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A true inspiration and farming legend! Just call: "Curtis Stone, Joel Salatin, Jean Martin-Fortier"
bro you are something , the five stuff you said is applicable for anything in life. appreciate it.
hi i really want to do what you are doing but thought about aquaponics but i just moved from az to waterford pa i am surrounded by amish and farmers but this is the area i want to be have a 1/2 acre of land to do what i want any suggestions
hi, we are taking our retirement money and starting a greenhouse / farmers market investment. we are not paying ourselves, or labor. so all the money is going into more land and growing the business. trying not to use credit or government grants. I believe we can make enough profit to reinvest and make some real money. and a business for our grandkids to run latter.. is there anyone in there late 50s doing anything like this? my husband will retire in 3 years. I have a 20 yr old grandson who will be also working with us. if we can make a profit for 3 yesrs and not pay for labor ( or labor taxes) I hope to have enough capital to buy a real farm. all input is welcome 🙂 1nativesoi@gmail.com
where do you purchase your flats? I seem to only be able to find American companies . thanks!
love this channel. how do you source your compost? do you buy it in or make your own? and what sort of compost do you use?
man! great video!
great advice. applicable for lots of stuff…..not just gardening
do u still make music?
Great videos you are an inspiring person
Might not see these anymore. Do you think it would be possible to start this part time to maintain living expenses for the family while getting this rolling. And transition out if possible.
Another point about #4 "Start small", the get to see mistakes on a small scale rather than crippling a massive investment.
Ah, how far you have come. . . and all the good you are sharing. 🙂
So tell us more about this criminal career that you left so quickly…. 🙂
JOEL! SKYPE!
One of your better videos. You are doing great work for humanity. Keep doing great work. You are making a living for yourself and helping humanity which seems to be one of your biggest passions.
My apologies if you've covered this question (I've only watched about a dozen of your videos so far), but when you say "I want to teach you how I earn $75k on 1/2 an acre.", are you talking gross or net? Thanks! (Or point me to a video that covers that?)
Hi! I'm kind of static in my living situation and can't use my land right now to start. Staying with/taking care of senior Mother who can't be left alone too much, there is only one large south facing window in her rental house and no possibility for greenhouse. I brought in one of her metal shelving units (6' x 8' x 2') from garage and have sprouts growing in 12 – 2 qt. mason jars on bottom shelf. The other shelves are useful for 10×20 flats of microgreens and wheatgrass. Hoping ambient light from window will suffice. Thanks for your tips on how to contact Restaurants and the 5 tips above. Baby steps for sure in my situation.
Thank you for this, they are all great pieces of advice. I just got access to 1/8 acre at my in-laws, and am excited to get going! I appreciate the content and the motivation you provide:)
Thank you! So helpful!
thank you!
How do you keep up with orders like say store A needs 10 pounds of cilantro every week how would you keep up with it and plan accordingly
It would be good for you to list what one MUST be able to do continually – to build and succeed in this.
Most of your advice in this video is almost a mirror image of some of the things that T. Harv Eker covered in his book, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. One of the biggest hurdles people face when they are about to step out of the circle of public opinion and go it alone is the reaction of public opinion. Whether its from genuine concern for you or just the normal reaction of a world with too many naysayers in it, you may find that even those closest to you will try to talk you out of something like urban farming. I get this from someone I work with and like and trust, yet if I ever tell him of my plans for the future, he always responds by asking me if this is what I want to do at my age. ( 66 ) Despite being in reasonably good health and pretty fit, according to him, because of a number, I'm ready for the scrap heap! Sorry pal, not just yet! lol
Eker's other point is how, when a good opportunity is placed in front of some people, they will find endless reasons not to proceed, usually because of all sorts of doubts and fears. In short, they sabotage themselves and their dreams. Eker explained it as successful people seeing opportunities whereas unsuccessful people see nothing but obstacles.
Asking for advice is another good point that Ekers raised as well and in some cases you may not have to even pay for it. Most people love to give advice and it doesn't matter what their motives are for doing this – maybe they like to let others know how smart they are. Maybe they are just stroking their own ego. Maybe they are genuinely helpful people who like to see others succeed or at least having a go. Their motives are immaterial, because the whole point of the exercise is for you to get the information that you need. I had this proven to me years ago when I wanted to get an wheel loader operator's ticket. The mining company I worked for at the time wasn't very interested in me doing this, so I approached the owner of a civil construction company that my wife worked for. My offer was that I would work for him for nothing in my spare time if he helped me to get the ticket. I was pretty sure he would tell me to get lost, but the complete opposite happened. He couldn't have been more helpful. What I thought would be a quick 5 minute "hi and goodbye", turned into a hour long conversation, with him hauling out all sorts of books and manuals about Caterpiller equipment, to show me all of the latest models and what he was planning on buying next. I started working there the next day and in two weeks, I had the ticket. Which proves that if you don't ask, the answer is always going to be "No!"
I'm pretty sure that while there is a awful lot to learned before anyone embarks on this sort of project, the common thread running through all of it is always adhering to the KISS principle – Keep It Simple Stupid.
I love your videos, Curtis. I'm learning a lot.
Great video. Looking forward to reading your book.
is southern California too saturated? should i move?
Thank you Curtis, that was very good advice.
Thank you Curtis for the knowledge you've been providing throughout the years. I'm proud to say ill be starting my farm this winter/spring with an in-house micro greens operation, and a 50ft gothic tunnel (Thank you FarmersFriend..lol). I've already got 30 berry bushes and 25 fruit trees planted this past spring, with plans to plant more and add another greenhouse or two before 2020. Cant wait to start production and start approaching these niche restaurants. Once again thank you, your the freakin man!
have you done a video about wheel hoes?
I’m a new subscriber and I’m interested in doing farming. It’s 5:30am and I’ve been watching your videos all night starting from the first one you did 6 years ago (while taking notes) I was having a really tough day today and advice #1 really lifted my spirit. I just felt overwhelmed by the thought of being able to manage starting all this after the quarantine and advice 1 came at the right moment. Thank you and bless you.