YOU can live your small farm dream!
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- I quit my job to live my small farm dream, and you can too! I followed my heart to do what I love and became a small farmer. Here is my story. I hope it will inspire you to follow your dreams!
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almost brought me to tears .... greetings from sheep and horse farmer in Czech republic !
Jak se máš z Kanady.
clipping a few testeez ayyy ya Pete
I miss having horses. Loved it.lucky you
Becoming debt free is one of the corner stones of freedom.
You got that right
I really respect you buddy you make me really want to live. When my daughter passed away in 2019 I was a mess I still feel this way but when I watch and listen to the things you be saying it brightens my heart . So I don't no you but I love you because I'm changing day by day because of you. Thank you !!!😊
Thanks for sharing this, Pete. It makes me feel better to see that other people have gone through the same thing I'm going through now. My wife and I are slowly but surely building our farm dream and will be leaving corporate America in the near future hopefully - we're both corporate recruiters dealing with the usual corporate politics, which we feel like has been escalated this year due to COVID.
UPDATE: I thought it would be cool to provide an update now that it's been about 2 years since I posted this. We have started our farm! Last year was our start-up year and we had no sales but we're poised to have a fair amount of sales this year. My wife still works full-time and I have dropped down to part-time to focus more on building the farm. There will come a time when my wife and I are both full-time on the farm and I can't wait!
Best of luck
Did you do it?
@@victorl6224 yes! I posted an update to the original comment.
I am crying right now listening to your video thank you so much I am so desperate to live off the land I am growing vegetables in my apartment 😕
Sounds like you have a small farm in your apartment Denise! Do what you love...
@@JustaFewAcresFarm thank you so much I think I will start planning 😁
"Your are your worst critic." I was told this and when I stopped holding myself back I got to work. It's been three years of hard work, and more to go. Working to build equity in what I have, so when the right farmstead comes up for sale we can make the move. For now we life in town, building up and saving for the day we can launch into out own farmstead.
It will happen. Be patient. I believe in you!
@@HiddenCoveFarmsKyFarmLife thank you I am looking for land I appreciate your words of encouragement ☺️
After reading Joel Salitin's books, last year I started growing 50 Cornish Cross (C monsters) and 4 turkeys. This year I doubled it and included two pigs in a pig port at my 1 acre home with a garden.....
I know what your talking about. I recently walked out of my job ad never looked back. I was working corrections in segregation. Too much upper management bs going on and I got tired of it. A voice in my head said to leave and don'tlook back. I did exactly that and later that day I literally felt better physically and mentally. Am waiting on a few leads which I hope will be a hire very soon. Who knows, might end up in the country on our family land, work at tractor supply and enjoy life!
Pete,
First of all, I want to say thank you for this wonderful episode that you filmed. It was enjoyable to listen to what you had to say about following your heart, your dreams, to make your life and your family‘s lives better. Your comment about speeding up the weekdays and slowing down the weekend is something I live through for many years also. I was never able to describe it as well as you, but certainly felt it each and every week. I did make a change when I was 58 years old, not a particularly well received idea by family and friends, but I have been richly rewarded and very happy for the difficult decision I had to make. Your comments were very meaningful to me.
My very best to you and your family for your continued success. I look forward to each and every new episode but you post on RUclips. Take care,
Chuck
You Sir, are an inspiration.
Hey Pete - two things: 1. Have you read Longitude by Dava Sobel? A must read for a ‘clock guy’! 2. My wife and I are about are about 3-years behind you & Hillary and following a similar path...both no longer inspired by our corporate jobs and we bought a family farm with 200 year old house that we’ve been renovating for the past 2-years - in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. We already have layers and will be getting our first Berkshires this summer. Your channel has been extremely helpful!
I have viewed this I don't no how many times
Hi Pete, Well I did it. Actually we did it. My wife Carolyn and I owned a small air conditioning business in south Florida. We just recently sold the the business and are moving to the Ocala area where we own 5 acres. Although I’m sure we will never raise beef cattle we are both looking forward to having a large garden and raising some chickens for both meat and eggs. My parents always had a garden that took up have of our back yard and all of the side yard when I was growing up. At one point we raised guinea hens from a couple eggs my dad found when putting in a power line (he was a lineman for the power company). Anyway we can’t wait to get out of this concrete jungle, the phone not ringing 24/7 because someone’s AC unit is broken. With a little more time on our hands we are looking forward to getting up to the market to see you someday. You and your videos have helped to keep us going these last few years. Thank you for sharing your life, your tractors, animals, and words of wisdom. Terry & Carolyn Spangler
Thanks for your story. After a 36 year career that I hated but couldnt leave for financial reasons when retirement finally came I felt like a man who had just walked out of prison...
This speaks to both of us. I was a ski coach that spent most of his time traveling for work, a good portion international and my wife is an RN. I know that feeling in your chest of not looking forward to going off to work despite it being a great line of work. We had 2 little ones and I wanted be around them more. Now we have three, 1, 5, and 6 and moved back to our homeland in northern Michigan with the goal of simplifying, raising kids on a farm and reaching them self sufficiency and an appreciation for the the outdoors. It’s been tough as real estate around here is not very affordable, especially for farmland. We finally found a good suitable farm and beginning this journey later this month. Our plan is to do as much of our food as possible but our dream us to do basically what you are doing though I don’t think our acreage will jive with cattle. Pigs and chickens, pasture raised plus a few fruit crops. Anyway, this video really speaks to us and as a 45 year old guy it’s pretty similar to where you were when you dove in. Thanks again for these video resources and insights Pete. My wife and I have been watching them the past few days in our spare time.
What a great story Kristian!! Best of luck with your new farm!
Your obviously happy and providing your family with a nice wholesome life. Good for you!
Thank you for sharing your story. The struggle is real. Your words are encouraging to me.
Youre your family's and your own hero. Congratulations. Few really get to know that.
I Sold my construction business in Virginia back in 2007 and paid off close to $750,000 in debt and bought a foreclosed farm in Maine held by the VA for $30,000. The Farm started in 1799 when the house was built and the farm was in operation until the 1950's when it turned into a rental property. I've been trying to clear the overgrowth back on 20 acres of it and also continually building greenhouses for tomato and pepper production and also to start a Aquaculture operation to raise Trout for restaurant sales and smoked trout sales in store check out snack displays. It's very hard making that transition and really scary at some points. Especially when you burn the bridge to your only other source of income. What you have accomplished with your family is amazing and reminiscent to the original American dream where you build something productive from little or nothing.
Very encouraging.
Hi Pete, I just recently found your channel and love your video’s about the dexter cows 🐮 This to is a very inspiring video. I definitely have no firm shares to sale but me too am in the middle of finishing my last projects and starting up our small family farm. People say I have a wonderful job traveling a lot but in the end it just means you are never at home. After 30 years Of being out and on the road I’m tired of it and want to stay home on our own property for a while. I would like to get to know my 13 yo. After all I am his dad, but sometimes feel like I don’t know him at all. Missed out already so much of his childhood. That has to finish.
As you mentioned I too think a lot of people are trapped in a life they don’t want. And yes it will be difficult in the beginning to make ends meet. But I came to the point that I realized that your well payed job is worth nothing if you can’t share your time with the ones you love.
Hi Ray, I felt the same way. I barely got to see my kids and their growing up was something I did not want to miss. I'm happy with the big change I made and wish the same for you!
Follow your dreams! Best wishes to you!
What an inspirational story! Wow..the long walk to freedom! Beautiful
What an inspriring story..Hats off to you the American small farmer God Bless!!
Well said Pete! I did the very same thing for the same reasons as you sir. I haven't looked back or regretted ANYTHING!
Thanks for sharing.
Love this!
Thank you bro. I realize that problems are fear, regrets and all those problems that may come after quitting. One bold step needed with trust in God.
I built a stage production company from the ground up starting in 2006. While it made me into a successful businessman I worked constantly without a day off for 13 years. I hated it. I sold the company in 2019 and went back to being a performing musician and music producer. I earn half of what I did before but I work 10 hours a week with almost no stress doing what I love. It’s the best decision I ever made. I also now have time to help out for a few hours each week on the dairy farm I worked on as a kid! Couldn’t be happier!
I’m so sorry you got depression it’s horrible thing to get thank you for opening up and sharing this with every one, I’m also very pleased you left your other job and started your farm x
Hi Pete, it is always great to watch your videos! Last year I turned 44, tired of burocracy at work, I resigned. This year my husband, two children and I moved to a small holding and bought our first dexter cows. After watching your videos we will start farming with chickens as well. Thank you for all the advice and inspiration!
Thats me! Thats how I feel! I dream of having my own little farm for my children and I. I think of it everyday! I need to do this. Thank you for the encouragement! God bless you!
Thanks Pete, my wife and I are debt free, we moved out of the crazy city life for a year and focusing where to put down our roots, awesome video
Pete, I turned 65 last year. 2 years ago we bought a small farm (24 acres of 18 pasture and 6 wooded), Old barn no house. A neighbor ran 25 head of Angus to keep grass in check, cycled them off then baled in fall. We’ve been planning and slowly moving forward. We have 50 apple trees planted and electric fenced for deer. We put in a well and fenced off conservation wet areas and put in 3 water systems so we can rotate pastures. We are building a small guest house 470 sq ft and and a reclaimed equipment shed. Hopeful this year I will be probably going with stockers (I still work full time 2 1/2 hours away) hopeful of transfer to an hour away in a year or so. We’d like to have Red Devon Cattle, Katahdin Sheep (hair versus wool) chickens pigs. I know I need to do this sooner rather than later. My retirement income will be helpful. I love your videos and encouragement! I have considered Dexter as we lived in England and are familiar with the breed and loved the meat. We want a business albeit small to keep us going.
Took a lot of guts .......... good for you and your family.
Thank you Pete!
Congratulations Pete - You are an inspiration.
Thanks Pete yall are great
Love your story. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks ! I needed to hear this...I'm 3 weeks from taking the leap of faith to work on my small ranch. I feel that I waited to long at 58 but better late than never. God Bless..
My heart is beating very fast now when I hear your story, I feel the same way as you, I would like to work in something I would love to be in all the time and one of my dreams is to have my own farm. Thanks for sharing God bless you and bless your family.
Pete, thank you.
Thanks Pete You are a great inspiration. I retired two years ago at 55 and bought 5 acres. I’m living my dream
Great video Pete! You are an inspiration!
Neat story. You have done what you wanted. If one is not happy one should change. I have always found my work to be fun and looked forward to going to work every day. At 50 I was retired due to down turn. Long story short after 6 months I started a company. It did well and I had fun again. At the same time we bought 3 quarters grain farm (160 acres per quarter) neat stuff; but I had no idea how to farm. We lease the land and it provides 1/4 of our income. I deal with the people that lease it and I can see they are no different than you. They are always managing costs, crops and equipment. Success is based on how you feel not no how much you make. With a gain farm you get to take time off some times as there are no animals to feed.
I got scapegoated out of an IT job 12 years ago, It was probably the happiest day of my life. Had no interest in seeking another job in the field. It was great when I got into it in 1999, but the field had changed dramatically in the following years. I was miserable and it showed. For a few months I didn't know what to do. I ended up buying and running a portable sawmill. (Woodmizer, the original and the best) I actually looked forward to going on milling jobs. The clients were great people, and looking at a stack of lumber gave my life the meaning I had been lacking. Someone could make an heirloom piece of furniture with that lumber (many did and sent photos years later). So much more fulfilling than working with computers and software that was obsolete in 5 years, and dealing with the corporate environment.
I read about this in your book. I just got your book and I am still reading it and I strongly recommend it to anyone who enjoys your videos and wants to learn more. It’s quite a story.
One of my favorite videos!
Pete you did the right thing, you followed your heart. The smartest thing you did was taking the leave of absent which gave you a clear path to think about your happiness.
Hi Larry, thank you!
I just stumbled upon your video and it spoke to me with sincerity and parallels to my own life. You had a good job as an architect, I’m sure it took many years to get to the point where you were with your firm, but there was still something gnawing inside.
I also have a rewarding, fulfilling professional job, but your life change helps me consider other paths.
Great video to help your fellow human beings!
Well .... I've been sitting here watching and listening to your video multiple times for over an hour. I think it's time to get busy. Thanks Pete
Listening to me for that long may cause unintended side effects :)
@@JustaFewAcresFarm ....Agreed :-]
We sure like your channel and “Pete Talks” too. Thank you, sir!
This is spot on. I was right there with you. I made the switch and I’m not going back.
Hi Thomas, good for you! I have never regretted starting the farm.
Hi Pete:
I stumbled across this video and have a similar story as I went back to the ranch in New Mexico after Navy service and being in the corporate world for 30+ years .I'm an old man now and can't be the cowboy I was when i was younger, but I am so happy right now words can't describe it. I have to be careful with words as I might start bawling !!!
Take care and all the best from the Land Of Enchanment.
Mike D
I have this same dream. Your videos some how found me. I didn’t actually look them up. I farm hay off my small place but I don’t really make any money. Just kinda break even. These videos have pushed me to want to make more of my place. I love the ppl at my job but I hate working for a living. I have no time for me and what I want to do and more importantly I have no time for my family. Now I’m just looking for where to start. Thanks for the great videos. They are really good.
We all get one life. Follow your dream! It won’t be easy and maybe not come all at once but I believe in you
One of the best videos I've seen in awhile.
At 25 I’m looking to start a farm and your a great inspiration!
Pete! You rock!🕺
I think it's amazing what you've done ...
credit to those who credit is due..
I'm in the same situation lived in england for 30 years planning to go back home to kosovo and start a farm ...its what I love and may God help us fulfil our dreams...
well done to you you deserve all the good fortune that comes your way your an inspiration
You are great man. Respect from Morocco 🇲🇦 🇺🇸
I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts. I’m a young farmer with an off farm job, it’s tough
Thank-you, needed this so much. God Bless You.
Real independent farmer.. Proud of you... I've learned a lot thanks sir..🙏
You're a unique and special guy Pete. Glad you shared all this - I'm in a similar role and I have to say your "Plan A" (PT Corporate PT Farm) is my current Plan A.
I could not help but notice, you look healthier now the you did in the pics while still working. thx for the motivation.
Hi Craig, it must be all that fresh air! I get colds a lot less too now. Thanks for watching!
Thanks. U touched my heart with tears, will inshallaha also I fulfilled my dream one day.
I am in the same place you were back in 2012 and I have been there for a long time. Thanks for the motivation over the past couple of weeks through your videos. I am thinking harder about where I am and where I want to go. I have your book on the way and am really looking forward to coloring in the story you've been telling and thinking more about my own.
You can do this. I believe in you. Keep moving forward.
I’m following my heart , in 9 weeks time I’m moving to Scotland 🏴🏴
Hi Pete, holy Jesus! Your channel is rich in content..but what is really driving it IMO is the human factor behind it. It's as if it recounts the struggles and stressors we are all faced with daily. AND, it is a trending channel and continues to grow consistently. Congrats and thank you for serving as an inspiration to us all!
Hi Peter, your comment means a lot to me, and made my day. Thank you!
Just a Few Acres Farm I call a spade a ♠️! Cheers!
One million thumbs up!
What a inspiring video. I’ve wanted to farm since I was a little boy, now I’m 32 with a wife and 3 kids and now more than ever I just want to farm and be with my family. I’m like you was I count days until the weekend. We live on 5 acres and my mom and dad have 23. So the property is there, just trying to find away to make a living off of it.
Start slowly. You define what your farm looks like. Big or small if it helps to sustain your needs then you’re doing it! Best wishes
Thank u for sharing your story.
Sir, I am not even thru watching this first video fully yet, but my husband and I are right where you were. Altho, we are in our 50s and simply work for corporate or state/local entities (less of a cushion). This is inspiring and we're going to do it, just working on timing, Thank you for sharing your story!
Congratulations Pete! It's a very inspiring story. I'm a happy that you are happy and living your life to the fullest.
Hi Pete. Thank you for your videos full of content, i really enjoy watching the way you farm, THE RIGHT WAY! I'm getting my farm running while having a day job and hope one day I can live for today like you said. Thank you for your inspirational words. Cheers from Portugal
I'm 35; I grew up on a small farm my whole life, went off to college, went to graduate school; got a corporate job and stayed in the city. I look forward to an early retirement back to the farm. I take strong motivation from this story and these videos. The break from corporate life to the farm will be hard, with finances being the barrier. I'm now a senior level manager in a fortune 500 company. So leaving my career will be hard financially. But I know I'll be more happy and satisfied on the farm. This video and series is so motivational and helpful in this process.
Save up as much as you can bud, cut as many expenses as you can and pocket the extra. Having a large safety net will make the transition better.
hi pete im jeff from ohio.i've watched a few of your videos but this one really was one of the top ones.you and your family are doing a great job with everything.always look foward to see what your working on next.take care and god bless.
I feel now 110 percent how you felt. Me in a nutshell. Hopefully in 2 years we can be full blown self sufficient and farming.
Well said! What you shared is so honest. I am also working on my farm life project. Since 1987,my professional engineeing job with management role and responsibilty is taking a lot of my energy. Your story indeed inspired me to focus on my weekend farm project and exiting out my highpay stressful career !
Great video!!!
I always an interest in farming but had no land or the know how ..
luckily a farmer I went to church with called me over 1 day .
He said you always ask me so much about farming, are u interested in learning?
I told him absolutely!!!
He made a deal with me .
He let me pick out any cow he had on the farm .
We looked up fair market price & I worked under him to learn & for cost of my 1 st cow .
Long story short
I lease his farm now & have chicken, feeder pigs every year & im up to 8 cows .
I still work full time job but hope in 2 years I can buy my own farm & work from there the rest my life ..
where there’s a will you find a way 👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing your story.
GodBless
Thank you again for another great video. I whole heartedly agree.
You're welcome Bernie!
I'm 60 and permantly disabled and trying to fullfill my small farm dream to Just everything is much slower and have to think my way through things due to my various disabilities.
So proud of you. The good news is, we are able to define what “farming” means to us. It may be a few chickens and a garden or it may be 100 head of cattle. But if what you’re doing allows you to be more self sustainable then you are farming! I pray for your success!
Good honesty and perspective. I want to be a rancher.
I have been watching your Videos for a while now. I used to work for environmental consulting firms. Just like you said, I was counting days to weekend during the week. I was very depressed, didn’t know the meaning of my life. Long story short, two years ago I bought a farm and started raising sheep for a living. Maybe most of people I know wouldn’t understand my decision but I am happy almost everyday. Now I can test everything that I I know to improve the ecosystem on my farm instead of covering ass for large industrial companies. That is the reason I went to university and spent 7 years there learning.
Live the dream Pete. The worst thing to hear is I wish I had done that. Before you know it's to late
I really like your story!Thanks so much for sharing it. It's an awesome life on a little farm.We live on a 7 acre farm and we have horses,cows,chickens, cats and two dogs,garden, and a lovely old house with lots of character to make us feel at home. Especially at this time of quarantine,we so appreciate being here,working here and enjoying all the new experiences a small farm brings. Have a wonderful time. Cheers. Sylvia
Hi Sylvia, it sounds like you have a wonderful place. It has been nice having our whole family together during this covid mess. The measure of additional self-sufficiency we have makes it a less stressful time than it could be.
@@JustaFewAcresFarm yes that's so true. Hey thanks for this nice reply. Stay safe and enjoy your family. Happy Easter!
Pete this is perfect! Thank you for sharing!
Great story; well said and so true.
I relate to this video %100!
Pete. Thanks for sharing all your experience. I am in much the same situation as you were. I have been small scale farming and working off farm for nearly 25yrs and working towards the goal of doing it full time. It quite interesting that Joel books also inspired me however it also got me following the ecological model and not the industrial. Thanks again for all the informative video's and sharing your story.
thank you for the inspiration!
Great job, Pete. Love your videos. I am so happy for you and your family. My husband and I are working towards this with cattle. We are starting rotational grazing practices and selling direct to customers. Starting small - 2 beef calves last year, 4 this year. Someday I hope 30 plus.
Gday Pete, love your life story, new sub from Australia
God bless...love your message
I wish i could live there too. Id like to have my own farm. I only have one eye by accident few f
Weeks ago. and can't continue my seafarer career. Now all i want is to have a farm and live it all my life.
I enjoy all your vids isn't it great to pursue what you love best of luck
Great story! Thanks for sharing.
Your story is very inspirational. I enjoy your videos. Right now is a very sad time in our nations history. It’s one of the most tragic times of all of history fast. Your videos are a little bright light of escape this dark Time we are in.
I am happy for you,happy that you've found a purpose you enjoy.i can strongly relate.i was a soldier in the u.s. army ,but got hurt and had to be medically discharged. After that,I struggled financially,and kind of "drifted". However,about 8 months ago I started buying angus cattle one or two at a time.a month ago I was at an all time high, 27 cattle! This gave me a large sense of accomplishment and the work keeps me busy instead of "drifting". I am a 3rd generation cattle farmer.i ask for your prayers as my operation looks toward the future.god bless
Hi David, you've got our prayers and thank you for your service sir. I am glad you found a purpose and I think there's no higher calling then providing good food for people. Best of luck to you and your farm.
This was very encouraging, thanks! It looked like you came close to becoming a clock designer/restorer!
Hello Pete! Your story seems very close to mine. I have a few years left until I can retire (although I will only be 55). After that my wife and I are hoping to join the small farm life. I’m no stranger to the work as I worked on farms as a kid, but it’s been quite a while. I appreciate the information on the books and your experiences you share. With a little luck and the Lord’s blessings I hope to have peace in my life on my farm. Thanks for the great and inspiring videos and channel. Jeff
I just discovered your channel the other day, and I'm so excited! To find a permaculture-style farmer/homesteader in the Northeast whose videos are chock-full of information and insight is thrilling. My partner and I are at about the same point (age-, career-, and dream-wise) as you and your wife were when you started the farm, so it's great to watch your videos and see where we could be in another dozen years. Thank you for doing what you do and sharing it with all of us.
Amazing video and I love your channel!
Working on the farm dream now!