PROFITABLE farm growing lettuce in 20 CATERPILLAR TUNNELS year-round!

Learn how Elliot and Emma have built a profitable business growing lettuce and greens year-round in 20, 100ft Caterpillar Tunnels for local restaurants, all while providing full-time employment for themselves and their workers! Prepare to be inspired!
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  • @mdp933
    @mdp9334 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos, they are so well done and so informative ! I've started backyard homesteading on the edge of productive farmland and I've just started to document it on KZread. Thanks for giving us inspiration and info!

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey that's awesome! Thanks for the kind words and encouragement!

  • @tobiellucas8765
    @tobiellucas87654 жыл бұрын

    I watched all the episodes again! ♥️ I always wanted to do a series like this here in our country. I want to share the inspirations and motivation i got from watching this series.

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, thank you!

  • @SonniesPlace
    @SonniesPlace4 жыл бұрын

    Loving this series and the stories!

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! :)

  • @Sams_Uncle
    @Sams_Uncle4 жыл бұрын

    This is an amazing farming channel with dope camera and editing skills. RESPECT ✊

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Sam! Really appreciate that!

  • @connerayden9090

    @connerayden9090

    2 жыл бұрын

    Instablaster

  • @prafulpatel1878
    @prafulpatel18784 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. It's very useful to farmer Low cost green house.

  • @dammitbobby283
    @dammitbobby2836 ай бұрын

    I believe the presence of mature trees acting as a windbreak is of utmost importance. According to the current wind map, the prevailing wind is from the west to the east. In this scenario, the tall windbreak along the road would be the initial barrier, intercepting the wind before it reaches the side of the tunnels. I consider this infrastructure and its strategic positioning crucial for safeguarding the tunnels from potential damage.

  • 4 жыл бұрын

    One of my goals in life is just to live like this!

  • @yengki26

    @yengki26

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @ajeeshajju780

    @ajeeshajju780

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jump into it Campos😃

  • @febelindelossantos8991

    @febelindelossantos8991

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same! 😊

  • @Lifegrowsonandon

    @Lifegrowsonandon

    3 жыл бұрын

    1 year on, how have you progressed to reach your dream?

  • 3 жыл бұрын

    @@Lifegrowsonandon I've been participating in a training program for engineering students. By the end of this year I'll graduate and be officially an engineer. There's a height probability that'll be hired to the position of chief of operations, which means I'll be able to save money. Right now, I've just collected information and wrote down an article with the best construction solutions based on my region environment conditions to achieve higher levels of production and comfort while working/living.

  • @VivianCastillo
    @VivianCastillo4 жыл бұрын

    Wow! You had really a nice farm! Love it!

  • @siegeoftruth5996
    @siegeoftruth59964 жыл бұрын

    I am very glad these videos exist. keep it up.

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! We've got several more episodes of Season 1 still to come! Be sure to like and Subscribe to see more!

  • @tagalong1560
    @tagalong15604 жыл бұрын

    Omg... this is the perfect life 😍😍😍 let me come work for you guys for fun. I love gardening. This looks so fun 😍😍❤️❤️❤️

  • @clothespindolls
    @clothespindolls Жыл бұрын

    I'm in love and can only dream about having this one day! Thank you for sharing your story!

  • @manoj7alkar
    @manoj7alkar4 жыл бұрын

    I am from India and I am really inspired by this Video I will definitely construct the Caterpillar Tunnels in my farm

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you were inspired! :)

  • @rjnicdao1414
    @rjnicdao14144 жыл бұрын

    4:38 I love the soundtrack guitar. Love it! I hope to find it

  • @K_C83
    @K_C83 Жыл бұрын

    this farm definitely had the best business model.

  • @FarmingThailand
    @FarmingThailand4 жыл бұрын

    เยี่ยมที่สุด

  • @desiindian3525
    @desiindian35252 жыл бұрын

    i love these videos and this channel

  • @tkzhastings6641
    @tkzhastings66414 жыл бұрын

    Awesomeness. Love it

  • @kylemiller2013km
    @kylemiller2013km2 жыл бұрын

    Howdy from Miller Hobby Farms, I just found your channel and I'm inspiring into being a hobby farmer selling produce in my area. Still learning but I been at it alone for about 1 year now and just got my 4th green house

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Welcome to the channel!

  • @greenleaf3740
    @greenleaf37404 жыл бұрын

    So Awesome !!! 💋 Greetings from Indonesia 😊

  • @MQFARM
    @MQFARM4 жыл бұрын

    beautiful farm beautiful life

  • @JGsbackyardlettuceKagulay1
    @JGsbackyardlettuceKagulay12 жыл бұрын

    Nice and inspiring story

  • @jisannuso1959
    @jisannuso19593 жыл бұрын

    Got my hoppy .i ll b here every day

  • @sannjoybagadiya1791
    @sannjoybagadiya17914 жыл бұрын

    Great , very nice !!

  • @weloverabbit5365
    @weloverabbit53654 жыл бұрын

    this video awesome that ,when watch is happy, thank you

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad it could make you happy!

  • @mukididota7048
    @mukididota70482 жыл бұрын

    Your colour grading always 🔥🔥

  • @flakolopez1609
    @flakolopez16094 жыл бұрын

    Bonita la vida en el campo. Bendiciones y saludos

  • @torh1
    @torh14 жыл бұрын

    Love this

  • @wandymorsyd2580
    @wandymorsyd25803 жыл бұрын

    the tunnel👍🔥🔥

  • @cabdisamadmahdicabdiraxman8623
    @cabdisamadmahdicabdiraxman86234 жыл бұрын

    Very beautiful I like your idea

  • @familia9055
    @familia90554 жыл бұрын

    Have the own farmer don't have price, product the food with yours hands, it's fantastic!

  • @mohamedmohamed-nt5ls
    @mohamedmohamed-nt5ls4 жыл бұрын

    Your parter is the secret to success make you live in your own world

  • @hesamhamidian9403
    @hesamhamidian94034 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @rosiecagabhion2808
    @rosiecagabhion28083 жыл бұрын

    This is my big dream.. One day god bless me a farm like this.. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @ServTheKing

    @ServTheKing

    3 жыл бұрын

    Where you from?

  • @makeagardenforworld4842

    @makeagardenforworld4842

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s also my dream, i am from Dubai, how can i do this

  • @yuvakisaan2773
    @yuvakisaan27732 жыл бұрын

    Nice video

  • @puravgada6142
    @puravgada61424 жыл бұрын

    Please keep making such videos

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    We plan to! Thank you for the encouragement!

  • @chynesteban3309
    @chynesteban33094 жыл бұрын

    Very smart.

  • @MrMockingbird1313
    @MrMockingbird13132 жыл бұрын

    Hey Guys, an excellent video. A question I have ask a dozen "experts" is about structure orientation. BTW, I have received conflicting recommendations. Since you have vinyl structures going opposite ways, what is best? Do you prefer North and South or East and West? Thank you for you answer.

  • @conorbenham4808
    @conorbenham48084 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if they lose as much sleep as I do on windy nights and I've only got 4. I traded anxiety for when the next rain would hit, to wind anxiety when I built mine. Also wish I didn't have snow for half the year so I could put mine so close together.

  • @ceasarramil6840
    @ceasarramil68404 жыл бұрын

    Wish I could visit your farm

  • @summermucha5207
    @summermucha52073 жыл бұрын

    Cool video. 😎 What about crop rotation? I’ve heard to prevent disease/pests one should not grow the same product year after year in the same spot. How do you mitigate that? Do you even have those sorts of issues? Thanks 🙏 in advance!

  • @cemploekmumbluk3045
    @cemploekmumbluk30454 жыл бұрын

    Is it still needed more workers, specifically to make the garden house ... ??

  • @dianacascayan1759
    @dianacascayan17593 жыл бұрын

    Wow.

  • @padamdhami123
    @padamdhami1233 жыл бұрын

    Love from Nepal🇳🇵🇳🇵

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @SS-bq1yv
    @SS-bq1yv3 жыл бұрын

    After watching a few of these episodes, my questions are: 1). who invented the QUICK CUT HARVESTER ...because it sounds like a God send from all you lettuce farmers that are giving it high marks. 2). do you guys experience a lot of back pain in your profession? Enjoyed your story.

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great questions. 1) The Quick Cut Greens Harvester was invented by Jonathan Dysinger roughly 10 years ago when he was about 17 years old. Since then it has become the go-to tool for small-scale farmers growing significant amounts of salad greens. 2) Back pain is greatly minimized by the fact that the tool harvests greens so quickly. Even though you're bending over to use the tool, you will only be in that position for a few minutes to harvest large amounts of greens. Multiple customers have shared that they are able to harvest greens 10x faster with the Quick Cut Greens Harvester than by hand. In just 10 minutes you can harvest up to 30lbs of greens with the Harvester, whereas that would take almost two hours to do by hand. Hope that helps!

  • @sukhbhullar7170
    @sukhbhullar71703 жыл бұрын

    Waw amazing... I love your video keep it up god bless I am also farmer from India. I love farmers. 🙏🙏🙏🙏💚💚💚

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot!

  • @sukhbhullar7170

    @sukhbhullar7170

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@FarmersFriend thanks from depth heart for reply to me 🙏🙏😊😊

  • @bhozphillvlog8410
    @bhozphillvlog84103 жыл бұрын

    Im just wondering how you manage to plant lettuce during winter time? Hope you read my comment thankyou..

  • @countrylife392
    @countrylife3922 жыл бұрын

    Do these do well with high wind gusts?

  • @ALTERNATEMETAL
    @ALTERNATEMETAL4 жыл бұрын

    Nice video! Greetings from Ukraine

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @juanramirez5817
    @juanramirez58173 жыл бұрын

    This episode could have been boring but but the camera skills are amazing well done

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! Any feedback you could give as to what would make it more interesting to you would be super valuable!

  • @pakiapate6874
    @pakiapate68743 жыл бұрын

    Hey! Loved the video. I am an organic farmer from the south pacific islands. Is the caterpillar tunnel to prevent too much sun on the lettuces?

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    3 жыл бұрын

    It partly helps with sun, but also helps to keep the beds from getting too wet with rain. When growing under cover the farmer can completely control the amount of water that gets into the soil so it's always ready to plant and harvest.

  • @davej7458
    @davej74583 жыл бұрын

    Very good information. Some years I've had a poor garden when we start wet and cold replant and replant and then end wet and cold. It looks like a tremendous low cost boost. And you do seem to attract naysayers that's realy too bad they just get in the way of innovation.

  • @anirudhajoshi2719
    @anirudhajoshi27194 жыл бұрын

    The cinematic are.....wow...!!!!

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @singmenow4u
    @singmenow4u3 жыл бұрын

    Great video. 1. Is the first time year (absolutely no expierence) profitable if done on beginner scale? Also what would start-up cost be for 1/4 scale of farm in video. 2. Can this be done in hot house type of structure? 3. Can it be done in shipping (average) container? 4. Focusing on erbs & lettuce (60% Erb 40% lett & other veg) can it be done by 2 older people or how much help is needed? Thank you for your response.

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    3 жыл бұрын

    These are some excellent questions that unfortunately go beyond the scope of what could be covered in a youtube comment. In short, farming isn't easy-get as much experience as you can by working on other farms to save yourself many costly mistakes. There is endless creativity regarding what types of structures can be used to grow successfully. You'll find examples of all the ones you mentioned and more on youtube. It is definitely possible to make a living with two full time people, but again, it takes a lot of work. Some knowledge or experience in both business and marketing is super helpful too. All the best!

  • @user-ld7zs6gg8y
    @user-ld7zs6gg8y5 ай бұрын

    Please what are the benefits of growing veges in tunnels

  • @charabotte1
    @charabotte13 жыл бұрын

    2 questions : isn't drip irrigation unusual for lettuce ? Second question : do you really grow 5 crops of lettuce a year in the same tunnel ? No pest or disease problems ?

  • @punns643

    @punns643

    3 жыл бұрын

    1. no 2. Yes

  • @owenwilkins429
    @owenwilkins4292 жыл бұрын

    This looks like mostly continuous lettuce without crop rotation. Do diseases build up with this system?

  • @nirmal6362
    @nirmal63623 жыл бұрын

    Is profit equal to a working person's salary? For example, in USA, average salary of 5-days working per week is 1000$ after tax?

  • @iscsp.u.lahore2911
    @iscsp.u.lahore29114 жыл бұрын

    V. Gud

  • @SOWFERME
    @SOWFERME3 жыл бұрын

    Salam, comment est-ce que vous arrosez tout ça ?

  • @waqarism
    @waqarism4 жыл бұрын

    is it an advertisements for that harvester thing

  • @charlesterrizzi8311

    @charlesterrizzi8311

    3 жыл бұрын

    You need one

  • @Ali-hu8jr
    @Ali-hu8jr4 жыл бұрын

    That's so awesome and sexy business!

  • @aseasonoftomatoes1572
    @aseasonoftomatoes15722 жыл бұрын

    Do you add end walls in the winter?

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    2 жыл бұрын

    We do sell end walls for our tunnels that could be used, but I think Fair Share Farm just uses spring wire to attached a single sheet of plastic onto the ends during the winter.

  • @ahmedalnoaimy2654
    @ahmedalnoaimy26544 жыл бұрын

    How the idea of ​​the farm started. How did it start?

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you watch their full interview here (kzread.info/dash/bejne/iaqjmJRqdLKXm84.html) you'll learn more about how their farm got started!

  • @catherineholcomb4488

    @catherineholcomb4488

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@FarmersFriend that link gives a 404 not found error just FYI

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ah, thanks. Try this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iaqjmJRqdLKXm84.html

  • @xyooj96
    @xyooj963 жыл бұрын

    nice where do you purchase your tunnels?

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can purchase them at our website, farmersfriend.com. :)

  • @user-eo1ub9ct3j
    @user-eo1ub9ct3j4 жыл бұрын

    🇷🇺 Klass es 👍)))

  • @krisoluich9119
    @krisoluich91194 жыл бұрын

    Rest is kryptonite to burnout.

  • @JonathanWayneAndress
    @JonathanWayneAndress4 жыл бұрын

    Who made this video?

  • @petike139
    @petike1394 жыл бұрын

    ☺️☺️☺️☺️👍🏽

  • @barindersingh8912
    @barindersingh89124 жыл бұрын

    What is length of your pipe and breath of your tunnel and hight of tunnel

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    We sell four different variants of Caterpillar Tunnels, but for the specific ones that Fair Share Farm has, the tunnels are 14' wide by 100' long with a peak height of 7' 8". The bows are made from 3 sections of pipe which are slightly over 8' long. Hope that helps!

  • @barindersingh8912

    @barindersingh8912

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks i am made waking tunnel thanks for information

  • @saosotheavy8941
    @saosotheavy89413 жыл бұрын

    How big is this farm?

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    3 жыл бұрын

    Roughly 1 acre as I remember.

  • @fayikradoom5716
    @fayikradoom57164 жыл бұрын

    ഹരിതം, മലയാളം, കേരളം

  • @dory5107
    @dory51074 жыл бұрын

    How much you make money

  • @humayunahamad7148
    @humayunahamad71483 жыл бұрын

    can i use your video for make my content?

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    3 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately not. This content is the property of Farmers Friend and isn't licensed for use in any other way or by anyone else.

  • @joeimagesllc
    @joeimagesllc4 жыл бұрын

    Am I getting some uneasiness

  • @AnenLaylle7023
    @AnenLaylle70239 ай бұрын

    Perfect. Though they will all have hemorrhoid's from bending over and cutting lettuce all day. I know this for a fact.

  • @justinbarker8016
    @justinbarker80164 жыл бұрын

    Is this farm orgainic

  • @FarmersFriend

    @FarmersFriend

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't believe that they are certified organic at this time.

  • @dickritchie2596
    @dickritchie25963 жыл бұрын

    Has the pandemic hindered your profits?

  • @miftahultanipujasuma7382
    @miftahultanipujasuma73824 жыл бұрын

    Salam sukses petani dari Sumatera Selatan pak dan teman Subscribe balik pak dan teman teman semua terima kasih 🙂🙂🙏🙏

  • @jefflovenc
    @jefflovenc2 жыл бұрын

    Will the cost gets lower if electricity is free?

  • @yadav4045
    @yadav40454 жыл бұрын

    Hello sir, you started awesome series :) May I know what are the colorful lettuce varities at 4:50, I checked their insta profile found the same post instagram.com/p/B4ah4IFBUr7/ but the names I searched on google are a bit different.

  • @noble7453

    @noble7453

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think they are Salanova lettuces from Johnny's seeds. You should easily find it by googling.

  • @yadav4045

    @yadav4045

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@noble7453 Thank you 🙏

  • @conorbenham4808

    @conorbenham4808

    4 жыл бұрын

    Salanova. The easiest to grow, and LEAST FUN. I hate that my market demands more salanova type lettuces now, than they used to when I started 15 years ago. People used to love my full sized, wild, leaf lettuces of all kinds. Ones you had to space 8in apart. Now everyone wants little tiny tight heads, packed in clamshells. I hate it. But you won't make $ growing lettuce unless you grow salanova.

  • @sinfuldebauchery
    @sinfuldebauchery4 жыл бұрын

    My mesquite died a while back. Look like the diseased olive trees in italy. Prepare.

  • @veronicagutierrez8729
    @veronicagutierrez87294 жыл бұрын

    I assume that since you don't mention it you use fertilizers and pesticides. Is that quality food? Your production method is only focus on business but not considering the environment or the health of your customers.

  • @davej7458

    @davej7458

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Stevospeedo And you both know that how?

  • @marqueswilsonn
    @marqueswilsonn2 жыл бұрын

    Poor thing looks homeless