It's All About Determination

Ben is moving all of the pigs around to different places today, getting ready for our Hand Hewn workshop this weekend, while Meg works on a bunch of food prep. And even though we have very hilly, rough terrain, we are determined to make this land work for us.
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Love Love by Heyson
My First My Last by Love Beans
Old Grump by Smartface
One Ride by Roy Williams
Rose In The Garden by Cody Francis
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[@joyceruffcorn1595]

Brett’s grin at the end about getting paid to film is priceless! Love you guys!

[@terrikane8200]

Of course we want to hear the food list. Impressive what Meg has accomplished this week.

[@carolkimbell5174]

I always want to hear the food list too!

[@shelleymccrory-martines9906]

WONDER WOMAN

[@SalLeeHolland]

Did you see behind your back when you said who was going to film? Wow what a happy smile! Made my day! Meg you sure are cooking a lot, and even look so relaxed doing it all. Everyone will eat like kings and queens. Moving the pigs worked out better than I thought it would go. Thank goodness the little ones weren't covered in mud LOL.

[@denisewilson8367]

Without the determination, nothing gets done or done correctly. Homesteading requires lots of determination. And your family rocks it.

[@donnamays24]

Truth!

[@jerrybrady9103]

Ben, I'm so glad you were able to acquire the tractor while building your Homestead because I don't know how you ever made it without it.

[@kathys9786]

Buggy bowing her head in prayer...warms my heart everytime. She is absolutely adorable!

[@doingwhatican]

Mr. Smiles with the broom in the background sweeping the floor needs to be asked what he wants to be a part of during the class. I think you just made his day.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Wow, it's nice when moving animals works without a glitch. No chasing pig (s) around the property....LOL! I will say, have teenagers on the verge of being men helping on the homestead/farm is a gift. Like you mentioned Ben, your boys helping you move the large pig house made a world of difference on you not hurting your back. Our youngest boy will turn 30 at the end of the month. He's single, I asked him a couple of years back to stick around. Live here at the house because my husband a disabled Veteran, and I are getting older, and we need the help. He loves helping us on the property, and works fulltime as a diesel mechanic, and welder. He also volunteers at the local fire department. He contributes to any groceries bought, keeps his own room, does his laundry, and helps with some of the heavy stuff, along with maintaining the homestead. Our other kids are off married with their own kids, and homes to maintain. It's funny how things work out. In your video's, I can already see several of your boys have shown interest in your tractor. Give it time, and before you know it, they'll be using the tractor doing some of that heavy tractor work.

[@MummaGee]

Oh my goodness l am amazed at Meg and her lists. I am slowly watching my way through the myriad of your blogs and l have noticed that Meg is a great list maker. As well as being such a integral piece to homesteading aside from all others in the team. Thankyou thankyou thankyou for everything you bring to my soul. 😍✔💯🌹

[@alisonshanahan9529]

The boys are all growing into such handsome men. I am impressed with how they just muck in and help without being asked. They are all hard workers and developing into fine, independent men. As soon as they start driving, you'll be even more confident in their abilities to run errands for the family and learn about paying bills! Fuel is expensive these days!

[@bettypearson5570]

Just cuz they're pigs doesn't mean they don't want a comfy well decorated home. I hope there are some nice homey framed pics on the walls of their house.

[@evalinawarne1337]

Betty,. I was just thinking the same. Picture's. L.O.L. They're smart .

[@anneturner2018]

LOL!

[@deecooper1567]

Farmer Ben & Sons 👍 Master Cook Meg & Buggy 👍. What a fabulous family 💖💖 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@mommabecky83]

Meg works so hard! I mean you all do but she cooks like aaallllll day while homeschooling and with a toddler. ❤ love your guys family makes me miss when my 5 older boys & 2 daughters where young. They’re all grown now just my little ol 10 year old left. Maybe i should start over 😂😂 jk

[@cherylt8590]

Man the food menu that Ben was reading off made me hungry, it all sounds delicious 👍😊...

[@sherrysimpson4966]

MEG for president!! lolol

[@michellemike1990-JMJ]

That was a lot of work. And it was a game of pig Tetris! 🐖 🐖🐖

[@dianadriverasbury9130]

Wow, you have a lot of pigs. Don't think I realized. Dinner sounds really good. Your boys are fantastic.

[@amandaholt1979]

So cute watching buggy trying to eat with chopsticks. Seeing all the food that is going to be there this weekend is amazing.

[@Misty-or7rv]

Hey, is this Amanda Holt from G-ville, my cousin? If so, it's awesome that you watch some of the same people as me. -Misty

[@amandaholt1979]

Unfortunately I am not who you were thinking of. My husband and I are both from Wichita falls Texas.

[@Misty-or7rv]

That's o.k., but it's still cool that you have the same name as my first cousin that lives in Greeneville, TN.

[@cw3365]

Y'all sure do have some good kids. Jack gets the broom and starts sweeping in the kitchen how sweet what a sweet kid!! 👍👍

[@strawberries1411]

Buggy is one hell of a homesteader girl... helping out in the kitchen and so cute with the chopsticks

[@southloupriverhomestead4696]

Hey Hollars! Thanks for another great video! Lucky workshop eaters!

[@territn8871]

Bye Buggie👋, I love hearing her tell us "bye"!! Meg, when you're not covered up with all your work cooking for the butchering class as well as putting away all the meat and lard from Lambchop, would you show us how to make pot stickers?!!! I've always wanted to see how they're made. If I lived closer, I'd be your dishwasher/helper just to get to eat all the delicious food you have prepared!! Bless your heart, you have prepared a feast. I surely hope everyone realizes all the hard work you've done all by yourself! It is totally amazing the food prep you have done! You are a master chef and Buggie is your sous-chef!😘 I would be a nervous wreck if I had to cook 2 days of food for that many people. I love cooking, but just for family and occasional company. It takes good planning with that much food to cook, and you've done an excellent job. All the bread from scratch you made is beautiful! 🤞Fingers crossed you all have good weather while the class is underway!!! Can't wait to hear how much Lambchop weighs. She's a mighty big girl! Ben, you did a great job moving all the pigs! Those little American Guinea piggies are so cute! I like that breed.

[@ronaldcummings6337]

I think about you two meeting at a bible study all of the time now. That is seriously cool!

[@JackieGreen71]

Hard and true way to fix muddy areas. Quicklime or hydrated lime. It dries up wet soil quickly, so that it can be compacted readily, forming a working table that will resist further wetting as well--you can get back to work! Both are highly effective in drying wet clay and silt soils. Signed your fed up with mud farm, farmer ;)

[@patriciaherman6499]

First have to say, yes Meg, Ben has to read the menu yum yum yum, wish I lived closer I'd be there just for the food no offense but we used to process our own meats. Homemade potstickers yum again. Glad changing the pigs went smoothly and having strong young teenagers to help makes a big difference. Blessings to all. 😊🇺🇲

[@mayravalentino4682]

I luv ur family! Ben, you are the Macgyver of the Homesteaders!!! Luv it! Between you andJason (Sow the Land), you guys are very inventive!!! Meg is the Betty Crocker of the Century! Have you ever thought of doing a swap day with Meg? Doing each others chores? ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MrTonyPiscatelle]

It's really awesome to see a young family teaching their children to say grace before they eat. I'm sure God will continue blessing your family

[@dianecharles881]

I get hungry every time I see Megs meals !! I did notice how helpful your young men are doing in helping move the pigs!! It is awesome how they grow up !! ❤

[@kennethgibbons366]

Meg - are you sure you don't want to come out to New Zealand and cook a few of your meals for a couple of 73 year olds😄. Your meal preparation and cooking is out of this world. I pray that your workshop goes really well - certainly no one is going to starve! Ben - how long before you teach your older boys how to work with the tractor. I remember we had a very old Fordson tractor... I could walk faster than it could drive.

[@featheredfriendshomestead]

Wonderful video love how the whole family works together to get so much done.

[@janetwithers7427]

Ben, you are the king of pig moving. They were all pretty docile. I get a kick out of your boys in the pig pen, bare foot. The food sounds so good. 💞

[@silviadias7791]

Oh my gosh! It's worth paying just to come for the home cooking!

[@haroldfields5189]

How much would it cost just to come for the meals? Food sounds amazing! 😁

[@evelynhiggins1107]

Glad to know that you are all feeling much better and that you are up and moving about thank you lord

[@terrilepine9065]

Of course we want to hear the food list. Buggy bowing her head in prayer. She is absolutely adorable!

[@pastorheather]

Love to hear what you're cooking, Meg!

[@KristineLeach]

A: LOVED that you read the menu. Made my mouth water. lol. And B: I look at your boys going barefoot in the winter and my feet FREEZE for them, and yet ... I did the SAME, EXACT thing on our ten acres growing up. lol. I so enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing your journey. They inspire and motivate :D

[@andrewhammill6148]

But wait - We ALL wanted to watch the hose fill up the pig watering system. Dangit man! Next time put a camera in the barrel, so we can watch the level gauge rise. 🤪

[@lanyrogers5707]

Good team work! Love watching the boys help and loved what Ben said about them. Buggy is such a sweetie and I would love to eat at your table Meg. Blessings in the days ahead.

[@nanaof07]

Nothing like having an event to get things done! We had a wedding at our place this past July , and we got so many projects done! Hope your event goes well!

[@kelleyheard5790]

You are a lucky man you have an amazing family

[@SuesSecretGarden3]

My Girl said bye today 😂😂and was preparing mushrooms Buggie can cook. You guys have fun and enjoy menu sounds delicious Meg.😊

[@robertacleary5256]

Great day 😊your whole family are wonderful 😊thanks for sharing 😊❤

[@oldladyfarmer7211]

Wow, I want to eat at your house!! :) Have a wonderful time this weekend!! God bless & Thanks for sharing!

[@dugel3]

I was just thinking back and realized how often I am inspired by something Meg cooks to make that for a meal myself sometime in the next few days. I think I will be having fried rice soon LOL. The boys have done a good job on the occasions they have filmed so I'm sure they will do great for you. I especially like when Brett adds in some of his funny and witty commentary as he is filming. Good luck and have fun with operation Lambchop

[@wendyc.5769]

Blessings to you and your workshop tomorrow 😁🌻

[@danniellejones7167]

Please show us plenty of footage of the menu. Meg you are bloody brilliant.

[@rosewright9451]

Wow that shopping list of food for the weekend sounded so good I want to come, please. Sadly it is not gonna happen 😞😞😞😂😂. I will be content with just watching. Booooo.

[@evalinawarne1337]

My neighbor is from China. She makes pot suckers home made, all kinds. So delicious. She makes mine VEGAN. ENJOY your meals every one going to the class. Meg's Restaurant. Families would come from miles away. I love peach 🍑 pies. GOD BLESS EACH of YOU 🛐✝️🤟🇺🇸🌴🌴👍👍❤️🌴👍 Your son's AMAZING accomplishments, They picked up the pig's really good. You've taught them Well. So many topic's to teach when we homeschool. You just can't get a BETTER education. Schools just can't offer life experiences. Until we meet again. CHOW FROM S E MICHIGAN 🀄🀄🀄🥀🌹❤️❤️❤️🌻👍

[@charlenefoster6779]

Such a joy watching your family work together and having wonderful family meals being prayed over! Best part of my day. Your guest this week will eat like royalty.

[@sylviac2631]

Don't know about moving baby pigs, but I steered a big fella by the tail. Was amazing. He got out of the pen and someone said to grab him by the tail and just steer him. It was easy.

[@HomewardBound961]

Ben, you are a blessed man.😇

[@jenineclonch6359]

So cool how the pigs do all that work for you, helps to feed themselves, clears your land, and then you either sell or eat them! A very useful animal for a farm. Meg, what a woman! You make cooking look easy. Am anxious to hear about your weekend!

[@attagirl4545]

That menu for the workshop is absolutely amazing. Ben do you charge each person to attend your workshop? The grocery bill to feed everyone tomorrow has got to be so expensive. Where do the attendees stay overnight? Buggy’s Bye is so sweet😍

[@AncientHermit]

That all went well with the pigs!👍 Kitchen shone too, makes me hungry, but hey it happens.🤔😀🙄 Have a fun time on the weekend, I'll pop back when your done.🤨 Be well all.😉

[@kimberlyllamas5804]

Lol it kills me that your kids never where shoes. We NEVER wore shoes when we were kids except to school and church. I love it but you just don't see it anymore.

[@mistyhill9889]

I enjoyed hearing about the menu. 😊 Hope you all have a great weekend. Prayers for your family. 🙏

[@ladyinthemountains2527]

Thank you for taking care of Brianna and the kids. You guys are wonderful! 🥰

[@sheraeduncan2980]

Is he bris brother

[@jetownsend1]

Man, listening to you read off that menu almost makes me want to spend the money to fly, literally across the country, just to eat some of Meg's cooking. I mean, the handhewn stuff would be interesting to learn, but really, I'd be there for the food.

[@gretaknebel8495]

All of those meals sounds wonderful 😋. Pig wrangling looked like fun too!

[@redbirdhomestead227]

The menu sounds fantastic!!! Would y’all mind sharing what type of dish drainer you have on the counter? So random, but I love that design!

[@richardware340]

Next on the investment to do list is The Hollar Homestead bed & breakfast with lunch & dinner & dessert. Starting @ $250.00 a day / night and sleeping in a Yurt / tent...

[@slgoad]

The sausage patties look like beef, gorgeous red-dish color. No, we are not bored. Read on!!!!

[@evelyndole4618]

When that pig area dries out I would plant squash for winter feed for your pigs next year !!!

[@Steve-od6hi]

Enjoyed Buggy stabbing eating the potsticker. You can buy the wrappers on Amazon. and a lot of other Asian stuff. I would rent a room for the weekend in the old farmhouse just to get a few tastes of Megs Cooking! It is a good thing that you are a working man Ben or you would be too big to walk around the old homestead. ;)

[@dawnjackson6741]

Love the pigerator water gauge.

[@lailalyberth1926]

You have a good relationsship with animals when you talk to your cow on the way to the pigs...

[@chrisburch8020]

I have mentioned to jason about his water trough ( your water barrel) to place it in the corner of the section where the pigs are and only need to turn the barrel around for the next section of land that they are moved to next door. then just move the corner to go around the barrel in a different direction. from square corner to round or triangle then it would be already in that next section... the moving of the fence from a square pulled out to form a circle.

[@jamjar5716]

I want to see a bucket stenciled with "Bucket of Bribery" sometime soon!

[@k8m883]

Would love to see everyone feasting and enjoying the amazing food that Meg has cooked .

[@SunraeSkatimunggr]

Is it one of those wonderful older boys that is your film guy for some of those shots? You guys should put on quite a workshop!

[@romieh1325]

As a fyi. I went to Harbor Freight and bought the 6ton winch and the adapter that uses your 2-inch receiver. It allowed me to pull the animal thru the mud. Then with a pulley used the winch to lift the animal. Made it nice and easy.

[@missgreen2061]

You and your family make me smile. Beautiful to watch. God Bless you all.

[@maddogminor306]

Meg could start her own cooking channel. I would be the first to subscribe. I remember pigs and mud' yuck it does smell.

[@flyingpigpreserve8562]

Buggy is Too Cute and Growing like a Weed. Lamb Chop will be cleaner to butcher with you moving her which is good. Split the Hogs you're going to sell. Keep some bigger ones and some runts. It's only fair since you're feeding a family of 7 with 4 growing boys. Unless they give you Top Top Dollar lol. Can't wait to see what the boys film. Peace from WV

[@christinaburney5935]

It's funny that all your farm animals have food names. I guess that must help keep perspective for harvest time. Everybody has to eat.

[@AZJH8374]

Darn, pot stickers are what I'd love to see you make!!!! ❤️ Darn again! Love you guys so much. ❤️ it's your channel that I watch in its entirety ONLY the rest I skip through & I'm not kidding. Nurse Judi in AZ I got sick too Ben over Christmas 101.7° temp for 6 days, but sick for 16 days. Ugh. Nurses get sick too. Crazy, I haven't been sick in 9 years. Please vid pot sticker. There my favirite!

[@mariayelruh]

The best way to move pigs without hurting them is the way that the Hollars are doing it. by the back legs.

[@sandyc6569]

😊👍

[@leeslone3640]

What are l you worried about hurting them you going to kill them anyway you can't wait to butcher one butcher two butcher three I love watching your videos but when it comes that time I do not watch

[@snarky_farmer]

Definitely safer. For pigs and people. Plus, who complains over a self-propelled wheelbarrow? Ha!

[@inderwink]

Nothing you do in the kitchen is boring, Meg! I’m mad every time the vlog doesn’t show what you’re up to in the kitchen. I appreciate Ben’s work, but your kitchen content is what keeps me feed! ❤️🧑‍🍳

[@sandyc6569]

Great work on moving the pigs boys!! Ham and fried rise sound so good right now! Meg's cooking almost makes me drool everytime i see her cooking!! 😋😋😋

[@aprilbeth]

You have the best boys!

[@sandratorchia4803]

Praying all goes well!

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Meg and Ben nice to see you love watching your videos homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐣🐥🦃🐈🐄🐖🌱🌺🌹🌻🌼🌸🌷🏡🎥👍👍👍

[@KatrinaT]

Can you read us Meg's menu every week? I need some good ideas. 😄

[@kari-gs4eq]

If you keep one runt, you could feed it until December and have roast pig for Christmas.

[@StoneKathryn]

Hello Hollar homestead. We got 5 more inches of snow overnight here in Minnesnowta. You're getting a bunch of rain! I hope all goes well with the butchering of Lamb Chop. Nice, shuffling the pigs! It didn't look too hard to move the Guinea Hogs. I hope Lamb Chop is easy too. Wow, it worked! That's a big job to move all the pigs! I'm glad it went so well. It was nice to see that you could bring that straw to the Guinea Hogs with your tractor. Wow, potstickers! And fried rice! And lots of good stuff for the butchering class. That beef with the nice rub you put on it is cooking too! I hope Meg puts the recipes for the fried rice and the potstickers in her cooking book! That menu sounds fantastic! I'll love to see anything you can film during the Hand Hewn Class! Thanks for this Hollar family!

[@lauraklein6405]

Wow! The land where the pigs are has really improved since you first moved there. Looks awesome. Great job!

[@janh519]

My favorite KZbin family is working hard and getting so much done! I’m glad you got the pigs rearranged into different and “just-cleaned’ pens. They seemed well satisfied about their new quarters. I wonder if they will notice “big guy” being gone at the end of the week! Meg is planning so carefully and she’s always cooking delicious meals. Your helpers during the butchering will be well fed, for sure! Little sister is always by her mama’s side, learning so much at a young age! Wishing y’all a very successful big “B” day!

[@pigvalve9885]

I'm just sayin' The Happy Hollar Bed & Breakfast! I am not interested in butchering but I would come just for the food.

[@brendalongenecker8169]

you guys are amazing to watch your kids being involve with your work and love meg's food she makes

[@charmainemrtnz]

You folks are great! Love me some Hollar Homestead! Buggy and her chopsticks 🥢 was priceless!

[@trishanavarro4887]

I want to go...just for the food! Meg, you rock!

Bye, Buggy! (waves bye bye) ❤️

[@bchadwick7]

Hey! We just farrowed our first litter of piglet’s yesterday…excited about that! When is your next Hand Hewn class and how can I sign up?

[@lorianderson2008]

Those piggies following you were too adorable! You're like the Pied Piper of Pigdom. And Buggy uses chopsticks better than I do!

[@ratsbuggy5818]

I envy your weather. Winter up North consists of planning and waiting. We have to do everything during the growing season, very few production days. You keep me motivated.

[@theallenshire268]

It is so fun to watch Ben showing Meg off. He obviously loves her and all her cooking wizardry! It is beautiful to see your marriage in such a nice place!

[@jenthrasher5056]

Looks like you need a holding butcher pin, right next to the barn, where you came put the pigs a few days before butcher, where it's not mud, maybe put cedar down then spread some bags of quick set concrete then water it, will create a more solid ground water runs across it without it getting muddy. I did it in my muddy areas of ducks and chickens. Still allowed bugs to come up, but now it don't get muddy

[@SandraNelson063]

Thank goodness Millie was there to help move the pigs. Meg should open a diner. The line up would wrap around the building.

[@joannmahaffey1068]

No she should not. She would no longer have the life she loves. Diner is a 24/7 job.

[@evelynhiggins1107]

Am miles away here in the Caribbean jamaica 🇯🇲 to be exact love all the videos every last one been following from the start of when y guys looking land to buy love you guys bye

[@dennisperry2483]

Publix grocery now carries potstickers. It is an Innovasian product.

[@gailbrault9251]

Ben and Meg, your meals sound delish for the weekend!