FULL TOUR of the OFF-GRID Small Axe Farm in Vermont, USA!

This is a farm tour you won't want to miss! Small Axe Farm is the product of over 20+ years of hard work, so it comes as no surprise that Evan and Heidi have a ton of wisdom to share from their experience of building this farm literally from the ground up! Learn about the challenges of running a completely off-grid farm, and the innovations they have implemented to make it a success.
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[@JasenWoodworth]

We've visited Evan and Heidi's farm a few years ago, very inspiring. The hills are MUCH steeper than they look in video, its definitely a work out just walking up the hills

[@pietervanderwesthuizen2319]

This is a great farm tour. Honest information, not served with a side of sugar and syrup. Thank you.

[@K_C83]

i love that so many farmers use an old washing machine to salad spin! haha

[@innaslyusarenko]

It's a hard way of life, but, oh, how I envy you!

[@phynnie]

Love your adjustable solar system. Thanks for the tour tips about insects.

[@dayglowfunkyjunky]

I can only dream about this lifestyle now. Don't know if I"ll ever be able to achieve this in my lifetime.

[@FarmersFriend]

All great accomplishments start with only dreams. :)

[@dayglowfunkyjunky]

@@FarmersFriend You guys are doing excellent work! Your products are great but your videos are excellent too!

[@HOELEBOELE]

Hi,from Belgium your farm is so beautiful

[@beatricebrown8221]

AWESOME! So happy for you.

[@luckyadrianhutapea]

I was amazed by a previous video about axe farm and now you give us a little tour of the farm !! Keep your good works "farmers friend !!"

[@FarmersFriend]

So glad you're enjoying the videos! We've got a bunch more you can watch on other farms too. :)

[@joansturtevant1614]

I just viewed 2 videos of Small Axe Farm and they were phenomenal. What a beautiful farm and lifestyle.

[@FarmersFriend]

Glad you enjoyed them!

[@billyboy804]

Amazing. Thanks for sharing. You truly seem to be in sinc with the land.

[@jakesmith3017]

Absolutely brilliant tour, thank you! Such a beautiful integrated farm you’ve created, not taking from nature but working as close with it as possible. I’m a second year no dig market gardener and seeing where this road takes you, such as this example, is very motivating!

[@FarmersFriend]

Thanks, Jake! So glad you enjoyed it! Where is your farm?

[@acb7634]

This is AMAZING!!!!

[@FarmersFriend]

Thanks, Andi!

[@coyotedick]

Fantastic! I too am on an old, steep, mountain farm. Thanks' for the example

[@FarmersFriend]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@theprimroseboutique]

Beautiful!!!

[@FarmersFriend]

Thanks, Emily!

[@dianehall5345]

Kevin & Heidi- Hello from our 350 working farm in central New Hampshire! Really good to see what you both are accomplishing! Reminds me of Helen & Scott Nearing. I am an Original Mother Earther farmsteader. Our farm is 3rd generation- Grass-fed beef- haying- logging. We are Zone 4B. Thanks so much for this tour. My favorite house design in the 1970s was the Envelope House. We built a farm cottage in 2016 at the base of the family farm. Being older and on a tight building schedule, we chose a solid modular construction. Designed it for both on or off grid. The inside is decidedly 1935! If you have an email address I would be happy to send photos of our farm. Your greenhouses remind me of Elliot Coleman in Maine. So encouraging to see this 18 year project you are undertaking! I will follow your channel wil interest. Happy organic 🌱 farming! ~ Diane

[@FarmersFriend]

Thanks so much for the comment, Diane! Sounds like you have a beautiful place as well! :)

[@michelleblandine]

Thankyou so much for the tour on your beautiful farm

[@FarmersFriend]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@christineboone2850]

Such a beautiful farm! It gives me hope for the future.

[@FarmersFriend]

I'm so glad for that!

[@SugarCreekOffGrid]

Beautiful farm!!!

[@FarmersFriend]

It sure is! We enjoyed our visit there immensely!

[@artistinagarden]

Hello from Ontario! Beautiful Farm!

[@FarmersFriend]

Thanks and glad to have you!

[@nellmanning8547]

loved it.....

[@savegraysoncats]

I want to visit there!!

[@ramonapalomares6169]

Beautiful place 😍

[@FarmersFriend]

It really is!

[@TheGardenerNorth]

What an amazing market garden!

[@FarmersFriend]

It really is!

[@TheGardenerNorth]

@@FarmersFriend I know it takes a lot of dedicated, hard work and my wife and I are about to embark on a similar journey in northern Alberta. Love how Farmers Friends show cases different styles of Market Gardens. Cheers!

[@TheFarmerTv99]

Really beautiful 😍

[@matt-td5nr]

Nice beautiful farm.this type of vlog/video are the reason why i am watching youtube.i love your conntent sir.i hope someday i will work like this place👍from phillipines

[@FarmersFriend]

Thanks so much, Matt!

[@theprimroseboutique]

Hi from Pennsylvania!

[@mahendran412]

Beautiful ! Lots of love from India

[@FarmersFriend]

Thanks so much!

[@barrybr1]

Hi from Sydney, Australia. Love your farm. Very interesting to hear that the insect pressure was lessened because you left nature to it's own devices in certain areas. Good to know in advance of my future project.

[@FarmersFriend]

Thanks for the comment! I thought that was a super interesting part as well. What kind of project are you working on?

[@commentarytalk1446]

Yeah that was interesting: I'm guessing the diversity allows the predators to survive and to keep the peaks down on the pest populations? Or else there's other habitat choices for the pests that are preferrable? And/or bird insectivores contribute? I also wonder if the isolation helps reduce pest populations from exploding?

[@FarmersFriend]

@@commentarytalk1446 Great observations/questions. I'm sure you could message Evan and Heidi via Instagram and see what additional insights they could share from their hands-on experience.

[@lauramonahan9343]

We have a slope too and are considering gravity-fed watering from cisterns. Our neighbors do this, as their well salinity became a problem. They collect and store all of their water needs in the rainy months.

[@FarmersFriend]

That's a great option. I personally have friends who do something similar. It can be a great off-grid option.

[@flakolopez1609]

Que belleza. Saludos desde Guatemala. C. A

[@FarmersFriend]

Bienvenidos!

[@dion_art]

Nice...👍

[@butthen3019]

watching from philippines

[@FarmersFriend]

Great to have you!

[@fraserpayne983]

We need to learn more about this pest pressure and your management approach. Any additional thoughts, detail, or resources you can provide?

[@lundaksigiro8396]

Nice

[@ajmbvideo]

Love the farm and the off-grid use! What sprinkler system are you using?

[@FarmersFriend]

I'm not exactly sure which system they are using, but it's very similar to the ones we sell here: www.farmersfriend.com/products/irrigation

[@billherrick3569]

Waiting till the root cellar cools down enough to harvest potatoes is something we always have to deal with here also. We say " never dig potatoes till October". Do you grow your own seed potatoes? If so, how do you deal with early sprouting?

[@FarmersFriend]

Great question! Hopefully Evan and Heidi can hop on and respond to your question. You could also message them directly on Instagram as well.

[@Boozey25]

What seeders do you use? I couldn't quite make out what you said. Thanks! Wonderful tour thank you!

[@FarmersFriend]

I believe it is the Jang JP-5 seeder that they use. They also likely use the single row version, but I definitely saw them using the JP-5.

[@Boozey25]

@@FarmersFriend brilliant thanks so much!!!

[@user-ie1qk8ck2k]

hello from Thailand

[@solitudeinthewild82]

Awesome video, my friend! Great offgrid living skills! Enjoyed watching, the surrounding nature is amazing. Cheers from Russia, buddy, and welcome to my channel about special bushcraft tips and hacks! Kind regards, Yuriy!

[@FarmersFriend]

Thanks for the comment and great to have you!

[@JohnnyDragon25]

Great video tour... Curious to know how you deal with Deer pressure. 🦌

[@FarmersFriend]

Thanks! Great question... I think their dog is their main defense against the deer as they don't have a fence around the property or gardens.

[@vanlalthafamkima7461]

very interesting. are you grow Organic tomato

[@AdvanceFarming]

Good

[@pabloquintanilla8035]

Hi from Bolivia

[@PlantGuild]

These videos are so inspirational. Biodiversity is what it’s all about. The best defense is an amazing offense. Or vice versa. However you want to look at it.

[@FarmersFriend]

Thank you!

[@nopriadi_sitopa]

From Indonesian 🔥🔥

[@outsider6215]

Nonton bareng

[@nopriadi_sitopa]

@@outsider6215 Salam lestari bung🙏

[@ATAPORGANIK1502DKS]

Indonesian too😍.. Cilacap city😁

[@davidyojinato3707]

@@ATAPORGANIK1502DKS banyumas city😂👍

[@ATAPORGANIK1502DKS]

@@davidyojinato3707 nggeh mas si sareng

[@Steve-zu3be]

I also live in a hillside forested environment in SW Oregon where wildlife, primarily deer, is a constant challenge. Is your area fenced, and if so, how is it built? Great farm tour! Thanks.

[@FarmersFriend]

When we visited I personally didn't noticed any fences around the fields... It's possible they had them deeper into the woods, but kinda don't think they had any. This would be a great question to ask them more about!

[@TWROC96]

@@FarmersFriend I always enjoy your films, very motivating and inspirational. With this detailed response, I respect you guys even more. Thanks for what you do.

[@FarmersFriend]

Thanks so much for the encouragement. :) I just noticed this response from Heidi on another commenters question so thought I'd copy it here to be sure you saw it as well. "No deer fencing,we have a black lab who sleeps out at night during the warmer weather. Except for early spring and late fall the deer are grazing down lower on hay fields and pasture , we cover with row cover early spring and late fall.one of the benefits of being surrounded by animal habitat, deep forest , edge space and fields is that the abundant local wildlife have space to live there lives without encroaching on our livelihood."

[@thehealinghiker]

Is it a Vermont thing to say "um" a lot?!! This is from someone who says "eh" a lot ;). Anyway got some great ideas and thank you for sharing with us, I always love to see how others grow their veggies.

[@Leo-eb1wl]

um maybe um not sure though um um um

[@nutrobinho]

hello from Thailand Farmer.

[@hasanovai]

Nice!!! How do you keep wild animals away from your farm? Bears for example?

[@FarmersFriend]

Great question! I think their dog is their primary defense from larger animals.

[@kllinegayla1217]

From Philippines🇵🇭

[@FarmersFriend]

Great to have you!

[@kllinegayla1217]

@@FarmersFriend I love your videos. Keep making 🙌🏻.

[@kamilkantyka5131]

What is the tilling machine(?) that he's using in the intro?

[@FarmersFriend]

That is the Tillie: www.johnnyseeds.com/tools-supplies/bed-preparation-tools/tillers/tillie-v2-articulating-tiller-head-7350.html

[@pakiapate6874]

Beautyful farm you have I wonder how much the land did cost

[@FarmersFriend]

It was purchased about 20 years ago, so I'm sure what it cost then would be extremely cheap compared to what land prices are today! You could reach out to them on Instagram and see if they would mind sharing that with you.

[@pakiapate6874]

@@FarmersFriend thanks I was just wondering cause it looks amazing

[@jeannie8050]

What have been your most popular micro greens?

[@gthumbus]

lol ok am i wrong or what? wasn't there a drill operated tiller in the intro? what is this doing on a no till garden? don't get me wrong love the garden and video, but just sayin.

[@FarmersFriend]

Hopefully others can chime in too, but the Tilther that Evan uses to cultivate the top inch or two of soil is different than a tiller used to break up 6-10 inches of soil. There are probably multiple schools of thought on this, but one con for traditional tilling is that it breaks up the soil structure that develops over time and is healthy for the plants and the ecosystem in general. The Tilther only stirring the surface leaves the bulk of the soil structure in place. Hope that helps!

[@soma6811]

👌😍

[@ATAPORGANIK1502DKS]

An Indonesian watching😍

[@davidyojinato3707]

I am

[@FarmersFriend]

Great to have you!

[@DungeonsandDiving]

at 10:00, I turned to my wife and told her that the walkways in the trees is what I want at some point on my land... haha... now to find that land and buy it

[@FarmersFriend]

That walkway was definitely enchanting! :)

[@DungeonsandDiving]

@@FarmersFriend Yeah, I can't wait to have my own land to do stuff like this.

[@miraflorjomuad5178]

Son, where is your farm? Can we visit?

[@FarmersFriend]

It's in northern Vermont, but you'll want to reach out to Heidi and Evan directly before visiting.

[@PatelPatel-nc5be]

You have ani job in farm i have 12 years experience sir green chilli farming

[@FarmersFriend]

Hey Kams, Unfortunately we don't have any farming jobs. All the best to you!

[@hopenotout5559]

I want to join you on your farm.. May i?

[@FarmersFriend]

You would need to reach out to Evan and Heidi directly about that.

[@hopenotout5559]

@@FarmersFriend How can I?

[@FarmersFriend]

You can contact them through their website or instagram. smallaxefarm.com instagram.com/smallaxefarmvermont

[@parshurampatil1792]

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[@XIIIRog]

nice mic XD

[@FarmersFriend]

What did you like about it?

[@XIIIRog]

@@FarmersFriend makes your voice come out like in a studio :) on the other hand your farm is awesome :)

[@thegalaxyinapaperbag]

not to brag or anything but i'm actually dating Heidi and Evan's son, Huckle :)

[@nirmalamarasekara2954]

do you have a job?? your farme.

[@jduncan2145]

The mask don't work kind of weird. Love your garden.

[@offgridcurtisstone]

I can't believe they're insisting on wearing masks on their own farm. Insane times. Beautiful farm either way.

[@ogadlogadl490]

Maybe one of their employees has a compromised immune system. It’s not all about the person wearing the mask.

[@AB-ol5uz]

@@ogadlogadl490 yes - but generally the one that is compromised is the one that wears the mask.

[@ogadlogadl490]

@@AB-ol5uz I wear my mask because my mother has COPD, we are all a web touching each other one way or another. In Asian countries The person Who may be sick wears a mask as respect to not pass it on to others, and that was decades prior to Covid. I think it was respectful to his employees to give an inch and wear his mask on his own property. Good on him.

[@daintyflygirl4va]

Some of wear mask before covid.Dust,pollen and air-con mke sneeze a lot with runny nose.

[@BigMikeLoses]

I can't believe you're insisting on caring about what they do so much. Insane times.

[@nedhill1242]

Lol the masks oh my smh

[@fabianopapaleo5319]

put on ur face diaper to protect no one from nothing

[@brettisaacs5795]

Obviously very intelligent so why the mask

[@benjaminbunny99]

It’s sad to see how many people went along with the mask crap. I would’ve thought people doing their own thing off the grid would’ve known better. Hopefully they learned.

[@TRUEEARTHQC]

i stopped watching at mask. bye

[@bob.fagg-bois657]

How big is the farm?