I like how he mentioned the value added aspect, like instead of selling tomatoes, sell salsa. That is a great idea. My parents have an avocado farm, and I have been thinking that they should have some interns, aka free workshop students , to walk around their farm once a week and pick up all of the fallen avocados that we normally wouldn't be able to sell, and then convert them into avocado oil. I will tell my parents to look for a consultant who is very experienced in making avocado oil.

@thomasrobson6370

7 жыл бұрын

I like the value added concept also, but there's also effort added too.

@mgfons

7 жыл бұрын

that's what interns are for :-)

@mgfons

7 жыл бұрын

sorry, I mean students who are attending the free workshop and getting a free education while doing something productive, not interns...those are totally different.

@mgfons

7 жыл бұрын

Those are excellent points. In regards to making avocado oil out of fallen avocados that would otherwise go to waste, I have been wanting to do that regardless of whether or not my parents actually start selling bottles of avocado oil. It looks like you just peel the avocados and remove the pit, and then let the flesh sit out in the sun till it gets dry, and then squeeze out the avocado oil with a juicer or by other means. Also, I guess we could sell it as avocado oil for skin lotion instead of for as a food oil, to get around the food safety liability issue.

Hey Curtis! This is the homeless house painter who emailed you yesterday regarding your course. I wish you were closer, I'd LOVE to paint your greenhouse for you!!

This was extremely straight forward and helpful. Thank you for your insight.

Brilliant!!!!!!! Keeping it real, honest and full of integrity...well done!!!

Hey Curtis, would love to see more videos on disease prevention and control!

Awesome Thanks guys I'm checking this link out

with local gardening clubs and the internet getting a consultant is in my pov a waste of money, but if you got money to spend go for it.

the spiderweb above the door to the greenhouse is driving me crazy

awesome video.

Curtis, I watch a lot of your videos. I also see that you farm in Canada. Can you recommend a source that would guide us in south Texas?

hang micro grow lights on the wood

Hey Curtis do u have a video on why not aquaponics?

I don't have a farm but I have a nice organic garden in the backyard. Do you know of any online horticulture classes or botany classes that would help maximize my garden? I have problems with things like blossom end rot even though I amend the soil with plenty of calcium and when I have the soil analyzed, it the analysis says it has plenty of calcium. I have watched a bazillion videos, read articles, listen to gardening shoes online and have been to a couple of garden classes, but I need more info on what is the best grade of soil for each plant. I am in Spring (north of Houston), zone 9.

I will be hiring you sometime soon!

Great video guys! You both rock! - I struggle with perhaps the most important aspect of farming: marketing. Wondering where can I go to learn more, or potentially do a consultation; does anybody have any marketing resources? Thanks everybody!

@ThrivingFarmerPodcast

7 жыл бұрын

Anthony- we do a lot with marketing- feel free to reach out and scheduled a free 1/2 hour call- that might just get you started!

I'ma look up Green City Acres on Google Maps 😉😀😀😀... Well that was so eventful. o well Ok. so where's the link to plaid guy? Is the "toolkit" his link?? Suppose I could watch again...These guys are cool!

I'm very knowledgeable about soil and compost screens. I have built 3 different types. One is my own invention. I'm about to start building a 4th type. I don't know how I could monetize my experience. I don't know what kind of people my knowledge would be most useful to.

@ThrivingFarmerPodcast

7 жыл бұрын

David- so cool! We would be more than happy to match you up with either a manufacturer or show you the direction to go to sell them on your own.

At what point did you feel comfortable marketing yourself as a consultant? Was it something you sought out or that just came as people knew you farmed? Did you start with friends/family or something else? How do you determine what rate to charge for your consultation?

@cupbowlspoonforkknif

7 жыл бұрын

One way you could price your services is by relating it to how much time or money you're saving your customer. If you save them $5000 then getting paid $500 would be a great deal even if you only spend 5 minutes with them. The amount of time they save by using your techniques is also measurable metric. "For $100 I'll save you 500 hours per year!".

@Kowzorz

7 жыл бұрын

I suppose it all comes back to value propositions.

@ThrivingFarmerPodcast

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly- just finished up a consult today where we saved the farm probably 20 K this year.. so satisfying to be able to help farms change and become profitable and sustainable!!

So if someone says, hey, can you come over to Italy or some other country and consult me on my property. You can stay with us for free. As a consultant, how do you reply to this kind of request?

Curtis is your climate anything like New Jersey

Hi Curtis. Entered my details to the link earlier but still not received any email with the toolkit ... any suggestions ?

@ThrivingFarmerPodcast

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Jim- reach out to hello@itfconsults and Brie and send you the link directly!

Hey Curtis, not sure if you heard about it yet but a few of the channels i watch have added a new steaming source. many people are hoping it will replace youtube. steemit.com pays the producer of content when people like it (upvote). also the people who watch your vids would get paid. An American Homestead channel seems to think the payout is better. I'm new to it and thought you might want to look if its a new revenue source. best of luck, please continue to make your content, its all great!

I am guessing you make way more money consulting and making youtube videos than you do farming?

@offgridcurtisstone

7 жыл бұрын

+Commander4AL I don't actually.

@sodofoh

7 жыл бұрын

save your energy Curtis, save your energy , some questions are better left unanswered but maybe thats just me.

@offgridcurtisstone

7 жыл бұрын

+sodofoh you're right.