I think this episode format is the best ever. Even better than podcast. Very calm, informative, and hands on. Just two men sharing knowledge. It’s like when you have a buddy that has some knowledge you don’t have and you ask him for help and he says “sure drop on by”.
After I don't know how many years of watching you this has to be one of your best videos yet. Not because Nick was on, which was great because you two played off each other well but because you covered so many things and came across so well.
Had so much fun listening to this! This was the Justin Rhodes I remembered from early videos, full of enthusiasm for the interactions of the land and the animals and crops. Thoroughly enjoyable!
Your voice is much more calm in this video than most others, which is nice. You also share a lot more knowledge in this video than most. I recommend you share calm tips in your regular videos as well.
The way that you explained the rotational grazing was by far the best I have heard yet. And I have read many books and watched many videos. But you really made it simple and doable. Just what is needed. I think we were on the right track but you broke it down to just the size that we needed. We are looking to get two cows. And this is the first that I have heard for this size operation! Thank you so much! And it was great to see Mr. Nick there too!
I enjoyed watching two men that I have deep respect for, sharing the dreams of providing healthy food and living for their families! May God bless Nick and Justin's families and homesteads!
I would significantly prefer him to JD Vance. I just dislike the guy's positions on women's rights, and Nick is definitely more reasonable and sane in that field. He, unlike many conservative men who are way into politics, has a happy family and loves his wife very much. I am not too sure about every member of the party being as morally upright and reasonable as he is.
I had no idea who this man, Nick, was until I read the comments (an Aussie here) but I loved watching him with Justin . THIS was really interesting especially for any of the newcomers to farming animals. Now off to find out just who Nick Frietas is as a Pollie. And Mr Brown - right beside you throughout the visit........... YES!!!
❤absolutely LOVED this video! So full of practical info & tips! I learned SO much in just this hour! Thank you Justin for your sharing of hard learned knowledge! & luv Nick too - great guy!❤ God bless you both & your families❤
Justin, so amazing to see how big the kids are getting. So good to see how much you have grown as a farmer/homeateader. I really appreciate your gentle manner. Thanks for this chat with Nick. God bless you both.
I've been in a bad mood the past couple of weeks, depressed. It feels like I've been spinning my wheels trying to make this sort of life happen for me and my family because every time we got somewhere good something bad would happen and we'd be put back where we were. I feel like this video energized me a bit again, made me excited for the life I'm still desperately hoping to make.
You're getting through the hard stuff first. Work through these challenges and in the future, as things arise, you'll know you can handle it because you've gone through roadblocks before. You've got this!
Great video! Great format! So much better than the recent jumbled videos. I learned so much! I would love to hear more about the sheep care. I would love to see more videos like this! Bravo!
Absolutely love Nick! His Tik Tok's are nothing short of magical and witty. Thanks for showing us more of his personal exploits in homesteading - very enjoyable!
Justin this was an amazing video listening to you teaching even though I’ve watched you for years was one video that had such an abundance of knowledge. Great job.
Hi from West Australia. This was a great video. Very informative. Even over here we are following your style of homesteading. I found Justin before Greg Judy or Joel Salatin..out climate is a lot different to yours but the principles still work the same. ❤❤
Mr Justin Rhodes, you nailed it. I watched your family since the bus came back home 🏡 to present, I saw all your hardship and used to ask myself why and tell myself they want it. Well, I want it too. I started watching you 10 years ago and finally started my journey. I am following you, brother, and I hope to meet you and your family someday. Thanks ❤️.
Nicely done, and interesting to see how mobile farming works! btw-I've been waiting awhile for someone to take Nick's empty coffee cup into the house. lol. Nice to see Gideon close to his Dad; his sweet face is so arresting. ❤
This was so enjoyable to watch this. Steady and not just clip clip clip. Justin not counting down every minute till you have to get to the next project.
This episode flew by because your guest Nick was comfortable with a camera and natural in conversation. I hope you told him to check out GoldShaw as he gets to see about the guard dogs and how Morgan feeds his pigs' recycled beer grains.
Been watching alot of you, nick, and salatin and have inspired me to get some laying hens to have a go at this. I have repurposed a shed a hold 24 laying hens, my meat birds and turkeys. 😊
You said Nick was on & I just Stopped Everything. Dang, I did not realize he lived here in VA. Cool. I hope he runs for office one day, hes got my vote!
Justin, you had it right first : Properly managed, a com- post pile should easily reach 140°F, which breaks down all organic matter, including weed seeds.
Our growers need to get relief from corrupt inspection policys hiding behind safe food. The growers feed there familys before others, that's more of a safety factor than any commercial monopoly period.
Next time someone asks how much land is needed for a cow, Justin, remember the standard permaculture answer: IT DEPENDS On the quality of grass, of course. on grassland, you need 4 acres per cow, or 4 acres for each cow/calf combination .. if you can graze them on less, you are wasting good land growing beef .. Get sheep for your personal meat and dairy needs, and use your good soil for growing more than just grass. Hard to do when you already have cattle, but its easy to say "learn from my mistakes" instead of letting someone go on and make the exact same ones. This is more of an error on SMALL homesteads - ten acres and less - than on oversized acreages, where an extravagance like a cow on crop land doesn't bite into the homesteader's other, and arguably more vital needs. Now, I haven't physically inspected Nick's homestead, and so I could not advise him to graze two beef on two and a half acres of HIS grass - but I do know that Nick is not exactly the average homesteader, either - he can afford a few mistakes and extravagances that the average viewer can't. OK, back to watching .. how cool is it, you got Nick Freitas, my second favorite Virginian right after Patrick Henry, to stop by to visit your farm! (edit) Loved hearing Nick's Hog Hassles .. Pig is a powerful animal .. I don't know of anyone ever being eaten by their cows! "Something is going to die" Sounds like my mantra on livestock .. you have to be able to accept the realities of nature, and the extent of your responsibility. More Cattle, more Money .. but More Money, More Problems. Don't let your joy become your burden!
Yeh your right when it comes to calves but if you have a hot single strand they soon stay in. At fort though they do escape but of course they come back to mama.
This was an amazing video Justin!! I learned answers to so many questions I had. You are so knowledgeable! Really enjoyed Nick in this perspective as well. Thank you so much for letting this old lady hang out with you two men! Lol
