The Food You Are Buying Is NOT Real | You CAN Have It All In Your Backyard

We are to the point where almost everything you buy from a grocery store isn't even real food. Most everything is created in a building/warehouse. I am here to prove to you there are options to grow your own milk, eggs, and meat in your backyard starting NOW.
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[@harborgurl]

coming from a family of professional fishermen, I can honestly say I have NEVER heard a fisherman say, "I caught a tilapia " 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@susanhepditch9462]

How right you are ! I refuse to buy Tilapia ! !

[@susanhepditch9462]

I went to a real once and ordered haddock but after the first bite I told that owner that this was definitely not haddock, she went and checked out the box she had just bought and sure enough it was tilapia. I came home and looked it up and found out that it is farm raised ,grew up in a fishing community and I had never heard of it

[@Hapenparadise]

Bingo!!!😁💥❣️. Son is a sport fishing captain. Same here!! 👍🏻😂

[@thegraymarlin]

Please share your source that Great Value milk is not milk.

[@inthewoods3237]

Well I wouldn’t trust it anymore due to MRNA, same goes for meat, lettuce, cabbage, potatoes. It sucks!

[@marlaw9]

That may have been is opinion, I don't believe that was a truthful comment

[@ritahunter3177]

I was diagnosed with dairy allergy as a baby. The only dairy milk I could have was raw milk right out of the cow. Thankfully granddaddy still had couple milk cows from dairy farm days. Even now regular milk makes me break out in hives and have to have an epi shot. No cheese, ice cream , no dairy at all. I have to be careful what I eat out or at friends. Raw milk tastes so different and delicious. I always got it after grandmother separated the cream off or the milk after making the butter.

[@danataylor7936]

This is interesting. Can you still have raw milk? What’s the difference? For me, it’s in the processing and added vitamins that are sourced from corn in processed milk. I actually have a corn allergy instead of dairy, although I cannot tolerate most milk and many dairy products.

[@ritahunter3177]

@@danataylor7936 I can drink the leftover after making butter or the whey from making cheese.

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

I can't do store bought liquid milk, but cultured or aged dairy products I can. Now I just do my own from local raw milk.

[@sweett6804]

My grandmother had an allergy to cow milk, so my father grew up having goat's milk because she could drink that. They always had a milking goat. And this would have been in the 1930s and 40s.

[@evalinawarne1337]

I am a VEGAN. I have problems with oil, butter, grease, and processing. All the junk and fake fillers they put in food. I too bring my own food every where I go. Except to my parents home. They both died. No eating out. I can eat some Trader Joe's. Hope this helps

[@LadysFarm]

Grow food not lawns. Buy local and build community ❤❤❤ everyone can start and be successful. I have faith in our community to succeed ❤

[@khyrzie569]

There's nothing wrong with a lawn. Especially if you're also growing children! Growing food is important. But you wouldn't tell someone not to grow flowers because they grow them for beauty and joy. Same goes for a lawn! (I currently don't have a lawn for my family, and we all miss it terribly.)

[@samblack4616]

I wrote a report and applied for a variance with our city to allow chickens. And it worked :)

[@diannamc367]

Yay! Congratulations!!!

[@marcialittle7893]

Excellent job!

[@smas3256]

Do your neighbors mind the noise?

[@Hick-A-BillyLLC]

Such a great message! People need to understand that the foods we get at the grocery store are making us sick.

[@smas3256]

20 years ago a woman came to U.S. She got so sick and could not heal and went back to EU. She told me, and was very upset when she said, all you people are so stupid and are getting poisoned with every bite you get from grocery stores.

[@staceygresbach8695]

Love this message!! We raise all of our own poultry and have meat rabbits! We have dairy goats and we buy our beef and pork from our neighbors! And we have a huge garden! It is very sustainable and satisfying to raise nearly all of our own food!! Thanks Stivers Homestead for keeping in the fight!!

[@princessj446]

In Canada it’s illegal for any farmers to sell the raw milk to us, we’ve approached so many but they refuse. My entire city lot is a garden, I also grow micro greens in winter, I can, dehydrate. Looking for raw milk, grass fed book. Chickens are illegal with huge fine here if caught. For now we’re stuck in the city and want out, properties are so expensive. Please pray God will answer our prayers for a small piece of land out of here

[@inthewoods3237]

Illegal here too, we’ve asked several Amish , guess we’re gonna have to get a goat?

[@sheilamalone227]

Then ask them to barter. Trading. Is different than selling. Hope that work out, could be your loophole!

[@lorelletravis2650]

I’m in canada, people have inquired about dairy milk for their “Cats” 😉

[@princessj446]

@@lorelletravis2650 Yes, someone just mentioned that to me the other day. But it hasn’t enabled me to get some

[@princessj446]

@@sheilamalone227 Thank you for the suggestion, I’ll try it

[@albrightfs]

we butchered our first cow complete on property last year splitting it with another family that had never butchered. It was amazing and so fulfilling.. we are doing our second cow this weekend with a different family also learning. One of my favourites of doing it on property is you can utilise all of it.. The fat, the innards, the hides... Make your own cuts.. and you know where your meat came from and whats in it...

[@tomday5830]

Imaging the expertise that the native Americans had! 👍🎯💯

[@sherriristow3454]

Yes we are going to go in with our 2 kids and buy a cow from private ranch and chicken and eggs we grow our own vegetables and fruits

[@lyngruen8607]

No yard here, no family and not "allowed" to PLANT ON MY VERY SMALL BALCONY!! I've prepped and prepared as best I can for 71 and alone. Just gonna keep prepping, praying and share when the Holy Spirit tells me to. This is not in my control, BUT IT IS IN GOD'S HANDS 🙌 🙌 🙌 Texas Nana 🤠 Psalm 91

[@desireenieves3415]

Greenstalk n growlights ?

[@deborahheukels6012]

You can grow micro greens in doors on your countertop.

[@margiemurray2147]

Just like Deborah said microgreens, microgreens, microgreens! If you have counter space to grow them, then a window or screen door free sunshine, and then on to healthy and nutritious food with little space or lifting and small soil and seed cost. good luck growing the Nana's from Central Florida

[@khyrzie569]

You can do an indoor grow tent. They have different sizes so you can fit them to your own needs (and price range). Best of luck to you!

[@desireenieves3415]

U can do aero garden hydroponics it comes with tomato seeds and pods

[@BLopez-gy5pw]

It’s so lovely to see you as a family doing chores. Many animals to watch over but it looks so happy. Definitely the food we have in the markets have issues. I live in the city without much land, but what I have I am using it to the best of its ability. I grow food, not all. Have chickens for meat and some for eggs. No chemicals !!! I’m looking for where I can get raw milk. It’s so hard to find. Looking for two years and nothing yet. Not giving up though.

[@maryproudamerican]

Find Amish or Mennonite communities. They usually have their own grocery stores or market stands that sell. Ohio and Pa have them. Check your state.

[@danabinkley7337]

In some states it’s illegal to buy or sell raw milk. Like Ohio. I live in Missouri now.

[@meljordan220]

I have been raising chickens for eggs for about a year now. I decided to look into what they do to eggs in the grocery store since I don't use those anymore. I was so shocked. I recommend looking it up you will be surprised. I am so glad I have my own eggs. We are about to start processing birds for meat for the very first time. If all goes well, we will hatch our own chicks and then use the roosters for meat birds and keep the girls for eggs. We have two different roosters so we have two little flocks I figure we can have next generation chickens and mix them later for a third generation.

[@karenreaves3650]

Love having fresh Chicken and Duck eggs so delicious and super nutritious. I am starting my own little meal worm farm to help feed them and save that expense. We have 7 new hatchings all girls and the hens are still roosting. I am loving it.

[@kevingilbert6242]

I love it! Ya'll are one of the reasons I have started growing my own meat. We have chickens, cows, and this for the first time pigs (2 weeks to freezer camp). I was already putting in a garden, I've now expanded it. Hoping to grow enough this year to can. And we chickens for eggs and dairy goats for milk. Now when I buy chickens I buy a dual purpose bird so we have meat and eggs and figure that we'll rotate the flock out every year. And finally I think I have the family on board for rabbits. God bless you and your family!

[@charmainemrtnz]

Have you seen that Whole milk used to be 4%. Now it is 3.25%.

[@marysidle5132]

Stivers, I absolutely love your videos! My bucket list is a small sustainable plot of land. In town right now, decent sized garden and some chickens. Looking to expand to goats for dairy. GOD bless and keep the videos coming!

[@SimplyJanHomestead]

Zach and Jen I think it’s vital that we all grow and raise our own food no matter how that looks! Great video! ❤

[@SeekerOfTheTruth00]

A week ago I threw a green apple from the store out for a hungry doe and she wouldn't touch it! That dang apple is still sitting in the same place untouched. No other animal wanted it either. Hmmmmmmm......

[@tamararoberts9307]

When i buy cheese from stores i always buy block because they add crap to shredded . Wish i could grow my own dairy. We have less than an acre but I'm growing gardens and laying hens . At 61 , hubby & i are doing our best with what we have. 😊

[@pamelahadfield2747]

Thanks to your encouragement I am growing my patio tomatoes three different varieties and lettuce. Starting small right now because I'm in a single family home and I'm doing this on my patio. Just ordered two more of your sleep easy teas as I love that tea so much.

[@beckywilliams832]

You can go to your local rancher and pay less for meat. You can have several people buy what you all agree in on a cow and the ranchers will butcher it and split up the meat for you. I would can it instead of freeze it, and it will save you space and it is in a jar ready to eat and you don't worry about your meat going bad when you lose power.

[@kriswhite1344]

Your on the same path as Doug an Stacy..an HOA disowned them.. Not all agree with this truth. It's REAL... yet many refuse to see...

[@judithcordell1139]

What happened to your pony. I haven’t noticed it in a while.

[@marlaw9]

Never heard what happened to the dog either, just that she passed. Seemed odd

[@tomday5830]

You have a good life and a real life! I am blown away by what you have shared. To encourage one to bask in the sunlight of life by affirming duty and truth to simply live, is what many of us want, need and dream of. I'll speak for myself! Thank you for edifying life and my only hope outside of salvation. Respect to you and your honoring of nature and work! 👍🎯💯🇺🇲

[@YeyoAfrica]

I just came upon your channel, and I love watching what you and your lovely family are doing!! I'm in Alabama renting an apartment that has a fairly large porch area that gets full sunlight all day. I have containers which I am able to grow various vegetables and herbs in. It's a little limiting, but I enjoy the process! My landlord would probably object to chickens even though there's plenty of yard space. Be blessed!! ✨️

[@kimkerley4218]

I’m looking for an apartment around Florence were my daughter lives. If you’re near Florence do you know of any apartments for rent? Thx 😊

[@IntentionalHomesteading]

Try introducing yourself to people with property and offer to garden on their land and share the harvest. There are tons of older people with plenty of land but no physical ability, and plenty of young people with physical ability but no land. Time to get together and everyone benefits

[@brendawessling351]

Love when you head in the gate and every animal comes running.😊

[@MaVolz]

New subscriber here. Thank you for your honesty and knowledge. We look forward to our homesteading journey and are thankful to have you all as a resource for knowledge and advise.

[@babylove7139]

I still want to know what happened to the mini horse🤷‍♀️

[@hillarywattenbarger3203]

We call that ultra pasteurized crap “cremated milk” 🤣 they’ve literally killed it. If it ain’t raw I don’t want it!

[@marlenaquaintance6599]

We are not supposed to plant corn in the village limits . So plant mine behind the garage. Nobody is the wiser. 😊

[@diannamc367]

Tilapia is a type of cichlid that lives in big tropical lakes in the southern hemisphere. My ex-husband kept multiple tanks of cichlids and yeah, tropical fish. Your not catching them in any lakes around here.

[@crystalbrooks7875]

I’m currently watching my incubator, it’s hatch day, I have chirping eggs over here! 🤣🥰 I’m always excited to see the babies!

[@khyrzie569]

What kind of incubator do you have? We have been hatching out chicks, but our incubator has so many issues! Hatch day(s) are my favorite!!

[@karenstone5305]

Love watching you Steivers! Your so right about what people are eating these days. I remember when my dad bought 5 acres of land in the Panhandle of Florida and said YOU CAN LIVE OFF THE LAND. Well we did till we were old enough to leave home. The 5 acres is still in the family but it's in an estate. Whether my sister and I fight for what belongs to us that's up in the air. The property was stolen from us by my brother who committed suicide and is buried on the property. So, maybe you see and understand my comment. In the State of Florida property can never be sold if a family member is buried on it. Anyhow, living on the farm we had a huge garden, milk cow and meat cows, chickens, goat's and my horse. What I learned as a teenager I still grow a garden. I Don have room for any animals if I did I would get some. I'm 65 yes old and I know how to run a farm. That has brver left me and I would love to have a farm again before I pass away. Who knows if it will ever happen. So, in the meantime I continue to grow a garden which I love. It's not a chore it's a passion. But, one thing I want to ask is DOES JEN EVER FREEZE DRY GREEN TOMATOES FOR FRIED GREEN TOMATOES?? I don't have a freeze fryer but I do put up green tomatoes after I batter them and put them in the freezer. Their good when fried but fresh is better. Anyhow, ty for sharing your information and I totally agree with you! Have a blessed day!!

[@coleneritchie5625]

You can “ can” green tomatoes to fry later.

[@Hapenparadise]

I’m from the Panhandle, PC Beach. Praying for land for myself, son and possibly granddaughter! I do hope you are able to farm again! I’m 70! Had 358 acres in NC few years ago. Long story! Be blessed!

[@morningwoodfarms713]

@Karen Stone It's not too ethical or practical, but under the circumstances, can't your brother be moved to a cemetery so you could deal with the land? In knowing those state laws, who would have buried him on that land and why? It's none of my business, I was just curious. God bless you!

[@MarciPrice-cl6eq]

Can't raise your meat or veggies, buy local!

[@KKing55]

Do You have a video on raising Quail ?? I looked, can't find one.

[@johnblount1347]

Started my first raised beds this week. Thanks for the inspiration. Nothing major but a start. Also have my first chickens and i expect eggs any day now.

[@libertylady64]

Instead of having great lawn which you can't eat why not have a great garden! Your health and body will thank you!

[@riskmanagement9106]

I am finally to the point i need no food from the store. YAY... I do not have a cow but I get raw milk locally A2. I have gone through 3 people now for milk but finally i am set with this farm and milk. I have chickens, Pigs and so on. Grow my own food. Gotta do it.

[@daneiliachandler7183]

We raise our on chickens and eggs, beef and butcher our on beef, I am making cheese, butter, and cream cheese from our goats...we also drink the goats milk, and our garden is doing great!! Doing what you are talking about. I am so proud of our farm!!❤😊😊

[@ivyblake6049]

It’s lovely to see you and the family ❤ I wish I could we are not allowed Too have farm animals you have to have licenses yourself I had lovely chickens after one week I was running alive with rats so had to give them away 😡 love to all ❤❤

[@susanclair8623]

I think it was awesome how they goats all knew what was happening next. Also loved how the new ones questioned your thoughts. 😂

[@hannahrosefl]

In SW Florida, tilapia is invasive and youll catch 10 to every cat fish. They still dojt taste that great lol

[@floraledet6973]

URGENT MUST READ!!! Hearing this reminds me that week before last my husband came home with milk from the dollar store my seven year old loves his milk well he was eating Oreos and dunking them so he didn’t taste it till he went to get a drink of it when he was done eating the cookies and he tells me I can’t drink does it don’t taste good I said well just throw it away didn’t think anything of it well later that night I go to fix the glass and I take a drink and I am like OMG what the heck is wrong with this milk!!!! It was a whole milk but tasted very water down and it taste like chemicals with a plastic taste it was very off and indescribable!!! I called up the store where we purchased it here in Mississippi and I alerted them and I also called the milk company and reported it but it’s so happened it was the weekend so I had to leave a message but you wouldn’t know of course no call back!!! Also at this point in time the farmers and homesteaders don’t have to spray their plants with chemicals they have been spraying the air for sometime and they have no problems not hiding it telling the American people that they are spraying the air and it does stunt the growth of vegetable plants but the big kicker is it also makes you lethargic and other things!!! If you look up Doug and Stacy‘s Homestead he posted a video and he also plays the video on his channel that shows the political meeting and them stating that yes that is what they’re doing this is not hearsay this is facts, you can look this up or go to Dog and Stacey. God Bless

[@cheryl63...]

I'm looking for the loopholes!

[@Sandy-gj1wk]

havent bought eggs for 7-8 yrs

[@ElderandOakFarm]

So important! I've been sharing this on my Facebook page every day! There are some of these things I can't do because my husband & I still work full time, but we're trying! We have a rabbit (right now just for Fertilizer, but as soon as my husband builds a hut, we're getting more), we have quail on the way (my husband LOVES quail eggs) & we're getting a couple chickens. We were both raised in the city, but we bought a house in the country 3 years ago. The only meat we've ate in the past 3 years is diet that he hunted for, because I refuse to buy the "meat" at grocery stores that's filled with who knows what. (But it is starting to get hard to keep things interesting for dinner so looking forward to chicken, quail, etc. 😂) Love the comment about quail "you can hide them anywhere" 😂

[@thewildingslanding]

We live in south Florida. We have an abundance of wild Tallapia. They are hard to catch without a cast net because they are plant eaters, so, typical baits don't work catching them.

[@ASears-uy3wh]

So true. Our food system is so messed up. As a (retired) beef and dairy farmer, I would love to sit, talk and further educate you about our dairy and beef industries. Scary stuff.

[@carolynfrench-witham769]

Fantastic video...along with the one on gardening...I think you are hitting your stride...you know how I know...your channel has become one of my favorites...great content...sweet...likable...humble folk who are sharing their passion...you have lots to be proud of.

[@shilohfarm7248]

New subscriber and I am loving your Chanel. God Bless y’all.

[@janethomason3915]

We buy beef raised by our neighbors just outside of town. We see them in the pasture and have "visiting " rights all the time. We see what they eat and how they are raised! Same with hogs. We have 7 chickens for egs and buy dressed huge chickens from the local Amish folks. We grow some foods, buy others from the farmers market that we know the people selling it raised it. I make our bread, rolls, cookies, etc. Yes it takes time and thought and a good sized freezer! But so worth it. Still trying other things but not all at once. Follow Stivers because they are commonsense people, not political, and have learned so much!

[@connieatkins7390]

I appreciate how you give solutions and bring up the dangers of store bought food. I have been lucky to have found someone to source duck eggs and raw milk. Thanks.

[@beckywilliams832]

Go to farmers markets if you live in the city.

[@phyllistanner438]

Hubby calls tilapia, trash fish.

[@tonyabarnes6056]

LOVE YOU STIVER'S 🌷😊🙏❤️

[@rebeccafincher2486]

Love it!! We raise broilers, pigs, hens and garden! Our beef and raw milk from from local farmers! This is still encouraging to me even because I’m ready to do more!

[@citytee]

Great value honey wheat bread has on the label: BIOENGINEERED food ingredients

[@margiemurray2147]

M&M's Bio... I called and asked them(i reached the Philippines) would not say what it is. Campbell's Chunky Soup has both (on the label) GMO corn green beans ect and Bio...We are finding alternatives to our favorites...read the labels

[@joyblack6500]

How do I do this if my husband will not help me find a homestead? Ilwe live in a mobile home park!

[@jlynnc9559]

Sorry your husband won’t participate. We don’t have a homestead. My husband does help me build raised beds for our backyard. I am into my second year of gardens. He will plant things he is interested in. Maybe ask him if their is something he is interested in growing and eat. Grow in buckets to start with.

[@snownurse]

same thing with china haddock..nasty

[@followerofyahushaoctaviadm]

Awesome!! We started homesteading last year and 3 weeks ago got a milk cow! We love this lifestyle praise YAH!!

[@carolwilliamson1264]

I can't do goats or cattle in the city, nor can I do rabbits (I'm allergic). I do have 4 hens for eggs, haven't bought any in months. I also have my garden going and soon will be able to get my vegetables. I don't have the land for any additional chickens and my family said no to quail. I wish I could.

[@elevatorman7750]

Great video, brother. We raise a lot of our own food. Including our own honey bees, I've noticed a lot of people boil their honey so they can sell it. That's because they are using chemicals to treat issues they are having with bees . Instead of using natural treatments.

[@margiemurray2147]

Are they required to put on the bottle that they sell us that they heated the honey to a certain temperature? Or does that vary depending on the state that they're in

[@elevatorman7750]

@Margie Murray In GA the are not required. It may be different in other states. The best thing to do is find a local bee keeper if possible and ask if you can check out his operation. Or just ask how he filters his honey.

[@margiemurray2147]

Thanks for the reply Elevator Man

[@elevatorman7750]

@@margiemurray2147 👍🏻

[@irenesgardenandmore]

Thanks for sharing !

[@Jen-sz9cq]

Apt growing & I have a camper in..my campground .I container grow...At church..ppl bring extra eggs & vegs....Amish ppl in my area...grass-fed beef is hard to find & expensive...still looking tho..Also have friends on-line making pure home-made products....it all helps....ty

[@wenetwork7420]

oh so funny..lol. I'll be trying our hand at breaking in two new milkers next year.

[@karenreaves3650]

The yogurt I am making requires ultra pasteurized half and half, to grow other strains not found today to heal our guts. I prefer raw milk which is $7.00 per quart delivered. Learning how to make cheese and accidentally made cream cheese making yogurt. 😂 So good.

[@jlynnc9559]

I would love chickens for my backyard. City won’t allow it and neither will my HOA. I just want 3 for eggs.

[@kellygillies5559]

I am surprised anyone is still alive eating what they are. It looks like food but they have ruined Everything..ALL BY DESIGN.

[@abundantlyblessed]

Your videos are always so encouraging! Thank you for sharing your experience and honesty. May God continue to bless you and your family. 🙏

[@ericahinkle4901]

Happy to say I haven’t bought eggs in well over a year and I haven’t bought chicken in almost a year! Small gains! 🙌🏻

[@smas3256]

Quale you can hide anywhere.. ... closet, under the bed, laundry room, cellar, garage, attic no.

[@evalinawarne1337]

I can't garden anymore. My back will not let me. I can only be riding In a car Minutes because of the pain. I used to travel a lot. Grow large gardens. I PRAY each and everyday. GLORY BE TO GOD Thank you for BLESSING ME. I want to live in the woods country. My ❤️ wants to. Be great to have people to help one another with our GOD given TALENTS. I loved knowing your mom and FAMILY 🀄🛐👍🀄❤️❤️❤️❤️🀄 stayed with you. That blessed my heart. GOD BLESS EACH of YOU. I PRAY for you in JESUS'S NAME AMEN. I love you all. Please continue to share.

[@evalinawarne1337]

I've been saying all this since the 1970. My dad born 1922 Germany 🇩🇪 said the same thing. He'd show me wild Herb's to eat. We ate clean meat from German Butcher in the back private cold room as a child. I am VEGAN. Eat in SEASON'S from YOUR LOCAL AREA FARMER'S. THANK YOU 🀄 JESUS.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

I grew up on wild meat and a backyard organic garden. When I started eating store bought stuff, 28 years ago, my health immediately started going down hill. Everything in the grocery store is suspect of poison for me.

[@kellyrichards1354]

Take all the fake, junk, toxic out of stores- they would be way smaller.

[@BradfordHomestead]

Makes me think of the cereal aisle-how many more do they need? There’s 10 kinds of Chex, cheerios, all of it is fake. Once you stop eating the ultra processed foods, and then taste it, you’ll notice the heavy chemicals.

[@wendyhunter1399]

You guys are totally amazing ❤️ - watching from Northern Ireland ☘️

[@charal2230]

I have rabbits, chickens, quail, ducks, garden on 3/4 acres. problem I'm having is feed prices. I'm having to downsize. micro dairy is delivering weekly to our town so I am super excited about that.

[@kathysorensen798]

We waited several years to move out to the farm my husband grew up on. No one was around us. 2 yrs after we moved here Mennonite families started coming into area. Our property joins with farm grounds that others offered for sal. The Mennonite put up a huge house huge machine shed , work building, and a massive building that holds…20,000 chickens laying eggs. Sad.

[@Showahnee320]

I'm seeing food product packaging stating contains or includes "bioengineered ingredients"

[@kathysorensen798]

Wish I could live at least 20 more years to do everything u at Stivers Homestead has taught me! U are wonderful ! I used 2% GV MILK to make biscuits and gravy as well as potato soup both my husband and I made comment they were flavorless! I will be making better choices!! Thank you!!

[@nancycarney]

Just started buying chicken and eggs from a local farmer. Had to give up eating beef. My digestive system began swelling and hurting. ALL THE BEEF. Just found a cattle farm where I can pick the cow for him to finish raising and processing for me. We'll see how that goes. NOT CHEAP! Our HOA just passed that we can have up to 10 chickens but no rooster. (too loud. lol) I do have a garden. Not on your level yet. I have 1 1/2 acres. I love quail. Even the eggs are delicious. LOVE all your videos. Have learned a lot in the last year.

[@IntentionalHomesteading]

Build your chicken coop with suburban camouflage. Is it a she shed or a chicken coop? Nobody has to know. Also, make sure to share generously with neighbors. It's hard to report someone for HOA violations when you are complicit with the "crime" aka receiving eggs/milk

[@kathleenneu1958]

Everything you spoke on is 100% correct ! I was raised in the country eating fresh chicken , working rabbit boxes , hunting quail , dove , butchering hogs , helping with stuffing sausage , prepping the meat for freezing , working in the gardens , etc, etc . I'm here to tell you , most people today have never tasted the pure flavor from home raised meats & poultry or wild game & fowl . It's incredible & so much healthy benefits bc there aren't an hormones or chemicals added or administered to them at any time. Everything was natural the way God intended it to be !! The food they were given was natural not fortified , vitamin enriched , nothing . So you got healthy meat animals & poultry. I miss my country life , but I am prepping and gardening the best I can on my property that's on the out skirts of the city . God bless y'all for all your tireless efforts to bring us the knowledge we need to be aware , to be prepared and to survive self sustainably. But always remember that it is through the awesome provision of the Lord Jesus Christ that were blessed with what we need. Thank you ! 😇🙏✝️🕊️♥️

[@jlynnc9559]

Tilapia 🤮. Wild caught snapper or EU organic certified salmon the only fish I eat.

[@susanturner9023]

Well the WANT IS REAL, but I’m still trying to get my NYC husband of 15 years to wrap his head around chickens! I’ve been baby stepping to a less poisoned home for years but on the food front I only has vegetables so far. But I will not give up!

[@marypritchard5774]

Unfortunately, I've found that no one around here will "help" without payment, and I'm already so stretched that I can't afford fencing to have more than chickens in a run and coop. I'm looking into meat chickens, but that means cages that I don't have or the money for. I wish people would help.

[@connielewis604]

Ultra Pasteurized is 135 C or 275 F We have Nubians Milking 4 Does Now🎉Have a Great Week

[@jeremyhula931]

You can also sell live rabbits for 15-20 bucks right now. Prices are going up. You don't even have to kill them and skin them. Just sell them. Also, you could feed your cats and dogs the rabbits. And you could use their poop for your garden or fruit trees, compost. Also, you can sell chicks for a pretty high price as well. You could even make a homemade incubator that works very well. Look it up on KZbin. PVC chicken tractors. Very easy to move. Worm farm. If you sprinkle biochar into your composed it will not smell. And get one of those nice compose rings. These are things you could do with no one paying attention or even caring. Actually making things look nicer around your house.

[@thewildingslanding]

We are now raising Brahama chickens for meat birds. We raise rabbits, turkeys, quail, and are just beginning meat birds. We had quail for lunch today.

[@suedonald2583]

Your so right. Home grown beef taste amazing. But not what the grocery store beef tastes like.

[@lclowers1]

Random question. Do you use your salves on your pets? Would the comfrey or calendula salve be recommended for pets. Have a hot spot/potential bug bite on my small dog. Wondering if those would work.

[@janetatkinson9023]

Zack and Jenn love watching the channel !

[@jilladams9326]

I live in the hood, in a rental. I have chickens, quail, and rabbits. I have a garden, and container garden.

[@Lula_F]

Zach, I hear you and agree wholeheartedly regarding the food and better to homestead and grow your own. But for,people,like me who live in a city and try to eat “clean”, how do we ensure that we purchase organic that’s really grown without chemicals etc..? I would love for someone like you to advise us city dwellers how and where we can get food that’s clean and healthy for us. You don’t know if it should be organic, grass fed, or whatever. I live in an HOA community and not allowed to grow food - not enough room on our property.

[@jessiMBS3383]

We have raised rabbits, chickens, pigs, goats, and quail. We started with a few chickens, then we got goats, then we got the others. We get pigs as piglets and raise them up for the meat, hatch our own chickens (we butcher the extra roosters for the freezer), and this year we plan to butcher a few goats (wethers) and see how we like the meat. If we like it we may use it to replace the beef. I make mozzarella cheese, soap, and yogurt from the milk. I also started my own calendula flowers to make salve. Watching your channel made me realize i could do the salve and it was so simple. Calendula is awesome for my poison oak (highly allergic and can get it 2nd hand transfer).

[@annetterobertson9980]

My neighbor raises laying hens commercially. All his hens are GM and vaccinated. No one ever worries about those store eggs.

[@thenextlevel2888]

It’s sad how food is not what it used to. I pay extra for organic milk, but I would LOVE to get a dairy cow. One day!!

[@rebeccawatson9284]

It is native to Mexico and can be caught in the ocean off the coast. I had a friend that used to go fishing every Thanksgiving and Christmas. He would give us fresh tilapia, swordfish, and shark.

[@michaelmathews8409]

New to your channel but what a blessing to have found you guys. Such great advice and we definitely want to do more even though we are at our 2nd year of growing a garden but you "in this video" basically gave me the confirmation I was looking for into getting goats and chickens for the milk, eggs, and meat to go with our garden. Only problem I see is we live inside the village "city limits" but I'm still gonna look more into the rules and regulations on what all we can still get until we can get further out into the country again. Anyway, thanks for all the great info and God bless.

[@amandahatfield5902]

We have our garden, we have our egg layer's and our meat birds. Just got done putting together a pig area and hunting for feeder pigs.... we moved from the city to 1acre property.... I've actually started asking my neighbors that have more property if I could rent it so I could get a cow. With the condition that they can have half the milk or have the meat when it comes time in return. I'm hoping they'll say yes..