I've watched so many permaculture and regenerative agriculture videos and channels for several years and yours is unique and very intriguing. I've been deeply grateful for the information I've learned thus far and I feel I've heard from many amazing new agricultural age pioneers, but I think you're on another level.
Salem I agree! Takota is great and his parents should be so very proud. I'm old enough to be his parent but very enlightened by his ideals, thoughts and all around his ideas. Really found him not long ago while spending this past weekend listening to him, Rob Avis and all the speakers. Looking forward to their book arrival next week. Keep it up Takota! You really inspire me here in upstate NY! 🌱👍🌻
I love listening to you talk, you have so much knowledge and passion for a young mind ( you sound like a homeschooler - which is a compliment in my books). You are very inspiring. Keep up the good work.
Great way to collect water having Forest between fields. The same is done in Belarus and Russia, works perfect, as in many areas its the only way to get water reserves in ground- is to hold snow which there is plenty. Thank you for sharing!
Your insight on wind protection is needed! I'm in a similar environment and nobody talks about wind. But that is probably my number 2 issue after water.
What are the acreage size requirements for a reasonable farm operation to sustain an average size family (4-5 people)? The main production would be sheep for meat and a seasonal vegetable garden. A section for fruit trees would also be great. Zone 5-6 for hardiness zone. A video that would discuss those type of situations and details would be amazing! I really want to get started but lot size and details get very confusing and vary dramatically from expert to expert.
So because of frost, does that make the yeoman's plow useless in the prairies/aspen parkland? I've noticed that you don't seem to use one on your farm.
What are the ridge-line/shelter-belt tree species you have? Are there any concerns with juglone in the swale's water plume adversely affecting the burr oak or downhill trees(apple, pear, plum, cherry)? Can/do you use black locust in your climate?
that soil is INSANELY black! Ours in rural PA is clay, sandstone, and about 2-4 inches of topsoil. Our chickens are helping build our soil, but it will take awhile.
@@TakotaCoen hi! I am an armchair farmer, hoping to get to farm soon! I absolutely love what you are doing🥰🇨🇦. This guy is a person, that I think you would really appreciate👍🏼 ruclips.net/video/Cyj3HCdd3Hs/видео.html. He is no longer using honey bees, as he is encouraging local bees, like you have done with the birds & trees😀.
how do you all fund your larger scale improvements? Does anyone on the farm work away from the farm for wages? We have a small homestead and want to expand a bit more, but manage on one income, and my husband works away from the homestead. I stay home with our kids. Funds are always a limitation.
His parents had the farm (as organic farm) for decades. So that helps, the farm is likely paid off, is equipped, the processes all set up. - It is possible that he introduced permaculture on top of organic farming - but either way his parents realized how important trees are and planted lots of them, and likely the soil is in good shape (or O.K.), he also can ask for the higher prices for organic food (and there is no transition phase until one gets certification). His parents already built a customer base (so marketing is much easier - less time needed for that). There are trees that can be logged (so extra income). He sells a book and offers courses and holds speeches (also a source of income). And it is not a small farm. They grow their own grains, have hay, likely do not pay for fertilizer, fodder, herbicides etc. and they have their machines and equipment in place. I also doubt they buy compost, he decomposes the plant residue in the garden beds, so no compost brought in (not self made and not bought). Maybe they buy straw for the vegetable beds (mulch). They will pay for the young fruit trees though (it is possible that they grow the pioneers themselves). But their setup is that they have low costs, so they get to keep a lot of the revenue. The parents live on the property and might get retirement (he is the youngest of 6 children, so they might be retirement age). As soon as the parents get that it is a fixed income. And as usual on such family farms and whether the parents are "retired" or not - they still help out ;) I saw a video of his morning routine which is quite efficient and takes him 1 hour. So if he has a wife - she might be able to hold a paid job, he can cope alone (and there are the parents that also help).
hi, i would like to start by saying thank you for sharing your knowledge and information to us. I truly appreciate what youre trying to achieve for yourself and for the future of agriculture. There is one thing i have to comment though and i am not sure if you are aware of. You seem to be a gold mine of information yet the way it is delivered is almost overwhelming. I assume you must have a busy life and there isn't much time for video editing but im sure with your knowledge and experience you could make this information much easily digestible for the lay man or for a new person who is starting out on permaculture. Maybe your target audience are the intermediate permaculture farmers, if it is then forget my comment. Secondly, Its hard for me to relate to you since you were born into a huge farm (although small compared to conventional farms) but for aspiring future farmers this economy is making it hard for us to start out with a huge farm. On average maybe a small homestead or a small acreage will be the future for the majority of permaculturists/organic/homesteaders/farmers. It would be nice if you can also share your thoughts and theories about scaling down your systems to fit a smaller farmer's setup. If you cant and just focus on educating established farmers with similar acreages then its fine and understandable. I just thought to share my 2 cents. Anyways thanks again for the inspiration and knowledge.
Takota: for land that is already parched & doesn’t retain water well, are snow fences a viable short-term option to accumulate the snow & give it a chance to penetrate so trees & shrubs have a water source & protection as they get established? Thx
Tell you what man, you’ve got a way of explaining things that not many people have. Makes me excited to get going as well. God bless.
I've watched so many permaculture and regenerative agriculture videos and channels for several years and yours is unique and very intriguing. I've been deeply grateful for the information I've learned thus far and I feel I've heard from many amazing new agricultural age pioneers, but I think you're on another level.
Wow, thank you!
Salem I agree! Takota is great and his parents should be so very proud. I'm old enough to be his parent but very enlightened by his ideals, thoughts and all around his ideas. Really found him not long ago while spending this past weekend listening to him, Rob Avis and all the speakers. Looking forward to their book arrival next week. Keep it up Takota! You really inspire me here in upstate NY! 🌱👍🌻
I love listening to you talk, you have so much knowledge and passion for a young mind ( you sound like a homeschooler - which is a compliment in my books). You are very inspiring. Keep up the good work.
Where’s the video where you show what the third mulching option was?? I need to know 😅
I think your channel is a real jewl. Very inspiring to watch. Keep up the great job 👍👍
Thank you so much 🤗
You are a genius! Love the content.
Love what you guys are doing. Subscribed. 🌱
Takota, you are very young, HOW have you learned all this?? Have you grown up on this farm, learning and doing?
Wow! Amazing! Fantastic! Exciting! I want to do it! Will black walnut really grow here?
Amazing silvopasture. I love the way you doing things. Hope we can use similar thing in our site.
Go for it!
Great way to collect water having Forest between fields. The same is done in Belarus and Russia, works perfect, as in many areas its the only way to get water reserves in ground- is to hold snow which there is plenty. Thank you for sharing!
Really great insights!
Your insight on wind protection is needed! I'm in a similar environment and nobody talks about wind. But that is probably my number 2 issue after water.
Takota, your videos are wonderful! Do you have a list of textbooks/readings you suggest? Have you thought about writing a book?
His book is on the web site😀
Interesting video thanks 😊
dude... totally appreciate the quality intell....
What are the acreage size requirements for a reasonable farm operation to sustain an average size family (4-5 people)? The main production would be sheep for meat and a seasonal vegetable garden. A section for fruit trees would also be great. Zone 5-6 for hardiness zone.
A video that would discuss those type of situations and details would be amazing! I really want to get started but lot size and details get very confusing and vary dramatically from expert to expert.
So because of frost, does that make the yeoman's plow useless in the prairies/aspen parkland? I've noticed that you don't seem to use one on your farm.
If there is no compaction in the soil, and your rainfall is all infiltrating, subsoiling is a waste of money. We used to own one...
Did you put out the follow up video? I can t find it. So what did you use as mulch ?
Coming this year!
@@TakotaCoen The follow-up video regarding mulch... not yet?...
Goats to eat the thistle?
What are the ridge-line/shelter-belt tree species you have?
Are there any concerns with juglone in the swale's water plume adversely affecting the burr oak or downhill trees(apple, pear, plum, cherry)?
Can/do you use black locust in your climate?
You are fascinating
that soil is INSANELY black! Ours in rural PA is clay, sandstone, and about 2-4 inches of topsoil. Our chickens are helping build our soil, but it will take awhile.
Greg Judy bird house design?
Nope, check out he birdhouse video where I explain them
Do you plan to integrate bee hives into your property, in the future?
I had bees in the past, but had to let them go... too many balls in the air to juggle! But I do hope to get them again soon!
@@TakotaCoen Ah yeah, more ideas more work. Unless there was a local keeper who'd be willing to handle that business.
@@TakotaCoen hi! I am an armchair farmer, hoping to get to farm soon! I absolutely love what you are doing🥰🇨🇦. This guy is a person, that I think you would really appreciate👍🏼 ruclips.net/video/Cyj3HCdd3Hs/видео.html. He is no longer using honey bees, as he is encouraging local bees, like you have done with the birds & trees😀.
how do you all fund your larger scale improvements? Does anyone on the farm work away from the farm for wages? We have a small homestead and want to expand a bit more, but manage on one income, and my husband works away from the homestead. I stay home with our kids. Funds are always a limitation.
His parents had the farm (as organic farm) for decades. So that helps, the farm is likely paid off, is equipped, the processes all set up. - It is possible that he introduced permaculture on top of organic farming - but either way his parents realized how important trees are and planted lots of them, and likely the soil is in good shape (or O.K.), he also can ask for the higher prices for organic food (and there is no transition phase until one gets certification). His parents already built a customer base (so marketing is much easier - less time needed for that).
There are trees that can be logged (so extra income). He sells a book and offers courses and holds speeches (also a source of income).
And it is not a small farm. They grow their own grains, have hay, likely do not pay for fertilizer, fodder, herbicides etc. and they have their machines and equipment in place. I also doubt they buy compost, he decomposes the plant residue in the garden beds, so no compost brought in (not self made and not bought). Maybe they buy straw for the vegetable beds (mulch).
They will pay for the young fruit trees though (it is possible that they grow the pioneers themselves).
But their setup is that they have low costs, so they get to keep a lot of the revenue.
The parents live on the property and might get retirement (he is the youngest of 6 children, so they might be retirement age). As soon as the parents get that it is a fixed income. And as usual on such family farms and whether the parents are "retired" or not - they still help out ;)
I saw a video of his morning routine which is quite efficient and takes him 1 hour. So if he has a wife - she might be able to hold a paid job, he can cope alone (and there are the parents that also help).
hi, i would like to start by saying thank you for sharing your knowledge and information to us. I truly appreciate what youre trying to achieve for yourself and for the future of agriculture. There is one thing i have to comment though and i am not sure if you are aware of. You seem to be a gold mine of information yet the way it is delivered is almost overwhelming. I assume you must have a busy life and there isn't much time for video editing but im sure with your knowledge and experience you could make this information much easily digestible for the lay man or for a new person who is starting out on permaculture. Maybe your target audience are the intermediate permaculture farmers, if it is then forget my comment. Secondly, Its hard for me to relate to you since you were born into a huge farm (although small compared to conventional farms) but for aspiring future farmers this economy is making it hard for us to start out with a huge farm. On average maybe a small homestead or a small acreage will be the future for the majority of permaculturists/organic/homesteaders/farmers. It would be nice if you can also share your thoughts and theories about scaling down your systems to fit a smaller farmer's setup. If you cant and just focus on educating established farmers with similar acreages then its fine and understandable. I just thought to share my 2 cents. Anyways thanks again for the inspiration and knowledge.
Takota: for land that is already parched & doesn’t retain water well, are snow fences a viable short-term option to accumulate the snow & give it a chance to penetrate so trees & shrubs have a water source & protection as they get established? Thx