Through farming i was able to realized that the secret to making a million is making better investment. I always tell myself you don't need that new car or that vacation just yet and that mindset helps me make more money investing.
No she's not!... RUclips is a public place; i can't drop her information here but You can just put her name on google and you will be directed to her website and drop her your message.
I'm lucky I invest land for farming !! Maybe time will come thee will be a food deteriorating countries are very busy builfing towers for innovations!!?building infrustrcture are rapidly growing and same as population !!the land are getting smaller where do people find food if no more farming!!??
I thank God for you, Richard. You don't have to make incredibly helpful content that benefits each of us but you did and you still do. And sooo many people all around the world are being taught how to farm. Thank you. We are better off because of your time and efforts in helping us.
Your non-nonsense videos are probable the most usefull here on RUclips for people wanting to go in to farming! You are really providing needed information in a way that is easy to understand.
No not really we have 60 acres and this video wasn't much help. Why because you need to be employed fulltime to be able to get a loan and then with no time how can you manage a farm.
I started by making bread for neighbors, which got me the funds to get microgreens going, which funded getting chickens and ducks. I lost the rental site due to the be dastardly virus, but my breeding stock of my rabbits and sheep are being fostered, my portable equipment is stored while my sister in law and I get another site. Her place can only have 8 hens but we will going full time as soon as we move. Hatchery is holding my order, so we will have meat birds be within ten weeks of the move, microgreens within three weeks, then it's more hens be and ducks for be eggs within six months, the rabbits and sheep come home, and our breeders for goats and pigs move us back to the front of the line. The hoop houses go in, market garden gets laid, and mushrooms get spawned. He is right, planning is important. Everything we are doing is scalable so the twenty five people awaiting our food can become two hundred and fifty in a year. All this from a wheelchair.
I do it my hand literally. 20 liter food service lidded bucket and a 36" woiden paddle to do my initial fermentation. Starter is done in a 16 liter, a large steel mixing bowel, a kitchen scale, six 2 Lt cast iron pans with lids. 80% hydration dough final using a 100% in hydration mother bulk ferment. Add salt and final flour to make individual in loaves with final rise in 2 Lt food service tubs with with in lids.
Going to get a loan form the USDA to start a small farm. They give far better terms! Going to start with no more than 10 products. I am doing testing of the crops I want to sell right now.
@@ldhenderson95 The problem with being a survivalist is that you can only be a survivalist for so long until you cease to survive. It's really a misnomer.
Hi Richard! Great video, I'm subscribing now :-D I'm a Canadian market gardener, moved to Sweden a year and a half ago and started my own first market gardening enterprise here last year. I did a small (20 member) CSA, which went well, and am now taking this year to develop infrastructure and land improvements that I noticed were missing last season. It's very inspiring to see what you are doing here, and I am enjoying your down to earth and straight-forward videos. I like the advice that you give in this vid about starting small and working up from there. I couldn't agree more. I am starting by myself and just doing a small market garden is more than enough!! That message cannot be overstated, I think :-) Thanks for what you are doing for farm education, and I would very much love to visit your farm if that would be possible!
Hello: My name is Troy and my wife is Tracey... We live in the U.S. Just found your channel and you have some great content...! Thank you for sharing with us...! We're new subscribers and look forward to learning much more. Be Blessed and have a great day...!
I find, too often, folks start with nothing and expect to create a profitable food production business. Perhaps you CAN build a boat while struggling to keep your head above water, but it'll never get you as far in the long run as getting the tools and system in place to make your work the most productive. I think Perkins' advice is spot on, and the advice "don't take on debt you can't afford" is a huge part of the answer. Do your homework, work up your spreadsheets correctly, put in the boring work to get things going right. It's an investment.
I have dabbled a little with a gardens for about 5 years now and getting better at it now. But I am at a point that I might wan to take a step towards maybe selling produce to people. Good things to know in your video even though we are in different countries. Thank you!
Love how focussed you are on keeping track of time and record keeping. This is definitely one of the “keys” to your admirable success. Thanks so much for sharing.
Hey all who are are wanting a potential hand up getting into farming. Here in the U.S. at least, there are tons of farms still owned by those 55 & older, who don't have anyone planning to take it over. Esp. In hilly states like much of my home state of WI is, while there are big & ever bigger farms even in that terrain, it's not like places like IL & IA yet, ( where the land is flatter, so, They take over the retirees land, rip out tree lines & can run giant equipment on giant fields) . There's still a ton of smaller farms, who'se owners are wanting someone in the younger generation to carry on. Many may be resistant to "new" ways of farming, but esp. In WI, where there a large " hippy" type element ( myself included) even among farmers, it's not unheard of, it's not totally strange, & many would be excited I think, to see a more sustainable way to farm. Anyways, years ago I read of 1 organization, I think it was specific to WI or the Midwest, that matched up retiring farmers with those starting out & needing a place, & time to gradually earn the $, while doing it, to buy it all. There are more, across the country I'm sure. Also, it's still current. I'm still hearing of old farmers still wanting this. As far as the fear of trying to do a (hard enough ) job, without having to deal w a crotchety old stranger while doing it, it may help to figure out ways to narrow down/weed out poor personality matches or something, along with trial periods, time getting to know each other ( a few weekend visits 1st, talking to their neighbors). Some of the farmers want to be involved in the work daily, some less, some not at all, etc. & all types of financial & living arrangements etc. .
@@beanburger5689 Nonsense, am currently in the process of buying a farmhouse with a couple barns on 20 acres for $100k. First home purchase, on income of $60k. Just because $100k would get you a postage stamp size shack in the big city doesn't mean it'll cost more for more than that in the country. Can't compare city prices to country, it's apples and oranges.
Thank you for the very valuable information. Learning bit by bit from now, to plan for the fulfillment of a dream simple life in a homestead of my own someday. I'll continue to keep on watching for more videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Only just saw a video of yours this morning and didn't know you had a channel or I'd of subscribed a while ago. I've read about what you're doing in permaculture magazine, I think that's where. This video has come at a great time for me as I'm now going to be over producing this year and starting to sell using the farm gate ethos first but have friends asking me about boxs of veg already.
Thank you for your experience. It's pretty tough here in Czech to make living out of farming. Small farmers are closing and big with 5000 - 15000 ha are dictating conditions. Plus we have cheap import from Poland. I'm trying to do something for more then 15 yrs, but i's hard. You have good informations.
Hello Richard, I'm a 15 year old from America, and I have a big dream, I want to start my own farm! Your video is really helping me out and I just wanted to say thank you. I was worried about the price to start up my own farm, my stepmom said that I can not really be a farmer unless I have a farm coming in my inheritance, which I am not. My mom has my back through this, but some of my friends are pretty much saying that I cant be a farmer or that I don't want to farm. is there anyway you could get ahold of me? If so I greatly appreciate it!
Paxton Knies Hi Paxton: My name is Troy and my wife is Tracey and we live in Northern Indiana... I would like to give you some information if I may...? First, no, you do not need to inherit a farm to become a farmer. People from all walks of life have become and are still becoming farmers each and every day and they come from all walks of life. One of the most difficult things that those of us who will not be inheriting a farm will need to do is locate one and purchase it. Also, if it's not a farm that is being worked, then we will need to work extra hard at getting it established again. Don't fret, this can all be done it will just take some extra work on our parts... Second, anyone can become a farmer if you feel the calling and you have the desire along with the drive... I'm not certain where you live in the States but if there is any farming going on in your area, and I would believe that there is, I suggest that you contact some of them, if you don't already know some farmers, you can post on the bulletin board at local Farm and Fleet stores and let them know that you would like to work as an intern over the summer for them. Try to find a farm that does a little bit of everything, such as, raising animals, growing crops or a big garden, has an orchard, etc... Try to find farmers that are also homesteaders, this way not only will you learn about working on a farm but you will also learn how to become self-reliant...! You'll want to learn how to make your food from scratch like bread, how to use herbs for treating illnesses and not just to flavor your food. You will need to learn how to can and various ways to preserve your food so your and your family will never go hungry. Learn how to sew and knit to repair and make clothes to save money, you can even learn how to make your own curtains and bedding to help you save money. There are so many skills that our great-grandparents new and used to live by and to provide for their families with that didn't get passed down to the younger generations so now they need to be relearned if you intend to live that type of lifestyle for yourself and your family... make certain that you share your wants, dreams, and desires with whoever you happen to go to work for that way they know you are sincere, willing to learn, and are asking for their help in teaching you. You will find that homesteaders and farm folks are good people and will help you learn all that they know. Remember, they have and still are living it so try to learn from their mistakes, so be prepared because they will share with you the good and the not so good in an attempt to teach you. A word of caution though... Please do not get mixed up in "Factory Farming"...! You can Google it plus learn about it on the different channels here. Also, try to find an internship on an Organic farm/homestead, you do not want to get involved with any chemicals which some farmers still use. They are bad for us humans and for the animals too...! If you have not already, do a search on here for homesteading, there are tons of channels on the subject so you'll need to weed through them to find the good ones and those that you enjoy. Last, I would suggest that if after working at it for a few summers, until you graduate, if along the way you find that you are passionate about it then check into going to a College that offers an Agriculture department with degree programs in that field of study... You will find that there are all types of options available to you. Best of luck on your journey through life...! We envy you, to be your age and just starting out, plus, there is a major "Back to the Land" movement taking place again... Ps. Check out websites and magazines for the following: Mother Earth News Grit Country Living Then go from there but those should get you started...!
Troy Stutsman Thank You very much, i was thinking, to just not go after it, because i had heard so much stuff about how it won't work out for me, but when i read what you said i felt this feeling like hey man you can do this and thank you so much for your input it makes me feel better about it is there any way we can maybe stay in touch? if not I understand
Paxton Knies, farming is one of the cheapest businesses you can get started with, actually; often land can be leased or even used free (I'm just starting out on someone else's land for free myself). I strongly urge you to look up Curtis Stone Urban Farmer on youtube, buy his book, and have no fear. You can definitely be a farmer. For a good start your best bet is to start out growing high value vegetables, very intensively, on small (less than an acre) plots. If you can get more land maybe you do some livestock, and at any rate you'll shape it to your own dreams, but there is no reason you can't be a farmer.
Literally exactly what I was searching for. Thank you for sharing the information and experience. I'm a 30 year old, senior engineer, in mechanics/electrics/hydraulics, in the UK. I can work three weeks on and three weeks vacation. Do you think I'd manage a farm with my partner parallel to that? I would be able to do maintenance/fabrication during my leave and help out. Whilst still pulling a large income in. What is the minimum size farm I could start with? 2.5 acre enough for a chicken farm?
Read or audio You Can Farm by Joel Salatin. He has been an inspiration to many regenerative farmers. I believe he wrote the forward in Richards book. Also RUclips Curtis Stone, he farms in the suburbs.
I am a few months away from buying a small-holding somewhere in the bottom half of the UK. Looking for a 'handy' partner to share the journey. I have struggled to find such a person. I offer 57 yrs life experience, 2 successfully grown adults kids, start up capital, good skills in accounting/paperwork/planning/admin, relevant skills (have had chickens, done lambing, veg patch, fruit trees etc) and cooking/wine making etc. Would love a life full of 'projects'. And....bonus....not a vegetarian. Lol
@@josephbenadam Thanks. After a false start I am now purchasing a 21 acres small farm in Wales. My head is full of plans to experiment with when I move. With covid it has all been delayed.
How do you find these teams of volunteers and workers to help you out, especially in the early years of setting up your farm? I have the money to start a small farm, but I could get a hell of a lot more done if I had the kind of help that it looks like you had.
I just bought a land with olive trees i think i will produce olive oil...i also wanna do some chicken and eggs but how much was your initial investment how much u pay on taxes and for the govern for this ? Thank you for all your information you are very clear with what u say i salute u from italy sorry my english is not so good
very motivational, cheers, 2500 eggs a week?? how many chickens is that?? first thing I done was plant some fruit trees, then discovered luckily, that there were a handful of already established plum, apple, loganberry(I think) I would add , it's better to not view a property in the winter, cause unless you're a tree expert, you really won't know what you have. (even though it was more than a pleasant discovery) Neiall in Bulgaria
Yes I agree Neiall, evaluating prospective properties is a big topic. I may well do a video on that at some stage. We have just less than 400 layers right now, which will go up to 800 in the spring: approx 720 eggs/day
Leo Swartscopf They find larvaes or other foods by scratching the soil, they fertilize the soil with their poop, basically they help building a good soil, they work for you by just living their life.
Chickens are happier, healthier and, in fact, more nutritious when they are "free-ranged", plus they fertilize the land they are on. The mobile coop, shelter and an electric poultry net is a must though as predators are big liabilities.
Thank you for your valuable information. I have been learning my land and will begin my market farm this week in Phoenix. My husband is an Aquaponics Scientist so we will have aquapoic veggie, and fish as well. Thank You so much.
1/Demands of the markets (don't produce what the market does not want), be close to the customer (keeping margins high), find ways to collect payment in advance, find ways to deliver product in fewer trips and efficiently 2/Focus on streams of income that are fast, reliable and low cost (start 1 at a time) 3/Don't invest heavily in machinery and none essentials, ideally get resources for free (eg build chicken tractors from scrap materials) 4/Cycle waste materials around. Even manure, waste food, wood chips are resources. 5/Systematize and Scale up to the extent of the market. 6/ Diversify into another stream of income that is reliable and low cost to start.
Hi Richard thank you for your video's. I am looking for information on farmering with egglayer chickens for organically produced grass fed eggs. Apart from feeding them the grass they feed on, what else do I feed them extra to ensure the production of healthy organic eggs.
Great video! I have no idea about farming, but I'd back you to start any business with a robust, well thought out plan like your suggesting! best of luck with it
Hi Richard. Great video. Is that as light as it will get there at this time of year? :) I will share on our local face book page - Norfolk Land Workers Alliance. I agree that getting started can be one of the biggest challenges. It seems to be mine at the moment. I have been considering your apprenticeship scheme but I think I just need to get stuck in and learn on the job - I've done quite a bit of growing and a lot of reading and listening. One thing that I find hard to get my head round is this. With the planning and making a business plan, how can you know how much of something you will sell? How was it possible to know if you were going to sell 5 or 10 or 50 broilers a month or x kg of veg? Therefore how can you know how much money you're going to make and therefore how much to invest at the start? Is it just a guess? Do you actually have to find a minimum of customers before you start? Is it wishful thinking? Would appreciate your thoughts. Wading through your book that I got through the crowdfunding and really enjoying it. Thanks.
Hello I'm new to bitcoin and I have been making huge loses but recently i see a lot of people earning from it, please can someone please tell me what is going wrong
It's pretty simple. And awesome. Customers pay before the product is ready in order to be sure they are at the front of the line when it is ready. As proof of payment they receive "scrip" (kind of like a gift certificate) in modest increments. When the chicken or whatever is ready the holders of the "farm currency" can redeem it for their purchase! It's a powerful financial tool for the farmer, but the customer also gets great benefit. It doesn't matter who brings the scrip in for redemption. The original buyer can pass it to others, obviously as a gift, but also as payment to some third party who is willing to accept it as payment! The farm currency is bscked by the farm production, so it is good money. Play with that idea and you can finance anything. Our mental programming about money obscures ideas like this, and holds most of us back unnecessarily. Thanks, Richard, for reminding me of the power of privately issued currency!
Richard are you releasing another book or more copies soon. Not young but wanting to get into small scale farming for health and family benefits. Brisbane..Australia. cheers
Start with egg layers and meat chicken, plenty mouths waiting. Work out cheep or free feed supplements to cut cost. Use chicken waste for your veg garden. Sell to friends family and neighbors
Hi I am looking at setting up a small market garden in the middle of Tasmania. The local Permaculture group will be helpful and to share the experience.
Do you know you can benefit from agricultural investment without owning a farm land? I invest with a farm that gives me daily percentage without me working. You just need to sign up through their website
10-25k in DEBT?! How could u swing that? I've been studying a lot about the production side of chickens, produce, etc, but that debt load would demand a $1-2.5k / month payment to repay in 1 year. How? You mentioned pre-sales, but w food safety regulations & certifications (ie lawsuits), most restaurants don't look twice at small farms. Who is buying 1 ton of eggs a year from you? Land is more available here in the US, but you never addressed land costs (property taxes, rent, etc) or life expenses. Most wheat farmers in Oklahoma that I met, farm at cost as a hobby, and they live on their wife's off-farm income.
When you talk about adding compost to start the beds, are you talking about mushroom compost, like what you can buy per cubic yard at a lot of landscape supply places? Or are you talking about a different kind of compost?
I’m just now watching some of your videos, first off I would love to purchase some of your products but I live in the US! Not sure if you ship here. Secondly, if everyone on this planet followed your example, look how healthy we would all be. We could replenish the soil and do away with all the chemicals that are making us sick and killing us! I sincerely believe this is the way God intended us to raise our meat and grow or crops! You are absolutely an inspiration to many I’m sure! I just have a backyard garden and I have learned so much just by watching a couple of your videos! Thank you!
i have a land in africa, but the only problem in starting a farm is water source , i just dont know wether i should dig a shallow well or to try to buy a costly land near the river, any ideas to help me with the water source i would appreciate . also the land i have is far from the village , and im not sure wether its safe for me to live there with a family or no
Hello! Been watching your videos for quite some time now... My family has been in the farm and ranch business for quite a long time but i have a question... How can you compensate the lack of humidity and rain for long periods? like, in a place like southern Spain or central-northern Mexico. I really can't see any way of perma-culturing being profitable without large portions of land. Right now i have 40 hectares of land at my disposal but 8 months are dry and 4 (summer) are rainy... Any advice?
There’s a guy (I can’t remember his name, sorry) who started a permaculture farm in Spain, I think. He had swales dug for growing trees & shrubs. The swales led to a dug pond for overflow & he created water lines to pump, from both the pond, as well as giant water totes (rain catchment) to irrigate his crops. I believe his climate is mostly dry, with occasional heavy rains. So he’s developed the swales, pond & rain catchment systems to hold as much water as possible when the rains come, to last through the dry seasons. I don’t know that he’s doing a market garden with this system though. It may just be for his family. He had previously done a no-dig market garden in another country.
how does the Thing with the chickens work i am from Austria and i want to get farmer we have an Little farm wich is in the Moment not active but i Need an plan how to make Money with it
@@christian9125abd Hi Christian I'm about to start my own farm with my father here on the Canary Islands, Spain. We have plans to also farm Organic Chicken and eggs. Not need to work full time if you are organised you can just spend like 1 or 2 hours a day to check the food and water. Put tramps against tops I don't know your if where you live you have tops because they might attack the baby chicken. For selling you can start on Facebook, WhatsApp and always mentioning without shame about your business that is how you create a network step by step until you are known. Also just take cash in hand payments so Austria won't have to tax your money. Check because normally governments tend to give fundings to farmers :)
Hi Richard - love your work mate. Do you run the hens through the winter and if so is it still profitable in the winter? I struggle to make the numbers work in the winter when I've looked at this to compliment my Mob grazed cattle. Thanks for all the input. Cheers. Rob.
I would argue your statement. Next to me there is so much available land as you wish. For example 17 hectars for 2000 Euro. This plot has not been farmed for 20 years so you have to cut the bushes. The Agroholding next to me could sell you up to 100 hectar without any problem for a decent price. The country is: Russia. I also assume that land acces in Somalia is as easy as here but is it worth the risk and would it bring any profit?
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Through farming i was able to realized that the secret to making a million is making better investment. I always tell myself you don't need that new car or that vacation just yet and that mindset helps me make more money investing.
What I think everyone need is a Financial Adviser, who can help you get in and out of any investment at any time and you'd sure be in Profit.
*ROCHELLE DUNGCA-SCHREIBER,* That's whom i work with.
No she's not!... RUclips is a public place; i can't drop her information here but You can just put her name on google and you will be directed to her website and drop her your message.
@victoriajonas44 spam is so funny
@@stijnt2377I too find SPAM FUNNY, isn't that amazing, maybe I should invest...
This is what youtube recommends me when I'm wondering how to get a dog and how much land I need for a dog. o.O Cool, now I want a farm.
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I'm lucky I invest land for farming !! Maybe time will come thee will be a food deteriorating countries are very busy builfing towers for innovations!!?building infrustrcture are rapidly growing and same as population !!the land are getting smaller where do people find food if no more farming!!??
LOL!
Hahaaa
I thank God for you, Richard. You don't have to make incredibly helpful content that benefits each of us but you did and you still do. And sooo many people all around the world are being taught how to farm. Thank you. We are better off because of your time and efforts in helping us.
Your non-nonsense videos are probable the most usefull here on RUclips for people wanting to go in to farming! You are really providing needed information in a way that is easy to understand.
No not really we have 60 acres and this video wasn't much help. Why because you need to be employed fulltime to be able to get a loan and then with no time how can you manage a farm.
SO TRUE!!
@@BS-Fact-checker he's literally telling you to try to start without a loan. Start as small as possible. Do micrograms while you work. Start there.
some very very sound advice Richard ; my 57 years tells me that being completely debt free is a great starting point.....
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@@mahashokry5652 he means starting any business with a massive debt makes business extremely fragile, and stressful.
You share yourself and the foundations of thriving of, and returning to the soil. 🙏 You legend.
Video title: start a farm without money
25 secs in: No! you need money
Me: I don't have money
I started by making bread for neighbors, which got me the funds to get microgreens going, which funded getting chickens and ducks. I lost the rental site due to the be dastardly virus, but my breeding stock of my rabbits and sheep are being fostered, my portable equipment is stored while my sister in law and I get another site. Her place can only have 8 hens but we will going full time as soon as we move. Hatchery is holding my order, so we will have meat birds be within ten weeks of the move, microgreens within three weeks, then it's more hens be and ducks for be eggs within six months, the rabbits and sheep come home, and our breeders for goats and pigs move us back to the front of the line. The hoop houses go in, market garden gets laid, and mushrooms get spawned.
He is right, planning is important. Everything we are doing is scalable so the twenty five people awaiting our food can become two hundred and fifty in a year.
All this from a wheelchair.
@@tjeanvlogs9894 what bread making machine did you use?
I do it my hand literally. 20 liter food service lidded bucket and a 36" woiden paddle to do my initial fermentation. Starter is done in a 16 liter, a large steel mixing bowel, a kitchen scale, six 2 Lt cast iron pans with lids. 80% hydration dough final using a 100% in hydration mother bulk ferment. Add salt and final flour to make individual in loaves with final rise in 2 Lt food service tubs with with in lids.
Maybe the government can help?
Going to get a loan form the USDA to start a small farm. They give far better terms! Going to start with no more than 10 products. I am doing testing of the crops I want to sell right now.
The Survivalist How did it go?
Yes, do tell.
How was it?
I guess he didn't survive
@@ldhenderson95 The problem with being a survivalist is that you can only be a survivalist for so long until you cease to survive. It's really a misnomer.
Hi Richard! Great video, I'm subscribing now :-D I'm a Canadian market gardener, moved to Sweden a year and a half ago and started my own first market gardening enterprise here last year. I did a small (20 member) CSA, which went well, and am now taking this year to develop infrastructure and land improvements that I noticed were missing last season. It's very inspiring to see what you are doing here, and I am enjoying your down to earth and straight-forward videos. I like the advice that you give in this vid about starting small and working up from there. I couldn't agree more. I am starting by myself and just doing a small market garden is more than enough!! That message cannot be overstated, I think :-) Thanks for what you are doing for farm education, and I would very much love to visit your farm if that would be possible!
Check the website for the farm. He holds Open Days. One coming up in August first week I believe.
Hello:
My name is Troy and my wife is Tracey...
We live in the U.S.
Just found your channel and you have some great content...!
Thank you for sharing with us...!
We're new subscribers and look forward to learning much more.
Be Blessed and have a great day...!
I find, too often, folks start with nothing and expect to create a profitable food production business. Perhaps you CAN build a boat while struggling to keep your head above water, but it'll never get you as far in the long run as getting the tools and system in place to make your work the most productive. I think Perkins' advice is spot on, and the advice "don't take on debt you can't afford" is a huge part of the answer. Do your homework, work up your spreadsheets correctly, put in the boring work to get things going right. It's an investment.
Nail on the head with debt! I’m so glad you decided to make that your first point!!! 🥰
I have dabbled a little with a gardens for about 5 years now and getting better at it now. But I am at a point that I might wan to take a step towards maybe selling produce to people. Good things to know in your video even though we are in different countries. Thank you!
Love how focussed you are on keeping track of time and record keeping. This is definitely one of the “keys” to your admirable success. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you for sharing! Enjoying your videos from Oregon USA!
Since i follow this channel, it is all i want to do, your advice is precious to me, thank you so much for taking time to do this.
no bull, clear concise information from someone who has done it.
Gee whiz this is information dense. I think I'm definitely going to watching this several times over to take it all in.
Hey all who are are wanting a potential hand up getting into farming. Here in the U.S. at least, there are tons of farms still owned by those 55 & older, who don't have anyone planning to take it over. Esp. In hilly states like much of my home state of WI is, while there are big & ever bigger farms even in that terrain, it's not like places like IL & IA yet, ( where the land is flatter, so, They take over the retirees land, rip out tree lines & can run giant equipment on giant fields) . There's still a ton of smaller farms, who'se owners are wanting someone in the younger generation to carry on. Many may be resistant to "new" ways of farming, but esp. In WI, where there a large " hippy" type element ( myself included) even among farmers, it's not unheard of, it's not totally strange, & many would be excited I think, to see a more sustainable way to farm. Anyways, years ago I read of 1 organization, I think it was specific to WI or the Midwest, that matched up retiring farmers with those starting out & needing a place, & time to gradually earn the $, while doing it, to buy it all. There are more, across the country I'm sure. Also, it's still current. I'm still hearing of old farmers still wanting this. As far as the fear of trying to do a (hard enough ) job, without having to deal w a crotchety old stranger while doing it, it may help to figure out ways to narrow down/weed out poor personality matches or something, along with trial periods, time getting to know each other ( a few weekend visits 1st, talking to their neighbors). Some of the farmers want to be involved in the work daily, some less, some not at all, etc. & all types of financial & living arrangements etc. .
@@beanburger5689 Nonsense, am currently in the process of buying a farmhouse with a couple barns on 20 acres for $100k. First home purchase, on income of $60k. Just because $100k would get you a postage stamp size shack in the big city doesn't mean it'll cost more for more than that in the country. Can't compare city prices to country, it's apples and oranges.
Thank you so much for all of your content, eBooks, efforts! You are making a difference!
Thank you for the very valuable information. Learning bit by bit from now, to plan for the fulfillment of a dream simple life in a homestead of my own someday. I'll continue to keep on watching for more videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Only just saw a video of yours this morning and didn't know you had a channel or I'd of subscribed a while ago. I've read about what you're doing in permaculture magazine, I think that's where. This video has come at a great time for me as I'm now going to be over producing this year and starting to sell using the farm gate ethos first but have friends asking me about boxs of veg already.
Thank you for your experience. It's pretty tough here in Czech to make living out of farming. Small farmers are closing and big with 5000 - 15000 ha are dictating conditions. Plus we have cheap import from Poland. I'm trying to do something for more then 15 yrs, but i's hard. You have good informations.
Awesome!! You are very knowledgable, thank you for sharing so much nonstop information with us! I hope you make more videos!
One of the graetest videos on the subject! Inspiring!
Excellent video! Everyone should see this.. well.. maybe not everyone. Only so much land
We have just found your channel. Very impressed by what you are doing how you think things through. Look forward to more videos.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion, Richard! 💚💫
Great information. Thanks - put it in a blog post and it'll share nicely!
Hello Richard, I'm a 15 year old from America, and I have a big dream, I want to start my own farm! Your video is really helping me out and I just wanted to say thank you. I was worried about the price to start up my own farm, my stepmom said that I can not really be a farmer unless I have a farm coming in my inheritance, which I am not. My mom has my back through this, but some of my friends are pretty much saying that I cant be a farmer or that I don't want to farm. is there anyway you could get ahold of me? If so I greatly appreciate it!
Paxton Knies
Hi Paxton:
My name is Troy and my wife is Tracey and we live in Northern Indiana...
I would like to give you some information if I may...?
First, no, you do not need to inherit a farm to become a farmer.
People from all walks of life have become and are still becoming farmers each and every day
and they come from all walks of life.
One of the most difficult things that those of us who will not be inheriting a farm will need to do
is locate one and purchase it. Also, if it's not a farm that is being worked, then we will need to work
extra hard at getting it established again.
Don't fret, this can all be done it will just take some extra work on our parts...
Second, anyone can become a farmer if you feel the calling and you have the desire along with the drive...
I'm not certain where you live in the States but if there is any farming going on in your area, and I would
believe that there is, I suggest that you contact some of them, if you don't already know some farmers,
you can post on the bulletin board at local Farm and Fleet stores and let them know that you would like
to work as an intern over the summer for them.
Try to find a farm that does a little bit of everything, such as, raising animals, growing crops or a big garden,
has an orchard, etc...
Try to find farmers that are also homesteaders, this way not only will you learn about working on a farm but
you will also learn how to become self-reliant...!
You'll want to learn how to make your food from scratch like bread, how to use herbs for treating illnesses and
not just to flavor your food.
You will need to learn how to can and various ways to preserve your food so your and your family will never go
hungry.
Learn how to sew and knit to repair and make clothes to save money, you can even learn how to make your own
curtains and bedding to help you save money.
There are so many skills that our great-grandparents new and used to live by and to provide for their families with
that didn't get passed down to the younger generations so now they need to be relearned if you intend to live that
type of lifestyle for yourself and your family...
make certain that you share your wants, dreams, and desires with whoever you happen to go to work for that way
they know you are sincere, willing to learn, and are asking for their help in teaching you.
You will find that homesteaders and farm folks are good people and will help you learn all that they know.
Remember, they have and still are living it so try to learn from their mistakes, so be prepared because they
will share with you the good and the not so good in an attempt to teach you.
A word of caution though...
Please do not get mixed up in "Factory Farming"...! You can Google it plus learn about it on the different channels
here.
Also, try to find an internship on an Organic farm/homestead, you do not want to get involved with any chemicals
which some farmers still use. They are bad for us humans and for the animals too...!
If you have not already, do a search on here for homesteading, there are tons of channels on the subject so you'll
need to weed through them to find the good ones and those that you enjoy.
Last, I would suggest that if after working at it for a few summers, until you graduate, if along the way you find that
you are passionate about it then check into going to a College that offers an Agriculture department with degree
programs in that field of study...
You will find that there are all types of options available to you.
Best of luck on your journey through life...!
We envy you, to be your age and just starting out, plus, there is a major "Back to the Land" movement taking place again...
Ps. Check out websites and magazines for the following:
Mother Earth News
Grit
Country Living
Then go from there but those should get you started...!
Troy Stutsman Thank You very much, i was thinking, to just not go after it, because i had heard so much stuff about how it won't work out for me, but when i read what you said i felt this feeling like hey man you can do this and thank you so much for your input it makes me feel better about it is there any way we can maybe stay in touch? if not I understand
Paxton Knies, farming is one of the cheapest businesses you can get started with, actually; often land can be leased or even used free (I'm just starting out on someone else's land for free myself). I strongly urge you to look up Curtis Stone Urban Farmer on youtube, buy his book, and have no fear. You can definitely be a farmer. For a good start your best bet is to start out growing high value vegetables, very intensively, on small (less than an acre) plots. If you can get more land maybe you do some livestock, and at any rate you'll shape it to your own dreams, but there is no reason you can't be a farmer.
f00000dify sorry about that I just read this comment, and yeah that sounds fine to me
Brandon McGinnity is it really?!
Literally exactly what I was searching for. Thank you for sharing the information and experience.
I'm a 30 year old, senior engineer, in mechanics/electrics/hydraulics, in the UK. I can work three weeks on and three weeks vacation. Do you think I'd manage a farm with my partner parallel to that? I would be able to do maintenance/fabrication during my leave and help out. Whilst still pulling a large income in.
What is the minimum size farm I could start with? 2.5 acre enough for a chicken farm?
Read or audio You Can Farm by Joel Salatin. He has been an inspiration to many regenerative farmers. I believe he wrote the forward in Richards book. Also RUclips Curtis Stone, he farms in the suburbs.
Did you ever do this?
Impressed. Am learning. Good and informative video. From South Africa
Solid practical advice! Well done!
Thank you a lot mate.
Hopefully I'll start mine in the Canaries, Spain
Thank you, this helps a lot! Focus is everything.
Thank you very much . Your video give me a new hope.
Thank you for great information. I am planning to have my first permaculture property. This is very useful
I am a few months away from buying a small-holding somewhere in the bottom half of the UK. Looking for a 'handy' partner to share the journey. I have struggled to find such a person. I offer 57 yrs life experience, 2 successfully grown adults kids, start up capital, good skills in accounting/paperwork/planning/admin, relevant skills (have had chickens, done lambing, veg patch, fruit trees etc) and cooking/wine making etc. Would love a life full of 'projects'. And....bonus....not a vegetarian. Lol
I hope you find your "handy" partner
@@youssefrochdi1994 Thank you. I may have done already. Early days.
Good luck!
Down south the UK is a beautiful choice ! I wish you all the best !
@@josephbenadam Thanks. After a false start I am now purchasing a 21 acres small farm in Wales. My head is full of plans to experiment with when I move. With covid it has all been delayed.
The kind of place, I'd love to live forever.
How do you find these teams of volunteers and workers to help you out, especially in the early years of setting up your farm? I have the money to start a small farm, but I could get a hell of a lot more done if I had the kind of help that it looks like you had.
I just bought a land with olive trees i think i will produce olive oil...i also wanna do some chicken and eggs but how much was your initial investment how much u pay on taxes and for the govern for this ? Thank you for all your information you are very clear with what u say i salute u from italy sorry my english is not so good
Loved this your very informative 😊
Welcome if you want to get extra information
very motivational, cheers, 2500 eggs a week?? how many chickens is that??
first thing I done was plant some fruit trees, then discovered luckily, that there were a handful of already established plum, apple, loganberry(I think)
I would add , it's better to not view a property in the winter, cause unless you're a tree expert, you really won't know what you have. (even though it was more than a pleasant discovery)
Neiall in Bulgaria
Yes I agree Neiall, evaluating prospective properties is a big topic. I may well do a video on that at some stage. We have just less than 400 layers right now, which will go up to 800 in the spring: approx 720 eggs/day
most hens lay on average 1 egg every 25 hours (optimistically.)
Leo Swartscopf They find larvaes or other foods by scratching the soil, they fertilize the soil with their poop, basically they help building a good soil, they work for you by just living their life.
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Chickens are happier, healthier and, in fact, more nutritious when they are "free-ranged", plus they fertilize the land they are on. The mobile coop, shelter and an electric poultry net is a must though as predators are big liabilities.
lookin forward to more of your projects and latest video
great video! glad to hear from my favorite alternative country! I am in Saint Louis, MO USA
Thank you for your valuable information. I have been learning my land and will begin my market farm this week in Phoenix. My husband is an Aquaponics Scientist so we will have aquapoic veggie, and fish as well. Thank You so much.
So how did it go?
Awsome! Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for this information very much we are in West Africa Ghana we have a lot of land 😊😊😊😊
1/Demands of the markets (don't produce what the market does not want), be close to the customer (keeping margins high), find ways to collect payment in advance, find ways to deliver product in fewer trips and efficiently
2/Focus on streams of income that are fast, reliable and low cost (start 1 at a time)
3/Don't invest heavily in machinery and none essentials, ideally get resources for free (eg build chicken tractors from scrap materials)
4/Cycle waste materials around. Even manure, waste food, wood chips are resources.
5/Systematize and Scale up to the extent of the market.
6/ Diversify into another stream of income that is reliable and low cost to start.
The government should not have any authority to regulate land at all. Good videos and information. Stay frosty.
I respect your work and am on a similar path but I do not appreciate the misleading title. Cost of average house to set up farm + loans = "no money"?
Excellent advice for any business, not just farming.
voice my dear was very low , though your knowledge still got thru, thanks for your efforts to make a video, very useful
Hi Richard thank you for your video's. I am looking for information on farmering with egglayer chickens for organically produced grass fed eggs. Apart from feeding them the grass they feed on, what else do I feed them extra to ensure the production of healthy organic eggs.
Great video! I have no idea about farming, but I'd back you to start any business with a robust, well thought out plan like your suggesting! best of luck with it
Love this thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
You are a great source of inspiration, thank you.
Excellent video, very informative
Thank you
My Bearded Dragon told me I'm too old to get involved in farming/regenerative Agriculture. I'm 64. Is my dragon correct?
Hi Richard. Great video. Is that as light as it will get there at this time of year? :) I will share on our local face book page - Norfolk Land Workers Alliance. I agree that getting started can be one of the biggest challenges. It seems to be mine at the moment. I have been considering your apprenticeship scheme but I think I just need to get stuck in and learn on the job - I've done quite a bit of growing and a lot of reading and listening. One thing that I find hard to get my head round is this. With the planning and making a business plan, how can you know how much of something you will sell? How was it possible to know if you were going to sell 5 or 10 or 50 broilers a month or x kg of veg? Therefore how can you know how much money you're going to make and therefore how much to invest at the start? Is it just a guess? Do you actually have to find a minimum of customers before you start? Is it wishful thinking? Would appreciate your thoughts. Wading through your book that I got through the crowdfunding and really enjoying it. Thanks.
Don't you think that there are other things one can bring out his little saves(money) to invest in rather than farming alone
Investing in bitcoin now is really cool, especially with the current rise in the market for now
You're right ma'am
But don't know why people still remain poor out of ignorance
@@lopezwalker742 Most people don't invest due to ignorance
People are scared of investing because of the high rate of scam in the business.
Hello I'm new to bitcoin and I have been making huge loses but recently i see a lot of people earning from it, please can someone please tell me what is going wrong
Only just found you Richard and wondering where I can get your book in England?
How much is the Regenerative book?
Very intelligent video
I loved the title.
Love what you're doing man, want to do the same too.
I wish I knew what you meant by “developing their own farm currency”. Can anyone explain? Thank you.
my guess is bartering and trading through products and/or labour
It's pretty simple. And awesome. Customers pay before the product is ready in order to be sure they are at the front of the line when it is ready. As proof of payment they receive "scrip" (kind of like a gift certificate) in modest increments. When the chicken or whatever is ready the holders of the "farm currency" can redeem it for their purchase! It's a powerful financial tool for the farmer, but the customer also gets great benefit.
It doesn't matter who brings the scrip in for redemption. The original buyer can pass it to others, obviously as a gift, but also as payment to some third party who is willing to accept it as payment!
The farm currency is bscked by the farm production, so it is good money.
Play with that idea and you can finance anything. Our mental programming about money obscures ideas like this, and holds most of us back unnecessarily.
Thanks, Richard, for reminding me of the power of privately issued currency!
Very helpful. Great info and super interesting. Wanna be homesteader in Nova Scotia, Canada
Richard are you releasing another book or more copies soon. Not young but wanting to get into small scale farming for health and family benefits. Brisbane..Australia. cheers
I have 16000sqm land and I don't know what to do and where to start.
Start with egg layers and meat chicken, plenty mouths waiting. Work out cheep or free feed supplements to cut cost. Use chicken waste for your veg garden. Sell to friends family and neighbors
Hi I am looking at setting up a small market garden in the middle of Tasmania.
The local Permaculture group will be helpful and to share the experience.
Do you know you can benefit from agricultural investment without owning a farm land? I invest with a farm that gives me daily percentage without me working. You just need to sign up through their website
Thank you. Very helpful
Thank you so much for the insights, it really seems realistic to establish an enterprise but i am not sure if it is applicable in the Himalayas.
10-25k in DEBT?! How could u swing that? I've been studying a lot about the production side of chickens, produce, etc, but that debt load would demand a $1-2.5k / month payment to repay in 1 year. How?
You mentioned pre-sales, but w food safety regulations & certifications (ie lawsuits), most restaurants don't look twice at small farms. Who is buying 1 ton of eggs a year from you?
Land is more available here in the US, but you never addressed land costs (property taxes, rent, etc) or life expenses. Most wheat farmers in Oklahoma that I met, farm at cost as a hobby, and they live on their wife's off-farm income.
When you talk about adding compost to start the beds, are you talking about mushroom compost, like what you can buy per cubic yard at a lot of landscape supply places? Or are you talking about a different kind of compost?
Don't matter what kind as long as it's good enough and cheap enough. Buying by the bag will cost too much.
video is usefull, just a bit repetitive in some parts.
are you doing all the planning on your own or do you have someone come in to check on them?
Just FYI that the book link in the description seems broken
I’m just now watching some of your videos, first off I would love to purchase some of your products but I live in the US! Not sure if you ship here. Secondly, if everyone on this planet followed your example, look how healthy we would all be. We could replenish the soil and do away with all the chemicals that are making us sick and killing us! I sincerely believe this is the way God intended us to raise our meat and grow or crops!
You are absolutely an inspiration to many I’m sure! I just have a backyard garden and I have learned so much just by watching a couple of your videos! Thank you!
Why you choose broilers? How you calculate your costs on that?
First rule of buisness's math :
10-20k dollars = 0
Do you think there would be more land available in 20 years because i haven’t choose college yet or will be the same in 20 years?
What do you think of Ceredigion walea, is it a good place to farm
i have a land in africa, but the only problem in starting a farm is water source , i just dont know wether i should dig a shallow well or to try to buy a costly land near the river,
any ideas to help me with the water source i would appreciate . also the land i have is far from the village , and im not sure wether its safe for me to live there with a family or no
Reading and listening at the same time compromises the comprehension of both.
How did you know that's what I was doing...lol
Thank you!
how much you really spend each year for just feeding the chicken?
Do you think I could start a very small farm from my garden? I have a decent size garden that could surely be filled with some small lots.
Absolutely possible. Lots of people are doing that. By now you have probably found some examples on youtube.
It was a great mesage
Hello! Been watching your videos for quite some time now... My family has been in the farm and ranch business for quite a long time but i have a question... How can you compensate the lack of humidity and rain for long periods? like, in a place like southern Spain or central-northern Mexico. I really can't see any way of perma-culturing being profitable without large portions of land. Right now i have 40 hectares of land at my disposal but 8 months are dry and 4 (summer) are rainy... Any advice?
There’s a guy (I can’t remember his name, sorry) who started a permaculture farm in Spain, I think. He had swales dug for growing trees & shrubs. The swales led to a dug pond for overflow & he created water lines to pump, from both the pond, as well as giant water totes (rain catchment) to irrigate his crops. I believe his climate is mostly dry, with occasional heavy rains. So he’s developed the swales, pond & rain catchment systems to hold as much water as possible when the rains come, to last through the dry seasons. I don’t know that he’s doing a market garden with this system though. It may just be for his family. He had previously done a no-dig market garden in another country.
I found his channel name. He’s called the Dutch Farmer.
how does the Thing with the chickens work i am from Austria and i want to get farmer we have an Little farm wich is in the Moment not active but i Need an plan how to make Money with it
Chicken is really good. You got chicken and eggs. It's a consumer thing
@@josephbenadam but you need to sell them and for that you need to work fulltime on the farm
@@christian9125abd Hi Christian I'm about to start my own farm with my father here on the Canary Islands, Spain. We have plans to also farm Organic Chicken and eggs. Not need to work full time if you are organised you can just spend like 1 or 2 hours a day to check the food and water. Put tramps against tops I don't know your if where you live you have tops because they might attack the baby chicken. For selling you can start on Facebook, WhatsApp and always mentioning without shame about your business that is how you create a network step by step until you are known. Also just take cash in hand payments so Austria won't have to tax your money. Check because normally governments tend to give fundings to farmers :)
Thank you. Tusen tack.
Thanks for your information.
how much cost is the foil and the house?
Hi is it possible to show me you're nest boxes pls and if possible the measurements as well.
Thanks alot i just started the same thing in congo
How much cost 10 egs in your area?
just perfectly explained great video just one target better than many ones the result is make you lose your way to success
Bravo Richard ("_")
Hi Richard - love your work mate. Do you run the hens through the winter and if so is it still profitable in the winter? I struggle to make the numbers work in the winter when I've looked at this to compliment my Mob grazed cattle. Thanks for all the input. Cheers. Rob.
Production drops in winter, but still works out. Our birds must go in due to the deep snow and strong winds
Hey, I was just wondering what Music that is playing in the beginning of your video?
Shazam it ;)
Access to land is a big issue in every country.
Gumardee coins and banknotes true
I would argue your statement. Next to me there is so much available land as you wish. For example 17 hectars for 2000 Euro. This plot has not been farmed for 20 years so you have to cut the bushes. The Agroholding next to me could sell you up to 100 hectar without any problem for a decent price. The country is: Russia. I also assume that land acces in Somalia is as easy as here but is it worth the risk and would it bring any profit?
Good advice, even though its a clickbait title.
This was inspirational. I'm living in Denmark and hope to start a farm in Africa. Do you have any videos on how you work on spreadsheets?