Harvest to Happiness: The Secrets of My Ultimate Work Station!

[@liamwalker2027]

Congratulations! You deserve the every sub you have and more. I watch all your vids and you've inspired me to start a urban farming business. I'm still in the planning phase but in 1 year I'm expecting to have things up and running. I'm 15 and getting into this early is really gonna kickstart my future and I can't thank you enough for that

[@claytonmcglothlin4815]

Hell yah man! Crush it.

[@cstrike7751]

I thought i am the only one that has a career in farming in the future, I am 15 yrs old also and planning to take agribusiness management here in the philippines. I don't know why everyone says farming is boring, For me it is the best business because of its huge potential in the future :D

[@whitedel2665]

Curtis, consider buiding a guard for the top of your "Greens Spinner"/ converted washing machine. This will help prevent injury to you and your staff. A wooden top with a cut out for the tub and some sort of plastic edging to prevent the tub from chaffing on the wood. It will also stop water from dripping on your motor and electical connections at the botom of the machine.

[@baileyperyman3581]

Early parenthood sleep deprivation is gnarly. All the clichés are true about how quickly the time goes man, stoked to hear you're priorities are as tight as your farm systems! Loving the post-harvest upgrades, quality is rarely accidental - the constant improvements/innovations are inspiring. Thank you as always for sharing.

[@RoughAroundTheHedges]

congrats Curtis! I've always loved gardening but you've inspired me to take it a bit more seriously. in the next few years I'm planning on farming on an urban scale...once I've worked through another commitment. your videos have opened up a whole new world of farming that I never knew was possible​....so thank you!!

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

Gratz! Nice ergonomics in the post harvest area. You've saved a great deal of steps between stations, and made maintenance easier; you just increased your productivity, profit margin, sanitation and the life of your equipment, and decreased your processing time and fatigue. Kudos. Thanks for posting this video.

[@benjaminbriles9933]

I really like your greens drying station. It looks like you really solved several problems with it that could only be realized with years of working at the greens drying station. Thanks for sharing the fruits of your labor with us.

[@shelbymininger9200]

Curtis, you have inspired me through the last year or so to start growing and selling my herbs. I feel that this would be a good starting point and a gives me room to grow. Thank you for continuing to produce valuable, free content to the world.

[@nathanaelwiseman7055]

Hey Curtis, love the new setup! We use something similar, but use a nylon fabric mesh on top of the metal mesh for drying greens. That way we can bunch the fabric up to pick up all the greens in one go, and transfer them to crates. Also makes it super quick to clean, as you just shake out the fabric to remove any stuck greens. It is great for micros as well as the mesh size of the fabric is super small. It's also washable, which is a bonus :)

[@MIgardener]

Congrats on 100K Curtis! Welcome to the 100K club!

[@offgridcurtisstone]

+MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living when do they send me my silver button!? Did they send you one?

[@user-io3hy4zb4s]

congrats on ther milestone with subs and way more importantly your daughter. that is such an incredible time in life. There's nothing like a daddy daughter bond.

[@welshharlequin7722]

This is great. I have always wondered why groceries have sprays on their veggies, making it all wet. I much prefer dry. I really like your 'handy' way of production. SMART!

[@africansistersproduce4239]

Congratulations in all you do to educate us on this.project. I did buy your book and from the day I found you on KZbin you have been my mentor. I was into all tv episodes but your channel has taken me to another level of farming. speaking which I quit my job that was taking all my time and am working a better schedule and picking my own shift. I redesigned my garden into 30inch beds and am starting to plant right now. meanwhile also will be getting the necessay equipment by the end of the month. I can't wait to see this project taking off.

[@sergioestevao9262]

Hi Curtis, Sergio all the way from Angola, African country. I LOVE YOUR SHOW. Been learning new staff everyday. One question; how harvest, wash and store potato ? Here we just mishandle it and it gets kind of messy.. Thank you very much.

[@jamesleeschmidt7312]

I'm following your example - and although I have tweaked my method a little from yours - I have found your system very easy AND extremely effective. Congratulations to you and thanks for all the great info.

[@lesmauldin3857]

One possible tweek to the drying table would be place a sluice trough opening on the front end so you can just rake the greens into the tote instead of having to lift them. May save only a couple of seconds per table turn, but. Check out some of the sorting tables on the Crab Boats from Deadliest Catch.

[@ThoughtfulBiped]

Not sure if you will see this but, here is a suggestion for your washing station if you have not already seen, thought of, or implemented it; I recently saw a clip from "No-Till Growers" showing their root washing station and they had installed a foot pedal activated, high-velocity, fan-shaped spray nozzle to be able to have both hands free while washing and removing leaves. It was a bottleneck in their cost analysis of labor and made a big difference, saving them a lot of time and money. You could install the spray nozzle on an articulating arm like those made for showers for more options in positioning. Just a thought.

[@annazimmer5137]

This is fantastic! Question maybe someone can answer, when everything is wood instead of stainless steel, how can it be properly cleaned to meet health codes? and the bubbler, how would one clean that? Is it enough to spray it out and "let it dry"? So inspirational and makes me excited to give it a try!

[@prestonzaborowski1076]

Great video! Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge. We are in our third year of family farming and building our first proper wash station today as it has become necessary. We have been able to double production since first watching your videos and reading your book last year. Thanks from Ontario!

[@hardyurbanharvest4719]

Congratulations Curtis! Thank you for all that you have done for the urban farm movement!

[@MycketTuff]

I found this channel way back, but subbed after all the microgreens videos during the winter and spring. Very educational content.

[@drewhodge3820]

Congratulations on reaching then 100,000 subscribers, which is a massive milestone. As always your videos are full of informative content. Thank you for all your efforts in the past and ongoing videos in the future.

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

congrats on 100k ...thumbs up

[@niclee1863]

Hi Curtis, Inspired by your success I setup a polytunnel in the garden to to grow salads. When I cut them and store them in the fridge they go limp really quickly. What's you tip to keep them fresh and crisp? soak them in water? put them in airtight containers? Thanks for your help and the great vids!

[@aladdinelafifi4597]

Hey Curtis ! Congrats on your new daughter! I'm so happy for you and my she grow up in your good health and prosperous wealth. I was wondering what particular combination of plants do you think would be ideal for a family's daily habits? Of course, all of the salad ingredients are a must, but I was wondering about fruits like strawberries, raspberries on fences, perhaps for example. maybe a tree or two of our favorite fruits? What about fruits? What would you grow for yourself? i understand they could take years to fully develop but hey why not get started on it A.S.A.P. You know, the sooner the better.

[@MarcosThunder]

Congratulations Curtis, keep doing the good job you do and you'll grow non stop! Your work is very inspirational

[@DeerParkFarmstead]

Congrats on the 100k subscribers. Well deserved. Hope all is going well with your family.

[@dawsonmehalko711]

Love the content Curtis! Great stuff, very informative and helpful. it always takes me a very long time to clean any amount of greens and seeing you setup has really got the gears turning in my head. Plan on buying your book and donating soon. really appreciate the fact that you make this stuff free.

[@VNM_]

Congratulations Curtis! Great to see you doing well… A big Thanks to you for all the hard effort you put into empowering and inspiring people as well as the informative videos :)

[@MrPaulpithers]

100k congrats . you have inspired me to go for my dream . thank you brother.

[@sunflowersnbluebirds7362]

Congratulations Curtis, you are doing phenomenal! I'm very happy for you!

[@claytonmcglothlin4815]

Congratulations Curtis! Wasn't long ago you seemed forever stuck at 32,000 ;-P Been here ever since your interview with John Kohler and I cant put in words everything you've done for me. You are appreciated.

[@MeoMeoMai]

I am so happy for you!!!! I have started my own microgreen farm in my workroom and it's more than enough to get a decent flow of income coming in. Thanks, man.

[@deveugene7]

Thanks for all your instructions. I'm doing my best to copy you just based on these vids and your book. Wish I was in zone 6 though...

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

Wow you are one smart guy.From Ontario Canada

[@pablorosalesrebolledo334]

Hello Curtis, Thank you for teaching us your way of working. What kind of fan are they? can you specify more of this element? I'm setting up my post harvest area. Greetings from Chile.

[@AgsiSD]

Congratulations just keep coming Curtis. Well done on reaching 100k!

[@markwinblad5867]

Great Stuff! Like the well thought out refinements. Producing more profitably without taking on more land, ideal!

[@Gurokawa]

@urban farmer Curtis Stone Been watching for a while and I gotta say. I miss the old intro. Maybe use it once a week or so. Keep up the good work.

[@countrypkfs]

this may have already been suggested but what about putting hinges on one of the long sides of the washing table so one person can just prop it up and wash it out without having to have a second person to take the top all the way off? just thinking out loud

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Do it and show me! Action over words ;)

[@MrPreparanoid]

Awesome and inspirational Just for shits and giggles, you could put up a sign up on your greenhouse door that says NO FARTING! Thanks for all you do my friend.

[@dobimarniebelschuetz9213]

Dear Curtis, how do you get a shelf life of a fortnight?Would you mind doing a video on it? Thanks a lot. Are those the new shirts?

[@JebGardener]

Oh Yeah! Congrats!

[@Aelanna]

Awesome new setup! I just finished your book, bought it last week. Hoping to start my own farm within the next year.

[@ryankorbar1948]

Could someone direct me to curtis’s video on setting up the walk in coolers and how they use air conditioners please.

[@lcrread]

Congratulations, Curtis! 100K subscribers!

[@happysfamilywnc]

Congratulations! This is a great video with so many great ideasThanks for sharing!

[@ambrosiafarms]

What is the avg amount of time greens are on the dryer,fan area? Extending the harvest shelf life is great!

[@hoofarted5809]

I'm one of your 100,000 Curtis. And I watch every upload. Good onya, mate !

[@bigskyab]

I wonder if your new subscribers know the sheer volume of content you have made available to we the people...(not sure if that statement is acceptable to our Canadian neighbors) either way...your new subscribers are definitely in for a treat

[@johnhargreavesii8181]

I truely share your ideals and goal it's a huge goal but people who are like minded like us will be truely impacting a future to be proud of.

[@M0hawk99]

That pulley system is sweet!

[@marisamiller2971]

Curtis we are designing our first Post Harvest station and what like to know what are the dimensions of your area. I went through the book and did not see this info listed. Thanks

[@cchurch5037]

great stuff ! 100k is fantastic - i thought time to reflect on "the teachings of Curtis-san" and the real benefits this has translated to on our hobby farm where we are producing loads more of our own food now: - close planting for weed control - shadecloth over carrot seedlings for superior germination - amazing - mimimal surface till to control weed pressure - crop planning (growing thousands of eggplants " becos u can " is not really an achievement if noone can eat them all - dry your greens properly and they will last for soooo long - cherry tomatoes often better in challenging conditions -check - bumper crop despite crazy weather - Patty Pan squash are the devil incarnate - hahahahaha - compost Quality control to prevent weed introduction - dont b afraid to innovate to deal with challenges ( dodgiest shade structure ever still saved the seasons pumpkins from multiple 40C plus days over summer - things will fail so plan in some redundancies the list could go on surely. Many thanks sensei, you are making quite a difference to many people's efforts ;-)

[@LegacyEscape]

Congrats to 100k and congrats to doing a great job. im curious of what lights are u usuing to grow up the plants inside, microgreens etc.

[@dudefixesstuff2153]

Congratulations and well deserved!

[@techno_john]

You mention getting the greens dry for storage... Is there an issue with putting a desiccant packet in the bag with the greens? Perhaps it's just not needed, but I'm curious if there are any legal or logistical reasons not to use them in your packaging.

[@אליאלבן-דן-ה4נ]

This video brings up a good point: you can't buy all the tools you'll need to be a successful farmer (like the wash and drying stations). You need crafting skills to be able to make things. That's why I'm taking a welding course this fall because some things are better made out of metal than wood.

[@jeffreyanthony6725]

Hi Curtis! I have the book and also the videos from the Paperpot - I'm looking to build the wash table (updated version instead of original in the book) - Do you have any plans/diagrams/materials lists you can share for this one to reference? Is 3' or 4' hardware cloth better (or 1/4" vs 1/2"?) Thanks!

[@khasha12]

Thank You for sharing all of this knowledge. Much appreciate your time and effort, i wish you peace, joy and happiness in life. May you be successful! I am starting in San Diego, Ca. This very week thanks to you curtis! I am grateful of you

[@FORREST123100]

Congrats!! I've been waiting for you to hit 100K!! Good Job

[@cornerhillfarm4091]

This was a great video. I was just wondering the other day, when I was having this problem, if you had residues & how you cleared them from the screen when you were done.

[@sergioestevao9262]

Hi guys, just wants to know what Type of net is used on washing tables ? Is it normal nets or made of rubber or steel ?? Thanks 🙏

[@windswepthomestead4851]

Looks great. You sure do a lot of different things.

[@oaroming8177]

Firstly, I would to say Congratulation and Thanks you that always share your cool ideas to the world. Anyway, I really want to see your video about your challenges of being agri -entrepreneur like : market, dealing with customers, growing ... thanks.

[@TheBicycleLadyThings]

How do you was your microgreens? do you wash them the same as your salad greens? My friend and I are debating with me stating that you are probably not using the bubblier nor the spin dry. So how do you was your microgreens before you pack them up. One guy growing in Indiana and have a channel does not wash his he just packs them up for the store

[@-TKMAX-]

Smashin it mate! So inspirational. Big ups from the UK!

[@rustbeltriders]

Do you have any instructions for making a washing table like yours?

[@NaturesCadenceFarm]

Love seeing a farmer's ingenuity! 👍

[@Ąłęxąvięrrr]

Hey Curtis congrats on the 100k subs. Keep it up man, i learn alot from your videos. Quick question, what type of wood are you using?

[@pedi618]

Hi could you please tell me how many time a day of to put water in my seeds Thanks again

[@squire_olivo]

Great Curtis you always bringing up good ideas thanks

[@yota87truck]

Congrats on 100k!!!

[@bigflatsominxy9038]

If you keep working this hard you may be the first wealthy Urban Farmer!

[@seanf2]

Hi Curtis. I have a question, and perhaps you can direct me to another one of your videos, but how do you produce weekly veg without running out for that given period? Say you deliver lettuce twice a week. After harvesting and delivering on a Thursday say, would you just have another bed which will be ready for the following delivery? Is it all about staggering growth so that you maintain regular production? Thanks.

[@offgridcurtisstone]

That's a good question, but complicated to answer. In my book I describe how to stagger production. I talk about it in this one partly. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpm8YYyanr2YoNU

[@seanf2]

Ok cheers dude! I will get ya book.

[@poppypaperninja]

What kind of hardware are you using to be able to swivel the table attached to the posts?

[@tammyt870]

I would sleep SO good in that room .... 3 box fans on high = perfect white noise!

[@dk52817]

Fantastic channel!! Definitely motivating.

[@Agentstickyfingers]

Nice set up! Looks well thought out and functional. :)

[@StaarveyFarm]

Congratulations

[@franksummerlin3422]

Congrats on 100k. 25% video time up front doesn't broach the subject matter in the title. I almost bailed. Gotta tighten up if you want $20mo at From the Field.

[@jkhristov]

congrats... you deserve the 100k subscribers!

[@malacsoleil]

Thank you for all the knowledge you share. Cheers.

[@yaarwithstar1021]

Can you give the details of drying fans where to buy

[@bandbfarmskuna]

Watch your head on that free spin crank handle!!

[@jasonreeve661]

congrats on the 100k subs

[@NoBCSmartMeters]

Keep crushing it CS!

[@cybersecretary]

thanks! always love your posts

[@metempsychosis696]

Hello Curtis, a question, does the dryer blow hot or cold air and does that matter at all? Maybe a stupid question, but was looking into making something like this myself anyway.

[@offgridcurtisstone]

It just blows the air that around us. The temp is whatever the temp is outside in the shade.

[@YorkyPoo_UAV]

They are just blowing ambient air

[@tommathews3964]

Just runs the spin cycle (with greens in a laundry bag) and centrifugal force slings the water out. He has other vids on it.

[@metempsychosis696]

Thanks mate.

[@tommathews3964]

No problem......he actually uses an old washer, got to have that speed of the spin cycle to sling that water off. I know he can't answer all comments....not trying to hijack his post!

[@antcar06]

Grats on 100k

[@livingblackbusinessnetwork2725]

Do you have plans for the drying station?

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Basically the same as in my book, just tweaked a little bit and you can see that in the video.

[@fouroakfarm]

Congrats on 100k, you deserve it, fantastic stuff. Im wondering if you'd be willing to disclose your net profit on the 1/3a after labor expenses and all that. If not, I understand. My neighbors Singing Frogs Farm in Sebastopol, California claim 100k per acre gross but they haven't given their net profit (they have significant labor expenses). Just curious is all :)

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Our margin is around 55% now. Used to be 80% when I worked on the farm more.

[@kmmining1359]

Curtis, great videos, very inspiring and congrats on 100K Subs. I have a question: Is the spinner a regular clothes spin dryer? Any specific modifications? Thanks :)

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Not all washer's work. I'm still figuring out the exact details of that.

[@ohhowhappygardener]

Congrats on 100k Subs!

[@Avos1973]

I think I was the 100k! Love that your doing this! THANKS!

[@buyerofsorts]

You should have ten million Curtis but people don't understand how important what your doing really is. Congrats though!

[@jeanoconnor3163]

clever, love your ideas

[@gardeningonbalcony8817]

Nice design!

[@ConnorAntico]

Upgrades!

[@farmbott8725]

Great tips..thanks for posting..

[@commonsense2me107]

100k ...Your channel is Amazing and deserves every sub !!...Thanks for sharing the knowledge.....Structured water. Have you heard of it?....I believe a quality water structuring unit could bring many benefits to you and your farm......