Ain't No Harm In Part-Time Farming

[@uncommoncents2152]

Everything looks picture perfect inside those tunnels...some may call it art

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@parkerbender09]

I was part time for a year and a half and finally made the leap and quit my job in the factory Of 8 years in March. It was scary to let go of a guaranteed pay check.. but I am so happy with my decision. When I see my customers blown away by what i deliver it makes it all worth it!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Awesome! Growing food is definitely rewarding.

[@davefroman4700]

@@JoshSattinFarming Our true motivations are autonomy, Mastery of skills, and a greater purpose to our actions. Farming checks all the boxes.

[@chelseahartweg2938]

Thank you for this!! There is definitely a strange sort of vibe/expectation out there with farming that if you're not practically killing yourself, then you're not "a real farmer". My husband makes plenty of money to support our family without my input. I farm because I am passionate about it. What that means is that I only farm in ways that bring me joy, so more is not always better.

[@melanie345656]

If i couldn’t do it part time I wouldn’t have a garden. People think it’s all or nothing and we have to find that balance.

[@ZachSwena]

The reason there is a stigma on part time farmers is that it is easier to not have to be profitable. Many part time farmers don't properly account for their time and other shared input costs. This basically creates farm products subsidised by a person's desire to live a lifestyle. This can make it more difficult for full time farmers that are trying to serve the same markets.

[@paulgroth5414]

Hi Josh, this is a great topic, I have been a part time beekeeper for 17 years. Along the way we started raising steers, started with feeder pigs and now have 6 sows and boar (Berkshire) and sell piglets. I have slowly transitioned out of a 15 years sales career and have increased my farm. This year fruits and vegetables are the next addition to my farm which will hopefully allow me to be full time . Basically full time farmer with small amount of old job. Having several different micro businesses has helped make my farm grow and become more profitable. You do such a great job with you videos. Keep it up!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thank you! Good luck with the new additions to the farm!

[@markmills7643]

I have been looking to get into bee keeping. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

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[@markmills7643]

@@JoshSattinFarming Thank you Josh, that helps!

[@Dave-fo1cb]

Great video. I grew up on my grandparents 300 acre farm. I left for College and at the same time the farm was sold. 30 years later I'm getting back into farming part time. I have 5 acres this was my 1st year and I did 1/4 of an acre. Next year I am much more prepared and I am going up to an acre. I get the stigma, back in my youth and farming days I would have not thought of someone farming a few acres as a farmer. Everything seems to be going well for me with the exception of marketing. I find it very difficult and by far my biggest challenge. Thank you for the video and I am now a new sub!

[@longterm11581]

We would rather buy fresh produce from a quality part-time market farmer like Josh than food from the big box that is grown with destructive farming methods: tilling, pesticides, herbicides, etc. Hopefully someday we will have many part time farmers all over the world-we need it!!!

[@unything2696]

There is an interesting video by RED Gardens about this topic. In detail thoughts and calculations about a shift to small and medium sized farms.

[@dustinlight4716]

I'm really enjoying watching the evolution of your videography. Nice regular changes to your background and B roll while you're primarily just giving a nice lecture on part-time farming. Much more enjoyable than many videos I've seen where the youtuber is giving advice. Educator background shows in hiw you lecture as well. I love it!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thank you for the kind words. I really enjoyed putting this one together. I have made so many different types of videos over the past two years. Glad you enjoyed this one. Thanks for watching!

[@bonniealvarez5510]

Josh, every time I watch one of your videos I get inspired to continue with my teeny tiny garden in the back yard. I always learn something new and long for a tunnel someday. Keeping my garden clean and orderly is very important to me and I find that adding flowers helps too. Healthy food and beauty are key elements to me feeling good about working the earth and sharing with my community. Thanks for all you give so clearly and wisely.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

You are very welcome! So glad to hear that my videos have been helpful for you!

[@jakekeenen5866]

I just put up my first hoop house. 50-ft Gothic pro farmers friend. I love watching your channel and being inspired! Keep creating

[@cpnotill9264]

Cool Jake!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Glad you like the channel. Congrats on the new tunnel!

[@Enedina86]

This video came at the right time for me 🙌🏽 I have always wanted a place where I could have a garden, and I finally got it right before the pandemic happened. I’ve been on furlough, so I’ve been spending the whole time getting our garden started, and learning everything I can. I just got called back to work, and I’ve been feeling down about my dream being put on hold again. Thank you for this 💯🙌🏽 I’ll be a part time farmer 💗

[@JoshSattinFarming]

If you feel like you have the calling to grow food, you'll figure out a way to do it!

[@Battlefield2FertileField]

Thanks Josh! Your video has convinced me to take my time and start part time. Your reasons are spot on and you can hear your experience through your voice and hand movements…

[@ChainBreakersGarden]

Bro you have no idea how much I have learned from your channel. Thank you

[@katythriftyunder35homeowne57]

I agree. Thanks for this. My real life understanding is that I only want to garden for me. Which means I need a job to afford gardening supplies. Its a hobby, but a great one- one that feeds my family

[@jeshurunfarm]

Spot on! Respect from Africa 🇿🇦

[@kristoffersingleton]

Agree with all the comments here... those beds and rows are so neat, tidy and straight... OMG it is almost embarrassing how clean when I compare to my plot. I'm gonna go get my 100 ft tape measure and start setting out more mulch...

[@Mary-had-a-lil-farm]

Always appreciate your transparency. And you’re no BS or over inflated info. And cutting through those old prejudices LOL have a fantastic day 😁

[@bradl1176]

As someone who works all the time and has a passion for growing food and farming, this really shows some great perspectives for how to look and establish one's self into the profession/hobby. Great vid as always!! 👍👌

[@TheHappyHomestead]

Thank you! I consider myself a full time homesteader, even though I work a full time job and live on a 1/3 of an acre. It’s all about the mindset and not living up to someone else’s definition. 👍

[@coder8i]

This is solid Josh. Great content and ideas transmitted.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thank you!

[@Beecozz7]

Excellent info, as always! TY Josh! You're a very good teacher!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thank you!

[@lugzitho]

Dude! Your videos are such an inspiration, you are my fav market Gardner. Thank you

[@davidharper1576]

Joel this is so relevant to me. Currently trying to do part time farming and full time work. You've giv n me lots to think about

[@KansasGardenGuy]

Thanks for the great information Josh and looks amazing 👏

[@JoshSattinFarming]

You are very welcome!

[@One29Homestead]

I like Osbourne seeds! They saw some awesome growth this year! They needed to go through those growing pains!

[@abidurrington4135]

Great attitude to have, especially if you're just starting out, part time job and part time farmer gives stability and reassurance of financial income whilst exploring your passion. 🙌

[@heavymetalbassist5]

Always a pleasure to learn from you 👍

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thank you!

[@Freeagentfarmer]

Great video. Very relevant to my situation market gardening in Austin

[@karenmccleary7616]

Lots of food for thought here. Thanks!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@garya3056]

You’re an amazing man, Josh. 😎

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thank you so much!

[@garya3056]

@@JoshSattinFarming 😬

[@EarlybirdFarmSC]

Lots of great tips Josh. Thanks for sharing.

[@mushethecowboycook9353]

Lawn even looks great

[@lisakukla459]

Those tunnels are so pretty they could be in a magazine. Just dreamy. 😍

[@jakes2221]

Every issue you mentioned about scaling up is exactly what’s happening on the commercial organic farm I work on. 89 250’ rows of badly tilled clay compact soil formed with a plastic layer. Clumps and ruts everywhere. It made transplanting with a water wheel extremely inefficient. There’s so much weed pressure the only thing we can attempt is cutting the weeds between rows which is a cost and maintenance nightmare. Not to mention it’s exponentially increasing weed pressure for this method going forward. I think my boss needs to scale down and focus on quality and efficiency not quantity. Could also benefit from watching this video I’ll have to share a link...

[@coombabaykelpiesltf5494]

Thanks Josh another great informative vlog! Really appreciate it!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@thedailymarketfarm-johntay602]

Great video, as someone who works 40 hours and is in our 4th year of farming part time, I would enjoy more content speaking to this situation

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Most of my 200+ videos on my channel is related to small scale farming. There are a few videos linked in the description of this video with similar topics. Thanks for watching!

[@LuisAzcona]

I think tunnels work because it brings plants closer to its natural, and I mean primal, habitat - the forests. It's not natural for plants to be growing from seed in an open direct sunlight area. Remember, before agriculture, they used to drop from their mother plant/tree and develop under the shade. That's my theory on why plants look comfortable under the filtered light of the tunnel

[@buyerofsorts]

Hmm... Makes sense!

[@jamesalanstephensmith7930]

Beds looking GOOD!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thank you! The farm is pretty dialed in right now.

[@ourhomegrownjourney3410]

Awesome video.. So much information and food for thought!

[@gunselshaly537]

You show off the most photogenic farms

[@jonathanleiss914]

We are part-time farmers too and we think micro-farms and part-time farms will be an important part of growing food security, since it opens up lots of new land to farming, like your urban farm. One thing we think is a challenge is what we call the "masochistic farmer mythology." Like, if you're not out there every da, sun up to sun down; if you're not sweating and aching; if you're health and relationships aren't suffering-then you're not a REAL farmer. Baloney! We love having vacations, time with our kids, and running our farm, rather than being run over by it. Sustainable farming includes farmer care so that farmers don't burn out and stick with it. Part time farming is a great way to do that

[@oscarcaballero7988]

Really good stuff love all the details

[@tannerfarmstead]

What are the margins after seed costs, inputs, etc?

[@bethhubbs9937]

Just a slight opportunity missed: The video should have been called, "Ain't No HARM in Part-Time FARM-in' " and there could be a picture of Fezzik from the movie The Princess Bride. "You have a great gift for rhyme." "Yes, yes. Some of the time." "No more rhymes now, I mean it!" "Anybody wanna peanit?"

[@emmaschauer5409]

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

[@jamielucchesi6057]

That tunnel is very, very, very impressive....It's a game changer I see. I just got a little green house and need the tunnel...Wow. and the approach selling to fine dine? do you need permit for that in Raleigh? sounds like I would here. very nice.

[@leozlatkovic]

Great inspiration! Thanks!

[@prabhus2751]

Hi Josh It is very interesting and motivated topic Thank you Prabhu From India

[@farmingthebritishway]

Amazing video. Just subscribed 👍🏻

[@westlakefarms]

A lot of great advice !

[@seanmckinleylandscaping6358]

Thanks Josh for great video and good to know it can be done on a small space. I’m in the UK plan on doing this in my garden just to clarify you have 4 x 30inch x 100ft beds in each tunnel?

[@JoshSattinFarming]

I have eight 30”x48’ beds in each tunnel. 12” walkways.

[@seanmckinleylandscaping6358]

@@JoshSattinFarming Thanks i have just purchased a 14' x 46' tunnel to start in plan is to grow leafy greens and expand once the demand is there hoping to be my main source of income in the future.

[@mazenbeatty8755]

Hey josh! Love you work, keep it up! Such an inspiration. I was wondering if your nearby trees and their roots interfere with the growth of the beds at all? I have been trying to see how close to big trees I can construct my beds but also avoid the tree roots invading and competing.

[@kirenireves]

What is a typical profit margin for a part-time farmer? How much of that 10K/tunnel/year (say for lettuce) should I expect to put in the bank (after start-up costs are repaid)? Don't need your specifics, but generally what is a good profit % per tunnel? Great channel !

[@JoshSattinFarming]

I do not have a number for you mainly because it varies way too much for each situation. Most of the cost is labor, which is generally yourself. The inputs are fairly inexpensive when it comes to selling $10K per year per tunnel.

[@kirenireves]

@@JoshSattinFarming Thanks! That actually helps... sounds like assuming 50% profit would be very conservative.

[@nicholasmacinnis1486]

Unless you have a couple year's worth of income saved up, farming part-time is the way to go. I kept my full-time job and have been farming "part time" for five years. I'm pretty sure my hours per week on the farm are closer to 40 hours a week though ha, not sure if i consider it part time.

[@modifiedtraditionalgardeni9938]

A good book read “farmers of forty centuries “ by F H KING would definitely dispel the stigma that’s mentioned at the first of the video

[@214carlisle]

Thanks for the insights

[@JoshSattinFarming]

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@garygariano4952]

Another great video

[@aydaruskahin829]

It’s my favorite the agriculture I like it really

[@clarkansas6590]

Lots of good information

[@kiddobee3610]

Thanks for laying it all out like that - I think I‘m ready to retire now! Just kidding 😁. So the time calculation provided of time spent per week, does that include sales and deliveries, etc?

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Yes.

[@LtColDaddy71]

I have the two best part time jobs in the world, and they are both very manageable with a great wife, kids, and employees. That’s a joke per say, they are both very much full time careers, but they are compressed in to periods of time that make doing both possible.

[@slizzardman]

Great video! Out of curiosity, what is it about Osbourne that makes them the seed brand you represent right now?

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thank you. I like working with Osborne mainly because of the reasons mentioned in this video. They have great seeds and have been super helpful assisting me in choosing varieties that work in my context. One of their reps also came to visit me a few years ago and I have built a relationship with them. Good people.

[@lauramonahan9343]

I struggle with this concept of "farmer" because my dad is a full-time career farmer, as were his parents and grandparents. Is the difference between a farmer and a gardener that one is a business (even if part-time), the other for sustenance or a hobby?

[@Medeskebab]

I always watch your videos great job and awesome information, but let me make this clear to mange a farm as part time you need to sacrifice many hobbies and friends it’s not easy as you make it sound! I’m doing that +100 hours every week, I love it and it’s giving me a lot of positive energy! it’s a difficult Challenge, but it’s definitely possible!

[@oscarcaballero7988]

How much are you guys farming, I want to take the jump but not sure how much I can handle

[@Medeskebab]

@@oscarcaballero7988 hey Oscar I’m farming on 1/4 acre only myself and I’m working full time in warehouse to pay the bills. It’s hard but possible This year as start I’m getting half of what I spent I’m happy about it so far.

[@VastCNC]

Are you still doing content on content? I was just searching and couldn't dig any of them up.

[@ignaciosalazar6479]

Do you know any resource for bed yields? Great video

[@HomeGrownByLandi]

What do i need to consider before covering an area with mulch like you have at the ends of the tunnels?

[@JoshSattinFarming]

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[@Nic-mj3ep]

Which head lettuce mix do you have in the tunnels?

[@j-theorythequantummechanic6025]

"If you're growing food and selling it, you're a farmer." -Josh Sattin 2021

[@rawlife656]

What kind of fabric cover is on your tunnels?

[@JoshSattinFarming]

There is greenhouse plastic on my tunnels.

[@dodadodo25]

What was your total start up cost including wash and pack station?

[@Da_cat12]

I think he had most of it already. And he did the work himself. So that may not translate to most people. Also I do not believe there is such a thing as a part-time farmer. ;-) Consider the fact you can't take off for a one week vacation unless someone who is trained can take up the routine. Second, the weed issue. I know Josh has no-till beds but that costs money for finished compost. Most of us are still in normal gardens planting in rows which need maintenance.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

It's been spread out of over years since this is my second start of the farm. Most of the startup cost has gone into tunnels and compost. The wash station was not a lot of money. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH2coXiplth1oK8

[@dodadodo25]

Cheers Josh, you the best!

[@JohnClarke808]

Would you happen to have any videos from the beginning of your journey?

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Yup! Lots of content on my channel from 2019 on. It’s all in there.

[@JohnClarke808]

@@JoshSattinFarming thank you I just found your channel. I lived in Morrisville/Cary that's how I came across the channel. Thanks again

[@albertod4161]

Hi I subed I've always dreamed of having 3 enterprises eggs meat birds and compost my relatives farm conveniently so they'll think im nuts id like to give it a shot id like to buy 1 acre and begin slow little by little.

[@shayson1357]

9$ for a pound of lettuce ? Where im at its 1$ so the profit margin and effort involved is not worth it... guess it depends on the area you live in and the prices there.

[@dindanurainipertiwi6262]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@eric4946]

There’s nothing we do full time, we sleep, we work, we rest, we eat , we manage , we plan , we shop, we s**t. Besides the most successful people are always diversified even if it doesn’t seem it. Even actors , they rarely just act. They’ll do commercials , sell a brand.

[@accessiblenow]

Closed captioning please please

[@ryanmiller6530]

Works here.

[@michaelsallee7534]

it greatly irritates me that most people do not know what terms/words mean. farmer old german meaning "renter". most have no want to improve the situation other than $ for me now, not considering increased costs for the long term at the realization of less on the short term.

[@chafouincatnip5648]

I'm sorry, I tried, but i can't undertand what you are saying. Probably lost in translation.

[@michaelsallee7534]

many will cut their own nose off in the spite of their own face. all for a buck now

[@DrewDubious]

Every farmer is a part time farmer, the rest of the time they are sleepin ;)

[@Sammyj12991]

Are you a farmer if you grow food for your family and give the food away instead of selling it??

[@msorosaine8283]

Please sponsor me. Am a small scale farmer in Kenya