E16: The Sorghum Maker and his Wife: Watch the Guenthers Make Sorghum the Old-Fashioned Way. 

Mark is the man... HUGE respect for him and his family and what they do. And those mules are gorgeous! Beautiful animals.

We came on that day, wonderful time learning from Mark. Thanks John, great job.

An uncle of mine and his wife made Kentucky sorghum for years. Each year at the family reunion, they would bring their mule, woodburning stove, and a whole truckbed of cane. We'd have little sips of the juice throughout the day. And we always had snapping turtle for dinner fried, or in a soup! I'm in my 30's and realize many people of my generation are so distanced from these traditional food methods. Grateful to have the childhood I did ❤

I love these videos I'm from Canada i'm 76 yo my Dad would be 128 yo if he was alive. I'm Ron Morrison of Scottish decent , most of the old tools i see are tools i remember, Keep up these videos, I grew up in the 1950's . I like watching Mr Guenther do his thing, Its New Year eve, So you all have a great New Year 2024 God Bless you all !!

Just love watching this family and admire what they do. That sorghum must be something really great! It seems to give them alot of energy, because they are doing demonstrations in alot of places. 😊 Thanks again John for all the videos that are so entertaining. John: I would like to see Sherry clogging if you could video her sometime. That would be fun to see. 👍

Y’all bring a little joy and goodness to us who love it ,we love your videos !

This guy treat his mules with a good care ! Love it

This was so wonderful to see❤ I used to watch them at Dollywood and was so disappointed when they weren't there. Dollywood and supporting the old talents and skills is what made it special. Hopefully they bring it back soon ❤

This is awesome! I remember watching my folks use a tractor to squeeze out the juice and we took turns skimming the sorghum day and night until our harvest was completely done!

We all love going to the sorghum festival in Morgan County West Liberty Kentucky. They use mules to turn the cane into unrefined sorgum.

Thanks for this extended episode. Love watching Mark and the Guenther family.

5/2/24 - Enjoyed your video very much. Thanks for taking us along! Charleston,SC

Great to see more of the Guenthers and I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and Thank You.🎊🎇🎆🎆🎇🎊

my dad used to put a hand full of sorghum in the planter box when we planted corn for silage for cows. the cows loved it.

I so enjoy this family ! Mark just does my spirit good to watch he’s an Appiliatian Professor such a good good man

Absolutely love these videos y’all do a awesome job. Thank y’all for sharing our past history.

This is my plan to go to see this NEXT November 2024!!!. THIS is what life is about folks!!!. Me and my wife will be going on our 30 year anniversary on this trip!!! God willing !!. We WILL be there to meet these dear sweet people!!!☝️😀

Very interesting.

Great way to end the year, thanks

Having immersed myself in every episode, I am profoundly impressed and genuinely blessed by the remarkable example set by the Guenther family. In the midst of these challenging days, your family stands as a beacon of inspiration. Mark's words echo with wisdom and brilliance, as his guidance in the operations is uniquely tempered by a rare humility, adding profound depth to the lessons shared. In a world often tumultuous and noisy, the authenticity and grace exuded by your family are truly refreshing and uplifting. Your genuineness serves as a poignant reminder that true greatness is not merely in words but in the very fabric of how one lives. The message of being smart and working hard resonates universally, even as each person's life situation may differ. May the radiant light of your example continue to shine, offering a wellspring of inspiration and hope to all who follow your remarkable journey. Thank you John for a job well done in documenting the Guenther family. Love and blessings to all! PS. Having grown up in the the deep south, where cane syrup runs in my veins, I'm eager to get my hands on some Muddy Pond Sorghum soon! Your culinary adventures have sparked a delightful curiosity in my taste buds.

Just found y’all recently, Absolutely Love ❤ Hoping to travel from SC to visit many. I was raised in more simpler times, I want to support the continuation of The Old Ways🙏🏻 Thank You for the information 🙏🏻❤️

Love watching this I sure respect y'all and thank y'all for what y'all do like family should be all about

I'm mighty lucky to get to see this video. It takes me back when I was a young fella. 😊

Nice way to end my year with watching this video. Shows whatever drives you to be happy and live in peace can be done if you put your mind to it. Just think these people just love what they do. Iam sure they are comfortable in life and they earned it. The fruits of life can be earned by anyone who has a plan and really loves what they do. Just think no one would know what life was like if it wasn't for them. They actually do more then this but God bless them. Now off to 2024

Great extended edition 👌

I really enjoy your videos. Get to see different people and places.

Good stuff! Happy New Year, John!

Thanks for keeping this information out there. We were at Cades Cove 15 years ago.

I wish you guys a Happy, Safe and full of blessings New Year. Thank you for all the amazing videos all year long.

Great interview with the Smiths.

I enjoyed watching this family thank you sharing with us.

When I was a tadpole I use to help my grt uncle John make molasses, plant and primE tobbacco, hand and hang it in the flue cure barn....he was in his 80's before he ever used a tractor, so learned to do stuff with horses and mules..GOD BLESS AMERICA

And a Happy New Year from Germany 🇩🇪❤️🇺🇲🙏

Great video!!!🧡

Love ❤ these videos featuring the Guenthers and Sorghum making...I'm from Southwestern Ontario and had never heard of sorghum...I can't find any here so I'd have to order from the Muddy Pond website which I plan to do...Such wonderful Appalachain history and as always has genuine, real folks involved...I love the Guenthers and their enthusiasm for preserving and keeping this part of Appalchia alive...I really would love to visit here in the future and go to Cades Cove as I've heard so much of this wonderful spot...Thanks for all you do John with this amazing channel and God Bless y'all🙏🙏🙏

So good ,Happy New Year to all of you ! ❤ ❤ ❤

Really,Really enjoy this channel and videos thanks so much for showing me this way of life.Mark you are a great commentator.

Another great video. I just love to listen to Mark. I learn so much from him & he is so knowledgeable about so much. Keep up the good work. Thank you John

All new to me but nice to see how it was done, back then 👍👍, thanks for a brilliant video and taken me along 👍

My dad used to take our cane to a neighbor's sorghum mill in Arkansas. I never saw it done but we lived close by and it smelled so good. We loved our molasses.

I loved this! Loved the mules! Love the people & the process? Thank you!!!

Happy New Year John and Jodi!

I enjoy your videos keep up the good work

Love the old ways❤

I❤ sorghum, my brother in law brings me some every time they come to view sit.😊

Thank you for filming this. Very informative and entertaining. Enjoy it immensely.

They sure seem like a beautiful family! I bet it was fun hanging out and videoing with them all. Great videos my friend

Hey from Donnie here in Arkansas Love the Friday talks

My dad made sorghum cookies. Now I make them. Bbq sauce I need to try!

Absolutely fascinating & beautiful……thanks so much….best wishes from Sunny Western Australia. 😊❤👍🇦🇺

I enjoyed this video very much. I've been there at cades cove store and have never got to see the sorghum making. Thanks for a great video.

My Family in Northern Utah raised sugar beets!!! We sold them to make sugar!!! God Bless Us All!!!

Another Goodun John!

I love watching your videos of Appalachian People, as I also have a RU-vid Channel of Art with lots of mistakes as my channel is about 3 months, since I started. I am learning from you as well as other channels. Thanks for Your Help. Happy New Year!

Hopefully we will get to see the Florida State Fair adventure as well 🤠

I am probably the lone sorghum syrup maker in our state. I would love a set up like that to take to shows. So, question for Mark, do you have the plans to make that cooker or could you show us some sort of video that shows how that stove is made. I have a small stainless pan like the that and would love to know how your stove is constructed so I can make one or get one made.

We live in Morgan County ky. Have a festival since 1970. Gnawed on many pieces of stalk as old blue made the rounds ❤. Unfortunately the big tornado took out the original press and hand hewn troughs. When I was young in the 70s up until the mid 80s it was a huge experience. Like a giant family reunion ❤. Nowadays it has dwindled to a shadow of its formal self 😢. It seems the younger generation just isn't interested anymore 😢.

Wonderful video, thank you for sharing! New subscriber here 😊

Fascinating. My last name is a derivative of guenther

Looks good

My dad grew sorghum and he shared molasses with the neighbors but one of the neighbors was very good at cooking off the juices as kids we cut and carried it to the grinder and we also would chew the cane itself old school hard times Mississippi been there and done that

That's an arch, like we use to boil Maple Sap up here in the north for maple syrup season. I have nearly the exact same setup for maple syrup season 👍

Wow so cool 😊 Thanks for sharing Sub’d 👍🙏🏼

Really enjoyed this, so interesting! I’m in upstate New York and have never heard of it but sure sounds good! Where can you buy it as I’ve never seen it here? Jut learned so much and loved this, thank you for sharing such a wonderful part of history❤ Debby, upstate New York

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Does he do these shows every month I would love to come see it ❤your channel arkansas

Use Mike Morgans fire starter from Outdoors With The Morgans.

Do you ever do sales on line? I live in maritimes in Canada? 🇨🇦

Where in Texas is John from? He looks like a guy that comes in my hardware store.

I ❤ Sorghum syrup

With all the folks watching consider selling tickets.

Remember my family making sugar cane syrup cook cathead biscuits ground sausage paddies with fresh syrup on it all Cook cane juice then back then put tin can lid.Cold cold winter day syrup thick wait drop spoon to pancakes

Not all hero’s wear capes people

Those look like little purple Russian potatoes We grow those here on our place in north western Commiefornia😎✌🐧

You can always have the people donate money for the mule's

Thy said last name is shope where thy from

Does anyone know when this happens in Cades cove?

They didn't use the sugar, but they didn't mind using the cotton products.

where is the other mule?

Brother man them 😅😅😅

lol the ones that say you can’t will be the first to be begging you when times are tough go figure

My family Cook cane syrup women cook biscuits and sausage,blue perk coffee pot, perk strong coffee cook beans grind up cream fresh cow cream,jam biscuits.old fashion way need be keep up doing show how done,As hog killing time salt cure meat then smoke house cure meat,to making apple juice and apple cider, these old fashioned way need teach showed

The music junked another video 👎👎👎👎👎💩💩💩💩😬