How does it make a Daddy feel to have his baby girl kiss his beard? How does it make a Dad feel to see his entire family working together (some less enthusiastically but still obediently) shucking corn? How does it make a Dad feel to see the absolute glee on his youngest son’s face when you set the drill on its highest speed and shoot corn into every nook and cranny of the house? How does it make a husband feel to have a wife whose heart is all about loving you and your children…who always has room in her heart to laugh through everything? You are so incredibly blessed.
I am 80 years old and grew up in the NC mountains near where you are. I was born in1942 on a farm near Glenville, NC, and we had a garden that was a little over 2 acres. When you plant for your spring and early summer crops, and you get all that canned (we didn't have a freezer, so we canned everything. Then late summer and early fall food were ready to can. We also killed 4 hogs and put most of them in the smokehouse to cure. We hunted and fished for meat. I watch you with your canning and gardening, it brings back a lot of memories. LOVE your lifestyle.
I could watch Meg cook and preserve food all day, and I could watch Ben work metal and soil all day, and I could watch the boys grow into young men all day, and I could watch Buggy be unbearably cute all day...so there's four days gone already and meantime there are more videos. Thank you, Hollers!
My wife and I are somewhat retired living near Franklin NC. We just went to a local farmer and got 12 dozen ears and put them up. Same reasoning. We actually enjoyed the day and will have corn to eat this winter! Love how the family just jumped in and did it. Even the little one!
OMG I'm with your kids on hiding! Growing up, my family raised corn and my job was always to shuck it and if an ear was deemed to have too much silk left on it, I had to clean it off. Now the problem with this is after you shuck your humteeth ear, your hands are really sticky. Could I go in and wash my hands? No, there was a list of reasons why that my mother would give me but I would have to pick off the silk with those sticky hands and try not to get more on it than I was taking off. WORST.SUMMER.CHORE.EVER! On the bright side now as an adult, when shucking corn, I can do it quickly without a strand of silk on it. Many have asked me how I do it and I do try to explain how to do it, but for some reason, it's always lost in the actual act when others try to do it. It was great to see them all pitching in to get the chore done. Great sons you have there for sure.
Can corn is now .78 cents for cheapest. Organic is 1.27$ !!! Y’all are on right path! This is how I was raised! The world has changed so much in my 64 years, not always for the better! Yes memories in winter like when Dad ran drill on high speed scrapping corn off cobb
I think it’s the fact that the whole family participated in putting food on the table. It teaches the kids a lot about family, responsibilities and a purposeful life.
I like the point that Meg touched on in addition to the idea of being an integral part of the food that gets put on the table: eating local means knowing where the food comes from, and putting income into her neighbors' hands allow you to know who benefited from the work of /their/ hands. Also, self-sustaining activities like this mean you're continuing the knowledge of traditions that sustained generations of people before you, which makes you resilient in an uncertain world. 👍
You know what you need to feed your family, that gives peace of mind and you know it is healthy. You can't buy that in a can. Great job!!! Meg you are amazing!
Those jars will feed you but so will what went into the freezer AND you’re feeding the animals with the scraps which will also feed you! We loved seeing you all work together and you’ve inspired us to get some corn for ourselves! Thank you.
You all are one of my favorite channels on here to watch. Making memories with the family as well as teaching your children how to do so many things. Providing for your family in one of the best ways a person can. Raising as much of your own food, Buying from locals is always great and it helps each other out in more ways than one. If things were to crash and no stores were able everything goes off grind. You all know hands on and preserving your food is best way to do it. Blessed in more ways than one can think. Blessing to you all
On the day y’all recorded this my dad and mom celebrated their 70th anniversary. And you two remind me of them. My dad helping my momma in the kitchen and still does to this day. We still grow in the garden. We live in North Carolina also, born and raised. We are in Wilkesboro, right below Boone. We are having a big party Sunday after church. I could go on and on about you two reminding me of my parents. Always put God first, take them kids to church. I watch y’all with your kids and the way they help y’all makes my heart smile. Tell them we had to work in the garden and around the homestead when we were younger. Bless you two and your family
But what about those of us who don’t have an option for canning our own corn? Somehow your comment came off as shaming - not all of us have gardens or the ability to grow a sustainable life. Thanks for reminding us of our deficiencies.
@@nancycowan6109 I'm pretty sure I heard Meg say she bought the corn at a local stand. Prepping and homesteading is not all about what you can grow. You can BUY from local farmers markets and preserve no matter where you are.
**Long Comment**, But some words I've had in my heart for quite some time Ive been wanting to say some of them......Ben & Meg......, Since I found your channel, I've went back many times and watched the day you all announced that Buggie was born, most of all I get tears in my eyes when you all said you did all you all had to do, sell your other property and move to save your marriage. Too many couples these days would have called it quits and went their separate ways, but you all did not. I Thank God, or whomever it was that showed your channel in my suggested videos because I just love your whole family. ❤ Those are going to be some great young men when they get out on their own and have to provide for their families because they are always so hands on that there won't be anything they can't do like you all are. Such great parents they have as their teachers, and although they may run and hide when they see 20 dozen ears of 🌽 come through the door LOL, I never ONCE have heard them complain about helping. And that Buggie, do you rent her out or send her on vacations, because if so I'm first in line. That baby is a gift from God, but so are the boys, to the whole family to show you it isn't time to throw away many years of marriage. Meg, what a wonderful cook, homemaker, canner, and wife and mommy those family members are so lucky to have in their lives. Great answer to Ben's question but I knew it was going to be a good one. I used to can about as much as you do, but just this year had to give it all up and sold all my canning equipment, and it broke my heart to do it. I had a heart attack and quadruple bypass so that doesn't allow me to do some of the things I so loved to do years ago. I sold it all in a bundle deal on fb marketplace and wasn't so sad to see it go when the young family came to load it all up, and just this year they planted a big garden and the husband wanted to can like he used to help his grandmother do when he was young. That lessened the sting a bit of me letting my canning stuff go. You're so right it's not actually SAVING alot, it's the satisfaction I got also by knowing what went into my families food, and the pleasure to do it and hear those lids pop to seal. I know I will miss it all starting this year but I didn't have it in me to keep doing it any longer as I'm lucky to even be here still. God told me it was time to slow down, and I never second guess the man above. I have binge watched every single one of your posts, and may go back and do it all over again. Best homestead family I've seen on here, and I watch a few. Ben, keep the power tools on medium or low when in the kitchen unless working on something 🤣🤣, although soon as your son asked what it would do on high speed, I knew you'd have to try it out. Keep the love ❤ in your family and you all will live the rest of your lives having fun and making such precious memories. Just wait till grandchildren come along. They're really fun! Sending Much Love from Indiana. ❤❤❤
Watching the joy on your faces, planting, tending to the animals, canning shows the love and care you both have it's hard work but the reward is greater teaching your children how to love the land is priceless I thank you for sharing enjoy all the vlogs
Some of my favorite memories are around putting up corn. Us 3 kids and mom, dad, and grandma put up 100 ears every year for most of my childhood. We didn’t even blanch but would have huge shucking parties and roll each ear in tinfoil then put them in gallon ziplocks and right into the freezer. It was so good to eat corn on the cob in January. Then when I was in college a friend got married and we ended up supplying the corn for her wedding bar b q and everyone was amazed at how right out of the field it tasted. (She had her wedding in May so there was no corn yet from that year.) We never grew corn because the space to food ratio isn’t worth it for an urban yard but the farm stand carried “Bodacious” variety and I will always remember those summers sitting around a trash can shucking corn and telling silly stories.
The look on the boys face when you took the drill full speed - priceless. Fun times - He will be happy he got to help and see that. Fifty cent corn doesn't exist anymore - and you won't have to fight the hoards.
The most important part is what Meg said.... we are all in this, all our hands on. Making those memories that last a lifetime and teaching the kids skills that will help them for the rest of their lives. Lovely video. peace y'all
Lol!!! I love the power tool, and the corn going everywhere, and you guys busting out in laughter! Awesome memory! And Meg I feel the same way about putting up food! Blessings 💖
You deserve far more subscibers than you have. I hope everyone recommends this channel to anyone interested in self-sufficiency. I'm an old man and you inspired me to build gardens, raise rabbits, and take as much control over my food as I can. It's a daily struggle sometimes, but your description of why you don't opt for the easy solution was spot-on. I wish you more and more success.
All that intention and love that goes into your food when preparing it for storage makes it so much more nourishing on a deeper level than just calories and nutrients.
Smart thinking on making your own creamed corn. I went to college with a fellow that worked at a vegetable cannery and he said "You don't want to know what goes into creamed corn"!! He never told me about it but I haven't eaten creamed corn again! And I totally get it why you do all this work for your food. It IS very satisfying. I once canned 49 liters of tomatoes in one day and I was so on top of the world after I was done that I could have gone dancing that evening!
I’ve been watching your videos from when you first started your RUclips channel. I had no idea that you guys were already homesteaders in California. Wow, I’m so impressed how you were homesteaders before moving to NC! In a “normal” setting! I just thought you started when you bought your new property. Love your channel and your family. ♥️
I don't recall ever seeing someone work so hard and diligently in the kitchen as you do Meg. Preparing daily food for your family while at the same time putting up huge amounts for the future. With a wee bit of help here and there. All this with grace and joy. Inspiring. How fortunate your family is to have you. ❤
Growing and preserving your own food is a family teaching and bonding moment. Like Meg said it's building memories that will enhance your lives together. Supporting your local farmers is good for community too. I loved Buggy yelling What! She is just too cute. Fun to watch Ben using a drill to clean off the cobs of corn.
We had a pretty good corn harvest this year and for the first time, I made corn cob jelly with the cobs and oh my goodness! ALL the family loves it!! It has a hint of a honey flavor. 😊
I will be 75 in Dec. and I am the middle child of 7 with 3 brothers and 3 sisters. We still talk about the days of our youth when we blanched and froze 25 doz. ears of corn. We always cut it off the cob, however, to save freezer space. Watching this brought back fond memories .
It’s such an amazing feeling to feed yourself from your own land. We are on an urban lot, and when I can feed us a meal from the yard it’s a serious win.
Love watching your videos. My daughter and I bought several dozen ears of corn and put them in heavy plastic bags and froze them as is. We have done this for many years with great success. I cook the in the microwave without husking them first and they taste wonderful and have the same texture as if they were freshly picked. Fast and easy. Really liked the power tool idea for making canned corn.
I love the question Ben asks you at the end. You cook from scratch, preserving your own food is an extension of cooking from scratch. It's the satisfaction we get for cooking and providing for our families.
Finally, other people that get it! It's all about breaking that mind set of buying from the supermarket. Being responsible for feeding ourselves whether it be grown by us or sourced by us. It's not always about the money either. It's about taking back control of our own futures by providing for our families.
You had the beautiful experience of spending the day with your family doing a task that will feed your family, satisfy your soul and fortify the family bond forever. No need to try to justify your actions financially. I think you checked out of that game awhile ago. May God add his blessing to your family.
I was eating popcorn while watching the video and when I heard Ben say that they had 20 dozen ears of corn to shuck I almost got choked. That stack of sweet corn took me directly back to my childhood in North Carolina when every July, we had to clean that much or more corn for our family. Unfortunately, there was no gadget to cut the corn off the cob. It was all done by hand by my Mom who also canned and froze it. Just like your family we looked forward to eating fresh corn throughout the winter. So many fond and fun memories growing up and experiencing things that kids today never get a opportunity to experience. Glad to see that you include your kids in projects on the farm. P.S. - excessive speed will get you in trouble every time.🤣🤣
You explained why we grow and process so beautifully, Meg. There is a heart matter that goes into everything we do. Lots of love in every jar. You are an inspiration to young moms making a difference for their families. Proud of you both.
The family energy went into that production. The boys will fondly remember sitting in a circle in the kitchen shucking corn.Munchie will laugh out loud t the age of 60 remembering his dad shooting corn to kingdom come with a drill. THAT is why you do it.
I’m viewing this amazing family orientate their lives around preservation of food stocks for the pantry corn in this instance and I’m learning so much I appreciate the hilarity aspects of family time together and love and laughter that produces an lasting relationship indefinitely appreciate your videos so much Ben and Meg Buggie and the most amazing 4 young ( adolescent )men “Hello beautiful people”
Amen friends ! You grow from your hands to feed your family and know what went into it, how hard it was to grow and tender and harvest. How incredible is that journey ! Blessings and good wishes to you all from a corner of the UK that has followed your journey since California and is thrilled to see you all healthy, happy and feeding your family.
When you started talking about how putting up the food for your family brings you joy, it brought tears to my eyes!! I totally get that. I'm not sure how much my husband and son (the one that is still left in the home) understands that I feel that way also. I don't grow corn, but I do usually support one of our local farmers and buy corn from them. I will definitely do what you did to get the extra off the corn for creamed corn. Do you can that in the same way you do the kernel corn?
Love love love! 1967 our family went to a farm and picked corn! A whole trunk full. The family made us a dinner that was so good! Then we drove home, and my mom said now we are putting this corn up! Right now! Today! And mom set up an assembly line and first the husks were removed and all the silk. Next onto dad who cut all the corn off the cob with a kitchen knife. Then into freezer bags. Into the freezer to join the 2 pigs, 2 lambs and a cow. Talk about good eats!!! And doing projects together! We did this when we lived in Minnesota! What a memory. Right up with digging for old bottles in the old part of Sacramento before they built a Macy's. Down in holes carefully digging around places where garbage had been thrown out windows. These fun times were what made up my childhood. Your boys are going to have so many stories to share. I am just sitting here tasting that corn! Delicious! Happy memory making!
im sick and miserable right now with the flu and im sitting here watching this and LOST IT!!! im laughing so hard watching u use the power tool to take the corn off the cob, the even more sore throat was worth it thank you guys XD
We just processed corn last weekend. I'm glad I didnt grow too much more lol. I did enjoy making cream corn by scraping the half cut kernels with a butter knife back side. And it was so good tasting homemade cream corn. God bless!
Miss mart pants, I have scraped the corn and milk from a lot of corn cobs and am not sure if I can it the same way as the whole kernel. Can you tell me what you did? I'm literally canning the whole kernel right now and the cream style is next. Thanks and I hope you see this.
Besides all the things you guys said, for me, it is practice, practice, practice. The security of knowing I can do it. If there is no corn in the store, you have yours put up. If a future crop fails, you have yours put up. I tell my kids, this is the best insurance you can have.
Feeding your family and your soul. By the looks of your table at mealtime, both are well nourished. As I always say, “The family that cleans corn off the ceiling, stays together.”
Sharing your journey helps so many of us to learn new things that we've never done before to help us survive what's coming! UR ahead of the game that's for sure! At 11 sec into the video I love how Buggy with her big grin says to daddy, WHAT!! (what's up with you & the camera dad?) So cute & smart! Many Blessings, Mahalo nui loa & Aloha nui to you all!
You work hard. You work together and it tastes better. When my beloved passed and I had to go to work we sure missed the fresh homegrown vegetables. Now I am retired and just crazy about growing again. We just ate our first peppers and I thought I would share something my son did with some of the jalapeños. He put a huge whole pepper in my limeade. Told me I could have it the next day. It was spicy limeade!! Very refreshing. I went further and plan to make a spicy fruit punch.
If you’ve ever had homegrown sweet corn, you’ll never eat the canned corn from the store. Our corn is just about ready. Let the aching back begin! We grow it with no chemicals, just better!
That is how almost everything is home grown tomatoes are like candy to me I could eat them all day if the option was there now store tomatoes I'll use them but there is no comparison in flavor
I know what you mean. My family does not like can corn and frozen corn is not as good anymore. And again, a plus is helping out our local farmers too! ❤️❤️
Great job to all of you for all of your hard work! I'm glad you made the cream corn, it's the best part. All of your work is worth it because you can't buy the quality compared to store bought. You have all the waste for the animals which will make compost for the next garden! I think of all the women that did this in years gone by. They did it because it was cheaper than store bought and they had to make it through the winter. Meg, you are a fantastic cook. The way I was taught, but had to stop because I had to go to work. Hi Buggie👋💜
Home frozen corn is better than any other corn that you can purchase. I had served home processed corn to one of my daughter’s friends and he said “What did you do to this corn?” I didn’t get it. He had never eaten home processed corn. I had always eaten the good stuff and didn’t understand what he was talking about. People don’t know what good food is. 💙
You guys are awesome! In addition to everything you said Meg, you are teaching your kids to be self-sufficient. Something many don't know how to do. They will be able to teach others. Also creating memories and spending valuable time together.
Amen. I love watching your family work and eat together. Also, purchasing your corn from a local farmer is a win-win for everyone. I remember my parents buying bushels of corn in northern Indiana to feed their 7 children. We also helped shuck the corn and enjoyed the buttery corn for multiple dinners.
You can take those corn cobs, even after you scraped them for the creamed corn, and cook them with water and salt to make stock for soups or anything you use vegetable stock. It doesn’t have to have anything on the cob to work. Exactly like you would use bones for stock. You probably already use the ends of your carrots, onion skins, celery scraps…same idea with corn cobs.
LOL.....I will admit that I was chearing the guys on when they thought about doing the drill at full speed. LOL. Too funny, I needed that laugh 🙂 And thanks for the hint of blanching and freezing the corn on the cobs. I've done it off the cob but never thought of doing the entire cob. Will need to try that this year when the corn is ready. A lot of us have forgotten the satisfaction of physically producing food for our families. I agree it's hard work and this year I thought to myself, I can see why people like the convenience of the store, but I agree with you. To be able to enjoy something that I worked at preserving for my family is amazing. I hope one day to reach the point where you are at where I can raise my own, but for now I rely on local farmers but I'm working on the preserving part in the interim. Keep up the amazing work.
Ya`ll are really doing it . I canned corn this year with my two grown daughters . I grow the corn and had MORE than I needed so we had a corn canning party . so much fun and made memories . We all will enjoy the fruits of our labor through the winter months .
The corn looked amazing while y'all were shucking. Last year, we did the same thing, supported a farmer. Bought 4 feed bags full of sweet corn. Shucked it, washed it, used food saver bags, added butter, salt, and pepper onneach corn cob then pressure sealed each bag, and placed in the freezer. We didn't blanche them. When we made corn we just placed the bag of corn in the pot of water, and boiled. When done, cut open the bag, and serve. We just recently finished the last of the corn, and made contact with the farmer for another order. Like you, if we don't grow the vegetable or fruit then we will purchase from our neighbors.
I love that feeling of satisfaction when canning. It’s great to see you working together. Can you tell us what your yield from the 19 dozen was? How many dozen in the freezer and how many pints did you can?
It's about appreciation of that food. You know what effort it took to grow and preserve it, so you will never take that food for granted. That is truly connecting with your food.
Feeding my husband and I meals that were "hand harvested" is a feeling that is indescribable, especially when trying to explain it to someone who says "you know the grocery store sells fresh green beans?" You won't understand it until you do it yourself. Meals of fresh caught tuna and home grown vegetables are satisfying to the soul.
Nothing more beauitful then looking at a pantry full of beauitful colors in the winter time knowing your family worked together to create it. Sitting down together to share a meal and the weariness of presering all that food fades away. Great job
I am so glad I didn't have a mouthful of tea when you revved up that drill and ran the corn through the cutter...There would have been tea all over the screen an in the keyboard. That is a memory your boys will never forget, at least the ones that were in the kitchen at the time. I can just imagine the joy and satisfaction you are feeling now that it is done. Bless your hearts you need a day of rest. Have a Blessed day as always.
So nice that you are teaching your boys that the preserving process is not just women's work! And of course dad is in there teaching by doing, and incorporating power tools! Love it!
You guys, that was fun to go faster and mess up the kitchen and have fun, be ok with a little extra mess....you will all remember this for years! Good for you! Nothing gives you more satisfaction than to know you prepare all this for your family! Love it! 🤗💗🤗
How great that dad put the drill on high. Your son got to laugh at the mess without getting in trouble of mom 🤣🤣 And he’ll remember it in the middle of winter when your having corn with your chicken👍
There is satisfaction in self supplied food. I washed and dehydrated beet leafs after steaming the beets for lunch. Along with the tomato ends I cut out. I powdered them up and it tastes Amazing!! I sprinkled a bit in turkey noodle soup and it added a wonder flavor. My dad who is 84 years old said, "I suppose you want the corn husks kept to." Yep, I wanna make tamales!!! Plus ya'll supported your community and are teaching your kiddos all of this skills!!
I see the hard work. BUT , I see the life skills being taught . Your children will teach their children. That's a WIN ! Teamwork & memories , how AWESOME !
Meg, so glad you stopped him from tapping on the presser cooker. My Mom used to always do that when she was trying to hurry her chicken and noodles. Thank God the last time she did that she was standing back from the stove, because it blew the little gizmo off the cooker, through the kitchen ceiling and we still have not found it in more than 60 years later. you would never believe how those big fat homemade noodles could shoot through that little hole and wind up hanging down from the ceiling. It is funny now, but was pretty scary at the time.
I am so glad to see you are scraping your cob we used to call it milking the cob. and we thought it was a wonderful way additive to the corn instead of just cutting off and people would say don’t don’t don’t touch the cob but there’s a lot of goodness in it
5 secs in the intro I see this high speed corn stripper, juices flying, kernels dropping in seconds... Good move! I paused right there and will return to your vid in a moment,... May I suggest and addition to your process? Ben? Perhaps a cylindrical sleeve that spins with the corn 🌽,perhaps 4in diameter, trapping the flying nutritional juices and bits that are adding character to your harvesting area .. Slow the rotation just slightly, keep it pointed down to a catch basin to capture that lovely corn sugar and bits that can be used for hundreds of healthy applications.. Meg will love the reduction in clean up and the corn sugar splatter will be captured and reused...Special note? Ants love it when you spread those juices everywhere... Makes there existence proliferate.. Love you guys!!! What progress you've made! Exemplary and transparent! Keep on' keepin' on good buddies!
My children are 36 and 38 now. When they were under the age of 10 we went to a county fair and they had a corn shucking contest. Both my children won first place for their age category. They were so excited to come home and tell everybody they won first place for "sucking" corn.😄 P.S. when babies in our family wake up with hair like buggy, we call it "happy hair"😍
I still can (now more than ever) even tho my kids are grown and gone - Not only do you have the satisfaction of canning and knowing what is in my food, it just tastes better. Love watching you all together as a family .
Hey, local food security and knowing you have the ability to put it up as you are already in the habit is seriously priceless. Having those established relationships before it's ever a true necessity is just normal. This is how everyone used to be! Good job!!!
I don't think your youngest son will ever forget Dad painting the kitchen with corn! Awesome memory to have!
How does it make a Daddy feel to have his baby girl kiss his beard?
How does it make a Dad feel to see his entire family working together (some less enthusiastically but still obediently) shucking corn?
How does it make a Dad feel to see the absolute glee on his youngest son’s face when you set the drill on its highest speed and shoot corn into every nook and cranny of the house?
How does it make a husband feel to have a wife whose heart is all about loving you and your children…who always has room in her heart to laugh through everything?
You are so incredibly blessed.
Good morning Beautiful people! It's always a good day when there's a new Hollar video!
I am 80 years old and grew up in the NC mountains near where you are. I was born in1942 on a farm near Glenville, NC, and we had a garden that was a little over 2 acres. When you plant for your spring and early summer crops, and you get all that canned (we didn't have a freezer, so we canned everything. Then late summer and early fall food were ready to can. We also killed 4 hogs and put most of them in the smokehouse to cure. We hunted and fished for meat.
I watch you with your canning and gardening, it brings back a lot of memories. LOVE your lifestyle.
I could watch Meg cook and preserve food all day, and I could watch Ben work metal and soil all day, and I could watch the boys grow into young men all day, and I could watch Buggy be unbearably cute all day...so there's four days gone already and meantime there are more videos. Thank you, Hollers!
'Go faster he says...' such a beautiful moment. It's so important to make work fun xxx
Y'all are such a beautiful family, everyone working together, doing what God made us to do. Blessings to you and yours!
amen!
I remember all of us girls sitting in the kitchen snapping beans, peeling apples, shucking corn with mom during canning season. Great memories.
And just when you think you can’t love her more, she says… “We gotta eat dinner, yo”. 😆❤️😘
Keep it up guys! You are doing all the worthwhile things.
Right?? 😂🥰
My wife and I are somewhat retired living near Franklin NC. We just went to a local farmer and got 12 dozen ears and put them up. Same reasoning. We actually enjoyed the day and will have corn to eat this winter! Love how the family just jumped in and did it. Even the little one!
OMG I'm with your kids on hiding! Growing up, my family raised corn and my job was always to shuck it and if an ear was deemed to have too much silk left on it, I had to clean it off. Now the problem with this is after you shuck your humteeth ear, your hands are really sticky. Could I go in and wash my hands? No, there was a list of reasons why that my mother would give me but I would have to pick off the silk with those sticky hands and try not to get more on it than I was taking off. WORST.SUMMER.CHORE.EVER! On the bright side now as an adult, when shucking corn, I can do it quickly without a strand of silk on it. Many have asked me how I do it and I do try to explain how to do it, but for some reason, it's always lost in the actual act when others try to do it.
It was great to see them all pitching in to get the chore done. Great sons you have there for sure.
Can corn is now .78 cents for cheapest. Organic is 1.27$ !!! Y’all are on right path! This is how I was raised! The world has changed so much in my 64 years, not always for the better! Yes memories in winter like when Dad ran drill on high speed scrapping corn off cobb
I think it’s the fact that the whole family participated in putting food on the table. It teaches the kids a lot about family, responsibilities and a purposeful life.
You’re stocking your own winter supermarket.
That wasn’t angry shout Meg, that was a panic shout!
I like the point that Meg touched on in addition to the idea of being an integral part of the food that gets put on the table: eating local means knowing where the food comes from, and putting income into her neighbors' hands allow you to know who benefited from the work of /their/ hands. Also, self-sustaining activities like this mean you're continuing the knowledge of traditions that sustained generations of people before you, which makes you resilient in an uncertain world. 👍
You know what you need to feed your family, that gives peace of mind and you know it is healthy. You can't buy that in a can. Great job!!! Meg you are amazing!
Those jars will feed you but so will what went into the freezer AND you’re feeding the animals with the scraps which will also feed you! We loved seeing you all work together and you’ve inspired us to get some corn for ourselves! Thank you.
Thanks for the laugh. Loved it when the corn flew everywhere.
You are a beautiful example of the Psalm 128 family!!!!
That Psalm would make a beautiful poster for your wall!
You all are one of my favorite channels on here to watch. Making memories with the family as well as teaching your children how to do so many things. Providing for your family in one of the best ways a person can. Raising as much of your own food, Buying from locals is always great and it helps each other out in more ways than one. If things were to crash and no stores were able everything goes off grind. You all know hands on and preserving your food is best way to do it. Blessed in more ways than one can think. Blessing to you all
On the day y’all recorded this my dad and mom celebrated their 70th anniversary. And you two remind me of them. My dad helping my momma in the kitchen and still does to this day. We still grow in the garden. We live in North Carolina also, born and raised. We are in Wilkesboro, right below Boone. We are having a big party Sunday after church. I could go on and on about you two reminding me of my parents. Always put God first, take them kids to church. I watch y’all with your kids and the way they help y’all makes my heart smile. Tell them we had to work in the garden and around the homestead when we were younger. Bless you two and your family
Ben, those cans of corn at the store are at least twice as expensive now and I saw the cream style corn for $1.57. Keep doing what you are doing! ❤
But what about those of us who don’t have an option for canning our own corn? Somehow your comment came off as shaming - not all of us have gardens or the ability to grow a sustainable life. Thanks for reminding us of our deficiencies.
I didn't hear them shaming anybody...get over your sensitivity. This being offended so easily is not in vogue anymore.
You have five hungry Lord's kids bigger jars
@@nancycowan6109 You just shamed yourself dear.
@@nancycowan6109 I'm pretty sure I heard Meg say she bought the corn at a local stand. Prepping and homesteading is not all about what you can grow. You can BUY from local farmers markets and preserve no matter where you are.
**Long Comment**, But some words I've had in my heart for quite some time Ive been wanting to say some of them......Ben & Meg......, Since I found your channel, I've went back many times and watched the day you all announced that Buggie was born, most of all I get tears in my eyes when you all said you did all you all had to do, sell your other property and move to save your marriage. Too many couples these days would have called it quits and went their separate ways, but you all did not. I Thank God, or whomever it was that showed your channel in my suggested videos because I just love your whole family. ❤ Those are going to be some great young men when they get out on their own and have to provide for their families because they are always so hands on that there won't be anything they can't do like you all are. Such great parents they have as their teachers, and although they may run and hide when they see 20 dozen ears of 🌽 come through the door LOL, I never ONCE have heard them complain about helping. And that Buggie, do you rent her out or send her on vacations, because if so I'm first in line. That baby is a gift from God, but so are the boys, to the whole family to show you it isn't time to throw away many years of marriage. Meg, what a wonderful cook, homemaker, canner, and wife and mommy those family members are so lucky to have in their lives. Great answer to Ben's question but I knew it was going to be a good one. I used to can about as much as you do, but just this year had to give it all up and sold all my canning equipment, and it broke my heart to do it. I had a heart attack and quadruple bypass so that doesn't allow me to do some of the things I so loved to do years ago. I sold it all in a bundle deal on fb marketplace and wasn't so sad to see it go when the young family came to load it all up, and just this year they planted a big garden and the husband wanted to can like he used to help his grandmother do when he was young. That lessened the sting a bit of me letting my canning stuff go. You're so right it's not actually SAVING alot, it's the satisfaction I got also by knowing what went into my families food, and the pleasure to do it and hear those lids pop to seal. I know I will miss it all starting this year but I didn't have it in me to keep doing it any longer as I'm lucky to even be here still. God told me it was time to slow down, and I never second guess the man above. I have binge watched every single one of your posts, and may go back and do it all over again. Best homestead family I've seen on here, and I watch a few. Ben, keep the power tools on medium or low when in the kitchen unless working on something 🤣🤣, although soon as your son asked what it would do on high speed, I knew you'd have to try it out. Keep the love ❤ in your family and you all will live the rest of your lives having fun and making such precious memories. Just wait till grandchildren come along. They're really fun! Sending Much Love from Indiana. ❤❤❤
Watching the joy on your faces, planting, tending to the animals, canning shows the love and care you both have it's hard work but the reward is greater teaching your children how to love the land is priceless I thank you for sharing enjoy all the vlogs
Some of my favorite memories are around putting up corn. Us 3 kids and mom, dad, and grandma put up 100 ears every year for most of my childhood. We didn’t even blanch but would have huge shucking parties and roll each ear in tinfoil then put them in gallon ziplocks and right into the freezer. It was so good to eat corn on the cob in January. Then when I was in college a friend got married and we ended up supplying the corn for her wedding bar b q and everyone was amazed at how right out of the field it tasted. (She had her wedding in May so there was no corn yet from that year.)
We never grew corn because the space to food ratio isn’t worth it for an urban yard but the farm stand carried “Bodacious” variety and I will always remember those summers sitting around a trash can shucking corn and telling silly stories.
The look on the boys face when you took the drill full speed - priceless. Fun times - He will be happy he got to help and see that. Fifty cent corn doesn't exist anymore - and you won't have to fight the hoards.
The most important part is what Meg said.... we are all in this, all our hands on. Making those memories that last a lifetime and teaching the kids skills that will help them for the rest of their lives. Lovely video. peace y'all
Lol!!! I love the power tool, and the corn going everywhere, and you guys busting out in laughter! Awesome memory! And Meg I feel the same way about putting up food! Blessings 💖
You deserve far more subscibers than you have. I hope everyone recommends this channel to anyone interested in self-sufficiency. I'm an old man and you inspired me to build gardens, raise rabbits, and take as much control over my food as I can. It's a daily struggle sometimes, but your description of why you don't opt for the easy solution was spot-on. I wish you more and more success.
All that intention and love that goes into your food when preparing it for storage makes it so much more nourishing on a deeper level than just calories and nutrients.
Smart thinking on making your own creamed corn. I went to college with a fellow that worked at a vegetable cannery and he said "You don't want to know what goes into creamed corn"!! He never told me about it but I haven't eaten creamed corn again! And I totally get it why you do all this work for your food. It IS very satisfying. I once canned 49 liters of tomatoes in one day and I was so on top of the world after I was done that I could have gone dancing that evening!
I’ve been watching your videos from when you first started your RUclips channel. I had no idea that you guys were already homesteaders in California. Wow, I’m so impressed how you were homesteaders before moving to NC! In a “normal” setting! I just thought you started when you bought your new property. Love your channel and your family. ♥️
I don't recall ever seeing someone work so hard and diligently in the kitchen as you do Meg. Preparing daily food for your family while at the same time putting up huge amounts for the future. With a wee bit of help here and there. All this with grace and joy. Inspiring. How fortunate your family is to have you. ❤
That “full speed” was epic! I laughed out loud. Y’all are such a precious family.
Growing and preserving your own food is a family teaching and bonding moment. Like Meg said it's building memories that will enhance your lives together. Supporting your local farmers is good for community too. I loved Buggy yelling What! She is just too cute. Fun to watch Ben using a drill to clean off the cobs of corn.
We had a pretty good corn harvest this year and for the first time, I made corn cob jelly with the cobs and oh my goodness! ALL the family loves it!! It has a hint of a honey flavor. 😊
that 1870's home channel made some kind of syrup with her cobs cool recipe and explanation vid on her channel
I will be 75 in Dec. and I am the middle child of 7 with 3 brothers and 3 sisters. We still talk about the days of our youth when we blanched and froze 25 doz. ears of corn. We always cut it off the cob, however, to save freezer space. Watching this brought back fond memories
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It’s such an amazing feeling to feed yourself from your own land. We are on an urban lot, and when I can feed us a meal from the yard it’s a serious win.
I get tears in my eyes every time I see Buggie bow her head for prayer! Great job with the corn!
Love watching your videos. My daughter and I bought several dozen ears of corn and put them in heavy plastic bags and froze them as is. We have done this for many years with great success. I cook the in the microwave without husking them first and they taste wonderful and have the same texture as if they were freshly picked. Fast and easy. Really liked the power tool idea for making canned corn.
I love the question Ben asks you at the end. You cook from scratch, preserving your own food is an extension of cooking from scratch. It's the satisfaction we get for cooking and providing for our families.
Finally, other people that get it! It's all about breaking that mind set of buying from the supermarket. Being responsible for feeding ourselves whether it be grown by us or sourced by us. It's not always about the money either. It's about taking back control of our own futures by providing for our families.
I absolutely agree 💯
You had the beautiful experience of spending the day with your family doing a task that will feed your family, satisfy your soul and fortify the family bond forever. No need to try to justify your actions financially. I think you checked out of that game awhile ago. May God add his blessing to your family.
I was eating popcorn while watching the video and when I heard Ben say that they had 20 dozen ears of corn to shuck I almost got choked. That stack of sweet corn took me directly back to my childhood in North Carolina when every July, we had to clean that much or more corn for our family. Unfortunately, there was no gadget to cut the corn off the cob. It was all done by hand by my Mom who also canned and froze it. Just like your family we looked forward to eating fresh corn throughout the winter. So many fond and fun memories growing up and experiencing things that kids today never get a opportunity to experience. Glad to see that you include your kids in projects on the farm.
P.S. - excessive speed will get you in trouble every time.🤣🤣
Oh, yeah, Ben, you got your family back! ❤️
You explained why we grow and process so beautifully, Meg. There is a heart matter that goes into everything we do. Lots of love in every jar. You are an inspiration to young moms making a difference for their families. Proud of you both.
The family energy went into that production. The boys will fondly remember sitting in a circle in the kitchen shucking corn.Munchie will laugh out loud t the age of 60 remembering his dad shooting corn to kingdom come with a drill. THAT is why you do it.
I’m viewing this amazing family orientate their lives around preservation of food stocks for the pantry corn in this instance and I’m learning so much I appreciate the hilarity aspects of family time together and love and laughter that produces an lasting relationship indefinitely appreciate your videos so much Ben and Meg Buggie and the most amazing 4 young ( adolescent )men “Hello beautiful people”
Your son will ALWAYS remember spending time with his dad and cutting corn with a drill!
Amen friends ! You grow from your hands to feed your family and know what went into it, how hard it was to grow and tender and harvest. How incredible is that journey ! Blessings and good wishes to you all from a corner of the UK that has followed your journey since California and is thrilled to see you all healthy, happy and feeding your family.
Hands down the most humble, down to earth, beautiful family homesteaders anywhere. So look forward to every video you put out. Thank you!
When you started talking about how putting up the food for your family brings you joy, it brought tears to my eyes!! I totally get that. I'm not sure how much my husband and son (the one that is still left in the home) understands that I feel that way also. I don't grow corn, but I do usually support one of our local farmers and buy corn from them. I will definitely do what you did to get the extra off the corn for creamed corn. Do you can that in the same way you do the kernel corn?
Love love love! 1967 our family went to a farm and picked corn! A whole trunk full. The family made us a dinner that was so good! Then we drove home, and my mom said now we are putting this corn up! Right now! Today! And mom set up an assembly line and first the husks were removed and all the silk. Next onto dad who cut all the corn off the cob with a kitchen knife. Then into freezer bags. Into the freezer to join the 2 pigs, 2 lambs and a cow. Talk about good eats!!! And doing projects together! We did this when we lived in Minnesota! What a memory. Right up with digging for old bottles in the old part of Sacramento before they built a Macy's. Down in holes carefully digging around places where garbage had been thrown out windows. These fun times were what made up my childhood. Your boys are going to have so many stories to share. I am just sitting here tasting that corn! Delicious! Happy memory making!
Love to see the family at work... always smiles... Meg as usual doing several things at once and still smiling - God bless you all.
im sick and miserable right now with the flu and im sitting here watching this and LOST IT!!! im laughing so hard watching u use the power tool to take the corn off the cob, the even more sore throat was worth it thank you guys XD
We just processed corn last weekend. I'm glad I didnt grow too much more lol. I did enjoy making cream corn by scraping the half cut kernels with a butter knife back side. And it was so good tasting homemade cream corn. God bless!
Miss mart pants, I have scraped the corn and milk from a lot of corn cobs and am not sure if I can it the same way as the whole kernel. Can you tell me what you did? I'm literally canning the whole kernel right now and the cream style is next. Thanks and I hope you see this.
Besides all the things you guys said, for me, it is practice, practice, practice. The security of knowing I can do it. If there is no corn in the store, you have yours put up. If a future crop fails, you have yours put up. I tell my kids, this is the best insurance you can have.
You do this so know where your food comes from and how much love invested in your family
Feeding your family and your soul. By the looks of your table at mealtime, both are well nourished. As I always say, “The family that cleans corn off the ceiling, stays together.”
Sharing your journey helps so many of us to learn new things that we've never done before to help us survive what's coming! UR ahead of the game that's for sure! At 11 sec into the video I love how Buggy with her big grin says to daddy, WHAT!! (what's up with you & the camera dad?) So cute & smart! Many Blessings, Mahalo nui loa & Aloha nui to you all!
I am absolutely amazed at what Meg accomplishes in a day. She’s the GOAT!
Buggie is just too cute! She makes me want to have just one more... 🥰
You work hard. You work together and it tastes better.
When my beloved passed and I had to go to work we sure missed the fresh homegrown vegetables. Now I am retired and just crazy about growing again. We just ate our first peppers and I thought I would share something my son did with some of the jalapeños. He put a huge whole pepper in my limeade. Told me I could have it the next day. It was spicy limeade!! Very refreshing. I went further and plan to make a spicy fruit punch.
If you’ve ever had homegrown sweet corn, you’ll never eat the canned corn from the store. Our corn is just about ready. Let the aching back begin! We grow it with no chemicals, just better!
I can't find ANY corn at our farm stands that has not been sprayed with chemicals. That's sad 🥺
That is how almost everything is home grown tomatoes are like candy to me I could eat them all day if the option was there now store tomatoes I'll use them but there is no comparison in flavor
@@lance9249 I 100% agree! It is that simple. Vegetables out of the garden just plain taste better!!!
I know what you mean. My family does not like can corn and frozen corn is not as good anymore. And again, a plus is helping out our local farmers too! ❤️❤️
Love hearing the laughter 🥰
Great job to all of you for all of your hard work! I'm glad you made the cream corn, it's the best part. All of your work is worth it because you can't buy the quality compared to store bought. You have all the waste for the animals which will make compost for the next garden! I think of all the women that did this in years gone by. They did it because it was cheaper than store bought and they had to make it through the winter. Meg, you are a fantastic cook. The way I was taught, but had to stop because I had to go to work. Hi Buggie👋💜
Home frozen corn is better than any other corn that you can purchase. I had served home processed corn to one of my daughter’s friends and he said “What did you do to this corn?” I didn’t get it. He had never eaten home processed corn. I had always eaten the good stuff and didn’t understand what he was talking about. People don’t know what good food is. 💙
You guys are awesome! In addition to everything you said Meg, you are teaching your kids to be self-sufficient. Something many don't know how to do. They will be able to teach others. Also creating memories and spending valuable time together.
Amen. I love watching your family work and eat together. Also, purchasing your corn from a local farmer is a win-win for everyone. I remember my parents buying bushels of corn in northern Indiana to feed their 7 children. We also helped shuck the corn and enjoyed the buttery corn for multiple dinners.
You can take those corn cobs, even after you scraped them for the creamed corn, and cook them with water and salt to make stock for soups or anything you use vegetable stock. It doesn’t have to have anything on the cob to work. Exactly like you would use bones for stock. You probably already use the ends of your carrots, onion skins, celery scraps…same idea with corn cobs.
I’ve never thought about doing that! Thanks for the cool idea !
LOL.....I will admit that I was chearing the guys on when they thought about doing the drill at full speed. LOL. Too funny, I needed that laugh 🙂 And thanks for the hint of blanching and freezing the corn on the cobs. I've done it off the cob but never thought of doing the entire cob. Will need to try that this year when the corn is ready.
A lot of us have forgotten the satisfaction of physically producing food for our families. I agree it's hard work and this year I thought to myself, I can see why people like the convenience of the store, but I agree with you. To be able to enjoy something that I worked at preserving for my family is amazing. I hope one day to reach the point where you are at where I can raise my own, but for now I rely on local farmers but I'm working on the preserving part in the interim.
Keep up the amazing work.
Ya`ll are really doing it . I canned corn this year with my two grown daughters . I grow the corn and had MORE than I needed so we had a corn canning party . so much fun and made memories . We all will enjoy the fruits of our labor through the winter months .
The corn looked amazing while y'all were shucking. Last year, we did the same thing, supported a farmer. Bought 4 feed bags full of sweet corn. Shucked it, washed it, used food saver bags, added butter, salt, and pepper onneach corn cob then pressure sealed each bag, and placed in the freezer. We didn't blanche them. When we made corn we just placed the bag of corn in the pot of water, and boiled. When done, cut open the bag, and serve. We just recently finished the last of the corn, and made contact with the farmer for another order.
Like you, if we don't grow the vegetable or fruit then we will purchase from our neighbors.
I love that feeling of satisfaction when canning. It’s great to see you working together. Can you tell us what your yield from the 19 dozen was? How many dozen in the freezer and how many pints did you can?
40 of corn and 16 of the creamed.
Well that’s awesome.
Plus the cobs in the freezer
plus the 5 dozen blanched which went to the freezer.
It's about appreciation of that food. You know what effort it took to grow and preserve it, so you will never take that food for granted. That is truly connecting with your food.
Rachel at that 1870's homestead makes corn syrup with corn cob remains and uses it in baked goods, and in place of maple syrup in some cases
I was wondering about corn cob jelly, silk tea too!
I really love how y’all could all crack up laughing when the corn was spraying all over the kitchen!! Such great memories being made!!
Amazing how much you can get off the cob after the kernels are removed. Great for cornbread, tamale pie, etc.
Please take care and be safe
Also good base for corn chowder. I like to put some chilies in it to kick it up.
Western style cornbread is delicious too🥰
Feeding my husband and I meals that were "hand harvested" is a feeling that is indescribable, especially when trying to explain it to someone who says "you know the grocery store sells fresh green beans?" You won't understand it until you do it yourself. Meals of fresh caught tuna and home grown vegetables are satisfying to the soul.
You guys are just awesome ☺️ I love the things you do to make sure your family is fed n happy. It brings joy to my heart 💞
Nothing more beauitful then looking at a pantry full of beauitful colors in the winter time knowing your family worked together to create it. Sitting down together to share a meal and the weariness of presering all that food fades away. Great job
Maybe you could make a stand/holder for the Kernel Kutter with a chute to direct the kernels in the bowl?
LOL
I am so glad I didn't have a mouthful of tea when you revved up that drill and ran the corn through the cutter...There would have been tea all over the screen an in the keyboard. That is a memory your boys will never forget, at least the ones that were in the kitchen at the time. I can just imagine the joy and satisfaction you are feeling now that it is done. Bless your hearts you need a day of rest. Have a Blessed day as always.
So nice that you are teaching your boys that the preserving process is not just women's work! And of course dad is in there teaching by doing, and incorporating power tools! Love it!
You guys, that was fun to go faster and mess up the kitchen and have fun, be ok with a little extra mess....you will all remember this for years! Good for you! Nothing gives you more satisfaction than to know you prepare all this for your family! Love it! 🤗💗🤗
I hooted & hollered when you pulled out the drill. I can’t wait to try it!🙃😆😆🌽🌽🌽
How great that dad put the drill on high. Your son got to laugh at the mess without getting in trouble of mom 🤣🤣 And he’ll remember it in the middle of winter when your having corn with your chicken👍
There is satisfaction in self supplied food.
I washed and dehydrated beet leafs after steaming the beets for lunch. Along with the tomato ends I cut out.
I powdered them up and it tastes Amazing!!
I sprinkled a bit in turkey noodle soup and it added a wonder flavor.
My dad who is 84 years old said, "I suppose you want the corn husks kept to."
Yep, I wanna make tamales!!!
Plus ya'll supported your community and are teaching your kiddos all of this skills!!
Bless your wife! She spends so much time in the kitchen.
Doing what your doing is creating a STRONG FAMILY BOND,,PRICELESS and WHAT THIS COUNTRY IS MISSING..
I see the hard work. BUT , I see the life skills being taught . Your children will teach their children. That's a WIN ! Teamwork & memories , how AWESOME !
That little kid is just the cutest person I have seen in a while.
Meg, so glad you stopped him from tapping on the presser cooker. My Mom used to always do that when she was trying to hurry her chicken and noodles. Thank God the last time she did that she was standing back from the stove, because it blew the little gizmo off the cooker, through the kitchen ceiling and we still have not found it in more than 60 years later. you would never believe how those big fat homemade noodles could shoot through that little hole and wind up hanging down from the ceiling. It is funny now, but was pretty scary at the time.
The greatest thing about the corn is that you are teaching your children a skill that could save their lives long after you are gone.
I am so glad to see you are scraping your cob we used to call it milking the cob. and we thought it was a wonderful way additive to the corn instead of just cutting off and people would say don’t don’t don’t touch the cob but there’s a lot of goodness in it
5 secs in the intro I see this high speed corn stripper, juices flying, kernels dropping in seconds... Good move! I paused right there and will return to your vid in a moment,... May I suggest and addition to your process? Ben? Perhaps a cylindrical sleeve that spins with the corn 🌽,perhaps 4in diameter, trapping the flying nutritional juices and bits that are adding character to your harvesting area .. Slow the rotation just slightly, keep it pointed down to a catch basin to capture that lovely corn sugar and bits that can be used for hundreds of healthy applications.. Meg will love the reduction in clean up and the corn sugar splatter will be captured and reused...Special note? Ants love it when you spread those juices everywhere... Makes there existence proliferate.. Love you guys!!! What progress you've made! Exemplary and transparent! Keep on' keepin' on good buddies!
My children are 36 and 38 now. When they were under the age of 10 we went to a county fair and they had a corn shucking contest. Both my children won first place for their age category. They were so excited to come home and tell everybody they won first place for "sucking" corn.😄
P.S. when babies in our family wake up with hair like buggy, we call it "happy hair"😍
I still can (now more than ever) even tho my kids are grown and gone - Not only do you have the satisfaction of canning and knowing what is in my food, it just tastes better. Love watching you all together as a family .
Hahaha 🤣😂 This could have been a "Home Improvement" episode... Grumph! I love how tools make the job much more FUN!!!! Hilarious!
Watching that corn go flying has made my day! Enjoy 💝🙇♀️🐾🐾🦋🕊♻️
Hey, local food security and knowing you have the ability to put it up as you are already in the habit is seriously priceless. Having those established relationships before it's ever a true necessity is just normal. This is how everyone used to be! Good job!!!