Farming : What people don't know about farming

[@nancyfahey7518]

When my father died it was a real eye opener. I stood, looked around and asked, " is that all there is to life?" Accumulating all this junk? After all the junk was gone I moved into his house and started cleaning up the half acre. I sit here now on his beautiful porch looking out over the land full of food, chickens, wildlife. And I say "this is what life is about." I have to mention, a bird is singing his heart out right now. He's saying thank you for this safe haven where he can raise and feed a family. How cool is that?

[@lauraalpin7852]

Amazing

[@dilipnilakhe5443]

i can understand how much satisfaction you would have such life around

[@CanadianMason85]

As much as I agree, I think the same thing while driving down a dirt road passing an old abandoned farm house. Is that all there is? You spend all that energy building a home for you, your animals and plants. If you become sick or injured, what then? Everything is left for nature to slowly retake and you and your efforts are but skeltons encased in rotting wood.

[@nancyfahey7518]

@@CanadianMason85 if my sons don't take over I hope someone will buy it who can see pecans and mulberries and and wild cucumbers and wild tomatoes and blueberries and loquats. If not then the animals can survive here. But I will have had the perfect life. What God intended. If I were you I'd inquire about how much that property is worth. When our government fails, you do not want to be stuck in a city.

[@CanadianMason85]

@@nancyfahey7518 I again agree and only being the contrarian bc I have seriously contemplated for years doing exactly that, just as my grandfather did around my own age. He tried so hard to do things simply but every time he turned around the county would apply new regulations on everything from the shed building materials to the specific engineering of the water well. As urban sprawl continues it feels like it becomes harder and harder to escape the prisons. I yearn for the days I can enjoy almost exactly what you describe.

[@mahadesharya6975]

Tired of city's pollution, diseases, doctors, chemicals drugs, depression

[@PropiaPersona]

The system wants you to get sick and weak for profit USA(all caps) is a corporation

[@fishfire_2999]

@@PropiaPersona Sooo trueee !!!

[@-whackd]

Rural suicide rate is higher in your country than urban, same with diseases and polluted water and poor sanitation.

[@GreaterGood2024]

@@-whackd cities are the cesspool of disease, crime, crowding, pollution and death. Many people are moving away from your Eugenist Bill Gates controlled smart cities of hell.

[@Peachy08]

I live in a rural area on half an acre. I have ripped out the grass and started growing my own vegetables. I put a picket fence around the property. I had my husband build me 20 raised beds. I plant enough for us and a few friends.

[@ChannelSudahDibeliOrang]

my parents consider me Lazy, because i want to farm and enjoy life. They say i must work on the city until I'm old.. my mom ia 43 and she has several hundred thousand dollars of debt.. i don't enjoy that.. 🤔

[@jameshunt2905]

I’d offer there is much to develop around these ideas of how farming carries itself and many people into a baseline of independence, that of building community and food security. What your parents are speaking to is more something along the idea of lifestyle... and where you would envision paradise in an efficient, well run and productive farm.... they would see something quite different. Personally, I have benefitted on many levels in spending time with what is built around sufficiency as a central and driving idea over maximum profit..... for which each of us, globally, has been exposed to for so long..... the ideas coming out of “sufficiency” start to entirely reshape life and its possibilities!

[@hezekiyahisrael5804]

They should encourage you to . Farming is a wonderful passion to have . Money isn’t everything .

[@jlfoodforest]

Do what makes you happy ❤

[@waleadekunle6751]

You are lucky that you can give yourself good and quality advice.

[@-whackd]

Just go out and farm every day and they won't call you lazy.

[@MrChkmnaidu]

You changed me totally, after seeing your TED talk, started thinking of going back to my village from city. Now found this video and it's like a Guru teaches his deciple. I'm totally planning for simple sustainable life with farming needs to save farmers. Thank you

[@theordinarysoul2183]

The ticket fare that I went to my village every month was sufficient to eat for whole month healthy food... Now I quit my job in Hyderabad to be self employed in my village.. I had to hurt my parents and all my well wishers to do that but I know what I'm doing is right

[@itztimetotravel2608]

Pl update your journey

[@coolncrazy8199]

Congrats man.. u did what many people dreamt of

[@wistonpena3948]

This man is smart and he certainly knows what he is talking about

[@donhaqim8417]

This man is so honest and down to earth... I have been wanting to retire and live a simple life with nature. Jon have been very honest about what to expect. I am glad I came across this channel Have subscribe and will follow every of his videos. I hope to meet him one day before I make my final move to live simple life....

[@svetlanikolova7673]

You are a very smart man. Paul Gaucji proved your theory that conventional farming is a lose lose. Permaculture and diversifying along with holistic approach is the way to go.

[@radamest2]

Jon Jandai, you are my brother in heart. This world needs more of you. Be blessed, my brother, and thank you for all you share.

[@agungutomo8981]

My father is a farmer in east Java, what this man said absolutely right. We faced the same problem.

[@tadatnguyen5723]

This video showed up to me in my hardest time and I am grateful to listen to this wise man. As the city life getting more depressing and frustrating, I myself not an exception from those who may have dreamed more than once of becoming a farmer to escape the city life. This video has challenged my status quo as a food lover to see farming as a hobby than rather than a career which is not realistic or possible in the modern world.

[@VK-qo1gm]

We moved from the city, purchased a 110 acres of beautiful land. Our biggest asset has been utilising permaculture, initially there is a lot of work, but the results are better than any money. We grow our own veg & fruit in abundance, keep livestock, chooks & bees, planted many trees & shrubs, have a flowing creek with minor waterfall, the eco system on our farm is amazing. I would never go back to my stressful career or city life ever, waking up to fresh air, to actually see the sunrise, watch life wake in every corner of the property, listen to birds, pick fresh, healthy garden produce which has never been sprayed & only touched by one pair of hands - yours. The pros so outweigh any of the cons by far, mental & physical health just springs back, where your body & mind, with every pore enjoy & appreciate being alive. Those who are never happy will not be happy anywhere, for those that are fed up with the city slavery & can think rationally, plan & see a future on the land, don't think twice, we absolutely love the freedom this has given us. I can with all honesty say that city life is what drains, suppresses & enslaves you to a life in which making money is a constant must to buy expensive junk. Cycle broken, never been happier

[@bornfreeprepperthailand]

Wise words from you and that is exactly what I'm going to do. I want to grow enough food for my family to eat and live. We have to change our mind set and live a good lifestyle and not be a slave to the system. I'm making my "Khok Nong Na" now because I believe that in the future there will be food shortages. With the coronavirus you can see how the system breaks down and you cannot even buy toilet paper which was so stupid because everyone was panic buying. Thank you Teacher.

[@malmargas7187]

thank you sir for these educational video.this help a lot for me when i start to do my little farming someday and to be a self sufficient.

[@hadarahbatyah]

You're very wise :) Just found your channel today and what you're saying makes So much sense. All the best to you and your family! Truly inspiring.

[@NicO-cm2xo]

Jon is a true thinking farmer. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

[@jackielye1660]

Love Jon’s video! He is so humble and genuine in sharing his farming skills and experience to novice like me! Thank you Jon, keep up the great job! 🙏🏻

[@AlexaMorales]

This was so enlightening! I love what you said about energy, the more you put in, the more you get back, whereas with money the more you put in, the more you are a slave to the debt. I feel there may be an equivalent philosophy about music business...

[@titserkoi852]

watching from the Philippines, i love your words sir. i salute to you🙂

[@huyencao4305]

I’ve learned a lot from you, you’re open my mind! I’m so grateful to find this channel. Everything I need to learn that I didn’t learn from the school system and my parents.

[@kuseneraako1865]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience, you also have great wisdom. God bless you Sir. You inspire me for farming. I am planning to resign from my call center job, I really love farming! 🙏

[@rodels.3745]

How is your farm today?

[@amitp2500]

Such a beautiful and honest insight abt farming. I'm planning to cultivate 1acre land for some extra income along with allied activities. Will surely keep in mind ur advice. Hope I succeed.

[@anneg1468]

There are still simple and honest people on earth. I wish I could be one of his friend.

[@MrGiacmo]

Thank you so much. You are deserve for millions SUBSCRIBED and share. This world is so crazy now.

[@malathinarayanan3019]

By far the best video of yours. You are very right about the system and sustainable farming is the only way ahead. Even in India this is the thought now permeating many people.

[@krmurugesan1967]

Very good motivation to start the Agreeculture to all people

[@lukehanlon9965]

Very good advice. This is the way God intended life to be!! work enough for your needs and have plenty of time for family and friends and a good life.!! not run off your feet by Greedy pushy corporate muppets. Thank you sir

[@itsmylifenb]

Well said. Impressed and motivated by your experienced lecture, I say. I subscribed your channel as soon as I saw your "don't buy water any more" chapter. Thank you brother, from another mother, for being an inspiration in my life. ❤️❤️❤️

[@lllthink]

He is inspirational. Now I see farming from another angle and one that speaks truth. Thank you

[@armunro]

You are very experienced and knowledgeable. My wife is from Khon Kaen and her family is farming people. We have a small village house there and we stay often there. We saw many city people come to the country to try and become a farmer. They would spend alot of money creating their farm, and as you say they never make money and loose their money. We have plan when we retire to stay in that village, the same as we stay when we come visit. Nothing will change. We will just grow what we want to eat and sell or give away excess to family and friends. There will be variety of things we grow; already we have some chickens for eggs, a fish pond for fish, etc. Very similar to what you say in this video. Please continue to make more videos in English. I think you will grow your subscribers and youtube income this way, and appeal to foreigner who love simple country life in your country.

[@trinsit]

Thank you so freaking much! You're teachings are the BEST!!!

[@boshenaw.929]

So true. I live on a housing block and have a ''useless'' 10 sqm, steep plot behind the back of the house. I mulched it and just threw some pumpkin seeds there. In couple of months I harvested over 40 pumpkins. Had to give half away as it is too much for us... It motivated me to start growing lots more stuff and one year later we eat every day from our block. Not self sufficient yet, but another year and it will happen :-)

[@Wolfgang227]

You are so right, we learned it the hard way. we gave up our rice field (hok rai), the harvested rice did not cover the expenses, it did eat our savings. Thanks for sharing.

[@AnaArabiSajel]

Thank you for communicating your great experience and knowledge.

[@MASADHIYA]

Yes indeed John, farming for profit and money is Stupidity but if each one of us does farming as a Great Hobby, it gives us food, happiness, Friends and also some money to keep and buy other things.. Super concept and great thinking John.. thank you very much for your information and sharing your experience genuinely... God bless you and your family and friends....

[@LifeOnTheArk]

Alternative Title: "Professor Jon explains the Labor Theory of Value" :) love your videos!

[@MariJ487]

Thank you!! At least some People know and understand the dynamics of modern agriculture and how it kicks people into work slavery... Permaculture or "traditional" farming is the future (if there will be any left for man)!!!

[@ebenburger111]

Thank you brother John. I couldn't stop laughing when you said ' I can't eat kale or Corn 3 times a day! 🤣. It's so funny, but it's soooooo true! We need a variety and any surplus can be shared or sold. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience and knowledge with us. I hope i can have a piece of land for me and my family and learn about self sustainable farming. I have an idea for you : your experience is very valuable, so why don't you start by launching a Self Sustainable Farming workshop/ training experience? Perhaps it can last for 7-10 days. U can target people like us who don't know much about farming and are thinking about Changing our life style and having a small land of our own. I think you'll do a great job. People from all over the world could come and stay with you for 10 or 14 days and learn. What do you think? Blessings, Eben

[@thoriqziyaad5877]

I think he is already doing it. He has a community in Chiengmai called 'pun pun'. People from all over come to learn from him about farming and mud building.

[@bitotetse-o8354]

Though many of the people consider you as a farmer , I consider you as the most respectable person. Sir, your honest and true sharing is worth more than educational degrees especially in my state where unemployment rate reached the zenith. . . I'm very sure your valuable sharing might have helped a lot of unemployed youngsters or even olders who came across your videos.... :) Thank you sir for your immense contribution for humanity.:) With respect , from Nagaland. God bless you.

[@sphummar]

Rich of happiness ,rich of friends, rich of peacefulness, rich of oxygen, and rich of knowledge. Enlightment

[@purnamagar4302]

Thank you Jon! I got great insight on what a real farming & a farmer is & is like! You are right! I'm thinking like you & you 're speaking like I want to speak too!

[@SamaMuslimVillage]

Indeed.. Thanks again Sir. You made us wait too long. looking forward to your next video.

[@donmanzano96]

Thank you Mr Jon this knowledge makes me happy I an taking notes to apply.

[@Zincchromeshema]

I love your wisdom. Thank you for sharing it♥♥♥

[@reforest4fertility]

We all need to eat, so we all need to appreciate the source of the food we eat. But we're separated from the source by both wholesalers & retailers. A full switch to Regenerative Agriculture (ending chemical use by enriching soil to strengthen plant immunity beyond the need for any non-organic inputs, anyway) would help greatly, then consider that farmer's markets, CSA & such could be just part of an along-the-ground economy, AKA grassroots commerce. This could be set up between the peoples everywhere, taking the steam out of the horrible system that screwed us royally.

[@WarriorJM]

Sir Jon..ur an inspiration, rice is very cheap here in the Philippines..what u r saying here in this video s really true.. self reliant farming is really d way..God bless u more

[@epnavarrol]

You are right Jon, life is so simple and beautiful.

[@shebaalethsollinamor795]

very true ! When the Pandemic come... first thing that comes to my mind is farming. Grow your own food ... worst comes to worst... you can not depend on buying always ... until lockdown was implemented and senior citizens are not given quarantine pass to go out to buy for groceries and other food supply... When I prepared the ground during the dry season, it was ready for the rainy days and that’s how I started planting each kind of veggies... a few of cassava , corn and yam and sweet potatoes. Today... I am enjoying the fruit of my labor... sustainable food for the family...

[@ambraabate]

thank you for sharing your view of an empowered farmer: this idea is a game changer.

[@sj4028]

Thankyou Sir, so true, I am city lady who dreamt about farming.

[@julzrouge369]

True words! I wonder why not more farmers realize that....

[@jasbirtoor1349]

AFTER 45 YEARS IN UK I AM GOING BACK TO PUNJAB TO DO JUST THAT,IT TOOK ME 3 YEARS TO PLAN AND DECIDE.

[@21stcenturyworldsystem46]

I truly love your videos. Excellent explanation. Self reliance farming is the best idea for all of us who have smallest pieces of land. Adding one more thing when we talk about farming. We can add animals like 🐐 goats 🐑 sheeps, chicken 🐓 rabbits etc. all these things makes farmers itself busy, as well as it’s helps us to generate natural fertilizer as well. Last but not least we can grow different fruits tress well.

[@blantinemartin3248]

Very experienced and clear English. Keep up the great job from Namibia.

[@kenyanish7445]

Namibia had beautiful sunsets..

[@followbruceleeswhiterabbit3812]

Atleast City peeps will appreciate natural food more if they look into it lol, after I watched province people work just doing small batches of rice and all the hand work processes I now appreciate a bowl of rice more pluss I think of them while eating too... Iv become so kinda deeply connected to rice farmers and the process there's no separation a bit like Enlightenment 😂

[@cynthiaharrington7809]

Very wise thank you...large garden...great variety...thank you for these videos...yes freedom...food self reliance...is freedom

[@Vilhelmnilsson]

“Conventional farming is a system of turning a farmer into a slave if the land.” Very well put my friend. 🙏

[@christinedandy7020]

Your smile makes me smile and gives me inspiration to be successful at being self sufficient. Thank you 😊

[@xntratechnologies4790]

Very helpful and very well explained practical/real situation. Thanks 🙏

[@drkhubalkarmakarandvk.1259]

Jon your wisdom is wonderful, farming is a peaceful security and not a money making carrier unless Mother Earth is poisoned with chemicals. Thanks for this post.

[@Salty4eva]

So insightful. One of my favorite channels now.

[@Lisa-pe6dl]

Thank you very true Jon. Farming was a great productive industry, fresh food, Nature, plenty of work and money, little crime, little drug problems, plenty Nature - Natural World, self sufficient, good in Everyway( when no toxic chemicals etc,,,) Food essential, mindless consumerism is far from essential. Back to the Natural real world. Good to be off the grid exo self-sufficient, community self sufficiency, my dream..... Learning, a start is a start. Tragic, Farmers are the true VIP's And the 000 emergency departments and workers. We are all equal as Humans. Thank you for your Great channel, the information relevant in every Country

[@ChannelSudahDibeliOrang]

wow your noodle bowl price US so expensive... 1 kg of rice can still buy 2 bowls of noodles here, Indonesia

[@rezabela24434]

Petani juga pak?

[@luablau]

The price that the farmers receives when selling the rice or the price consumers pay to the supermarket? Here in Brazil, there are many people profiting between the farmers and the consumers, so much so that it can be extremely cheap to sell the rice you've grown and also quite expensive to buy a package at the supermarket. :/

[@heryputrawan9120]

Thanks Sir!, You have change my mind🙏. Love from Indonesia

[@rajkumarsinha4422]

There can't be more to the point and clear message. It's inspiring.

[@robertooliverio2566]

I like your Life Principle. After i Retire ill be back in my home town and do farming. To live a simple Life in the Farm. For Family Consumption first and when there is a surplus thats the time i sell it to the market. I salute you for a nice and honest idea. GOD bless you!

[@ktlnclark1363]

...Just came across your channel... United States (Minnesota). Lots of wisdom. Thank-you. Great information, and so true. :)

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

Thank you 🙏🏻 you are a excellent teacher

[@judithtinai9823]

I also believe in what you outlined in this video. God bless

[@wormwoodoffgrid]

Self reliance farming for self then share good food with family and friends ❤ this is the way thanks for explaining the curse involved in the modern farming system

[@sinneddenamzug4619]

True farmers mentality is that plant plant and plant(diversified) so that there is always food in the table...and, if the harvest is more than enough then you can sell it...👍👍

[@jessieprudenciado8062]

thanks for a very informative messages from the Philippines

[@zumamaya2396]

Yesterday l bought a 10kg bag of Thai Jasmine rice in New Zealand - $36.99. So it was bought from the farmer for $1.50!!!

[@sujatadechaudhuri463]

Life changing advice Sir. Bow to you. Wonderful.

[@Congruent_Lifestyle]

Much love from Jamaica Sir Jon🤗

[@reemalkaabi5798]

l will practice sustainable farming too and l will teach my community about self Reliance

[@e44h73]

you're my hero! I gonna visit you this weekend

[@Janggut40]

Your words are most I need now. Thanks

[@sampah7550]

Thanks master, we love you, we love organic

[@lawrencemaske5353]

Would love to see video of your gardens. Be blessed.

[@Happy-lk9yr]

You speak the truth,let's all become farmers again,to heal humanity and heal this Earth 🙏💚🌎🌱🤗🌸🌺

[@ShayanQuanta]

my thoughts are same. i am planting veritable and fruits on our roof top for my family first. with some chicken and pigeon aside.

[@kzworld7030]

Thank you very much

[@hardplabber1859]

You are telling us the truth. That’s why after my father, we gave up farming.

[@ekklesiajoy]

Thank you. You are helping everyone. You inspire me

[@KarlaStenger]

Love your message and totally agree, thanks!

[@sudhakar4604]

hello sir, you are my guru Ajarn, to learn many good things from you sir.

[@dungdoan1910]

SO logical! Thank you sir!

[@elliottjames671]

Feels good to farms 🙂

[@Schoolforson]

Have you seen what Agroforestry is doing to transform corn fields in the Midwest into perrenial food farms?

[@chhaywathna1122]

great presentation, it true n practical.

[@plutonium6280]

Money should never be put in front of family, friends, freedom and God.

[@buddhismisalifestyle2639]

I think you can replace that with selfish desire or pleasure!

[@tituspermaculture]

What amazes me is that we have attempted to put a price on creation. The spontaneous growth of an apple is an absolute miracle and ultimately beyond our understanding.

[@sagarkarkera2983]

Love and respect from India 🙏

[@ljcorley8804]

Thanks for your teaching.

[@ariam2973]

small is beautiful. I already read this book and it applies to ur ideas.

[@mikesaunders8411]

Amazing Gift of Life the book is too old ...1980 s

[@nn-cf6qx]

เราติดตามลุงโจนตั้งแต่มีคนติดตาม4000กว่าคน.. มาวันนร้อ่า.. ยอดคนติดตามลุงเพิ่มขึ้นเป็น40000.. แล้ว... ดีใจที่ความตั้งใจทำคลิปของลุงมีคนได้รับฟังและเรียนรู้กว้างไปอีก.. ♥️

[@JonJandaiLifeisEasy]

ขอบคุณครับที่พยายามฟังภาษาอังกฤษแบบชาวบ้านของผม

[@jackymalay]

Farming is hard. We need to have knowledge in pest, fungus, virus, weather, labor problem. After we have harvest then we need to make sure we can sell at least 95% of my produce

[@subratsahu9060]

Wonderful explanation sir.. really inspiring ...

[@nonglocallao1862]

Sabaidee loung Jon khon keng. I just watched your TEDxtalk not long ago, I am from Laos, I hope to have a chance to Learn from you.

[@deltahunter2302]

Ooo.. No wonder he looks familiar. I've seen him in TED before..