Our First Hay Harvest!

[@marieradatsz4126]

Missing your vlogs hope everything is well ewith you all xx

[@shellydehart8217]

I had no idea how many pieces of equipment it takes to make a big roll of hay. I enjoyed this video, very educational at least for me. Thanks guys. It was great neighbors helping other neighbors ♥️😊👍

[@alisedelacey7138]

So nice to see neighbours helping neighbours...this made me smile...thank you😊

[@dianasebben8127]

Very soothing to watch other people work so hard! The children are precious!

[@patriciaatencio6650]

We have missed you all...haven't seen your videos. Are you coming back?

[@krislange1186]

I remember our first haying back in 1989. What a wonderful experience. Your kids are storing up the memories of a lifetime! Love the smell in the air when the haying starts!

[@rdizzleoriginal]

I know it's hard, but the pastoral life seems so much more satisfying.

[@chrisiiams4303]

I love it when neighbors help neighbors. It was like that 60 years ago. It looks so clean and fresh. God Bless

[@phyllisanngodfrey6137]

Wow. They have machines for everything! God Bless the American Farmer 👩‍🌾 🇺🇸♥️

[@kbetol78]

What impresses me the most is peoples ethics those values and morals taught to us from our parents. As they say modest is hottest stay classy as you have such a beautiful family and I wish you all the very best you can achieve in life. I really enjoyed your videos and the ethics you present while in the community that is very civil of you. With civility and dignity may you always obtain your goals with virtue.

[@isabelwall1714]

Looked like giant marshmallows 😆. Cool video thank you for sharing

[@mariettedemarest5173]

That was fun to watch. I've never seen a wrapped bale before.

[@jdkerk]

I grew up in western Washington and I distinctly remember haying time! We had a small farm with just enough animals to support our family. We kept our hay loose and I remember my brothers pitching it into the wagon while I tramped it down to make room for more. Then they pitched it up into the hay loft while my twin and I pitched it toward the back of the loft so we could fill the whole loft. Hard work but so much fun with the team work of a big family!

[@deborahbender5333]

Hey guys LOL, I can't even imagine how much all that equipment cost. They are the coolest things ever machines they cut the hay machines that bale of hay machines that wrap it up like a giant marshmallow LOL. I am just in awe . farmers thank you Farmers Wherever You Are if it weren't for farmers,this would be a hungry planet. God bless you all be safe...🚜🇺🇸💜

[@katiesoderling3596]

I have such fun memories of playing on hay bales growing up! So fun to see the process and watch your kids play on the bales 😊

[@loriswain8140]

Oh my gosh, those kiddos are so adorable!

[@PauloSilva-jw9cj]

Guys you are so adorabble...I love the energy that you haver...and more than that, I love the happiness that you spread arround...Nice farm, nice family and nice life Project...keep going ahead... Kisses from BRAZIL...

[@gayeyount7948]

It's so nice seeing neighbors helping neighbors. Thank you for sharing your life with us. God bless you all

[@carolyngalbraith6202]

THE KIDS FACES ARE THE BEST PART!!!

[@sarabrunsvold2461]

Farming is wonderful!!! The space, the smells, neighbors always willing to help. Hard physical work, then throw in a complete home renovation!! It’s a great life!!!!!

[@marieradatsz4126]

We all mucked in as a family my dad and all my cousins loved it xx

[@jsims963]

That was fascinating to watch

[@debbieb.8708]

It's awesome when you have neighbors like that, isn't it?

[@LavenderFirFarmstead]

It is so awesome! We have been blessed with amazing neighbors!

[@ftwtexasstephens9629]

Loved this video, but need another one. How about showing one at least once a week?

[@cenellagrantham9337]

Yall are doing a great job

[@maggiesue4825]

Fruit of the land!!

[@Steve.5]

You have to make hay while the sun shines! 😃

[@dianebailey5854]

That was so cool to watch. Such an awesome way of life, neighbors helping one another.

[@DavidWilliams-qk5jq]

How very wonderful.

[@wendyvance9761]

Love it! We will be watching haying in Montana in a couple weeks and helping out. (Probably a parts runner and lunch cook.)

[@marieradatsz4126]

Missing you guys xx

[@LulluBelle28]

This was so fun and interesting to watch. Love the whole process! Your kids are so cute! They’re already creating such memorable moments. I love it!🤗🥰💕

[@ourmontanahomestead8880]

Love the aerial shots!

[@lulumcgreggor2576]

So satisfying

[@conniehunter9683]

Love to see the growth but what about the house? Want to see the progress or the tour of how it looks after all the renovations. Sweet family!!

[@vivaldi1236]

Most interesting. Great neighbor assistance and exchange.

[@marymayberry2568]

I nave never seen hay collected like that before. I mean I've seen the big round bales but not wrapped. When my husband and I were first married, he used to make extra money bucking those rectangular bales onto a big flat bed truck. Takes a lot of muscle.

[@remushaynes2693]

i share your anxieties as my wife and i live in a house built in 1914. one advantage: i just ran the air conditioning for the first time this year 29 june '20. old houses have their problems but also have their blessings...........g

[@kathybolen2360]

Always love hay season my son and husband and my son's wife take turns getting the hay done, my job is watching and taking care of the grand babies!!

[@uhtredragnarson463]

Your video is so fun!

[@margaritaduran2660]

that was fascinating! also, the views ❤️

[@leirobinson3103]

Love the drone shots! My hubby is a videographer and he uses his drone! So glad that you got your neighbors to help! The farm is looking great!

[@gregorymcd944]

Never seen this process before- great video!

[@marycaron4891]

Hope everything is ok with your family. Miss you, :-)

[@cenellagrantham9337]

Good morning

[@donnakkasper6634]

Hey guys! Where are you? Haven’t seen you in so long! Are you and the kids ok?

[@varinaxoxo4213]

Never seen this before. Im amazed. Thanks for a wonderful vid....xo

[@honestlyme4247]

What a win-win situation! 💕 Neighborly teamwork👏

[@LavenderFirFarmstead]

For sure! 💗

[@trenaoquinn753]

Very interesting, always wanted to know how they wrapped the hay.

[@lorithomas3129]

Marshmallow fields!

[@allihoffman2314]

This was such a great video!

[@LavenderFirFarmstead]

Thank you so much Alli! So glad you enjoyed it! 💗

[@debrap947]

Just something so satisfying watching that...thank you. God bless your homestead!

[@sheilamashburn1795]

I love freshly mown hay! Happy memories!

[@gaylewatkins4685]

Informative video. Also, remind your viewers to give a thumbs up. Best wishes.🙂

[@prospeaker58]

Loved this! I have ALWAYS wondered about the process and my prayers have been answered! (Lol) great job and happy to see you as happy as me!

[@ginacota9724]

I’m really enjoying seeing videos from you more often ❤️

[@nightwindswings]

Where did you disappear to?

[@almachapman5409]

Bring back memories.

[@codyleeser392]

That marshmellow maker was pretty cool

[@bridgetmorse9395]

Marshmallow farm!

[@debbieomi]

Love the drone video! It won't be long before those kiddos will be driving a tractor like they were born on it. lol

[@chrisiiams4303]

There so beautiful

[@abocano]

The Big round bales were wrapped with a white stuff. What was ir? Plastic? Cottom? Greetings. I love the video. Specialy the drone shots.

[@donnakkasper6634]

Are you guys ok? Haven’t seen you and miss you.

[@sharjo52]

Neat!

[@daralynnarnold4424]

Love the videos when are you doing more?

[@LavenderFirFarmstead]

Thank you so much! Within the next couple days we will have some new videos released!

[@diyfferent]

Do you guys have a tractor to move and use these round bales? I always prefer 60ish pound small square bales, which are so much easier to deal with and no tractor is needed. First time seeing your field hayed is exciting :)

[@LavenderFirFarmstead]

Our neighbor helps with that too when we need them moved. It's still too wet here to get dry hay, so everthing we just harvested gets made into haylage. We will be doing dry hay in the 60 pound square bales on our second cutting. Oh man its sooooo exciting! -Jordan

[@janetissabelle]

Eek,not sure how eco friendly that wrap is! Good neighbouring though.Just read that you won't be wrapping in future. I'm not farm savy,o should just trust you,o can see that you are very creative and transforming the farm beautifully,the children are absolutely living it,great drone footage.

[@zoekitty100]

What a great video! I love the drone shots. You are high tech!

[@LavenderFirFarmstead]

Thanks so much Nancy! We've invested in some new equipment so that we can bring you all some awesome views! (:

[@potterkelly487]

Love it, cutie at the end!

[@maritzacolon4915]

Love it. I live in a town called Hatillo in Puerto Rico. Its called the Milks Industry town. There r more cows than people!!!

[@LavenderFirFarmstead]

That is so awesome! Sounds like a great place 🙂

[@brockarnold2141]

That's a nice looking baler. I don't know about the guy running it, he looks kinda shady. 😁

[@LavenderFirFarmstead]

hahahaha

[@SilverGoth]

Wait, you mean hay is just grass?? I always thought it was some kind of special grain or something. 😳

[@eileensmith7691]

Hi there, I left a comment a year ago about how personal this farm is in my life and why. I was Pat's caregiver, one of three. The first to come in to care for her. I was there 3 years and Cynthia and Martha were there the last two years. Sadly Martha was killed in a car accident not long after Pat passed away on Christmas. I would like to come and visit the farm and meet you all some time before Summer ends? I use to bring my dog to the farm and he had the run of it. Living in town I was happy he could do this. So could I bring him too?

[@LavenderFirFarmstead]

Hi Eileen, We aren't quite ready for visitors just yet, but will keep you posted! I am very sorry to hear about Martha.

[@IguanaLife]

How many bales did you guys end up getting from you field?

[@LavenderFirFarmstead]

We had 28 round bales harvested from our field! :)

[@karenbrunton6529]

My grandpa's hay was yellow when cut. How does it not mold when cut green? I lived not far from your old house in the OHS area. One of my classmates ( '83) was named Blaylock, but I don't remember his first name. Maybe he is your relative?

[@LavenderFirFarmstead]

This is actually haylage, it ferments for two weeks inside the wrapping. We plan to do "dry" hay on our second cutting. No relation to those Blaylocks, all our family comes from southern California.

[@lesleyharris525]

Hi,nice to see you working the land and having people around you that can and will help,

[@southwestsider4352]

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