A Glimpse into Farm Life: A Day with an Apprentice
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Being an apprentice at a farm opens the door to a world of learning and discovery. At Ridgedale Farm, the experience is nothing short of extraordinary. Spend a day with Curtis Stone and an apprentice, and witness the behind-the-scenes - from hands-on tasks like planting and harvesting to gaining invaluable insights.
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About Curtis Stone:
Curtis is one of the world’s most highly sought-after small farming educators. His book, The Urban Farmer, offers a new way to think about farming𑁋 one where quality of life and profitability coexist. Today, Curtis spends most of his time building his 40-acre off-grid homestead in British Columbia. He leverages his relationships with other experts to bring diverse content into the homes of gardeners and aspiring small farmers from around the world. Learn more at FromTheField.TV.
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Tobias! It was great to meet you in Canada at Curtis' place. Now, it's so cool to see you at Ridgedale. Man, you pick the right farms, dude ;) Thanks Curtis for sharing this video. Been waiting for this :)
Justin Rhodes sure I remember Toby. Nice person. Those chickens are loud. Wow, what an interesting video. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for filming a day-in-the-life-of-a-farmer video. Tobias is a wonderful young man doing what I, in hindsight, wish I had done in my 20s. Through study and experiencing first hand, Tobias is doing just what I ask of my high school students, study and become theoretical proficient, then go out and try it on for size. If you like it, go further. If not, try something different. Curtis, thank you for considering the questions I posed. It has been a real eye opener for me. Also, please share my comments with Tobias.
He might not find the time right now but I'm sure at some point he will go through the comments himself :)
I think if we can get more people into farm intern positions we might just make an impact and get more young people into farming and proving it isnt just for old folks...hopefully more spots like this become available! Good job Tobias!
i dunno what you call young but im 30 and interested in farming thanks to this channel
dj123 where are you located?
I'm 60, and here's my view.
If you want to do market gardening near big cities, and have lower transport costs, and fresher produce to market, then you have to pay a premium for land. BUT, you might be able to start by long term leasing from older folk. You can also negotiate a lease with option to buy at a time convenient for the owner. You should use an experienced property lawyer for this.
Otherwise you have to go to inferior land further away from markets. (that means more pests, water insecurity, poor soils, social isolation, high transport $ and time cost).
Nevertheless, be logical, persist, ask questions.
I have land in Australia that I'd be very happy to negotiate a lease for.
A nursery near me 30 years ago built a big lagoon for water security. Then they started a Thai restaurant, then cooking classes. The place has been an institution for decades. It is 1.5 hours from Brisbane. Don't limit your thinking. People with money living in the city love to connect regularly with primary production, especially when the environment is attractiveness. Here is the nursery :
spirithouse.com.au/
Thank you for sharing your experience on the killing the birds Tobias. Many become disconnected from such whether it be poultry, fish, livestock, plants...
It looks idyllic there on the farm but then Toby tells it how it really is around 19:00. Good for would-be farmers to hear what he has to say about time and work demands. Thanks for the video, Curtis.
Great video, Curtis! I personally find this type of video invaluable. It is rare to see, hear and accompany (for a bit) the experience of someone like Tobias. Especially for those of us who have done, or want to do a similar journey.
Curtis, thank you for doing this and for mostly just asking good questions and letting him talk and explain his experience. What a fantastic, super bright, and hard working young man. It is wonderful to see the awareness he is gaining and understanding of the realities of the lifestyle. I think you urban farmers do need to rethink your lack of animals on your properties, if only to consider them on the small scale to keep your inputs on the farm and not have to outsource so much fertility. Yes they are a huge responsibility but they also bring joy and soul to life, and many of these species have been with us daily for tens of thousands of years as humans. They are part of us and us them, in my view and my wife and I always say that it's not all giggles and good times but we accept the responsibility and feel the animals are worth the sacrifices. They are part of the sustainability loop.
Tobias has learned, without even stating it directly that in order for anything to live, something has to die.
WOW. Lots of work on that farm but it is awesome and a great recap of what a day looks like. Love the comment on animals do not take a day off. I think he needs more help so he does not get burnout. A great young guy with plenty of energy. I wish him much success.
Rad look into this wonderful farm and the epic amount of work that goes into this life. Quality piece.
Thanks Curtis Stone for all these amazing videos.. I'm learning so much just watching them and following your journey... Happy days.
What an inspirational young man.
Super cool to see his work on this farm and hear his thoughts about his farming future.
My only context is gardening in the Great Plains. The normal pattern here is that all droughts end in floods. Serious floods. Serious floods that occur because the ground siezed up. Then, when rain does come, only the top inch or so gets wet and the rest of the rain just flows away taking everything with it. It seems now is the time to be drilling 3' to 4' foot deep auger holes in a staggered pattern so when the rains do come again the soaker holes are ready for it. Maybe even dig out another catchment pond. Just a thought. However, it is important to remember; "All droughts end in floods". We don't want to see anyone suffering because they got caught off guard. Happy Trails.
Great journalistic work Curtis! Following you since this year. Having a background in journalism and as a professional musician (running a company atm and managing at a School of Arts) I got hugely inspired by all the info you're spreading, and by the way you're doing this.
Watched a ton of videos, bought your book and started a small garden myself. Greets from The Netherlands, also called Holland by a lot of North American people :)
I loved, loved, loved this video. Thanks for walking us through a day.
you guys work so hard... sheesh!
Great video, circle of life man. At least you have a better connection and understanding, once you feel the same way about every pea, sprout, and carrot the way you feel for those birds, then you will truly be more connected.
Here's hoping for more rain for you! We've been through that too and it's saddening.
This was great! I've started my own farm without much experience on other farms and was just telling my husband how much I miss not having experienced the rhythm of farm life on a successful farm. This gave me a little taste. Who does the milking, and how does that fit into the schedule? Richard doesn't really talk about it, perhaps because it's just for their use on the farm?
Wouldn't it be beneficial to suspend a shade cloth over the pond to inhibit evaporation? Even if just during the drought. I live in a desert climate and it is common practice here over fish hacheries and private fish ponds during the hottest months.
Any know more about the sediment filter at 10:50 ? I am interested in the design and a link to buy thanks. Or any other videos that discuss the irrigation system as a whole.
It is amazing to realize people around the world are dealing with the lack of rain just like we are in the Mid-West USA.
Great to follow the daily farm work, thank you!
Ponds look quite full, amazing...
-ram pump or rain?
Awesome video, Curtis. Would love to see more like this!
Riding the peas wagon! Great memories!
Good to see your former intern. really looking forward to seeing what that young man does in the future. Good episode.
Cool vid m8. always love to hear a german chat, always articulate.
first thoughts is this guys could us a timed door opener to help his sleep (if such devices have been made yet)
totally appreciated a day in the life. thanks.
Very impressive young man. Keep up the good work🌱
Wunderbar video Curtis....Tobi is one rockin dude!
Awesome video! Great insights! Keep me coming.
What are the white nets over the rows of crops around the 3:00 minute mark?
Insect netting.
There are a lot of chores on the farm!
Thank you for these videos. Inspiring.
Curtis, all my ducks are in a row! I've got the land, I've got the means, and I have the seed... I haven't had the time to watch a half a year's worth of your videos to catch up... I'm ready to rock, can you give me some advice? And could I send you some photos and questions, maybe through email or whatnot? I would be willing to pay a consultant fee or what ever your time is worth.
Nice. just email through my website regarding consulting.
The myths of permaculture would be an interesting topic to hear more about.
True, and there are many of them.
Hey friend where you located
Awesome! Learnt so much from this vid, thank you!
What type of insect netting do they use?
Thank ..
Great video Curtis 👌🏻
best update
Strange even in Sweden there’s drought, definitely new info for me.
Shakil Nasir climate change
Super nice video!
Hey Tobias , woher kommst du aus Deutschland ? Weiterhin ganz viel Erfolg in Schweden , lieben Gruß ,
Nicki 👌
No offense meant at all, I'm very familiar with internships/apprenticeships.
However does anyone else get the sense that without Tobias and the ot her apprentice that this farm would start sinking on the task management front?
Not sure how you could even pay a staff member even close to that level in overtime. Looking at 40 hours OT a week.
Great video. Definitely took some caution away from this on dreaming too big while getting the farm in motion. Cheers Tobias and Curtis.
It's a very good point.
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Never thought I'd fangirl over a farmers reply on youtube haha
Just got your book in the mail 10 minutes ago, and then saw the reply from ya.
Went from excited to read the book to wondering about if destiny/fate exist. :-P
Cheers man, and thank you for the videos. Hoping to attend a workshop after I get my hands dirty with some experimenting! Haven't even opened the FedEx package yet. Wild.
Hope this growing season is amazing to ya bud. Thanks again for all ya do
he should get a mountain bike for that daily pump trip :)
You have a nice farm presently am working in Arabian poultry farm in Dubai please let me know if you need a worker because am interested
hell yeah bro!
nice farm
Smashed that Button!!!
What are those big white cylinders at 0:04 ??
Marquees/Tents - see from 2:36
So what do you guys do for your apprentices after they finish? I went through a grueling farm apprenticeship in 2014 and while the experience taught me a lot and helped me get a few other farm/garden type jobs, it didn't really help me start my own farm or give me enough experience to become a farm manager.
Great video enjoyed all except ...Lawtons duck story as "bullshit"?
What's wrong with using ducks to eat slugs? It may not work in your "context" but does that make it BS for anyone else?
I know they certainly find them to be a pain in the butt.
How do they deal with hawks? Raccoons? Rabbits? Coyotes? Don’t see a bird in the sky, no wildlife?
johnvallesfarm
I was thinking the same thing. How do they deal with unwanted guess.
ducks? :D
Richard has saud he sees hawks n such, among other wildlife. Anywhere on the edge of more, wilder land ( northern sweden) typically sees less than a farm or town dweller in a very settled area. People in my hometown see way more deer than I did, living 5 miles out in a fairly settled area, but tgat still had a lot of fields, woods & pastures between homes & roads. He says he thinks his birds don't get taken by air predators is cuz of the closeness of fence & number of ( concentration) birds in that space. Makes them feel less safe to fly in to that hot mess ! Also, wh when there's several people, & coming & going from the different areas multiple times a day & into the night, that also deters the wild animals from coming around.
Not again .............please we had enough
A visitor and apprentice talking smack about the farmers design. Lol im sure you dont have the diverse soil life this farm does. That has value although it isnt rewarded in capitalism.
too much water? :o
10:22 Is that a farmer's car?
4:50 is what the ladies came for
This is not permaculture. You don’t have herb spiral :D
I know. We don’t have keyhole gardens either!
These beginners don't even have a clay oven to my knowledge. Pfff
It would fit right in theit context of having a farm in this dry a climate.
Those carrots ought to be converted to perennials, that's the permie way!
A lot of talking when it comes to justifying to kill, trying to link the act with something positive happening whatever to environment or yourself is hilarious. thanks for sharing
Free labor is highly profitable.... Muahahaha!
one dislike already :/ crazy
Kill Master General- not a very respectable title. He was a vegetarian for awhile but never learned the reason Humans are supposed to live. Bad Karma is all over this planet so unnecessary killing or farming of animals is destroying so many lives today.
No, it is NOT using animals that is destroying life on Earth. They use animals to fertilize and work the land on that farm...all commercial vegetable farmers use petroleum to make fertilizer...pumping oil and making poison fertilizer destroys the land and turns it to desert...That is what is destroying the planet.
If only this kid knew we can improve the ecoystem without raising animals for food. In fact there is not enough natural pasture to raise our natural meat. We will need to be vegans lol.
Then demonstrate it dude. Instead of worrying about this “kid”, do it and then write a book or start a RUclips channel. Talk is cheap.
Most vegetable farms that don't raise animals still use animal products as fertilizers. Have you looked into veganic gardening? It's rare and challenging. I feel like the best solution is for everyone to cut way back on meat consumption and eat only animals that are raised in the way this farm demonstrates which improves the soil ecology and gives the animals a better quality of life. If everyone ate 1/2 the meat they do now, it would be as beneficial to the planet and the animals as 1/2 of the people going vegan. And more realistic.
Just fyi, this is coming from someone who grew up on a dairy farm, has raised and slaughtered chickens herself, and now has been eating mostly plant based for 2 1/2 years. I'm not a vegan because I don't subscribe to vegan dogma. But I care very much about the planet we are leaving to the next generations. This farm is doing it better than 95% so let's support the positive changes where we see them and not be all or nothing. It alienates people and obviously it makes people defensive, ie Curtis' response. Most people will not give up animal products especially when they are guilted into it. Steps in the right direction is what we should be aiming for. That and full disclosure on how the food is raised, which is something Ridgedale does exceedingly well. Slaughterhouses don't allow people in to see what happens. This farmer puts out videos showing the entire process. You can decide from there if it's something you want to support.
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