelming. I hope this makes sense. Thanks for all you do Curtis!
This is the hardest question to answer because all the variables make the questions swing so much. Things to think about: Where are you going to sell this stuff? How much will they take? Guess if you have to and work backwards. Start simple, start small, you can always add in complexity if its too easy but if you're overwhelmed you'll never know what to stop.
Scott Hebert thank you...I'm sure you've had a lot of trial and error. Thanks man...oh also, watching your channel...love the Corb Lund sticker!
Where is this because I need those mountains!
If you have a square, how many yards is needed for the length and width of a quarter acre can you tell me please