Mike Rowe: Internet Cowards Threaten This Humane, Artsy Hunter | Somebody's Gotta Do It

In this FULL episode of Somebody's Gotta Do It, Mike Rowe meets the Lamey family and learns about their old-fashioned take on sustainable living. Surprisingly, it's a take that's earned them actual threats from internet cowards.
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0:00 Intro
1:30 The Lameys
6:00 Butchering Dinner
11:00 The Cuts
15:20 The Cooking
18:00 The Eating
20:00 The Future

[@mmdenton]

Raising their children right! ❤

[@frosty3693]

And also giving their immune systems a junp start to prevent so many physical problems kids have these days.

[@christopherforsyth5284]

​@@frosty3693: THAT'S FOR DAMN SURE !!!!

[@user-ej4jo6fl4y]

This Family rocks, nothing controversial at all, more like motivational

[@timhouston2408]

I wonder if they'd let me live with them,,, I literally haven't killed and skinned a rabbit in about 15 years now,,, as a very very small kid,, we harvested and ate EVERYTHING you can imagine in the hills in middle Tn,, tanned n sold all the hides,, yes,, even opossum hides,,, then there was a market for almost any hide,, but,, alas,, times changed and prices dropped a LOT LOT,, and certain hides stopped selling altogether,,, so my ole county boy hill billy life slowly come to an end,,, other than a few deer a year,, that way of life is gone but deff not forgotten

[@YEARCITY]

I wouldn't say right but a different avenue. Even wrong if they don't have more interaction with a big group be it church, Scouts, sports. Kids need to interact with peer groups to develop. Also education standards may be an issue but they're young so reading comprehension, socialization, and math is the biggest thing. That said being around the parents alot will give them a healthy socialization, especially sense im guessing a lot of travel is to see family.

[@JohnTheHam]

My son and I are both licensed Falconers. We did demonstrations with the birds to help people understand why these raptors are so much a part of the ecosystem. At the end we would feed the birds dead rats. I had woman ask me if we couldn’t not feed them something that had to die. Her suggestion? Hamburger. I was speechless.

[@leftyo9589]

its sad that many people have a disconnect and dont understand their hamburger or steak came from a living animal that some one else killed, and cut up for them.

[@RogCBrand]

We, in the 21st Century, are supposedly "more advanced" yet a huge part of our population has devolved! Someone from 100, 500, 2000 years ago could survive with little, while these "advanced" people would curl up and die if their internet was out for more than a day!

[@13_13k]

I grew up living next door to a licensed falconer that owned a Red Tail Hawk, Great Horned Owl, and for about two years a Golden Eagle that had been shot and the Fish n Game gave it to him to help it recover. I got to go with him a couple times to fly/hunt at a local strawberry farm. He also had a pigeon coup for feeding the raptors in between fly tines. He and my father and our other neighbor who was the owner of a distribution business that supplied salt and fresh water fish and creatures to pet stores and fish stores, they went out to the desert and they got a couple Raven chicks only a week or two old and we raised a Raven as a pet and so did the neighbor who had one before but someone stole it. Anyways, this all took place in the heart of the Westside of Los Angeles in a regular neighborhood about a mile from the beach and LAX airport. This was the early - mid 1970s and there were still some farms and bean fields around locally holding out from selling to developers. It got to be too difficult for my neighbor to exercise the Raptors and he wanted to live in Idaho so they eventually moved. It was a great experience for me and my family having those incredible animals literally 10 ft away from me just over a 5 foot wall separating our backyards. Raising the Raven was incredible also. Hand feeding it watching it grow, and get his feathers and helping it learn to fly. He ended up living in our fruit trees but would come to us and hang out in the house until about 3 years later he and his sister who lived across the street found each other and eventually flew away with a murder of crows and lived around the neighborhood for about another year and then they were gone. All that took place when I was eight until I was twelve or 13. Again, in the city.

[@jimt6151]

What's scary is that "Hamburger Lady" and millions of others like her are allowed to drive vehicles on public roads and vote in elections!

[@pianogal853]

😔🤣

[@susanharris6959]

I am sorry people have been awful to you and your family. You are living the way all our ancestors did, and you are all probably healthier than the average American family. Keep doing what you are doing. Bless you and your Family.

[@upyorkstate5541]

Growing up on the farm, I can recall at the age of six or seven, Ma said she was going to teach me how to make dinner. She took me by the hand and we went out to the barn. She grabbed a rooster and a hatchet. Then we started to make dinner! For the first time in American history, the 2010 Census was a tipping point where we went from a majority rural population to a majority urban population. Definitely a problem.

[@leftyo9589]

way too many people think meat just magically shows up in the grocery store, and so many cant stand the thought of killing an animal for food despite the fact they pay someone else to do the dirty work for them.

[@Texasmade1976]

That's righteous, all except for the rooster better if it's a hen

[@laymansview5246]

@@Texasmade1976 Only if she has stopped laying. You don't want too many roosters around though.

[@kaykaymishka5548]

My kids have culled rabbits, wild hog,chickens, and have hunted squirrels, deer, and we fish as well. We also grow vegetables and fruit. My twins can't wait for us to get our honey bees in a few weeks. Raising and homeschooling my children on a homestead here in Texas is the best way I can think to prepare them for adulthood. I've been homeschooling for over 20 years and I'm excited for the way my adult children will raise their families. ❤

[@upyorkstate5541]

@@Texasmade1976 I've never seen a rooster lay an egg.

[@stacey8795]

My favorite part about this is seeing the weight of responsibility of children as a privilege, not an inconvenience. Thank the Lord for families like yours!

[@tw8464]

We need to stop falsely simplistic this. We need to make children affordable de-rig the fake "housing market" and stop corporations and "trickle down" caste exploiting burning out thieving from our young hardworking people to no limits

[@DasHoots83]

I applaud this family. We as humans were meant to live off the land, taking or raising our food humanely, unlike the meat in supermarkets that were inhumanely slaughtered on mass. These parents have the right to live this way, and they're teaching their kids valuable life lessons who will become strong adults who can overcome any adversity. These are the people that will survive when all else fails.

[@verakoo6187]

So were do u get the idea that is what humans were "meant" to do? Like who decides that? The first humans didnt raise their food. They found it in the woods, fought it, beat it to death with rocks, then ripped open the flesh and consumed it raw. And if we look at what has became the norm over the 1000's of years of humanity. Slaughter and more inhumane acts have certainly became the prodominent way that we obtain our food. So from ur pov why does the minority of humanity decide how we were "meant" to live?

[@HalfWarrior]

@@verakoo6187You’ve taken what Hoots83 said a bit too deep; what he said was very clear.

[@carolmckinney1429]

This is just an option. No one is telling you how to live. ​@@verakoo6187

[@gwbuilder5779]

​@@verakoo6187 We're you actually there??? Perhaps Jurassic Park isn't the best way to get your historic information. For at least 10,000 years there have been stone knives and spears, in fact, 8,000 years ago they were painting walls in Pompeii Greece. Man's abilities have been far more advanced than previously taught every time new discoveries from the past are uncovered. You definitely need better historical resources.

[@mitchellbailey4906]

We were meant to live of the land but through our advancement in everything we have modernized ourselves to the point that we actually have a choice now. Live like our ancestors or live like most do now. Whatever you choose as long as your not hurting anyone then do what you want.

[@user-tj9kt5cs6d]

I grew up on a small farm in NC and if you didn’t grow it, hunt it, fish for it you went without my mother canned our vegetables and made preserves, cleaned our frogs and would skin our rabbits that we raised and squirrels that we hunted as long as they were head shots. My dad and I would skin our deer and hogs and cows and butcher it as well. Was a great life and I still hear at 68 yrs old like to know where my food comes from. God bless this young couple they will survive life with much happiness.

[@sespider]

Same. I grew up in the Pitt County area of NC. I recently turned 45 and still greatly long for those "simpler times." They were anything but "simple." I grew up living in a tiny house across from my Mom's parents. They lived on and managed a large dairy farm for someone else. Other than occasional help from my parents and uncles, they did everything themselves. The farm had horses, cows, chickens, and ducks, but dairy and cow meat was it's main purpose. I still remember getting yelled at by Pap when my cousins put me on the back of a cow. I was mayby 3 or 4? I also remember Pap helpijg look over the top of the large dairy mixer that sanitized and made butter milk and butter for export. My grandfather (Pap) was a large man that would hunt and butcher, seemingly on the regular. And would continue to do so after they retired and moved into a single-wide near Vanceboro. My Dad's father (Papa) was much shorter and a stick of a man but not at all weak. He managed a small pig, chicken, and egg farm. He didn't do do any of the butchering that I can remember. Mostly took care of the animals, cleaned the place, and occasionally pick up the dead chickens from the large coop. He and my step-grandmother always lived in the same house off of Cherry St. In Tarboro. When he retired, he turned his backyard into a free-to-pick garden for the community. Right smack in the middle of Tarboro. His little garden, as well as Papa, always made the news in some form. I grew un on HWY 264 with the owners of Greenville Marine, and his parents, being our neighbors. My parents were renting a old 2 bedroom house on a large property that included a old white gas station. We had a garden in the back, a large pecan tree, and more than enough room for us kids to get into trouble. My dad ended up working for Greenville Marine and my Mom for K-mart (long before Walmart was a thing). My dad would occasionally go hunting with Pap or the owner of Greenville Marine (Joe). Usually brought back rabbits, squirrels, and the occasional deer or boar. Mom would clean the small animals while Dad cleaned the large ones. Dad always hung them from the pecan tree with a ratchet chain meant to lift motors out of vehicles. My grandparents have all passed now, as has Joe. My parents are retired and I now look after them. By the time I became a adult, the old way of life was over and we were struggling to survive. I looked after my grandparents until they passed away, and now I'm looking after my parents in a trailer that's barely stitched together. I deeply miss the old days. I know I was only a kid and it were my parents that did the worrying and work. But they had so many options and we had a amazing home. They had the freedom to do so much. Today, all of that is gone. The freedoms stripped away at the blink of an eye. We never truly appreciated what we had until we lost it all. Sadly, I don't have kids to pass my parents' and grandparents' legacy and teachings to. I can try with my nephew and nieces. But that's becoming more and more likely not to happen. As they are focused on TV and phones. My little brother is doing his bit though. He has less than an acer that he rents. But he uses it to the fullest with chickens and turkeys. But he's not really getting the kids involved. As for Pitt County, you'll be hard pressed to find a real farm anymore. It's mostly buildings, empty fields of weeds, and a few industry fields of corn, whet, or beans. Even tobacco and cotton fields are becoming extent in the area. You might see one or two cow farms or goat farms, but they will be very tiny farms.

[@user-tj9kt5cs6d]

@@sespider I know we look back now and realize that it was hard by today’s standards but we didn’t know anything else and we were happy together and we did everything together and enjoyed it now you got to beg what’s left of the family to get together for a holiday meal and only if you do all the cooking. Our families are broken and it breaks my heart. God bless you my friend we’ve got something that they’ll never have memories.

[@sespider]

@user-tj9kt5cs6d Sadly, that is true on my end as well. My mom had 5 brothers and after the last one passed away, his spoiled daughter (she married into money) started mess. When my Dad's father passed away, his brother started mess. Granted, neither of my parents handled the situations well either. But our extended family are also broken up. Everyone wears their emotions on their sleeves now. I blame social media for pushing that. No one seems to know how to communicate anymore. God Bless you and yours as well.

[@a.s.clifton544]

"Be a gentleman." What a beautiful instruction to their son as he goes to eat with the crew. Probably as much as any of your videos, Mike, this gives me hope.

[@JimmyxBonez]

We eat so much rabbit in Peru and pray before they become food and after food. You raise them with kindness and care and with proper feeding and the love you pour into them comes back full circle.

[@TheFuzzyCanadian]

This was a pleasure to see a family making things work the best that they can in such a world. Great filming of the process and about the family. I hope the family gets to see all the positive comments and likes from this episode 👌

[@user-on9dg4tq9q]

Death threats?! Have those people any idea where their hamburger and bacon comes from?! Factory farms really are very impersonal though. My 2 daughters were with their dad when he hunted, skinned and dressed wild pigs on a family ranch when they were young. We did take the carcass to a local butcher who cut and processed meat from hunters and ranches all around the area. In this video, I particularly like the respectful way the rabbit and the whole following process is handled. Thanks for sharing this articulate and delightful family with us.

[@rhetorical1488]

rabid vegans are not known for critical thinking skills and will rage against everything. I saw one in a starbucks screaming at a guy that the milk in his coffee was murder.

[@jameskulevich8907]

Yes. They’re pronoun is “Hypocrites.”

[@anders7554]

@@jameskulevich8907 They could also be called "vegans"....

[@evalevy2909]

Its a cultural thing. In the us rabbits are thought of as pets not food. It has the same kind of horrifying mental impact to some as the thought of breeding and eating dogs and cats which we consider companion animals and not food. Cows and pigs in america are considered food animals, not pets. People are raised with this compartmentalization of what animals are for what purpose. It may not make sense logically but the reaction is more psychological than logical.

[@gregoryclemenson7033]

Most of them are proclaimed vegans, but regardless they are also eco terrorists that have every device known to man made by metro chemical means and don't thing twice about it. aka hypocritical morons.

[@michelemcdermott75]

My grandfather had a hutch of rabbits! I don’t remember them being butchered - but the rabbit meat was in our sauce! I’m Italian! They appreciate and respect the animals that give their lives to sustain them.❤️. Loved this!!

[@mariamunroe6861]

These 2 People are awesome... Great People, with a intelligent message...

[@patrickduley405]

Mike Rowe my Darling woman met you with Grandpa Andy at the war 2 memorial she assured me your a class act. Thank you for doing all you do for America.

[@michellehughes8661]

Thanks to the Lamey's for allowing Mike to come and video a part of your lifestyle. 💖💖

[@midwestribeye7820]

I think this was my favorite Mike Rowe video. May God bless this family.❤

[@MrSchwach]

I hunt, fish, and have a garden. Process it all at home, but I'll also go to the butcher shop and buy a steak. I have a happy medium of both worlds. They are doing a great job with they life they want to live. To each their own.

[@rogermilholland2341]

We support our local farmers for beef and pork

[@stevenbergom3415]

At my uncle's 80th birthday his cousin told stories of when they were kids, about my uncle and dad shoveling coal into the boiler once a week so they could have a hot shower, and how the cousin lived on a farm with no internal plumbing. And then I realized that I am only one generation removed from that life in my comfy house, multiple computers, entertainment at the touch of a button and no need to interact with nature or other humans (that last one can be a blessing). I'm willing to learn what knowledge I didn't learn first-hand, but I've also met more than a few people in the next generation unwilling to even work in a restaurant. We need to learn the humility of knowing just how good we've got it, and how far we still need to go.

[@David35445]

When he dispatched that rabbit it brought a genuine tear to my eyes. Not because of what he did, but because of the genuine gratitude he has for the animal.

[@shumann1605]

Our society as a whole has lost the ability to think critically. Emotions now control everything. I love this family for doing what they are doing. They are true conservationists. Thanks Mike for this video. Outstanding.

[@christopherblevins1968]

On behalf of the sane folks, I'd like to apologize for the idiots of the world. I think what you're doing is great! Keep up the good work!

[@cleverusername9369]

The problem with insane keeps is that they can't know that they're insane.

[@Dbean48]

Great little clip Mike with a real American family interview, keep them coming! Brave old frontier for new generational families to come. American future to deal with reality..for survival.👍🏻😎🗝✝️🙏🏼🇺🇸

[@user-tr5le4uv3j]

Unfortunately, most cities don't allow you to raise your own food. We were not able to raise our own. But, my father was a avid hunter & fisherman. We ate rabbit, deer, elk,antelope, squirrel, duck, geese, chukker ,pheasant & quail. Fished for trout,bass, catfish, perch, blue giĺl & salmon. Great way to live & learn. Kept our family together & kept us "younger folk " out of trouble. ❤

[@jeffreypelletier7247]

This is awesome. It’s truly sad the direction our society has gone

[@HorseyGal4ever]

Isn't it crazy how people dig their heads into the sand, when it comes to where their food comes from. I try to be as self sufficient as can be, if you can't raise your own meat, then buy direct from your local farmer. Garden, can, preserve, live!

[@john-or9cf]

Not in my condo HOA! I can just imagine the wailing and gnashing of teeth that would ensue! OTOH, Sounds like a great idea! 😂😂

[@bluebirdgramma6317]

​@@john-or9cf isn't it wonderful we can pretend we are there with them for a short time, then get back to what we can afford. Blessed to see this. It brings back memories of my young life in the woods of Maine. Relaxing.

[@quackersplatfarm]

My family grows all our own food, meat included. My kids have only known this life and they know where food comes from. My teen daughter hunts too. Its a lot of work but we eat really delicious, healthy food and we never waste food.

[@shwedman]

Mike, you're doing great work bringing what self-sufficiency and hard work looks like in modern American without having to live a solitary life on a homestead. Thanks for everything you do!

[@lobsterjass]

I'm a vegetarian for lots of reasons. I have no issues with anyone who eats meat, except those who refuse to kill what they eat (which admittedly is an ever growing population). Much respect for what this family is doing.

[@willymack5196]

Well I grew up on a farm in Central Illinois and us kids were expected to take care of the animals and when the time came we were expected to butcher our animals. I am very proud and very happy about the way our parents raised us. There was never a time in my life or the life of any of us kids that our parents both mother and father did not have time for us. This is the way families should be.

[@lisahause8705]

Gosh, we all should be doing what this couple & their family are living! I’m totally in! Love your interview! Great video! Thanks, Mike! May God continue to shine His light & love upon this family & you too…Mike! Cheers & Smiles! 🤗👏🏻

[@lechatbotte.]

Well I’ve farmed for a long time. People who live is way treat their animals better than commercial farms. They eat only what they need. It’s hard work. Hunting doesn’t guarantee you being home meat everytime either.

[@timhouston2408]

Yes indeed,,, the guy in the video said 1 thing that really made me wonder,,, he said they needed what was it,,6 or 7 deer a year to sustain with the rabbits added....I was like wow,,, how small are those deer...lol .. or they eat over all wayyyyyy more than me and my family did,,, between a beef, a hog,, and 2 to 3 deer we were good to go

[@Fearmocker]

God Bless Mike Rowe!

[@tlars36]

Mike Rowe, you are truly amazing and I have been watching you since your very first episode of DJ! God Bless you for having the strength to do what you do!!

[@jelton52]

This is what parents who TRULY care for there children. To shelter your children from life, does them a disservice. You guy's are great parents, when you said thank you before you killed the rabbit, it was beautiful and it teaches your children. In 20 years, I would love to meet your children. 💖💖

[@RealMTBAddict]

Meat is what humans are supposed to eat. Vegetarians and vegans have to take many supplements to get close to what meat provides naturally. The more meat I eat the better I feel.

[@michelemcdermott75]

Day 11 of the carnivore way of eating for me!

[@canapressley6652]

Arguably, almost everyone needs to take supplements to receive the vitamins they need. Most people are deficient in Vitamin D due to not going outside enough. You can get plenty of sufficient protein and iron from the thousands of vegetables and fruits out there. ✌🏻

[@b2617]

People are so tribal. My way or the highway when we all need a healthy blend

[@TheOnespeedbiker]

Being a vegetarian is a luxury, plain and simple. And most vegetarians (especially vegans) are primarily grain eaters which is a fairly unhealthy diet.

[@rhetorical1488]

@@TheOnespeedbiker ever notice that things that eat grass in nature have small brains and are used a prey for creatures with larger brains?😉

[@tiffanydeangelo8575]

What a valuable gift they are giving their children. You can see the love this family has for each other. Thank you for sharing.

[@AMYINRSM]

I was raised on a farm in CA. Then, I moved to the city, far from my roots. We have moved from CA to Texas in search of a simpler, cleaner way of living. Love hunting and growing our own food! Thank you for spotlighting this awesome family!

[@patrickcanada5360]

I respect you both for what you’re doing and how you’re raising your kids, and thanks to Mike for going against the weak mindset media.

[@rogerriggins8319]

Outstanding Mike My two sons are heading this same direction Couldn’t be more proud to see that they’re getting away from the food industrial complex Healthy lifestyle with true sustainability

[@1LVNTHEDRM1]

These are good people raising good kids! Anyone who would try and disrupt their life or send them death threats are the kind of people that this world needs to worry about. Wish them nothing but the best!

[@crystalq6158]

Love this! Love that you show its totally attainable with out a big farm. Thank you to this family. Thank you Mike for all you do. 🙏

[@stormraven4183]

Urban homesteading is rapidly gaining traction, for all of the reasons they expressed. Many in my generation are rediscovering the things our parents and grandparents did as a matter of course. With the current state of the world, I am certain that we are on the cutting edge (pun intended), not simply outliers. Bravo to Mike and this lovely family for taking up the challenge!

[@midwestribeye7820]

Awesome family!❤

[@john-or9cf]

Probably on some government list somewhere in the bowels of DC…FDOJ

[@kristrudgen7667]

Thank you for this episode!!! I'm so proud of this family. ❤

[@NorthlandSLC]

I remember the first time I made rabbit for my six year old daughter. She said “this is the best chicken I’ve ever tasted “. To my surprise when I told her it was a rabbit she didn’t flinch. Now we have our own rabbits, dairy goats, poultry, bees and venison from our own property. As my daughter says “we eat like kings”.

[@sandrao8146]

This is fascinating! I'm a cat foster and animal lover but I also understand that to live means to eat. Kudos to this family. 👏

[@rpk5568]

The Thumper and Bambi show, yum. Thanks Mike, and your hosts.

[@madonnafriedman5148]

This is amazing. So great to see a young family being self sustainable. So many do not know how. Awesome program.

[@edwardhugus2772]

Thank you, Mike, for introducing us to this wonderful family. It is truly refreshing to see a young couple (I'm 70) living a great life and teaching their children to respect where their food comes from. I wish them all the best and to all the PETA VEGANS and others who threaten them, you should be ASHAMED of your behaviour. Live you life as you choose, stop trying to force your values on others.

[@kellrik66]

The kids went and eat with the crew... I love it.

[@biohazard20161]

A wonderful family, doing things the right way. Teaching their children how to live a simple life, and grow and hunt their food. The children will always remember their childhood fondly, be thankful for everything in their lives, and be thankful to their parents for raising and teaching them the way that they did. Mike thank you for all the wonderful shows over the years. I hope to meet you one day and shake your hand to thank you in person.

[@user-sb7jb1vc8s]

This is so refreshing to see, from this 67 year olds perspective, please let them know that we here in Dodge City KS approve of what they are doing. Blessings to the Lamey’s! I especially enjoyed how they were with their kids, gives me hope for the generation coming up!

[@Aemirys]

It warms my heart no end to see wonderfully happy, healthy, well adjusted children! Such a wonderful loving family ! Well done mum and dad! ❤

[@henrykahil9275]

Damn fine family! Thanks for sharing their story Mike. ❤

[@1oldteck]

I absolutely love this, this is the best part of life ❤️... Stop letting the kids play video games Make them play outside and enjoy life teach them some outdoor skills instead of relying on everyone else for food. And as a parent I want to tell you this is incredible what you're doing don't stop don't let anybody put you down, if you need to move out of town move into the Country...

[@kentgavel1493]

100% truth. I grew up working on a farm. Living in the country , we had to make our own fun. Spent very little time inside.

[@bigd3104]

​@@kentgavel1493Even as a city kid, I can remember, 60 some years ago, my free time was outside playing with neighbor kids as soon as possible in the morning, playing outside most of the day and the only rule was: be home when the street lights came on. Sure different these days. And not for the better, sadly.

[@Dbean48]

American survival techniques are needed for future remnants in times of sparse food availability by failed government policies to provide the needs of the people including safety.😎🗝✝️🙏🏼🇺🇸

[@actual_jedi1810]

Mike, I have no idea if you'll ever see this comment, but there are many people who would love for you to shine a light on the people who Homestead or farm. Who do it it in a holistic and truly sustainable way while encouraging others to do so. People like Joel Salatin, Justin Rhodes, Jessica Sowards, the Farmstead Meatsmith and SO many others! Thanks for doing what you can and are able to do. Thanks for rembering those of us who are considered the masses.

[@n1knunya903]

This family is fantastic. I wish more parents felt this way and did these things to the best of their abilities . Kudos Mike for shining a light on these wonderful folks.

[@steves6320]

Great video! Wonderful family! If the proverbial sh** hits the fan in America, this family will just be fine. Mike Rowe is an American gem.

[@lisastewart4926]

How thrilling that these parents are teaching their children survival skills. True food comes from the earth via our growing and harvesting it. I am constantly amazed how people think meat they get from the grocery store 'just appears.' Fantastic video - thanks to everyone, and God bless this family!

[@pattigolden1]

This is EXACTLY how my sister (ex-in-law, but I completely claim her) lives!! Garden, rabbits, deer & now a pig. She's also in Georgia... It's a lot of work, but an amazing, self-sufficient lifestyle.

[@radman4006]

Bless these folks

[@jameskulevich8907]

So great you’re showing this, Sr. Rowe. There are young people today who don’t know that fruit grows on trees. So disconnected.

[@dallasbryan9959]

Mike, great show as always. I too took the Thoreau route and moved to the country to live simply. Even though I always took the simple road all the time that my children were young. I retired last year, moved to my kentucky farm and love my life more now than ever. Keep up the good work. I'll be watching .

[@Mystur3]

I deeply appreciated both the honesty of the family, the education and the unfettered knowledge of where food comes from. Humans have been hunters for 10,000 years and only in the most recent 150 years have many moved away and forgotten those roots. Bravo.

[@karlwilson7453]

The love within this family and their happiness has made me very happy and hopeful. Thank you Lameys and Mike .

[@christalambin6139]

This is my favorite episode! We also raise rabbits. We also get people questioning why we would eat our pets. 🤦🏻‍♀️ But we know what we are doing is more normal for all of human history. So thankful for this family!

[@tammyi363]

Growing meat rabbits myself, I get lots of negative comments about it. But my grandparents raised rabbits & chickens- it’s part of life! We have chickens, rabbits, dairy goats and pigs. I’m not great at gardening, but learning. Good for the Lameys👏🏼👏🏼

[@dalet9207]

The one time in my life I had smoked goat was ummm delicious! At a friends farm in Alabama.

[@lorettaalmanza9438]

Thank you. Understanding the reality of life is a life lesson lost on those divorced from the earth. This family has experienced a reawakening and they should be celebrated.

[@lewismooney3941]

I got so tired of eating beef because I grew up on a cattle ranch! We fed ourselves most of the time because we were hired help and we couldn’t afford much else! Chicken and pork were a big luxury in our family! Hunting season was always big as well! My mom used to trade meat with other people in the valley so we didn’t have to eat beef all the time! I’m only in my forties but I grew up in a very small town in Idaho. Love this video!

[@timhouston2408]

I was opposite,,, even ate tons of chicken n pork... we would raise a few head of cattle but they were always sold,,,I literally didn't eat a steak till my brother gave me my nephew's steak,, he was at a fishing tournament and wouldn't be home till late the next morning,,,, it was a burnt very chewy hunk of meat,, and of course I thought for a couple more years that's how steak was supposed to be,, until I was about 14 or 15,,, saved up some money and went to eat out with friends,,, they were surprised they had to tell me EVERYTHING about how to order and what to expect from a steak...lol.. ahhh to be that ignorant again

[@bluebirdgramma6317]

​@@timhouston2408 thank you for sharing. Life is what you make it, Learning different things makes us Strong.

[@jolenewitzel7919]

I come from a hunting family and had a uncle that raised and harvested rabbits.

[@NotKev2017]

I grew up with grandparents I visited every summer. That set of grands didn't have a lot of money. Grandpa grew a huge garden, grandma canned everything. Grandpa also hunted when he could. During summers, they always had ripe tomatoes in the kitchen windowsills waiting to be eaten, squirrel and rabbits processed and in the freezers to be cooked and eaten. All delicious to eat also. My grandma wasn't the best cook in the world, but she sure knew how to cook up those squirrels and rabbits in her pressure cooker to make it tender. Hunting those wild animals never really guaranteed he would get a young animal. But grandma knew how to cook them. Favorite memories of growing up and visiting them are still in my brain.

[@valeriesjourney17]

Thanks for sharing. Mad respect to this family.

[@angelikalindenau943]

Eye opener. Thanks. Says the girl who instantly turned vegetarian at preschool age when my pet rabbit was served as Sunday dinner. Obviously the adults had not even considered my little feelings not so long after WWII. This family goes about knowing where your food comes from the right way.

[@DPie10]

Great video Mike!

[@miriamquagliato1149]

This is, by far, my favorite of your shows! We chose to raise our children this way in Vermont back in the 80s. It was a wonderful experience for all of us!

[@dancingwiththedogsdj]

As always, nothing but respect for Mike, the crew and definitely the family. I appreciate how you went out of your way to look at this family and the wonderful interaction given & received.. more people need to just be open and supportive like this! Half the fun is not always agreeing necessarily, but figuring things out together and all. Makes it fun! 😊🌎❤️🕺🏻🐶

[@iamrrspike7132]

I never met an individuals learning curve that was perfect. I’m happy that this lovely family found their way is working for them. Now if I could only copy aspects of it.

[@bagsaye3080]

I'm 25 I'm from Australia I fully support u guys doing this great job

[@meaewosika2280]

We used to stationed in southern Italy, Brindisi area for three years in late 70's and used to have dinner with local family for every Sunday visiting. The family used to ask us what we want for dinner, chicken or rabbit. Later on we found they go out to back yard and killed whichever we wanted and that's there life even though they lived in the middle of the town. God bless you and protect you all!

[@brettbull5238]

God bless that beautiful family ❤️

[@juaerez69]

Christopher is a wonderful and patient instructor. What a nice family. Thanks Mike!

[@caseyross6534]

You make not just America great but life and all things . I writing in Mike Rowe for President . Man of the people

[@patrickcanada5360]

Mike run for president you got my vote brother, God bless.

[@BelindaMcFaddin]

Lots of memories stirred up except it was pigs, not rabbits, and my grandparent's angus cattle farm sustaining us with my dad's garden. We even gave away the cow manure for use as fertilizer for countless other gardens of friends and neighbors. I related with these kids with a great way to grow up with memories they'll never forget.

[@janethamil9337]

I grew up like this. I am much older and it was on a hundred acre farm. We raised meat to eat. Had 2 or 3 vegetable gardens and did a ton of canning. It was the way of life here in rural country.

[@psunitro1]

Posting to bump the algorithm. Thank you Mr Rowe for all of the education and entertainment.

[@witchfindergeneral13]

What an amazing story. Best wishes to your family. And thank you Mike for bringing this to us. When I was a young boy we had rabbits. I remember my Dad was sitting outside petting one. I have forgotten his name. I remember thinking Dad was just hanging out with him. Then we had dinner and it was delicious. Part of me wishes Dad had involved me, but for some reason he felt the need to shield me from it. Or maybe he wasn’t shielding me and was just doing his job/part. At some point he shared with me that he was calming him before he broke his neck. I’m so grateful that for a period of time we did have a self sustaining family with rabbits and a large garden, pigs, and fishing spot on my Great Grandmother’s tree farm. I miss it. Maybe it’s time to think about trying to do this.

[@tommygunjt]

Mike, this is absolutely amazing. I have a lot of respect for this family and you for showing the world this.

[@GavinFish]

So happy to see a family like this. ❤

[@richardmarkov2375]

Respect to this family. I was a butcher for 3 years. It was beautiful meeting all the families and helping the community. Wish I could've made a living doing it. 💜 It just didn't pay a living at the time 🤷

[@gaw37130]

Mike, thank you for sharing this family's story. They are an inspiration and doing what is best for their family. My hats off to them😅

[@melindaandbryanrooks]

Awesome show!!!! Thank you for all that you do.

[@tableshaper4076]

The hope is them and the awesome kids they are raising. I think of it this way, we are all here consuming things but only a small few are actually living a life of purpose. So who is actually making the most of the resources, being meat, veg or other consumables.

[@corleeashley8016]

This was wonderful. Thank you to this family for sharing what they do and thank you for sharing them with us!!! ❤

[@787Earl]

God bless you and this family. Thank you for this video.

[@celialawrence896]

This family is such a breath of fresh air. It's wonderful!!!

[@bryanteaston7264]

This brings back memories. Our children were homeschooled, and we raised rabbits as well. My daughter did rabbit shows, but the deal was she had to have some for meat. So we had different breeds for different purposes. My kids learned a lot about genetics and how to take apart an animal for food. My daughter was better at it than my son. Congratulations to these people for choosing this lifestyle. They will be blessed for it. This from a family a generation ahead of them.

[@mineshallnotbeinfringed9676]

Awesome!!! Thank you for sharing

[@AZbone]

This is one of my favorite episodes!