Thank you so much for having me Grace! I gave you a ton of work to do in editing with the bad lighting and toddler interruptions, and you knocked it out of the park! Great questions and conversation.
@@badapplefarms1706 here is my podcast episode where he talks about his processors: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/%24300k-with-a-pasture-based-farm-business-luke-groce/id1547916930?i=1000535966731
@@Skashoon it’s a subscription marketing plan where farmers can select the items their customers get each week or month, based on their availability. Ours is monthly, and includes just meat. We have three sizes that include a wide mix of all the species we sell, plus some options that include just chicken.
Wow, thanks for sharing. I've seen some stuff about this guy's place before. Never heard any of his story. He's a lot like us, but a few years ahead. I just got done with my third season of vegetable CSA (today was the last pickup), and we're feeling like transitioning to just livestock next year.
Yes! I saw Luke at the very onset of my journey and it was a lightbulb moment. His meat CSA model really hit me as something I wanted to do as I grew. -the Shepherdess
@@theShepherdess I think there's no such thing as a farm too small for CSA. We started our vegetable CSA with 15 members. You'd probably be good at it based on your internet presence. If you have neighbors that raise other things well you don't have to manage all the diversity needed yourself. That said you need to be within driving distance of a certain kind of place to make it work. There has to be a lot of people around who make good money, and care about how their food is raised.
This was very helpful! I learned a great deal. I’ve decided that garden will be for friends, family and church. I also realize that I can’t really handle a CSA by myself, so that’s off the table. But I can continue to raise pigs, chickens and rabbits for now and add sheep later, maybe a couple goats to clear brambles and gain silvopasture. I think that’ll be enough, until I get more land and some sort of conveyance or a small tractor with a loader.
I was really encouraged by his monthly meat subscription model. Seems to be the best way to get the consistent volume you need to develop good revenues on farm.
Another great video Grace and showing someone else and their perspective, shows just what can be done with the right encouragement. So I wonder what your next step will be, different animals or more land or both I wonder?
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Thank you so much for having me Grace! I gave you a ton of work to do in editing with the bad lighting and toddler interruptions, and you knocked it out of the park! Great questions and conversation.
I’m really grateful you carved out time in our schedule for me! Well worth it!!
Do you have facilities for processing your animals yourself? Or do you contract that out to a local butcher?
@@badapplefarms1706 we use off-farm usda butchers
@@badapplefarms1706 here is my podcast episode where he talks about his processors: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/%24300k-with-a-pasture-based-farm-business-luke-groce/id1547916930?i=1000535966731
@@Skashoon it’s a subscription marketing plan where farmers can select the items their customers get each week or month, based on their availability. Ours is monthly, and includes just meat.
We have three sizes that include a wide mix of all the species we sell, plus some options that include just chicken.
Thank You For Your Kindness and Patience. And Especially Your No Fear Attitude. GOD BLESS YOU
Thank you, Alonzo!
Really great conversation
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for commenting.
-the Shepherdess
Wow, thanks for sharing. I've seen some stuff about this guy's place before. Never heard any of his story. He's a lot like us, but a few years ahead. I just got done with my third season of vegetable CSA (today was the last pickup), and we're feeling like transitioning to just livestock next year.
Yes! I saw Luke at the very onset of my journey and it was a lightbulb moment. His meat CSA model really hit me as something I wanted to do as I grew.
-the Shepherdess
@@theShepherdess I think there's no such thing as a farm too small for CSA. We started our vegetable CSA with 15 members. You'd probably be good at it based on your internet presence. If you have neighbors that raise other things well you don't have to manage all the diversity needed yourself. That said you need to be within driving distance of a certain kind of place to make it work. There has to be a lot of people around who make good money, and care about how their food is raised.
This was very helpful! I learned a great deal. I’ve decided that garden will be for friends, family and church. I also realize that I can’t really handle a CSA by myself, so that’s off the table. But I can continue to raise pigs, chickens and rabbits for now and add sheep later, maybe a couple goats to clear brambles and gain silvopasture. I think that’ll be enough, until I get more land and some sort of conveyance or a small tractor with a loader.
Pretty cool concept, very similar to what Gabe Brown's family was doing when I visited his farm in ND.
Wow-lots of great info on this video. You really ask some outstanding questions. I learn a lot.
I was really encouraged by his monthly meat subscription model. Seems to be the best way to get the consistent volume you need to develop good revenues on farm.
Thanks for showing us another story as well.
Thanks, Dwight! I always end up encouraged after interviewing people like this.
-the Shepherdess
Another great video Grace and showing someone else and their perspective, shows just what can be done with the right encouragement. So I wonder what your next step will be, different animals or more land or both I wonder?
Next step... you’ll have to stay tuned for that one. 😉
Thanks for watching as always!!
-the Shepherdess
Great podcast. Very informative, love your interviews.
What book(s) would you recommend for learning how to building pasture from raw forest land?
I would reccomend books by David the Good.
❤❤❤ inspirational!
Awesome
Merry Christmas
MERRY CHRISTMAS, Moriah!! ❤️❤️
What is CSA? how does it work?
It is essentially a monthly meat subscription. Buyers commit to 3-6 months at a time. 👍🏻
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