The Reality of Vegetable Farming

Making money growing vegetables isn't as easy as you might think. #farming #vegetables #georgiagrown #georgiasouthern #johndeere #oxbo #pixall

[@k.p.1139]

What a blessing indeed! Yes, when the Lord sends the rain, you plant!

[@mikewalter8547]

We had to give up beans and peas. I just couldnt do all by myself. Cant find any help. Sure miss it. Thanks for the great video.

[@PatrickShivers]

I went from 76 hand laborers to just me and 1 worker on the harvester. 2 more in the shelling plant.

[@JBradHarris]

Thank you for your time yesterday catching up. I love seeing what you're doing, and wish you the very best Patrick. Get them peas picked and keep feeding folks fine S. Georgia field crops.

[@PatrickShivers]

Thanks for watching. It was good to catch up. Maybe your son and I can catch a few fish off the beach soon.

[@sew1194]

I love your content! On the dirt problem, We would just take the beans out of the bag in scattered them out a little bit and then wash them with a high pressure water hose. Always did the trick.

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

A good harvest means long days, but in the end, it's a blessing to do what you do for you and your family.

[@PatrickShivers]

Amen.

[@michaelschreiner95]

Thanks for taking the time to videeo while your so busy!

[@PatrickShivers]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@henrymcgowan551]

I see the red sunset, red at night is a sailors delight. I hope you had a great day to harvest on June 21st.

[@PatrickShivers]

Harvest is rolling really good so far. Thanks for watching.

[@jamesdees4604]

Love the videos Patrick, I own a small farmers market myself, I was just wondering in a given day how many bushels are you able to pick?

[@PatrickShivers]

There is a lot of variables there. Most days I pick, process, deal with customers, and direct labor. (Usually in reverse order than that, finishing my day by picking tomorrow’s processing peas). If you have someone there to haul them off and you don’t have to stop picking, oxbo says that machine will cover 5 acres.

[@jason27swg]

I don't know why but it blows my mind to see anything but cotton peanuts corn milo and soybeans planted there !!

[@PatrickShivers]

If I could speed up our processing I would plant more acres of peas. We turn away WAY more orders than we fill.

[@haroldraceedge1168]

Hey Patrick, Who makes that bean harvester you use? I am looking for one that size. Thanks for the great video's.

[@PatrickShivers]

Mine is actually a Pixall, but now the company called Oxbo.

[@southernshadowsanddust3241]

How much HP do you need to have in a tractor to run the picker? I Like your channel! I grow and sell on a smaller scale over here in AL….love growing those BVR pinkeye purple hull…I’ve got a well born sheller too but smaller version!

[@PatrickShivers]

I don’t think it takes much hp. I use to pull it with a 4020, but it wouldn’t go slow enough at PTO speed. You need to have a tractor with a creeper gear…..and you can’t get a machine harvester anywhere near BVR. Don’t ask me how I know.

[@luisnunes7933]

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[@Kenny-ed1zi]

Where could i find a green bean cutter like yours? Is there a dealor you went through?

[@PatrickShivers]

I purchased mine from Regal Equipment up in Ohio. They re-furbish processing equipment. You can google search Urschel Model 30 cutter.

[@colefletcher-ox7xd]

Mr Patrick do you have a peanut digger or a peanut picker?

[@PatrickShivers]

I have a picker, looking for a digger.

[@tugboat2739]

Howdy Patrick

[@chrisfrench8511]

Patrick.... I am trying to plant 1500 more heirloom tomato's. Your peas are killer. Back again next week.

[@amandasanders7373]

Do you irrigate in dry years ?

[@PatrickShivers]

I have irrigated and non-irrigated fields. Irrigated fields are irrigated even in the wettest years.

[@douglasgatian1401]

Love me some lima beans. Oops! Butter beans. Damn Yankees.

[@PatrickShivers]

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