Running a REGENERATIVE Cow, Hog and Chicken FARM - Ep. 198

[@cathykirkmcrae7727]

Love how the two cats and the dog went on walkabout with you. Love his farm ethic!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

That one cat was really up for adventure!

[@FireflyOnTheMoon]

better without the cats

[@RizeTB1]

That dog is gonna have the best nap after that walk.

[@Neilhuny]

I suspect Summer puts catnip in her pants when she dries them. 😉😁

[@Adee-at-Rainier]

Love how the little pigs let the interviewer pet them! So adorable. This type of farming is so much more sustainable than the big ag model we have seen in America. So beautiful.

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Yes and it is scalable, there are hundreds of thousands of acres of abandoned farm land like what we are on, just in NY, that isn't fit for row crops but is perfect grazing. It will take policy changes and education for people realize that there are other options than traditional row cropping solutions.

[@teresarubel2182]

What a hearty visit this was. I'm thankful to the farmers of Red House Ranch for sharing this model of farming with us. Very enjoyable and informative.

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Thank you if you are ever in the area give me a shout and you can have a tour. Regards Ike

[@cathysellers4236]

Thanks. You walked along and pointed out how amazing mother nature is. Great that you caught up. And share.

[@burnshirtvalleyfarm6337]

If you reach down to the bottom of the Multiflora you can pull it up roots and all due to the shallow nature of the roots. They come back but if you keep the pasture maintained and grazed they are kept in check.

[@sophialuypaert-vediclife4ever]

Wonderful ! every farmer should get back to natural and/or regenerative farming!!! hoping their grand children will follow on their footsteps and keep on the good job!! FARMERS = REAL FOOD

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Thanks, we are working succession planning.... we will see

[@danielmaclean8932]

Great farm great folks (just down the road)great interview, great work everyone!!

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Just down the road.... stop by, be glad to meet you. Thanks for watching Ike

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Ms. Summer, I really enjoyed that! 🌺💚🙃

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

We at RHR thank Summer and her team for finding us and producing this great video.

[@sues6847]

When I see an organic label on something, in my head it equates to no sugar added. Some companies can say that because they just bottled and branded it. Unless you grow food without soil or rain or air, there are situations like air pollution, run off from other properties and who knows where that cloud that rained on you sucked up the moisture from? All we can do is our best to use non chemical and non hormone processes and hope for the best.

[@crithappened]

I remember reading somewhere about soil and weeds :) people try to fight weeds.... while 60-70 year old seeds in the soil. Imagine how impossible it really is to remove ''weeds''

[@CherylAnderson-qs4iq]

Really enjoyed spending time wandering around on this farm! Love the long views of this New England scenery. I'm familliar with Joe Salatan's methods & have enjoyed learning about ways farmers are using these sensible methods of improving their soils. Thanks for another enjoyable, virtual, learning experience.

[@Marilou-g5t]

Goats and sheep love the shrub/scrub, a regenerative method, unlike the brushhog.

[@JamesG1126]

Nothing wrong with cutting grass and letting it decompose into the soil. If you do nothing and leave nature alone, the grass will go to seed, die and decompose into the soil. Who cares what label you attach to it. Goats and sheep require extra expense with little return on investment.

[@lauraw.7008]

That’s what I was thinking; goats for the roses

[@markforstrom2436]

Great content. Maybe your best video yet!! More please🙂

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Glad you enjoyed the interview / tour.

[@Alwaysherethere]

Since I don't eat meat i wasnt going to watch this, but I have to say I enjoyed this video. And you can see this guy really cares. The animals look so healthy! I wish all animals could be treated like this.❤

[@FlockFingerLakes]

@@Alwaysherethere I applaud you for taking the time to watch. Too many of us can be siloed in our belief (or dietary) systems to consider the myriad ways that people approach farming, for instance, and what I find when conducting these interviews or walking on the ground, is also the other ancillary 'gems' of information that one can glean. For instance, I love hearing how the farm has evolved generation-to-generation; how market dynamics change; how he is utilizing other local folks in the area to partner with (a local restauranteur, a fellow farmer/pizza maker; a maple syrup farm)-on the latter point, that's how local food systems are knit together and strengthened; and even his tips for getting a farm off the ground and marketing it to folks so they know about you. All very helpful and interesting to explore a different facet or perspective. Thanks again and have a beautiful day.

[@Marilou-g5t]

​@@Alwaysheretherepeople need to vote with their wallets and support their local farms directly.

[@edwardobreymarunda496]

Listening to this from A-Z was a blessing.... Love it ❤❤

[@GrowCookPreserveWithKellyDawn]

Thanks for showing this farm!

[@AnnaBananaRepublic]

Yankees in the country are some of the best people. This sw girl didn’t know they existed (nice ppl in the northeast) until I drove through ny Vermont and nh. Such cool people outside of the psychotic cities

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Well if you want to meet some more Yankees in person, stop by next time you are in the North East and I'll give you a tour, thanks for watching. Ike

[@doreencaputo2942]

As a Vermonter, thanks 😊

[@muleymcwoolhead4703]

I like how the cats just follow along. 😁

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

That is our very special cat, called Yin. Has a personality like a dog and it was born without a TAIL!

[@robertromatowski6938]

Phenomenal video!! Thank you so much!!

[@dawnfoster6530]

$34/lb for t-bone steak!!!! Holy cow doesn't begin to cover it! It's no wonder many folks don't support farms like these - that's ridiculous pricing. A family of 4 eating 3 steaks (1 ea mom and dad, the little ones split) and it's over $100 for meat alone!!! I prefer knowing where my meat is coming from and how it's raised/fed but this just isn't possibly for the average middle class family today. Not really

[@brianhamp702]

Let me ask have you gone out to a movie lately or to a big concert or the fair? You paid admission right but can you live on that? Cheetos? Quality costs. The days of a share cropper are long past

[@downtownab]

You probably shouldn’t be eating a pound of meat each

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

😂 he's amazing. "it will make you see a bright light!" 😂

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Yes but it is only for a micro second.... it is ..enlightening🤣

[@rons3236]

Thanks Summer! This is a fantastic video and so informative! I was fascinated to hear about this family farm and how they have evolved and used their 200+ acres in a natural and sustainable way. I'm in Philly and I'll definitely be ordering from Red House Ranch. Thanks again!

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

We look forward to being one of your farmers

[@MyLifeRefining]

How is it that I live 33 minutes from this farm (in Watkins Glen) and had no idea it even existed?!?!?

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Hi, stop by for a visit if you want, thanks for watching, Ike

[@MissChievousRN]

What luck!! Field trip!!!😂

[@christmastree5496]

Beautiful piece of land.

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

If you are ever in the area stop by for a look around, we have two camp sites here as well that people love to say at and visit our farm.

[@SolarSolaceFarms]

That’s a cool outfit, reminds me of the fox outfit in the cartoon robinhood. Or if she was carrying a sword it would be like Zelda. Way cool. I also think the explanation of the management is explained very well. I like the descriptor to describe my own farm as permanence.

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Thanks for watching

[@charlesbale8376]

Fascinating interview, I enjoyed the video.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Really glad you enjoyed. Ike was a good conversationalist!

[@pennygrimes8425]

Brilliant, thank you!!!

[@annsosie1515]

Interesting and helpful tour 🐄🐓

[@tunamaniak]

Super educational, what an amazing property.

[@GloryToGodAlmighty]

This is amazing! Blessings

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Thank you

[@johngault8688]

Regenerative agriculture/ranching works. Great video!!

[@JamesG1126]

Impressive man and family. Wish them the best.

[@Lizziesoflo]

absolutely beautiful! 10,000 thumbs up❤

[@Neilhuny]

How did I miss this?! Although you are a long way away I really enjoyed watching the ethos of this farming method and passionately agree with your 'little speech' at the end about buying local and ethically. I had to look up "hip camping" having never heard the phrase to see exactly what it was and it seems to encompass basic camp sites (no facilities), wild camping and stealth camping - I like all that sort of camping!

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

My daughter had to teach me about hip camping... was a great idea people love coming to our farm enjoying the clean quiet environment and seeing how we farm. Thanks for watching. Ike

[@craigwitte2943]

Great system! A s a fellow health NERD, I was shocked that you add dextrose to your pepperoni. Dextrose is common in processed foods that none of us should eat. It is made of highly refined rice, wheat and corn. There must be a natural sugar you could use, even if its more expensive.

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

THAKS for that input, I will research natural sweeteners as we continue to develop our recipes.

[@brothernorb8586]

Our food products should nourish the land and ourselves. How much of yours is doing that? Learn and do everything you can! Without delay our survival depends on it!

[@erincmoran391]

Hey Peter Pan, nice interview. Enjoyed it.

[@exhile3747]

34:22 Feed Hog mix corn , beens, mineral mix of micro nutrients. Less Omega 6 fatty acid (so less corn), instead barley. So the anima give more the ideal ratio of 1 : 1 Omega 3 vs 6 for the human 46:08 Pizza

[@tommartin8155]

Thanks for the great tour. I'm in Oxford NY. Just east of Binghamton. Maybe il get a chance to stop in some day. Best of luck to you. Tom

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Looking forward to seeing you here. Our store is open on Saturday and most week days.

[@laijuzhang8287]

This is a high level of farming philosophy. Yes, to a large extent, what we eat define what we are. However, we are really ignorant of what we eat. We have let big companies make decisions for us and these companies are complete profit driven.

[@IFHA23]

This my dream but with different animals

[@jamesalanstephensmith7930]

Informative

[@akbargeberal634]

the swiss yodler hat has me so distracted I have no idea what was discussed.

[@Marilou-g5t]

Goats would love to eat the multiflora

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

YES, I would love add them....another project

[@AmandaComeauCreates]

​@@redhouseranchllc7977 rent the service. There are many services for goat grazing available and they can hit those problem areas at a specific frequency until you exhaust the plant.

[@dannyvantol638]

what a awsome farm love it

[@glow1815]

Poor man he keeps getting cut off. As an interviewer you need to let him finish answering your questions.

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

She has to cut me off as I just keep rambling !! Thanks for watching.

[@lauraw.7008]

We talk about latent food bank in the soil; do some seeds come in on bird feathers, fur of animals that visit? MOST probably does reside within the soil. Just wondering percentage of seeds brought in by visiting bird fly-over & predator or rodent visitors.

[@Marilou-g5t]

Cows have 4 hooves. Each hoof has 2 claws.

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

I did not know that bit of cow anatomy!! I had to research further... yes 4 hooves and. "A cow has two digits or “claws” on each foot and each “claw” is equivalent to a human finger (or toe). " Thanks for the comment, Ike

[@Marilou-g5t]

@@redhouseranchllc7977 you are welcome! I grew up on my family's dairy farm in suburban Philly. Was rural when i was a kid in the 1970's. Family farm moved in 1989 and dad just retired and brothers transitioning from milking about 750 head and cropping to beefers and cropping. I would love to see the current amd next generation go regen ag 🥰. Blessings in your endeavors!

[@BouncySlim1]

"Just A Few Acres Farm" KZbin Channel has similar story...... except he only sells at local farmer markets.

[@djackson603]

Interestingly the high cost supplements used to facilitate the growth of your pigs could also be done by pasturing. As the following video describes adding Annuals to your fields would provide for their needs, "Can Pastured Pigs Be Regenerative?, Dowdle Family Farms".

[@jamesalanstephensmith7930]

Try goats for your rose problem

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Yes I would love to add goats, it is on the infinite project list of life...

[@detyelram2819]

$34/lb for meat with a bone included is wild

[@cefcat5733]

Yay, a new video. 🎉

[@dianecoates766]

Hi there! Love your channel. Can anyone suggest a similar farm on the WEST coast? Thanks 😊

[@FlockFingerLakes]

You can check out this link to see if you can find farms with similar principles: www.regenerativefarmersofamerica.com/regenerative-farm-near-me

[@jhost0311]

How much profit is he making on 200 acres?

[@MissChievousRN]

What kind of PIPE is that??? Where can I find it?? Please and Thank you to all😊

[@ks_hunter7327]

Eat a high protein and fat with low/no carb or sugar diet. This diet supports the natural regeneration cycle.

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

Excellent!❤❤

[@tonyhewon199]

Where can I purchase seaweed in big quantities in northdakota

[@pandesurf]

I’m commenting for the 🐱

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

The cat's name is Yin, he is very special, thanks for watching

[@elizagooler-5889]

Hey,,,! Been an herbalist does not meant to be god ,,,survival baby! Yes animals would not be alive without people

[@repurposedart9897]

@1:04:19 she eats the skin around the sausage slice and he throws the skin around the sausage slice.... Why WHy Or Why did I notice this...

[@Jared-Brubaker]

Over $30lb for steak? Probably because he has to pay for USDA slaughter. There’s some brothers that live near me in Tennessee that raise beef like Greg Judy does, unvaccinated, no chemical fertilizer, rotated daily. This year was 2.65 a lb live weight plus you pay the butcher.

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

😂😂pigs in a blanket😂😂

[@younggary7849]

can a over population country do it?

[@planetbob4709]

all camera men should test energized po;y wire.

[@LegacyLoveLetters]

Curious. Have you figured out the best way to deal with inheritance taxes on your property? We are in the exact same situation. Just about to move back home to 180 acres and curious how to handle the inheritance.

[@riselikeaneagle]

Put it into a trust . That is what the rich do. Then they don't own anything, no income taxes, and they administer the trust for the family. Varies greatly from state to state. Read up on velocity banking. How to create your own bank for your family

[@MistressOP]

you need goats. lots of people depend on beef and pork but actually the unlock is sheep and goats.

[@brothernorb8586]

So what he has there is a hipp o campus

[@itiswhatitis1306]

34 dollars a fucking pound for meat that’s insane

[@mariustapper7356]

I love when people that run non organic businesses promulgate the notion,that a non GMO verification is sufficient; however unfortunately, it’s not. All a non GMO verification means is that the seeds are, but the chemical/pesticides used are not scrutinized, including glyphosate/roundup. I’m not saying he’s being dishonest, he just may not realize that is the case. #nongmo #facts

[@soilbellefarm3710]

❤🎉

[@mikkeljylland9153]

Looks like a great farm. But he complains that "orgainic" has been "diluted" while earlier admitting to using herbicide... I see the same problem with Joel Salatin who buys non organic grain. You cant complain "organic" isnt good enough and then dont even live up to organic yourself.

[@35Colorado]

Truly one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. I would move there right now if it wasn’t for two things, it’s in New York State so there is whacko far leftist politics and the other reason is the significant snowfall in the winters. Otherwise I would sell everything I head there today!

[@adkforester5428]

Can't help but chuckle a little when I hear if he didn't mow all 250 acres it would become a scrubby forest...Wish old school farmers could embrace the ecological and environmental benefits that begin with a scrubby forest. Maybe with carbon credits incentives can promote longer term thinking.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

As you can see from his land, he leaves A LOT of it as meadow and as forest; but much of the scrubby forest in the area, that he refers to, is actually often dominated not by our native shrubs-but by more aggressive interlopers, like multiflora rose and Japanese honeysuckle, as he pointed out some as we were walking. When that happens, very little can grow under it-you have to keep it at bay; and our native trees have a really hard time being able to seed in that. Additionally, due to high deer pressure, those plants [the invasives] are more selected b/c deer don't eat them and our native trees that may even try to get a foothold-just can't because deer consume them too quickly. One deer needs to eat 7 lbs a day, and it's often those growing tips of all those native seedlings and saplings. We too had the same issue in area area that we are maintaining as meadow. And meadows here, are sorely underrated. Many of the birds that are declining, are those that live in large expanses of meadow, which largely live on the caterpillars and insects that eat our native plants. Though our area here had lots of forests, there were plenty of areas just a few hundred years ago, that were largely burned and managed as agriculture land by the indigenous peoples. And they would essentially "exhaust" an area at around a 25 year mark and then move around to another area and grow thousands of acres of corn and beans and such. So this is...in a way...mimicking that model but at a smaller scale.

[@adkforester5428]

@FlockFingerLakes wonderful explanation. Thank you for sharing the details and the work you put into this channel.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

@@adkforester5428 my pleasure. Always like the helpful dialogue and discourse and questions and queries that folks bring up here. Adds a lot.

[@incorectulpolitic]

You are doing it wrong. There is no need to buy feed, salt, minerals and use sprays. Look into Gabe Brown regenerative farming.

[@choochiemoochie2560]

COOL is not "greenwashing". Country of Origin Labelling is about where the product originates. Greenwashing is when a company is trying to promote a product as being sustainably sound when a product is not actually sustainably sound and may actually be the opposite. On another note, routine use of antibiotics in farm animals to promote growth is now illegal across the United States as of Spring of 2023. Good news for addressing the issue of antibiotic resistance in animals and people. Saying that 'organic' is inexpensive for very little value is off-base. The interviewer is pandering to the interviewee.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Ike's point I believe is that in the US under the COOL Labeling, someone can be unknowingly purchasing meat from an entirely different country but it still can be born, raised or slaughtered elsewhere. The marketing language can be utilized to make a purchaser believe it is all in the US, like saying "Raised in the US" (customer w/o knowing any better may just assume the whole animal is born, raised and processed in the US) ....Additionally, the labeling only pertains to muscle meat and not, for example, ground meats or fish, so it is inconsistent and therefore doubly confusing for a consumer. Those are the loop holes I believe he's referring to. So if someone wants truly local meat b/c they want to support the whole supply chain of their local farmers-say an animal born, raised and harvested within 50-mile area-then it can be deceiving and at the very least confusing. Same goes for "organic" and "Grass-fed" now. Companies can still make confusing or unsubstantiated claims depending on what product they are offering.

[@choochiemoochie2560]

@@FlockFingerLakes My point is that, although Ike is very articulate, there is more to what he was referring to and I thought that it was important to spell out what COOL actually means. Also, there are several farms in the Southern Tier that are operated by two adults and they make a very good living. I won't point them out by name as they enjoy their privacy but it can be done. They make a good living by taking excellent care of their animals and they spend a lot of time connecting directly with customers face to face rather than using the electronic/online approach of RHR. There are many ways to peel the carrot (since we no longer skin cats.)

[@xavierm1018]

crappy forest?, unusable? :(

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

"crappy forest?, unusable?" is that something I said in the interview? I don't recall. Glad to discuss if you have a question about anything, thanks for commenting. Ike

[@xavierm1018]

@redhouseranchllc7977 I was quoting the men. BTW thanks for reply, I watching with CC, and I missed they right word, he mention "scrubby" I will remove my original comment.

[@SurfrsWithoutBorders]

Curious what makes this farm "Regenerative"? Seems like a pretty basic farm with pretty low diversity and habitat loss (not even organic he admitted to spraying the multi-flora rose).. just sayin, if we call everything "regenerative" it starts to lose meaning which ultimately does us all a disservice.

[@AmandaComeauCreates]

To me, when I don't see habitat restoration for native species or at least space created for them within an otherwise normal farm I struggle to accept the term regenerative. Regenerative implies restoration of an environment damaged by humans while still receiving marketable goods from the farm. A good example are orchards planted to create bee and bird habitat with dozens of fruit or nut trees like a gentleman in Quebec who has his traditional orchard business into Permaculture Orchards. He measures the species that have returned to his area (bats, bees, other pollinators and bird species).

[@Tossdart]

I stopped watching at $34 lb are you kidding me. Cost almost nothing to raise. Rip off period. I want to support regenerative more than anything but if it is a gouge. Ya nope. Senior citizen on government pension. 😢😮

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Hi that isn't our highest priced item either!! But we do sell lot of ground beef that is much less than per pound than snicker bars. They go for around $1.45 per ounce, which is 23$ a pound. Yes you can find them on sale... but lots of candy is more expensive then our ground beef. You get a lot more food for your food dollars if you by ground beef from RHR or any other farm for that matter. Most people opt for a mix of ground beef and a few steaks for special occasions. That works out well as most of what you get from a cow is ground beed. And there are many costs for us to produce this food.

[@Tossdart]

@@redhouseranchllc7977 Well I don't eat candy or sugar & rarely anything but beef. I buy Alberta Beef Eye of round for $3.77 to $3.97 a lb, pork $1.99, chicken $.99 to $1.99 or I kill moose or deer & catch fish. I buy 1/4 beef at times, our last was 2 years back & was $5 lb for front quarter, cut & seal packed. We had the same problem here, it was on the news farmers bringing pork to farmers market & it was $3 a lb higher than in grocery stores. I am 65, grew up on a stump ranch in B.C. with grizzly & wolves losses we knew well any extra costs. Your reply is appreciated but presumptive. I want the world to regenerate but there is no way most can afford that cost so government will continue to require large factories to butcher & supply markets until ordinary people can afford your meat & vote with forks & stop eating macaroni. Oh & we get no ground with quarters, nor do I grind my wild game. Hit the Racing Pigeon on left. I stopped making videos as am disabled. Still. Some insight. We are hoping to bring either two feeders in next spring which is June here or buffalo to our 4 acres.

[@toddmcclure9848]

Non GMO does not mean it does not have round up or Glyphosate on the fields bad misconception certified organic does mean you would not have these and certified organic is also always Non GMO but with added protection against chemical synthetic fertilizers & pesticides

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Well maybe I am confused but I do know for a fact that if you spray any plants with glyphosate and in this case corn or soy beans that are non GMO they would die. That is the idea of GMO, GMO corn and beans, they are engineered to be sprayed with glyphosate and survive, anything else in the field is killed. Agree Organic is a good idea, we don't get certified due to the cost and most people who see our operation, visit us in person realize that we also don't use herbicides insecticides etc. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, I appreciate it. Ike

[@shephusted2714]

this is generally speaking a horrible idea - instead just run a few animals and hunt and fish plus goto the grocery store - farming is stressful as hell (suicide rate is 3x norm) and it does not really help the environment - doing permaculture is more sustainable and lower stress - the barrier to entry for this business is huge and not for 99% - it is for the 1% #hidden costs #90 hr work weeks

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Funny, that is what my dad said. Sounds like you might have been a farmer at one time. This is quite different from "traditional" industrial ag. We love living here and we enjoy the work that it requires. People go out of their way buy products raised like we do. We really appreciate our customers and they appreciate what we produce for them. If you are ever in the area stop by I'll show you around.

[@joellogan2420]

Pigs destroy grassland and forests and cows regenerate and generate grasslands, you're clueless. Goats eat weeds and bushes, chickens eat bugs, and pigs eat the roots of plants and they are not a ruminant.

[@redhouseranchllc7977]

Thanks for your observations. Yes pig do some digging and can look pretty ugly like some of the areas you may have seen in walk around. They expose the latent seeds that quickly sprouts and bring new plants to life. In addition they add tremendous amounts of fertilizer our pastures. You are absolutely correct if you say they CAN destroy grass lands and forests IF they are left there for long periods of time, know as poor management. We frequently move all our animals to new fresh pasture to allow for the amazing regrowth that actually does happen. If you are ever in the area I would be glad to show you around. Many of the areas where we have had hogs are now deep multi species pastures that our cattle enjoy. Regards Ike

[@Fabdanc]

Allan Savory's concept of regenerative farming via animal agriculture has been debunked by scientists several times over -- especially with non native species like cows and pigs. Love Flock, but I won't be watching this video.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

It's actually more constructive to share the journals you are reading with those who want to read more and consider different perspectives. There are folks who are eager to keep an open mind and weigh different scenarios.

[@Fabdanc]

​@@FlockFingerLakes, you may find the research below interesting. www.hindawi.com/journals/ijbd/2014/163431/ Grazed and confused? - Oxford Martin School www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/reports/fcrn_gnc_report.pdf

[@lolrotflr]

I'm so disappointed to see someone who apparently has a care for plants but promotes farming animals? With all the access to beautiful plants in a high-populous state? AND FOR A PROFIT??? SOMEONE HAS A BUSINESS THEY SELL AND YOURE PROMOTING THAT???? should've known not to trust a yt herbalist

[@FlockFingerLakes]

We highlight the work people do in the Finger Lakes regularly, as we believe people's hard work should be a sense of pride. I understand farming is not for everyone, but considering 3.8 billion people are reliant on farming and agriculture as part of their daily work, livelihoods, cultural tradition, and cosmology, it's quite harsh and culturally insensitive to write off half of the world's people because you simply think, live or eat differently from them. 22 counties ing south and central New York hosts 44% of the state's farms. Around 33,400 farms actually. In the Finger Lakes region, it employs ~17,000 people, so that's a fair bit of people who do that work. We'll continue to highlight people and their work, including farmers, tradespeople, and the like. And we can only hope no one feels belittled by folks who judge others by their choice of work in this world.

[@BouncySlim1]

Omnivore anyone? Just because someone has a passion for plants doesn't mean they don't eat meat. I love gardening, yet I enjoy a grass fes, grass finished beef burger 🍔😊

[@redechelon37]

@@FlockFingerLakes You can be a farmer without farming animals. Tradition is not an excuse for bad behavior. It's not "culturally insensitive" to not want animals to be reduced to a product. It's all cute and the animals are getting scritches and whatever, but they're there to die. They get slaughtered and sold as a product. What a life. "Regenerative Farming" At least consider this from the POV of one of your viewers who don't eat meat. Most of your content is very in depth plant knowledge stuff. It's off-putting, from our perspective, to see you promoting stuff like this. Eating them at the end is the cherry on top.

[@brycehess6708]

​@@redechelon37cry about it 😂

[@vivalaleta]

Humans are omnivores - except for a highly evolved number of us. There's a regenerative system of moving herds of cattle across fields, replicating the buffalos. This does amazing things for the land. How does vegan farming go about regeneration of crummy farmland? I'm truly interested. @@redechelon37

[@falsificationism]

Treating nonhuman animals as commodities is never "regenerative."

[@brothernorb8586]

Sniping in comments is never intelligent useful or kind. Go ahead and look up how gates and his gov cronies want to cut and bury forest trees and charge us for it and then tell me what's important

[@falsificationism]

I agree. Bill Gates sucks. What's your point?@@brothernorb8586

[@FlockFingerLakes]

@falsificationism I do appreciate that worldview too. But also realize that different people all throughout the world live differently and have different cultural beliefs, customs, and diets as well; and not everyone has the luxury, opportunity, desire, ability, beliefs/customs, cosmology, interest to exist outside a world where food (almost all food) is not commoditized in some way. Even if we all had the opportunity to farm, forage, grow, hunt and harvest our own food, I don't think many of us would or many would give up pretty quickly to do something a tad simpler. So I personally deeply appreciate those folks who do attempt to farm, forage, grow, hunt, harvest, and make food-particularly those that take the time to do it differently than what is customarily being done now.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

@@falsificationism One thing I know about B. Gates is that he is investing heavily in : 1.) Buying up a lot of the pre-existing farmland. He is actually-I believe-one of the largest landowners of farmland at 270,000 acres or so-and doesn't farm it. He has it locked up. 2.) He is also one of the largest investors in companies that are doing synthetic meats and plant foods made in a lab, which utilize fetal bovine serum, hydrogenation, and food additives-looking to make that the 'norm' and 3.) Spending oodles of funds to do more regulatory measures against farming. All sorts of farming. One can potentially argue that it can disempower folks from the know-how of growing and farming your own food and rely more and more heavily on the foodstuffs that are synthetically produced in those labs he's funding.

[@falsificationism]

@@FlockFingerLakes as I understand it everything above is correct. It's insidious and disgusting. Love your point about disempowering us too. 😍 I think the most radical act most of us can participate in is growing our own food and meeting our neighbors. I have nothing but contempt for the billionaires and the corporations they control--completely indifferent to the health and wellbeing of the humans they claim to feed.