We left the city in 2020 also. In our case, we had to "retire early" because our employers were mandating certain things we weren't going along with. It was a difficult and expensive choice, but God has blessed us in so many ways. We started our off grid homestead in fall of 2020 and recently started a channel to share info for others who might be looking to do the same. There are so many ways to move toward self-sufficiency! However you do it, just do it and don't wait to start. :-) I wish we had started a long time ago! Good for YOU!
That is ridiculously frustrating to hear, I'm sorry for that but hopefully put you guys on a better path. Best of luck and off grid is another level for us so right back at ya, Good for YOU!
@JohnSchweiger-ng9vt I left NY over 20 years ago, today I'm on a tropical island in a rain forest up in the mountains, never going back to that shet hole lol
We have a quarter acre total. Our hous sits in the middle of it. We have a shed, a pergola, massive in ground pool and a pool house. We had seven raised beds that i built four years ago. We have had a few good harvests out of them . I learned to can my own food. We have five different canners, from pressure to waterbath to steam. We also have three dehydrators for herbs. This year i bought fourteen steel raised beds and am replacing the wood ones. We will end up with more space to grow more. We will also be adding some chickens soon.
I just found you and like everything about your homestead and the way you have gone about establishing it. Very concise and well presented. May God continue to bless your efforts.
When we moved from the city we had everyone in our life confused, family & friends, no one understood what we were trying to pursue. 2.5 years of grit, sweat, and frustration, we wouldn't trade it for the world. I tell everyone I run into now country living is the best decision we ever made and we are never going back. The one regret we have is that we didn't start sooner. Growing vegetables, cooking from scratch, learning useful skills like canning. All can be done with very very little space. Good luck to you, hope you can live out your dream soon!
I would do the same with the woods as you did with the flowers only plant things like turnips beets and Spinash that can plant them selfs and establish for when you do get pigs or goats helps cut on the feed bills
Deer hunt. The hell with the tree huggers who say,”don’t hurt the pretty deer.” These are the people who think hamburgers are made at McDonalds…….When McDonald’s is shutdown, grocery stores are empty, gas stations are closed, and banks have collapsed, these will be the first people to come looking for deer meat…..Don’t worry about comments, do what’s best for your family.
Homesteaders here on 12 acres... Pigs, chickens, goats, sheep, horses and cows, and gardens. You can totally raise pigs and goats in woods. Hunting and fishing are great life skills. Already more ahead than most your age!!
Wow sounds like where we want to be with all the animals you got! Raising animals in the forest is definitely something we are interested in and want to learn more about. Thanks for stopping by and good luck in your homesteading endeavors!
I just bought 10 acres and have 7 acres that I'm gonna just keep for nature. Maybe put a tiny off grid cabin all the way in the back. Thank you for this video. You've given me so many ideas for my property.
We have just done something very similar and have 11 acres in East TN with a similar heart and desire to live a simpler life more connected with nature and growing our own food. So encouraging to see other people in our same stage of life with these same dreams!
Beautiful place. You should make you another wood shed so you have one your using and one for wood drying for the next year. Maybe in the future as there is always something to do on a homestead.
Thank you so much! And we have been thinking about doing that because our current shed holds just the right amount of wood for winter, but could use more space to get ahead of the drying process. Thanks for watching!
Congratulations on your farm. Investigate the Ellen White 3x3 method of growing any type of tree. It is more productive than the usual way people think they should grow trees even professionally. It's been tried and proved by many since the 1800's.
If you grow a few hardy fast growing trees around your Orchard, you will have better luck. In your woods you can grow some food forest plants and mushrooms as well. I am rural New Zealand and growing as much as possible to eat and my medicine. Blessings to you both on your journey.
Thank you for sharing! It’s amazing to see a family have a drastic change from the city and finding their for ever home closer to nature. May our Lord bless your family your land your animals and plants 🙏🏼
Sheep are not a bad idea. I use electric netting and move them around the homestead. Idk how your property is positioned, but they do well with a mix of wooded areas and pasture. Hunting is a great option for meat as well. We don’t have to buy red meat from supermarket and that’s a good feeling.
I’ve just come across this video after watching some other people I was subscribed to. Your calm, gentle demeanor is so easy to listen to. You’re down to earth! I wish I’d found you long ago. I’m now 69, grew up with huge gardens, and now I wish I’d started what I’m doing now LONG ago! You’ve got a new fan!!
As a person that doesn't hunt you could open your forest to a hunter every season in exchange for a portion of the meat. You would gain a mentor so you can learn how to hunt and how to process your dear and perhaps even any wild boar you have on the property.
That is actually our current set up! We let our neighbor hunt our land and he shares some meat and plows our driveway in the winter. I think we get the winning end of that deal😊
Someone has maintained the forested area. You can have the Forestry Dept and the State Extension Dept come for free and advise you on how to upkeep your forest area. From the brief look, it seems like it would not take a whole lot of work to catch up to get it into shape. Trees you too take out you can replace with nut trees for future pigs. Planting Future Money Making trees your children could harvest is smart too. Hunting is important for life. Don't apologize to the PETA animal rights freaks. The deer population is out of control in the native deer population. The invasive Axis deer population from India is really bad. They are out of control in the United States. They were brought in for hunters, and they got loose and are overpopulating the US. In Texas, you can hunt them year-round.
Definitely take up hunting! Get someone to show you the ropes. There are less natural predators now unfortunately so the deer population does need to be kept in check for their benefit and for the benefit of the whole ecosystem. The meat is so healthy and you know that animal had a wonderful full life. I encourage you!
Thanks, seems to be the consensus to take up hunting. Time will tell! We have quite a bit that was given to us from a neighbor this year thankfully. Thank for watching!
Lots of good progress! We are doing the same thing down in Arkansas. We left Illinois once the crazy stuff started and are enjoying working on our 10 acres too. It's been a huge change, but well worth all of the work. We started with completely overgrown pastures full of cedars and a mostly wooded area and now are reaping the rewards. Keep up the good work!
Your homestead is impressive. I live on a third of an area in a rural area. In 2020, I decided to grow vegetables and some fruits. I really grow enough vegetables now in zone 6 to get me through the winter. I buy berries locally from farmers and freeze and can them. I have found my change rewarding and I have less grass to cut 😊.
That is awesome, there is so much a person can do in not a lot of space and sounds like you are proving that theory! Love the idea of buying locally to for things that you don't grow, we try our best to do the same😊
Just found your channel. Nice looking place and I plan to do the same. What do you two do for work outside of the homestead? I haven't checked out your other videos yet, maybe they answer that.
Appreciate it! I work for a Church and my wife is a web designer. Thankfully we both have quite a bit of flexibility that lets us do a lot. Good luck on your journey!
Most meat chicken breeds like broilers are stupid and weak, they can’t survive one day outside. They will just sit there and wait to be killed. Egg layers will often peck them to death. This was my experience
That is what I did is scaled back. I planted potatoes, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes. I have opportunity to get other veggies from friends. So I don't have to plant them myself. Need to get some eggs under that broody hen and let her hatch some babies 🐣
Nice, we also scaled way back this year with our vegetable varieties and only grew what we knew we liked and stored well. Veggies, eggs and some meat and we are set. Thanks for watching!
Only time will tell what animals we bring on the property😃 But it is encouraging seeing all the comment confirming that animals can do well in the woods. Thanks for watching!
Your logic is good. Remember you'll be in your 70s-80s and your homestead design will be critically needed for your elder age. Spoken by an elder who now knows.
We do, we try and take the dead stuff, sometimes we don't let the wood dry fully😅 but we haven't had any issues, just more regular cleaning. Hardwoods burn much cleaner and longer than soft woods like poplar. We love our wood heat!
My wife and I have wanted to build our homestead for some time now and have been searching for land to get the process moving along. We've seen fit to purchase about the same amount of land (10 acres), and would like to know if they're any pointers you can give us? Btw your homestead is beautiful and may God continue to help you grow and live out the rest of your days in self-sufficiency. Thank you kindly from Missouri.
Thank you! Top tips lets see -We are very happy to have a mix of pasture and woods. -Some people don't like this, but unincorporated land appears to be really nice because you have no or very little building restrictions. -Have extra cash on hand for all of the tools and equipment you may need to get things going. We probably spent 10k over 2 years just to acquire everything to maintain our property. -USDA Loans are amazing. Far lower interest rates. -1 animal species at a time, we jumped right in with everything. Learned a lot, but made lots of mistakes. There are so many I could go over, these were just off the top of our head. We made a video awhile back on this subject!
If you like berries, buy a blackberry and raspberry plant. You can propagate as many plants as you can hold with one plant. They are full of calories, tasty, and good for you. My 2 cents
Thanks! We actually have a ton of wild black and raspberries. We have talked about growing some different varieties. We planted blueberry bushes this year. Thanks for watching!
Here’s a thought of what to do with the fern forest…make paths that has bench’s for sitting and talking along the way…that leads to a gazebo… a place for a mental stress break…a work break. Homesteading is busy so there needs to be a peaceful sanctuary to retreat to from time to time. And a fern forest sounds perfect for that.
I'm currently setting up an aquaponic garden in my backyard, supplying a restaraunt and 2 farmer markets, I'm planning on adding trees to my selection as well as using my fish and worms to make fertilizer and sell at the market. After a few years of this, I plan to buy 25 acres minimum and set up my own shops and what not on the front of the property (hoping social media takes off so a lot of risk is taken away). I love what your family is building and I'm trying to do the same for mine.
Wow sounds like you are pretty far along on your journey! Aquaponics is so fascinating to me, and thats amazing that you are able to supply to your community. Best of luck going forward and I hope you get your 25 acres😊
What part of the country is Cypress & Sparrow located? I’m renovating a badly neglected old house in the NC mountains near Boone, where my plan is to homestead. So I’m always trying to glean the advice (born of experience) from other homesteaders.
Garden looks like it was made by city folk that don't know how to farm and just like the aesthetics of a garden area... Just do it the old fashioned way with long rows in the ground, mulch on pathways or live clover, you could probably make an amazing no till garden, you will not regret it.
Thank you for sharing your homestead, I love your chicken coop and house!! Great job for beginning, I need to learn too about carpentry, so I am encouraged!!
Not embarrassing at all! When we started we didn’t know a thing about growing food, animals, fixing/building things. I think the mistake we made was thinking that we needed a huge space go be more self sufficient. There are so many things you can grow in a container. You can learned to preserve food, shop locally (farmers markets are great). Starting out I think the best thing you can do is always seek to learn and know mistakes will be made. We have made so many, but that’s how you learn and grow! I think a great first step is start with food and expand from there. Hope that helps!
You absolutely should deer hunt. You could easily add 200 pounds of quality meat to your freezer each year between archery and rifle season. If you want to truly be self sufficient, this is the best natural way. There is also plenty of small game to hunt as well.
May your landscape forever grace our eyes, Your enchantment our souls shall forever prize, For in this realm where beauty is traced, You hold our hearts, O beautiful place.
Der Wald..was für ein friedvoller Ort..so wunderschön. Schweine waren auch in meinen Gedanken als ich den wundervollen Ort sah..wie schön sie es dort hätten. Ich liebe dieses Leben...seid gesegnet..herzliche Grüße
Why make your garden beds so small and so close together? It takes less lumber to make them more like 24 X 4 than lots of beds just 4 X 4. Try to make a couple of hot beds to grow longer into the season. God bless y'all and keep growing.
Looking back I think it was just us using the materials we had available. That being said, we used not the most durable beds so will be redoing them in the spring and planning on doing long beds exactly like you said! I have never heard of a hot bed before, is that the same as a cold frame?
@@CypressSparrowHomestead If you watch Huw Richards, from England, he explains hot beds very well or you can get a book by Jack First called "Hot Beds". Hot beds have been around since the early Romans. They are great for cold areas and when the winter is over you also have compost for your garden. I'm in TN, zone 7, so with a couple of hot beds in my high tunnel I can grow all year long. You can also use hot beds without a high tunnel and they can extend your growing time and help with seed starting even in your zone---check them out!
So glad to have found this channel! My husband and I just bought 10 acres and are starting the process of creating a homestead and documenting our adventures on RUclips as well. Will DEFINITELY be tuning into your videos for more helpful tips! ❤
How / WHY did you select Wisconsin?????? We are Very Seriously considering doing what you have done. Currently we are on 2.73 ac.lots of birds & garden areas. SWFL so growing seasonS are GREAT. HEAT is the bummer - just not sure WHERE to transplant to. If anywhere. Maybe just a larger piece of land. But the COST down here is almost or Likely prohibitive. Any insight is GREATLY APPRECIATED
We're originally from the Twin Cities and didn't want to stray too far from our families. We dream about warmer weather for better growing seasons though 😂. The biggest thing for us is being near family but if we weren't tied down I think the Carolinas or the Pacific Northwest would be lovely places to homestead.
Respectfully, self sufficiency is a myth. Unless you are growing grain for you and the animals you are fully plugged in and reliant on commercial agriculture. Anyway, beautiful property. You worked hard.
No disagreement here! Some things like you said flour or rice, just are not practical to grow. Our goal is to be as self-sufficient as possible. We aren’t where we want to be yet but headed in the right direction. Thanks for watching!
Are you selling crops to support yourself financially yet? I've been looking into doing this as well but I'm wary about the money side of running a farm.
Great Efforts! You seem like a really strong individual who is really confident. Have you been able to fence out predators? Perhaps a large root cellar.
I'm from eau claire and the surrounding area I and moved to the cities in 2020 and I'm so happy that I found this channel, you're living my dream and i'd love to connect! My goal is to move back home, or near home and have my own little homestead.,
Wow, I dream of the same things you are doing in Wisconsin….looking to move from the big city in NC to do the same thing in WV. God Bless and good luck with your beautiful homestead!
We just bought our 15 acre homestead in Rice Lake, Wisconsin! I definitely recommend hunting, it is a lot of fun and a great way to spend some time in nature. If you ever get up our way, my husband and I could help you get started!
Get pigs for your forest wherever you want them you can train them to two wires and look at what Justin Rhodes did with his pigs and his property. You put pigs in first they clean everything up off the bottom of the forest floor and if you watch so the land pigs dig up the garden bed from bearland they automatically till it. Then you put the chickens in to fertilize it. Then you put your garden in. But the pigs for the forest they like it there.
Yall are doing great & you have the right reasons of why to do what your doing. Aside from the mandatory hundreds of mistakes that are required by right of passage. Yall are about to truly see the value of your newer goals , standards & morals play out in real time. Allow folks to chuckle although these years those folks seem more & more rare as they are now seeing that their preconceived notions aren't based in the actual reality. Enjoy , thrive & produce ! Oh and have a family. Ps yes , yes & yes on hunting.
this is a dreamy property. so peaceful looking. It's my first time watching your videos and it is awesome. I'd encourage you to look into hunting more as you will not only put some meat on the table but you'll also do nature and the land a great favor by keeping it healthy :)
We left the city in 2020 also. In our case, we had to "retire early" because our employers were mandating certain things we weren't going along with. It was a difficult and expensive choice, but God has blessed us in so many ways.
We started our off grid homestead in fall of 2020 and recently started a channel to share info for others who might be looking to do the same. There are so many ways to move toward self-sufficiency! However you do it, just do it and don't wait to start. :-)
I wish we had started a long time ago! Good for YOU!
That is ridiculously frustrating to hear, I'm sorry for that but hopefully put you guys on a better path. Best of luck and off grid is another level for us so right back at ya, Good for YOU!
Nice it looks very peaceful wish i had a place like you have so happy for you guys, live the dream
Thank you very much!
Congratulations ! I definitely think you're on the right track.
Thank you very much!
I really appreciate low and calm tone of your voice. Its rare on YT and really in tone with the vibe of gardening.
Thank you! It helps that I filmed this probably 15 minutes after waking up, but sometimes a chill homestead tour is all you need!
During the pandemic the cities were not the place to be, with all the craziness going around, the cities can get dangerous
Yes we moved from a city that was going downhill with crime unfortunately and we are very grateful we made the decision when we did!
@CypressSparrowHomestead you made the right move, property and materials are going through the roof
Always
Even now cities are not the place to be my main city is an absolute mess
@JohnSchweiger-ng9vt I left NY over 20 years ago, today I'm on a tropical island in a rain forest up in the mountains, never going back to that shet hole lol
We have a quarter acre total. Our hous sits in the middle of it. We have a shed, a pergola, massive in ground pool and a pool house. We had seven raised beds that i built four years ago. We have had a few good harvests out of them . I learned to can my own food. We have five different canners, from pressure to waterbath to steam. We also have three dehydrators for herbs. This year i bought fourteen steel raised beds and am replacing the wood ones. We will end up with more space to grow more. We will also be adding some chickens soon.
That sounds amazing, chickens are so fun, hope you love it!
I just found you and like everything about your homestead and the way you have gone about establishing it. Very concise and well presented. May God continue to bless your efforts.
Thank you so much! We have taken a little break from posting but will be back soon! Take care.
This is my dream. So glad to see other people my age doing it!
When we moved from the city we had everyone in our life confused, family & friends, no one understood what we were trying to pursue. 2.5 years of grit, sweat, and frustration, we wouldn't trade it for the world. I tell everyone I run into now country living is the best decision we ever made and we are never going back. The one regret we have is that we didn't start sooner. Growing vegetables, cooking from scratch, learning useful skills like canning. All can be done with very very little space. Good luck to you, hope you can live out your dream soon!
I would do the same with the woods as you did with the flowers only plant things like turnips beets and Spinash that can plant them selfs and establish for when you do get pigs or goats helps cut on the feed bills
That's a great idea! We haven't really ever considered planting anything in the woods. Thanks for watching!
Deer hunt. The hell with the tree huggers who say,”don’t hurt the pretty deer.” These are the people who think hamburgers are made at McDonalds…….When McDonald’s is shutdown, grocery stores are empty, gas stations are closed, and banks have collapsed, these will be the first people to come looking for deer meat…..Don’t worry about comments, do what’s best for your family.
Homesteaders here on 12 acres... Pigs, chickens, goats, sheep, horses and cows, and gardens.
You can totally raise pigs and goats in woods. Hunting and fishing are great life skills.
Already more ahead than most your age!!
Wow sounds like where we want to be with all the animals you got! Raising animals in the forest is definitely something we are interested in and want to learn more about. Thanks for stopping by and good luck in your homesteading endeavors!
Hi shelley where are you from 😊
I just bought 10 acres and have 7 acres that I'm gonna just keep for nature. Maybe put a tiny off grid cabin all the way in the back. Thank you for this video. You've given me so many ideas for my property.
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How are you doing today?
Sounds lovely! Glad you got some ideas from the video, best of luck with your property!
Try keeping a beehive in the middle of that wildflower patch.. free Honey tooo 😊
That’s a great idea! We haven’t really considered having bees yet but we love honey!
We have just done something very similar and have 11 acres in East TN with a similar heart and desire to live a simpler life more connected with nature and growing our own food. So encouraging to see other people in our same stage of life with these same dreams!
LOVE East Tennessee, one of our favorite places on Earth, so much beauty there. Good luck on your journey!
I used to live in a small town. ( Calhoun ) in southeastern TN, to many ticks in Tennessee, now I’m in Idaho no ticks
Beautiful place. You should make you another wood shed so you have one your using and one for wood drying for the next year. Maybe in the future as there is always something to do on a homestead.
Thank you so much! And we have been thinking about doing that because our current shed holds just the right amount of wood for winter, but could use more space to get ahead of the drying process. Thanks for watching!
Definitely learn to hunt! You can live off of red meat and eggs but not off vegetables alone!
True that!
You can also put a cold frame on those raise beds. You can make them so that they are removable.
That will help in winter
That's a great idea! Every added time for growing is a bonus for us, we have a super short season. Thanks for stopping by!
Congratulations on your farm. Investigate the Ellen White 3x3 method of growing any type of tree. It is more productive than the usual way people think they should grow trees even professionally. It's been tried and proved by many since the 1800's.
I will, I have never heard of it! Thanks!
Where at in Wisconsin, I'm near Pleasant Prairie, I may look into an area like yours, looks great!
We are western Wisconsin near Eau Claire. We love it! Lots of forest, water, and hills. Very pretty area, but we may be a little biased😊
If you grow a few hardy fast growing trees around your Orchard, you will have better luck. In your woods you can grow some food forest plants and mushrooms as well. I am rural New Zealand and growing as much as possible to eat and my medicine. Blessings to you both on your journey.
Thanks for the tip, we are hoping to expand our orchard!
Thank you for sharing! It’s amazing to see a family have a drastic change from the city and finding their for ever home closer to nature. May our Lord bless your family your land your animals and plants 🙏🏼
Sheep are not a bad idea. I use electric netting and move them around the homestead. Idk how your property is positioned, but they do well with a mix of wooded areas and pasture.
Hunting is a great option for meat as well. We don’t have to buy red meat from supermarket and that’s a good feeling.
If we get sheep I think that is what we would do, electric netting and rotate between our mix of pasture and woods. Thanks for watching!
Awesome to see the wild flower patch. Hard to believe it was planted in the snow. Awesome job!
Thanks! I would be lying if I said we were 100% confident it would work in the snow, but it did! Excited to see what it looks like in a few weeks.
I’ve just come across this video after watching some other people I was subscribed to. Your calm, gentle demeanor is so easy to listen to. You’re down to earth! I wish I’d found you long ago. I’m now 69, grew up with huge gardens, and now I wish I’d started what I’m doing now LONG ago! You’ve got a new fan!!
Thank you so much for the kind comment! There's no better time than the present moment!
You have a lovely homestead thank you for sharing 😊 🇺🇸
Thank you very much and thanks for watching!
@@CypressSparrowHomestead your very welcome ❤
That's a great journey...happy to see alot of progress 😊, love to see all those peach and plums blossom and produce abundance for your cute family❤
If you don’t hunt ,deer and game will come to your land and avoid hunters
Very true, we have lots and lots of deer in our area!
Venison is the best meat ever!
Hi ladonna where are you from
There are cows that thrive in wooded land as well. Lots of possibilities. 😊
That's great to hear, something that we don't know much about but want to look into.
Thanks for watching!
As a person that doesn't hunt you could open your forest to a hunter every season in exchange for a portion of the meat. You would gain a mentor so you can learn how to hunt and how to process your dear and perhaps even any wild boar you have on the property.
That is actually our current set up! We let our neighbor hunt our land and he shares some meat and plows our driveway in the winter. I think we get the winning end of that deal😊
@@CypressSparrowHomestead Nice * smiles* I think you are getting the better deal too.
Deer meat is incredibly good meat and healthy.
Agreed! Venison jerky is one of our favorites!
Someone has maintained the forested area. You can have the Forestry Dept and the State Extension Dept come for free and advise you on how to upkeep your forest area. From the brief look, it seems like it would not take a whole lot of work to catch up to get it into shape. Trees you too take out you can replace with nut trees for future pigs. Planting Future Money Making trees your children could harvest is smart too. Hunting is important for life. Don't apologize to the PETA animal rights freaks. The deer population is out of control in the native deer population. The invasive Axis deer population from India is really bad. They are out of control in the United States. They were brought in for hunters, and they got loose and are overpopulating the US. In Texas, you can hunt them year-round.
Thanks for the ideas and thanks for watching!
Definitely take up hunting! Get someone to show you the ropes. There are less natural predators now unfortunately so the deer population does need to be kept in check for their benefit and for the benefit of the whole ecosystem. The meat is so healthy and you know that animal had a wonderful full life. I encourage you!
Thanks, seems to be the consensus to take up hunting. Time will tell! We have quite a bit that was given to us from a neighbor this year thankfully. Thank for watching!
Where are you located? I’m in zone 4 also. Living in the UP of Michigan.
We're in Western Wisconsin!
Lots of good progress! We are doing the same thing down in Arkansas. We left Illinois once the crazy stuff started and are enjoying working on our 10 acres too. It's been a huge change, but well worth all of the work. We started with completely overgrown pastures full of cedars and a mostly wooded area and now are reaping the rewards. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much! We can definitely relate then, good luck in the future and hope all your projects go well. Thanks for watching!
I am in north central Arkansas. Arkansas is a beautiful and resourceful state.
We are in north central Wisconsin and homestead also. Keep up the good work and God bless..
Awesome! We share in the both the beauty and difficulties this state brings 😂 Best of luck with your Homestead journey and God Bless!
Your homestead is impressive. I live on a third of an area in a rural area. In 2020, I decided to grow vegetables and some fruits. I really grow enough vegetables now in zone 6 to get me through the winter. I buy berries locally from farmers and freeze and can them. I have found my change rewarding and I have less grass to cut 😊.
That is awesome, there is so much a person can do in not a lot of space and sounds like you are proving that theory! Love the idea of buying locally to for things that you don't grow, we try our best to do the same😊
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@@CypressSparrowHomestead First time viewer, and I enjoyed your tour. Are you Catholic?
Yes we are!
Just found your channel. Nice looking place and I plan to do the same. What do you two do for work outside of the homestead? I haven't checked out your other videos yet, maybe they answer that.
Appreciate it! I work for a Church and my wife is a web designer. Thankfully we both have quite a bit of flexibility that lets us do a lot. Good luck on your journey!
Add some bluebird boxes around the property. Consider meat chickens and meat rabbits for a quick easy source of meat.
Meat Chickens is one thing we have considered and still considering. Really would be a step up for raising our own food. Thanks for watching!
Most meat chicken breeds like broilers are stupid and weak, they can’t survive one day outside. They will just sit there and wait to be killed.
Egg layers will often peck them to death.
This was my experience
That is what I did is scaled back. I planted potatoes, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes. I have opportunity to get other veggies from friends. So I don't have to plant them myself. Need to get some eggs under that broody hen and let her hatch some babies 🐣
Nice, we also scaled way back this year with our vegetable varieties and only grew what we knew we liked and stored well. Veggies, eggs and some meat and we are set. Thanks for watching!
Yuck too much plastic
You could put a cow, pig & sheep in those woods and they would all thrive.
Only time will tell what animals we bring on the property😃 But it is encouraging seeing all the comment confirming that animals can do well in the woods. Thanks for watching!
Your logic is good. Remember you'll be in your 70s-80s and your homestead design will be critically needed for your elder age. Spoken by an elder who now knows.
Without wishing time away. We are excited to see things mature more and produce more fruit, both literally and figuratively. Thanks for watching!
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with these structures I see is if you add wide shelves you can make more chicken walking space
Do you cut your own trees down for firewood? I have an acre of wooded land but I’ve never cut a tree and wouldn’t even know how it which ones to cut
We do, we try and take the dead stuff, sometimes we don't let the wood dry fully😅 but we haven't had any issues, just more regular cleaning. Hardwoods burn much cleaner and longer than soft woods like poplar. We love our wood heat!
My wife and I have wanted to build our homestead for some time now and have been searching for land to get the process moving along. We've seen fit to purchase about the same amount of land (10 acres), and would like to know if they're any pointers you can give us? Btw your homestead is beautiful and may God continue to help you grow and live out the rest of your days in self-sufficiency. Thank you kindly from Missouri.
Thank you!
Top tips lets see
-We are very happy to have a mix of pasture and woods.
-Some people don't like this, but unincorporated land appears to be really nice because you have no or very little building restrictions.
-Have extra cash on hand for all of the tools and equipment you may need to get things going. We probably spent 10k over 2 years just to acquire everything to maintain our property.
-USDA Loans are amazing. Far lower interest rates.
-1 animal species at a time, we jumped right in with everything. Learned a lot, but made lots of mistakes.
There are so many I could go over, these were just off the top of our head. We made a video awhile back on this subject!
All I wish for is a wife who shares with me the same thought of having a lifestyle like this . ❤
If you like berries, buy a blackberry and raspberry plant. You can propagate as many plants as you can hold with one plant. They are full of calories, tasty, and good for you. My 2 cents
Thanks! We actually have a ton of wild black and raspberries. We have talked about growing some different varieties. We planted blueberry bushes this year. Thanks for watching!
Amazzzzing job. I am so jealous..
Thank you so much!
Love it!!! This is my dream and well organised areas too
Thanks! And go for your dream, we are happy we did!
Comparte medidas del gaen en el.llinero y cuántas gallinas viv
Just subscribed, what zone are you guys in
Thank you! We are in Zone 4b in Western Wisconsin. Last frost around Mid May and first frost around Mid October. Pretty short growing season.
Youd be amazed to see how cows will clean up your wooded areas.
Here’s a thought of what to do with the fern forest…make paths that has bench’s for sitting and talking along the way…that leads to a gazebo… a place for a mental stress break…a work break. Homesteading is busy so there needs to be a peaceful sanctuary to retreat to from time to time. And a fern forest sounds perfect for that.
Thanks a fantastic idea! We had thought about putting trails in but didn't consider resting spots or a gazebo, love that idea, thanks!
I'm currently setting up an aquaponic garden in my backyard, supplying a restaraunt and 2 farmer markets, I'm planning on adding trees to my selection as well as using my fish and worms to make fertilizer and sell at the market. After a few years of this, I plan to buy 25 acres minimum and set up my own shops and what not on the front of the property (hoping social media takes off so a lot of risk is taken away). I love what your family is building and I'm trying to do the same for mine.
Wow sounds like you are pretty far along on your journey! Aquaponics is so fascinating to me, and thats amazing that you are able to supply to your community. Best of luck going forward and I hope you get your 25 acres😊
@@CypressSparrowHomestead been on it for about 4 years, had to rebuild a bit but everything buffs out eventually
Very nice me and the wife is gardeners in Wisconsin
Awesome, we love it here! We're in Western Wi.
What cost the most, here??!! Tomato harvesting in timber fence??✌️😂😂 .. good luck.. !!😅😅
We just made a video breaking down some of our costs, but the Chicken Coop was the most expensive thus far. Thanks for watching!
I really enjoy watching your wonderful video I just joined your channel stay safe and strong outthere Rosa from Texas
Thanks for watching!
Hi @rosaolbera8768 It's a pleasure to meet you here. How are you doing?
What part of the country is Cypress & Sparrow located? I’m renovating a badly neglected old house in the NC mountains near Boone, where my plan is to homestead. So I’m always trying to glean the advice (born of experience) from other homesteaders.
We are in Western Wisconsin! Good luck on your renovation, we love North Carolina, such a pretty area!
You have a gorgeous place! Blessings to you, your wife and your adorable homestead. 🙏🏼🕯️🌱🙌🏼🌞☕😁
Thank you so much, that is so kind 😊
Some bees and solar panels and youre golden
Garden looks like it was made by city folk that don't know how to farm and just like the aesthetics of a garden area... Just do it the old fashioned way with long rows in the ground, mulch on pathways or live clover, you could probably make an amazing no till garden, you will not regret it.
You are exactly right, it was built by city folks who didn't know how to farm and liked the ascetics of a garden. But.....we are loving learning!
Thank you for sharing your homestead, I love your chicken coop and house!! Great job for beginning, I need to learn too about carpentry, so I am encouraged!!
Thank you for watching and for the kind words!
Hi @mariannemonagle3310
This is a little embarrassing!! How would you even get started to living a life like this? What’s the first step?
Not embarrassing at all! When we started we didn’t know a thing about growing food, animals, fixing/building things. I think the mistake we made was thinking that we needed a huge space go be more self sufficient. There are so many things you can grow in a container. You can learned to preserve food, shop locally (farmers markets are great). Starting out I think the best thing you can do is always seek to learn and know mistakes will be made. We have made so many, but that’s how you learn and grow! I think a great first step is start with food and expand from there. Hope that helps!
This is my next move!!!
Best of luck to you!
Just because you like walking through the woods, doesn't make you an outdoors man lol
Yeah your right, I guess I’m an indoor kid 🤷
Good looking guy and farm too 🌹🥀
True❤..! We are living unnatural life and simply not happy or contented..!
What state is this? I’m looking to move to somewhere like this to start my journey
Western Wisconsin! Beautiful area if you can stand the cold winters. :)
This is so inspirational. Great message! Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for watching!
You absolutely should deer hunt. You could easily add 200 pounds of quality meat to your freezer each year between archery and rifle season. If you want to truly be self sufficient, this is the best natural way. There is also plenty of small game to hunt as well.
May your landscape forever grace our eyes,
Your enchantment our souls shall forever prize,
For in this realm where beauty is traced,
You hold our hearts, O beautiful place.
Great job.
Thanks!
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I found this very useful. And thanks for sharing your story.
5:08 your hangers are on the wrong side of the wall, can’t say I’ve ever seen that before, so not sure what to do about it.
Thankfully no issues here! Thanks for watching
We did the same thing. Took the leap and downsized everything!!! We love it also. We ended up building our house in Idaho.
Great video! I'd love to see a day in the life on the homestead.
Great idea, we'll put that on the shortlist!
Get this man some carhartt. He is out here running around in a Ralph Lauren shirt
Hahaha favorite comment of the year 😂😂
Der Wald..was für ein friedvoller Ort..so wunderschön.
Schweine waren auch in meinen Gedanken als ich den wundervollen Ort sah..wie schön sie es dort hätten.
Ich liebe dieses Leben...seid gesegnet..herzliche Grüße
Why make your garden beds so small and so close together? It takes less lumber to make them more like 24 X 4 than lots of beds just 4 X 4. Try to make a couple of hot beds to grow longer into the season. God bless y'all and keep growing.
Looking back I think it was just us using the materials we had available. That being said, we used not the most durable beds so will be redoing them in the spring and planning on doing long beds exactly like you said! I have never heard of a hot bed before, is that the same as a cold frame?
@@CypressSparrowHomestead If you watch Huw Richards, from England, he explains hot beds very well or you can get a book by Jack First called "Hot Beds". Hot beds have been around since the early Romans. They are great for cold areas and when the winter is over you also have compost for your garden. I'm in TN, zone 7, so with a couple of hot beds in my high tunnel I can grow all year long. You can also use hot beds without a high tunnel and they can extend your growing time and help with seed starting even in your zone---check them out!
So glad to have found this channel! My husband and I just bought 10 acres and are starting the process of creating a homestead and documenting our adventures on RUclips as well. Will DEFINITELY be tuning into your videos for more helpful tips! ❤
It’s a fun journey, soak it all up and enjoy!!
How / WHY did you select Wisconsin??????
We are Very Seriously considering doing what you have done.
Currently we are on 2.73 ac.lots of birds & garden areas.
SWFL so growing seasonS are GREAT.
HEAT is the bummer - just not sure WHERE to transplant to. If anywhere. Maybe just a larger piece of land. But the COST down here is almost or Likely prohibitive.
Any insight is GREATLY APPRECIATED
We're originally from the Twin Cities and didn't want to stray too far from our families. We dream about warmer weather for better growing seasons though 😂. The biggest thing for us is being near family but if we weren't tied down I think the Carolinas or the Pacific Northwest would be lovely places to homestead.
Can you tell us how much cost to build and stay on home steady.?
Respectfully, self sufficiency is a myth. Unless you are growing grain for you and the animals you are fully plugged in and reliant on commercial agriculture. Anyway, beautiful property. You worked hard.
No disagreement here! Some things like you said flour or rice, just are not practical to grow. Our goal is to be as self-sufficient as possible. We aren’t where we want to be yet but headed in the right direction. Thanks for watching!
They are trying. They have just started. I am sure they will eventually get there. I highly commend them.
irrelevant but you sound like fireship(a youtube channel)
Haha I had to look him up. I can see it!
@@CypressSparrowHomestead the moment I hear you're voice you sounded familiar 😂, almost thought it was the same person
Are you selling crops to support yourself financially yet? I've been looking into doing this as well but I'm wary about the money side of running a farm.
Not as of right now but we do hope to some day!
God bless your family
And yours as well 😊
I just love Michigan.
Great Efforts!
You seem like a really strong individual who is really confident.
Have you been able to fence out predators?
Perhaps a large root cellar.
Thanks! We have had predator issues in the past, thankfully it hasn't been an issue recently!
Прекрасное место для пасики. Удачи вам ребята!
I'm from eau claire and the surrounding area I and moved to the cities in 2020 and I'm so happy that I found this channel, you're living my dream and i'd love to connect! My goal is to move back home, or near home and have my own little homestead.,
We are near Eau Claire! Just North of Menomonie, so much hidden beauty in this area we feel lucky to be here. Good luck!
Wow, I dream of the same things you are doing in Wisconsin….looking to move from the big city in NC to do the same thing in WV. God Bless and good luck with your beautiful homestead!
I have heard good things about WV, very affordable and beautiful land. Good luck!
We just bought our 15 acre homestead in Rice Lake, Wisconsin! I definitely recommend hunting, it is a lot of fun and a great way to spend some time in nature. If you ever get up our way, my husband and I could help you get started!
Oh that's awesome! We aren't too far from you!
Get pigs for your forest wherever you want them you can train them to two wires and look at what Justin Rhodes did with his pigs and his property. You put pigs in first they clean everything up off the bottom of the forest floor and if you watch so the land pigs dig up the garden bed from bearland they automatically till it. Then you put the chickens in to fertilize it. Then you put your garden in. But the pigs for the forest they like it there.
Love Justin Rhodes! We will definitely do that if we ever get pigs.
What if people brought self reliance to cities? Urban garden, parks with fruit trees ext.
I think that's a fantastic idea.
Yall are doing great & you have the right reasons of why to do what your doing. Aside from the mandatory hundreds of mistakes that are required by right of passage. Yall are about to truly see the value of your newer goals , standards & morals play out in real time. Allow folks to chuckle although these years those folks seem more & more rare as they are now seeing that their preconceived notions aren't based in the actual reality. Enjoy , thrive & produce ! Oh and have a family. Ps yes , yes & yes on hunting.
Thank you, this comment just made our night 😊 Best wishes to you!
this is a dreamy property. so peaceful looking. It's my first time watching your videos and it is awesome. I'd encourage you to look into hunting more as you will not only put some meat on the table but you'll also do nature and the land a great favor by keeping it healthy :)
Thank you for the watching and the kind comments!