This Farmer Crushes It Solo On Less Than A Quarter Acre!

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Farming on your own is a remarkable journey of self-sufficiency, innovation, and endless possibilities. Join urban farmer Curtis Stone as he interviews another incredibly successful grower in this video! Gain invaluable insights and practical tips from their experiences, as they share their secrets to crushing it solo on less than a quarter acre.
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About Curtis Stone:
Curtis is one of the world’s most highly sought-after small farming educators. His book, The Urban Farmer, offers a new way to think about farming𑁋 one where quality of life and profitability coexist. Today, Curtis spends most of his time building his 40-acre off-grid homestead in British Columbia. He leverages his relationships with other experts to bring diverse content into the homes of gardeners and aspiring small farmers from around the world. Learn more at FromTheField.TV.
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[@kinyattarocsheen6170]

Coolest thing I’ve ever heard in my life, I can’t wait to start farming!

[@Junkyard_Dog]

2 years since your comment have you been able to get started and if so how is it going?

[@RoseThistleArtworks]

That's neat that he said he is learning how to just do stuff wrong so he can learn from it. Analysis Paralysis. Changing that mind can be a huge challenge, but seeing his successful outcome is inspiring.

[@ajaddams7277]

This to me was key. Just get in there an do it.

[@mikeus69]

For those who don’t know Scott Hebert has a KZbin channel also. His gardening project failed due to Covid. He became a stoic, training body and mind to an extreme extent and also became a successful professional artist. It’s been a real trip watching his channel/transformation

[@stephenshort9507]

Working for my freedom... Nice!

[@rodkersjourneys3039]

So cool to see new farmers. Even if I wouldn't do everything exactly the same its so useful to hear people's thought processes.

[@johnbeckman8916]

Scott seems like your perfect student Curtis! He put his acquired knowledge into action and is vigilant about learning from his own experience & context. 👍🏿👍🏿

[@ScottHebert604]

Nah, not perfect by any means. There are a lot of people who have taken Curtis' information and ran with it for themselves, I just happen to be one of them.

[@rivermeadefarm8495]

Really good advice for a first year solo farmer like me. I had a fellow farmer asked me if I was going to grow more next year. Meanwhile I’m thinking about what I won’t grow next year.

[@tangobayus]

As I recall, Curtis has boiled it down to microgreens indoors and salad greens outdoors.

[@danielsevenski7150]

I see the same thing, unless you are able to find a niche in your sales environment that is both worth the time and effort.

[@Ty-ry6qq]

"Paralysis by analysis"... this quote is gold. I totally understand where he is coming from. Just do it!

[@kevinpoole4323]

Working for Your Freedom thats Awsome.

[@rs2543]

This is the dream. I live in So Cal and want to run away to the mountains. I think something like this on a smaller scale would be a nice alternative.

[@catrosits]

I am going full time farmer in 2 years.. i have been following this urban farming thing..

[@vasg1269]

What a great video! I like the part where you said that you decided to start avoiding analysis-paralysis and trusted yourself to make mistakes and then correctly. Best of luck to you Scott.

[@IceBullit]

This guy has his shit together, well done.

[@luisvarney4949]

Thanks for everything Curtis! Awesome farm here Scott, some of the things you've said really help clear some things up for me - I'm just reaching that manageable stage...! Less paralysis by analysis

[@ScottHebert604]

good luck Luis

[@livingbytheway]

Are you sure that is only a quarter of an acre?.....that looks like a huge plot. How much total land is that?

[@flowergrowersmith449]

These are the most valuable videos for us newbies Curtis. Thanks for making them and to the generous farmers sharing their experiences. Maybe one question I'd love you to ask if you could- "would you do anything differently if you had your time over?" Just a suggestion!

[@ScottHebert604]

I wouldn't have done anything big differently but I could've done everything a little bit better. I don't think I made any critical errors, you have to realize you're going to make missteps in the beginning no matter what but you just have to deal with them.

[@flowergrowersmith449]

Scott Hebert Thanks Scott. I really hope you continue on your very successful path!

[@JohnLemmon4]

Very well done Scott! Great to see your farm setup.

[@ScottHebert604]

Thanks!

[@FrugalFarmerChannel]

Thanks for sharing!

[@DeerParkFarmstead]

Great improvements Scott! Rocken it. Glad you’re able to do it full time now.

[@ScottHebert604]

Thanks, me too haha!

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

someone is excited about his progress!

[@ScottHebert604]

;) :D

[@devkrev]

I always appreciate the annual updates with Scott.

[@greenergrass4479]

Hi Curtis thanks for following up with Scott he has been consistently uploading as well so its great motivation! Do you pre-label bags as well Curtis?

[@cruciferousvegetable]

Beautiful land with the mountains. Nice.

[@jereynolds51]

I am in the brain storming mode. Keep coming back to you Curtis.

[@ourfloridagarden4191]

Way to go Scott. Love your operation. Peace.

[@ScottHebert604]

Thank you

[@ronaldsanchez1341]

i was former Engineering technician at JR Huertos Nacionales, SRL.;;;; suggestion: remove internal filter from the washer/spinner!

[@constanceconnie5243]

So great! I love listening to the farmer, his thought processes and perfecting his art. Thanks very inspiring.

[@war.on.buffets4170]

Where is this? Absolutely stunning backdrop

[@theenlightenedfarmermr.dar6698]

Great job Scott on the progress looking good bro👊 Thanks for the inspiration.

[@ScottHebert604]

Thank you!

[@a206h]

Great interview Curtis. Please do more!

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Love the efficiency

[@randyrichardson5441]

I like that quote Trust yourself, do it wrong first time than learn from your mistakes

[@mattcoy47]

This guy is highly intelligent, he puts thought into everything! I wish him and his farm the best.

[@mariappagoundar152]

A very inspiring video .Love his hard work and exceptional beautiful gardens. Congratulations Curtis on your successful farmers market venture.

[@jeffcauhape6880]

Brilliant.

[@forageforage3520]

It's awesome to "like" see his success.

[@r3horst]

wd you put up a link for the wobbler sprinklers, please?

[@bropocalypse2065]

Another good video and good job to Scott for his success.

[@ScottHebert604]

Thanks Bropocalypse

[@cob705]

Dude, how much money are you pulling in every month $$$ ?? Net profit ?

[@mybootscamewithoutstraps]

I'd love to go from being a software engineer to doing a market garden, but I also don't want to spend 6-7 days a week working it.

[@Mrmejuice]

Anyone know of any people running economically viable small-scale models other than the diversified market garden? Fruit, livestock, agrotourism, traditional single cash crops, sugar cane, ornamentals, etc. etc....maybe someone can point me in the right direction as I try to explore other options.

[@matth360]

I’ve seen people having success raising ornamentals in a greenhouse and selling the potted plants to the retail market. A friend of mine was very successful having a U-cut Christmas tree farm on 10 acres. Developing products rather than just raw food can also help a small acreage get more monetary value from a small patch, such as making hot sauce from peppers and tomatoes you’ve grown or jams.

[@zoeseitz9954]

Scott/Curtis, what advise would you give someone for planning out how much seed to start and how often...for example start x amount of flats of salanova every 3 weeks? (that might be a bad example). But when I think about my future farm and starting many different varieties of vegetables and when to start them and how often to start more (replacements)...it gets overwhelming. I hope this makes sense. Thanks for all you do Curtis!

[@ScottHebert604]

This is the hardest question to answer because all the variables make the questions swing so much. Things to think about: Where are you going to sell this stuff? How much will they take? Guess if you have to and work backwards. Start simple, start small, you can always add in complexity if its too easy but if you're overwhelmed you'll never know what to stop.

[@zoeseitz9954]

Scott Hebert thank you...I'm sure you've had a lot of trial and error. Thanks man...oh also, watching your channel...love the Corb Lund sticker!

[@TheJunkyardgenius]

Great video, great work Scott. hope he has good success

[@sprattonburnett]

That's a quarter on an acre of land? Wow! I thought it would be smaller. I am in the market for land purchasing.

[@charlottesloan3165]

An acre is 43,560 square feet, and a football field is 48,000 square feet. An acre is between 90 and 91 yards of a football field. I am gonna say that I "THINK" the property is likely larger than 1/4 acre, and he is "GARDENING" 1/4 acre.

[@offgridcurtisstone]

The property is way over an acre. His market garden is a quarter acre.

[@gardencookeat22]

Great info! Enjoy your journey.

[@paullemay3218]

That is so cool. Thank you for sharing. 😎🇨🇦

[@GEOsustainable]

Links? Did you forget to link his content?

[@hubertyoung1938]

Hey Scott. You living my dream, nice. Thanks Diago

[@harlankraft578]

I don’t see a link below anywhere to Scott’s KZbin channel. What’s up? Yeah that a big 1/4 acre.

[@lornagriffith8590]

Very interesting and informative

[@EcosystemDesignConsulting]

Awesome!

[@Mikejones-gq8yx]

congratulations great work !

[@ScottHebert604]

Thanks Mike

[@shivanandanaik3217]

I appreciate your efforts.

[@tammymurphy1268]

awesome.....thanks guys for huge inspirations!!!!! exciting

[@kelleyfarm]

Hes my fav farmer to follow

[@birgitelisabeth9661]

Does it affect his produce when they crop dust the large corn field that's right next to his farm?

[@jlcascio6346]

Great Video!!

[@johndoherty8198]

Great vlog great information, as always

[@kevinmelia1469]

How do you manage weeds?

[@allischalmers7081]

Super manageable

[@NIGHTMARERICA]

Mulching helps a lot to obtain a weed-free bed.

[@Cardozo1900]

Wow where is this place? The views of the mountains are just breathtaking ! Great video !

[@ScottHebert604]

Chilliwack, bc

[@jimmybead6211]

nice video/interview/farm info. thanks a lot.

[@MichaelJones-ti9fx]

Good thoughts in setup and application. I wonder how this year is going? Did he have the same customers? Did he have to reconfigure his crops?

[@thisgardenofmind2714]

Love that opening music Curtis! ;)

[@alrachid2]

I dont understand how he has all the bare soil... Here there is so many seeds flying around in the air, if its not mulch everything seems to seed on me. Maple trees send their helicopters from so far away! Dandelions, clovers, everything just blows in the wind and takes over!

[@ScottHebert604]

the weeds come back, i pull them back out!

[@BostonBB]

@@ScottHebert604 Realizing time is valuable have you considered putting cardboard down between rows and on paths to block weed growth? They would naturally break down over the season and help build the soil while saving weeding.

[@GEOsustainable]

A washing station on top of where HOT chicken manure used to be, right there on the surface, not removed, just under those rocks you walk on? Not me ever.

[@swaghauptman]

awesome vid thanks

[@plantbasedlargefamily8724]

starting a new section/bed that is just sod: till and then solarize with tarp or solarize to kill the grass & then till?

[@wildrangeringreen]

dead sod tills up easier than living. if you have time: tarp it for about 2 weeks, till it up, then tarp it again for a bit.

[@oliverhel9629]

You need a few pear and cherry trees

[@owengibson]

Awesomeness. Why so much room between the barn and garden beds? Bad light there?

[@seanthomas1825]

Here’s a question for everybody, how do you have a market garden without running water???

[@ScottHebert604]

That's going to be a rough go without running water. Plan to lose a lot of stuff, have stuff come out uneven, plant out crops that require minimal water. You'd have to haul in water in totes somehow.

[@eieio-mn9pm]

There is a fella that does it ...can't remember his name ...lots of mulch ...

[@eieio-mn9pm]

Search Pete kanaris

[@spiritmoon2583]

What your calling your dryer. Is it just a washing machine that you use the spin cycle to dry your greens?

[@Beepbopboop19]

If he doesn’t sell at farmers markets or CSA’s who does he sell to?

[@PolyRAPltd]

Can people get farm status on 1/4 acre?

[@hellohello4438]

Quarter acres? Right

[@55commodore]

Great video

[@Buzzbox3rd]

If you have a square, how many yards is needed for the length and width of a quarter acre can you tell me please

[@talkandeattv]

i love this !

[@kycolonel1001]

oops! wrong that is one tenth so about 100 x 120 feet is 1/4 acre=sorry

[@bradleyboe4911]

Doorway would give me a headache daily.

[@dana8590]

Might be a silly question but does he make all of his money for the year from crops yet grows in the warmer months? I also live in the PNW and without a greenhouse you can't grow outside for at least 3-4 months.

[@ChristianeMarshall]

Hi! Very encouraging! I can’t seem to find the source to buy the tarps that you recommend.

[@RoyatAvalonFarms]

Scott, great setup. Glad to see this. I have subscribed and looking forward to seeing more. QUESTION. For you drying station, which way are your fans oriented, toward or away from the greens below? Thanks.

[@ScottHebert604]

They blow down!

[@iamwinning87]

Anyone know what the hedge is behind him? Some kind of cypress?

[@jojothecuzo]

Motivation

[@nexingtoncaldwell6381]

I have seen many of your videos where exactly are you located (state). I never seen cold (winter) snow.

[@orowizard1369]

Very nice setup. What is the plant making the hedgerow between properties? Subbed, liked.

[@will6659]

Links are missing.

[@tylersingleton9284]

I want to do the wobbeler idea but I'm worried about not having the zone manipulation of drip.

[@ScottHebert604]

It hasnt been a big deal, if a bed needs more water I can hand water it in. You could also always run both types if it was an issue but I can't see that being a practical solution.

[@arfarms5711]

Awesome!!!!

[@jwhenson100]

Hey sorry if this was already asked I'm new to this channel, but what kind of bags do you package your greens in and where do you get them? From the video they look like sealable celophane. Great work!

[@ScottHebert604]

Jayne Henson I just made a video about bags on my channel if you wanted to check it out

[@Denis-zb5pf]

1/4 acre = 1000m2 Like all real estate photography..deception is the key, as it sucks people in. Honestly stating the facts equals = credibility in whatever you sharing. Love your property and what you're doing

[@ZakRios333]

What region is this located in? TN?

[@zombiephob]

Where’d he get the bags and sealer?

[@ScottHebert604]

Uline

[@NormBaker.]

What part of california is this?

[@offgridcurtisstone]

California?

[@drakthorzodin-son3643]

yeah thats bigger than a quarter acre unless my key west area property is not properly marked

[@ramonasurprenant2122]

Ben Limback quarter acre plantable. Look at the very first comments.

[@drakthorzodin-son3643]

@@ramonasurprenant2122 depends on the land i prefer over 5

[@codenameace288]

What's Scotts net while crushing it solo?

[@unknown-lr4tx]

Net isn't calculated when crushing it. Plus it doesn't make good KZbin videos giving out those facts.

[@jowoo7237]

Seems inappropriate to ask this for some reason but what kind of income is he bringing in on his third year being full time now? Any ideas?

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Scott is watching the comments on this video, so if he wants to answer, he will.

[@jowoo7237]

thank you. Love what you do, have your book read through highlighted and marked up. hey while I have you here, have you ever looked into veganic farming? I remember you mentioning you used to be vegetarian in the past, which got me thinking about the blood and bone meal that's added to the soil as amendments. Have you tried not using these? I asked before in a different thread and it got lost in the madness.