From Icy Acres to $410,000: The Secret of Profitable Cold Climate Farming!

[@TrumanGN]

Very commendable attitude towards the workers. He knows that without them he couldn't make this farm work and he wants them to share in the profits. Good to see!

[@jeanlamadeleine1935]

It's uplifting to see people with these kind of values. Thank you for making this video. This is great content.

[@jamesrorimer842]

Wow. This is really interesting. I want to see how they built that greenhouse.

[@godvsevolution2816]

Wow that looks so nice this brings back memories the music is so therapeutic and fitting too

[@iseetheglory4593]

That's awesome to hear Brian is running his business so well and honoring by paying his employees very well now the employees will have respect and honor to work and to work hard for this man they will be loyal to him and to the job and do the job with high integrity

[@erwinbockler7590]

I like your social outlook - in a world of worker shortage, sharing ownership responsibilities is certainly modern business thinking. Your package- with more fisch in a "transportable" box- something like those folding sandwich containers with clips... bigger, stronger.... and your unit would be perfect, for example: a 200man bivouac situation: construction & military in desert or remote locations....a complete food logistic package, especially where more normal ie. packaged, canned goods shipped from warehouses were to be an unreliable supply chain. Do you need a dealer in Germany? Would be happy to hear from you.... already thinking of 2 truck configuration: 1 for all materials, including fisch boxes, another open bed for goats, with a chicken house on wheels gets pulled...

[@Sofia_Freja]

I am from Western Michigan. I had no idea this farm was in Petoskey. The market there includes a great many second homes for wealthy people from downstate (Grand Rapids, Metro Detroit). So supermarket selection in Petoskey stores looks much more like what you would find in a wealthy suburb of a big city. The total number of residents doesn't include these thousands of people who spend a lot on food

[@rewilderlife4942]

Exactly. This are is the next Jackson Hole. Money is not an object for many. A huge class gap up here.

[@rewilderlife4942]

These folks live in my hood! Great people.

[@Phantastischphil]

Professional Open Source Farming! Thank you brother!

[@bonniehoke-scedrov4906]

What is “Salanova”? Great, great interview. Thank you so much!

[@citizen321654]

a type of lettuce

[@CosmicSeeker69]

That's why there's Google ;) x

[@dustindmarks]

@@CosmicSeeker69 Not that’s NOT "why there is Google." "Googling" things is RARELY the best way to go these days.

[@nickfrost5716]

how do you water all those microgreens? and how to get it consistent all micro greens have grown evenly

[@getoutdoors5529]

Very kool, I’m in Gaylord which is near there

[@mr16325]

I would love to but it’s hard to figure out where to start

[@junebug6686]

Loved your pronunciation of petoskey, haha loves the vid. Also it’s puh-tos-key

[@measeor]

What are the dimensions of the greenhouse?

[@shanifbutt]

And what about heating?

[@BackyardSprouts]

Thanks Curtis! This is great.

[@avtech6056]

Interesting what he said in 18:08

[@Neurologicaldis0rder]

yeah, i agree with him 100%

[@josedelacuadra660]

l am impressed with the high tunnels organization. Even more impressed with the way you run your operation from the financial standpoint. Good job! Thanks for sharing.

[@zechariahross1444]

Do you have to have an LCC and do you have to pay taxes on profit?

[@goldengateart8847]

Anybody notice the 4 weed plants direclty behind him?

[@notgaybear5544]

Crushing it! “Bear”creek

[@HD-Unlimited]

No need for black plastic?

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

I wish I could find this kind of info for a “real” cold climate, I’m USDA zone 3, this video is 5b....huge difference :( Still a lot of great info....I’ve watched this awhile back so not going to watch again at this point, I just saw “cold climate” and thought it was one I haven’t seen !!! Thanks for sharing all this !

[@kcmack8128]

Muda, Muda, Muda......

[@0xzenodotus]

@@kcmack8128 muda, mura, muri

[@maximusfuscus]

Hi Curtis, do you welcome volunteers that want to learn? Greetings from frozen Calgary! Loving BC...Keep it up!

[@offgridcurtisstone]

No, we don't. Best.

[@barako888]

Thanks!!!

[@JasonCWaite]

Net profit? 3rd party managed?

[@cliffvictoria3863]

$40K a year is well paid? Maybe in Michigan. Edit: At that pay level, I'm expecting a lot of labor turnover? As a business owner, I see employee turnover as an ongoing challenge. It's a balance between keeping employees and paying too much.

[@josephhoppe5569]

Is that Andrew Luck!?

[@currentsupply]

Didn't know Adam Sandler was a Farmer.

[@rewilderlife4942]

Now I can't unsee it. LOL

[@sodaboi305]

If I’m paid the same exact as the owners I will work the same as them Too!

[@michellewashington6264]

New Subscriber 😊😊😊

[@davidalbert312]

Hi, sunshine ...... I commented on this page when I came across yours and everything you just said in your comment is amazing and amazing. Sunshine I want us to be friends, this is my Gmail ... [e-mail] you can text me okay.! Sorry for the comment about public affairs. Please Gmail is just for sunshine lol text SMS to me on this Gmail if it's okay with you? I hope to hear from you soon ..... God bless you

[@nancyfahey7518]

Grow it and they will come.

[@davidalbert312]

Hi, sunshine ...... I commented on this page when I came across yours and everything you just said in your comment is amazing and amazing. Sunshine I want us to be friends, this is my Gmail ... [e-mail] you can text me okay.! Sorry for the comment about public affairs. Please Gmail is just for sunshine lol text SMS to me on this Gmail if it's okay with you? I hope to hear from you soon ..... God bless you

[@ethanmorton7122]

Is that cannabis in the background??

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Yes. We grow our own buds up here.

[@ethanmorton7122]

@@offgridcurtisstone can’t beat that.

[@ProjektLament]

He's essentially paying himself as much as his employees despite the fact he's assuming all the risk. That seems foolish to me. If nothing else, I feel like that would lead to burn out. That much risk for so little reward (41K?) seems haphazard. But if he can keep scaling maybe.

[@offgridcurtisstone]

I agree.

[@kingcong7213]

@@offgridcurtisstone What else do you think he can do to scale his business and get higher profit?

[@justadumbfarmer4744]

41K profit on nearly half a million on sales is not really a business. its more of a slave job or a not for profit business.

[@longterm11581]

the owner (and wife?) salaries are a cost and do not come from the profits as many do, so if you add that back its $120k

[@F.S.O]

Plis suctitulos en Español

[@freddrama5067]

UNNATURAL FOOD

[@s.m3661]

4 weed plants in the background?

[@dailyd8123]

Legal in Michigan.....

[@davidmassengill5290]

petosky = peh-tah-ski.. not pe-toe-ski

[@kaxiaz]

Isnt that an "organic" monoculture in a greenhouse?

[@bradsuarez2683]

You seem to be perplexed that an organic farm is monoculture..... that's pretty much the norm if you want to make money. I haven't seen many profitable permaculture veggie farms out there.

[@kaxiaz]

@@bradsuarez2683 because its not about profit...its about stable ecossystems...and that was the initial idea for organic agriculture also.

[@bradsuarez2683]

@@kaxiaz If it's just about stable ecosystems then we should just abandon all farms be it permaculture or conventional and let the land go wild. I guarantee you that within a couple years, nature would have turned all the lands into stable ecosystems. No my friend this is too idealistic. It's about providing food for us humans in the most natural way possible. Permaculture tries to mimic nature while giving us a surplus of food. The surplus of food is the main goal NOT a stable ecosystem. And when it comes to growing veggies like tomatoes or spinach it would be extremely difficult to grow enough to even consume for yourself and family if not grown in a monoculture type setting. Even in permaculture design, the zone in which you grow your annuals is a monoculture. Think about it.

[@kaxiaz]

@@bradsuarez2683 it is clear you have never seen tomatoes grow on wild conditions and self seed and it is clear you have never seen many other things...lets leave it like that.

[@bradsuarez2683]

@@kaxiaz Of course one or two tomato plants can grow wild, but how can you feed a household or households this way? How is permaculture going to feed thousands of people if we are to depend on one or two wild tomato plants? Once again you're being too idealistic.

[@marcfalmer]

Sad to day, but they're getting crushed now I bet: going deep into debt and primary relying on microgreens is not a good business plan currently.

[@dustindmarks]

> Sad to day, but they're getting crushed now I bet: He gleefully pronounced as he danced around the room, feeling the joyful glee of mocking others POSSIBLE misfortune. > going deep into debt nice editorilizing there. Good use of emotional word, that while not a fact, is defensible to those predisposed to your hateful beliefs. > and primary relying on microgreens is not a good business plan currently. 5 minutes in, and you can hear this is NOT true. Guess you were too busy chuckling at your superior business accumen to actually hear what was said. BTW, you do know that farming is a business, and businesses borrow money? Maybe not. But I bet you feel awesome, mocking others misfortune. And what have you done? Oh yea, posted childish crap on a website. Impressive.

[@marcfalmer]

@@dustindmarks the only hate is coming from you. AND yes, it is stupid to go DEEP into debt no matter what business. Read the post with a little more clarity next time.

[@edmondgreen7970]

@@dustindmarks I don't see him mocking anyones misfortune. He's simply pointing out that the crop is wrong right now (maybe it is where he's at?) and going into debt is just not a good idea no matter what. The real question is why are YOU so defensive? You work for this guy or something? I find it kind of odd how upset you got over such a simple comment.

[@submit56789]

Some people feel extra tough and safe over the internet lol

[@iron-farmer]

should have 1.5 acres and 200k gross and do most of the work himself and profit 120k and laugh

[@oasisdelarisa302]

I bet this Guy also cultívates shrooms 😂

[@dieantwoordrare281]

bloody brilliant.

[@war.on.buffets4170]

This guy sounds just like Stobe the Hobo (youtuber)

[@dustindmarks]

> "he doesn't think like a farmer. I don't mean that to degrade farmers…" Yea you do! Calling him an entrepreneur is just a hipster way of saying he's better than those "old timers' who just don't get it. You know them as "farmers." I'm sick of everyone who starts a business claiming the mantle of entrepreneur so they can claim superiority. And while we're at it "moving forward" is redundant, you CAN'T go backwards in time.

[@UndeadCatapilla1]

40k a year is paid "very well"?? Wtf?

[@gdelorey]

For a farm helper, yes.

[@sarahhewlett2366]

That’s what I thought too!

[@UndeadCatapilla1]

Yea ill just throw hay and ride a combine for 16hrs anday for 40k. Lol. Come be my helper I'll get you 80 to start. Lol

[@ShotGunner5609]

They also probably arent working too hard the whole solid 12 months. And they are probably getting some food and stuff too.

[@Banarama174]

40k a year working in farming is very low.

[@danieldaniellnova]

How much does this guy spending on propane heating? Someone needs to tell him about mining computers? Haha

[@dustindmarks]

…because electricty is so much less expensive? Attempts at clever, should be left to those who can pull it off.

[@edmondgreen7970]

@@dustindmarks well with mining computers you also get the crypto. So maybe leave attempts at clever comments to people who can pull it off.

[@CamioneroblW]

400k a year He gets 10% that’s 40k His staff makes 40k That’s not a business owner. His just another staff who’s happen to own the farm

[@thespanielinquisition7167]

He will also get a wage from the business, profit is whats left after everybody who works there is paid

[@mrpbright]

Hit me up if you're still in business. Love to buy where I live.

[@dustindmarks]

Right, because you can't be bothered to find his website? Or a phone number? Or an address? Because why? You're too important to be bothered with finding your own food?

[@vikasvarma29]

Maybe he should shift to hydroponics or aquaponics for better profits

[@offgridcurtisstone]

I doubt that.

[@vikasvarma29]

@@offgridcurtisstone hmm.. I saw in so many people say they are able to get the lattuce almost 2 to 3 times a month .

[@slammr_]

Aeroponics

[@vikasvarma29]

@@slammr_ true..

[@nayrtnartsipacify]

This makes me wanna say something about donald trump and the corona virus.

[@andusdandus4094]

like?

[@edmondgreen7970]

if this video makes you want to talk about politics then something is wrong with you. maybe turn off the TV and get rid of social media.

[@BigEco]

kinda really grosses me out hearing business and farm put so closely together food over fortune

[@kaxiaz]

Bingo...

[@mightywind7595]

A farm IS a business. If you don't run it like one you won't have it for long.

[@huttiz]

Your comment makes no sense.

[@BigEco]

@@huttiz eat me out homie

[@BigEco]

​@Stephen I work in mining, in australia we generate enough wealth from mineral exports that we do not have to warp our environment for commercial farming. We do it anyway, but thats another story.