Regarding the subject of Hillary helping too much or not enough. I find it very interesting that people feel the need to apply their social norms to others lives. This platform is a very interesting study in sociology. I sure hope its not doing more harm than good. Lot of information available, but I'm from a generation where information was earned, not given, so it's odd to me. I think it changes a creators mentality in uncomfortable ways as well. Sure, I soak up the entertainment just like others. I've tried to evolve my interaction to just being passive though. I don't even know why I'm compelled to comment, besides the algorithm wants to learn more about humans from our relatively pointless contributions. We need to pay closer attention to this thing, in my humble opinion. It's information gathering at its core, and I don't appreciate being a Guinea pig, to be honest. That said...have a great day! I certainly have digressed from anything useful. Lol.
Hi J C, I think I'm with you. I am suspicious of what social media is doing to the way people interact with each other. I guess that's a funny thing for someone in my position to say, but that's what I believe. I see lots of people yelling at each other on social media who would be more inclined to find common ground if they were speaking to each other in person.
Mike Tyson summed this up pretty well "Social media made y'all way to comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it."
Interesting point about knowledge being earned rather than given. I've never heard it said that way. It's a double edge sword. It allows people to learn quicker if they want to but also allows people who just want a shortcut to the answer to do that as well.
@@NoPlanProjects I think access to unlimited knowledge is a dangerous thing, the younger the user, the more dangerous. There are schools of thought addressing this issue. Many unforeseen consequences across a society. There are some that believe the drawbacks far outweigh any benefits. I don't believe the consequences have even begun to be realized. This is a deep dive philosophically, and most people don't give it a second thought. I suggest everyone watch "Social Dilemma". That documentary is a good introduction to this subject.
My dad said the day he met my mom’s mother, she was changing a flat tire on the dump truck. Grandpa was busy on the road grader or loader and trying to get one more load of rock scraped out onto the bank of the river before it rained. That was their business, selling and delivering rock to customers in town. There was no one else to change the tire. And I have you know when she was in her 80’s she still mowed her lawn, worked on her mower if it needed it, changed the oil in her car and did light maintenance on it. She also made shirts for customers in our town for 50 years, fixed her sewing machine if it needed it, grew a great garden every year, canned everything, taught me how to sew and make quilts and do all of it too…it makes me tired just talking about it! You and Hilarie don’t pay any attention to negative posts. There’s a lot of unhappy people in the world. Thanks for sharing!
@Donna Parish. The women in our family are the same way. We get a good laugh when a man at the feed store or lumberyard asks: Where's your husband? My youngest daughter had the best response a few years ago when she was 27... What husbands? We don't need no stinking husbands! Ha! -Chip of the old block.
Pete I’m reminded of a saying my late wife used to say. “People are probably not happy with their own life if they are busy discussing yours! I enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for letting us have a peek into your farm life!
For some reason when I watch Just A Few Acres I have the same feeling I did as a kid when I watched Mister Rogers Neighborhood. Calming and educational. Thank you for your excellent content.
My grandma managed the farm while grandpa worked off the farm on WPA projects. It was the only way they could survive. This meant she birthed 7 kids, tended the fields, the garden and the livestock. So yes, a woman can do whatever she sets her mind to. Respect to Hilarie. My grandma and others paved the way for her. ❤️
There’s a proverb about removing the log in your own eye before removing the splinter in someone else’s eye. We can speak into each other’s lives when it’s warranted/ requested/ appropriate but there first needs to be a very close personal relationship so that the advise or wisdom given can be received. RUclips is not a substitute for that. I watch, I’m entertained and occasionally, I learn something that I can apply to my life. Thanks Pete for the videos and for persevering through the “you shoulda, coulda, woulda dones.” From my arm chair here, you’re living a rich life and thank you for sharing.
"A little live and let live would help us all alot." You hit the nail right on the head with your views on the family and farm work. Keep up the good work. One more thing, that is a beautiful compost pile.
Keyboard intellectuals with no accountability. I'm sure its frustrating ! But!!! I'm sure there are more of us who enjoy what you share with us!!! Good job to your family and well wishes from ours...take care!!!!!
Just remember "the only children you can raise properly are the neighbors" - good video. I like hearing you both talk about the division of labor and complimentary roles. Hope the rain stops soon.
My Mom drove tractors, worked a garden, made food, worked animals with us ect. Hillary is right women have been doing thus for hundreds of years. Ps. Mom is 93 and still lives on the farm!
That compost is better than money in the bank because you get paid a dividend after a year unlike your money these days! I appreciate your videos, perspectives, and your demeanor as I have watched you throughout the series. Thanks for sharing a small part of your life with us.
This channel makes the world a better place. Thank you Pete and Hill for all the extra effort that goes into showing your day to day operations on the farm. Ya'll go out of your way for content and I just want to say Thank you. As little as this may seem, your channel helps with my stress and anxiety more than you know
Thing is you can't have the cake and eat it too, nature of hanging your life up on youtube people's nature is to poke and put their opinions in..So grin and bear it appreciate the appreciators, pay little attention to the unsavory types...Hillary is a lovely silent doing type, I appreciate her steadfast nature...
I saw a mirror one time on the frame on the bottom it said " If you want to make the world a better place you are looking at the person to start with,. "
Hear hear! People get so angry with comments. Keep up the good work Pete. I enjoy living through you vicariously! Anything to do with the farmalls takes me back to growing up next to a silage farm. Love those old tractors.
I liked your ending. Years ago I trained to be a Financial Adviser. The trainer asked us, if you had one wish, what? All around the room "tax cuts" (surprise?).... then I replied..."that people show more consideration to one another." Modern living is making us selfish.
I was wanting to get a few feeder pigs to raise for us and to sell. However, my husband told me he won’t do anything to help me with them so I’m on my own if I get them. I made up my mind I am more than happy to do the work myself. I have 14 Dexter cattle and 8 Nigerian dwarf goats, what’s a couple pigs? I went out to start working on a fence yesterday and tripped over his junk on the floor with my broken foot and fell hard on the cement on my good knee. So I guess my dreams are done with that idea. I envy how the 2 of you work together on the farm. Priceless treasure I know you appreciate!!! 😁Lorie
As the saying goes, “where there’s a will there’s a way”. I discussed the idea of raising the pigs with my son. He’s been amazing helping me with chores since I broke my foot as it is. He’s going to buy a pig too, help me with chores and the work, and then he gets the money when it’s butchered. I remembered my dad doing that with us years ago. I sure have a great kid!!! 🥰 🐖 🥓😂
HI there Pete. Yay....I have a name sake Dexter..."Marty". I couldn't agree more about Woman and farming. Farming was and is the backbone that gave NZ the liifestyle it now enjoys IMO. I had a great friend affectionately known as "Nan Anderson". She was raised on a farm, rose at 5.00am, fed the chickens, collected the eggs, fed the pigs, milked the cows, had breakfast and rode a horse to school. She passed away in 2002 at 102yrs old. Where would NZ be now without such foundational people like her? RIP Nan.
Pete, I love the farm videos with you and Hillary. I grew up on a farm, and moved away when I went to college. Now, at age 65, I have much more of an appreciation of farmers and the farm life. Thank you for allowing me to live vicariously through your, and Hillary’s efforts. Thank you.
Been watching you guys this winter quite a bit, I'm impressed with you and Hilary's work ethic and your knowledge of what you obviously love doing. I'm a 73 year old widower living in Elizabeth, Arkansas on 8 acres, and oh by and by, I have a farmall cub, and am going to purchase a model M later this week, enough about me, the real reason I took the time to write this is to say that in my opinion the world would be a much better better planet if more people like you two were on it. You make an old-timer like me smile each day and I thank you very much. Sincerely, Seve Gilbert.
Hey Pete! I came across your videos a couple of weeks ago and love them. I grew up in Lancaster County, though not on a farm. My step grandfather farmed near a little town called Lemasters in central PA.; a farm much like yours. When I was growing up farmers had either a Farmall or a John Deere-although my grandpa had a Massey Harris, which he loved. He actually passed away on it. What a way to go! Pete, you cannot imagine my surprise when I learned that you all are near Ithaca. Our daughter and son-in-law live in Ithaca. He went to IC, and they have recently discovered the Farmers' Market. I sent her your recent video describing it and your work there. I have so much respect for the work you and Hilary do and just wanted to thank you for it- and recall this bit of wisdom you've probably heard: "God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason." God bless you guys-and the girls! (Wish we could send some of that rain out west!)
I don't remember how I bumbled into your videos but I was hooked right away. Now I watch two NY couples making a difference in this old man's education and you aren't the one that closes with "If I can do it, you can do it".
Pete, you and Hillary make a great team who have complete understanding between the two of you as working partners on the farm, Hillary in the house (I just have not seen you cooking in the kitchen that much, Pete!) and raising your children together as responsible parents who are setting good examples for them. Just do not pay any attention to Naysayers! They will always be there to point out something negative in a cryptic manner. Shove them out of your mind and rest easy with knowing you have a wonderful family for whom you are working very hard! I would tip my hat to you guys were I a man (which I am not!). So I salute you and your family for holding on to a goal and working at achieving it! Keep on!
I am a single woman setting up a homestead and I am sooooo glad that I did not listen to all the people that told me not to do it! You and Hillary just keep up the good work!
Another great video and very informative. Farming is America's truest tradition and the hardships are rewarding. Wish I could have started farming right out of high school but the U.S. Army got me in a draft notice, 1970. I saw how farming was done in Vietnam as rice is their staple. They are a hard working people and complete families work the farm. To bad communism came to them, now the government owns their farm. Profits are the government's profit and farmer is left with muscle pains and dinner.
Thanks for explaining why we don't see the girls in the videos. It's really sad that people resort to unfavorable or rude comments about others. Keep the videos coming. Very enjoyable!
I think you and Hillary are doing a great job with your kids and the farm. Don’t let anyone upset you, you both are surely on the right track. So glad you went back to farming.
An opportunity came up for me 1 year ago, to buy 9.3 acres with an old 1850's farm house. It has been one of the best decisions of my life so far. Its really just a happy home place, we are dabbling in homesteading but its probably never going to be big enough or profitable enough to live off of as a farm. Thank you for honesty with what your life is. It helps me to understand the potential or lack thereof in my life. I also have a 3 year old daughter and your comments about children in this video help clarify some things for me. So thank you. Also, I appreciate that your videos are just the right balance of vlog / edited content.
My parents always raised me saying "Anyone can do anything or ANY job they want in life. All they have to do is work hard and do it right. And NO ONE should ever stop someone from doing what makes them happy." My parents were forward thinking when raising us. And I tell my kids the same as my parents did. Love the "work builds character"has ring true since the start of time. Proudest I've ever been of myself is from a har worked job that I saw the results at the end.
Im 40 and just drove past my childhood family farm yesterday. Its a subdivision now. I enjoy your content, and admire the relationship you have with your animals, land, and family. Keep on keeping on.
We bought a pasture raised turkey from the farmer we support for the first time last year and it was, hands down, the best Thanksgiving turkey we have ever had. We will never go back to the grocery store turkeys!
Imagine being so hurt that you come to a wholesome channel like this where many come to unwind, destress and learn to leave a negative comment. Cmon folks. The internet allows people to say hateful things they’d never say to someone’s face…that’s the litmus test. If you wouldn’t do that then why leave it as a comment?
I enjoy watching this channel and have been for a little over a year. I've learned things I can do differently with growing my own beef. Also, the farm I have is something my wife and I both do work on aside from our 50 to 60 hours work weeks. We bale our own small squares for feed, and we raise our children on our farm as well. Hard work pays off, and we are hoping our kids even though very young, will learn what responsibility is all about, and that hard work pays off for what you want out of life.
Nice to see mud and manure on a farm. A lot of RUclipsrs make farming look like modeling, all pretty and clean and nice smelling. It's hard dirty work. Rewarding yes, but real work. Thank you.
You are a wise and gentle soul. I learn a little something with every video you post. Today I got to see a baby turkey. Yea, I'm 53 years old but some things still bring out the kid in me...Take care and Godspeed..
My favorite saying is if they don't pay your bills, don't put food on your table, and don't put a roof over your head, their opinion means squat. I was a single parent for 20 years and I would have gone insane if I listened to what everyone else said. I did make my kids do chores. However, they also were rewarded to do so. Just like working at a job.. exchanging time for $$ or whatever they wanted. We were also heavily involved in 4-H, so there were plenty of opportunities for doing community service as well. Only 1 out of the 3 kids, so far s I have continued on in animals. She became a Licensed Vet Tech and has 4 horses that she shows. My Oldest manages a team of remote computer repair technicians, and my youngest isn't out of high school yet, and not sure of the direction he wants to go, but he helps out (he actually likes turkeys- he raised one that dressed at 38.5 lbs.). So even though they all didn't stay in animals, they all were taught how to garden, cook, sew, and fish should the needs arise. My personal opinion is that we have too much technology and not enough hands-on opportunities for the kids at a young age. They are forgetting about the basics of actual life and how to live.
To your entire family: you are role models. Not exclusively, certainly. But, you seem to exemplify a thoughtful, measured engagement with the world. That is meaningful even for someone in the densest urban environment.
Just found your channel yesterday - I like you two! You & your operation remind me of growing up on the farm where, yes, Mom helped Dad (so did all of us kids, it was not optional!) - but there were seven of us kids & no farmers markets back then, so Dad worked off-farm too, and if crops were poor or prices were down, Mom worked off-farm as well. By many, maybe most, people's standards we were poor - but we always had a roof over our heads, clothes on our back, food in our bellies - and we NEVER doubted our parents loved us. I'm in my 60s now so I don't think I could manage that work any more, but I do miss country life, and I really miss my folks. Thanks for bringing back GREAT memories!!!
Hey Pete and Hillary - Thanks for giving "us" out here a glimpse into your interesting lives. Much more I might say but most of all, it's good that you protect your kids' privacy. All the best
I like your idea about keeping the kids apart from RUclips, people are so mean and hurtful and that will affect a lot of young people. They don't need to be subjected to that at a young age. The way your treat your animals has a lot to say about a man's character. The knowledge you have of small things about farming is awesome and priceless.
My tomatoes were crying out for that bucket load of chicken manure! Excellent editing on filling that bucket. I also appreciated hearing from Hillarie.
You are doing it absolutely right Pete! And, please don't let the negative and rude viewers spoil it for you and your family. This channel is a pure blessing and I promise you that your videos and sharing enrich thousands of viewers. The few who want to be rude/unkind/vulgar/immature in the comments, well, just pray for them and know you are making many more viewers happy and educated. Be safe, be well, stay healthy, and keep on producing awesome content!
Next time you clean out the chicken house try running a Rototiller over the area for about three days in a row and letting it dry out between your shoveling will go much better
Nice to see you and Hillary on this video. Family sure plays a big part in the operation of a farm, especially nowadays! You're taking the right avenues with your children.
Pete and Hillary,you have discovered a balance of work and family while maintaining a flow of income that bring satisfaction to many of your viewers.Continue to add real farm life with mud and manure with lessons in philosophy,real Zen master.
Well said at the end of your video. Too many arm chair critics and key board commando’s.. my wife and I love your channel and can’t wait to start farming. We just found you in Aug of 2022. My wife grew up on a farm and we have a small flock of 14 sheep and 30 laying hens, we are currently in Ma. I retired from the fire dept and have a modest pension from that and a small military pension. We plan on selling our 1.3 acres here and buy a small farm in kentucky with about 20 acres. We hope to have a few Dexters for our own meat and a larger sheep flock. Your video’s have been very informative and enjoyable to watch. We can’t get enough. You all are great and we appreciate your handwork and sharing your knowledge. Thanks.
Man I'm the complete opposite i was in Puerto Rico and went to school in the states i honestly couldn't wait to go back to pr after i graduated. As soon as I finished highschool i came back down here and I'm carrying on my grandfathers legacy. Your kids may not like the farm but your grandkids will for sure enjoy it.
You got a love it when someone with no social media account tells someone with a successful social media account what to do and what they’re doing wrong.
hey there, I am a relatively new follower, I do not come from farming but have taken up an interest in gardening and came across your page. I have learned so much from you in the passed 10 videos or so and really enjoy your virtual company and jokes. Mostly I enjoy your work ethic and the passion you have for your work, this is something you don't see anymore in the world today and something I really miss about my Grandfather who had the same way about him. I just wanted to say that you've been a great comfort to me and thank you for that.
You and Hilliard are obviously doing a great job with you farm and your family, the few times I’ve seen the kids on videos they’ve always had a smile on their face (except for a few groans during the dad jokes!)! Keep it up and forget the neasayers, they’re just long in the tooth!
Another great video Pete, thank you. Nice to see a bit more of Hillary. I know she works as hard as you do on the farm, we just don't see her in the spotlight very often. I applaud your decision not to feature your kids in the videos, and to not force them to do farm work, I think that's smart. Have you guys considered enlarging the winter chicken house a bit so you can get a tractor with a bucket in there to clean out that litter? Clearing it out with shovels is good exercise but it's also hard work and could get hard on your backs. Thanks again for sharing your experience and your farm life with us, I always look forward to your videos.
Good show Pete and Hillary it's always easier to tell someone else how to do stuff that's just human nature unfortunately I want you as y'all do it the way y'all do it and then enjoy it that way God bless and continue
Great thoughts on the family dynamics and work sharing. Love your vids. And don't think for one minute that we don't catch the vids when we don't get a good "dad joke".
There have been a few RUclips channels saying they are getting too much rain. I bet there are folks in other parts of the country or the world that wish you could send some their way. Keep up the good work Hilary. My grandmother was one of nine and they only had two boys. She had to work out in the field and most of the men were afraid to work near her because she could throw down with the best of them.
It is very pleasing to see you work together for the common good of your family. Your daughters see it too, even if they don't say it. Thank you for putting out real life videos.
Pete, I really love your philosophy. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and especially your life and wisdom. I really enjoy your videos. Please keep making them and try not to let the negative people damper that. You and Hillarie are doing a great job!
We’re just so lucky that you share your lives with us…I guess maybe some folks forget that it’s not their life, it’s yours! Keep on keeping on…Hilary, you rock! You too, Pete…🥰
The farm dad bought in 1971 had been a dairy. Where the girls walked to the barn was very compacted. I plowed it up to plant corn in the pasture and it was like hitting the brakes when you hit the path.
Winter down here and so far less than a meter of rain, coffee isn't doing so well. grand to hear you and Hillary talking there, I never thought she was of the kind to back away from work. You have a great day too!
Pete you know I don't have to say this but I am going to anyway. You are truly Blessed with a Beautiful Family and Wonderful Lifestyle. Enjoy and Treasure every day You have. God Bless You All !!!!
People have forgotten that with their right to express an opinion about others comes the polar opposite right for others to ignore their opinion entirely, then tell them they are being ignored as a personal right too. You are living your dream, that's YOUR dream no-one else has put in the time, labour, love and finances to make that dream. Don't change, you are highly respected by the sort of people whose opinions matter, non-judgmental fans. Regards from a small scale pedigree sheep keeper in Scotland where we finally have a forecast that gives us hope to cut grass for first cut hay.
I'm 71 and grew up in the middle of the San Fernando Valley, CA. When I was young, it was 1 mile squares of corn fields and citrus orchards scattered here and there between the track housing. . However, I knew nothing about how the crops were worked. My only interaction was to take an ear of corn from the closest field and eat it raw with my neighborhood buddy. Sorry for the theft, but I never thought of it that way when I was 8 years old. Also, you couldn't venture far away from Victory Bulvd. on the North side or you could become totally lost. No sound of the cars and 6 ft tall corn stalks with 4.5 ft kids makes for a kid trap. Scarry. I can't really say why, but I am addicted to you two. I consider you two to be my friends. Great farm wisdom for life. Thanks for the soothing entertainment.
Ageless advise… finding the balance, the harmony within family life! Your a reminder of golden rules that still hold true today! Really enjoy your videos, thank you for sharing your thought’s with us all!
AGREED. I applaud you for being so brave in sharing your experience with the public. There are mean people everywhere on this planet. If we can can sleep at night knowing that we have done the right thing by our family and friends, well that's not a bad days work. Keep up the good work, Our family are big fans.
My grandma is 70 now and she has always helped out on the farm (she runs it because my grandpa deid of cancer before I was born and my family used to run around 200ac)
I appreciate that Hillary is a very strong woman and she is a credit to women everywhere just have to put yourself to do it don't expect the man to do it all.
Great video!! You and Hillary make a great tag team. And your team players.. Good for you for choosing to keep your children private. Yet, they still have responsibilities. Awesome
We are facing the same thing here also the rain just won't stop. Grass is doing ok but weeds are coming up everywhere. Can't get into the field to cut the before they seed.
Pete. Please don’t let anyone lecture you. It would be such a pity if you gave up on this wonderful channel because of undue criticism. You and your family have been a great source of inspiration to so many of us. Please don’t allow the naysayers to hijack this blog too. Keep your videos just as they are. I love watching them.
Regarding the subject of Hillary helping too much or not enough. I find it very interesting that people feel the need to apply their social norms to others lives. This platform is a very interesting study in sociology. I sure hope its not doing more harm than good. Lot of information available, but I'm from a generation where information was earned, not given, so it's odd to me. I think it changes a creators mentality in uncomfortable ways as well. Sure, I soak up the entertainment just like others. I've tried to evolve my interaction to just being passive though. I don't even know why I'm compelled to comment, besides the algorithm wants to learn more about humans from our relatively pointless contributions. We need to pay closer attention to this thing, in my humble opinion. It's information gathering at its core, and I don't appreciate being a Guinea pig, to be honest. That said...have a great day! I certainly have digressed from anything useful. Lol.
Hi J C, I think I'm with you. I am suspicious of what social media is doing to the way people interact with each other. I guess that's a funny thing for someone in my position to say, but that's what I believe. I see lots of people yelling at each other on social media who would be more inclined to find common ground if they were speaking to each other in person.
@@JustaFewAcresFarm absolutely. I do my best to remember that too. Civility is a function of civilization.
Thanks for taking time to reply.
Mike Tyson summed this up pretty well "Social media made y'all way to comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it."
Interesting point about knowledge being earned rather than given.
I've never heard it said that way.
It's a double edge sword.
It allows people to learn quicker if they want to but also allows people who just want a shortcut to the answer to do that as well.
@@NoPlanProjects I think access to unlimited knowledge is a dangerous thing, the younger the user, the more dangerous. There are schools of thought addressing this issue. Many unforeseen consequences across a society. There are some that believe the drawbacks far outweigh any benefits. I don't believe the consequences have even begun to be realized. This is a deep dive philosophically, and most people don't give it a second thought. I suggest everyone watch "Social Dilemma". That documentary is a good introduction to this subject.
My dad said the day he met my mom’s mother, she was changing a flat tire on the dump truck. Grandpa was busy on the road grader or loader and trying to get one more load of rock scraped out onto the bank of the river before it rained. That was their business, selling and delivering rock to customers in town. There was no one else to change the tire. And I have you know when she was in her 80’s she still mowed her lawn, worked on her mower if it needed it, changed the oil in her car and did light maintenance on it. She also made shirts for customers in our town for 50 years, fixed her sewing machine if it needed it, grew a great garden every year, canned everything, taught me how to sew and make quilts and do all of it too…it makes me tired just talking about it! You and Hilarie don’t pay any attention to negative posts. There’s a lot of unhappy people in the world. Thanks for sharing!
@Donna Parish. The women in our family are the same way. We get a good laugh when a man at the feed store or lumberyard asks: Where's your husband? My youngest daughter had the best response a few years ago when she was 27... What husbands? We don't need no stinking husbands! Ha! -Chip of the old block.
good ole days are almost gone
Pete I’m reminded of a saying my late wife used to say. “People are probably not happy with their own life if they are busy discussing yours! I enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for letting us have a peek into your farm life!
Hilary isn't a helper but a partner in life
Always enjoy spending time with you Pete and Hillary. You’re such kind people and we wish you continued blessings.
For some reason when I watch Just A Few Acres I have the same feeling I did as a kid when I watched Mister Rogers Neighborhood. Calming and educational. Thank you for your excellent content.
but no train to the magic kindom
My grandma managed the farm while grandpa worked off the farm on WPA projects. It was the only way they could survive. This meant she birthed 7 kids, tended the fields, the garden and the livestock. So yes, a woman can do whatever she sets her mind to. Respect to Hilarie. My grandma and others paved the way for her. ❤️
yes & it was not a broken family !
There’s a proverb about removing the log in your own eye before removing the splinter in someone else’s eye. We can speak into each other’s lives when it’s warranted/ requested/ appropriate but there first needs to be a very close personal relationship so that the advise or wisdom given can be received. RUclips is not a substitute for that. I watch, I’m entertained and occasionally, I learn something that I can apply to my life. Thanks Pete for the videos and for persevering through the “you shoulda, coulda, woulda dones.” From my arm chair here, you’re living a rich life and thank you for sharing.
You are so right!
Jesus made the statement about the plank and speck. It's not just a random proverb.
My grandfather,an really hard working farmer,always used to say: “Dought brings less food to the table.Too much rain brings poverty”
very true!!!
Ancient wisdom.
Cattle will drive all grass into the mud in a wet year.
try a 10 year drought
"A little live and let live would help us all alot." You hit the nail right on the head with your views on the family and farm work. Keep up the good work. One more thing, that is a beautiful compost pile.
You should do a short "day in the life of Hilary on the farm". That would be great.
Cleaning out the pig stall really shows the glamour part of farm life.
Keyboard intellectuals with no accountability. I'm sure its frustrating ! But!!! I'm sure there are more of us who enjoy what you share with us!!! Good job to your family and well wishes from ours...take care!!!!!
Just remember "the only children you can raise properly are the neighbors" - good video. I like hearing you both talk about the division of labor and complimentary roles. Hope the rain stops soon.
Never heard that one.
I like it.
Marty says he found dry land and he is NOT moving! Lol
That was my thought exactly 🤣
@@sunsetheritage Pretty soon he will find he is too large to fit through the bars. Which side will he be on. LOL.
My Mom drove tractors, worked a garden, made food, worked animals with us ect. Hillary is right women have been doing thus for hundreds of years. Ps. Mom is 93 and still lives on the farm!
A manure pile is a farmers best friend. Lol you are doing great things Pete keep up the good work
"You're a bunch of miscreants!" I love the humour. Great video. Cheers.
That compost is better than money in the bank because you get paid a dividend after a year unlike your money these days! I appreciate your videos, perspectives, and your demeanor as I have watched you throughout the series. Thanks for sharing a small part of your life with us.
Wonderful family, life, and business. I agree whole heartily that you should let live and thrive. Thanks for your wonderful channel.
This channel makes the world a better place. Thank you Pete and Hill for all the extra effort that goes into showing your day to day operations on the farm. Ya'll go out of your way for content and I just want to say Thank you. As little as this may seem, your channel helps with my stress and anxiety more than you know
Thing is you can't have the cake and eat it too, nature of hanging your life up on youtube people's nature is to poke and put their opinions in..So grin and bear it appreciate the appreciators, pay little attention to the unsavory types...Hillary is a lovely silent doing type, I appreciate her steadfast nature...
I saw a mirror one time on the frame on the bottom it said " If you want to make the world a better place you are looking at the person to start with,. "
Hear hear! People get so angry with comments. Keep up the good work Pete. I enjoy living through you vicariously! Anything to do with the farmalls takes me back to growing up next to a silage farm. Love those old tractors.
I liked your ending. Years ago I trained to be a Financial Adviser. The trainer asked us, if you had one wish, what? All around the room "tax cuts" (surprise?).... then I replied..."that people show more consideration to one another." Modern living is making us selfish.
I was wanting to get a few feeder pigs to raise for us and to sell. However, my husband told me he won’t do anything to help me with them so I’m on my own if I get them. I made up my mind I am more than happy to do the work myself. I have 14 Dexter cattle and 8 Nigerian dwarf goats, what’s a couple pigs? I went out to start working on a fence yesterday and tripped over his junk on the floor with my broken foot and fell hard on the cement on my good knee. So I guess my dreams are done with that idea. I envy how the 2 of you work together on the farm. Priceless treasure I know you appreciate!!! 😁Lorie
As the saying goes, “where there’s a will there’s a way”. I discussed the idea of raising the pigs with my son. He’s been amazing helping me with chores since I broke my foot as it is. He’s going to buy a pig too, help me with chores and the work, and then he gets the money when it’s butchered. I remembered my dad doing that with us years ago. I sure have a great kid!!! 🥰 🐖 🥓😂
team work makes the dream work
HI there Pete. Yay....I have a name sake Dexter..."Marty". I couldn't agree more about Woman and farming. Farming was and is the backbone that gave NZ the liifestyle it now enjoys IMO. I had a great friend affectionately known as "Nan Anderson". She was raised on a farm, rose at 5.00am, fed the chickens, collected the eggs, fed the pigs, milked the cows, had breakfast and rode a horse to school. She passed away in 2002 at 102yrs old. Where would NZ be now without such foundational people like her? RIP Nan.
Pete, I love the farm videos with you and Hillary. I grew up on a farm, and moved away when I went to college. Now, at age 65, I have much more of an appreciation of farmers and the farm life. Thank you for allowing me to live vicariously through your, and Hillary’s efforts. Thank you.
Been watching you guys this winter quite a bit, I'm impressed with you and Hilary's work ethic and your knowledge of what you obviously love doing. I'm a 73 year old widower living in Elizabeth, Arkansas on 8 acres, and oh by and by, I have a farmall cub, and am going to purchase a model M later this week, enough about me, the real reason I took the time to write this is to say that in my opinion the world would be a much better better planet if more people like you two were on it. You make an old-timer like me smile each day and I thank you very much. Sincerely, Seve Gilbert.
Thank you Steve
Hey Pete! I came across your videos a couple of weeks ago and love them. I grew up in Lancaster County, though not on a farm. My step grandfather farmed near a little town called Lemasters in central PA.; a farm much like yours. When I was growing up farmers had either a Farmall or a John Deere-although my grandpa had a Massey Harris, which he loved. He actually passed away on it. What a way to go! Pete, you cannot imagine my surprise when I learned that you all are near Ithaca. Our daughter and son-in-law live in Ithaca. He went to IC, and they have recently discovered the Farmers' Market. I sent her your recent video describing it and your work there. I have so much respect for the work you and Hilary do and just wanted to thank you for it- and recall this bit of wisdom you've probably heard: "God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason." God bless you guys-and the girls! (Wish we could send some of that rain out west!)
I don't remember how I bumbled into your videos but I was hooked right away. Now I watch two NY couples making a difference in this old man's education and you aren't the one that closes with "If I can do it, you can do it".
Pete, you and Hillary make a great team who have complete understanding between the two of you as working partners on the farm, Hillary in the house (I just have not seen you cooking in the kitchen that much, Pete!) and raising your children together as responsible parents who are setting good examples for them. Just do not pay any attention to Naysayers! They will always be there to point out something negative in a cryptic manner. Shove them out of your mind and rest easy with knowing you have a wonderful family for whom you are working very hard! I would tip my hat to you guys were I a man (which I am not!). So I salute you and your family for holding on to a goal and working at achieving it! Keep on!
Good video Pete. I feel you addressed your concern in a professional manner. Y’all’s farm - y’all’s decisions. No one should dislike this video
Never seen so many thunderstorms in such short period.
Down here in south Alabama we have lost our entire garden to over watering. Nothing we could really do when we see 6+ inches of rain in a day
I am a single woman setting up a homestead and I am sooooo glad that I did not listen to all the people that told me not to do it! You and Hillary just keep up the good work!
Another great video and very informative. Farming is America's truest tradition and the hardships are rewarding. Wish I could have started farming right out of high school but the U.S. Army got me in a draft notice, 1970. I saw how farming was done in Vietnam as rice is their staple. They are a hard working people and complete families work the farm. To bad communism came to them, now the government owns their farm. Profits are the government's profit and farmer is left with muscle pains and dinner.
Thanks for explaining why we don't see the girls in the videos. It's really sad that people resort to unfavorable or rude comments about others. Keep the videos coming. Very enjoyable!
I think you and Hillary are doing a great job with your kids and the farm. Don’t let anyone upset you, you both are surely on the right track. So glad you went back to farming.
An opportunity came up for me 1 year ago, to buy 9.3 acres with an old 1850's farm house. It has been one of the best decisions of my life so far. Its really just a happy home place, we are dabbling in homesteading but its probably never going to be big enough or profitable enough to live off of as a farm. Thank you for honesty with what your life is. It helps me to understand the potential or lack thereof in my life. I also have a 3 year old daughter and your comments about children in this video help clarify some things for me. So thank you. Also, I appreciate that your videos are just the right balance of vlog / edited content.
My parents always raised me saying "Anyone can do anything or ANY job they want in life. All they have to do is work hard and do it right. And NO ONE should ever stop someone from doing what makes them happy."
My parents were forward thinking when raising us. And I tell my kids the same as my parents did.
Love the "work builds character"has ring true since the start of time. Proudest I've ever been of myself is from a har worked job that I saw the results at the end.
Im 40 and just drove past my childhood family farm yesterday. Its a subdivision now. I enjoy your content, and admire the relationship you have with your animals, land, and family. Keep on keeping on.
Aww. That must have broke your heart. Progress, right?
@@jamjar5716 yeah, but at least the main road is of my family name.
We bought a pasture raised turkey from the farmer we support for the first time last year and it was, hands down, the best Thanksgiving turkey we have ever had. We will never go back to the grocery store turkeys!
Imagine being so hurt that you come to a wholesome channel like this where many come to unwind, destress and learn to leave a negative comment. Cmon folks. The internet allows people to say hateful things they’d never say to someone’s face…that’s the litmus test. If you wouldn’t do that then why leave it as a comment?
I enjoy watching this channel and have been for a little over a year. I've learned things I can do differently with growing my own beef. Also, the farm I have is something my wife and I both do work on aside from our 50 to 60 hours work weeks. We bale our own small squares for feed, and we raise our children on our farm as well. Hard work pays off, and we are hoping our kids even though very young, will learn what responsibility is all about, and that hard work pays off for what you want out of life.
I don’t know how long y’all have been married but I love the way Hillary still lights up at you at 12:51
Nice to see mud and manure on a farm. A lot of RUclipsrs make farming look like modeling, all pretty and clean and nice smelling. It's hard dirty work. Rewarding yes, but real work. Thank you.
I heard a man say one time.... you sweep your steps... and I'll sweep mine I think you guys are doing a marvelous job
You are a wise and gentle soul. I learn a little something with every video you post. Today I got to see a baby turkey. Yea, I'm 53 years old but some things still bring out the kid in me...Take care and Godspeed..
She is your partner and audience for your jokes, appreciate it:)))
Agree. And the harder part is the latter.....
@@theburnhams2925 Tell me about it! My husband's sense of humor is , well...
Thank you for sharing farm life again for us all who miss it but not enough to head back..... I do love your Channel I never miss an episode
My favorite saying is if they don't pay your bills, don't put food on your table, and don't put a roof over your head, their opinion means squat. I was a single parent for 20 years and I would have gone insane if I listened to what everyone else said. I did make my kids do chores. However, they also were rewarded to do so. Just like working at a job.. exchanging time for $$ or whatever they wanted. We were also heavily involved in 4-H, so there were plenty of opportunities for doing community service as well. Only 1 out of the 3 kids, so far s I have continued on in animals. She became a Licensed Vet Tech and has 4 horses that she shows. My Oldest manages a team of remote computer repair technicians, and my youngest isn't out of high school yet, and not sure of the direction he wants to go, but he helps out (he actually likes turkeys- he raised one that dressed at 38.5 lbs.). So even though they all didn't stay in animals, they all were taught how to garden, cook, sew, and fish should the needs arise. My personal opinion is that we have too much technology and not enough hands-on opportunities for the kids at a young age. They are forgetting about the basics of actual life and how to live.
To your entire family: you are role models. Not exclusively, certainly. But, you seem to exemplify a thoughtful, measured engagement with the world. That is meaningful even for someone in the densest urban environment.
Just found your channel yesterday - I like you two! You & your operation remind me of growing up on the farm where, yes, Mom helped Dad (so did all of us kids, it was not optional!) - but there were seven of us kids & no farmers markets back then, so Dad worked off-farm too, and if crops were poor or prices were down, Mom worked off-farm as well. By many, maybe most, people's standards we were poor - but we always had a roof over our heads, clothes on our back, food in our bellies - and we NEVER doubted our parents loved us. I'm in my 60s now so I don't think I could manage that work any more, but I do miss country life, and I really miss my folks. Thanks for bringing back GREAT memories!!!
Hey Pete and Hillary - Thanks for giving "us" out here a glimpse into your interesting lives. Much more I might say but most of all, it's good that you protect your kids' privacy. All the best
I like your idea about keeping the kids apart from RUclips, people are so mean and hurtful and that will affect a lot of young people. They don't need to be subjected to that at a young age. The way your treat your animals has a lot to say about a man's character. The knowledge you have of small things about farming is awesome and priceless.
My tomatoes were crying out for that bucket load of chicken manure! Excellent editing on filling that bucket. I also appreciated hearing from Hillarie.
Pete, I enjoy being able to peek in on you all on the farm. Thanks for continuing to share.
You are doing it absolutely right Pete! And, please don't let the negative and rude viewers spoil it for you and your family. This channel is a pure blessing and I promise you that your videos and sharing enrich thousands of viewers. The few who want to be rude/unkind/vulgar/immature in the comments, well, just pray for them and know you are making many more viewers happy and educated. Be safe, be well, stay healthy, and keep on producing awesome content!
Next time you clean out the chicken house try running a Rototiller over the area for about three days in a row and letting it dry out between your shoveling will go much better
Nice to see you and Hillary on this video. Family sure plays a big part in the operation of a farm, especially nowadays! You're taking the right avenues with your children.
Pete and Hillary,you have discovered a balance of work and family while maintaining a flow of income that bring satisfaction to many of your viewers.Continue to add real farm life with mud and manure with lessons in philosophy,real Zen master.
Well said at the end of your video. Too many arm chair critics and key board commando’s.. my wife and I love your channel and can’t wait to start farming. We just found you in Aug of 2022. My wife grew up on a farm and we have a small flock of 14 sheep and 30 laying hens, we are currently in Ma. I retired from the fire dept and have a modest pension from that and a small military pension. We plan on selling our 1.3 acres here and buy a small farm in kentucky with about 20 acres. We hope to have a few Dexters for our own meat and a larger sheep flock. Your video’s have been very informative and enjoyable to watch. We can’t get enough. You all are great and we appreciate your handwork and sharing your knowledge. Thanks.
It was nice to see Hillarie on the video. She usually does not say much, but today it was nice to see her talked more.
Man I'm the complete opposite i was in Puerto Rico and went to school in the states i honestly couldn't wait to go back to pr after i graduated. As soon as I finished highschool i came back down here and I'm carrying on my grandfathers legacy. Your kids may not like the farm but your grandkids will for sure enjoy it.
You got a love it when someone with no social media account tells someone with a successful social media account what to do and what they’re doing wrong.
Don't see how anyone could give a bad comment. Love watching your show. It's how I de-stress. Thanks for making me smile!
hey there, I am a relatively new follower, I do not come from farming but have taken up an interest in gardening and came across your page. I have learned so much from you in the passed 10 videos or so and really enjoy your virtual company and jokes. Mostly I enjoy your work ethic and the passion you have for your work, this is something you don't see anymore in the world today and something I really miss about my Grandfather who had the same way about him. I just wanted to say that you've been a great comfort to me and thank you for that.
its great to see a family with good old fashion values.
I love your channel! I’d love to see a day from Hillary’s perspective. My husband and I also spilt up the farm chores.
"This shovel only lasted 15 years" that's definitely something Hank Hill would say😂
You and Hilliard are obviously doing a great job with you farm and your family, the few times I’ve seen the kids on videos they’ve always had a smile on their face (except for a few groans during the dad jokes!)! Keep it up and forget the neasayers, they’re just long in the tooth!
Another great video Pete, thank you. Nice to see a bit more of Hillary. I know she works as hard as you do on the farm, we just don't see her in the spotlight very often. I applaud your decision not to feature your kids in the videos, and to not force them to do farm work, I think that's smart. Have you guys considered enlarging the winter chicken house a bit so you can get a tractor with a bucket in there to clean out that litter? Clearing it out with shovels is good exercise but it's also hard work and could get hard on your backs. Thanks again for sharing your experience and your farm life with us, I always look forward to your videos.
Good show Pete and Hillary it's always easier to tell someone else how to do stuff that's just human nature unfortunately I want you as y'all do it the way y'all do it and then enjoy it that way God bless and continue
It's so easy to criticise and find fault. It's best to ignore them. Like what you are trying to do and thanks for sharing. It is appreciated.
Great thoughts on the family dynamics and work sharing. Love your vids. And don't think for one minute that we don't catch the vids when we don't get a good "dad joke".
There have been a few RUclips channels saying they are getting too much rain. I bet there are folks in other parts of the country or the world that wish you could send some their way.
Keep up the good work Hilary. My grandmother was one of nine and they only had two boys. She had to work out in the field and most of the men were afraid to work near her because she could throw down with the best of them.
It is very pleasing to see you work together for the common good of your family. Your daughters see it too, even if they don't say it. Thank you for putting out real life videos.
Pete, I really love your philosophy. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and especially your life and wisdom. I really enjoy your videos. Please keep making them and try not to let the negative people damper that. You and Hillarie are doing a great job!
We’re just so lucky that you share your lives with us…I guess maybe some folks forget that it’s not their life, it’s yours! Keep on keeping on…Hilary, you rock! You too, Pete…🥰
Thank you so much Pete and Hilary for sharing your videos , they help me so much to relax when I'm feeling stresed out .
The farm dad bought in 1971 had been a dairy. Where the girls walked to the barn was very compacted. I plowed it up to plant corn in the pasture and it was like hitting the brakes when you hit the path.
Another great video. Mind your heads when shovelling out the hen house!
Winter down here and so far less than a meter of rain, coffee isn't doing so well. grand to hear you and Hillary talking there, I never thought she was of the kind to back away from work. You have a great day too!
Pete you know I don't have to say this but I am going to anyway. You are truly Blessed with a Beautiful Family and Wonderful Lifestyle. Enjoy and Treasure every day You have. God Bless You All !!!!
People have forgotten that with their right to express an opinion about others comes the polar opposite right for others to ignore their opinion entirely, then tell them they are being ignored as a personal right too. You are living your dream, that's YOUR dream no-one else has put in the time, labour, love and finances to make that dream. Don't change, you are highly respected by the sort of people whose opinions matter, non-judgmental fans. Regards from a small scale pedigree sheep keeper in Scotland where we finally have a forecast that gives us hope to cut grass for first cut hay.
I'm 71 and grew up in the middle of the San Fernando Valley, CA. When I was young, it was 1 mile squares of corn fields and citrus orchards scattered here and there between the track housing. . However, I knew nothing about how the crops were worked. My only interaction was to take an ear of corn from the closest field and eat it raw with my neighborhood buddy. Sorry for the theft, but I never thought of it that way when I was 8 years old. Also, you couldn't venture far away from Victory Bulvd. on the North side or you could become totally lost. No sound of the cars and 6 ft tall corn stalks with 4.5 ft kids makes for a kid trap. Scarry. I can't really say why, but I am addicted to you two. I consider you two to be my friends. Great farm wisdom for life. Thanks for the soothing entertainment.
Ageless advise… finding the balance, the harmony within family life! Your a reminder of golden rules that still hold true today! Really enjoy your videos, thank you for sharing your thought’s with us all!
I do not comment very often. Well spoken, and great advice to all of your viewers.
Good message. I can only imagine the headaches that come with opening up your lives and home like this.
I don’t think I’ve ever watched one of your videos without learning something. Thank you. I Love this channel!!
AGREED. I applaud you for being so brave in sharing your experience with the public. There are mean people everywhere on this planet. If we can can sleep at night knowing that we have done the right thing by our family and friends, well that's not a bad days work.
Keep up the good work, Our family are big fans.
My grandma is 70 now and she has always helped out on the farm (she runs it because my grandpa deid of cancer before I was born and my family used to run around 200ac)
Love your content, bud. Much in common. Im coming back to farming after many years. Wish I'd made the choice when my kids were younger.
You keep doing what you think is best
I appreciate that Hillary is a very strong woman and she is a credit to women everywhere just have to put yourself to do it don't expect the man to do it all.
Great video!! You and Hillary make a great tag team. And your team players.. Good for you for choosing to keep your children private. Yet, they still have responsibilities. Awesome
We are facing the same thing here also the rain just won't stop. Grass is doing ok but weeds are coming up everywhere. Can't get into the field to cut the before they seed.
Pete. Please don’t let anyone lecture you. It would be such a pity if you gave up on this wonderful channel because of undue criticism. You and your family have been a great source of inspiration to so many of us. Please don’t allow the naysayers to hijack this blog too. Keep your videos just as they are. I love watching them.
Hey thanks so much for being a grounded family! we need a lot more of that in this world ... on a side note GREAT MOVE keeping the kids OFF youtube!