See Inside This Professional Compost Farm | How Earth Care Farm was Built

[@mikecorcoran6834]

Great video. There needs to be 1 of these farms every 5 to 7 miles away from everyone. We could eliminate grocery stores and enjoy healthy food for a change.

[@timshirk6261]

Yes and the food industry should all use compostable packaging as otherwise there would be all kinds of plastic in the compost. And so they current system so much goes to waste as it needs to go to landfill due to all the plastic. Very sad

[@danphillips4590]

YES!!! I cant find any compost in SW Va.

[@johndyer9232]

Here in SW Mo I make my own.

[@gardengatesopen]

I'm in Texas and they make me want to drive up to their farm to buy compost! There's nothing around here like they have up there. Which is a shame. THIS is how a compost business should operate! I agree that we SHOULD all have a place to buy compost made this way. If only...

[@BeBopGarden]

People would complain. They don’t like having gardens that can be seen, let alone compost piles. It’s sad really.

[@teresarubel2182]

"Microbial life farmers". Thank you. You put the focus neatly in perspective with this action phrase.

[@earthcarefarm1247]

so glad you appreciate that turn of phrase @teresarubel2182. We like to frame what we are doing in this way, that we are cultivating life when we make high-quality compost

[@bethhubbs9937]

I love Jane's smile, her laugh, pleasant demeanor and her obvious love for her family. :) Her father seems like such a mellow gentleman. Lovely folks. Super cool model for large scale compost operations. Nice to hear about the growth over the years. You don't have to start huge, you can grow there.

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you so much for your kind words @bethhubbs9937

[@hanks_backyard]

Jane is the host of the Composter podcast! I love that podcast - you should have her on the channel more regularly - she's great. Loved this series.

[@Ok-Mardy]

I enjoy hearing these two say thay are blessed it implies humility! Which was already obvious!❤

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you for your kindness @ok-Mardy

[@wpchastain]

These folks are a wonderful example of how to approach this type of farm. So impressive !! Thanks for sharing.

[@fuzzytale]

Such a wonderful business and family, the world needs more of them.

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you for your kind words @fuzzytale

[@gnargnar1992]

It's honestly such a beautiful operation. The process of making compost and creating life is so fulfilling.

[@earthcarefarm1247]

we agree! thanks for watching @gnargnar1992

[@zmblion]

She's beautiful has such a good energy and loves what they do.. you can tell she is like a kid in a candy store and was raised in it and loves it that's wonderful

[@IPursuePeppers-CTH]

@@dungeonmaster6292leave with your negative vibes 😦👉 🚪

[@pamelacorsi]

So many great things happening in Charlestown, RI!

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you @pamelacorsi

[@aileensmith3062]

Wow just Wow and what a VERY positive presentation as well as dedication and their projects and their goals. We are barely on the beginning process of learning to compost. Going to be a struggle for us as we do not have the green resources like others do. Patience and time and things will improve for us. PLEASE do keep these awesome (is that an overused word now) videos coming our way!

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you so much for watching @aileensmith3062 and best of luck to you in your new composting endeavor!

[@janew5351]

I would like to hear about the screeners they used initially and the the next stage one. This info would be great to use while you are making compost on an increasing volume.

[@AJWGBFX]

What a wonderful ethos! Delightful people. Like someone else said, one of these compost farms in every urban village would improve our gardens, farms, food and health.

[@earthcarefarm1247]

glad you agree @AJWGBFX. Thanks for watching

[@teresaamsler5083]

I have learned to love the weeds on my property. They are much of my nitrogen source. A double truck load of wood chips is the supplemental carbon. My chickens are the manure source. If I don't have the time or energy to get the 'stuff' put together, leaving it in a pile is the next best thing. I made enough compost last year that I didn't need to purchase any soil or mulch. I'm only in the third year of truly successful harvesting from 160 sq. ft. of raised beds and containers. Indeed, putting the work into the area earlier makes my system easier to maintain now.

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thanks for watching and sharing your story @teresaamsler5083

[@IPursuePeppers-CTH]

Is it generally expensive to take care and maintain a chicken coop?

[@teresaamsler5083]

@@IPursuePeppers-CTH It depends on how fancy you want to be. All the necessary feed and bedding are the only purchased items, in my case. I average about $40/month for 100-120 eggs/month, seemingly endless manure, composted materials, and enjoyment from 6- 1 year old hens. Twice daily feeding, egg gathering, weekly manure collecting, supplementing their diet with chicken appropriate fruits and vegetables from our gardens, daily visual inspection of the chickens for health, inspecting the run for health and safety, and socializing with the chickens are the basic chores of this Mother Hen. If we ever travel again we're gonna need a chicken-sitter.🐔😎🐔

[@Gnomestress]

What lovely people with such a nice philosophy

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you so much @gnomestress

[@Detour4it]

Thanks, Jess. Appreciate your shows. 👍

[@LloydieP]

Just the father daughter relationship, is wonderful. Their business, and farm system is amazing. Thank you No-Till!

[@rickthelian2215]

Once again I enjoyed the farm/composting facilities😊

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thanks for watching again @rickthelian2215

[@williamcurry185]

I love every aspect of this. I like the approach, the setup, results, science that seems to back it up, and huge bonus : the people seem honest and great at what they do. It’s always a privilege to see someone at the top of their game apply their trade. Gonna try to imitate on a smaller level with a pitchfork until I look like I’m chiseled from wood, then stone. :D

[@Noah-bg1cz]

What an ideal farm. Well done to both of you. You are so right in your ideas. And to make a successful business out of it, well done. All the best from Aus, very educating. By the way your farm is very neat and tidy considering the operation you have going on.

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thanks for watching @Noah-bg1cz. Yes, we strive to be neat around here!

[@LloydieP]

Howdy fellow Ozzie! Plus one on your comment. Cheers!

[@douggibson9084]

What a wealth of knowledge. Thanks 👍👍

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thanks for watching @douggibson9084

[@Nphen]

I want to one day find a few people who want to help build a Michigan version of Vermont's Gold Shaw Farm, but now I want to mix in Earth Care Farm! I can see a clear path to steady compost & soil sales versus trying to get a lot of egg & livestock sales. That way, the livestock can just be a fun side hustle who help process food scraps into a higher grade of compost. I see many low spots in local fields that should be filled with a mix of wood chip mulch covered in soil & compost. Many parks have bare spots that need mulch cover.

[@earthcarefarm1247]

live your dream @Nphen! Thanks for watching

[@intentionalhomesteadingmi]

I’d buy an organic Christmas tree 😂 love these guys!

[@earthcarefarm1247]

😂thanks for watching @thedeclercqhomestead

[@AlexPine84]

Thank you so much!

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you for watching @AlexPine84

[@steveddavis]

Hugely interesting - Thanks!

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you for watching @steveddavis

[@N8TRONOUS]

These are awesome, thank you for sharing!

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you for watching @n8tronous

[@L2LBill]

One of your best videos! Thx for introducing us to them.

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you for watching @L2LBill

[@rxlo1015]

Such a beautiful family

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you @rxlo1015

[@Reciprocity_Soils]

Super informative interview. Thanks for sharing your history and your continuing efforts and successes. Peace and heatlh~

[@manolopapas]

They are beautiful people making beautiful things happen

[@earthcarefarm1247]

that is very kind. thank you @manolopapas

[@gardengatesopen]

Excellent video! 👍

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you @gardengatesopen

[@peterv3216]

Awesome vid again! Thank you!

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you for watching @peterv3216

[@robertcotrell9810]

Great!

[@shawnsasser4001]

Thank you so much, I learned alot.

[@earthcarefarm1247]

that's great! thanks for watching @shawnsasser4001

[@carissalizotte8977]

Wonderful video!! 💚

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you for watching @carissalizotte8977

[@jimmy6282]

this is great

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thanks for watching @jimmy6282

[@manolopapas]

Hi farmer, you are awesome

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thank you for watching @manolopapas

[@isaiahirish6855]

I noticed the cow horns on screen when the farmer was talking about being biodynamic. I read in a book describing indigenous farming practices how they would pack cow horns with manure and bury them. They would dig them up and use this as the inoculant for compost and compost teas. Is this practice being used by this compost creator?

[@earthcarefarm1247]

wow that's a really interesting technique @isaiahirish6855. We have cow horns here because up until recently, we were raising cattle on the farm too :)

[@personalextension]

I love your compost and farm life. ?the climate crisis" is a ruse. Thank you for farming.

[@groundprepper4946]

Great video

[@lauramonahan9343]

How do you use horse manure from horses that are not fed an organic diet and make organic compost? I'm starting a smaller version of this farm and struggling with this question. Organic horse feed and organic hay are quite rare and hard to find (personal experience).

[@adamschaafsma5839]

Sounds like me and my kids are going to build some bird houses.

[@earthcarefarm1247]

that's great @adamschaafsma5839! thanks for watching

[@kkjaved]

Thanks!

[@notillgrowers]

Thank YOU!

[@connorsegren6066]

What is your ratio for selling/seeding the garlic? What made you choose that percentage to keep for seed?

[@barbsoddznendz1896]

If I'm not mistaken, they didn't mention anything or show any photos of their farm in winter. How do they deal with all the snow on the compost and does it affect it?

[@southernvtgrown]

✌🏼💚🙏🏻 vermicompost the 🌎 #regenerativefarming

[@hp-cs7mx]

Great to hear all this being done, even though carbon dioxide is a benefit not a poison.

[@Samm876]

I WISH they were MY neighbors 🥰. Can ya'll start a compost farm in Jamaica 🇯🇲 , pleeez? 😬 😅 I'm about to start a compost pile for my garden and have no idea where to start 🤔🥺😩🥴

[@earthcarefarm1247]

good luck with your composting @Samm876! Just begin. there is a lot to learn along the way.

[@brianmiller1149]

Great video! One question. I had a food safety inspector that lost their mind about the birds on my farm. How do you approach the bird population vs. food safety in your compost relative to the 120 day rule?

[@lauramonahan9343]

That food safety inspector needs an education about nature. You have no control over birds.

[@paullane8798]

Regenerative Soil, No Till, Korean Natural Farming and Natural Farming, and various other terms seem to be used semi interchangeably when discussing promoting healthy soil life. Is their a ven diagram, or comparison of these terms/techniques?

[@earthcarefarm1247]

that would be an interesting diagram! If you find one, or make it yourself, please post a link back here in the comments so we can see what you find. Thanks for watching @paullane8798

[@danphillips4590]

Jesse, they saod they test for persistent herbicides at 4 months and nip it in the bud. How do they handle when chemicals found in compost??

[@Allgood784]

Jefferson was right an agrarian society would be be best for everyone and mother Earth.

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thanks for watching @kevinmiller5712

[@janezster]

Hello growers! I recently got around 5m3 of upper layer soil which was dugged mostly from a grassy, weedy area. It looks rich in organic matter and seems like a good material for garden use, but I am not able to heat it up properly to get rid of weed seeds. I have around 5m3 of 1/2 year old cow manure, I’m also cutting tall grass and can get around 5m3/2months…have some straw bales, food scrap piles… What kind of ratio formula do you suggest, how can i mix my materials to properly heat up?

[@triciac1019]

You can research the Berkeley method of fast composting. It takes about 21 days to get finished compost. Also, get a compost thermometer. They are long and can get to where the heat is to measure it. Some people put weeds in plastic garbage bags to heat them and the seeds up to kill them, then put it in their compost pile to them blend with your other ingredients. After 1-2 piles, you will feel like a pro.

[@anibaldamiao]

Could anyone help me finding a reference to his statement about carbon capture? "for every 1% of C added to soil, we sequester 10 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere". is 10 tons per acre, hectare,...?

[@gideonimolina8025]

The Man: We have. We've been. We are doing. The woman: I have. I've been. I am doing.

[@fouroakfarm]

1 year to maturity! Wow do I wish I had them here. Compost purveyors here rush their immature product out the door; its terrible

[@earthcarefarm1247]

we hope that there will be many composters making high quality compost all over the world one day, @fouroakfarm. Thank you for watching

[@metalchips]

@No-Till Growers i want that hat so bad but i have a small head

[@raincoast9010]

I have neighbours who dairy farm and crop intensively and their fields are shot, no organics in the soil, sandy or hard clay and compact from heavy machines , it's terrible!

[@timshirk6261]

How do they keep that huge pile of compost from going anaerobic beings they don’t turn it

[@robclower9606]

I think it's less of a concern once the thermophilic phase is done and it's curing.

[@stevehatcher7700]

In previous video they said they turn the active compost every 6 weeks.

[@timshirk6261]

@@stevehatcher7700 yes I just saw that. I don’t think they mentioned anything about how coarse some of the carbon might be going into to it initially as that holds a lot of air pockets and they could be screening out the big stuff later. That is about the only way I could see them being able to go 6 weeks without turning that big pile on front end unless they know something I don’t

[@timshirk6261]

@@robclower9606 I just looked at their website and saw they posted some tests from Earthfort which I am familiar with and I noticed they were low on active fungi even though the total fungi was very high which I believe might come from no turning at the end once they screen out the big pieces which keep it aerobic. I believe if at that stage they would use a compost turner the biological alive carbon ( active fungi ) would be higher.

[@robclower9606]

@@timshirk6261 That makes sense. Once the disturbance stops the fungi are able to establish more thoroughly.

[@timbushell8640]

Dumbo... ... every seen an elephant fly! Likely to have been THE best compost every. : ))))))

[@dalewalters4240]

First 🎉

[@spaceantelope1]

One percent equals ten tons? One percent of what equals ten tons? If we are going to convince people that regenerative agricultural practices are crucial for sustaining human life on Earth, we are going to have to get our math correct.

[@spaceantelope1]

@@dungeonmaster6292 Yea but… never mind lol✌️

[@raincoast9010]

Jane is as cute as a button!

[@j.l.callison1837]

Excellent content! Thank you so much!

[@earthcarefarm1247]

thanks for watching @j.l.callison1837

[@BaliFoodTreePlanter]

Love it #jaynemernersenecal #mikemerner #thecomposter #podcast #earthcarefarm

[@bradical2723]

Awesome.. I want this so bad for me and my daughters. Sending you a salute all the way from MT 🫡