Can u maybe make a vid on sellibg to grocery stores, perhaps elaborate on the process behind barcoding your lables. Love the videos. Cheers.
@scottiebarnes216 жыл бұрын
Amazing as always! You have inspired this 16yo teenager to start his own farm and to do something more with his time, thank you so much.
@joemaliancitizen82793 жыл бұрын
Hey Scottie, how'd it go? how was the results and what did you learn or were able to do with it.
@joepisano74073 жыл бұрын
How did it go
@angercatalyst2 жыл бұрын
C'mon scottie, tell us how it went.
@jameskenik51067 жыл бұрын
Curtis you were a huge part of my inspiration! I started my farm legit this year(Heritage Creek Farm on FB). Read your book and JM's book. I work a full time state job and a part time job at a fine resturant. I sell my produce to resturants and to the people at my jobs. I also do a farm stand on a busy road on sundays. I'm totally crushing it man!! Best thing for the part time farmer that helped me alot this year was switching most of my beds to by rotation so all i had to do was pick the fruit. Second i double downed on sprouts and mushrooms(oysters 30 day crop high value). Everything is just great! If i can run this farm on 25 hrs a week and still work 60-70 hrs at real jobs i think anyone can do it. Thank you so much for all your videos. They've helped me to get to this point and will help me grow my business into the lifestyle i've always wanted!
@nanusnursery Жыл бұрын
i’m on the same boat rn ! full time state job, part serving job, part time farmer/grower
@ghallison697 жыл бұрын
I am part time too with my garden and worm farm. My day job is real demanding so it is good to see guys like this. Thanks for sharing!
@1111awake7 жыл бұрын
Great to see local grocery stores support local farmers. Keep up the good work.
@spincitiesfarm78627 жыл бұрын
Scott...Washing machines are FREE on Craigslist. I did it in an hour or two cruising the free page. Imagine all the hours you spend hand cranking.
@pnbhomesteading53567 жыл бұрын
These former student/protege interviews are great, thank you Curtis.
@mikeash74287 жыл бұрын
Scot, good to see your hard work is making you a success. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
@MicroUrb7 жыл бұрын
Scott, you grew a beard buddy! You and Curtis continue to serve as an inspiration to me.
@TheJunkyardgenius7 жыл бұрын
Great video Curtis, love the videos showing people starting out and the struggles, successes and failures they make in those first couple seasons. It make great info and data for those wanting to do it.
@garyprobek12777 жыл бұрын
Dear Curtis: Thank you for sharing your experience with us, (myself in particular ;) ). As a retired engineer with the goal of developing a small farm similar to yours I have found your vlog invaluable. Kind regards, Gary
@SovereignMoment7 жыл бұрын
Super informative and inspiring! Thank you Scott and Curtis. You show how to make it work. I wish you nothing but success for your hard work and fine-tuning your businesses! Thanks for sharing your knowledge so that i can do the same.
@moonlightmeadows9067 жыл бұрын
I hear ya buddy. I work 40 hours a week as a custodian 5am-1:30 and then I hit the farm in the evening(after lots of coffee). I have recently ventured into the farmers markets, and will see what kind of deals I can make will the dining industry as I hit my peak harvests.
@laprepper6 жыл бұрын
Try fine dining restaurants, they have the $$ and the clients who enjoy "organic" this and that :) Also try vegetarian or vegan establishments!
@kevinbautista19704 жыл бұрын
How'd it go ?
@jameskenik51067 жыл бұрын
Im in the process of getting some vids of my farm here in NY up on utube. Couldn't have done this without curtis' book and videos. Thank you curtis for proving to me time and again that you can do this!
@shellyhaskins69677 жыл бұрын
Curtis love your straight forward realistic look at the dream of becoming a grower and business owner. Great content. Just ordered some of your books. Keep up the great work and thank you .
@RosieOs1017 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks guys! As a single parent of two (I have them full time), I have a job, and I am starting my farm in Nashville, this was worth the watch!
@laprepper6 жыл бұрын
Get the kids to work, ahem, "volunteer" in the farm! I started working in the backyard when I was just a toddler go figure, over 30 years later the itch to have my own land has never left me! There is a great picture of me at about 3 years old with a little wheelbarrow FULL of feijoas, still one of my favorite fruits of all time :)
@manch0vy5437 жыл бұрын
This video gave me a real in depth look at starting a micro farm business. Great video!
@sendit77773 жыл бұрын
I loved the content. Just recently decided I want this for my life. My wife and I are making our plan and going to work it. Gonna start part time. This video was very informative. Thanks. And great job.
@nicole.stevemelanson43407 жыл бұрын
Replacing Earthbound! That is HUGE! Awesome stuff.
@AZ49erFan7 жыл бұрын
Great info, Planning my 2018 garden.
@utubeisshite4 жыл бұрын
howd it go?
@TheBrewjo7 жыл бұрын
A axle, two large bike rims and a lever to control Z,Y axis on the greens harvester might be a win, with that you could add a deflection- plate to stop greens flying out and carry more before having to empty into a bin. That would make two 50ft passes with improved yield instead of two swishy-swashy 75-100ft passes. You probably have the materials on hand to mock up a prototype with just the Z axis in an hour.
@englishgator2629 Жыл бұрын
Love Curtis. Always realistic and down to earth about farming.
@creativewoodworker43006 жыл бұрын
I enjoy doing a garden and sharing as much as I can with other people. God has been so good to me. Thanks for sharing the videos. I endured several difficulty’s. I learned not to plant cabbage next to my corn. This created a worm fest on my corn. I managed to work through it and it looks like I’m still gonna have nice ears of corn.
@bharathkumar17736 жыл бұрын
You guys serve as an inspiration...Flying to Canada from India to start a Organic farm in BC this year. Looking forward for your workshop.
@jaysilence33147 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video! Thanks for taking the time and good luck with your business, Scott!
@johnbeckman89167 жыл бұрын
This is a very encouraging video! Scott's experience with marketing parallels yours and points to a bright future. Marketing has to be job 1. Both you and Scott started your "alternative methods farms" by following others in the movement and approached "alternative markets". Great in some sense but they were on the margins, competitive and were very limited and labor intensive. Now, you have mainstreamed your marketing and go to sell food where people go to buy food. Simple enough! Great advance in productivity but also in that THE MAINSTREAM CONSUMER is now getting more and will demand more going forward! No need to buy 8 day old lettuce from California. Great job!
@philosophicaldudeman7 жыл бұрын
I'm only like 2 minutes in, and this is already great! Thanks, guys.
@rogerplessen52466 жыл бұрын
I admire your approach. I did some of this with a full time job. May your business thrive. God bless.
@willypelly857 жыл бұрын
Would also very much like to hear more about the barcoding for grocery sales! How did you figure it out?
@joshbruce56817 жыл бұрын
WhatchaPell23 I would as well!
@NaturesCadenceFarm7 жыл бұрын
18deadmonkeys that was a very helpful link! Thanks for sharing! 👍
@Stella77_77 жыл бұрын
Great Video Boys! I love that he found his nich and a slowly gaining succses. I too am not going to be selling Micros to stores. I Got in with them but the Labor cost vs reward just isn't worth my time or effort.
@tom_olofsson7 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Thanks for sharing his experience.
@obironkahnobi37687 жыл бұрын
Hey Curtis, I don't know if you've done a video on Packaging, equipment, sourcing & bar code information, but just to suggest ,would be of great help in this area ? Thank you for your work & advise on here, keep up the good job ! - Ron -
@jeremycarlson11897 жыл бұрын
Thanks Curtis fir doing that vid. I've been watching his Facebook, and really wanted to see how Scott was doing and what he changed this year. Surprised Scott didn't bring up his seeding machine/board thing he created for seeding trays. Seemed to work well by the vid he did on it. Look forward to another update on him next year. Do you have any other people that took your courses and started up that you can interview? Interested in people on years 1-3.
@howdyhowdy32946 жыл бұрын
10:24 Oh yea, I know that one. Salatin was right, growing the stuff is the easy part.
@TheGentryMom7 жыл бұрын
Scott's officially my idol 🙌🏻
@steveanacorteswa39795 жыл бұрын
I'm here in Anacortes WA so similar weather but maybe a little dryer, maybe you could form a co-op to buy things like a paper planter, it's not something you use every day so if you could share it between maybe 4 farms, same with other expensive equip like the BCS
@TheJunkyardgenius7 жыл бұрын
Instead of a paper pot translate which are quite expensive. you do get hand transpanters which you don't have to bend down, you jab it in the ground, it has a lever to open the hole, I'm sure you have seen them and is much quicker than doing it with a trowel and is a lot cheaper than a paper pot transplanter.
@steveanacorteswa39795 жыл бұрын
I think the purpose of the paper pot is to start the seeds off bed so when your bed is done you pop in plants that are ready to grow so probably savings a couple weeks and getting more turns on the bed.
@DeerParkFarmstead7 жыл бұрын
Killing it Scott. You're gonna thank yourself when you get a washer for spinning. Buy a used one one the cheap with linen bags. Throw in and walk away.
@MatthewBrown887 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Regarding sales to grocery stores: I'm in Nova Scotia, and the grocery stores here are Sobeys, Loblaws, and WalMart. Are you guys selling through this type of supermarket, or through independent stores?
@yelir89707 жыл бұрын
Hi Curtis, I was wondering what your process is whe attempting to get into a grocery store, and large vs small stores?
@sierge17 жыл бұрын
Hi Curtis how about a video on how you get a bar code for your products?
@lamarbutler73575 жыл бұрын
I would also like to learn that
@cruciferousvegetable7 жыл бұрын
I grow a quarter acre garden currently with 4-6 man hours per week. Of course I dont sell much. I sold 150 watermelons last year to an asian market then ate, preserved, froze and shared the rest.
@laprepper6 жыл бұрын
very cool!
@bigbluedog3606 жыл бұрын
How much did you get for the 150?
@ApriliaRacer146 жыл бұрын
Thouroughly enjoy these informative videos!
@SevenSproutsFarmstead7 жыл бұрын
Love the beard Scott! Definitely keep growing that next year! Lol
@offgridsweden7 жыл бұрын
It seems possible. It's a lot of job but possible. I grow things on 2 locations and that's kind of hard. Also got a full time job.
@jodrodgar71947 жыл бұрын
Another fascinating video, cheers Curtis. I'm getting closer to starting to farm and am about to go and look at a second hand BCS tractor for sale. I always thought this would be a almost essential bit of kit to get started but it seems like Scott is saying maybe not. I can see how it would be possible to form beds with some borrowed machinery to start off with and then not really need it after that. But what about growing green manures and using the flail mower. Isn't it really useful for that? It would be a shame to spend £4000 on a piece of kit thats not that important. I also wondered, did I miss a reference to Scott's set up in terms of whether he has bought the land or is renting. What are his monthly outgoings on rent repayments? And while I'm here does anyone know of anyone growing sunflowers commercially for cut flowers. Cheers
@aquietplace58324 жыл бұрын
I swear the universe is sending me all the information I need to be a successful farmer.
@kimbergameing91896 жыл бұрын
I have a question maybe you have already answered in another video. but is it better to just start growing then find your customer base or find customers and try and meet theyr needs after the fact? this is my absolute passion to make this a living. I rack my brain every night and dream about farming for a living. I have to make this work
@ph00xy7 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to see some In Focus videos with some of your restaurant customers.
@liminalvoyager56047 жыл бұрын
Hey Curtis. Have you had any increased weed pressure after switching to transplanter? Do you think they're better than holed fabric?
@EMFMiner7 жыл бұрын
You guys are so inspiring. I'm a new farmer working 1/50th of an acre.
@mattcavoto7 жыл бұрын
You're ahead of me. I'm literally on 1/100 of an acre for growing space, but it's amazing what you can get from small spaces. Best of luck to you!
@Antiquetractorsetc5 жыл бұрын
I have a 20 foot by 30 foot garden
@alleng61966 жыл бұрын
One thing I've never understand, wouldn't you have to water low tunnels way more often since you do't let rain reach it?
@sandraohara685 Жыл бұрын
What about bugs ? I just planted cherry trees. I am in Washington state. In a couple of months my cherry tree leaves where eaten. What do you do to prevent bugs? Do I need to cover the tree?
@TJLawJX7 жыл бұрын
Barcodes ... doh, yeah that's a must for sure ... What's the best tool to generate them?
@piyeree27 жыл бұрын
Hello again thanks for info and this is a great channel, may I know if you have videos on the washing paricularly using the bubbler and screens etc.
@billking54077 жыл бұрын
I use the chain tranplant but use a hoe to make the row works ok for now till i get more money, something to think about.
@JustinLedvina7 жыл бұрын
Love this brotha keep crushing it
@erikbudrow12553 жыл бұрын
Were there any follow-ups to this??
@legionjames18227 жыл бұрын
It looks beautiful there. I will visit bc
@shawndsinclair30677 жыл бұрын
This is awsome info for me. Great job !
@mattpilot6 жыл бұрын
Curtis!!! We need an update please :-)
@jimclaire79966 жыл бұрын
Curtis, can you talk about the bar codes? Thanks!
@ptrain90207 жыл бұрын
With those labels with the bar codes, how do you know if the store will be able to use the bar codes in your homemade labels? Does the store require a bar code that works with their computers or will any bar code on a label work?
@mattk13587 жыл бұрын
being a "part time" farmer means you simply have 3 full time jobs.
@ladylyssa51304 жыл бұрын
25k per 8th an acre??!! 😱
@BoleDaPole4 жыл бұрын
Cannabis is the best crop per acre. Farms can make over 250k per 1/8 acre, after taxes. And that is every 3-6 months. Growing anything else is just a waste of time now.
@dallasbillet82734 жыл бұрын
Constable Dodo yeah except 1. Pot isn’t legal everywhere 2. Pot is dangerous to grow because of the scum bags trying to steal your high value crop. And most importantly 3. You can’t eat your pot. Yeah you can make edibles lol but you can’t sustain life by eating your pot
@RossLambert8014 жыл бұрын
Constable Dodo Yeah, food sucks. Let’s all just eat weed all day.
@notsure78744 жыл бұрын
@@RossLambert801 You can't eat nothing but lettuce all day either. These are cash crops, not subsistence gardens. Theft is a thing. Cattle rustling used to be a thing - still is. By the logic that scumbags might take your stuff it if's high value - well I guess we should all just go be poor then! Or get dogs, security systems, and be prepared to defend your livelyhood.
@CaptOz7 жыл бұрын
awesome piece of information guys thanks :)
@tonyedwards77367 жыл бұрын
Very inspirational.
@alonlutzker13057 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Curtis and Scott! How is the margin on the supermarket sales?
@StevenDragoo7 жыл бұрын
Dude - get an old washer line it a screen or a small washer that RV'ers use???
@singhproductions62696 жыл бұрын
How do u package the salads and stuff like were do u buy them or do u make em
@DrivingWithJake7 жыл бұрын
What stores is his product at? I'm out there wouldn't mind grabbing some to support him.
@seattlednb7 жыл бұрын
is his walk in cooler just sealed with caulking? He doesn't have any foam panels or anything? wood walls is fine?
@joshtube87767 жыл бұрын
Why not use soil blocks instead of paper pots?
@jdomidion6 жыл бұрын
How do you get hooked up with selling to grocery stores? Are they the big box stores? Or local family owned?
@kjdyatta7 жыл бұрын
nice interview
@andreag21447 жыл бұрын
Since you are selling directly to supermarkets; are you selling to them wholesale?
@theadventuretoybox5414 жыл бұрын
Hi. My advice to you is try not to pass up the small restaurant's, you never know who they know, word of mouth is hugh in this business. Plus your a small operation also and small operations depend on each other. Just a thought. Take care. Hawk out!!
@MajorStaticX7 жыл бұрын
Exactly what i want to do :)
@bmatth067 жыл бұрын
link to old video???????
@edwinkarani55934 жыл бұрын
Very informative.
@KillstreakPB7 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to get a mini farm up a running
@KillstreakPB7 жыл бұрын
Matthew Conway well that was rude
@AllaroundNbackagain7 жыл бұрын
Harley Explores You read into it wrong i think. He is saying that's "good" that you can't wait to start and then "don't " to get on it.
@MidvaliTHF6 жыл бұрын
YO!! Was that Brock Berrigan for your outro song?!
@woodlandwarrior55126 жыл бұрын
Hate to ask this question but as someone who is researching start up...what is the profit for second year?
@76monikaW7 жыл бұрын
I'm TRYING to garden here in georgia but it's such a problem with the deer and rabbits and so so so many bugs. The soil is nothing but clay so it's expensive to buy all the good garden soil.
@yohjokromwood23277 жыл бұрын
put down alot of compost and mulch and. grow sunflower and other stuf to open up the clay
@Fat_Kitten_Gaming7 жыл бұрын
There are easy solutions for all your problems: fencing, insect netting, compost, peat, blood meal... but if you dont have any experience I recommed you to first go work/help at some succesful farm closeby.
@ApriliaRacer146 жыл бұрын
76monikaW Goregeous state but your summers are brutal! Lol...stay cool.
@federic14707 жыл бұрын
do you could made a video about tools ?
@jaksmith64654 жыл бұрын
how did you just add a bar-code to your product ???????????????????
@laprepper6 жыл бұрын
Is it me or does the lettuce and other greens seem like it is very labor intensive? I guess you make more $$ selling more product that grows faster, vs maybe a cucumber, or something, but gosh...EDIT - didn't realize he had that cool little harvester! Although, I might want to mount it on something with wheels so you don't have to hunch over while walking along the beds?
@testemunhaocular0017 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thanks from Brasil.
@testemunhaocular0017 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the tool showed at 11:25?
@pierre-oliviercomeau52777 жыл бұрын
Quick cut greens harvester. Overpriced IMHO. But it looks like a wonderful tool
@machinist72307 жыл бұрын
Curtis, have you considered making a video on packaging? Where to get it, how to label, etc?
@offgridcurtisstone7 жыл бұрын
+Machinist 72 no. That's all in my course. Plus, anytime I post about that, people go crazy righteous about food safe.
@billjplummer7 жыл бұрын
Can I ask how much you sell the mix to the markets for?
@daledurbin23547 жыл бұрын
How does one get a bar code?
@StevenDragoo7 жыл бұрын
About how much is he grossing per year?
@anniegaddis52407 жыл бұрын
Does Scott have a Patreon link?
@anthonywheat17 жыл бұрын
Just curious to your thought, but could this type of farming be scaled up?...5, 10 acres?
@offgridcurtisstone7 жыл бұрын
Oh yes. There are many farms out there doing it.
@P5ykoOHD6 жыл бұрын
Would it not be easier to have a micro-green farm and do that part time ? Less machinery, less time bending over for your back, and you can work at it every day at home for an hour or two either before going to work, or coming back from work.
@offgridcurtisstone6 жыл бұрын
Sure, if you have the market that will buy that much.
@alexmuolo42566 жыл бұрын
What does gardens insurance run annually?
@offgridcurtisstone6 жыл бұрын
+Alex Muolo $500.
@laprepper6 жыл бұрын
Stick to that budget, damn right!
@AmazingAutist5 жыл бұрын
That guy look like Rhett's from Good Mythical Morning's long lost son.
@cdenn77507 жыл бұрын
Hello great video, very informative. I was just wondering what type of mix does he sell at the grocery store?
@sandraohara685 Жыл бұрын
When is the best month to start farming?
@offgridcurtisstone Жыл бұрын
One year before.
@sandraohara685 Жыл бұрын
One year before? I meant what season what month? Or do you mean it’s too late
@offgridcurtisstone Жыл бұрын
It doesn't really matter.
@sandraohara685 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Stay strong!
@myfrugalraggylife71047 жыл бұрын
If you work full time, when do you deliver your produce to stores etc., ?
@ScottHebert6047 жыл бұрын
I took a paycut, quit my old job and got a job at a golf course that my friends run so I can set my own hours/they work around my deliveries. So Monday + Friday mornings, always before 9
@myfrugalraggylife71047 жыл бұрын
Oh I see, I was wondering how you managed to deliver during 'working hours' - thank you.