Everything looks picture perfect inside those tunnels...some may call it art
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words.
@parkerbender093 жыл бұрын
I was part time for a year and a half and finally made the leap and quit my job in the factory Of 8 years in March. It was scary to let go of a guaranteed pay check.. but I am so happy with my decision. When I see my customers blown away by what i deliver it makes it all worth it!
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Growing food is definitely rewarding.
@davefroman47003 жыл бұрын
@@JoshSattinFarming Our true motivations are autonomy, Mastery of skills, and a greater purpose to our actions. Farming checks all the boxes.
@chelseahartweg29383 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this!! There is definitely a strange sort of vibe/expectation out there with farming that if you're not practically killing yourself, then you're not "a real farmer". My husband makes plenty of money to support our family without my input. I farm because I am passionate about it. What that means is that I only farm in ways that bring me joy, so more is not always better.
@melanie3456563 жыл бұрын
If i couldn’t do it part time I wouldn’t have a garden. People think it’s all or nothing and we have to find that balance.
@ZachSwena3 жыл бұрын
The reason there is a stigma on part time farmers is that it is easier to not have to be profitable. Many part time farmers don't properly account for their time and other shared input costs. This basically creates farm products subsidised by a person's desire to live a lifestyle. This can make it more difficult for full time farmers that are trying to serve the same markets.
@paulgroth54143 жыл бұрын
Hi Josh, this is a great topic, I have been a part time beekeeper for 17 years. Along the way we started raising steers, started with feeder pigs and now have 6 sows and boar (Berkshire) and sell piglets. I have slowly transitioned out of a 15 years sales career and have increased my farm. This year fruits and vegetables are the next addition to my farm which will hopefully allow me to be full time . Basically full time farmer with small amount of old job. Having several different micro businesses has helped make my farm grow and become more profitable. You do such a great job with you videos. Keep it up!
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Good luck with the new additions to the farm!
@markmills76433 жыл бұрын
I have been looking to get into bee keeping. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!
Great video. I grew up on my grandparents 300 acre farm. I left for College and at the same time the farm was sold. 30 years later I'm getting back into farming part time. I have 5 acres this was my 1st year and I did 1/4 of an acre. Next year I am much more prepared and I am going up to an acre. I get the stigma, back in my youth and farming days I would have not thought of someone farming a few acres as a farmer. Everything seems to be going well for me with the exception of marketing. I find it very difficult and by far my biggest challenge. Thank you for the video and I am now a new sub!
@longterm115813 жыл бұрын
We would rather buy fresh produce from a quality part-time market farmer like Josh than food from the big box that is grown with destructive farming methods: tilling, pesticides, herbicides, etc. Hopefully someday we will have many part time farmers all over the world-we need it!!!
@unything26963 жыл бұрын
There is an interesting video by RED Gardens about this topic. In detail thoughts and calculations about a shift to small and medium sized farms.
@dustinlight47163 жыл бұрын
I'm really enjoying watching the evolution of your videography. Nice regular changes to your background and B roll while you're primarily just giving a nice lecture on part-time farming. Much more enjoyable than many videos I've seen where the youtuber is giving advice. Educator background shows in hiw you lecture as well. I love it!
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words. I really enjoyed putting this one together. I have made so many different types of videos over the past two years. Glad you enjoyed this one. Thanks for watching!
@bonniealvarez55103 жыл бұрын
Josh, every time I watch one of your videos I get inspired to continue with my teeny tiny garden in the back yard. I always learn something new and long for a tunnel someday. Keeping my garden clean and orderly is very important to me and I find that adding flowers helps too. Healthy food and beauty are key elements to me feeling good about working the earth and sharing with my community. Thanks for all you give so clearly and wisely.
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! So glad to hear that my videos have been helpful for you!
@jakekeenen58663 жыл бұрын
I just put up my first hoop house. 50-ft Gothic pro farmers friend. I love watching your channel and being inspired! Keep creating
@cpnotill92643 жыл бұрын
Cool Jake!
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like the channel. Congrats on the new tunnel!
@Enedina863 жыл бұрын
This video came at the right time for me 🙌🏽 I have always wanted a place where I could have a garden, and I finally got it right before the pandemic happened. I’ve been on furlough, so I’ve been spending the whole time getting our garden started, and learning everything I can. I just got called back to work, and I’ve been feeling down about my dream being put on hold again. Thank you for this 💯🙌🏽 I’ll be a part time farmer 💗
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
If you feel like you have the calling to grow food, you'll figure out a way to do it!
@Battlefield2FertileField2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Josh! Your video has convinced me to take my time and start part time. Your reasons are spot on and you can hear your experience through your voice and hand movements…
@ChainBreakersGarden3 жыл бұрын
Bro you have no idea how much I have learned from your channel. Thank you
@katythriftyunder35homeowne573 жыл бұрын
I agree. Thanks for this. My real life understanding is that I only want to garden for me. Which means I need a job to afford gardening supplies. Its a hobby, but a great one- one that feeds my family
@jeshurunfarm3 жыл бұрын
Spot on! Respect from Africa 🇿🇦
@kristoffersingleton3 жыл бұрын
Agree with all the comments here... those beds and rows are so neat, tidy and straight... OMG it is almost embarrassing how clean when I compare to my plot. I'm gonna go get my 100 ft tape measure and start setting out more mulch...
@Mary-had-a-lil-farm3 жыл бұрын
Always appreciate your transparency. And you’re no BS or over inflated info. And cutting through those old prejudices LOL have a fantastic day 😁
@bradl11763 жыл бұрын
As someone who works all the time and has a passion for growing food and farming, this really shows some great perspectives for how to look and establish one's self into the profession/hobby. Great vid as always!! 👍👌
@TheHappyHomestead3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I consider myself a full time homesteader, even though I work a full time job and live on a 1/3 of an acre. It’s all about the mindset and not living up to someone else’s definition. 👍
@coder8i3 жыл бұрын
This is solid Josh. Great content and ideas transmitted.
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Beecozz73 жыл бұрын
Excellent info, as always! TY Josh! You're a very good teacher!
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@lugzitho3 жыл бұрын
Dude! Your videos are such an inspiration, you are my fav market Gardner. Thank you
@davidharper15763 жыл бұрын
Joel this is so relevant to me. Currently trying to do part time farming and full time work. You've giv n me lots to think about
@KansasGardenGuy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great information Josh and looks amazing 👏
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
@One29Homestead3 жыл бұрын
I like Osbourne seeds! They saw some awesome growth this year! They needed to go through those growing pains!
@abidurrington41353 жыл бұрын
Great attitude to have, especially if you're just starting out, part time job and part time farmer gives stability and reassurance of financial income whilst exploring your passion. 🙌
@heavymetalbassist53 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure to learn from you 👍
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Freeagentfarmer3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Very relevant to my situation market gardening in Austin
@karenmccleary76163 жыл бұрын
Lots of food for thought here. Thanks!
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
@garya30563 жыл бұрын
You’re an amazing man, Josh. 😎
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@garya30563 жыл бұрын
@@JoshSattinFarming 😬
@EarlybirdFarmSC3 жыл бұрын
Lots of great tips Josh. Thanks for sharing.
@mushethecowboycook93533 жыл бұрын
Lawn even looks great
@lisakukla4593 жыл бұрын
Those tunnels are so pretty they could be in a magazine. Just dreamy. 😍
@jakes22213 жыл бұрын
Every issue you mentioned about scaling up is exactly what’s happening on the commercial organic farm I work on. 89 250’ rows of badly tilled clay compact soil formed with a plastic layer. Clumps and ruts everywhere. It made transplanting with a water wheel extremely inefficient. There’s so much weed pressure the only thing we can attempt is cutting the weeds between rows which is a cost and maintenance nightmare. Not to mention it’s exponentially increasing weed pressure for this method going forward. I think my boss needs to scale down and focus on quality and efficiency not quantity. Could also benefit from watching this video I’ll have to share a link...
@coombabaykelpiesltf54943 жыл бұрын
Thanks Josh another great informative vlog! Really appreciate it!
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
@thedailymarketfarm-johntay6023 жыл бұрын
Great video, as someone who works 40 hours and is in our 4th year of farming part time, I would enjoy more content speaking to this situation
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video. Most of my 200+ videos on my channel is related to small scale farming. There are a few videos linked in the description of this video with similar topics. Thanks for watching!
@LuisAzcona3 жыл бұрын
I think tunnels work because it brings plants closer to its natural, and I mean primal, habitat - the forests. It's not natural for plants to be growing from seed in an open direct sunlight area. Remember, before agriculture, they used to drop from their mother plant/tree and develop under the shade. That's my theory on why plants look comfortable under the filtered light of the tunnel
@buyerofsorts3 жыл бұрын
Hmm... Makes sense!
@jamesalanstephensmith79303 жыл бұрын
Beds looking GOOD!
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! The farm is pretty dialed in right now.
@ourhomegrownjourney34103 жыл бұрын
Awesome video.. So much information and food for thought!
@gunselshaly5373 жыл бұрын
You show off the most photogenic farms
@jonathanleiss9143 жыл бұрын
We are part-time farmers too and we think micro-farms and part-time farms will be an important part of growing food security, since it opens up lots of new land to farming, like your urban farm. One thing we think is a challenge is what we call the "masochistic farmer mythology." Like, if you're not out there every da, sun up to sun down; if you're not sweating and aching; if you're health and relationships aren't suffering-then you're not a REAL farmer. Baloney! We love having vacations, time with our kids, and running our farm, rather than being run over by it. Sustainable farming includes farmer care so that farmers don't burn out and stick with it. Part time farming is a great way to do that
@oscarcaballero79883 жыл бұрын
Really good stuff love all the details
@tannerfarmstead3 жыл бұрын
What are the margins after seed costs, inputs, etc?
@bethhubbs99373 жыл бұрын
Just a slight opportunity missed: The video should have been called, "Ain't No HARM in Part-Time FARM-in' " and there could be a picture of Fezzik from the movie The Princess Bride. "You have a great gift for rhyme." "Yes, yes. Some of the time." "No more rhymes now, I mean it!" "Anybody wanna peanit?"
@emmaschauer54093 жыл бұрын
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
@jamielucchesi60573 жыл бұрын
That tunnel is very, very, very impressive....It's a game changer I see. I just got a little green house and need the tunnel...Wow. and the approach selling to fine dine? do you need permit for that in Raleigh? sounds like I would here. very nice.
@leozlatkovic3 жыл бұрын
Great inspiration! Thanks!
@prabhus27513 жыл бұрын
Hi Josh It is very interesting and motivated topic Thank you Prabhu From India
@farmingthebritishway3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Just subscribed 👍🏻
@westlakefarms3 жыл бұрын
A lot of great advice !
@seanmckinleylandscaping63583 жыл бұрын
Thanks Josh for great video and good to know it can be done on a small space. I’m in the UK plan on doing this in my garden just to clarify you have 4 x 30inch x 100ft beds in each tunnel?
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
I have eight 30”x48’ beds in each tunnel. 12” walkways.
@seanmckinleylandscaping63583 жыл бұрын
@@JoshSattinFarming Thanks i have just purchased a 14' x 46' tunnel to start in plan is to grow leafy greens and expand once the demand is there hoping to be my main source of income in the future.
@mazenbeatty87553 жыл бұрын
Hey josh! Love you work, keep it up! Such an inspiration. I was wondering if your nearby trees and their roots interfere with the growth of the beds at all? I have been trying to see how close to big trees I can construct my beds but also avoid the tree roots invading and competing.
@kirenireves3 жыл бұрын
What is a typical profit margin for a part-time farmer? How much of that 10K/tunnel/year (say for lettuce) should I expect to put in the bank (after start-up costs are repaid)? Don't need your specifics, but generally what is a good profit % per tunnel? Great channel !
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
I do not have a number for you mainly because it varies way too much for each situation. Most of the cost is labor, which is generally yourself. The inputs are fairly inexpensive when it comes to selling $10K per year per tunnel.
@kirenireves3 жыл бұрын
@@JoshSattinFarming Thanks! That actually helps... sounds like assuming 50% profit would be very conservative.
@nicholasmacinnis14863 жыл бұрын
Unless you have a couple year's worth of income saved up, farming part-time is the way to go. I kept my full-time job and have been farming "part time" for five years. I'm pretty sure my hours per week on the farm are closer to 40 hours a week though ha, not sure if i consider it part time.
@modifiedtraditionalgardeni99383 жыл бұрын
A good book read “farmers of forty centuries “ by F H KING would definitely dispel the stigma that’s mentioned at the first of the video
@214carlisle3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the insights
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
@garygariano49523 жыл бұрын
Another great video
@aydaruskahin8293 жыл бұрын
It’s my favorite the agriculture I like it really
@clarkansas65903 жыл бұрын
Lots of good information
@kiddobee36103 жыл бұрын
Thanks for laying it all out like that - I think I‘m ready to retire now! Just kidding 😁. So the time calculation provided of time spent per week, does that include sales and deliveries, etc?
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@LtColDaddy713 жыл бұрын
I have the two best part time jobs in the world, and they are both very manageable with a great wife, kids, and employees. That’s a joke per say, they are both very much full time careers, but they are compressed in to periods of time that make doing both possible.
@slizzardman3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Out of curiosity, what is it about Osbourne that makes them the seed brand you represent right now?
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I like working with Osborne mainly because of the reasons mentioned in this video. They have great seeds and have been super helpful assisting me in choosing varieties that work in my context. One of their reps also came to visit me a few years ago and I have built a relationship with them. Good people.
@lauramonahan93433 жыл бұрын
I struggle with this concept of "farmer" because my dad is a full-time career farmer, as were his parents and grandparents. Is the difference between a farmer and a gardener that one is a business (even if part-time), the other for sustenance or a hobby?
@Medeskebab3 жыл бұрын
I always watch your videos great job and awesome information, but let me make this clear to mange a farm as part time you need to sacrifice many hobbies and friends it’s not easy as you make it sound! I’m doing that +100 hours every week, I love it and it’s giving me a lot of positive energy! it’s a difficult Challenge, but it’s definitely possible!
@oscarcaballero79883 жыл бұрын
How much are you guys farming, I want to take the jump but not sure how much I can handle
@Medeskebab3 жыл бұрын
@@oscarcaballero7988 hey Oscar I’m farming on 1/4 acre only myself and I’m working full time in warehouse to pay the bills. It’s hard but possible This year as start I’m getting half of what I spent I’m happy about it so far.
@VastCNC3 жыл бұрын
Are you still doing content on content? I was just searching and couldn't dig any of them up.
@ignaciosalazar64793 жыл бұрын
Do you know any resource for bed yields? Great video
@HomeGrownByLandi3 жыл бұрын
What do i need to consider before covering an area with mulch like you have at the ends of the tunnels?
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoC0nImrgLR0pbM
@Nic-mj3ep3 жыл бұрын
Which head lettuce mix do you have in the tunnels?
@j-theorythequantummechanic60253 жыл бұрын
"If you're growing food and selling it, you're a farmer." -Josh Sattin 2021
@rawlife6563 жыл бұрын
What kind of fabric cover is on your tunnels?
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
There is greenhouse plastic on my tunnels.
@dodadodo253 жыл бұрын
What was your total start up cost including wash and pack station?
@Da_cat123 жыл бұрын
I think he had most of it already. And he did the work himself. So that may not translate to most people. Also I do not believe there is such a thing as a part-time farmer. ;-) Consider the fact you can't take off for a one week vacation unless someone who is trained can take up the routine. Second, the weed issue. I know Josh has no-till beds but that costs money for finished compost. Most of us are still in normal gardens planting in rows which need maintenance.
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
It's been spread out of over years since this is my second start of the farm. Most of the startup cost has gone into tunnels and compost. The wash station was not a lot of money. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH2coXiplth1oK8
@dodadodo253 жыл бұрын
Cheers Josh, you the best!
@JohnClarke8083 жыл бұрын
Would you happen to have any videos from the beginning of your journey?
@JoshSattinFarming3 жыл бұрын
Yup! Lots of content on my channel from 2019 on. It’s all in there.
@JohnClarke8083 жыл бұрын
@@JoshSattinFarming thank you I just found your channel. I lived in Morrisville/Cary that's how I came across the channel. Thanks again
@albertod41613 жыл бұрын
Hi I subed I've always dreamed of having 3 enterprises eggs meat birds and compost my relatives farm conveniently so they'll think im nuts id like to give it a shot id like to buy 1 acre and begin slow little by little.
@shayson13573 жыл бұрын
9$ for a pound of lettuce ? Where im at its 1$ so the profit margin and effort involved is not worth it... guess it depends on the area you live in and the prices there.
@dindanurainipertiwi62623 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍
@eric49463 жыл бұрын
There’s nothing we do full time, we sleep, we work, we rest, we eat , we manage , we plan , we shop, we s**t. Besides the most successful people are always diversified even if it doesn’t seem it. Even actors , they rarely just act. They’ll do commercials , sell a brand.
@accessiblenow3 жыл бұрын
Closed captioning please please
@ryanmiller65303 жыл бұрын
Works here.
@michaelsallee75343 жыл бұрын
it greatly irritates me that most people do not know what terms/words mean. farmer old german meaning "renter". most have no want to improve the situation other than $ for me now, not considering increased costs for the long term at the realization of less on the short term.
@chafouincatnip56483 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, I tried, but i can't undertand what you are saying. Probably lost in translation.
@michaelsallee75343 жыл бұрын
many will cut their own nose off in the spite of their own face. all for a buck now
@DrewDubious3 жыл бұрын
Every farmer is a part time farmer, the rest of the time they are sleepin ;)
@Sammyj129913 жыл бұрын
Are you a farmer if you grow food for your family and give the food away instead of selling it??
@msorosaine82833 жыл бұрын
Please sponsor me. Am a small scale farmer in Kenya