Brothers Jerry and Terry Cooper say that their watermelons are some of the sweetest in the country. These Alabama farmers will bring in hundreds of the bright green melons.
Those are beautiful watermelons. I have grown melons in Pennsylvania. The season is too short. Some melons are started in high tunnels and left to run out the sides of the high tunnels. God bless the farmers that feed the world.
Iam only watching because they are black farmers in america, they are my people. This gives me hope. Blacks can own land and farm like any body else. Good job
I’m from Illinois and I have been growing vegetables and herbs for 3 years straight in the suburbs! It’s a beautiful thing to see that African Americans in the SOUTH are still farming. I always wanted to have a garden and learn how to grow fruits and veggies since I was a little girl! IM ALL ORGANIC and I grew watermelons and a variety of other melons this year! Nothing beats home grown fresh out of the earth produce! I simply don’t buy veggies in the supermarket anymore. BIG difference in taste and quality! Ima a mini farmer in training!🤓
I sell mine right out of the front door. Got customers buying 5 to 6 at a time. Spend 12 -14 hours a day in the field. Hard work that's got satisfaction built in.
I remember as a kid in Maryland an old black man with a farmers floppy hat driving his wooden cart loaded with watermelons pulled by one mule, up and down the alleyways in the neighborhood shouting "wada mello"
I grew up the same way 😂 come to the water melon man, the country life it no other like I knew. When our grandfather would come home he would have the biggest 💓 and juices water melon.💚💛❤️🖤
I live in central fl and both my grandfather and great grandfather were farmers here. Both were passed on by the time I was born but my Uncle had watermelons and cows. Out of all his several brothers and sisters, all their kids and grand kids I am the only one who lives out in the country and raises livestock. I am sure he went to his grave never knowing what an influence he had on my life.I respect what you do and the hard work it takes but you have beautiful watermelons and you are my kind of people.
I love to see black Americans on their own land in Ohio only one that I know of a large dairy farm and that is sad in the seventies a man and his daughter showed up at a sale and it thrilled my heart.my God bless these people in the video..👍♥️
Enjoyed the videos on growing Watermelons. I am proud to be the daughter of a man I saw as a great farmer. Want to learn to grow watermelons consistently good each year. Nevads, plenty of sun.
My grandfather used to have a nice farm I'm the youngest grandchild so I minded the best years!! But I'm definitely taking after him and teaching my 6 year old. We have a small little home garden!
Love these stories. Use to live on a farm. Miss my wheel barrel. This to me is the most honorable profession. Owning land employing your family thats the American dream.
I live in PA and I'll never know what a ripe melon straight off the vine tastes like. My parents and I buy and eat lots of watermelon but we have trouble getting real good ones.
What an awesome video and to hear about the many generations of your family farming . I love hearing these stores....so happy for you all .... Thanks for sharing this...God bless you and your family and stay safe. !!! Regards, Tom
I want to eat that last mellon. Here in Los Angeles the last watermellon that I ate from a grocery store that didn't tast like a dish rag was in the 1980's. Im growing my own now, cant wait. JCisL
Exactly ! As the nice lady said "They haven't traveled here, there and yonder" they come from within 20 miles of where you live, good for you're allergies to consume goods in you're own location...
Hello, you have a lovely feed, it's amazing. I have a business proposition for you! so many persons saying that it is beautiful because it is richly rewarding. If you're interested just give me a shot by sending me a direct message.
I'm from Chicago I was thinking the same thing they should get all of these convicts that's in trouble for selling weed put them out there second chance and put them out there
Better yet they should get all them foreigners and put them out there they have work and then give them shelter he have so much watermelon is he wouldn't know what to do LOL
That’s the problem with America, they think produce grows right out of the store shelf. They don’t know the hard work farmers have to do I just realized it myself recently started my first garden, God bless all you for your hard work and for the food that you put on my table I love everyone of you
Good tips above, thank you! Watermelons are good for you, nutrition-wise but especially for hydration! Give it to a sick person who is having trouble getting enough water or liquids, it is sweet, they love it, and it will hydrate them!
You better have some real good liniment for the end of the day !!! If you ain't used to that kind of work , you'll get up from the supper table bent over !! I used to pick cotton , cantaloupes , water melon , and tomatoes , and I'll pick cotton over watermelon any day !!!
I enjoyed the video!! I’m a student at Alcorn State University majoring in Agriculture Business but I love home gardening!! And hopefully one day to own a cattle farm!! This video definitely gave me the courage and confidence to keep pursuing to grow and produce my own fruit one day!
The Cooper Brothers stated that they do not grow as many water melons as they used to is because they cannot get the Labor. When I grew up in the 1950 and 60s it was very common for local young boys and men to work on farms from Dairy to strawberries to make money.
One complaint they had was that it is hard to find people to this type of hard labor. That's true! Some young people especially don't want to do this type of work! Hard working Americans like these are a dying breed! Living here in Mississippi I really appreciate their hard work! Brings back a lot of memories I shared with my grandfather!
One reason for the shortage of workers is child labor laws. Many children in farm communities used to do farm work after school and during vacations from about 12 years old. In northern Maine the school year used to start 2 weeks earlier than anwhere else. In mid September schools would close for 2 weeks so everyone could work the potato harvest. Except for the farmer's immediate family it is illegal to hire anyone under 18 for most of those jobs.
It affects more than just farmers. It also means fewer summer jobs for high school students. That age is when good work habits should be developed as they earn some spending money or save for college.
Forgive me for not wanting to do back breaking labor for shit pay. I'll take my nice cushy 6 figure job in an air conditioned office. There's a reason it's a dying field, it is absolutely shit work for everyone except the owners of the farm.
Watermelons, as we all know, were invented in New Jersey, back in '43, DURING the War. A Hoboken farmer named Mach-Shuud decided to try planting the seeds of the local FurrBerry tree instead of the traditional, yellow-flavored pisswater plant. The result? Bankruptcy. However, in time, locals came to know and love the exciting, new plant called, "What-the Hell-is-that!" You're welcome😅😮😅
I helped with about an acre and a half harvest last year in Southeastern PA, and man is that some work. I'm planting about a half acre myself this year on my farm in Northeastern PA, we'll see how well they turn out.
