Molly. You and shane are a AWSOME couple. Great work. Good to see all the work you two do. Neither one of you are scared of work. Good to see everything involved in your farm
Had to replay the part where you said to Shane, "just gonna pick up some shit". Had me laughing. Good form power washing those up high parts, can't wait to see you power washing in hot weather! 😉
Hahaha yeah I decided to leave that in, that is how I talk lol. I try not to swear too much on camera, but we do swear a lot 🤭 I’m excited for warm weather too!
It’s funny as soon as you pull those eggs out of your pocket the first thought in my mind was LUNCH!! 😂😂😂 Every time you use the word Chef when referring to the size potato it brings me back to my days of being a chef in Cali. Such a versatile spud, we used it for everything. I worked in a restaurant named “Silky Sullivan” little Irish pub and Restaurant down in Fountain Valley and we would go through at least 300-400 pounds a week in spuds. Then on St Paddy’s day we would blow through about 1200 pounds.
Wow that’s insane🍀! I want that restaurant as a customer! We have some restaurants that goes through 40 bags a week!! thank you for sharing your story:) 👨🍳
12:20 Wes Pandy (onelonelyfarmer) recently had to replace the hood on his 8120 for that same reason. It had become so brittle, there came a point it was breaking just by manipulating it a little, had the consistency of potato chips. He replaced it with a metal one.
I wish I could have replaced mine with metal. I didn’t think that was an option though. Shane tractor hood is metal. Sometimes newer isn’t better. I wish I would have had a metal one to replace it with.
I think it’s a 2018 or 2019. I love the it. I need to learn how to use it better. I haven’t had much practice digging or scooping with it yet. I usually am driving it with the forks on it. Goals for this year…
Are those eggs in your pockets, or are you happy to see us? Lol again, great video and very informative! It’s interesting to see the ins and out of running a farm! It’s all very practical what you are doing, why buy new when you can replace and repair! I have a 18 year old van I do that with and I also had a Toyota I had for 25 years. Newer isn’t always better!
You got that right about newer isn’t better! Yeah they might look nice. But there are a lot of electronics that can make repairs hard. Not as way for just fox things. Shane and I both drive very old trucks. His is 2005, mine is 2013. I have a Toyota FJ that is an 2008 :)
This presser washer had a hose to put your soap in, but it broke off, haven’t gotten around to putting it back on. So I took the easy way out and used the sprayer. Foam cannon sounds like fun!
It's nice to see people working together like you guys do. That is how my wife and I operated for a long time. I just love big Potatoes, I'm gonna fry some right now. Thanks Molly for Sharing, I hope you get the tractor fixed up like you want it. 😊
Must be nice getting up in the morning knowing you enjoy going to work and doing something different each day. It's a labor of love. You guys are very lucky.
Yes it is! Not many people can say they enjoy their work. I think that’s why being a farmer isn’t a job. It’s a lifestyle. You really have to love what you’re doing to work everyday. We find it so enjoyable.
Something kinda told me a tractor vid was coming. Awesome, and I know you like driving them. Just out of curiosity, how much fuel does that JD hold and on a normal day how much fuel would you burn tilling? Glad to see you outside. That tractor cleans up well and so do you . Again TY for posting. Always a pleasure
I think the tank hold around 150 gals. Not totally sure though. A tank of fuel last between 16 and 25 hrs depending on how hard the tractor is working. Thank you for always watching :)
My freind have a potato farm in Quebec and he use the same method to know when to plant. There's a pond in his backyard and until it's dry he can't go in the fields, the moon phase is also a good indicator. he usualy plant from the last week of april to the first of june depending of the condition but usualy plant in two weeks about 500 acres of potato and 450 of corn.
Again great video Molly. You had me laughing over the eggs. My question is I thought potatoes were planted in spring when frost is done and harvested in early fall?
I lived in Alaska and Spring unofficially started when the ice started to melt which was known as Break Up so I can relate to when you start the planting season lol. Also I know what Denali is.
I named my Akita after Denali. I remember at my house growing up when the creek would “break up” I loved watching the big pieces of ice float down and get all jammed up!
@@BellsFarming I knew how your dog got the name lol. When break up happens in Alaska the chucks of ice are the size of cars and go on for miles. They put a pole in the river that has a wire connected to a clock on the bank so when the pole drops it pulls the wire and stops the clock. The people there can guess what time it will happen and the closest one wins a cash prize. My guess was off by 3 weeks 😆
Looks like Shane is chillin more on camera 😂 love it. I really enjoy checking to see what you are doing on a day to day basis. Looking forward to planting season. Keep doing you, great job!!
Hahahah it happens quite often, I break on in my pocket once a week I would say hahaha. I got myself some bigger egg baskets so I don’t have to load my pockets anymore 🥚🥚
Our tractors are pretty dirty from feeding cows all winter. Watching this reminds me to do the same. It will be sure nice when the new hood goes on the tractor. Can't leave a John Deere looking broke.
You should be able to get a head start on this year's planting. Not much snow left, and some lakes are already open water. Happy planting/harvest season to you all.
@@BellsFarming finally got a chance to sit down and watch… really enjoyed the content 👏👏 question what is exactly is a chef potato? All I know is they’re absolutely HUGE I don’t think I could eat a whole one.. Thanks for a really enjoyable video… You make me smile 😊
thank you so much for watching! A chef potato is a larger potato that’s is good for baking mashing and frying. I think the names comes from “ a chef’s ideal potato”
@@BellsFarming Bummer I was afraid of that. Glad you were able to get a new hood for your John Deere ! Hope you two have a nice weekend. Still snow on the ground here in Montana bye. 👋
nice tractor cleaning also needs to be done and a new hat for the JOHN DEERE also nice hat for the woman MOLLY looks good and BESSY also present finds it versatile to watch the vlogs see you next good weekend here in the Netherlands 💚🐕
Very interested to hear about the economic / customer base and planning. You seem to be a full service (end to end?) operation; curious to know how other local farms of different sizes fit into the overall local market.
It really is interesting. I knew nothing of this type of farming before. For us, yes I would say end to end with potatoes. And sweet corn is a very short season. Like 6 -8 weeks. It’s nice to know our whole crop has a home. And when we ate out, they will move to another farmer who is just starting or still has product left.
Wow just wow. Hey can you do a video on how you came to this farm like a lil back story maybe if you’re into it. You’re such an asset and so ALL in, its just incredible to me wow!!
Hey there Molly, how much does the counterweight in the front of the John Deere weigh? When does the farm girl get her nails done? What Breed are the dogs? and ......does the lot neatest the garage doors flood often? Is the pitch of the property good enough to take the water away from the building?
The yea to weights are Some were around a ton. I never get my nails done haha it would be a complete waste of time and money. The dogs are American Akitas 🐕 No water reaches that area. And the lot is pitched
Hey Joe! I use vinegar to clean with. It’s great for windows. But I use it on lots of things. Doesn’t smell great, but really does a great job. I dilute with water.
Well for us, this year they have lasted October to March. And we will have the tote bags to that should last us until august. So probably 10 months for our farm.
@@BellsFarming hmm interesting the potatoes I buy from a local grocery store here within few days usually they start growing eyes or whatever you call it and get hard
@@mikemorgan4726by the time you get them at the store they are warmed up, when I said 10 months, I was talking about in our storage. But we have ideal conditions in there. The grocery store is warm and very light. That is why they start to sprout.
The potatoes will keep that long in those tote bags? Did think they could get air in them?? Do you guys have any issues with hollow heart?? Do you use an xray machine to check them??
We rarely have hollow heart issues, but no we don’t have x ray. We still keep air circulating in storage and try and keep it under 50 and they will keep in tote bags till august
@@shanebell9589 wow..I didn't realize they would hold that long in those bags? We always used pallet boxes as do i..how are you coming on those pics of the brusher?
They will keep in the tote bags. Of course towards July august they are not perfect looking. But they are used for French fries mostly. So it’s ok We do not use X-ray to check for hollow heart. Some of the really large ones will have it occasionally from growing too fast. But it’s not a big problem
I always love seeing inside the potato storage area, I couldn’t believe the size of the potatoes until you grabbed one and picked it up in your hand for comparison, another thing, I wanted to ask, if your Peterbilt breaks down do you have a spare truck that could all the trailers to market basket?
The truck never breaks down. Dave works on it all the time. To keep it reliable! But yes we have another old red and white Pete that can haul if we need to.
@@BellsFarming that’s cool, those trucks are really tough also Molly, When the boys and I go to market basket in Biddeford next time which colour of potatoes are we looking for if we want to buy you are potatoes?
they will be the white potatoes in the blue market basket 5lb bag. Hopefully they will be ours! They should but not for long. We will be finishing up with them next week. So I’ll let you know what the last date is. You can find the dates on the clips.
Does your farm have difficulties with fields turning into flood plains . . . after a month of torrential rain? This happened with another RU-vid channel and it killed his crops - his videos show the lakes covering parts of several fields
No we haven’t had much trouble. This past year we have had more “lakes” in the fields than I can ever remember. But they usually happen when there are no crops in the ground. Spring and fall
Just a cheap plastic design from John Deere, heat and sunlight must make it brittle over the years, I think this was the first series of plastic hoods.
Have you finished packing yet? Do you have a harvester for the sweet corn 🌽 or do you use a hand crew?? We used to grow like 20 acres back in the day most of it sold at r large farm stand.
Another great video Molly! Very interesting about how many potatoes you guy sell in a season . Molly yout a beauty queen on steroids! Thanks for letting us come along.
you know Molly it is sad to say as much as a John Deere costs..... and all the advertising they do,... on how tough and reliable / durable they are...... even the big tractors have plastic hoods and as they vibrate and rattle they fall apart. get UV rotted and fall to pieces. I have a riding lawn mower and it did the the same as yours.... just falling apart and for a small price of 400 hundred dollars i can have another hood that fits my mower and for another 150. i can have all the decals too. So i said nope i used green duct tape and then scuffed the hood inside and used fiber glass cloth and resin. And they say hahaha nothing runs like a Deere meaning tough and durable Right watch how in a few years how it weather checks again... fades and becomes brittle. can't they just make them out of metal for as much as we pay for them?!
