Homesteading WON'T Save You (+ a day in our life on the homestead)
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 24 мар 2024
- The WAY you homestead is VERY important. How are you homesteading?
Michelle's favorite t-shirts: creatoriq.cc/3V7KuFz
More Than Farmers merch here: morethanfarmers.creator-sprin...
Products we love:
www.amazon.com/shop/morethanf...
(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I'm a "quality tool" kind of guy, and I'll only ever recommend something that I would want for myself. If you make a purchase through a link posted here I may receive a small affiliate commission, but at no extra cost to you. It helps to make this channel a reality!)
Get perks by becoming a Channel Member! / @morethanfarmers
Follow us on Instagram! / morethanfarmers
and on Facebook! / morethanfarmers
We want to share our passion for efficient, sustainable homesteading that brings the family together. On our homestead we do chemical-free gardening, grass-fed milk and beef, pastured eggs and broiler chickens, and free range children :) We love to go on adventures as a family, so if we're not workin on the farm, we're probably hiking or out getting ice cream. We're all into DIY, and being inventive and creative. We believe in homesteading that's sustainable, not just sustainable homesteading. In other words, we want to show you that homesteading doesn't have to wear you out to the point that you give it up. We've seen it happen, and almost came to that point ourselves. So go ahead and take a whack at that subscribe button if you'd like to join us on this crazy ride. Get ready to learn and be inspired! 
Развлечения
I cannot even express how glad I am that you made this video! Some of my first and very favorite youtubers are now continuously posting these "live in fear, not in faith" videos, and it just makes me extremely sad. I have stopped watching them. I refuse to even call myself a homesteader these days because it gets me accused of being a prepper and I don't like what that implies. Do I prepare? yes, but not in that sense of the word. I grow and preserve my own meat and vegetables because it's what I love to do, and I've been doing it for pretty much 40 years for my family. I'm not a prepper. I'm not a homesteader. I am a Proverbs 31 woman...a keeper of my home. God bless you, God keep you, and prayers for all for an abundant, content, and joyful, faith filled life.
Totally agree!! I read a book years ago called Country Living and it goes into how God wants us out of the major cities and in country homes that resemble heaven. Using the example of Abraham, Enoch, Jesus and of course Eden the book shows that God’s blessing is out and amoungst nature. It seems that the loudest people promoting “exiting the cities” are fear mongering. I think we are meant to be in the country solely for character development as our Character will be the only thing, by God’s Grace, that we take to heaven with us. The term homesteader, like you mentioned, is sadly synonymous with prepper these days. I stopped watching doug & stacy years ago for their/his fear spreading.
Even when living out in the country, which I do, it does not keep me, or anyone, from danger so we must not think that solar panels, pantries, canning or rain catchments systems will save us. As important and wise as they are, our salvation is not found in them.
I got vilified on the Doug and Stacey comments once just for quite innocent comment about not being afraid. That’s when I thought nope ain’t coming here no more. Im for positive not scare mongering, you only get one life,care for it and love it!
I'm with you. I have stopped watching a few people too.
Great comment I absolutely agree!
I keep up with all the crazy and fearful things going on in this country and the world to know the signs of the times, but i do not live in fear. I live by faith because I love the Lord. 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
the fact that you homestead because its the sort of life you want to live and not because of a general disdain for society is what makes your channel so fun to watch. "scared people are easy to control" is such an important message, especially when a lot of the prepper mindset comes across as judgmental.
I agree with your general point, but for many of us, doing what we can to ensure our family can ride out bumpy times is what makes us less fearful and less likely to be desperate enough to fall prey to control. I guess it depends on the person.
@@searose6192but would you share with your neighbor? If you are preparing out of fear for self preservation you will always be afraid.
I preserve, grow and have resources. I however also give it freely to family and friends. My success is their success.
@@Iluvchknz Of course I will share it with those near to me who don’t threaten our well-being, why wouldn’t I? You need the most people at your back that you can get…..
That doesn’t really relate to fear being a motivator for proper prepatory action, which in turn decreases the fear…because you are prepared.
Thanks for the kind words. None of us are immune to fear, but we have the opportunity to choose from it or not. Caution is wise, but fear is crippling. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. ❤️
It’s getting to the point where I just “like” your videos less than a minute into watching them because I know it’s going to be good the entire way through…. Love the message in this one ❤
Same
Homesteading is not for everyone. It's a lot of work, every day not just M-F, 9/5, rain or shine. I love your comments that homesteading does not make you immune to the issues of the world. Great job.
You got that right! Ive been spending many many hours putting up corner posts for a garden fence, and its expensive! Why does fencing material have to be so stupidly expensive!
About half done with the corner posts after a week and hopefully i won't have to buy more stuff to get the fence done.
But its gotta get done or the deer will eat everything.
I absolutely love y’all!
And you are so right. Homesteading isn’t an escape from hardship. Fear isn’t a reason to homestead, or to become more self-sufficient.
For us (and I’m sure y’all) as Christians, the more we work toward self-sufficiency, the more we’re reminded of the provision God has given to us from the creation of the world. The ability to put forth GOOD work, with what He’s given us, is an act of worship for us.
Of course we’re still in the beginning steps of making these changes. Haha. Y’all are an encouragement to us, and where we CAN be in the future.
Yes! I love how you put that! ❤
Great advice. I've unsubscribed to a few channels I use to watch because of the "fear driven" content. I don't need that. I need to learn good skills to be successful in my journey to fulfilling a dream I have had for decades. I thank you both for leading me to that in a positive and joyful way which is everything life should be. 😊
And no matter what with the extent of every that is even going on its beyond our reach to reverse. Pray, love hard and learn new skills ❤
I'm so glad you did this video, it's funny last night I cut up a few delicata squash for our dinner and it occurred to me how many people complain about the cost of organic food, yet if they were to buy 1 delicata squash they would have 100 plus seeds they could use to grow their own! This is how I started my squash I ate last night. You talk about fear but one of the reasons I love your videos is because of trial and error and sharing what did and did not work. I think your brave to share it all. You are one of my favorite youtube channels.
Thank you so much. Great work starting your own squash from seed!
You guys are my most favorite home steading page I watch I get a sense of peace watching you guys
So great to hear. ❤️
So wise at such a young age. We do need more people like you both. God bless you all sweethearts. Stay safe.
Thanks Lucy ☺️
I like to use a salad spinner to dry my sprouts. Works really well.
Good idea!
It’s so discouraging scrolling through instagram or RUclips and seeing all this fear. You guys are a breath of fresh air!
Glad you were refreshed!
So glad you posted this video. You aren’t playing into fear and just trying to increase your viewers for increasing your income.
I am a homesteader because I love that life, I am a prepper because I love my family. If you see what's going on in the world today and aren't scared, you aren't paying enough attention.
❤❤❤🕊️ I sooo totally AGREE with your view of world an homesteading.. I've stop watching so many channels simply because they have put fear as the main point of there videos.. I love your channel because of the simplicity an peace it brings..❤❤
We strive for that. So glad it brings you peace.
But please remember...you must have balance. Still watch "some" of the content of exposing the evil but keeping balance with your life. That is key. I always use the phrase: Don't be an ostrich with your head in the sand. In the end the ostrich gets bit in the ass."
Love how you smelled the butternut squash to determine if it is ok or not. I do that ALL the time. It’s totally instinctual and nice to see it’s not just me!
Yep 😂
Gosh, so interesting, Jill from the Prairie Homestead had a podcast about this very thing! I agree with you both!!
I absolutely loved this video and agree, living in fear is just not good for anyone.
My favorite quote "create the life today that you will be happy to reminisce about tomorrow." (From my yogurt lid!)😅
That's some wise yogurt! 😂😋
Totally agree with this video. I have unsubsidized to several big you tubers because of the constant fear mongering. Taking one little snippet of a news article and portraying it as though "they are coming for you" has really disgusted me. Mental health issues are real and contributing to people's fear making thing worse. Faith over fear. Community among homesteaders is the answer
Michelle responding "what-y" to "mommy" is soooo relatable 🤣
😏
I thought the same, my dad always said that and now I say it to my kids 😂
Thanks again for approaching the subject of how to potentially deal with ‘what could happen’! I love your approach to homesteading - with balance. Plus, you are right - we weren’t meant to isolate ourselves since family/community was designed by the Lord. I know if I was isolated for a long time, I would probably get a bit whacky 😂❤ God bless you guys!
Ahhh , called wisdom, please .
For sure, this earth is going out of balance. And it's awesome to see you both and your family getting the principles that have been lost in our society. Thank you for what you do . God bless 🙏🏻
Thanks for your kind words. ☺️
Thank you for this video. I want to learn more about homesteading (even though I will probably never be able to do it) and I'm so turned off by the fear mongering. It's so refreshing to see videos that call that out and see humanity as good. No fear-mongering, even when you say you "don't trust multi-vitamins", it's just a statement, not a "THEY ARE TRYING TO KILL YOU". Very much appreciate your tone and the way you approach it. Thank you!
You're welcome Nicole! So glad you're enjoying 😁
I love your channel and self sufficient me. You're here in the states and he's in Australia so I can enjoy harvest year round and hear about different veggies. Your channel is calming and coffee time. So glad you don't preach about everything has to be organic and only eat meat that is grass fed, grass finished, they make me tired. Keep up the wonderful work.
I watch him too.
Thanks Molly! Good to hear you're enjoying 😁❤️
As a grandma I am blown away by the knowledge you guys already have at such a young age. Im glad to find ur channel. I am learning things even at my age. Great job kids! God bless you and your American dream. If i had to do it all over agaib, id do it just like yall.
Thanks Pam! That means a lot 😊❤️
Thank you for such a positive message. I got into urban homesteading to avoid the high cost of vegetables and discovered that I liked growing my own food. Like others I've noticed the shift to fear messaging and also like others have begun to avoid those channels. Glad to see there are still sane people left.
“Scared people are easy to control.” YES! TRUTH BOMB! Well said and terrific video! ❤
Thank you very much for this video. Fear is the worst advisor and I see in my practice how sick fear can make you. I really hope your video reaches many people who urgently need this message. I love that you speak so much and show strength for your followers. All the other info is great as always, I love your channel so much. So true and important
Thanks Claudia! Appreciate you doing your part with your practice. ❤️
Such a good reminder. It can be difficult to find the balance between trying to stay updated without starting to feel like the world is collapsing around us. I grow food for my family because I love this life. Focusing on the problems going on in the world robs me of my peace and starts to make me feel like I need to do more than I can manage.
Excellent comment. The key word is BALANCE. Ostriches with their head in the sand end up getting bit in the ass. We don't want to be that ostrich.
“Humans are not made to be separated.” You are so correct.
I can't agree more with Michelle when she said "scared people are easy to control". I stopped watching another homesteading channel because it was all preparing for doomsday and fear. It just drained my energy. We must always remember that God is in control. Thank you for your videos ❤️
You're welcome!
Thank you for this incredibly helpful and timely video. I found myself slipping into fear again recently. Honestly, I was then starting to become a "perfectionist bully" to myself and even those around me. I don't enjoy homesteading when I'm motivated by fear and even comparison to other homesteaders. I just get so hard on myself. Them sadly, hard on my kids and husband.
Recently, I was able to share one of my snap pea seedlings with my friend. It felt so good to be in community and share. That's how my very small scale farmer mother raised me. To be very generous with the bounty you are growing. She was so generous, she had many people bring grown flowers out of the cuttings she'd given to others at her funeral. We did not even need a florist! God bless you all!! Truly, thank you! 💖
Thanks for sharing. It can be a hard thing to remember, especially when you feel alone. A good community makes all the difference. ❤️
Best fear video ever!! Your spot on, live life the way you enjoy and don't listen to town criers. Homesteading is the hardest work, takes alot of time & energy. Its not for everyone and if your are not self motivated might not be for you. Don't worry just baby steps see what works for you & enjoy life you only get one 😊
Amen!
Hey guys!! I just found your channel a few days ago, and I can truly say I have enjoyed it so very much. To honestly be able to watch a normal family, homesteading the true and honest way. Learning as you go, and not being afraid of failure. You just get up dust off and try again. I am in the process of going back and watching your older videos. I am not a true homesteaders, but do raise a garden every year. We are truly honestly wanting to find some property to move on to start a true homestead. I want chickens, pigs and a milk cow. There is no time like the present to start with the state of this world is not getting any better. And I worry about my family especially my grand children I don’t want them to ever go hungry. My moon is 82 and she helps me in the garden we have right now. I want to expand it this year to have more growing space. Till we can get moved to a new property. Living in a trailer park is not the ides place to raise a great garden.
Welcome to the channel! I wouldn't worry about being a 'true homesteader'. Sounds like you're doing a great job where you are with what you have. 😁
Thank you for the honesty you impart to your followers.
Please guys, can i tell you how proud you both should be of yourselves. You've recognized the truth, you've grown each and every day. Give yourselves a massive pat on the back. Keep up the GREAT WORK.
Love your great video, Congratulations.
Thanks Mary! Appreciate the kind words ☺️
Well done video, love the way you guys teach your kids to help with chores. God bless you guys. Have a bless Easter.
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7
Homesteading won't make anyone immune to chaos, but done right, it will slow down our vulnerability.
What we need to achieve a higher level of resilience in the face of chaos is an overall population level of typical homesteader self-sufficiency. A whole nation that isn't worried where their next year's supply of food, water, and electricity is coming from because every household has got that sorted on their own land ... that's a nation that is very hard to make panic.
Panicking people who don't know how to sustain themselves except by taking from others are the real threat in times of chaos. Anything we can do to armour our neighbours against panic, we should - and when "neighbour" is anyone who could reach our home in a couple of days' driving with a good stash of fuel cans, that starts to mean our whole nation.
Homesteading is step one. Teaching everyone else how to grow their own food and harvest their own electricity and water is step two. Thank you for being part of step two.
Truly you are more than Farmers indeed, You are role models, Inspiration, Teachers, Wise, Best parents and so much more 💕
One of the best videos I've seen from homesteaders in a while. Thank y'all. He who keeps us never sleeps nor slumbers and He is always with us❤❤❤
Thanks Cassie ☺️
More on YT Believers especially need to hear your message and starting believing in Gods promises. At 68 I’ve lived through so many trails and man made fears and look I’m still here working my farm and living happy. Doomsday is not for us and we need to sway away from fear, for God did not give us a spirit of fear! I’m still learning but I get knowledge from pre 2000 books where folks studied out what they put in books unlike today. You guys put out such wise words and you will be blessed!
Thanks Melody! ❤️
Beautiful message 😊
Great message.
Love what you do!! Thank you
I only found your videos a few months because I was watching lots of youtube stuff about horse training and permaculture and growing your own food. I was really impressed by you both, you’re young and full of enthusiasm which is lovely see. Myself and my husband when he’s home are trying to get a piece of our land ready to plant up, we’re building a dead hedge to keep the neighbouring farmers sheep out first, we live in North Wales and the sheep here have this burning desire to escape their fields then eat everything in their path as they go to the mountains. So I’m watching and learning so I can put it in to practise soon. Keep up the good work. X
Glad to hear from you! Good luck with Project Sheep Repellant 😁😁😁
Great message! Appreciate you guys.
We love and appreciate your videos! Well done.
Love your message and this video ❤
I love this message!
Love you guys...God blessed
Honestly seems like some people are energized by researching worst case scenarios and then spreading shocking news. Great way to put it...haha...also like the new style of video where you both narrate.
Excellent excellent message ! Thanks !
Thank you,! Spot on for everyone.
Love watching!
Calming and Inspiring
Gosh, this video spoke to my soul! MUCH NEEDED! Thank you!
You're welcome!
THANK YOU & BLESS YALL FOR THE SWEET VID💝💕
Amen to what you are saying. God bless you all.
Appreciate the calm and peace, thank you😊
Very well said💙
WELL DONE!! perfectly said. ❤
I really loved the message in this video. Thank you 🙏 ❤
Great video with a beautiful message. Thanks.
Great message! Thanks for inspiring in a positive manner.
Awesome video guys 😊
Love your message and agree with you❤️Love, love your channel❤️
Another great video. Love the message we all need to just get along.
Don't intake silver daily. I highly recommend asking a naturopath for a better immune boosting supplement, or just omit it.
So encouraging! Thank you both!
Our pleasure!
I love your video and so wise.
This is a great video!! Good job!
Thank you for your wisdom!
Thanks for watching 😁
Love watching your videos, from Medina Ohio.
Right on you guys! We need people and to humble ourselves to get along! Blessings!
Idea. Take your raspberries and strawberries and place in bowl. Put 1" of water in pressure cooker, place stand in to keep bowl off bottom. Pressure cook for 30 minutes for test. If pressure cooker softens bones why wouldn't it soften raspberry seeds? Let us know if you try it and the results. Butch in Idaho.
Huh! That's a thought 🤔
You’re so right on everything you said!
I agree and I needed to hear it. Thank you.
Favorite channel! Very well put together, always inspiring..
hi guys! greetings from New Hampshire!
love your channel
Really needed to hear this, thank you! So many encouraging messages in this video. Lots of love!
Thanks again for the uplifting video. See you next week.
Love this video so much ❤❤
Words from the wise! Thank you!
i really like your wisdom it makes me feel good everytime am listenning to you
Michelle have you tried freezer bags for your 2 cups of squash?? You can then flatten each bag and save freezer space!! Love your family and channel❤❤❤
You inspire me. Thank you so much. 💛💛💛
You are so welcome!
This vlog is pure gold. Thank you!
You're welcome 😁
Great message in this video. Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you guys for this message. Our family have been on this journey for awhile. Your words hit right too tge heart. Thank you for speaking words of truth. This one will be my most go too. Just too keep hearing the message that already was speaking to my heart❤❤❤
Great video, just found you guys and looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you. I appreciate your videos you share.
You are so welcome.
So good! Thank you
You're welcome 😁
Love this message - as always, Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks for watching 😁
This is a great and comforting video! Thank you guys for sharing 💜
Our pleasure!
I love your videos! I feel like I’m watching a documentary on organic farming, time management, cooking, and stress relief. I know it’s a ton of work, so appreciate your sharing with us!
You're so welcome, Margo 😊
I’ve stopped watching other RUclipsrs that were once all about living a healthy abundant homesteading life and now preach fear based videos. Unfortunately they’re getting a lot of attention, which gives them more views and ultimately more money. Stay true to yourselves and attract peace, happiness and positive abundance XO
Love your videos. You guys are very inspiring. Great message!
Thanks Jenny!
First time listener. Thank you and God bless you!
Welcome!
My day starts at 4 to feed animals, shower and run to work, work 10-12 hrs road construction then run home water what doesn’t have auto watering in garden, collect eggs then cook dinner. I shower and fall into bed exhausted. I sleep in till 6 Sat & sun 😊 cat screaming at back door keeps me from sleeping late lol
Whoa 😯
I super appreciate and agree with both of your messages about fear. Well said
Thanks Veruca ☺️