6 WAYS I'M BUILDING MY FARM INTO A BUSINESS

[@jaredmata347]

I'm 23 and started my own small farm with 50 acres, beef, hogs and chickens. I am also debt free and I work a full time job to support this place. I love your videos, very good perspective. My biggest challenge is marketing, but this video made me ready to create something small like a Facebook page for our farm. Thank you and hello from your new friends in Wisconsin!!!

[@theShepherdess]

Thank you, Jared!

[@ohanastrand5793]

Your energy and spirit are contagious. This is very much needed to help inspire younger farmers. Your attention to detail and your willingness to share makes you unique. Thank you Shepherdess! Keep up the good work.

[@theShepherdess]

Your comment means a lot to me this morning! Thank you very much for your encouragement. -the Shepherdess 🌱🐑

[@jentrue]

I am so excited for your workshop! My strengths are outside not online! I am so grateful for you and your free offering!! Thank you so much!

[@theShepherdess]

Can’t wait to see you there!! Thanks for being a part of this community. -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@vikkikahare8897]

Praise the Lord. You are a great blessing and have taught me a lot. I am from Kenya, East Africa and want to start dormer farming.

[@prico3358]

Bro.. i just had an idea that revilutionalize The farming industry... Wow praise The lord

[@castleofcostamesa8291]

You sound so smart and lovable! I am inspired and I root for your wild success!!

[@andresmith6738]

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[@theShepherdess]

Sounds like an excellent read! Thank you for the referral! -the Shepherdess

[@rockingoakranch]

Thanks for the downloads and thought-provoking content. I am going to scale my 'operation' a bit and your video fell right into the slot - God's timing is awesome! I am really trying to come up with a plan and identification for the operation to increase what I have been given: Bought a 10 ac ranch in late 2019 and added a ewe and her twins as 'lawn-mowers' in July of 2020. Traded the wether for 2 ewe lambs so now I have 4 ewes and hope the 2 adults will add to that number come May. So these 'lawn-mowers' have blossomed into share-holders of the farm with their egg-laying companions. Looking forward to all your content and sharing! - Kim

[@theShepherdess]

So grateful to hear this! Amen on God’s timing. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Hope your journey goes well and I’d love if you’d keep me updated on it! -the Shepherdess

[@anthonyleake5002]

I learned several things watching this video. Going to carry them into my business. Thank you.

[@theShepherdess]

Thanks for your support!! Glad it helped. 👍🏻 -the Shepherdess 🌱🐑

[@breathoflifefarm7197]

You are SUCH a BLESSING! This is what I have been searching for. Thank you!!

[@theShepherdess]

Your comment is a gift to me this morn!! Thank you and I hope your farm business goes well. 👍🏻 -the Shepherdess 🌱🐑

[@theindoorgardener9689]

I am definitely rooting for you! I like your approach to small scale farming. I believe that there's going to continue to be a lot of innovations in farming, and I really hope that there's a trend towards small scale farming in America.

[@theShepherdess]

Thank you!! And I agree! -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@bluecollarredman]

Northern Arizona Navajo Rancher here, possibly going from cattle to sheep ranching, thank you for your encouraging videos. God bless.

[@theShepherdess]

Thanks, Luke! I hope that goes well for you and please keep me updated on your journey. 👍🏻 -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@timothydeneffe249]

Appreciate all the advice. Your previous experiences really give me a lot of insight. Most people don't consider market in the making of their farm plan.

[@theShepherdess]

Thanks very much, Timothy! Grateful I can share. -the Shepherdess 🌱🐑

[@Valleymobwelding]

Great video, you talked about the small circle of contacts you create. Just wanted you to know that the small farmer digital meet ups that you started have exposed us to so much knowledge it's been great. We have been in contact with some of the folks from the last meet up in the weeks following our first meeting. We're looking forward to the next one

[@theShepherdess]

This comment means so much, Sam! I really appreciate the feedback and look forward to seeing you next time! -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@johnrussell6708]

Thank you for sharing all this info. Ive found alot of locals dont like to share info with new comers.

[@CecilliaDB]

I am not a risk taker but like you I feel I found "my purpose". You're energy is certainly infectious and I'm intrigued. Looking forward to the virtual meetup.

[@theShepherdess]

Excited to see you there! Thank you for your support! -the Shepherdess 🌱🐑

[@ashfaqkundi1008]

Think big, start small, don't quit.

[@theShepherdess]

👌🏻👍🏻 -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@ruthleake1725]

Love this! Very helpful!!!! My favorite one yet.

[@theShepherdess]

Thanks, girl!! You support means a lot!! See you at the next Small Farmer Virtual Meet, right? -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@PrairieShepherdess]

Awesome advice! I could watch you all day!

[@theShepherdess]

You’re the best, Kamden! Thank you!! -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@merrillpage]

Love it. Good stuff to keep in mind here as I consider how to get out there and start my own farm. I should get a sticker, but I need at least five more mentions of them before I act on that...

[@theShepherdess]

Lol. 😂 or you could just go buy one to prove me wrong.... 😉 -the Shepherdess

[@highsocietypottery9381]

I just had to make it happen... Call N'! I need all the help I can get and I am eager to purchase animals but I am in build mode right now. Perfect timing for me to have the time to jump in and take the guess work out of small scale farming. I am #ALLIN I can't afford to turn back. I signed up for everything!

[@theShepherdess]

THANK YOU! I’m grateful to have you in on the journey. -the Shepherdess

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

Thank you for sharing this important information listening from Bangs Texas

[@theShepherdess]

Thank you very much for watching! Grateful for your support. -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@annadietz3037]

Great video!!! Keep up the great work! Love the great advice!!!

[@theShepherdess]

Thanks, Anna!! -the Shepherdess 🌱🐑

[@fewten27nc]

Yeah get after it sister

[@theShepherdess]

Thanks very much!!! 🐑🐑🐑 -the Shepherdess

[@bearupfarm1818]

Way to go girl.

[@theShepherdess]

Thanks, Ralph! 😄 -the Shepherdess

[@practicalcivilguy6604]

Did you say Harmony Farms seven times??? Cause I found myself at this sweet blog... not sure how I got there. 🤔 Love your informative and educational content. Looking forward to learning more about how to get my small scale sheep operation off the ground.

[@theShepherdess]

Lol 😂. Ahh. May have only been 6. Glad you made it over there anyhow. 😂 -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@creative837]

Very informative and motivating! Great job executing it😇 Like Shark Tank.

[@theShepherdess]

That’s one of my favorite shows... so I’ll take it as a compliment. 😁🦈 Thank you!! -the Shepherdess

[@deciduus]

wow love your marketing points. really struggle with this and my small business, gonna have to make it to the next meetup! Love the vid! -Landon, Royal Jelly Bee Co.

[@theShepherdess]

Glad to hear this helped! I look forward to seeing you next Thursday. -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@lloydcoleman5469]

Congrats on your first sale!!!

[@theShepherdess]

Your support means so much, Lloyd! Thank you :) -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@lloydcoleman5469]

@@theShepherdess I am so proud of you! I hope to follow in your footsteps soon. Thank you for sharing your insight and perspective! Love you tihs girl!

[@BruceDylanFuller]

you are really convincing me to switch my idea from beef to sheep lol

[@jcmustian]

Would appreciate your prayers, we're getting 5 pregnant Icelandic ewes this weekend. I'm a little nervous...we're definitely starting to transition from just a homestead to more of a little farm.

[@theShepherdess]

Just prayed!! Very excited for you and I hope you’ll keep me updated on how it goes. 👍🏻 -the Shepherdess

[@julienaturegrowerstv1958]

Those are great tips for farm owners 👍

[@theShepherdess]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your feedback. -the Shepherdess

[@rickwarner516]

This is the video that I wanted to see thank you 👍🏽🐝🐝🐝🐝🌸🌼🍯🍯🍯

[@Manyeisheep]

You are so inspiring

[@theShepherdess]

Praise the Lord! Grateful to be used by Him. Thank you very much for your kindness! -the Shepherdess

[@footplate0]

So you have to include the visual prompts as well as the spoken word. I think you achieved way over the 7 times. Loved the video and your right about debt free. Why pay someone else for your smaller dream (if you were in debt) when in the end and slowly slowly you will end up with the bigger dream debt free. I wish more people would cut up their credit cards as they are the scourge of peoples lives

[@theShepherdess]

Haha! I hoped I hit it at least 7x 😄. Thanks as always for your faithful support. I really appreciate it. -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@blesseddwellings9829]

Love it!!!

[@theShepherdess]

Thank you for your continued support.😄 -the Shepherdess

[@jlpaints]

Excellent video. Drove by your house today. It is great to see all of those lambs hitting the ground 🐑 🤑

[@theShepherdess]

3 dropped this week! I suspect the rest are holding out to give birth during tonight’s crazy thunderstorm. Moved them to the shed, so we’ll see what happens. 🐑🐑🐑😂

[@ashfaqkundi1008]

Nice job

[@CoderToHomesteader]

Just my personal take but I think there are too many subscribe bells in the video. At the start and at the end is probably all you need but anything more than that gets tiring. Well put together video though, keep it up.

[@Digger927]

A cute gal with an I.Q. way over 110 that likes agriculture and believes in God...and here I didn't believe in Unicorns. Lol. Congrats on your first sale, I wish you continued success.

[@theShepherdess]

lol. 😂 Appreciate your support so much. Thank you! -the Shepherdess 🐑🌱

[@jlpaints]

130+

[@Digger927]

@@jlpaints More than likely.

[@WindyBrookRidgeHomestead]

Hey, I hope all is well. We are really learning from your channel. We like everything you are doing. We have somewhat of the same set up. We have a 28 acre field that we lease from family. Sadly, it was all grown up when we got it and trying to be debt free building it up has been hard. We would like to be part of your community. We started a KZbin channel about a month ago on cutflowers and goats! @ WindyBrookRidge We would love to hear back from you and throw some ideas at you!

[@theShepherdess]

Welcome and thank you so much! (Just now seeing this comment, sorry about that!) Have you signed up to be at the next small farmer virtual meet? Would love to see you there and chat. -the Shepherdess

[@WindyBrookRidgeHomestead]

the Shepherdess Is there a way that you may be able to see if I had signed up? It would be under [e-mail] I seen you had an interview with Joel Salatin not too long ago. I am actually heading to his farm in about two weeks. Very excited to go over things with him. My wife and I would love to join the farmers meet!

[@theShepherdess]

@@WindyBrookRidgeHomestead I just registered you! Hope to see you guys on Thursday. It was a real treat to run that interview on Joel Salatin. It’s a dream to visit polyface in person soon... but 1400 miles is holding me back a bit. 😅😅

[@honkingdonk3981]

I just want her to say "You know nothing Jon Snow". 😁

[@theShepherdess]

Lol, not sure if this was an insult or if I should include it in my next vid for you. 😂 Thanks for commenting! -the Shepherdess

[@dsmith6404]

Did you get your PPP ?

[@theShepherdess]

What do you mean?

[@dsmith6404]

@@theShepherdess Farmers were eligible this time around.

[@srisheepandgoatfromsriindi8176]

Hii india

[@OFADMA]

But you said you start your farm because you feel like god give you the resources to use it with wise,

[@SoilMatesofGeorgia]

I don’t think it’ll be long before your KZbin income exceeds your farm income. I know that’s factored into your plans, but worth mentioning for other viewers that you have a multi-prong attack going on for future income.

[@theShepherdess]

My farm business plan does not factor in anything but farm products. 🐑 Thanks so much for your support! -the Shepherdess

[@SoilMatesofGeorgia]

@@theShepherdess I meant for your overall plans. $30k from farming will only be part of your income, even if it’s a different revenue stream. Multiple revenue streams is a very good thing. 😄

[@theShepherdess]

@@SoilMatesofGeorgia Oh yes! Definitely, and I think we have so much opportunity to do so in today's world. -the Shepherdess