Bottom line is- you and Allison are happy. You earn enough to keep you and yours in feed, and everyone- from humans to barn cats, are comfortable. Kudos to you- and Allison, for making it all work. ❤
I've always figured the big profit maker for the farm was the social media aspect, and there is nothing wrong with that. Heck, there are people out there whose entire living is based on opening packages on RU-vid or playing games on Twitch. You've just come up with a profitable way to monetize, advertise and grow your farm.
It’s crazy how social media effects almost every industry. Most Businesses have Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc. it’s created this whole field of social media consultants/marketing
He’s taking care of animals and providing them a happy home. There’s no shame in having his channel center around them so he can provide for them, and his family.
"To be fair..." If you don't have a serious crisis in the first decade, you can probably break even most years. You are an inspiration to newbies everywhere.
That’s usually how managing your own business works. You most definitely have to have money/income besides the business. Most definitely during the first years b
I personally hope your social media produces you a million dollars at minimum so you can keep doing what you do. It's nobody else's business so don't worry about disclosure of that stuff, the main thing is that your animals are well looked after and it gives you the freedom to try new things and keep your production small.
Congrats on being in the black!! You should be proud. And you deserve the social media $$, you put a lot of love and energy into it. People are so entitled sometimes, they think they know you and you owe them something, but everything you share is icing on the cake.
@@MrQuek72 It's not, but it is important that he mention it when it relates to the numbers he presents, so people have a reference for their own situation if the want to try farming themselves. Morgan did well here imo.
Honey you shouldn't even have to apologize. You were way more transparent then you needed to be but I have enjoyed watching each year-end review and seeing how you're coming along. You're doing an amazing job.
Your business is your business. No one else’s. The fact that you share anything is more than great. If you keep certain aspects private, I completely respect that. Thanks!
As I’m sure you are aware, there are many youtube channels that have calculated your youtube earnings. Whether they are correct or not, I hope you are doing well with your youtube revenue. It is a job, and you seem to be a natural at story telling. It takes a lot of time and work. And it appears you are successful and that says a lot. So we as an audience should want you to excel at youtube and be well paid for it. 👏 👏 👏
He makes more on RU-vid between views and sponsors than the farm and his day job. I don't knock him for it, but he should be transparent if he is gonna divulge his farm info too.
@@PickUps I think he did say at one time what he made from his channel......There is a Financial channel that breaks down what his own Financial channel makes, with just over 1.2 million subs, he makes over a million a year....Mostly from advertising. After taxes who knows lol...
A couple of EXPENSES, that you should include, your animals that protect your feed and your birds, their entire expenses, feed, surgerys. ALL their costs are directly related to your farm and profitability, and the gas for all those trips to purchase feed , get to the post office, and supplies and materials for the farm 🙂
I can definitely see keeping track of guard/pest control animals expenses. However, I believe he's teamed with a pet food company so feed would be $0.00 and he probably makes a decent profit from the ad revenue which would cover the rest. So that would be the social media grey area he talks about. If he didn't have the guard animals on social media he wouldn't get the ad revenue, but if he didn't have the social media he would have to pay the expenses. As for the rest, I'm small local business who shares some of these expenses and unless you're traveling on a daily basis over long distance fuel, maintenance and travel time is so inconsequential it's almost not worth keeping track of.
Inconsequential, hmmm, it’s costs money and I’m not factoring in his time, just the cost of driving the vehicle multiple trips , perhaps in a single week, is an expense. I’m retired on a limited income, that is my single largest expense, it isn’t for him, but it still remains a farm related expense, like feed and materials and power for the fence to keep out predators
If you want to bump up your numbers, you really have to expand the honey bee operation, I made as much as you did with 5 hives and a fraction of the work. maybe a few hours per week. between the honey, the wax, and the things you can make with the wax, not to mention selling bees (which I do not do) you can really make allot. And with your online presence, you have an advantage over all of your competition. and don't forget how much the bees will eventually assist your tree business with the pollination.
I am amazed by how transparent you are and sharing so honestly is awesome. I believe you are an organized thinker. Many of us have dreams of being on a farm and you show the realities, good, bad,,l ugly etc.....but I thank you and your wife for sharing your lives with us. I am constantly amazed at what it takes day to day and how you find the time and energy....Thank you again, and here's hoping 2022 is even better
My ferreting total is a loss. It's only once I add the cameras, do I make profit. But... the filming and editing process does add a load of time. Thankfully, It's enough to tip the balance.
@@judekiv Incomes low, but I have invested. There's a rabbit virus called RH2D which has thinned the population. I can still find populated spots but I'm not willing to hit them hard.
I can see why you don't wanna talk about it but from the analytics without adding sponsors or anything from your social media it's your most profitable thing atm for you and that would help a lot expanding your farm even more so I'm happy for you that you can keep living your dream and keep expanding on it..
@@mfaizsyahmi I'm guessing it's a bit more than that. That brand new MX6000 Kubota tractor with it's accessories and attachments he bought last October with social media money probably set him back around 28-30K by itself if not more.
@@simdoughnut659 Yeah, he wouldn't have been able to do any of this easily without the social media presence. I think this video was too talk about how it might not be cost effective to start a farm yourself. Not everyone is going to be able to be a social media star working on a farm.
I don't care what you make. I just hope you're successful and I love lives. I was just thinking that I didn't think we had a December farm meeting. Merry Christmas! P.S. realized this is a premiere instead of a live. Bummer.
When you talk about evolving the regional farming culture I can't help but hear that town hall full of old grumps telling you to go back to Connecticut. I hope there are other more receptive locals that you can work with on that front
You haven't talked about your bee operation in a bit. What are your future plans for the bees? I've been a fan for about a year and I love what you've been up to! It's definitely been inspiring me to start my own homesteading adventure once I am out of university.
Did someone point out that you can't open a hive until the exterior/ outside temperature is.,idk but it'd have to be a lot warmer than it had been. And this time if year though having exterior temps over forty and the ground has no snow!! It's a freakishly warm winter and do many critters are going to be confused in the spring too. Most northern plants -anf even the animals need a minimum number of cold days to round out their yearly cycle with a prolonged nap or dormant phase.
That's a "Small," farm?!? "Kind of" unsettling?!? Dude,, the lack of snow and how bad the skiing industry is going to tank will guarantee that the angry white men who hunt bears with. Dogs will no longer be the loudest bunch of angry white men in the state. So 🤷🏻♀️🏦🤷🏻♀️
Keep releasin those quackens, buddy! Investments are nice and all, but the learning and entertainment value we all get from this and hopefully the personal satisfaction you get from the experience and journey are more than enough to 'justify' your farm and channel to me!
I have to admit you have really gotten me hooked on the whole nut growing thing. This year I have 38 year 1 trees and have also started another 40 chestnuts. This week I will also be adding around 100 Kentish Cobnuts to the plan as well. We dont have a farm but it is a start maybe one day :D
I know! I’m out here in the PNW and wondering if we can grow chestnuts here. My suburban backyard is definitely large enough for a sprouting/seedling operation like his.
@@ThatgirlinSeattle You can grow chestnuts. I'm in Willamette Valley, Oregon. We have a few chestnut trees that we started from seed a few years ago. They're slow growing, which we attribute to the heavy clay soil, but they're healthy. We have actually gotten a few nuts from one of them. Give it a try!
@@jamiesimpson7248 just buy chestnuts … you can get them in supermarkets even this time of year. I just get them from an organic nut farm here in the UK xox
I have no interest in farming myself but I enjoy your videos tremendously. Selfishly, I am glad the social media makes you money and is allowing you to expand as it means you will make more videos for me to enjoy. More power to you.
You tell us more than I could ever expect about the financial aspect of the farm. Ireally appreciate the transparentcy and it helps me consider what agricultural endeavor I may take on in the future.
I was going to say the 4.81 doesn't take into account the social media income, as well. I am curious to see an income percentage breakdown (a basic pie chart, essentially) from sponsorships, and the different platforms. Absolutely no raw numbers, since I basically consider it to be personnel income, just saying you earned, for example, 31% from RU-vid, and 14% from sponsorships, etc. I'm always curious to see how places like IG and Tiktok would factor into that. I'd fully expect sponsorships and RU-vid, to be the most.
@@madzzzey the reason that is is because channels dont earn the same per view and not every view is worth the same ammount only youtube knows the actual numbers of this and they dont share channel values publicly so only the channel owner would be able to tell you so social blade just gives you the bare minimum number and the highest possable number so its likely somewhere between those (sometimes its even over social blades estmiated highest number as it doesnt factor in sponsors what can be the vast majority of a youtubers profits when there large enough.)
I don't care if you made 2 bucks or 2 million bucks from social media. I just enjoy your videos, made a really tough time bearable. I subscribe to just a couple channels, yours is one.😚
Add shelving maybe 3-4 feet off the ground in the permanent greenhouse and sprout up your chestnuts there (grow all year) and then the geese/chickens can run around underneath and keep away the bugs/mice
Good to see you growing, it’s a pleasure to get to know you and your farm through your videos. One idea for a video, I would love to see you (or Allison or a local chef) cook a goose.
Seeing Ariel lick and nudge you is so adorable and what a long way those wild highland cows have come! You should be proud of your work handling them/taming them ☺️ Edit: Spelling :3
I’m glad you’re not sharing social media PnL. Seriously. I appreciate that you’re not one of those RU-vidrs that make everything about their lives an open book. You’re obviously successful and good for you. I really like your channel, I don’t farm whatsoever, just have a suburban garden, so I’m not watching you for tips but I do enjoy watching your farm tasks and how you’re growing your farm. This city girl feels a little freer when I relax with a cup of coffee and watch you and your animals on your beautiful farm. You’re one of my favorite channels.
Love this type of episode. Puts all the abstract into concrete information. I skip some episodes but I always tune into ones like this. It’s great how you mix content. It almost feels like a good TV show where they rotate directors occasionally. Same story line but some different nuance. It’s probably why you have such a big audience, something for everyone.
Social media is the little guy's mainstream media. There is no way a little farmer could advertise on MSM and make a dent or profit. Keep up the great work Morgan. You are an inspiration to all the little guys out there!
I'm in the middle of starting an Alpaca Poop operation from eight alpacas and just started filling our bags up. We have about a hundred bags of poop from a year of pooping (lol) which is exciting because this will definitely help with the costs of feeding all the animals. Congrats on the $7500 for the year!
Doing what you love is priceless. You have a 50% increase from last year. You are doing alot of different side businesses. You have my utmost respect and am looking forward to 2022.
When you think about the hourly labour, and if it’s worth it, there’s also the equity building you’re doing with your infrastructure and farm business model. You’re growing, and that’s amazing 😻
I think you should take into account the increase in property value, due to the improvements you've made in the Infrastructure and animal stock and the fact that your farm is organic. Love your channel and look forward to each episode. 😁
I just want to thank you for being real. You share the perfect amount with your followers. Who cares what you make on social media. Your the only homestead person I follow who dare mention that you make money from them. My wife and I have a small property filled with flower and vegetable gardens. We follow to learn from you as you learn. We love your story and my nine year old loves the song you have about your best friend. To the point that she sings it every time you play it. I’ve rambled on to say we think your in the right track ppl gonna hate but in my book your the most transparent influencer I watch so pls keep it up
Morgan, thank you for ALL that you do! We are so grateful and thankful to be alongside you in this new journey of starting a farm. Whatever happens, we will always support your decision! Good luck in 2022. Can’t wait to see what happens this next year!
I here to watch on your farm work and listening about farm, I don't want enything about social media incom, it's only provoking envy and resentment in the long term. Keep up good work! :)
Morgan, you do NOT need to apologize for the sponsorships/ad revenue being funneled into your farm. That's a lot of work you're doing that we get to enjoy for free. I'm always happy to see sponsorships in your videos and happily sit through them because it's supporting content I enjoy. Thank you so much for sharing your critters and I hope your farm continues to thrive!💜
Great job Morgan! From a city slicker to a farm boy....it shows that anyone that really wants to do it it can.....even if you just want to grow your own food! Hugs
Your channel is focused on the farm. You were generous enough to explain costs and profits. Being compensated for you time entertaining and educating us is great. I have never seen anyone talk about profits from social media. Don't be sorry for having boundaries.
Dude…you telling us ANYTHING about the business aspect of the farm is a privilege for us. You don’t have to tell us anything. I am just thankful that you share the things that you do. Love me some barn cats and Toby dog!! Thanks!!
I really like the fact that you focused the financial conversation to just the farm and didn't include social media except as the role of infrastructure establishment investment. If I was to start a farm, I would not do the social media work. There are lots of RU-vidrs that share their financial numbers, but relatively finding access to farm financial numbers is a lot less common though the RU-vid medium of information.
Can I say that those that are blessed to be your friends and very lucky people. You are hardworking, funny, talented, loyal, and honest to mention a few. I would be honored to be your friend Morgan. I have learned so much from you. Thank you
Wow, I'm watching from Germany and here, a frozen goose in the supermarket (nothing special), cost 100€, this is 113$... If you want a freerange goose from a local farmer, you have to pay even more. So 60 bucks is quite a neat price. Here in Germany, a goose is a traditional roast for Christmas dinner.
LOL, that labor cost is what got me (an accountant), did the same math first yr operating our small farm and decided that we do it because we love what we do, otherwise we could be considered loony LOL. blessings n sunshine always
If you stumble over a street sweeper brush anywhere, you can build a sweet cow brush. They cost alot new but if you check used machine auctions you can find some machines there that you can deconstruct!
Loved this 🙏 it’s definitely easier to make money talking about farming than actually farming. Would love to see a social media breakdown one day but understand if you choose not to, people get weird about numbers. Here’s to cracking 10k in profit next year 😝👌
What most people don't understand is yt takes 45% of all your adds. That's crazy. Social media is a way to make money, but if you don't have the content, you will fizzle out. Its a lot of work too. Not only do you need great content, but you have to keep it and you have to add to the existing. Its difficult, but if you love what you're doing, and not just doing it to make money, its definitely doable. I love watching this channel, bc how you interact with your animals, your stories, being in Vermont, and simply your hard work. Your farm is a little different from the others, bc you do a lot of ducks, and right now Highlands are a hot animal to watch and learn about. Was happy to see you adding them to your family. Morgan, its your business how much you share, and no apologies needed. Keep doing what you're doing. Thanks for sharing.
I have said in past. I come here for "release the quacken." But today I saw how good of a Marketing guy Morgan is. Very skillful talked about the social media revenue without particular declaring anything about the revenue and for people who saw through the whole Morgan avoiding to talk about the revenue generated from partnership and social media. He addressed it in a very "as per company policy, I can't address that because...." that was very well played. I will be taking this as a valuable tip from this video.
Morgan we cants wait till Toby's book comes out. I have a ASD daughter who really looks forward to seeing Toby everyday so a book we can read every night before bed is gonna be great. We love watching what you're up to every day, would love to do something like this here in the UK. You also need calenders, greeting cards, posters etc that's would be great :)
I didn't know you had a 'day' job. I mean, you're so active on RU-vid and you seem so invested in your farmwork, I thought you were working there full full time. I hope 2022 will bring you what you need to achieve your dream projects!
Made origional post before clip was avalable. He did address hourly wage and explained why the specifics are kind of gray; It's private. Over all i do feel your time is very under valued.
Good to hear that you were able to be profitable. One aspect of this video that has me interested is the infrastructure costs over time as it seems in recent time that there have been a lot of infrastructure costs that can sink a business if not funded eventually from the farms activity as buildings fall apart tractors breaks. As The cost initially funded by other sources it seems hard to tell if certain projects contribute and make the business sustainable or if the farm is unsustainable. It can be hard to tell as the social media itself can fund the costs and can mask the results of profitability.
I wouldn't reduce low hatching/fertilisation to a curve ball. I hope it is, but it could also be structural, in the way you manage your flocks (it seems pretty random (but what can I say from a few youtube clips)). But I would definitively already study the issue now, so that you have a gameplan, if the issue succeed next year. Otherwise you are running behind, trying to fix the problem with more birds. The revenue comes from less (fewer breeders) is more (high fertility) :)
His personal hatching rates were bad, but the live eggs he sent out apparently had good hatching rates. The curve ball would be his new incubator, though I'm not sure if he ever figured out if it was the hardware or user error.
You’re awesome!! I enjoy your videos and the animals. I also admire your wife and the work she does. The fact that you don’t have bills says a lot.. keep on doing what you’re doing.
In 2022, I would love to see the social media numbers. True it's not an income you've gained from doing farm things, but it's farm related and helps fund the farm.
Morgan I have a rough idea what you could be making on social due to others telling there stories but you earn every cent. Did always wonder about how much the birds were worth. So thanks .Love your content and watch every chance I get .
Morgan I will say that without the social media presence a lot of your farming operations would not happen. But as time moves on and you are able to gain confidence in the whole farming system then production revenue will increase and the dream will fulfil itself.
The poultry flock numbers need to be significantly higher to get that hourly wage up. It's the sad reality of it, you could also work on automation aswell. Automatic water & feeders, filling up one large feeder once a week vs everyday soon cuts down on time spent.
I love that your raising and selling the chestnut trees... so people can plant them on their land and raise the population. They where basically gone because of invasive species. Great job Morgan. You're paying attention.
So transparent. Wish our South African politicians were like that. Doing something small, but important to the rest of us. Gives me courage for the next day
My God, this sort of accounting tells you that it's hard work all around. I always suspected that when other people dreamed about moving out to more rural areas for a taste of the "good life," their notion of taste did not probably include the level of hard work that's needed just to keep an operation going. Thanks for refreshing my perspective on my work.
I don't know why people would get weird about your social media income. People watch because you provide good content. Why should you not be rewarded for that?
If you love what you are doing, it's worth it for the peace of mind and happiness . Hoping next year brings you in more $ , perhaps $1000 each month profit. Did you say Beef Jerky !?
I watched a few videos of yours a few years back and had not checked in since. Awesome vid the farm looks great and nice to see the channels grown so much.
I think it might be wise to diversify in terms of the types of saplings you are growing. Have you considered also looking at maple, walnut, hazelnut, pecan or ginkgo trees?
This helps me personally because it really puts my goals into perspective. I really appreciate the honesty and not enough people show how much you can make. So thank you.
Thank you for sharing. Every penny you made is hard earned. Don't feel bad. You DESERVE IT. We are happy your profits gone up last year, and we hope you will be more prosperous in every department in the coming years! We enjoy watching your vlogs and the ads too. God bless you.
While I understand the desire to keep the totals acquired via sponsors and social media off your P&L, you also said you wanted to share this information so that "you can see if you ran a small farm like the size of ours, what can you actually expect to spend in terms of expenses...and profit...". With this in mind, it would be beneficial for those watching this video as a means to determine what to expect if they knew how much was being spent (via sponsors and social media revenue) on equipment, maintenance, and any other expenses that money is used for. As you said, you have no loans or outstanding credit card debt, which isn't the case for most people. And by your own calculations, you're paying yourself under $5/hour. I think it's important for small business owners (or those intending to start a small business) to make sure they are accounting for a reasonable wage for themselves when looking at expenses. In your case, you have a day job which gives you additional income as well as the aforementioned lack of debt to pay off each month. I think this is why so many small businesses fail. The owners neglect paying themselves and thus have to use what should be profits to pay their loans or credit cards just to keep afloat.
Thanks for the transparency. But, did I miss the chicken expenses and income? Ducks and geese, but no chickens? Branching out into feathers is kind of genius. Well done!
I think you're spot on when talking about the future of farming in your area. It takes somebody with a fresh perspective who is willing to take risks and explore alternatives to keep small agricultural businesses viable in a changing world without being subsumed by industrial farming operations. I think realistically we need more small to medium farmers with more income streams to make things work in the future and a government (and local communities!) that supports small businesses. It's a hard job and time consuming, but inevitably fulfilling to be connected to the earth and the things that sustain us. You're right to be proud of what you've accomplished. Keep it up Morgan!
