Brothers Jerry and Terry Cooper say that their watermelons are some of the sweetest in the country. These Alabama farmers will bring in hundreds of the bright green melons.
Iam only watching because they are black farmers in america, they are my people. This gives me hope. Blacks can own land and farm like any body else. Good job
I love to see black Americans on their own land in Ohio only one that I know of a large dairy farm and that is sad in the seventies a man and his daughter showed up at a sale and it thrilled my heart.my God bless these people in the video..👍♥️
Those are beautiful watermelons. I have grown melons in Pennsylvania. The season is too short. Some melons are started in high tunnels and left to run out the sides of the high tunnels. God bless the farmers that feed the world.
I sell mine right out of the front door. Got customers buying 5 to 6 at a time. Spend 12 -14 hours a day in the field. Hard work that's got satisfaction built in.
I remember as a kid in Maryland an old black man with a farmers floppy hat driving his wooden cart loaded with watermelons pulled by one mule, up and down the alleyways in the neighborhood shouting "wada mello"
I grew up the same way 😂 come to the water melon man, the country life it no other like I knew. When our grandfather would come home he would have the biggest 💓 and juices water melon.💚💛❤️🖤
I’m from Illinois and I have been growing vegetables and herbs for 3 years straight in the suburbs! It’s a beautiful thing to see that African Americans in the SOUTH are still farming. I always wanted to have a garden and learn how to grow fruits and veggies since I was a little girl! IM ALL ORGANIC and I grew watermelons and a variety of other melons this year! Nothing beats home grown fresh out of the earth produce! I simply don’t buy veggies in the supermarket anymore. BIG difference in taste and quality! Ima a mini farmer in training!🤓
Enjoyed the videos on growing Watermelons. I am proud to be the daughter of a man I saw as a great farmer. Want to learn to grow watermelons consistently good each year. Nevads, plenty of sun.
I live in central fl and both my grandfather and great grandfather were farmers here. Both were passed on by the time I was born but my Uncle had watermelons and cows. Out of all his several brothers and sisters, all their kids and grand kids I am the only one who lives out in the country and raises livestock. I am sure he went to his grave never knowing what an influence he had on my life.I respect what you do and the hard work it takes but you have beautiful watermelons and you are my kind of people.
Love these stories. Use to live on a farm. Miss my wheel barrel. This to me is the most honorable profession. Owning land employing your family thats the American dream.
Exactly ! As the nice lady said "They haven't traveled here, there and yonder" they come from within 20 miles of where you live, good for you're allergies to consume goods in you're own location...
I want to eat that last mellon. Here in Los Angeles the last watermellon that I ate from a grocery store that didn't tast like a dish rag was in the 1980's. Im growing my own now, cant wait. JCisL
My grandfather used to have a nice farm I'm the youngest grandchild so I minded the best years!! But I'm definitely taking after him and teaching my 6 year old. We have a small little home garden!
What an awesome video and to hear about the many generations of your family farming . I love hearing these stores....so happy for you all .... Thanks for sharing this...God bless you and your family and stay safe. !!! Regards, Tom
I live in PA and I'll never know what a ripe melon straight off the vine tastes like. My parents and I buy and eat lots of watermelon but we have trouble getting real good ones.
I'm from Chicago I was thinking the same thing they should get all of these convicts that's in trouble for selling weed put them out there second chance and put them out there
Better yet they should get all them foreigners and put them out there they have work and then give them shelter he have so much watermelon is he wouldn't know what to do LOL
You better have some real good liniment for the end of the day !!! If you ain't used to that kind of work , you'll get up from the supper table bent over !! I used to pick cotton , cantaloupes , water melon , and tomatoes , and I'll pick cotton over watermelon any day !!!
Good tips above, thank you! Watermelons are good for you, nutrition-wise but especially for hydration! Give it to a sick person who is having trouble getting enough water or liquids, it is sweet, they love it, and it will hydrate them!
That’s the problem with America, they think produce grows right out of the store shelf. They don’t know the hard work farmers have to do I just realized it myself recently started my first garden, God bless all you for your hard work and for the food that you put on my table I love everyone of you
I enjoyed the video!! I’m a student at Alcorn State University majoring in Agriculture Business but I love home gardening!! And hopefully one day to own a cattle farm!! This video definitely gave me the courage and confidence to keep pursuing to grow and produce my own fruit one day!
Hello, you have a lovely feed, it's amazing. I have a business proposition for you! so many persons saying that it is beautiful because it is richly rewarding. If you're interested just give me a shot by sending me a direct message.
One complaint they had was that it is hard to find people to this type of hard labor. That's true! Some young people especially don't want to do this type of work! Hard working Americans like these are a dying breed! Living here in Mississippi I really appreciate their hard work! Brings back a lot of memories I shared with my grandfather!
One reason for the shortage of workers is child labor laws. Many children in farm communities used to do farm work after school and during vacations from about 12 years old. In northern Maine the school year used to start 2 weeks earlier than anwhere else. In mid September schools would close for 2 weeks so everyone could work the potato harvest. Except for the farmer's immediate family it is illegal to hire anyone under 18 for most of those jobs.
It affects more than just farmers. It also means fewer summer jobs for high school students. That age is when good work habits should be developed as they earn some spending money or save for college.
Forgive me for not wanting to do back breaking labor for shit pay. I'll take my nice cushy 6 figure job in an air conditioned office. There's a reason it's a dying field, it is absolutely shit work for everyone except the owners of the farm.
I helped with about an acre and a half harvest last year in Southeastern PA, and man is that some work. I'm planting about a half acre myself this year on my farm in Northeastern PA, we'll see how well they turn out.
I grow the. Charleston grey watermelon s they get around. 20 to 30 Pounds they do good. In the north east. Far as Virginia. West Virginia and parts of the Ohio such as southern part. Very sweet and jucey All so like the. Small sugar baby’s But ona a hot Sumer day it Takes the biger watermelon. To feed all the grandchildren they love it.
The Cooper Brothers stated that they do not grow as many water melons as they used to is because they cannot get the Labor. When I grew up in the 1950 and 60s it was very common for local young boys and men to work on farms from Dairy to strawberries to make money.
Watermelons, as we all know, were invented in New Jersey, back in '43, DURING the War. A Hoboken farmer named Mach-Shuud decided to try planting the seeds of the local FurrBerry tree instead of the traditional, yellow-flavored pisswater plant. The result? Bankruptcy. However, in time, locals came to know and love the exciting, new plant called, "What-the Hell-is-that!" You're welcome😅😮😅
Without our farmers we r doomed, thanks to every single one of them. God bless.
Well the commercial growers can burn in hell 😆
good for them man
Yes god bless them
God bless them! better to grow your own food
Iam only watching because they are black farmers in america, they are my people. This gives me hope. Blacks can own land and farm like any body else. Good job
Best people in the Country right there !!!
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2 good hard working brothers. I Love watermelons. 🙂👍👍👍👍😇😇😇
I love to see black Americans on their own land in Ohio only one that I know of a large dairy farm and that is sad in the seventies a man and his daughter showed up at a sale and it thrilled my heart.my God bless these people in the video..👍♥️
Me Too!Most of our land was stolen from under us or sold from under us!But we have a rise in the land to buy acres of land BabyBoomers n beyond!!!
@@rosalynjohnson7414wdym your land
Those are beautiful watermelons. I have grown melons in Pennsylvania. The season is too short. Some melons are started in high tunnels and left to run out the sides of the high tunnels. God bless the farmers that feed the world.
I sell mine right out of the front door. Got customers buying 5 to 6 at a time. Spend 12 -14 hours a day in the field. Hard work that's got satisfaction built in.
that's whats up!
Cory Comelio what kind of fertilizer you use
@Michael Gilmore the best you can use his urea while the plant is growing
I remember as a kid in Maryland an old black man with a farmers floppy hat driving his wooden cart loaded with watermelons pulled by one mule, up and down the alleyways in the neighborhood shouting "wada mello"
What part I am from silver spring MD lol
I grew up the same way 😂 come to the water melon man, the country life it no other like I knew. When our grandfather would come home he would have the biggest 💓 and juices water melon.💚💛❤️🖤
@@samuelherman4859 Pretty sure i saw the same back in the good ol days in Salisbury lol, them wada mello sure was tasty back in the days...
I’m from Illinois and I have been growing vegetables and herbs for 3 years straight in the suburbs! It’s a beautiful thing to see that African Americans in the SOUTH are still farming. I always wanted to have a garden and learn how to grow fruits and veggies since I was a little girl! IM ALL ORGANIC and I grew watermelons and a variety of other melons this year! Nothing beats home grown fresh out of the earth produce! I simply don’t buy veggies in the supermarket anymore. BIG difference in taste and quality! Ima a mini farmer in training!🤓
Enjoyed the videos on growing Watermelons. I am proud to be the daughter of a man I saw as a great farmer. Want to learn to grow watermelons consistently good each year. Nevads, plenty of sun.
I live in central fl and both my grandfather and great grandfather were farmers here. Both were passed on by the time I was born but my Uncle had watermelons and cows. Out of all his several brothers and sisters, all their kids and grand kids I am the only one who lives out in the country and raises livestock. I am sure he went to his grave never knowing what an influence he had on my life.I respect what you do and the hard work it takes but you have beautiful watermelons and you are my kind of people.
The brother is a OG in a cowboy hat.
Love these stories. Use to live on a farm. Miss my wheel barrel. This to me is the most honorable profession. Owning land employing your family thats the American dream.
True
respect .. i like hard working people .....greetings from krommenie , the netherlands
Exactly ! As the nice lady said "They haven't traveled here, there and yonder" they come from within 20 miles of where you live, good for you're allergies to consume goods in you're own location...
Continue doing what you guys do American's Heartland👍🏼
Continue Blessings🙏
Be safe Everyone 🌏😷
I saw an older 60s Ford truck in background, it was red. Good to see the old trucks still doing their job.
Who doesn't like watermelon! Lol I've yet to meet that person! 😅
I’m guessing that sandy soil helps with weed control.
Beautiful melons y’all grow.👍🏼👨🌾🍉☀️
Love ya terry
After watching this video im so ready for summer, watermelon season.
I want to eat that last mellon. Here in Los Angeles the last watermellon that I ate from a grocery store that didn't tast like a dish rag was in the 1980's. Im growing my own now, cant wait. JCisL
My grandfather used to have a nice farm I'm the youngest grandchild so I minded the best years!! But I'm definitely taking after him and teaching my 6 year old. We have a small little home garden!
Much respect for this family!!!! :)
God bless you fellas. 🙏!! Great work.
God Bless u n all the farmers out there n thank u so much !!
God bless family farmers like these
What an awesome video and to hear about the many generations of your family farming . I love hearing these stores....so happy for you all .... Thanks for sharing this...God bless you and your family and stay safe. !!! Regards, Tom
Loved this video, and these guys are delightful.
Thank the lord for farmers. I will be a farmer one day.
Where are you now
Great video, glad to meet the Cooper family.🖋
Terry cooper that’s my guy. Happy birthday brother!!!
Hope they are still strong and continue with their farming.Just planted mine with some corns cucumber during lockdwn.
Amazing African American Land Owner Supplying This Delicious Fruit To The American Population
This is what I strive for in life. I am an aspiring watermelon farmer
Wow where are you now
Those are beautiful watermelons
I live in PA and I'll never know what a ripe melon straight off the vine tastes like. My parents and I buy and eat lots of watermelon but we have trouble getting real good ones.
What a blessing.. what a blessing 😊
I grew up planting,growing and pulling watermelons. Hard work but very rewarding!
I learned a lot about life in a watermelon field.
Don't forget the packing straw/hay like the 1950's farmers would do.
Good looking crop with the yellow underside.
Thank You Farmers
God bless our farmers❤
my home town I may go up there and see if they need some help
Great idea. Go and help the brothers out
BlackEducationTV wow!I watch your channel!
I'm from Chicago I was thinking the same thing they should get all of these convicts that's in trouble for selling weed put them out there second chance and put them out there
Better yet they should get all them foreigners and put them out there they have work and then give them shelter he have so much watermelon is he wouldn't know what to do LOL
Willie Smith they usually only want fanily around.. No hard feelings
I love this video family legacy labour of love
Keep it going guys God bless you
I love picking water melon and canalops as well
My father used to plant watermelon and melons when he’s still alive we have it every year on the summer
hell yeah, i would harvest melons with y'all
You better have some real good liniment for the end of the day !!! If you ain't used to that kind of work , you'll get up from the supper table bent over !! I used to pick cotton , cantaloupes , water melon , and tomatoes , and I'll pick cotton over watermelon any day !!!
Good tips above, thank you! Watermelons are good for you, nutrition-wise but especially for hydration! Give it to a sick person who is having trouble getting enough water or liquids, it is sweet, they love it, and it will hydrate them!
You can’t live without farmers. You simply die starving.
Wow. I. Pick water melons when i was young my family would pick every summer..i love it...we would sell in the summer for school clothes...
That’s the problem with America, they think produce grows right out of the store shelf. They don’t know the hard work farmers have to do I just realized it myself recently started my first garden, God bless all you for your hard work and for the food that you put on my table I love everyone of you
That's some nice watermelon. I used to pick up watermelon by the semi load in Yakima WA. They would always let me pick a couple out of the load.
Peace bro, I want to thanku for sharing... and i know all of the watermelons are good & sweet.. I wish you much success thanku
Beautiful melons! Would love to hear your growing tips!
Best watermelons on the planet.
I'd love to meet you guys some day. Keep up the good work !
This video is making me want some watermelons so bad. Is March and I can't wait til summer just for watermelon season
Thanks for sharing 👍
I enjoyed the video!! I’m a student at Alcorn State University majoring in Agriculture Business but I love home gardening!! And hopefully one day to own a cattle farm!! This video definitely gave me the courage and confidence to keep pursuing to grow and produce my own fruit one day!
I love graft watermelon and see the result which is so satisfying...
Really great video on how to grow, and sell water melons. I'm starting my first acre tomorrow.
Hello, you have a lovely feed, it's amazing. I have a business proposition for you! so many persons saying that it is beautiful because it is richly rewarding. If you're interested just give me a shot by sending me a direct message.
Love me a lot of watermelon!
Greetings from Brazil, farmers.
Old Cooley Palmer Williamsburg Va also grew wonderful melon RIP Cooley
yeah Watermelons grow on their own in Alabama. Awhile back I planted some and now they grow on their own every year.
Great Video love it .
Looks Great , man I wished I could get a Slice. Keep up the Good work!
I love this ! :-)
Beautiful crop
One complaint they had was that it is hard to find people to this type of hard labor. That's true! Some young people especially don't want to do this type of work! Hard working Americans like these are a dying breed! Living here in Mississippi I really appreciate their hard work! Brings back a lot of memories I shared with my grandfather!
One reason for the shortage of workers is child labor laws. Many children in farm communities used to do farm work after school and during vacations from about 12 years old. In northern Maine the school year used to start 2 weeks earlier than anwhere else. In mid September schools would close for 2 weeks so everyone could work the potato harvest. Except for the farmer's immediate family it is illegal to hire anyone under 18 for most of those jobs.
+The Garlic Farm That's very unfortunate.Laws can make it tough sometimes.
It affects more than just farmers. It also means fewer summer jobs for high school students. That age is when good work habits should be developed as they earn some spending money or save for college.
jeff session is enuf for anyone to avoid this region,,
Forgive me for not wanting to do back breaking labor for shit pay. I'll take my nice cushy 6 figure job in an air conditioned office.
There's a reason it's a dying field, it is absolutely shit work for everyone except the owners of the farm.
Good job brother
Good work Cooper boys!
I want to eat watermelon now! My absolute favourite fruit.
I love watermelon!
Mmmm Alabama my home state!
I am agronomist from Greece(Europe) and i must say that the USA is bless place.
Chris G.k bless like blessed natives? 👏
And the funny thing is people have land in there family and sell it off...
Would love to go and harvest watermelons on this farm. Certainly something different for me than my usual vacations.
God Bless
Nuthin better than cold watermelon with some salt, catelope to!
Long Family History ❤❤❤❤
Love it! Keep it in the family, is the foundation to succeed if successful😊👍 hard work has it own rewards ✌ it builds caracter, and moral quality's
Great stuff. Keep it up!
what a fortunate name.
My granddad farmed in alabama, hadn't heard " hands" in years..😅
I helped with about an acre and a half harvest last year in Southeastern PA, and man is that some work. I'm planting about a half acre myself this year on my farm in Northeastern PA, we'll see how well they turn out.
John Hirsch How are things going?
I grow the. Charleston grey watermelon s they get around. 20 to 30 Pounds they do good. In the north east. Far as Virginia. West Virginia and parts of the Ohio such as southern part. Very sweet and jucey All so like the. Small sugar baby’s But ona a hot Sumer day it Takes the biger watermelon. To feed all the grandchildren they love it.
Love the Video :)
🇯🇲.Hi love it. good to see 👍🏿👍🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Good work
I am visiting your chantry ❤️
Awesome awesome
I love watermelons 🍉🌽🍅🍓🍐🥝🍇🍌
The Cooper Brothers stated that they do not grow as many water melons as they used to is because they cannot get the Labor. When I grew up in the 1950 and 60s it was very common for local young boys and men to work on farms from Dairy to strawberries to make money.
Watermelons, as we all know, were invented in New Jersey, back in '43, DURING the War. A Hoboken farmer named Mach-Shuud decided to try planting the seeds of the local FurrBerry tree instead of the traditional, yellow-flavored pisswater plant. The result? Bankruptcy. However, in time, locals came to know and love the exciting, new plant called, "What-the Hell-is-that!" You're welcome😅😮😅
I'm growing some cantaloupe and watermelon this season
Honest work going on there, if only the inner city folk would be forced to go out to their fields and work for their food like this.
Cool.
my favorire watermelon
Let's go #FARMERS#WORLDWIDE WE HAVE TO FIGHT AS ONE