Follow the Bell Family and their trusty companion, Ada, as they transform their three acre homestead into an elderberry farm. Forever Foods Farm, 3F for short, is located near Richmond, Virginia in beautiful Hanover County. Our mission is to use permaculture techniques to create a humble, simple, restorative way of life.
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Why does BI’s pale always have less berries in it?
Does it need to be heated before use to kill bacteria to ensure safety?
Freeze drying does not kill bacteria but removing the water keeps bacteria from growing and holds it in a safe state until using it. If the elderflower is exposed to water then it should be consumed right away or thermally treated in a recipe. Excellent question!
I have been looking for natural control of Japanese Beetles so thank you for posting this! ❤️ From Minnesota
I've been using the applemint for tea too! It is delicious. Such an awesome plant and such a cool wasp!
That was easy! Try California!
I tell you what. This is so hard for the little guy to navigate. I am working towards my acidified certification and it is amazing the hoops you have to go through. I'm sad to hear that California is worse.
Congrats!
Are these all still American? I was told that the American don’t have the toxins in them that other elderberries like European ones do.
You can eat the berries. You still want to avoid the stems as much as possible. Raw berries can cause digestive stress in some people. We haven’t had any issues.
Thank you! This fix was exactly what was needed. Our freeze dryer is working perfectly.
I didn’t think Oregon grape had thorns on the stems?? Are you sure that’s what that is???
There aren’t any thorns on the stems, just the leaves like a holly tree
I have some of these. Do you have any pie recipes? I can't find any.
I think they would be too seedy for a pie. I definitely think using the pulp for syrups or jellies would be good but you should definitely strain and maybe combine with a more standard berry like blue berry.
That’s a lot of elderberry.
Yes. So helpful. Thank you.
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One in a raccoon trap in a creek killed my dog. I`m not sure how the snake got in the trap because I use water sets only. When I was running my traps my dog followed me. When I made it up the creek to the trap with the snake my dog was dead on the bank 5 feet away. My sister`s neighbor in Texas was picking up trash along a fence and his wife saw him on the ground. There was a copperhead right beside where he lay dead. I`ve been bitten on my right hand and twice on my right foot but recovered. Two were pretty bad but I didn`t go to the hospital. My shoulder muscles were paralized for about 6 weeks but the rest of my arm worked. I hallucinated some for a few days and my hand swelled and was bruised the next morning. I`ve never had issues with other snakes in Louisiana but copperheads are vicious.
Those are terrifying stories. I’m so sorry for your loss. I imagine you run into a whole host of interesting things where you are. Water moccasins seem pretty scary. Stories of them dropping out of trees and all! Stay safe out there!
@@foreverfoodsfarm I`ve had water moccasins fall in the boat. I`ve seen hundreds of thousands of them. As long as you don`t start a fight with one they`re very pushy but they won`t attack you. If you mess with one he will come after you especially at night and once that line is crossed the fight is on and you`ll be forced to kill the snake or flee. You just have to know how to treat them because they have no fear of people fishing and will always approach boats. Never hit one with a fishing rod or boat paddle. They can see you and know you did it. Give them a fish and they`ll go away.
@@foreverfoodsfarm People don`t realize that Louisiana has populations of the giant eastern diamondback rattlesnake. I`ve seen those and they were never aggressive. They are gigantic and almost look fake. Alligators are everywhere in the state now...every pond. My friend didn`t believe one came after me in his pond. It took nearly a week of looking with binoculars to spot it. This is in central Louisiana and nobody knows how they`re getting in these random ponds far from rivers.
I wonder if birds are doing it. I know that is a way for some fish like bluegill to show up. That is crazy about the moccasins! The copperheads here seem to be very still and won’t move until you are right on top of them. I was scything a grassy area and a huge one popped out and went right past my feet to get away. Took a few years of my life as I screamed like a newborn child and ran. Not proud. The bite incident happened wearing flip flops moving wood under a shelter during when hurricane Isabel was dumping rain before her arrival. Got the person in the toe. That just elevated a very stressful situation ten fold. I’ve seen on a wet night after a really hot day like five or six just crossing the yard probably out for a hunt. Ours don’t chase you or come after you.
@@foreverfoodsfarm I haven`t seen any venomous snakes on this rural lot since moving here in 2022. The mistake many people make is they kill the harmless snakes that eat mice and frogs and bugs then the venomous snakes move in. The bad snakes stay more hidden and can become overpopulated before you know it but they will avoid areas with lots of friendly snakes. My dumb nephew killed a king snake and a grass snake and put rat poison everywhere which killed more of them plus the stray cats, owls and other predators. He thinks he`s so smart and refuses to listen to anything I tell him. Now rats and mice are taking over there and the owl family I used to hear up there have gone silent. His mom, my half sister, grew up in a different home and knows nothing about any of this stuff and has never even grown a tomato plant. I grew up on a farm. My nephew loves bell peppers but refused to eat the ones I grew when I told him I grew them organically with no pesticides. He threw them away because "bugs might be on them." His grandmother once lived on this lot I`m on and ruined it. Just to have a garden here I`ve had to haul in forest soil in a wagon. All the topsoil was removed and gravel was put everywhere. I have the worst yard in Louisiana for growing food and it will take years to undo the damage.
It's probably just that dog making that noise for food.
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Cây trồng của bạn đã nở hoa chuẩn bị kết trái ,chúc bạn có một vụ thu hoạch tốt ❤️👍.
Everybody was helping except that dog.
Why is Ada not helping?
Because it was too early. She didn’t even have breakfast yet!
What Jujube a variety you have?
It is a Li Jujube
Very beautiful garden! Thanks for sharing! 3:13💯👍👍👍
i never ate . wish to eat😂
Ada will know next time where to get a 🍓 when they all come out .
Considering she eats the fruit from almost everything we harvest, I suspect so!
Mommy got the bigger bite and Ada got ripped off.
You got ripped off because you missed the whole event!
Is that bed filled all the way from the bottom? I filled mine with branches and wood chips with the last foot being soil last year. It sunk about a foot over the year.
We did the same thing. I’m anticipating lots of drop too.
Beautiful
We have a great Bay Tree at the back garden which we planted about 8 years ago. I use these leaves for cooking, concoction, hair care, cold-process soap, face spray, bay leaves infusion.. It is an amazing herb! I love it! We are in England, UK x
I am way underutilizing this plant! I will have to step up my game!
We are in the UK and we have one Mahonia at the front garden. I didn't realise that the berries are edible. How about the leaves? Are they any good as tea or concoction? Thanks btw for sharing the info x
I’m not aware of leaf use. But definitely throw some of the berries in teas!
@@foreverfoodsfarm I will give it a try! Many thanks 🥰
Beautiful garden beds ❤😊
Ada is as beautiful as the raised beds.
Yay
Ours are just coming ripe here in northeast Alabama - made 8 mini jars of jam today.
I came here after I witnessed the same thing happen yesterday to my plant. My chickens ate all of the flowers off on the bottom of the plant
What is the configuration of the machine for Freeze dry Flowers?
Initial freeze is -10 and dry temp 125.
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Beautiful.
I had no idea? You can eat the whole flower?
Yes! And they are so beautiful on the plate. A perfect way to elevate your presentation!
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Great video!
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about this plant. We didn't know you could eat it raw. We wanted to make jam. We loved your video.
Thank you!
You are genius! Never would have thought of this
Dang Mr Feisty sure earned that name!
Yay! No mowing!
His mamma was a Brahma and his daddy was a Brahma x wellsummer cross. I’ve always loved his demeanor. Mr Feisty had to be put in his place a few times and I still don’t trust him 100% but he is a better rooster for the flock.
What breed is Bubbie? He seems so mellow.
If it flies….she wants to catch it.
She would destroy that drone if she could have caught it!
DO NOT BUY A HARVEST RIGHT FREEZE DRYER. These units are built like Prototypes and are nowhere near anything that resembles a product ready for market.
You need to rotate where you're chicken 🐔 are
I totally agree! Coop is in corner of yard and is a shed so too big to move. In hindsight a coop in middle of yard with doors on multiple sides would have allowed for rotation. I could use a poultry net to block off areas for a while. What I really want is to expand the fenced in yard to make essentially two large runs.
We have these all over the south. I never knew you could eat the berries! I’d like to plant one in my yard. Can you grow them from seed-is the seed in the berries? I have read birds spread the bushes, I would assume from eating and then excreting.
I’m not sure. Mine is from my Mom’s garden where she dug a piece out to thin it.
I opened the berries and planted the seeds. We'll see if they grow! @@foreverfoodsfarm
@@d__r__m good luck!
Congratulations! Is it ok to ask you how much you have spent from start to finish? I didn’t see a stove or ovens?
We already had the structure but had to create the kitchen inside it. Water was the most expensive followed by heat/air system. Our water needed a sump pump to push it to our septic system. We also had to obtain a special exception permit from the county because we are on less than 10 acres. That was expensive and held everything up for 6 months. We also had the misfortune of building it right as the prices soared because of COVID. We spent close to $20k. It was a big investment but totally worth it!
How are the azure blues in terms of health and egg laying after two years?
Not good! They were not hardy birds at all! They died within 2 years. One was accidental hanging on a chair, one for no reason at all and the last one went blind and a predator got it. 😢