How To Make Your Small Farm PROFITABLE

[@johnrosier1686]

Good points here. Even for small family gardens some of these things apply as well.

[@ricardforns919]

Extrapolating, what you explain is good for any company. Very well explained.

[@Njadeashley]

this a good one, specially the last part, the stress sometimes can be so much and we need to ventilate like he said, Im not a farmer but I am planning to be, and with this videos I am learning so much that Im really tanksful

[@janhaugg1098]

Yes, helpful video. Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Germany

[@SugarCreekOffGrid]

So much value!!!

[@neverendingharvest6413]

This is great ! What state do you live in?

[@mococlimbing]

Thanks so much!!!!

[@PennyLaneFoodFayreLLC]

Perfection! 🤩

[@desertmicro]

Checkin in from Las Cruces, New Mexico where it’s hotter than the devil.

[@Rymorin4]

super value thx boss

[@desertmicro]

What’s up JM? Hope all is well.

[@filipbuzdugan3033]

Amazing tips! Thanks JM, and keep on the good work!

[@IngloriousHomestead]

merci

[@KorvidRavenscraft]

You forgot to touch on the fact that you pay your farm labor less than a living wage, that you mentioned in your farm economics video. You might want to address that fact going forward, as I'm positive it plays into your profit margin. #ISaidWhatISaid

[@shawnueda8909]

it's an unfortunate economic reality. Way back when, prior to modern economic reality, a family in 1900 spent around ~42% on food. Today its less than 15%. And not only is it 15%, most of it goes to the aggregators (middleman, wholesellers etc) and much less actually goes to the farmer. Farmer is left with the crumbs. So with this kind of economic structure, only way a farm can survive is to have "interns" who make less than a living wage. It's this way because the public demands cheap, abundant food. The public is unwilling to pay true "fair value" of the food they buy. They are only willing to pay below "real cost" of the food. The dairy industry may pay a fair wage but they get subsidies from the government and so do the grain farmers who grow feed corn to oats to wheat that you consume. There are government subsidies under just about every stone out there. It's there because without it most farms will collapse even with non-living wage for its employees. The figure of 42% and 15% comes from US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

[@KorvidRavenscraft]

@shawnueda8909 just because that's the way it is, doesn't make it right. And for someone who champions local food production, I would expect better. Also, I know this is splitting hairs, but JM is in Canada, not the US. But my argument remains the same. If you're going to do things a better way, it shouldn't be at the cost of those doing the labor.

[@strawberryfuntime]

@@shawnueda8909nope. I pay my employees a living wage and I’m not a big wig like him.

[@strawberryfuntime]

@@KorvidRavenscraftdon’t listen to Him - I pay a living wage and other friends do in BC as well! We have a high cost of living but we make it work cause we aren’t greedy.

[@KorvidRavenscraft]

@@strawberryfuntime to clarify, I would give this critique of anyone, not *just* JM. I also want to start a worker co-op farm, so admittedly, I'm also biased that way as well