Living "Ugly" To Live Their Dream Lifestyle |

If you’re in the homestead space, you know who Sow The Land is. Jason and Lorraine sold everything in California to move to North Carolina. They had no house, no community, no income, but they knew they would figure it out. We joined them, 7 years later, and talked about how they put the priorities of their homestead above the belief to have the latest and greatest things. They often say "live ugly". Something that may be hard to do, but by focusing on the goals of food freedom, they are living quite beautifully. @SowtheLand
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[@annarivera4636]

We are so proud of our son-in-law and daughter, and especially our granddaughter for what they are doing.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Wow!! Hi!! They are really some amazing people!!! I’m sure you are very proud of them! ❤️

[@notmyemergency]

They are my favorite homesteaders!

[@GOakland]

Love seeing you guys on the show!

[@Ashton60578]

Hope you guys can join them again soon. Loved seeing all of you together.

[@susanharris8406]

You have every right to be proud of them , there amazing

[@patriciabenavidez-munoz8078]

I couldn’t be more proud of my son and daughter in law and how there raising my granddaughter on the farm and making a beautiful life style for all of them I always look forward for what’s next great interview proud mom ❤

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Hi!! Wow!! Thank you so much!! They really are great people!! I’m sure you are so so proud! ❤️

[@notmyemergency]

You did a good job momma!

[@rebeccawoodbixler9536]

I’ve been with Sow the Land from the beginning and Jason and Loraine are the most humble and hard working couples. Thank you for letting tell their story in a different way. ❤k

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!! We have been following them for a long time as well and feel so grateful to have met them and to have talked with them!

[@lukehallstrom2341]

One of the more genuine channels on KZbin when it comes to homesteading. Thanks for bringing a different perspective of them. Good luck in your search for a homestead.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!! We loved meeting them!

[@antonianovoa6416]

My top Utubers I watch religiously! I am a California native and appreciate their grit and dreams. Thank you for sharing!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

That’s great! Thank you!!

[@ImGlyn]

Nice to see Sow the Land getting some recognition! I'm a regular watcher from Australia & they always seem like great people 😊

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Oh wow! Hi! We have been following them for years and loved the chance to meet them face to face! Such great people!!

[@AZJH8374]

Jason's modest! Justin Rhoads said "The best thing l ever did was hire Jason Sow the Land to build me a cold room" I'll never forget it. & he's goin' on 2 million subscribers!!! Jason can build anything! Loraine can cook & preserve anything. There modest & an awesome family. I'm just a loyal subscriber, & nurse in Scottsdale AZ & E Minister. God bless tgem

[@leonhein997]

What a different insight of a beautiful couple I've followed for a few years

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!!

[@larahemilton]

I have been watching Sow the Land for years. Really enjoyed your take on them.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so so much!! We too have been watching them for a long time! It was a dream to chat with them!

[@user-jo9lj1dq3l]

Hello from western Tennessee, I heard “the” question, is it okay to start over or even begin at the age of 60? Not only for us was the answer, YES, but if not now, when. I was 63 and my wife was 72 when we started our dream farm, we have had this dream since we were very young teenagers. The opportunity and timing for us was everything. We are very fortunate that we didn’t have to buy ugly and rebuild everything, but we lived ugly for over a decade before we finally had enough and made the leap of faith and did it. People like Jason and Lorraine, Ben and Meg (Hollar Homestead) Al and Gina (Lumnah Acres) Justin Rhodes and many others were the encouragement and hope that made our decision so much easier to leave everything we grew up with and were comfortable with, to step outside of our comfort zone and just do it. That was the best decision we’ve made since we decided to be a couple and team. Thanks for sharing and always, Do something today to help someone smile. You never know, it might change the world

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Wow!!! What an amazing story!! Thank you!! You are an inspiration! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I hope we can continue to bring you great stories!! ❤️

[@KPVFarmer]

And you are an inspiration as well. Thanks for sharing your story too.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

@@KPVFarmer thank you so very much!! ❤️❤️ we hope to keep visiting many farmers and learning as much as we can!

[@Newtown-Orchard]

We started again after our youngest child left for college. We are having the time of our life! We bought "ugly" and have been working to make it beautiful and making the life we want to live!

[@jamieszuba1758]

We started April 7th 2024. Hubby is 60 I'm 51. 58 acres of nothing but trees and clay mud lol. We are in nature's gym every day. It's hard work, but WOW do we appreciate a shower, a cool breeze, and the chirping of the birds. We are in a 5th wheel waiting for a shop to be built and then we are going to try to build a very small log cabin by ourselves. We are blessed to be retired so as long as God gives us strength we have time.

[@williamvoris2707]

How many KZbinrs strap a camera on a pig? Only one I’ve seen is Jason. I laughed so hard, until it hurt! He has a huge imagination for videos.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Hahahaha! 🤣 right?! He’s pretty great!

[@ImGlyn]

That was the best homesteading video ever 🤣

[@peggylambert6675]

I love watching Jason and Lorraine on Sow The Land!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Us too!!! It was so great to get to talk with them!

[@theIAMofME]

This video showed up in my sidebar this morning. I LOVE "Sow the Land". They are in my top five favorite channels to watch when I have time. Thank you for doing this. New sub!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Hi!! Wow!! Thank you so much!! I hope you enjoy the other farmers we have visited too! We have many more planned for the future!! ❤️

[@stevealldred4424]

I have been watching Jason and Lorraine for about a year. I'm a long-time watcher of Al Lumnah and Lumnah Acres, who introduced us to Jason and Loraine at Sow The Land and also Ben and Meg Hollar from The Hollar Homestead. This interview was a different look. Your interviewing style is wonderful and brings out so much Jason and Loraine haven't said or haven't had the opportunity to say. They are inspiring, as are the Hollars and Al and Gina Lumnah! Your channel is catching on, and your interviews are wonderful. My wife and I are nurses. We got married last year. She moved into the country with me and started watching all three of the channels I mentioned. We are now putting in a large garden for vegetables, bought a freeze dryer almost 2 years ago, and bought a portion of a cow so we can drink unpasteurized milk. I'm a retired K9 officer and worked a German Shepherds for years, as did my wife's father, and we are now getting ready to start raising German Shepherds instead of cattle. Those three channels inspired us to try this. While we are planning on raising chickens for eggs, our main product will be puppies!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Wow!!! That’s amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing your story!! I love that these wonderful people have helped you along!! ❤️

[@nctplarry]

100%!! Like you, I began with Al & Gina (and Olivia) Lumnah several years ago and watched them work hard/smart and make progress. Then, through the Lumnah family, I came across Jason/Lorraine and Ben/Megan and their families. What a wonderful trilogy these families make...and how inspiring each of them is in their own way.

[@lesliekwan6654]

I am so blessed to have been following Jason and Lorraine earlier from the 1.5 acer homestead. Just love the entire homesteading community in NC. They are such an inspiration and exemplify exactly what life ought to be.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Absolutely!! ❤️❤️

[@janicew6222]

I've been blessed to meet Jason and Lorraine and they are the real deal, they are kind, hardworking and an inspiration.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Absolutely!!! I would completely agree!

[@j.p.9295]

Jason , Lorraine and Penelope I remember when you moved to your new mobile home 🏡 it was plain , but you made it beautiful by changing floors and building new kitchen and installing fireplace. It realy looked pleasant and homely at the end . And all that wood art work that you used to do to make doors and kitchen equipment all looked unique functional and creative . You had a shop in Ashwell at one point where you sold items that you both made . Your garden was thriving and you had chickens and than pigs . You were very good at building animal and garden structures. We all learned with you because you went one step at the time and it was not overwhelmingly big . I wish that you carry on on your 14 acres and have much fun being innovative and learning new things . You are such a creative hands on people I can not imagine you sitting in the office 😅 You should really write a book about your journey from California of healing and homsteading . It would inspire lots of people .

[@patriciasmith8031]

You are a very good interviewer and I enjoyed hearing more from Lorraine than I usually do. You listened well and asked good follow up questions.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!! I really enjoyed talking to them also!!

[@ireneferrante2313]

My favorite KZbin family! I learn something every time I watch them.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

❤️❤️

[@karenzorn773]

Great video with Jason and Lorraine.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!!

[@AZJH8374]

I'll watch Lorraine & Jason on any channel!❤

[@BreakingNewRoots]

We really enjoyed meeting them!!! They are such great people!

[@TXNLaurenMcN]

The interview! Jason talked about this on his podcast channel and I have been watching for it ever since. It was fabulous!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it!!

[@tobycatVA]

That farm is beautiful and gets more so everyday. I loved getting to see more of Lorraine. She is an amazing person.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Yes!! It was so great to get to visit them!!

[@jkh977]

Been watch sow the land for a few years now and a couple of other homestead channels. Now subscribe to your channel, breaking new roots. 🙏🌻🐝🦋✨️

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Hi!!! Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@John-kl3ue]

Sow the land …great KZbin channel ..no rubbish editing.just good honest hard work…I watch and love it from outback Western Australia.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Hi!!! Thank you!!

[@berthaprince9097]

This was real, I appreciate that you took your time to do this and I thank you God Bless

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!!

[@whitetracey]

wow this is the best homesteader interview I have ever watched. I have followed sow the land for years but can honestly say I know more about their journey listening to this. You have a great way of asking questions and putting people at ease. well done I am from the UK really enjoyed this . Thank you

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video!! We have so many more places to visit!! ❤️

[@hk.a.4818]

Sow the land fam 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@kathrynmauro8673]

Your homestead is beautiful. Your children are very lucky to grow up there and learn so many skills. I lived in Southern California for almost fifty-six years. Our last property, although just an acre, had sixty-two dwarf and semi-dwarf organic fruit trees, nuts, plenty of citrus, and full size figs. We had early, mid, late season trees. They provided produce the entire year. We had a ten thousand square foot organic garden in the ground, four or five 4' X 8' garden boxes, grapes, berries, herbs, and cactus. Our daughters loved it. We had an area for soccer, a large koi fish pond, a pool with a spa, grass, and a large playset. We were truly blessed. We are currently in Central Texas, with a few fruit trees, vines, and a smaller garden in raised beds. I'm hoping to move next year to a final food forest and try my hand at chickens.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Oh wow! What an amazing journey you have gone on!! ❤️

[@cheriekreusel9453]

Sow the Land are a joy to watch! I have watched them for 5 years and they just make you smile. Great video from a different perspective. Just subscribed.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Yes they are!! Thank you so very much!!

[@simoneconsciousobserver3105]

I am not aspiring to homestead but these homesteaders have inspired me to keep some plants/herbs at the least. I have lived in 3 countries, one of them twice, in 5-1/2 yrs. I grew herbs and tropical plants in yogurt containers to start on a beach in Mexico. It was hard and the challenge motivated me. Now, living in Guatemala and I wish I could share a photo of my in ground garden. It is totally inspired by Lorraine and Jason and others like them. Thank you for sharing your journeys. And thanx this channel for this real look into what it takes

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Wow!!! That’s awesome!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this video of them! I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity to visit them!!

[@oldnndway4641]

Two of my favorite KZbin homesteaders. Thanks for the video. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!! We really enjoyed meeting them!

[@Ashton60578]

I love watching Jason and Lorraine. They have worked really hard to get where they are today. Thanks for sharing their journey with others.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Us too!! It was so great to meet them!! Thank you so much!!

[@miephoex]

Great interview with very interesting and wonderful people. On of my favorite channels to watch. Very hard working but still so interested in growing and learning. So enjoyable. Thank you. I also enjoyed Andy and Meghan’s interview on True Grit, Appalachian Homestead. Without the wives input in thought and work they would not be as successful. 😊

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!! Both places have been amazing to visit and we are so excited to keep meeting more people like them!

[@michaelbartlett1934]

Loved this video.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!! We loved meeting them!!

[@candelariomartinez5715]

I'm in my 70's and handicap but I still would like to start a homestead. We live in Houston, Texas for the last 45 years in the same home. We raised five kids that grown up now. My wife and I still live in this four bedroom home but I would like to be like Jason and Lorraine or like the Hallors. It might be alittle difficult at first but I think we could do it. Your interview with Jason and Lorraine inspired me to look for a homestead. The only problem is the money difference between selling a home in Texas and one in California. My wife's aunt sold their home for near a millon dollars in Fullerton. Their home was smaller then ours, older than our, but ours will only bring us about 3 hundred thousand.so people from California will be able to afford more if they move to the southern states.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Wow! Thank you for sharing your story! ❤️

[@workingkelpie]

This a lovely behind the scenes look that we don’t get in the Sow the Land vlogs.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!! It was so great to get to know them better too!!

[@marycountry]

Love Sow the Land👍🏻

[@devinatusi5035]

This is not the first time I've heard of people moving from the west coast to the eastern side of this country, which is awesome! I'm pretty sure that they were interviewed by "the Texas Boys",maybe not but a great interview here. Most homesteaders I've been watching state the same thing, start off small and build up from there. One of them "the modern yeoman"'s motto is "as always, slowly, slowly", so cool and so true! I'm glad you got to meet these people you've been admiringly, no doubt a great feeling. I do not have a homestead yet and I'm encroaching on 60, but I feel it will if it's God's will, it will happen so keep the faith and he will choose the time and place 😊. Oh also remember, slowly, slowly.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Yes!! Slowly! ❤️

[@marlenemraz4556]

Loved the interview. So many good things. Thank you.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! I hope you enjoy some of the other farms we have visited! We have so many more to visit too!!

[@tinavandongen6206]

Enjoyed it. Thank you! LOVE Sow The Land.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!! We have loved them for years!

[@kayluster7671]

Looking back, ya'll've worked so hard, but you've also worked smart. Not all at once. Not too much in debt. It's been an absolute pleasure feeling like I've gone right along with you. ❤ Thank you!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Oh hi! Thank you so much!! There are so many things we have learned. Hindsight is always 20/20 m, yeah know. 😊

[@PattyPrice-tl7bc]

I have been following them for five years now they are real honest hard working family We just love them and there like minded people ❤️ 💜 💙

[@BreakingNewRoots]

We love them too!! ❤️

[@Flowers4Bees.Veggies4Me]

I watch and love Sow the Land!❤ I enjoyed your content on them. I’m going to check out your channel. Thanks ❤❤

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Hi!! Thank you so much!! I’m really glad you enjoyed it and hope you enjoy the others we have visited too! So much more to come!

[@crt9082]

Great interview!!!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you!!!

[@jeanneorr7838]

I have watched them since they got there first Alarm my favorite

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Us too!! ❤️❤️

[@Kennedycruise4589]

Hello Jeanne 👋 How are you doing today?

[@jillyd2807]

Enjoyed this! 👏👏👏 Love Sow the Land

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much! Us too!!

[@patriciaterry5539]

Awesome video!❤❤❤

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you!

[@AZJH8374]

Like Daniel Arms says. "This isn't mine, its just my turn" There is no forever homes

[@BreakingNewRoots]

I love that!! Thank you!!! ❤️❤️

[@greenmouseguard]

Jason & Loraine I watched this entire video. It was Awesome I enjoy all of your videos It was great to hear Loraines views on things Loraine you should film some content.,Thank you for this video 😁👍🏻 Linda from Ct

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Hi Linda!! Thank you so much!!! ❤️

[@dhansonranch]

Very interesting! A different side of them that I have not seen before. I like the water towers...great idea. Good job Ma'am!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!!! I really enjoyed meeting them!!

[@jerrystout3032]

Great Job guys!😇!😇!😇!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!!!

[@candelariomartinez5715]

This was very good information from the both of you. Thank you and we will continue to follow you. GOD bless you

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!!! 😊

[@candelariomartinez5715]

You asked some very informative questions. Keep up the good work

[@BreakingNewRoots]

@@candelariomartinez5715 thank you!! ❤️

[@MrRoberta0953]

I Sow The Land!

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Enjoyed it!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!

[@firsttimefarmer]

Hey, I live in Minnesota. I love the SOW the land channel and just subscribed to this channel. We are building a 16-acre farmstead near Duluth, MN. It is a big difference from CA or NC. By the way, I am 63, and we plan to move up in mid-2025. So I smiled that you don't want to start over at 50.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Oh wow!! Hi!!! That’s amazing!’ If we are out that way, we would love to come visit!! ❤️

[@firsttimefarmer]

​@@BreakingNewRoots you are always welcome if you are in the area. My Daughter has about 30 chickens, 12 ducks and 3 geese that she cares for on the property. She lives there until we move up.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

@@firsttimefarmer that would be great!! Could you send us an email so we can add you to our list? We will probably be out that way next year some time! [e-mail]

[@ajb.822]

I love interviews :), and love Jason & Loraine & fam. . Thanks for it & many of your Q's I particularly appreciated. Esp. the one about figuring out the value to yourselves vrs. the typical commercial farm/ag value or goal or ideas about production, value etc. . Not knocking them ( tho there's aspects of some of them I have some issues with), but for homesteaders, or actually, any farmer or grower, you need to factor in your own needs, wants, values and costs, and what you'd otherwise be buying if you weren't raising it yourself ( or, wish you could buy/afford, such as pastured/grain-free & raw dairy). I too come from a conventional ag background - dairy farm, was there full time til my mid 30s- (m/l conventional ... my Dad didn't do things "by the book" & they were fairly interested in more natural &/or old timey methods etc.). Greetings from west-central WI !

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Hi!!! Thank you!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this video!! I think factoring in our own take might be the single hardest thing a farmer, of any size, has to do.

[@LisaG-fu9zp]

Sow the land is my favorite YT family

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Same!

[@cathykillion6544]

Love Sow the Land and the podcast Homestead Shop Talk 😊

[@yas4435]

Great to see you Lorraine in this video!

[@marycountry]

Very good video. Always wondered about the thought process of the homesteaders. Thank You👍🏻

[@Kennedycruise4589]

Hello Mary 👋 How are you doing today?

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you! ❤️

[@seedsower24]

Jason!!! 😊

[@BreakingNewRoots]

❤️

[@lindabyrne1645]

Enjoyed watching!!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you!

[@kermitfrog8340]

Jason maybe the 200 acres will show up,or not but if not then you can still do lots on 14 acres. You can always set yourself up an office and do computer work from home or some other buisness as long as you put in a good infastructure while you are young. You can always scale down and rent out some pasture or get someone to hay your pasture. I hope you make some fancy end walls on the high tunnel. Make sure to take part of each day off....you deserve it. You also deserved your wages all along. Instead of feeling guilty you can feel blessed. In many ways you are very wealthy you have land a loving wife and family your health etc.

[@marybikes8470]

This is a great video. I really enjoyed this interview and visit to their homestead.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!!!

[@bingo45373]

Yep I’m one that watches sow the land too but this one just set a light bulb on

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you!

[@LB-gr7gu]

Awesome way to show viewers the background of these amazing KZbinrs.. I love the genuine respect and enjoyment you show .. keep up the good work I am now a sub ❤

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Hi!!! Thank you so much!! We so much more to see too!! ❤️

[@michelebrady3612]

My favorite family

[@conniea9201]

Loved this content ❤❤❤

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@amagsino7167]

Sow the land viewer here.... just subs to yours. Good luck to your channel/journey.. Enjoy the ride always.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!!! ❤️ we love what are doing and will continue to share it with you!

[@anncox4445]

Great content!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@gman323232]

Farmer G here>>>!!!!!! I Am still thinking. .. ... what if you keep a "B" roll of Name Dropping............. Joel Salatin, Doug Judy, Justin Rhodes, Farmer G........... That backdoor Vlog would be a hit for sure.!!

[@mariowickel456]

Yep that's Jason and Lorraine. And Jason trusts no pigs lol . His words not mine

[@sandhollowhomestead6972]

Striving and laughing. That's Sow the Land.

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Absolutely!!

[@rbrack54]

I am still stuck in Calif. and now it is against the law to catch rain water!

[@BreakingNewRoots]

Oh my!

[@christianaverettsr.6528]

I agree we ate doing thr same thing

[@BreakingNewRoots]

That’s awesome!

[@prashantskelta]

I have been following Sow the land channel for a while, so not surprised at the views received, however I think your general presentation of the Content should be little more organised, break content into segments, such as Homestead tour, tools used on daily basis, top 10 challenges, vegitables grown, storage of food etc, I am sure this way you can attract more views

[@Nightowl5454]

Hannah needs to go to freezer camp.🤣🤣🤣

[@Pleasegoaway2024]

There's no puppy dog you can't homestead properly without a puppy dog running around behind you in your videos

[@tonyfc8809]

Let them speak, you interrupt too much

[@foodthymegarden]

[@Pleasegoaway2024]

This is what people need to do to become human beings. It's that simple folks we were supposed to take care of each other and take care of the garden that takes care of all of us. It's all we had to do and everything would have been given to us for free. We didn't do a very good job at listening to a Man called Jesus did we and yet everyone calls himself Christians what a joke

[@Pleasegoaway2024]

You don't have to feed the whole community just simply feed yourselves if there's leftovers give it to the community that is what it is to be a Christian and a human being

[@Pleasegoaway2024]

Where's the dog this is the second video I watched and these people don't have a dog yet they homestead. You can't homestead without a doggie at least have a cat