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[@CassieDavis613]

Although I am not like the majority of your audience-I have never married, have no children, am a senior citizen, and live in DFW, TX, on a zero-lot-line homestead-I enjoy your videos because they are educational, understandable, well organized, and well edited. I always learn something that helps me do what I can with what I have.

[@kathyknowles1445]

Absolutely ❤

[@annswann1941]

I’m similar to you in age and circumstances. We just know good people when we see them! 😊

[@growingskyes5327]

I'm in East Texas and go to plano once a week. I'm up for bartering if there is something you need me to grow that you can't on your lot.

[@ohiofarmgirl3384]

Hubby raises a large cattle herd in SW Ohio. We set aside 7 steers a year for family & friends. We charge $3.75/lb hanging weight, plus processing. Local butcher charges $1.00/lb for processing, off hanging weight. We’ve had the same customers for over 20 years. We always say that we can’t guarantee they save money by buying from us but we can assure them full disclosure and quality beef. We raise them onsite and anyone is welcome to see them. It can’t always be about the cheapest price. I’d rather have quality over quantity. Please support your local farmers! We do so by buying our lamb, eggs, poultry, and pork from our fellow farmers and yes, we usually pay more than if I bought from the local store that is supplied by large commercial farms. I know exactly where it’s all coming from and it’s peace of mind for me.

[@annswann1941]

Im older, live in an apartment, will never have a homestead nor raise beef but I very much enjoy the information you share. I feel that listening to you makes me a more well rounded, knowledgeable person. Thank you again for sharing

[@janicew6222]

We raise grass-fed beef and we sell at $4.00/lb hanging weight. One cost you can't count is the health benefit of eating this healthy/grass-fed animal. Wishing you a blessed week, always enjoy your videos.

[@janicekern5318]

4 hanging weight still makes it closer or over $5 lb after the butchering processing. I sadly can't raise my own, but I can get it for 4.60 a pound after processing. Still too expensive for me, health benefits or not.

[@herc5993]

I pay for beef from my local farmer at the farmers market and the local butcher and I know I pay more than the Walmart prices, but the quality and health benefits are non-optional for me, plus I really hate supporting commercial processing-you know those animals don't see sunshine and it's so sad.

[@melaniedennis9540]

$4.00 a pound is still outrageous

[@jrae6608]

I was able to get my beef early this year due to 4$ to much for person not wanting to pay I was next in line.

[@janicew6222]

@@janicekern5318 Yes, it is hard to come up with that much money at once, even when you buy a half and not a whole. We have people that actually give us so much a month, anticipating a weight of 1000 lbs, which helps them not have to come up with the whole amount.

[@carolmalko615]

I'm so glad you broke down the cost to raise that beef! Maybe now I can convince my family to do this. Have a great week, Jessica and family.

[@threerivershomestead]

Thank you! You too!

[@bearzhere]

I do the same thing with my cherries and cook the pits for jelly! I also then use the pits for making hot packs for aches. I have been using everything up for over 45 years now and it sure stretches the dollars! Thanks for sharing!

[@Kazacks9602]

My favourite time of the week! Three Rivers Homestead time!!!! 🤍🇦🇺🤍

[@joyces.9021]

We were able to get a quarter beef from a local rancher at 3.99 a pound hanging weight, plus processing cost. Total $880 for excellent quality meat. So thankful. Love from Canada.

[@kelly-annejenner486]

Oh my goodness little miss Hannah looks like she’s had a huge growth spurt since I last saw her 😊 I’m up there with the first people to say if you get the time to do family time and especially time with Adam alone then I’m right there saying go! Put the camera down and have fun, but I have to add I’ve actually missed you these 2 weeks you’ve had off!

[@lorelei9393]

I will never raise my own beef but I can always learn something. Have a great week

[@mjgbabydragonlet]

I can no longer physically do it...and since my husband is with Jesus, I support a local farm by buying 1/2 beef. I have a severe sensitivity to soy, so I feel so blessed to be able to afford to purchase grass fed, grass finished beef.

[@jacinda0730]

Hello Jessica! Just stopping by to say how much I enjoy having coffee with you every Sunday morning. I adore your family and the values you share with us. Watching your videos inspires me on so many levels. I have been most inspired regarding waste reduction. I admire the way you have taught us to use every element of the food that comes into the house, whether from the store or the garden/homestead. I know you work really hard, and I really appreciate that you continue to make these videos for us. I wish many continued blessings for your family

[@anetzband1383]

I've read and heard that the number of cattle right now is at a very long-time low and that would make sense that your new calves will be much more expensive. My parents bought most of their beef from a butcher in Delphos, and I didn't realize until I was grown how fortunate we were to eat that beef. We hardly buy any now in our old age. I love your videos because it makes me homesick for Northwest Ohio!

[@barnrazedbyjesse6893]

Yes, just picked mulberries last night. My youngest helped...well, helped himself 😅 I guess I enjoyed the company anyway.

[@Debbie-bg3mo]

Instead of thanks for the memories - thanks for the inspiration.

[@dorothyyoung8231]

Good heavens! Time flies! Hannah is already helping with the cherry canning project!

[@sayhello2jen]

Hey Jessica! I don't have a family nor do I homestead, but I absolutely love your videos. Thanks for showing us your gardens, recipes, and housekeeping tips. It's a joy to watch your content.

[@BoppaGram]

Thank you, Miss Jessica, for a fun video of all your doings. Your children are wonderful helpers and now even little Miss Hannah is doing her part. God Bless you all!

[@mjgbabydragonlet]

I have missed your videos! Your kids have been growing so fast! I pray God continues to bless you, Adam and all of your children.

[@jenniferr2057]

I wish your videos were as long as my chores. I so enjoy listening while i do. Thank you.

[@jendyson6729]

I love to see your shepherd watching each chick get added to the tractor, he seemed happy. Thank you for reminding everyone that the set up you have WOULD not work for families without a dog such as yours. It would definitely not be secure enough without him guarding them. I think we are all happy to get those chicks out of the garage, lol dusty and kind of stinky. Your little boy is so gentle with the birds and I can tell he's done a wonderfu job of raising them. Such a nice video, thanks for taking your time to share.

[@susanmurten6178]

Thank you for breaking down the cost of raising your own beef, it made me realize that the 4.50 per lb that we pay for grass fed (organic practices) beef is a huge savings! It includes dispatching, cut and wrap etc. We don't have enough property to raise our own so we buy from a farmer down the road.

[@jlynnc9559]

We Pay$9 for organic grass fed beef. Would love to get it under $6

[@susanmurten6178]

@@jlynnc9559 it's interesting to see the differences in cost. I think prices are competitive here because we have so many beef/pork farmers.

[@rjohnson610]

Also another thing to keep in mind, Aldi's grassfed ground beef can be a mix of cows from 3 different countries. It is also $5.85 a pound in my area. $3 a pound is incredible!

[@CassieDavis613]

Now I know why their grassfed ground beef seemed odd.

[@wendybarrows8422]

Well, this is brilliant! 🤯🤯🤯 Using the funnel for pitting! And cooking down the pits to make jelly! I'm so doing this! Thanks! I have been making jams and jelly for years and I have never done this! I love learning something new! 🥰

[@freeinghumanitynow]

Seeing how these homesteaders process different produce make for the absolute BEST content on KZbin because it can change so many folks' entire kitchen experience. Jessica is amazing. Her techniques are fantastic and she's a great teacher.

[@jacinda0730]

The fat end of a chopstick works really well too!

[@nashnash7997]

Cherry jam is a favorite of mine too yum! I had 9 cherries on my tree this year thanks to aphid i only have 3 left booo. I had 1 last year and it was the best cherry ive ever had!!

[@lowespringacres7838]

Hannah was so cute helping you with jars. 😊

[@threerivershomestead]

She's growing up too fast!

[@tammymarple5347]

Good morning 🙏😊 Your garden looks wonderful! And I love watching you turn all your produce into something delicious And thank you for sharing about the meat and savings . We don’t have enough ground to raise our own beef but we try to source it locally and even if the hamburger ends up being about $5 a pound the fine steaks and roasts are the same so it’s a win win and we know what’s in our meat. Thank you again and have a blessed week!🙏

[@BrendaJBarNett]

Very good explanation on raising beef Jessica ❤ It's so worth raising your own if you can do it😊

[@glendaharding4884]

Good afternoon my dear friend, I found this information fascinating!! Oh my Hannah is growing up so quickly, she's a doll! Wishing you a blessed week!!

[@debbiesummers7979]

Hannah helping you was so adorable ❤

[@bonnie5601]

Blessed Sunday, Jessica! I remember ALL the ballet recitals while finishing the home school year, too!!! Hope you took lots of photos of the girls. I made a memory shadow box for my daughter: took a photo of her from her performance in the nutcracker and put her first ballet and pointe shoes in it with some pretty dried flowers. My garden not the greatest this year. Our weather here in SE PA has been so labile and got plants in late between the unusual cold and rain. Looking forward to your videos and have a very Blessed week!

[@servantwarrior880]

We planted around 20 fruit trees (apple and pear) on our property several years ago. This year we had blossoms and now apples! We are beyond thrilled. So glad to be able to add apples and pears to our other fruits we have like wild mulberries, wild blackberries, wild black raspberries, and wild blush raspberries. One day I hope to have time to preserve more. Right now I am remotely working for our business and homeschooling our five daughters. Time is so very precious. Do you hunt for wild morel mushrooms? I did as a child but we have only found one on our property in the last 10 years.

[@threerivershomestead]

I have yet to find any on our property or in my parents' woods.

[@utopicconfections5257]

Just in case you find another one. I had a mushroom expert tell me to take a morel that I find, put it in a quart of water, shake the jar and use that water around elm, apple, black cherry and a couple of other trees (where morels like to grow). The spores of the morel will enter the water and you can inoculate the area that you want to find morel mushrooms. You can still eat the morel.

[@amberlovejoy]

I was just about to say that.. you can also order organic mushroom spores to grow some on your land

[@makeishiagrant5602]

I really get motivated by your videos, I've haven't been canning but I'm trying to get motivated..😩 Have a blessed week Everyone🙏🏾 Much Love From Okc❤

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Miss your videos when you take a break, although I totally understand . Thank you. Beautiful

[@jrae6608]

Here calf’s are over 1000$, hope you can find one. Glad you’re back. Glad family first. Do what is necessary. Very good education on calf’s buying and over wintering, for those that are new to this. I was able to get beef early this year as person did not want to pay what was being asked, here it’s around 4$ a lb hanging weight, which is a very good price and is from a local farmer.

[@barbaramatheney1410]

I priced a cow yesterday fully processed at the Amish store and it was over 3,000.00 here in KY.

[@Neverknewitall]

.70 per lb. Hanging weight is an excellent price! I was a custom processing manager at a grass fed processing plant and we charged double that.

[@faithopeloveful]

I loved hearing all about raising cows or steers! I am 65 and live in a city but dream about being on 5 acres. I love beef. I just paid almost $16.00 for a half cut and wrapped cow. I could have cried. I was surprised because in the past he has charged $4 /lb cut and wrapped. I sourced another farmer's beef which will cost me about $8.50 lb. Regenerative but grain finished. In Canada you have to add 30- 40% more for prices on everything. We are busy as grandparents running to soccer games and ballet recitals and there is still more to come. Blessings!

[@lindasewell1810]

We’re just started our garden in northern Maine. So great to see your garden in full swing. I’m so excited this year to see what my garden produces. Our Amish neighbors moved so no vegetable stand next door anymore.

[@jenniferr2057]

In ND, picking the seeds to plant today!

[@heathershuman4254]

So happy to see you this morning. Hope you have a wonderful week.

[@sherryrobinson9602]

Thank you for breaking down the cost of raising beef. Thankfully I can have a garden within the city limits and can preserve the produce. The skills of freezing/canning I learned from my mom and maternal grandma has been a benefit. There is nothing like fresh food from the garden and tastes so much better than store bought.

[@erinb.5103]

The mulberries and blackberries look like they’re coming along wonderfully.

[@dirttodreams]

Thank you for this information! We have been looking into purchasing 2 calves to raise for our family. The price we have been quoted seemed astronomical. Hearing what you guys are spending/saving helps so much!

[@haleymacklin]

I’ve literally just got home from picking up 1/4 cow from our local farmer (we live on a 14 acre homestead but don’t have fencing setup yet for cattle). It cost $15/kg (Aussie dollars) which is unbelievably cheap for grass fed and finished here in Australia. I’m so grateful to live in an area where a lot of food is grown and raised, rather then a city. Blessed living indeed! Ps - have you tried slow bolt coriander/cilantro? I live in the subtropics so can only grow it through winter normally but the slow bolt variety doesn’t go to seed as fast as the days get hot and humid.

[@threerivershomestead]

I thought I had planted slow bolt this year, but apparently not. I think the raised beds got warmer faster. I need to try to find a shady place in ground for cilantro.

[@juliamarple3785]

I did not know you could raise cows on such little land. Also, I can't buy Walmart beef for $3/lb. Enjoy your June!

[@bumblebee7922]

You make making jelly/jam and canning look SO easy! That jelly looks so yummy! I'll have to try making jelly with the pits. What a great idea. No waste at all... I missed you too and LOVE your videos and seeing the adorable children....

[@jeneanegarwood7528]

Thanks for sharing the breakdown of raising your own beef. The cherry jelly looked so delicious! Your garden is looking great!! Harvesting all the home-grown food, makes it all worth it. Have a wonderful week!!

[@jenniferharris1761]

One more thought...I can't be the only one who would love to see the repeat recipes! I have started taking screen shots of your recipe cards so I can write them down, so repeat as often as you like! It is also a good reminder to is that there are many ways to use something up. Thank you for teaching us such handy skills!

[@annemaguire657]

Little people re a great help, even Hannah helping with the canning too love❤

[@ringsha9569]

So happy to see a new video up this week. ☺️ Love hearing about the homestead ❤

[@Challway]

Hello! Love your videos! When I lived in Maryland on 6 acres ,I had a neighbor that had over 23 acres and raised Black Angus beef. I bought 1/2 of a beef and it filled up my big upright freezer plus the freezer in my fridge. The flavor / taste was INCREDIBLE! Wish I could get that situation here in Florida. Back then I paid $7 a lb for everything, whether it was ground beef roasts or steak. Delicious.

[@narrowpathfarm]

Down here in Texas, I buy organic, non vac beef for $9.25 a pound from a local rancher for half a cow. If I could grow beef I would, just don’t have the land

[@jlynnc9559]

Bought same here in Texas for $9. Would love to get the price of $6

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

I've slow cooked beef tongue as a treat for my family on my birthday, loved it! Freeze dried mulberries are a great snack, remind me somewhat of dried figs.

[@dianaburns6879]

Best time of the year when the garden really starts to grow and produce. Such a time of renewal. So excited to see what you will do this year with your canning and preserving. You do so much and yet make it look so easy. Have a wonderful week! Thank you.

[@ladybug4429]

I know it is costing you more to grow them but when you go price what you will pay in the store, you are still saving for quality meat.

[@lucindasutt7365]

Your video was so interesting and informative and I loved seeing the garden, children, chicks, cow and the dogs are such a treat to see.

[@carolinehinkle3964]

It always makes me sad when you feel that you have to apologize to us for not getting a video out. You do so much with the children, the homestead, canning, and cooking from scratch, that you owe us no explaination or apology. And BTW, those who say you need to put effort into making your plates look pretty need to keep their opinions to themselves. You are feeding hungry children nutritious food and that is all that matters. Sending love from Oregon.

[@threerivershomestead]

Thank you for the kindness and encouragement ❤️

[@lindabrown2170]

We raised 2 grass fed calves and it cost us 3.25 a pound that is hanging weight. So worth it . Best beef ever. We sold our other one and bought two more calves. Thankyou for a great video. Our strawberries are coming on now so a lot of jam and jelly to be made. I just love it.

[@helenswanson1403]

I have been checking for locally grown meat. I have found at least 4 plus the farmers market. I also have the butcher shop who sells his own. Buying in bulk is my choice going forward.

[@Mardi-LovetheLandHomestead]

Wonderful information Jessica. A lot of people do not realize the long game cost factor of homesteading.

[@lisabillard8049]

Thank you for sharing how you freeze dry and store cilantro. My new freeze dryer is arriving next week. Cilantro is one thing I want to preserve. Seeing that you store stem and leaves together looks so easy. I love any videos you show using your freeze dryer , and I love everything you share. This is my favourite KZbin channel to watch.

[@AZJH8374]

Jessica, l absolutely love your channel and family, & you. 💕 ❤ you are beautiful, great, mommy. I so enjoy your cooking & all of the things! God bless you all and ☦️ many prayers ☦️ Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister 💙 🙏🏻 ❤️

[@cdavid2486]

Amazing when you start getting produce from the garden! Thank you for the video and have a great week.

[@paulawallace6688]

So i left 2 of my radishes go to seed so I could try the pods. I went out this morning and they are forming. I can't wait. I hope i like them and if I do I will be trying those seeds. This is my first year to get garlic scapes. So many first. Also my mulberries are turning to so can't wait for up coming videos preserving them.Best garden we have ever had. Thanks for sharing your videos!!!

[@wrldvw1836]

Anymore, if one can find even poor quality hamburger for $3.00 per # would be impressive . EVERYTHINHG is soooo expensive. Raising your own meat is definitely cost effective

[@hannahkayee831]

$5.99lb for fresh ground at our grocery store. & not grass fed but I don't like grass fed and finished meat.

[@elizabethcoates3024]

Absolutely great information. It really helps all of us to get our heads wrapped around the cost of raising our beef.

[@samanthaclark5348]

Yayy so excited to see a new three rivers homestead video 🎉 thank you for all you share with us! Many blessings to you and your beautiful family ❤❤

[@serenababy6358]

I have a small garden so I couldn't raise my own beef, but i found the information interesting. Society can be pretty removed from raising/growing their own food. There's so much to learn about what goes into it. I started growing Strawberries last season for my 3 yo daughter (now 4) and she can mow through $10-$20 worth of Strawberries per week at the grocery store! Plus she has some digestive issues we are trying to figure out. Having organic Strawberries on hand has been so useful and tasty! We love growing them together. I'm going to try my hand at other fruits and veggies too. It's been a learning curve. Thanks for all the info you share! 😊

[@majagoedegebuur9451]

Hey Yessica ,I make bone broth 1 kilo is 15 dollar whe have no farm i bay it in the chob but Im happy that i can make soup many greetings from the Netherlands and greetings from the children bay bay.

[@bernadettesztojka4325]

Hi! Nice to see someone else watching from the Netherlands! 😊 I also live here. Greetings to you!

[@laurarazvan33]

Thank you Jessica, I just finished strawberry jam. You helped me with your examples.

[@jenniferfardello2033]

I look forward to watching your video every Sunday. Thank you.

[@fredamarshall3627]

Beautiful video, can’t wait for next week.

[@toniatalley1977]

You can tell Levi loves the chickens. Absolutely great video!! Thanks for sharing yalls lives with us

[@marywesley316]

I’m making Plum preserves today, and I’m so thankful for you sharing about the cherry pits and the extra flesh. I knew I saved the plum pits I had for a reason. Im getting them on the stovetop to boil now. Great idea!

[@ivelissecarrion2771]

We miss you 😊😊😊 , God bless.

[@chelinfusco6403]

Thank you for the beef information. Little Hannah is growing so fast! Adorable little one. Tell me, is she going to be left-handed too? *Hugs*

[@threerivershomestead]

Not sure yet. Usually their hand dominance becomes clearer between 2-3.

[@janhyslop2915]

Freeze dry cilantro! Excellent idea! The flavor will be as close as you can get to fresh. And thank you for the concise, factual discussion of raising your own beef. You answered a number of our questions.

[@hopefulheritage]

Happy to see your family thriving, God bless 🤍

[@melindawargowsky8176]

I had tomatoes and green beans out in one of my raised beds before Mother’s Day weekend for the first time ever. Unfortunately, a groundhog decided it was a great salad bar. Every bean plant was a leafless stick and the tops of many of my tomatoes was eaten down as much as 8 inches 😮. (Mostly my favorite varieties). I’m assuming they’ll recover. In the meantime, they’re surrounded by chicken wire round until we can put up horse fencing the entire perimeter of the bed. (24 feet). Bean replanting soon! My other smaller beds already have chicken wire around them, but the 24’ of beds I’m putting in for next year are going to be surrounded ASAP!

[@carolinehinkle3964]

Just think of it as quality control! The beans and tomatoes must have been amazing or he wouldn't have munched so much! 😊

[@sarahkendall8441]

Hi Jessica! We were just discussing purchasing this year's beef and poof, your video popped up! You seem to have a knack for knowing just what is on our minds. Levi looks so proud of his chickens! Wishing you a happy garden season ❤

[@kniddelliz7512]

Good morning! 😊

[@ritahall8653]

Good to see you back

[@katedecker9442]

Thanks for the breakdown. Appreciate you!

[@sowball8575]

THANKS FOR SHARING!

[@LC-np6nh]

I’m East TN, I’m paying 9.99 lb for grass fed grass finished hamburger for a local farm. $5 would be amazing!!

[@jenniferharris1761]

Good morning! Have you thought of either taking your heifers to a farm with a bull or having him transported to you for stud service? That may be one way to keep a perpetual source of beef on your homestead 😊 Also, $3 a pound for beef is one heck of a deal!

[@threerivershomestead]

We would love to do that if our pastures were bigger and we could support the mama cows through a pregnancy while also growing out the year's beef.

[@lethaharris1608]

Thank you Jessica ❤❤❤❤ your garden looks lovely ❤❤❤

[@threerivershomestead]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@joannemathews8394]

Great video Jessica. thanks for sharing.

[@karengear5254]

Hello dear Jessica nice to c you. I miss your instagram posts so now really look forward to your weekly video xxx🇦🇺

[@donnaowens5936]

Great ideas thank you

[@wendy3437]

We raised my own meet growing up and my dad built a meat room in the basement. It had everything the big breakdown and band saw the cube steak machine. We rented it out. We did the same thing you do we over wintered one winter we did Holstein first then we to charolais. My friend had her small dog killed by a bobcat in her small Play pen when she ran in to answer her phone. We have had a bear at my house and we have stopped composting for awhile so I have nothing to draw it. Rural Vermont and it's wildlife.

[@juanitaclark1466]

Good day😊😊😊😊

[@villagesteader3552]

Now I have a use for my cherry pits! My brother has 3 huge cherry trees!♥️👍🤓

[@lindamcauley4728]

God bless you all xx

[@dianemarino4860]

I really enjoy your videos. At some point, I would love to get back to preserving food again; I used to do tomatoes and apples. Watching you do it makes me want to start again, plus more! Thank you for sharing.

[@janetfaircloth208]

Such a beautiful family & how much the children have grown…especially Hannah! Love watching your family ….from NC.

[@threerivershomestead]

Thank you so much!

[@claudialeger3208]

Everything looks glorious. Homesteading is always a balance of all things good. You have it down to a science. Have a blessed week. Big hugs

[@janetroche3648]

I love cherry jam,preserves and jelly....yours are beautiful

[@dhansonranch]

You have been busy! Thanks for sharing your break down on raising your own beef. Garden looks great!

[@theresaegbuniwe5808]

Wow, what a great video!!

[@catracampolieto8989]

Great video. Thank you so much.❤

[@threerivershomestead]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@catracampolieto8989]

@@threerivershomestead I always have coffee and Three Rivers Homestead every Sunday. I look forward to it.