Great Vegetables Start Here

Ever wonder what its like to be a manager at a horse stable? Work on a family farm? Follow along with me as we take care of and manage over 25 Horses! And 2 Miniature Donkeys. Care for and manage cows and chickens. Prepare, Plant, and Harvest Vegetables, Grain, and lots more!
My name is Joel, I work and manage Sunny Knoll Stables located in North Eastern Pennsylvania. There's always something happening as we do our best to take care of these beautiful animals. Between the weather the family and everyday shenanigan's, who knows what is going to happen next!
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Date Recorded: May 13 2024

[@oldyspices]

That’s amazing that what the farmer have to do in order to grow something to eat and feed us thanks you very farmers

[@TH-tj3hd]

When I was young, my mom told me that rocks in the soil meant it was fertile and abundant in minerals. Your veggies and horses are beautiful so it must be true.

[@bjharrison4460]

"We pretty much stop at five" - seems so nice. Taking care of his family meant Dad - as a sole proprieter, workforce, and decision maker - pretty much worked from early am until the milking was done in the evening, and later during silo filling time, etc. We kids helped, but we weren't the workforce you all are. Part of that was Dad's fault - he did NOT want us to follow him in farming, so he pushed us into sports and college. But he himself never quit; he is the only person I've ever met who really did work himself to death.

[@PeggyStentzCasey]

I had always wondered why all the fields in Ireland have rock walls. Then I went over there and found out how rocky the soil is. They would clear the rocks and build walls with them. Love to watch the field work and that was great fun being on the rock picker!!!!

[@brittanyfuller8723]

Yay🎉 I’m so glad it’s Veggie Boys season. You always show us the cool jobs we really never get to see. It’s very relaxing to see your progress in the fields no matter the job. Thank you Joel for a awesomely satisfying rock picking video. Hope you take your camera to work more often 😂 now that you’ll be in the fields more. Time for you and Andrew to accidentally switch cameras again this season 🥰

[@roxannahendrix3036]

Watching you working the ground reminds me of when I was doing the same thing. Sometimes I miss those days. Good times.

[@constanceprokop3136]

Another great video. I love this one. Ive learned so much from watching y’all’s videos. I really admire your family and love you guys to pieces.

[@rigger314]

Always good to see your perspective of working with the Vege boys Joel.

[@michellepollino4986]

That’s a lot of rocks. Great job Joel. Love watching!

[@suziqbrown7073]

LOVED this video! If you think about it it's kinda strange that I enjoy a video of rock removal from a field so far away from where I live. Every time I would see so many rocks in your fields I would want them removed and now we get to see it

[@simonetasleemali4937]

🎵 Work it for meee🎵 My fav part 😊😊😊

[@cassowaryind]

Rocks hold moisture, it means you use less water. The best plants always grow beside a rock.

[@pamrakes474]

Love your channel and the veggie channel. Love how the family all works together

[@lindacarter9220]

Your videos are outstanding on what you show us on your everyday life.

[@joefraga7377]

Love rock picker. I was born on a volcanic island and we did same qithe rocks...build walls and houses

[@gemigirl5521]

I am always impressed by the knowledge and multiple skills farm people have to solve their own issues and fix their equipment. Much respect!

[@terrykunst3883]

Wow, what an awesome day picking rocks❤❤ Great video, Joel!

[@wheaties1435]

We moved from out of state to Roxbury PA. We had sooo many rocks to rake up and pick in our new yard. Don’t live in PA anymore, now in the flatland of NW Indiana. Miss those hills….don’t miss the rocks!

[@LadyEnyalus]

I just love all your videos , lefty. Lol. ❤

[@pjmoody]

Great job Leftie!

[@richardcapellesr7031]

Lefty's left-handed rock pile!...😂

[@_Elijah_1979]

Thanks for sharing

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

That rock picker is doing a great job.

[@dennislincoln5369]

You, guys are hard workers and we appreciate your humor!

[@nobillclinton]

beauteous.

[@kayerin5749]

I had a friend, when I was a child, who loved to play with toy trucks and toy tractors. He had a whole fleet of them. His mom actually gave him a square of the garden where he tilled and scraped and landscaped to his hearts content. As a little girl who had no idea of why he was doing this, I thought he was just another crazy boy! But watching you and the veggie boys haul those big machines around, I get that it takes a lot of skill and experience. So Chris, here's to you and your little toy tractors!

[@EarlyMusicDiva]

I hope Chris grew up to be a farmer and loved it!

[@kayerin5749]

@@EarlyMusicDiva Actually he worked around a lot of different jobs driving big rigs of all sorts!

[@carolbush6775]

Fascinating…. I grew up in the Midwest and we had to pick rocks by hand. My Dad always called it “ penitentiary work “ because it was so awful 😕

[@HughJorgan1]

18:39 Great attention to detail Joel. You picked up a subtle noise and knew something wasn’t right. That’s experience.

[@sandiepaul9421]

I don't know, but I really like that rock picker.

[@peggsargent132]

Me too doing a good job

[@deborah2302]

Aww, Joel, you are such a skilled veggie boy, your tractor skills are incredible.. So many skills with the horses too!! I love how you tell us the details.😊😊

[@Rosebudd1957]

You are so lovely Joel. Great channel

[@bjharrison4460]

Rocks come up from underlying rocks below the soil. You will never not have rocks.

[@bobsmalser8304]

I don' think any of them understand the rocks break off the bedrock and are continually pushed to the surface by frost heaving.

[@user-kg7ed1gb4i]

Great stuff , you all really do need to have good knowledge and skills on a whole load of subjects, machinery seems to be the key. If you ain`t mechanically minded forget farming I say!

[@flossycaines1270]

Very satisfying Joel seeing all those loads of rocks being collected! Fascinating to me!

[@bobbieasche1996]

How many years does it take to clear a field of the rocks? You'd think the fields would be cleared by now.. You should use some of those rocks to make a drainage area in the back field by the manure pile.

[@HootMaRoot]

I don't think they could ever clear the land of rocks, every winter frost and rain pushes more up especially when the land is tilled

[@Skeetah-fl4px]

SHANKAPOTAMUS

[@svenswwis436]

Hey Joel, You Rock!

[@henrychiremba304]

Loved the episode keep them coming

[@patriciaruppert201]

Awesome video. Unbelievable amount of rocks. ❤❤❤❤

[@randywoods4263]

HEY JOEL WHY NOT TAKE SOME OF THOSE ROCKS FROM THE FIELDS? Tke your tractor and grade out in your water drain area by the stable and tractoe shed and make a nice rock line down the hill, would look nice and uniform and drain just as well! Love your videos boss

[@lesliesingh6772]

I think that’s what he said he was going to be doing in the future.

[@randywoods4263]

@@lesliesingh6772 why did you vacate your channel Leslie

[@cathybennion6070]

Thank you that was very interesting.

[@mollybeee]

Do you know where all the stone walls come from in New England? The rocks picked out of the fields, they had to put them somewhere. I've seen stone walls in the middle of the woods.

[@janking2762]

They were probably originally out in the open but a lot of woods can grow up in a hundred plus years.

[@beadwright]

Perhaps the Veggie Boys can put some of those rocks in the farmyard to cut the muck during mud season?

[@adelineparinduri]

They did.

[@GoogleAccount-fx4cz]

25:14 Joel 🧑‍🌾 the rocks what was the purpose of living in the same field. Why didn't you take them to the running water creek, where is much needed, let us know on your next video. We enjoy watching you guys with all the hard & Good work you all do 👍 ❤

[@JLRobbins]

Yes that is a new thing with the last phone update. I like it.

[@brianeisenga882]

My old boss had a rock rake. I think it was 10 ft wide. I went through and would put 2 times in a row and he would come through with the picker. Noisy as ever.

[@beckyp9700]

Wow that is a lot of rocks! You should repurpose some of them for your road and moat walls for the big field around the new hay barn. Just a thought. I do not want to tell you what you should or should not do. Anyway, removing all those rocks will make veggies much, much easier. Thank you for sharing your world. See you in the next one! Question of the day: Does Mom-D or Bryan or Rhonda have a degree in agriculture or botany?

[@boblandry2185]

Joel, Wish my wife and I had that rock-picking machine when we had our 1 acre garden !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@silvertip3015]

ok joking time ;D did you forget the water LOL

[@rosemarymurphy5767]

Joel you need to buy you another rock digger that caughts small and large rocks.Wow Danial and Joel a lot of rocks Holly crap.

[@bettyruth9142]

Love to see how y’all work together!! Get those Veggie Boys over to help you in the stables !! 😀😀

[@kooooter66]

Beard ranking Gavian is far in the lead then Joel and Andrew. looking good boys..

[@cwiii3378]

You always put in a full day of various projects. So many cool machines there.

[@stevencrader]

I didn't know your farm also grew rocks.

[@juliar9454]

Thanks for another great video. Thats quite a Mount Rockula you’ve got there! Love it.

[@GoogleAccount-fx4cz]

Joel🧑‍🌾 we repeatedly ask the question, why do the horse make that noise mewling whatever that noise is,what does it mean. WHAT it's they're trying to say, some attention, or otherwise Please tell us and explain to US 🤔 on your next video if you can we will be Watching on the next one, for the answer 👍

[@marylambert3368]

Love your videos Joel, thank you🙏💚

[@kathleenworkman2575]

Yay for tractors and rock pickers.

[@judyhall2680]

As the Veggie Boys always say...what's worse than picking, picking twice...lol

[@robinredman5192]

Thanks Rocky for the great video. No problem Bullwinkle, see ya next time. John here, from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee.

[@jameshenderson7232]

Just a thought when you have to fill up the farm water tank get you a hand gasoline nozzle. You can then set it and it will shut off when tank is full.

[@tlc1718]

Y'all rock hahaha (: thanks for showing us good food and how to always enjoy family ❤ Grandmother n Mum's Dad's Good job Family

[@MARKluvsAZcards]

Wow. So so much rocks 🪨

[@bruceschwertner9343]

Just spread those rocks out around the farm and pack them into places that you don't want washed out or too muddy?

[@gloriadavidson8599]

Really great video 👏👏👏👏Man that was a lot of rocks 👍👍👍👍 It's really always interesting learning about the Veggie stuff AND the Stable side 😁😁 More of the same is always Welcome THANK YOU 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Love from the UK x

[@RoyBelcher]

That rock picker is one of my favorite implements

[@rosemarymurphy5767]

Joel you need to buy you another rock digger that caught small rock as well . But Appalachian mountains our rocky hard to plow threw some of the fields. Got two other farmers in the Appalachian mountains plant and harvest they made them a big rock caughter to caught small and large rocks never get them all.

[@fabrijohanna]

👍

[@koyamamoto5933]

Enjoyed the video! The rock picker seems to have a bias toward picking up more stuff on the driver's right side. Seems like you get more dirt & debris on that side. Wonder if there's something that needs adjusting at the front end? I grew up in the California central valley & picking up rocks was always there waiting for us. We had to pick up smaller rocks since we grew almonds & some machines got confused between small nuts & small rocks. Thank goodness we didn't have nearly as much rocky soil as you folks do!

[@toniatalley1977]

Seems like yall grow a lot of rocks. Lol. As always a great video

[@lisalee9182]

Joel be careful hitting that drill like that. I saw my son beating on a drill today and it started smoking even unplugged! 🤣🤣

[@janking2762]

Rocksylvania

[@laurenf1966]

Rock picker was cool!

[@Stephenklausmeyer-hr9rb]

Is the Vibrashank also known as a field cultivater?

[@wayneculley5239]

Hi loel,,,lover the video...can't believe all the rocks,,,,but,,,on top of a mountian,,,recon that is normal...hello to Megan and gaven,,,see you in the next one. Wayne. Pat missouri

[@jacquessmith8653]

Long time before I seen Joel dirty

[@rogerpultz5597]

Great video 👍👍

[@lesliesingh6772]

Is the vibration shank the same thing Sandi Brock calls a joker?

[@user-dl9er8fu5f]

I love watching both yours and the veggie boys videos. My question, with 25 horses have you ever had a horse that was not friendly to the rest of the pack and how would you deal with that situation?

[@nathanrobinson7715]

You all could sell the rocks. To people who want to make a rock garden around their flower bed. That way you could sell flowers to go with.

[@redeyedmongoose2963]

I think selling rocks to the people in their area might be a hard sell

[@daveklein2826]

Waste of time

[@nathanrobinson7715]

@@redeyedmongoose2963 just a suggestion

[@nathanrobinson7715]

@@daveklein2826 just a suggestion

[@KrazyKajun602]

Do you have any shakers on the chain, this would help kind of bounce the chain and cause the dirt to break and fall through the cracks.

[@marianeudorf7524]

🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@cynnail395]

What do you do with the old disks? 🤔 Farm Art project🤔

[@billwilson1320]

It must be complicated to work-out how multiple generations of ownership comes about in the current day.?

[@elizabethharrell8707]

With the stable being full and so many projects upcoming, it seems like there is other people to do this for the veggie boys now...do you like to be split for the summer? Interesting work non the less...always love your content no matter where you are

[@bobbygreen2291]

At the end of summer ,pop pop is gonna have you put them rocks back out in the fields ,,,I’ve come to the conclusion that them vegetables are growing out of them rocks.

[@roxiblair8861]

Love your videos. Thanks for sharing. Dumb question . If you rock pick every year or so, where do the new rocks keep coming from? 🤔 Thanks!

[@marilynbridges5343]

I tried to find the video you mentioned! Not able to locate it!

[@erikajegl2762]

Sure you did got a lots of big rocks out there but it still looks like the fields are loaded with smallerRocks. It amazes me that anything can grow between all those smaller rocks!

[@LR-xx5ig]

Does everyone live on the family farm

[@johnwood7372]

Why don’t you use a roller on the vegetable ground?

[@madampolo]

Question. Could you explain how the land was divided?

[@Caspurrr]

Metric, I think it’s funny how the United States is fighting it so hard. And yet Metric is slowly creeping into every industry. 1 inch of rain, 11mm bolt sizes. 1 Liter size water bottles.

[@kenlynch6332]

🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🐐🐐 🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇

[@pennyhaldeman5626]

A little rock...?

[@marshamercer876]

Who is the larger family organization. I thought your mom owned the horse srable.

[@user-hl3gg4ex3m]

joel what happend to the donky dance ?

[@user-dk2wv4eh8u]

Not many farmers can just call it a day at 5pm!!

[@jaynebennett3401]

Maybe in the winter y’all can paint and sell rocks!

[@salmonhunter7414]

work to live not live to work