Hi Pete from a fellow small Dexter farmer in Ireland. I follow you since you had less than 200 subscribers. Great to see your numbers went up a lot this year. You and your family do a fantastic job on your farm and youtube. We share the same principles and raise Dexters, pigs and hens on pasture. Just as you say the breed and how you raise them makes a huge difference. Farmers like us have to work hard to get the well deserved return. Thank You for sharing your views and learnings with all of us and help people educate why small farms are the future!

Everything stated is true. I love the conviction to your craft sir. Folks, go to your farmers market and enjoy.

@georgedoolittle7574

3 жыл бұрын

The United States has to feed entire Cities should be duly noted....so "ripping into the truck driver"(distribution) is straight up wrong should be noted. The farmer don't eat either without the truck driver. I'll stick with my Yuengling Beer thank you much when I need a meal in the first...and neither you nor I do not as the Bible says. I can go out and kill a wild deer right off my deck tomorrow and it will taste better than anything raised on any farm anywhere on Earth let alone the USA. Fishing and crabbing is a lot harder I've noticed but again...read your Bible. "To eat less food period is to be healthy." No such thing as too much Gatorade either should be noted if you're doing actual field work as a Farmer as well. "Dying of thirst" is not a form of expression.

@chrismaupin9318

3 жыл бұрын

Boil on reply for nothing all he's saying is home growing or homemade is much better than store-bought I agree that's all he was saying

The first time I saw a pasture raised egg compared to a grocery store egg, I switched to pasture raised. What a difference!! They taste like the eggs I used to eat in the U.K. We have been cheated and taught to eat garbage food instead of healthy food. Blessings.

True story: we immigrated from Eastern Europe to Canada. I was young, but My parents said everything lacked flavor. Bread, buns, milk, cheese, meat, eggs, veggies, fruit. I heard that for many years after we landed. Now we grow our own as much as possible.

@pisicacutecat4869

Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Eastern Europe too and my family moved to the US in the 80s. My parents were farmers and the food tasted so much better than the stuff we buy here at the store. My husband and I have 5 chickens for eggs. Next year we would like to raise some chickens for meat. We have our own garden too.

@joseph.2790

8 ай бұрын

From where you immigrated?

Hey, man. My wife and I just started our first farmstead on 6.6 acres. I watched this vid and subbed right away. Looking forward to learning.

I found your channel a few weeks ago, and trying to binge watch the videos. This one really made me think. During the pandemic and with the food shortages, this route has been in my mind, but seeing this video, I researched local farms in my community that sale at our local farmers market and I'm looking forward to this Saturday shopping and buying in a new way for me. We have a few raised beds and have enjoyed growing some vegetables for us, and I've always loved going to farmers markets, buy never committed to get my meats and eggs from there. It's on now! LOL. Thank you! We love watching your channel from NC.

The small farm beef just looks so much more tasty.

@katieandkevinsears7724

3 жыл бұрын

Because it is.

@kellenwilliams6836

3 жыл бұрын

Got a freezer full of grass fed local beef. Could never get tired of eating it. Buy local and save up to buy it in bulk

@sadjaxx

2 жыл бұрын

Gosh I would love to go to a farmers market like the one Pete sells at... Our "farmers market" is more like a tourist trap.

@BlueRibbonMasonry

2 жыл бұрын

@@kellenwilliams6836 it’s cheaper to buy local in bulk where I’m located. We’ve always bought 1/2 a pig and 1/4 cow

Definitely could taste the difference when my family was butchering our own cows compared to meat from a super market. I also agree fresh fruit from the plant is a lot nicer as well.

This is quite the eye-opening lesson on the quality of mass produced meat and eggs vs that produced by small farms and sold at farmer’s markets. Thank you. I’m now going to search the area where I live for farmer’s markets.

The blandness in USA food might explain why literary every time I see somebody cooking it’s smothered in some type of source or dry flavour mix.

@auntlouise

3 жыл бұрын

True story! Even when you see exotic meats at the store they are in a bag with some kind of marinade or rub all over them. What's wrong with the flavor of just the meat with a little salt?!

@PapaShawn70

3 жыл бұрын

bland is only how you cook.

@jordanhill1559

2 жыл бұрын

I think that explains it the best, my beef gets a pinch of salt and pepper and that’s it

Way to go! Give 'em some stick, Pete, give 'em some stick. That's telling it like it is. The big store products are disgustingly tasteless and I blame a lot of this on the various State University food laboratories . I've worked in them. Sold their souls and produced long-lasting garbage for their supermarket paymasters. As an example, we once could buy delicious and aromatic tomatoes; now they are rock hard and tasteless, and they should sell them to the Navy as designer cannon balls. And dont dare to read the frightening list of chemicals they cram into this crap. Well done, Pete.

@marbleman52

3 жыл бұрын

robert leigh...I loved it: "...designer cannon balls." A new weapon against the enemy....kill them with tasteless food full of chemicals...the ultimate chemical warfare..!!

@richardsokolis7314

2 жыл бұрын

Its called supply and demand. To supply our fixation with meat = mass production fresh veggies = practicality shipping harvesting. The quality suffers. But that person on limited income has to buy it or do without. So lets be fair he produces a quality product but doesn't feed people beyond a small nich. Not saying you are wrong but we can't go back to 1960 only visit not practical.

We are slowly working towards at a minimum, growing our own meat and eggs and produce. We currently buy pork and beef from local ranches. About 5 yrs ago, I bought my first local beef. The first steaks we cooked took me back to childhood when "real" meat was available in the grocery stores. Thanks for the great videos and inspiration. My biggest take away from all your videos is, I'm gonna need more land

Amen to all of that Pete. We raise our food for ourselves. Tried selling some locally, but people mostly aren't willing to pay a premium price for premium food, so we quit trying to educate them.

Just subbed to you from Australia. As a retired professional chef, I couldn't agree with you more !!.

@sroberts605

3 жыл бұрын

What's happened to the farming industry in Oz? I'm in the Uk and was surprised after the Brexit debacle to see not only concerns about American farming methods being imported, but Australian. I'd assumed that Aussie methods would have remained traditional but it sounds like large 'finishing' lots for cattle are prevalent? It's all very interesting.

@sundancer442

3 жыл бұрын

@@sroberts605 Finishing lots in Oz aren't common at all! The cows go from the farm to the auction yards and then to slaughter, just as usual. If you buy MSA meat, you can track it back to the farm it came from, no sweat at all. :) Where the big supermarkets get their meat from though, is anyone's guess.

Yes. The stuff I grow tastes like freedom. Dexter beef and milk is delicious too.

I was skeptical before we started our small farm the first food ready was eggs I couldn’t believe the color. My wife started selling that at work she’s a medical assistant and I had to ask her to slow down bc our family was buying eggs because we were sold out of our own needles to say I was a 100% believer after this and everything in this video is so true we have old spots and Spanish turkeys all better btw turkeys are the best examples of taste difference your videos are amazing 🤩

Wow Pete!!! Outstanding comparison of food, and a great explanation of what goes into our food. Great video!!!!!!!

Pete I really enjoy the videos you are providing. This was the first time i was a little set back and only one statement. We also run a very small beef operation here in Wisconsin, 100% grass fed and grass finished farm to table. Your reference to the Angus breed, we raise Red Angus is somewhat of an personal opinion. Ours are not the commercial size nor breeding but a throw back to the original size before the commercial ranchers meddled with them. Much small and do wonderfully on our grass. Agree on the 15 months for the commercial Angus as ours are 25 months minimum before I would call finished. So your point regarding how the animals are raised and treated are even more evident in our case. Sorry but just like you and the Dexter breed I am very passionate regarding the "original Angus" breed when it comes to temperament, mothering and flourishing in a complete grass pasture environment.

@JustaFewAcresFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I was referring to the common commercial Black Angus, and the breed marketing campaign that has resulted in valuing black cattle (really of any breed, as long as they're black) based on a mistaken assumption Angus beef is better than Hereford and other beef breeds. My understanding is that the traditional Angus grass genetics are a whole different ball game and much more flavorful.

My parents used raised hogs until about 15 years ago. They are a relatively small farm. I think we had 2 herds of about 15-20 sows each. Our pigs wen't raised on grass, but they did spend most of their lives on dirt (the sows were only in crates when the pigs were born mostly to minimize how many were squished and were still let out to eat and drink). We hauled them to the sale barn on the back of our pickup most of my childhood. Anyway - it was pretty apparent the buyers could tell the kind of live our pigs lived just by looking at them. Ours frequently took the highest bid the days we had pigs at the auction. They eventually gave up because they didn't have the volume to compete with factor producers on price. I don't think they ever considered direct-to-consumer sales. We're in a pretty low population area, which would make it hard anyway and I don't think they wanted to have to deal with people every weekend.

Pete you are so right they picture are worth a thousand words

This is the most important video of this channel. And it even goes beyond taste, it affects the environment and the maintenance of our farmland. Bravo!

I agree! I go to the supermarket every year and it some years it’s okay some years it’s bland. Then I go to my mothers or grandfathers he has a garden and his thing were fantastic, my grandfather had a farm very similar to yours. He had a lot of farms an Allie charmers and a David brown. The David brown is still running today with the original engine and not many major fixes so far, just minor changes. Also it looks like breeds of pigs have to be raised in the right state or you don’t get good meet... Anyway thanks for the video Pete, I love these sort of videos, they are a lot more in depth, I showed my friends your channel and I brought 5 more people to your channel and I am just thankful for what you teach us! Thanks Pete have a good day!

It’s not just America I’m in Northern Ireland and find the same.

@livelife4471

3 жыл бұрын

Same thing in Canada. I drive from Ottawa to the Maritime provinces (1000 KM) and along the highway I see nothing but fast food restaurants. I stop into the grocery store to buy quality fruit and vegetables and leave disappointed. I call the drive the junk food corridor. So yes, it is a worldwide experience.

@seimimcdonagh7780

3 жыл бұрын

Same in Ireland

I love how excited you get when you talk about things you are passionate about.

“It’s just nasty!” I couldn’t agree more. Great video Pete!

Amazing videos. I believe this happen a lot more in the states than in my country, Spain. Unless if you go to big supermarket to buy meat, which I don’t. The small supermarkets here usuallly have a butcher independent inside. When I studied my degree (economics they told me that this happen because of the fast food restaurants. They increase the way to do it and made it cheaper. So after that they went to their meat suppliers and said, if we did it fast and cheap, you must do it too

I grew up being self sufficient , really like you’re videos a lot of valuable information thank you, your products are by far better, good luck and god bless

Your absolutely right Pete that’s why I want to start my own family farm because I know and can tell the difference here in Idaho especially when I go to the farmers markets

When I worked in military commissaries, that steak of yours with the big bone was called a "pin-bone" steak. They were never put out for sale, but we squirreled them away for our own purchases.

Could not agree more with what you have to say!! Keep the great videos coming, watching from Tasmania, down under. 🙂🙂

Doing a great job Pete!! My wife and I love watching your videos

So. Much. Wisdom! Can't thank you and yours enough, Pete! This reply is in 2022 so we all know the challenges of the current time. I hope more and more people watch these videos and take a little knowledge away from them so that they can have more control over their food and happiness.

Well done vid super informative and yet so truthful. Thank you for sharing. cant wait for the 2nd Q vid.

Love your marketing approach. Reminds me of the way things used to be growing up.

I grew up in the city, we did have family that raised cows, pigs, eggs, chickens and they had a horse corral for the horses they liked to show. Get to know your small farmer and buy from them as much as you can. We split a whole beef every year. And we got chicken and eggs. We were lucky, today we are lucky to have a independent butcher who has sent use to some farms to talk to the farmers. We see the animals and are welcome to come visit anytime we want. They have some time restrictions because they have to. We go out and pick our beef. The farm sends it with our name on the animal and we are called when we can come pick up our meat. Get as close to your food as you can.

Omg the difference is incredible. Your food looks amazing I can't believe I feed my family food from the store this is a eye opener thank you

What an excellent video. I'm looking so forward to part two. :)

I live in a small town, more urban and rural, and I started a garden and bought some chicks in April 2020, just because I was worried about food security for my family during a time of uncertain future. I will never go back to store-bought eggs or produce! I am getting ready to purchase a very small farm (5 acres) and will be raising some heritage hogs for meat and a few Dexters for meat and milk. I so appreciate your insight and knowledge, and inspiration! Thank you!!

Great vid Pete. Hope your channel continues to grow.

Love your passion! Another great video!

Great presentation. Thank you for all the work you put into these videos, and, Merry Christmas.

I'm thankful to all the small farms doing what is best for consumer and the animals. Thank you for bringing awareness to this problem. I don't see it being fixed in my life time but maybe at some point.

Heck yeah it does! Just like you said, you know what they eat and how they taking care of!! We drive 1.5 hours inland to pick up our beef, pig, lamb, birds, etc at a family farm/butcher that been around since 1700's here in NC!!

This is so true. I've found every product I've bought from a regenerative farm has tasted much better than anything I bought previously, including a steak I got at a steak restaurant in March. That includes cheese, milk, and butter, btw. I've even switched to raw cream and milk from a dairy about 110 miles from here that is moving their cows to fresh grass every day, and their products are delicious. It's a great feeling thinking what little I do eat (I'm a widow) is grown in a manner that helps the earth rather than depleting it of fertility. And the animals are very happy, too. And btw, I never really had raw milk before, but I'm on my second half gallon, and it hasn't killed me yet or made me sick. :) It's nice to know I'm getting the real deal while I support a regenerative ranch. Very nice!

Love this video. Your food is totally worth it and i think your the most reasonably priced vendor at the farmers market

Thank you for sharing Pete! Yours video are so much interesting

I just love listening to you I can listen to you all day if I could but thank u do much Pete !! You make America great again

Love your videos, nothing beats home grown food.

I always enjoy your videos, Pete! .

Well done Pete ! I really enjoy your videos. I was inspired by Joel saleton about a 10 years ago, and I've heard you speak of him as well. I totally agree with letting the animal live the way they're intended to. The animals are so much more healthier and we are too by the food they produce. Keep up the good work !

So true on better taste on home grown food, vegetables, and farm fresh eggs.

Great video Pete! You are spot on!

Awesome amount of information and education. Thank you so much for sharing that knowledge with us. Please continue your great work. Thank you.

Wow great video about it! Learned a lot

Absolutely Pete! Once again, you are spot on.

There was a time that people went to the market for flour, sugar and coffee; maybe some spices. Everything else they raised on the family farm. We can't go back to that time but your approach in marketing maybe the closet thing to what my parents experienced on the family farm. Thank you for your insightful information..😎

Very well said and presented!

Great video. Thanks for posting.

Excellent review and presentation. Another point I think about is preservatives, substances added to large commercial enterprises products. Cancer is so pervasive in our country; maybe it’s safe and maybe it’s not but how do you really know as a consumer. I trust Pete’s products and organic methods as safe food to consume not withstanding how delicious it is.

This principle follows through on almost everything: meat, vegetables, fruits, herbs, furniture, tools, lumber, etc. Find a craftsman, farmer, producer or manufacturer as local as possible, it's almost always more expensive but almost always superior in every way: flavor, quality, durability. My spinach lasts 6-8 weeks after cut in the fridge, can't even get 6-8 days with stuff from the store.

@daddio7249

3 жыл бұрын

First that spinach has been cut for a week or more already. Second they use more nitrogen to get faster growth, time is money.

@timstanford9111

3 жыл бұрын

You

@levishaw9345

3 жыл бұрын

@@daddio7249 Indeed, time is also flavor and sustainability. The business imperative is clear, but ultimately the consumer pays an “acceptable price” for an inferior product. I think largely we’ve forgotten what good food tastes like and feels like and if we remind ourselves we realize the crap at the grocery is exactly what we’re paying for.

@daddio7249

3 жыл бұрын

@@levishaw9345 If it was more profitable to stock the bins with higher priced but tastier produce supermarkets would. Entrepreneurs could open chains of organic stores and become billionaires. Alas the few such stores can only make a profit in large cities. Out in the country you have to grow your own. Not that most could not afford such food even if it was available.

@bbtruth2161

3 жыл бұрын

same here, even better in my root cellar

Hi Mr. Pete! You can't beat homegrown.

Great video and great information!!!

Very good points Pete. My neighbors can tell the difference between my vegetables and store-bought vegetables.

Wow! You're so right and the next time I'm headed to the Farmers market to get what I need! Great video!

Wow! Great video and informative, now I wanna seek out a farmer's market!

You are such a inspiration I love watching your videos you are very knowledgeable and seem to know about little bit of everything on the farm I’ve always wanted to live on a farm never hadOpportunity but just watching you I really enjoy it so keep up the good work you and your wife and your sweet babies and don’t worry what all the bad people say I’m just now southern girl from Alabama

Your passion is inspiring. Please keep it up!

Great stuff and info👍👍

Love your videos and passion for old school farming from 30s and 40s

We bought a quarter cow from a local farm this summer and wow, the steaks are SO good, the flavor is very different and what struck me was, you have a steak, it DOES NOT SHRINK really if it's fresh :) the store's is so pumped full of juices to up the weight and shrinks a lot.

@devinstocker3215

3 жыл бұрын

A whole 1/4 of a cow wow you can eat alot

@rodger7029

3 жыл бұрын

lol

@JohnDeere8370r

3 жыл бұрын

What juices do they put it in bs

@MrDanisve

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDeere8370r Dunno about cows. But i know in my neighboring country of sweden they are allowed to pump chicken breast full of saltwater. When i put Norwegian chicken breast and swedish next to eachother. It looks like the swedish one is off a turkey or something. Its huge. Its alot of profit in selling saltwater. If you can sell 150 grams of meat and 150 grams of saltwater to the price of 300grams of meat. Thats a nobrainer if its allowed. Thankfully its not allowed in Norway :P But modern bacon is often made with injecting "smoke flavor" and they load the meat with water, salt and smoke flavor. Instead of actually smoking/curing it.

@e.turduckeny630

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrDanisve They do that in the US as well. I've seen it often at Walmart for both chicken and pork (can't remember specifically about beef). The percentage of salt water solution will be listed on the packaging. Then when you cook it, it shrinks a bit as the salt water gets cooked out. Unfortunately some of the juices/flavor runs out with it.

God bless Pete and yours and Godspeed!

You are a good man. Your videos are inspirational.

Nicely done.

Great comparison

Great video!

Good show. Thank you for the information. I have known for years about fruits and vegetables but the meats and eggs I didn't know. I bet you have the best-tasting meats that are out of this world. I wish I lived by your farmer's market. I would be buying from you all the time.

Ty for your time and wisdom

I love your channel from just one video !!

Fantastic video. Love your wealth of knowledge 👍💪❣️

Good word here. America is an amazing country that has food options. For families with lots of kids and tight budgets they can eat the bland food. For families with more margin in their budgets they can buy from farmers markets. It’s amazing to have options!

I LOVE YOUR EXCITEMENT ! And even though I giggled a little at you,,,, you are 110% RIGHT ! May God bless you and your family and farm. Blessings !!!

We raised Red Wattle X Large Black. We'd give pork to our older kids for gifts. Our son-in-law made som at a BBQ and his friends there swore it was beef and couldn't believe the color and taste.

Hi Pete - I dare say that the ultimate consequence of commercial bulk food on our bodies is degraded health. Great video.

Pete I loved your message- your vegetable and meat comparisons were spot on- your primary function should be to educate because you do it so well - modern food production is main reason our health and well being is a losing battle - remember the old adage “ you are what you eat”

I agree not just taste better but is *HEALTHIER* too! Great video!

It is easy to believe in the quality and your passion shows through on this topic.

whenever you talked about bones like they are less desirable, i know you didn't intend this because bone means flavor. I wish I lived closer to your farm!

@JustaFewAcresFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, I agree, we usually leave the bones in our cuts.

@patraic5241

3 жыл бұрын

When I see bone my mind sees beef stock in a stock pot on my stove.

I'm right there with you on everything you said.

This is a good educational Video ... Good enough to share

Very educational, thank you.

Great video 👍 Love the video content and love love your closing comments...... Greetings from our backyard chickens and the U.K. 🙏🙏

I love,the show I like how u explain everything ty Jeanette from NYC

You are so correct! Love everything home grown

Surprised you didn't mention modern corn. I can't even digest it. When I was a kid August was my favorite month because we got to eat fresh corn on the cob from local farms multiple times per week.

This is a very good Video! I'm blessed to have subscribed to this channel. Thank You!🐮🐷♥

am in the philipines, likes your job very interesting, i manage the rice farm from our great grand parents now monitoring your every stories....

I agree 100% with you! Job well done!

Fantastic video. So much good information that unfortunately doesn’t make it to the general public!

Great informative video.

You bet there is a difference in quality and taste. When we moved away from the farm for a few years our kids had their first taste of store-bought ground beef. Their reaction was "Yuck, this tastes like the plastic it came wrapped in!" It is great to be back on the farm again and enjoying fresh food.