November 23, 2024

VIDEO: All The Mistakes I Made in My First Year of Farming – My Story – Part 2


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30 thoughts on “VIDEO: All The Mistakes I Made in My First Year of Farming – My Story – Part 2

  1. Curtis, you have such a cool background story with the bike! As a graphic designer, I feel like you should incorporate a bike into your logo somehow because I really like this story it has with it. Cool beginnings!

  2. Wow you must have been really fit with 10 hours of pedal power.
    With all those varieties of crops you must have really gotten to know their characteristics and how well they do for your climate.

  3. I have a question.. after watching this, and being in the position of wanting to get our market started on our land, we are trying to prioritize how to approach things. Would you say it's better to spend the available money for workshops and training, or would you start investing in infrastructure? We are starting biz plan and plan on applying for USDA loan and are also waiting for equip high tunnel. My thought is that it would be wise to get training and understanding of processes and how things flow first so that when we have financial capacity to get infrastructure purchased, we'll be in a position where we have a better grasp of what to do with it all. I'd be interested to hear your take… Especially since it's your workshop we're interested in. No bias, there, I'm sure! 😉

  4. I'm glad you mentioned the Pareto Principal. That has been a game changer in my life this year. Richard Koch definitely opened my eyes to being more efficient and focusing on what really matters. I encourage everyone to look into Richard Koch 80/20 manager book. It was at my local library.

  5. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us! I am an entrepreneur and it is great to see others history in their passions. It is encouraging when I feel down to watch you!!!!

  6. Curtis, did you ever screw up every now and then with a chef? Whether it was your first one or fifth one? Like maybe the found some dirt in your produce or some random spots on the leaves of the produce, any little thing that could turn a chef or his customers off? If so, how did you salvage the situation?

  7. Hey buddy. I'm getting serious this year but I need certain items. Primarily a cooler, rototiller, bike trailer. If you have any dependable equipment you aren't using let me know. I'm growing only carrots, 2 varieties of mixed lettuce, arugula, beets, tomatoes and peppers. Keeping it simple. I've got a plot in the Glenmore, but need somewhere to put my tomatoes. Any suggestions?

  8. That’s the process of learning and growing, you MUST make mistakes, you wouldn’t be where you are if you hadn’t done things wrong so this was simply your journey. If one day I will follow your foot steps I must not be concerned about making mistakes. 🙂

  9. Curtis exudes self confidence and Can Do energy and will probably make even bigger contributions to the good old world than he already has. An inspiring, resourceful guy.

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