A Farmer Reacts to My Grocery Row Gardens (And Shares What You Need for Small Farm Success)

I invited a farmer to check out my gardens!

Noah Sanders supports his family from their small farm, running an organic CSA that feeds dozens of families throughout the year. He is also a teacher and author and a personal friend. I thought it would be quite interesting to compare backyard gardening with farming for a living, especially farming CSA style. His insights were excellent. He shares some small farm advice, ideas on how to start a farm, some of his influences, Foundations for Farming info and more.

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[davidthegood]

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[williamvillar]

This is great, I really like the different perspectives being discussed. My wife hates my food forest. I have overextended myself many times because I am the only one doing this. My family really aren't interested but I don't let it deter me. Frustrating sometimes, yes, but not deterred. I think working a full-time job gets in the way for a lot of people, it certainly does for me, especially when things like mandatory overtime are a thing. Trying to balance that with family life and taking on a garden or farm on any scale can be intimidating.

[Verena]

Gardening is the way of the future for America and much of the world. Can't rely on the supply chain.

[LMKTinyForest]

I realized that I am so lucky I don't have to think about Managing my garden to feed anyone besides myself and my cats. I have learned so many things from this video. Thank you very much. Big heart from Thailand.

[cleonawallace]

This was honestly one of the most insightful you tube videos I've ever watched (and i watch a lot! 😬🤭). I am the stereotype new gardener, who dove in with grand ideas. I've learned so much in the past months, but this has really made me realistic about my goals as a homesteader. I love the idea of joy as an indicator too 💗💗💗

[boydchapman]

+1 Thumbs up for Rachel. You are a great camera woman. Keep up the great work.

[GemstonePhilosophy]

A lot of important considerations to make from this commentary. I appreciate, most especially, what is being discussed about overextending and maintaining joy, and similarly, the idea that our work ethic is an extension of that joy. It puts things in perspective as to why I don't feel like working in the soil is work, yet I can be more productive than the best of them. I never get tired of it, but I always take time to enjoy my surroundings, especially when I have made improvements to the landscape. I can relate with that satisfaction felt the following days, and even weeks, months, or years later. Nothing is more satisfying than seeing the benefit to your efforts, especially when those benefits equal a lush and healthy landscape.

[briangable]

I had to watch this again so that I could take notes, .
The four rules(guides) are now written in the fly leaf of my copy of Charles Dowding's Diary for a no dig garden, I have been filling in failures and successes in the Diary since moving here in Aug 2017, after 28 years in a wild garden.
Really love DtG stuff.

[truthseeker]

That really hit home with me when you saidIt's all about the joy and without the joy you don't have any motivation and it's mainly from overwhelming yourself. That's my biggest problem

[geraldfranz]

That's a whole lot of info and joy shoved into a short timespan, me likey. Great chemistry and interaction between DTG and Noah.
What a Wealth of information tied up in both of these gentlemen. Awesome interview and video, going back for seconds, lol.
😎👍👉💥🛎🌱🌱🌱🌱

[haddone]

a great thing back in New England, a store chain spotlighted different produce, what to look for for freshness, what you can do with it, recipes etc....and on specific days had samples and take home cards so you could taste before purchasing. I thought that was a wonderful idea, we embraced trying new foods through this type of introduction.

[Green.Country.Agroforestry]

I love substituting daylily petals for lettuce in a salad .. they produce every day, don't need to be planted year after year, and the ones that I don't pick look pretty. Now that I have Cannas in addition to a few varieties of hemerocallis, the salad greens are coming in for most of the spring and summer season .. but it would be tough selling the petals. They don't have any shelf life at all, and the casual shopper who does not know that they are better tasting and far more nutritious than lettuce wouldn't buy them.

[ajeldrez]

This was a great conversation. Glad you recorded it and shared it with us David. Thanks to your guest as well.
I had never thought about how it is more productive to plant in a small area with well fertilized soil than in a large area of poor soil. Great point

[hamhawk]

We need to bring back Victory Gardens. It might not be a shooting war but it's a war on climate change, food insecurity, malnourishment, and everything else.

[HomeStudioBasics]

Good to see you brothers acknowledging God! God Bless you both.

[SuzyBoudreaux]

So true about keeping the joy!! A little tougher at the moment in southeastern Louisiana where it's still so HOT but watching my fall plants start from seed is my joy for now! Thanks again for sharing!

[betsylongoria]

Thanks for the perspective. I think I am at the place where I want to grow alot for my family, but be good enough at it that I end up with extra to give away.

[herrickkimball]

Nice one guys. Well-managed small garden spaces can be surprisingly productive and certainly do bring a great deal of satisfaction and joy. This realization usually comes after years of gardening experience.👍

[franciscosilver]

"... My joy limit". I had to hear all this today. Thanks guys!

[geraldfranz]

Wow, even better the 2nd time around. Excellent interview DTG, and big props to yo camera lady. What a "GOOD" team !!! Y'all rock, much love, peace.
PS Thanks for sharing. 😎👍🌱