How Does A Dutch Farmer Live?

Life on a Dutch farm is something I've been eager to experience sine starting this channel, and finally I was able to make that wish come true! Join me as a spend a day at de Kastenjehoeve with my new friend Gerard!
If you're interested in learning more about the farm, check out the link here: www.kastanje-hoeve.nl/
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[@Cloudy_4x]

What a legend you are mate. Affectionate smile and attitude! Best "foreign in The Netherlands" channel without a doubt. You blend in so well with the Dutchies, respect!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Wow, thanks!!

[@renzegaillard7262]

You are assimilated, not by the Borg but by the Dutch. You are really how we say "een mensen mens" 👏🏼

[@cherylh.1537]

Love this!!!!

[@mavadelo]

"I don't know if they are mad, or if they want to eat me" ... remember, the chances of a cow eating you are really really low. But they are never 0

[@Cheesy_Cheese420]

What an amazing video! Really Dutch culture you’re tasting here! I remember doing a “cow hugging” session once. There are farmers that let you hug cows! It’s real fun!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Oh wow, sounds fun haha

[@DenUitvreter]

What a missed opportunity to get Sam in clogs.

[@exploringtheforeign]

😂🤷🏾‍♂️ volgende keer

[@dikkiedik53]

Sam, you did it again! What a super nice and positive video. I know the area a bit because I worked as a police officer in the area for 20 years, also 25 years ago I left the area for working in the Zaanstreek. Super coincidence yesterday, I was cleaning in my house and had an old newspaper in my hands with a news article about a 16 yr old girl killed by her boyfriend on december 5 th 1995 (Sinterklaasavond) just a 100 m away from the farm you visited. I was part of the investigation team. Still a bad memory.

[@exploringtheforeign]

First, sad to hear that story and the bad memory associated with it. On the other hand, I'm glad you enjoyed the video🙏🏾

[@president5301]

Dutch farmers are the best farmers in the world I think we can all agree. The food they produce is the highest of quality, I am very lucky to live here

[@MichelBaek]

Farm life is hard work but also looks very satisfying. This was a nice variation from your reports in the city. You are a great reporter Sam. ❤❤❤

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, Michel!! Always great seeing you in the comments. And I agree, this work is hard haha.

[@michielvdvlies3315]

the waste from breweries is called bostel, its basically the wheat and barley so its rich in vitamin b

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks! That was something new for me

[@dutchdykefinger]

in england they just turn it into marmite lol

[@MartijnFrazer]

Haha wat een geweldige gozer, die boer. Leuk man!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha, hij was super leuk!

[@abi219]

Fantastic documentaire van een typisch Nederlandse boerderij 👍💯🇳🇱

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel!!

[@exploringtheforeign]

What do you think, is farm life for you? This is an experience I've been wanting to have since starting this channel and it was a fun one! Oh.. watch till the end to see me try some milk😁🥛

[@Hadewijch_]

I come from a family of farmers on both my mum's and dad's side and my experiences with the treatment of livestock in the Netherlands and the massive pollution it causes locally made me go vegan. So no, the life of a livestock farmer is definitely not for me.

[@Iosaiv]

I really didn't like it as a kid, but now as an adult I can appreciate the work.

[@TregMediaHD]

Before i watch. Ik woon nu meer dan 15 jaar in het boeren wijk . Ik ben benieuwd morgen om te kijken. Groentjes uit Ommen

[@jeffafa3096]

When I was young, I lived in a neighborhood on the outskirts of the town. I played in the crop fields a lot, usually corn, sugar beets or potatoes. The countryside really has a lovely serenity to it. Still, it's not for me. I'm more of a small city person: I don't like overly crowded places, but I do like having a lot of decent facilities, beautiful art, architecture and parks nearby, with a lively city center...

[@Treinbouwer]

Weet je hoeveel uren je moet maken en hoeveel papierwerk en onzekerheid je krijgt voor een loon van niks. Niet aan mij besteed. Ik houd het wel lekker op de machines.😅

[@jacksiddle5951]

Great video Sam loved the doco style of it!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks, Jack!

[@DronkenKater]

wow wat een top video. echt leuk om jou nederlands te horen praten en iets over het boeren leven te leren.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel!😁

[@LindaCasey]

As aIways, a beautifuI and informative 'afIevering' from ExpIoring The Foreign ... good job Sam! 🙏

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, Linda!😃 Nice having your support for so long!

[@jerryderijke6854]

Dear Sam....you make me feel like a tourist in my own country ;-) Great footage and I love your spirit. Keep it up!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks, Jerry! Really appreciate this feedback :)

[@kerithsunshine9584]

Wat een leuke aflevering! Ik heb alleen maar als kind in Nederland gewoond maar ik had goeie vrienden die op boerderijen woonden dus ik wordt er zo nostalgisch van. But... even there, farm life isn’t for me. 😂

[@exploringtheforeign]

Super leuk om te lezen! En ja over boerderij leven.. ik ben het met je eens😂

[@Treinbouwer]

Top aflevering! Verschillende gebieden hebben ook hun eigen gewassen en producten. Veeteelt zit veel op de hoge (arme) zandgronden, waar voedselgewassen minder goed groeien en op de veengronden waar niet mag worden ontwaterd. Een aantal gebieden waaronder het westland hebben veel glastuinbouw en de akkerbouw zit veel op de vruchtbare klei en de bijzonder vruchtbare lössgronden in Limburg, waar ze o.a. veel asperges kweken. De Betuwe staat dan weer bekend om de boomgaarden. Er is echt heel veel moois te vinden.

[@caspervanelli6502]

Wat een top video weer Sam, en wat een gezellige boer heb je uitgezocht! Ik vind het zo goed dat je Nederlands hebt geleerd, ik ken Amerikanen die hier al jaren wonen en het nog steeds niet spreken...of durven spreken, bang om fouten te maken.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel!!

[@nathalieverheij2308]

Wat een leuke video. Ik ben een dorp op gegroeid en er waren klasgenootjes die op een boerderij woonde en we vaak genoeg naar die boerderijen gingen met de klas, varkens/biggetjes, schapen/lammetjes, koeien/kalfjes, kippen/kuikens kijken. Super leuk en altijd leerzaam.

[@nimwey7701]

Geweldige video, je hebt altijd zulke leuke topics waar jij meer van wilt weten en wij ook wat van leren, ga zo door ik kijk elke video die je post

[@exploringtheforeign]

Wow, heel erg bedankt!

[@prophetscott]

Great video! Your positivity and respectfulness is infectious! Keep doing what you do.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you!

[@Rinusj1]

lol loved your chicken interaction with the cows 😂

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha, thanks!

[@fionaek]

Je videos worden steeds beter, super leuk gedaan! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel!

[@mscheffy1]

This was such a fun video. I really enjoyed it!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you!😃 really awesome to hear

[@thesarcast795]

Een instant classic! En wat een production value!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel! Super leuk om te horen😁

[@ihasatypo]

I’m so so happy I found this video, and your channel. Being an American here must be a strange experience - you work it like a champion! Thanks for this, it’s great stuff.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks!! :)

[@dimrrider9133]

We Dutchies love our farmers and this video is very great also. Enjoy watching this video 👍👍

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you!

[@Thijscube]

Your vids make me fall in love with my own country

[@wessky4270]

Ik ga hem meteen kijken!

[@Lilygirl283]

Really good video Sam, I enjoyed it..

[@exploringtheforeign]

Awesome to hear!

[@babinskihugo]

Leuke video! Interessant onderwerp, goeie edit gemaakt en nice muziek eronder!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Heel erg bedankt!😁 ook mooi om te zien dat je hebt de muziek opgemerkt!

[@brentmilatz]

Ik ben blij voor mijn opa het is echt geweldig op de kastanjehoeve je moet wel oppassen dat een koe niet aan je gezicht likt. trots op de boer!

[@greetingsfrom8346]

Nog en gewedig aflevering Samuel. I recommend your channel to all I meet , I hope you had a blast with Gerard, he looks like a genuine decent Fellow.. Greetings from Ommen, Treg

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks, Treg!

[@reneolthof6811]

Je hebt vanuit een 'expat' hoek naar een Nederlandse boerderij gekeken. Leuk om te zien. Goed dat je deels ook Nederlands praat in deze video. Ik meen 'deze werk' (this job) langs te horen komen, maar vooral ook 'koe-en'. Dit is een onregelmatig meervoud: koeien! P.S. Hollandse koeien zijn wel anders dan Brabantse koeien!

[@dashawnbennett7274]

Nice. Great experience. 👍🏽 And great video production, as well!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks, Dashawn!! When are you coming out here? haha

[@dashawnbennett7274]

Hahaha, I know, right?! It's gonna happen, it's gonna happen! I'm manifesting as we speak!

[@jacobm5098]

Goede video sam! Ik geleerd veel over de Nederlandse melk boerderijen van het. Ik zag jou in maart met jou moeder bij Schipol maar ik zei niet omdat ik en jullie waren gestresst 😂 ik wil snel terug naar Nederland en jij helpt mij denk aan Nederland nu met deze videos en om nederlands te leren :)

[@exploringtheforeign]

Serieus?! Wat gek haha, volgende keer moet je iets zeggen😁 leuk dat je iets geleerd hebt door deze video!

[@oilslicknl]

What a great video really enjoyed it

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks!!

[@TregMediaHD]

Hi bud . Ik gaar kijken morgen . Greetings, Tredge ❤

[@frans7338]

Je Nederlands is echt goed geworden geweldig!!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel!😃

[@sefbauwens5764]

Maybe the cows were afraid of being sent to the slaughterhouse. 🤣

[@LindaCasey]

AIas, this is aII too often the case ... broke my heart to see the 'just born' caIf unabIe to experience his mother and wiII soon find itseIf on someone's dinner pIate. I had to become vegan after seeing how/farm/factory animaIs are used by us. 😭

[@neeleonhelemaalniet]

These are milk cows tho

[@LindaCasey]

@@neeleonhelemaalniet Indeed .. just Iike with chickens who Ieave us those IoveIy eggs, after they are no Ionger usefuI, off to market they go. Cows get pregnant in order to produce miIk for their babies who never get to suckIe them, the maIes are thrown away and the femaIe caIves are raised to repIace their mothers who have IikeIy aIready gone to market.

[@BmanNL1]

​@@neeleonhelemaalniet They will eventually also end up at the slaughterhouse.

[@KevinJD2030]

Wat Gerard zegt is zeker wel waar de beste boeren zitten in Nederland. Verse melk is t aller lekkerst daar is nog niks mee gedaan en zitten ook nog alle voedingsstoffen in. Zoals we hier in Brabant zeggen "spulleke nie?". Als het makkelijker geweest was om boer te zijn zou ik nu ook koeienboer geweest zijn zoals Gerard ik vind niks mooier en leuker als tussen de koeien staan zijn echt top dieren om mee te werken en naar mijn mening ook de leukste.😁😁

[@BrazenNL]

Well, you probably already ate a dry aged steak, but this was your chance to eat day old steak. Did you ask for it? 🤣 Truly excellent episode, Sam.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha I didn't😅 thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed!

[@dutchdykefinger]

it would be one of the more exlcusive pieces of steak too, as cows that served as mlik cows aren't generally slaughtered for human consumption, and when they are, they are old so it is a lot more time intensive, they'd taste quite different too meat of an old milk cow is far more rare to come by than veal by a lightyear just like with most animal meats, male hormones make the meat tougher an taste not as good, so most veal is young males slaughtered before puberty can't argue against the fact that dutch dairy cows still seem to have plenty of meat on them lol

[@thijsgerhardus8672]

Echt hele leuke video , mooi gemaakt Sam .Echt grappig ik sta bij Bp Kruisoord A7 850 meter van de Kastanje Hoeve😊

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel! En wat toevallig!

[@cherylh.1537]

😂😂😂love it!!!!

[@KilyanAustin]

Goedemorgen!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Goedemorgen!

[@maimunabah9397]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@yvonnebirch6026]

Best cheese in Nederland ! 🙏💕🌷

[@roys.1394]

Very nice guy, but there is a lot to question about his company mass-producing milk as cheap as possible for Friesland Campina.

[@bertkassing8541]

Noord-Hollandse kaas is echt de lekkerste Goudse kaassoort die er is.

[@hunchbackaudio]

De "lekker bezig" opmerking was erg grappig.... Waar waren je klompen? Jij komt ook overal he.

[@exploringtheforeign]

😂😂😂 leuk dat je caught that, en ja, geen klompen helaas😢

[@johnstafford7288]

Nice friendly farmer another great day think we all learnt something sure more work involved than i thought and so many hours but he's happy looking healthy it has its plus points. You didnt do too bad either better than a lot of us i think the first thing you have to learn is how to fasten that coat lol. Hope the government dont make it too difficult because of the air and concerns about the mest bet you didnt check that out having too much fun without shoveling shit i think lol. Have a great day weekend on the horizen ,

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks, John! And haha, I'll work on the jacket!

[@johnstafford7288]

😄👍@@exploringtheforeign

[@jeweetzelf380]

🎉

[@deheermailmum5036]

the cows are not afraid of you, they have a natural black and white attitude 😅😅

[@jannetteberends8730]

We also have the best vets, dr Pol is the evidence. 😊

[@dutchyjhome]

Farmer Sam, hahahaha, well at least you've given it a try! Sad thing though is that those Cows only can produce milk when they've had a calf, which when it is a bull calf it will end up as veal meat in a restaurant on the menu. So just like with human ladies: they only produce milk when they've had a baby recently. So no human baby or, no cow calf, then no milk. And so drinking milk and eating Cheese made out of milk basically kills cows (baby cows that is: calfs). This is the reason why the vast growing part of the people switch over to Vegan milk replacements like Oat drink, or Soya drink or Rice drink, you name it! And that also goes for Cheese alternatives.

[@exploringtheforeign]

The sad reality of these products😢

[@robertjuh]

Dont be offended when we talk back in english, we zijn trots op dat we het kunnen spreken en we denken het voor jou makkelijker te maken ook. Zeg gewoon: "praat maar nederlands, ik wil graag leren", dan snappen we het direct! Maar ik geef toe dat sommigen van ons ook voor eigen gemak het doen, so we switch to english because we can understand you better and dont have to feel like we have to talk slower

[@H1SCOTTY]

Nou exact hoe de overheid het graag ziet, dit is gewoon een grote boer.

[@Jetem52]

Je kan dan wel geen goede boer worden, maar je kan er natuurlijk wel een goede laten.😂

[@shaunn]

You on a farm?! Is there anything you can’t do?

[@exploringtheforeign]

😂😂😂

[@ingridwatsup9671]

Guys??? You do know Sam that cows are girls! 😂🤣😂

[@exploringtheforeign]

If I called them guys, that was an accident😂

[@ingridwatsup9671]

@@exploringtheforeignjust pulling your leg Sam. Loved this interview!

[@LindaCasey]

@@exploringtheforeign Guys=jongens used in both Ianguages for either sex 😁

[@LindaCasey]

@@ingridwatsup9671 She was just puIIing your udder Sam 🤣

[@exploringtheforeign]

@LindaCasey haha

[@toonseten]

your such a positve guy. I like your vlogs alot. But that milking parlor was dirty, sorry to say that.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hey! Well first, thanks for the kind feedback haha, and no need to apologize!

[@Wielie0305]

Hahahaha je bent nooit te oud om te leren, maar een halve mensenleven? I will pass 😎

[@exploringtheforeign]

😂😂😂

[@Volkers1966]

Nu zie je eens wat een belachelijke industrie dit is. Het kalf apart zetten van zijn moeder bijvoorbeeld. Volstrekt onnodig dierenleed. Dit soort video's bevestigt mij weer dat we het anders moeten gaan doen. Geen koemelk meer!

[@j.r.arnolli9734]

Met mensen doen we hetzelfde in Nederland, kijk maar naar de toeslagenaffaire. Volgens een nieuwe telling van het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) zijn in de periode van 2015 tot en met juni 2022 in totaal 2090 kinderen uit huis geplaatst.

[@aratismitry]

Nee nee dat moet het kost wel wat om ze te houden en dan kun je ze bijna van elkaar weg halen ze moeten uit elkaar

[@dimrrider9133]

@@j.r.arnolli9734 En de vraag is waar rutte de kinderen gelaten heeft en waarom er zoveel dood zijn, ik heb een erg groot vermoeden maar ja dan krijg je iedereen plus you tube ook al over je heen dus ik zwijg maar over adren0chrome

[@dutchdykefinger]

it is true that dutch milk cows are the best milk producers on the planet, they also produce significantly more than average in and around friesland, where they were cultivated, general consensus is the minerals from the sea water that then grow the grass, give them just that extra bit of complex nutrients, they're getting their vitamin levels right also, have you seen frisian horses? they're gigantic, if someone from friesland has some kind of claim that's animal related, i'd be inclined to believe them :d

[@stelletjeidioten]

i always wanted to live at a farm but i'm born and raised up in the city but we moved to a small village in Friesland:]

[@stelletjeidioten]

moo