Farm Tour: Grazing, Gardens, & Agroforestry in the Adirondack Mountains

Mid-July tour of the farm, rotational grazing systems, gardens, composting, sugaring, mushroom cultivation, and agroforestry projects. I'd like to make more in-depth videos on specific areas, but thought it would be good to show the scope of the farm and the work we're doing right now.
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The purpose of this work is to establish a low-maintenance food production system that engages the community in sustainable & ethical land management. It is intended to provide food / medicine / materials as well as provide interdisciplinary educational opportunities for people of all ages & backgrounds.
This work demonstrates more sustainable agricultural practices such as agroecology (agriculture that mimics natural ecological systems), permaculture (sustainable & self-sufficient design), regenerative agriculture (conservation approach that focuses on topsoil regeneration, biodiversity, improving water cycle, biosequestration, & mitigating climate change), agroforestry & silvopasture (integration of trees & shrubs with animals), organic agriculture (growing & processing food without the use of synthetic fertilizers & pesticides), and food sovereignty (the right to healthy & culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound & sustainable methods), among others.
This KZbin channel and these videos are for educational purposes and personal documentation of various projects.

[@DerekKaartinen]

The education and experience you are providing to those kids is invaluable. A majority of the population has little to no understanding as to how their food ultimately arrives at the grocery store. The disconnect is concerning. Your efforts to educate society and carry out agriculture in a sustainable and thought-out manner will inspire many young minds. Thank you.

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

Thanks for this wonderful comment. It really is an invaluable experience. It’s scary how few people understand or care where their food comes from. Hopefully we can change that!

[@padraigmacgabhann2045]

Hi, I just found your channel. Wonderful work all round, the pigs look so content. It reminds me of how my grandparents farmed in the west of Ireland back in the day, hopefully your example will continue to inspire others. Take care, and I hope the weather doesn't get you down.

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

Awesome, thank you! Sounds like your grandparents farm in Ireland was a really nice place. Cheers!

[@bonstar3221]

WOW what you are doing is Amazing👏 this is the world i want to live in 🎉

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

Thanks!! That’s really why I am doing this work and making these videos. Trying to be the change I want to see in the world haha. But also just having fun lol.

[@Kieranalfonso-moore]

Amazing project

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

@@Kieranalfonso-moore thanks!

[@wenchehaugland9892]

Love what you do

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

@@wenchehaugland9892 ❤️

[@MistahL]

What an incredible operation! Thanks for sharing!

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

@@MistahL thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

[@muratilhan6443]

A lot of work is going on here. Just wow! Great job!

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

Thanks!

[@ainabearfarm8075]

Wow that is a lot to manage! Very cool to see all of the various parts and the forest garden is looking amazing 🤙

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

Yaaa I’ll do an update on the forest garden soon, it’s really goin off right now.

[@BearBottomHomestead]

❤ that forest garden!

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

@@BearBottomHomestead it’s really turning into something amazing!

[@chokmah3926]

farm is incredible, great job

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

@@chokmah3926 thank you

[@jtoot6391]

awesome!!!! good job!

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

Thank you!

[@SundryTalesOfConstance79WESTY]

Nooice! 😎 STOC

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

🤙

[@chriscanadahello]

nice setup brother

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

Appreciate it

[@Carlboss77]

This is awsome!! Do you guys do tours at all? I'm in CNY and I'd love to come visit!

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

We can, just would have to confirm with us before showing up haha (some people have done that). Summer is usually best for that kind of thing I think but depends what you’re most interested in seeing.

[@tonyritter4919]

I got in with a program that uses ag as a therapeutic outlet for veterans, even using their GI bill to develop farm to table business plans to present for farm funding. I'd really love to put something together that could help with a broader spectrum of challenges, following farm to table and regenerative practices, but also incorporating urban ag models and permaculture to a lesser degree, by space, and higher degree of financial reliance.

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

That sounds awesome. I really think there’s a lot to learn from these kinds of deep fundamental experiences that connect us to the real world around us. I hope that all goes well for you!

[@Luca-hc6wo]

Do you mow where you are going to put the portable electric fence to prevent it shorting out?

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

Yea exactly, we mow the perimeter and then set up the fencing so it doesn’t short on the tall grass.

[@MarioLopez-ob5rv]

Sir Looks like it's a big job. Do you have helper?

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

Yes, we have a team of farmers managing different parts of the farm, and also many students and other people who participate in the work.

[@diamondbackecological]

What part of the Adirondacks?

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

This is near Lake Placid, in the High Peaks region. About 2200’ elevation.

[@bastiat691]

Pigs are not vegetarians, I have literally seen pigs eat a bucket of chicken bones.... *CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH* and they are all gone

[@AgroecologicalSystems]

Yes, they’ll also literally eat pork and human flesh if that’s what they’re given. Doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to feed them that lol. Our pigs eat a vegetarian diet. In biology we use terms like herbivore, omnivore, carnivore, etc. Pigs are omnivores.