how we support our family on a small farm

When we started our small livestock farm, we created a financial approach to generating a sustainable farm income to support our family. It included some traditional farm ethics of being careful with expenses, not accumulating debt, living frugally, and keeping careful records. Now, seven years into farming, we can say with certainty that our approach worked. Join me as I outline the key principles of our plan.
Starting your own farm, and/or have further questions about how we did it? Feel free to ask in the comments section, or shoot me an email!
our website: justafewacres.com/
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[@thomasg4324]

*"Farming is the proper place for man. All else is thanks to those men who know their proper place, when you have forgotten."* ~ My Dad (after I made a derrogatory statement about farmers)

[@user-ov9rj6ze7v]

I love going back and watching some of your other videos every now and again

[@user-ov9rj6ze7v]

4 years after and you’re still keeping it truthful . It’s so sad that people don’t realize how important are small farmers are

[@XPALYDO]

My grandfather said, farmers are the most important people, because they feed the world. He was around during the Great Depression, and built silos up in Minnesota for farmers. He is one of the few survivors from anthrax caught from cows, and survived by having blood given by my grandmother, who was type O.

[@moewilson4605]

Your grandfather would be so proud of you. You did a great renovation on the house and brought the farm to life. Well done.

[@JohnSmith-fs4dx]

Pete gives the “dad advice” all of us need from time to time. So great.

[@garrettn2344]

i know i am just a teen but i already want to own my own farm. You have really helped me know what it is like! Keep it up 👍🏻

[@gurjeetsingh4976]

@@darshanbadsha6305 ohh mmhh

[@debbieweathersbee7029]

Congratulations on your future!!

[@mamabear8641]

Good for you. Sometimes I wonder about our future. People like you will keep it strong!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@fiveminutebushcraft4759]

Same I want to have a small farm/ranch when I’m older and I just got chickens and trying to get pigs and sheep

[@lukemiller5529]

Same here man

[@mikewilliams4499]

Pete is totally fascinating. He has the knack of explaining subjects simply and clearly so even a non farmer like myself get it. Thanks maestro👍🙏

[@bvrcrkrchdon1714]

Hi Pete, we have a small cattle ranch in a very remote part of Idaho (85 acres) and totally agree with your approach to small scale farming. I work for a software company, which allows me to work my 8 hrs remote, and run the ranch during the other 16 hrs of my day. When we decided to "restart" the ranch in 2000, it had been idle for over 30 yrs. The fences were gone, the sage reclaimed the pastures, ditches in bad shape, heavy rains washed debris (trees, boulders, etc.) down from the mountains, and carved gullies in the fields... we started with just 2 horses and 4 cows on the 15 acres that would still grow grass, purchased 20 steers in our 2th year to help with the de-brushing of about 60 acres... amazing what 20 hungry steers can do... areas we couldn't walk through due to the overgrowth, by the end of that summer, were open and navigable. Like you we run 40 to 60 yr old equipment, and I have never paid over 2500.00 a unit, for any of it... It amazes me how dependable a 60 yr old tractor is, they were built like a tank back then. The following year I applied for a NCRS small ranch/farm grant and after a ton of interviews, inspections, and government bureaucracy, the ranch was awarded the grant. This allowed us to fast-track many projects on the "to do" list, e.g., convert from flood irrigation to a gravity-fed sprinkler system, replant the pastures with a more drought tolerant plant mix, fence off the creeks and add cross fencing to the pastures for a rotational grazing program, along with a few other smaller projects like weed control and nutrient management. At first I wasn't sure we made a good decision by applying for the grant, as they impose deadlines on when certain things must be completed to get paid, which kept us humping right up to the deadline dates, but looking back, it provided 60-70% of the capital we needed to get the ranch back in shape, 10x faster, and I learned a ton about grass management and fencing from the USDA folks... We did much of the work ourselves, which allowed us to save a ton on the improvements and then move some of the monies paid by the USDA around to other projects we knew we had to hire out. The USDA proved to be invaluable... In our area we not only have cattle being hard on fences, we have Elk, Moose, and Deer. I do more fence repair from Elk movement, than from the cows. The USDA showed me by lowering the top wire to a max height of 42", it would stop 80% of the Elk damage... I was skeptical, but, it worked... I tell this story because I want perspective farmers/ranchers to know, there's a ton of resources out there (like the USDA and yourself) if you're willing to do the research to find them... like you, my friends and family keep asking me "why?" why work so hard, only to have to work hard again the next day, but they will never understand the feeling you get to see a calf born in the spring, or that calf grow into a good looking adult animal, or the pasture that was dirt last year, green and lush this year... its a reward that the average man just doesn't experience and should. In my job, it seems like projects never end, and deadlines continually get pushed out... I tell my coworkers that I wish I had the option to push out calving season, or not worry about how productive my pasture will be... if I stop for one minute, my animals will suffer and I would never let that happen. Fast forward to 2020, we are now at about 50 useable acres, supporting 25 head of grass-fed natural beef, and growing every year. I wish I would have kept a video diary like you are doing... There's been so much learned over the years I would have loved to share. This is a life I wouldn't trade for any amount of money, or time back, and one I've never asked the question "why do I do this?" Keep the videos coming!!!

[@acornhomestead3575]

Lol small cattle ranch? It's all relative isn't it. I'm looking for a couple acres in northern Ireland to expand my homestead (ACORN stands for Adorable Canadian Openly Requires New... Homestead)

[@letmework6254]

Well done bvrcrkrnch don!! It sounds like you are living the American Dream! You are doing what many of our ancestors did when they arrived here from foreign countries. ( Europe) You are starting from the ground up. So many farmers start out in a 3rd or 4th generation farming family. They start their own business but it’s all in the family and they can borrow or rent equip/land from their relatives. You’ve done it all on your own and utilizing the government’s resources the way they were meant! Way to go!

[@kimmurphy6864]

ACORN Homestead sounds awesome

[@pedro97w]

Joel Salatin threw brush into his gullies to silt them up into primo soil.

[@obadiahhenry]

What was your break even time for the ranch? When was it able to supply your financial needs?

[@bobhostetler8548]

I love what you're doing I farmed during the seventies not the best time. I'm seventy one years old if I had the capital I'd have another go at it .beside my love for JESUS and my family farming is next. May God bless you richly.

[@legallion9564]

As an Attorney for 36 years who has visited Polyface farm with my family from Miami.....your living my DREAM ... keep it up

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Thanks Robert! We love what we do!

[@richardmuntz3496]

I have been a lawyer for 45 years and a livestock farmer for 22 years. It is very difficult but very enjoyable to have two full time jobs. But, as I am staring at 70, I realize that something has to give, so I am cutting down on the number of animals. I would encourage you to pursue it. The kids have grown, my wife has asthma and cannot help with hay, so FFA. Father farms alone.

[@macanoe5335]

@@richardmuntz3496 what will happen to your farm? Will your kids take it over?

[@sandrasprinkle9540]

I was raised on a small mountain farm. Pigs, chickens, milk cows, mules for plowing and hauling, and acres for hay and raising corn plus our gardens for raising our food. I loved to work in the garden, can and dry the food, pick berries to put up and to sell at the farmers market. It was a hard but wonderful life. I love the way you are with your animals, they know they are cared for!! You and your wife are wonderful farmers!!! Thank you for your videos.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

One thing I've noticed is that most of your buildings appear to be multipurpose buildings which I'm sure helps a lot. As one who has farmed for a living, your advice is dead on.

[@robertalan2427]

That old cream separator brought back some great memories...as a 5 or year old was turning that wickedly hard crank... great return for me....

[@billroberts3864]

Pete, you are an inspiration and have shared wonderful words of wisdom.

[@wendyrowland7787]

We bought a 45acre farm when we were in our mid fifties. We had enough money from the sale of our home to buy outright and erect steel framed kit buildings. We would not have done it if we had to find finance. We farmed it with the same ethos you have but are now too old to run our own stock. We have dairy calves in the summer that apparently do better than the calves reared elsewhere. So the pasture management must be working. Also we take in mountain ewe lambs for the winter which double in size on our winter grass. So why do we still lime for other farmer’s stock? We want them to do well and after all we get paid to rear the stock and take a pride in doing it well.

[@TXNLaurenMcN]

I subscribed after Al at Lumnah Acres (off grid 500 acres, NH) purchased a 1950 New Idea manure spreader and asked his subscribers if he should restore it this winter, or not. A lot of people in the comments section recommended your channel. I came; I watched a couple of videos; I subscribed. Looking forward to getting to know you!

[@mikedebois2566]

I am not a farmer, I got 2 right hands, and I can't stop watching!!! really love this!!!

[@markellis6898]

Great story, I was on a farm to the age of 4 and it took me 10 years to stop missing it. Great way to grow up as a child and it gives you a real sense of the value of hard work. Your advice on finance is really good (I spent 25 years in finance) and the fact that you succeeded shows you got it right.

[@tillmanfamilyfarm7759]

Great video! Full of info! My wife and I have started farming. In total our place is close to 40 acres. We moved here about 5 years ago. Before we had a small place. We've always had horses and chickens and done a good deal of gardening. Last year we decided that my wife was going to leave her job at the hospital and work the farm full time. She hatches and sells chickens. Makes jellies and jams to sell give horse back riding lessons and we have some cows. It's hard getting started. We are hoping that over the next 5 to 6 years I can follow her and we can expand enough to support us both. The kids will be gone by then and it just might be doable.

[@margretpinehaven2]

IT would be so easy to say "well you inherited the land", but you created everything that makes that gift work your hard work made this happen. You get the extra benefit of keeping and upgrading significantly your families legacy. Well done

[@MikeL-vu7jo]

You know when I drive through farming areas I see very expensive brand new equipment sitting out side like tractors and combines and you know I think to my self there's over 100K$ sitting there well what I'm trying to say is that making older less expensive equipment get the job done is probably one of the most affective ways to keep your cash flow at home , Great job and mind set , thanks .

[@jacobpgood724]

Most guys are not running brand new equipment- now a lot of guys run NEWER equipment, which may be a difference of 100k-200k per tractor and still look new- but not many guys are buying brand new. The problem is a 30 year old John deere that's been well cared for can still fetch the price of a brand new pick up. It's a bit different for crop production where you need horsepower- but what do you do? Do you spend 30k on a 160 horse tractor that's 30 years old or get financing and buy a similar horsepower tractor 15-20 years newer, with more technology for 20k more? The other piece of the puzzle you're not looking at is what to do with the money you make. what should a guy do come the end of the year if hes made a profit? Hand his money over to the government or spend it on machinery/land/herd and pay less come tax time? Plus those guys are depreciating that new equipment so they will also be receiving a higher tax credit based on the age and value of the equipment. Obviously a guy like me or this farmer wont be seeing the cab of a brand new tractor any time soon, but you have to do what makes sense for your operation, and that may mean buying late model/new equipment, or buying older used machinery. It just depends on the operation.

[@HarrisonCountyStudio]

@@jacobpgood724 👍🏽 exactly right. Economic and financial principles are important to consider for success.

[@pamcook5173]

Hi Pete and Hilary! Thoroughly enjoy your films, personalities, ethics, humor, and the knowledge it gives me while entertaining at the same time. Coincidentally you have only red tractors like me. I have two and only 1.5 acres outside of Tacoma WA. I'm a retired cabinet/furniture maker about to turn 70, was raised on a hog farm in central MO. A lot of your daily routines resonate with me and my past on the farm. My dad was in farm management, educated on the G.I. bill post WWII. Like a lot of others he was into chemical farming and we watched as the family farms in MO turned huge corporate and way less interesting. I was told a family of 4 required 500 acres in the mid 70's when I was out of HS about 5 years. My dad had an independent grain handling/feed store which was very successful in the late 60's but went down in the early 70's due to world commodities as you are mentioning. I love your approach and enjoy all of your films. I've had to get into my Cub, less on the H, but I've never been much of a mechanic. It is empowering to replace a clutch or rebuild a carburetor (with a little help from friends). Fun! Love you guys and what you are all about! Paul

[@thesmallfarmerlife]

I'm teaching the same thing to potential small farmers in the Uk how to get a small farm up and running Bootstrapijng it and explaining how to educate potential customers of the benefits of small farms. You will never get the bargain hunter to purchase your produce but there are customers out there ready to pay for quality. Great Videos

[@jp6792]

Hello my friend . It's a really nice honest story and video. We run a modern intensive livestock farm in Canada. I am in my fifties now, and realize how am trapped in the cycle of producing more for less $ . And now , i would love to do what you do , but i am trapped in the demands what big corporations want me to produce , with my banker breathing in my neck. We have a son who wants to take over the family farm . My grandfather made a living with some beef and dairy cows. My dad expended on that with additional pig farming. When i took over , we expended in pigs . Now we run thousands of pigs , and barely make a living. But its your genes , you don't give up. Snd my son wants to grow bigger again. I guess its the energy and positivity of the youth , versus the life experience of the older generation. Keep up your videos, there really good.

[@rosslocincam9916]

Great common sense explanation and advice-We operate a family farm in Taranaki, New Zealand running 150 dairy cows mainly on grass, silage and hay- outdoors all year with our temperate climate. We supply a farmer co operative processor and export most of our quality NZ dairy products. Having a good manager and helping out ourselves- being involved in keeping costs down and being sensible in our decision making is vital to the success of our farm. Our stock quality, fences, pasture, water distribution and management have all improved out of sight from the run down outfit we took over- buying two of the family members out who'd been running it for 20 years, So pleasing and to live amongst our workplace is so rewarding.,

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤️ ❤️

[@francoiskoser7198]

It is my dream to have my own farm. As I near 50 myself the money just isn’t there yet , but I will never give up chasing my dream. You are an inspiration to me. Thank you for being you.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Thank you Francois! Never give up on your dream!

[@tomcleverley18]

Where are you looking for farm land? There are affordable farms that can be purchased, but they likely will need work. I don't think that there is anything affordable in the northeast, but just keep looking

[@nomaddawhat7643]

It took me 30 years to find a place that my wife would agree to. It's small at just under 9 acres, but it's ours and it's something we can maintain with me still working full-time. We have more debt now and I commute 2+ hours a day total, but the price is worth it and we have something we can pass down to our kids who are now adults. If you're breathing, it's not too late! You have the right attitude about never giving up. Good luck!

[@Accune]

You can do it God willing.

[@mohamedtaariqsayed8249]

@@JustaFewAcresFarm Hi Pete you are so cool, I love your work keep making your videos, it really inspires me.You are the best.I hope you are going to be the best farmer.Keep doing what you love

[@jasperaj1]

Thanks for the video. I have started my own organic vegetable farm about four years ago. It started small, but has doubled in size every year. Since exactly one year to the day today, I left my job in the IT industry and live the free and happy life I always dreamed of. Yes, as you rightly say, it is hard physical work, but I enjoy it and it is a small price to pay for the freedom it gives me.Most of the things you say in your video I subscribe two and have made similar experiences. We sell exclusively directly to customers. That is a very rewarding experience, not just in the financial sense. Farming will never make me rich financially, but it makes me happy and allows me to lead a very rich life.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Good for you, Andre! I've never looked back.

[@mattgeo1545]

Good wisdom here. It is indeed as we were intended to live. All of the elements of family working together on the land. Wife and I are engineers who have "stopped" and settled just the same. Have never worked so hard and been so satisfied.

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

This really hits the mark. People spend too damn much money. After you have enough to eat and a dry place to sleep, everything else is a luxury you can do without. Trying to make a living producing a commodity has always been a losing game. Commodities are things that are produced in such quantity that the price has fallen nearly to the cost of production and the cost of production will continue to fall as long as there is technological progress. You definitely must produce a unique, artisanal product that you can brand. There are a few fine examples in the US, Vadalia onions and Avery Island Tabasco sauce are two that have gone national.

[@sadjaxx]

I love the cows in the background listening intently.

[@seaknightvirchow8131]

To be a good farmer is so simple. You just need to be an accountant, carpenter, veterinarian, meteorologist, mechanic, plumber, gardener, cook, and animal husbandry expert. Oh, and you need to be willing to work from sun up to sundown. I think you nailed when you said that it is living “the way people were meant to live.”

[@janescroggie5883]

Pete, I'm here in Australia, contemplating homesteading. Your videos have had a profound impact on my thoughts about this new adventure. Thank you

[@herowillrose3198]

I liked your video. You spoken a very simple English for your audiences- more engaging. I liked other video at auction as well. My great great grandparents settled in Southern Vietnam in 1800, purchased a small fishing boat- not vessel. Within few years, purchased small land, then years after purchased lands and built bigger fishing vessel in southern Vietnam. This was how we established wealths after initial settlement in Kien Giang, Vietnam. Simple long term planning withbendurance hardships. But after 1975, the fall of Saigon, we lost everything, we became who have nothing as well served in concentration camp, for other in the families got sent to served in re-education and after released we escaped the new party.

[@davefenner6040]

Pete I came across your videos here in Northern Ca. I have a small orchard and adequate vegetable garden on my property as a hobby. Really enjoyed your videos, philosophy and communication style and skills. So I googled your farm…. Lansing NY 😳. I’m Ithaca born and raised, IHS class of 81. I hope you continue at the Ithaca farmers market I will reach out to you when I am back in town via the market. Hope to get to see your farm someday and wax poetic on the benefits of growing locally, raised 4 kids with this exposure, 2 have a strong interest in environmental science ( one in plant genetics). Pay it forward, your story 200 years is extraordinary and encouraging. Hope to be a regular customer down the road.

[@EcklecticCraftJunkie]

I appreciate the gentleness in your words. Your love of your farm and how you walk in life shines through in each video! We need more of this on the planet! Blessings to your family and farm!

[@Skashoon]

I couldn’t have said it any better than you. I echo your sentiments exactly. Thanks.

[@stephanecome4234]

Love love this!! Thank you.

[@trentmccormick7813]

Enjoy watching the renovations on your tractors. Man, you are thorough.

[@AngeliqueKaga]

Pete I'm not a farmer, but you tell people how it is in a way that I can understand. I don't know how you're sweet wife Hillary puts up with you're jokes. You both are a delight to watch.

[@denisaak124]

I love this channel! Thank you!

[@brydenjordan4683]

Man this channel is so wholesome i love it

[@nicholassabella8338]

Thank you for doing what you do

[@courtneyheron1561]

Thanks for the wonderful chat about getting the farm started.

[@raynonabohrer5624]

Great video! God bless you all and family.

[@trevortoerien1749]

Pete is such a kind gentle farmer.

[@rhondabahamas]

I just love your humility! GOD Bless you and your Family

[@ozzy1066]

I am new on farming I just got 28 acres of land 7 Acres are clear the rest is Woody I've been working with all equipment are you doing it's hard because I don't know much about mechanical stuff but I'm learning through the way God help me I got two boys lovely hard-working wife all we can do is keep trying thank you for your videos very good information God bless the farming way a lot of work for no pay

[@pedro97w]

Get yourself a headset, make a Watch Later playlist and listen to this site and others while you work on the farm

[@kailand3056]

Thank you for a very thoughtful video - I’m a numbers geek so I especially appreciated it. I hope some of your children decide to join you in the family business because it will help perpetuate your very pragmatic and positive philosophy of life and farming.

[@paulchristian8271]

I’m an HVAC guy, but my family has a small crop farm that goes back to the 20s. They added a retail market, and now have some new equipment. I always looked up to the men that farmed decade by decade doing everything a farm required. The summers were long our days, with the winter bringing the winter crops and mechanic work getting ready for spring. I paid my first social security taxes at the age of ten working on the farm for three consecutive summers and during school breaks. It was invaluable experience. I inherited my grandmother’s house on an acre and a half near the family’s farm. Being 51 years old now, I would love to spend the rest of my good years doing what you are doing. You are blessed to have that life without debt. I wish more people were inclined to keep the farm and pass it on.

[@tinkerinbruce6560]

Enjoyed your video. Also love the MD in the shed

[@sholinwright6621]

Howdy, I was in Remsen, NY last year on a job. Beautiful country.

[@clearskyamerica3107]

Great words of wisdom. Keep up the good work.

[@scottwoods9462]

Just found your channel and already it has been so helpful as we start our own hobby farm. Thank you, please keep it up.

[@mobayguy]

Pete it must give you a unique sense of satisfaction to look back at how far you and Hillary have come since you started. You folks have really done well it seems. Thanks for having us along for the journey.

[@PaulSmith-if4ti]

Love how you said living expenses and farm are separate.

[@rickwebster6669]

I like what you are doing . Great job .

[@bretdavisdmd]

Pete, your videos are amazing. So peaceful, thoughtful, practical, and assuring. Thank you....it’s therapeutic. Bret

[@Private290]

Started rewatching your videos. Love them

[@GlacialRidgeHomestead]

Thank you for your videos!

[@jobygochoco2731]

i love the nature part of farming...and bringing kids up on a farm....

[@Flowing23]

Thank you Pete

[@diasporareturnee]

45 acres is huuuuuge!:-) I have 5 acres here in Kenya that I'm planning on fencing in the coming weeks and doing a permaculture farm after I build a small bungalow on it. I plan to use all your methods - direct to consumer, being frugal, buying equipment second hand and tinkering with it etc. I also plan on going 100% solar and developing a 1 acre lake on it for tilapia production (does really well here in the tropics). Will also keep a few chickens and sell organic eggs. Fruits too. And timber (after 20 years!) My goal is sustainable self sufficiency more than it is making roaring profits. Thankfully the cost of living here is dirt cheap so this is easily achievable. Thanks for the inspiration, all the best and God bless!

[@diasporareturnee]

@@fhuber7507 true!

[@nancysmith-baker3827]

Thankyou , your vision just came up , I've been watching farmers in UK , they have Farm stores .You mite like Farmer Tom Pemberton and his father . They are live stock and Milk farmers .I learned alot but I did want to see small time farming in america , but found not so small .Look forward to seeing more of your videos . Upstate New York is beautiful too . Nan in Utah and yes your living for many of us that wished we could or did with our live .Thankyou

[@robertfinai8378]

I came across one of your video's today and subscribed! I cant stop watching them! You are very inspiring for me in this point in time. Perfect!! Thank you so much.

[@DrtERotinBasstrd]

One of the most informative vids i've seen, Ty so much

[@megandonaldson4964]

This is pure gold!

[@louisberhup5797]

Happy to subscribe, hope you keep the quality content coming!

[@bokosdieselgarage]

Thanks for the great videos sir! I hope to start my own small farm in the next couple years.

[@paulgarcia1147]

Found your channel and love it. Always been a dream of mind and I’m the same age as you are. Makes me want to take the leap.

[@rossholmes178]

Pete...greetings from Australia! Really enjoy your channel for many reasons...practical advice delivered gently being just one. Some champion trailer reversing there at 8:00 too!

[@mike.p.1400]

That was good. You explained it so even I could understand it. Thank you.

[@edithsens4868]

Thank you for sharing the financial side and the habits and mindset you need to make a small farm work. It is awesome that your family had maintained the farm for generations. I hope your children continue to conserve and value it and keep it for many more generations. It is also wonderful that you kept the skills that you learned growing up on the farm. I think it is good that you had your chance of pursuing a different career and once that season was over you were able to make the choice to come back to farming.

[@Brad1237202]

Thanks Pete for this video! I get an education from every one of your videos!!

[@darrel1954]

Pete thank you for sharing your story

[@allthingstrucks7888]

I'm just starting out in life and ever since I was young I always wanted a farm and was searchings up other farmers and found you have helped me so much thank you

[@amechelb]

Love the financial information. This is the best and most relatable information I have found for our situation. We won’t be starting out debt free because we didn’t get our land from family, but we are in our early 30’s so we have time to grow slowly while still making out of farm income. Hopefully by the time we are nearing 50 we will have our farm and land infrastructure done and my husband will be home and able to help me full time. We have a little different plans than you but diversifying, being careful of cost vs income and maximizing our land are definitely at the top of our priority list. We will be doing heritage breeds as well and using rotational grazing methods.

[@tsitom3461]

Thank you!

[@michaeloneal3504]

What an amazing transformation on the house. My wife would love to have a house like that.

[@JoeCashFlow1BC]

Really enjoyed this. I watched your 2 videos of restoring your family home and wondered what life had in store for you. Now I know. Happy for your family and am a new subscriber. I restored an old home and appreciate the pride and value of retaining history.

[@dwaynejones1146]

Much respect to you.

[@bettyescookingchannel]

I grew up on a farm and my father was a great farmer too. I love listening to you talk about farming.

[@kingyeuyam10]

Pete you just have a new subscriber from Philippines, who happens to be a USRN. Hello to your wife Hillary. I'm encouraged to do the same as you did, when the right time comes.

[@MountainRoots]

Hello there! Your channel was just suggested to us and we watched this video. Love your vision (kindred spirit to our own) and look forward to watching more of your content. Subbed your channel! 👍

[@stevebruce1235]

I want to thank you so much for your honesty I really enjoy this channel I can't wait to sit down and see what the next episode will bring I started a small landscaping business in 1992 but instead of quitting my job I kept my full-time job and work the business part time hearing you remark about those things really lets me know that I started out right thank you again for your dedication

[@Matt-mq1ep]

Hats off to you and your family! 200 years is impressive. My wife and I recently built a house on her family's farm of almost 100 years, but it is no where near as upkept as yours. Lack of buisness knowlege I'll call it. I would love to take hold of it someday, as I am an auto/diesel mechanic of 20+ years. Love the work, hate my job if that makes sence. I love animals and nature, being outdoors. Love your channel, this is a great video!

[@raincoast9010]

This is an amazing channel, lots of good advice and insights. If you watch other farming channels leave comments there about Just a Few Acres Farm and lets get this channel rolling !

[@MH-jp8en]

your advice is so down to earth, I love it. great video!

[@houstonsheltonbees814]

Great job 👍 we need more small farms. New subscriber liked 👍 hello from Kentucky mountains

[@tomcurran1538]

This is the best small farming video. Greetings from "Mayberry," , NC.

[@douglasthompson9482]

A fabulous life that you have created. I live by these principles with my greenhouse business. Keep up the good work.

[@Bo-Yan]

Very hearts touching inspirational video, thank you so much for it! God bless you all!

[@paradoxchild01]

Thank you for your honesty. I am trying to get as much information on starting a farm and you’re giving me better info than most I’ve found.

[@donnellykieranj]

Just subscribed Pete. I'm completely full of admiration for what you and your wife are doing. You really are living the dream and you seem to be so much happier since you're out of the rat race. As we say over here in Ireland "more power to your elbow". Fair play to you. 👍👏

[@kylepoirier1102]

thank you for this video help me out a lot in moving forward on our up state new York farming

[@HNLCreatives]

You guys are awesome people!

[@hdamico7302]

Probably the most useful vid for beginner farmers out there. Thank you so much.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Thanks H Damico!

[@growler543]

I have to admit I did not expect much when I first found your channel. Many vids later I am subscribed and listen daily. You provide a lot of interesting and useful information

[@billcoyote1672]

Great inspiring words!..

[@archegosfarmsteadship]

One of THE BEST videos I have ever watched with regard to farming and homesteading, such great information and a practical thought process, thank you! Im excited to start the same journey( on a much smaller scale 😊) for myself. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@matthewcoons4442]

you have a great way of explaining things in simple terms.