Soil and water are some of the most valuable resources for farmers. Farmers can apply their own skills to stay resilient through proven methods of soil stewardship.
Farmer and rancher Gabe Brown, a 2012 NRDC Growing Green Award winner, is the owner of Brown’s Ranch in Bismarck, North Dakota. For over 15 years, Gabe has merged back-to-basics agrarian practices with innovative science-based sustainable farming techniques on his 5,400 acre diversified family ranch. In this video, Gabe explains how a few simple water-smart techniques have powerful effects on the health of his soil and crops.
Read Gabe’s OnEarth.org column on the transformation of his land from barren range to fertile farm: http://www.onearth.org/articles/2013/08/this-north-dakota-rancher-turned-barren-range-into-a-fertile-farm
See NRDC’s Soil Matters report recommending a new blueprint for resilient farms that would reward farmers for their healthy soil practices: http://www.nrdc.org/water/your-soil-matters/
Take action and tell the USDA that soil health matters to our food future: https://secure.nrdconline.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3185
In episode 16 of The Farm Hand’s Companion Show, Pa Mac demonstrates the basic ins and outs of growing a vegetable garden, including laying off rows, planting, and cultivating the garden plot using all types of methods: Human power, draft animals, tractors, and tillers. Learn a little about soil fertility and soil improvement using homemade fertilizers, dealing with threats to your garden plants (ever try to keep deer or crows out of your garden?), as well as three basic purposes of an organic vegetable garden for the small farm or homestead.
Be sure and subscribe to the Farm Hand’s Companion channel to keep up with the progress as Pa Mac takes an undeveloped piece of property and turns it into a small subsistence farm. Watch for new episodes as often as Pa Mac can crank ’em out and still run a small farm. (As long as he’s alive and kicking, he’s most assuredly farming and filming!)
Also visit http://www.farmhandscompanion.com to find articles, posts, photographs, and encouragement for today’s self-sufficient farm or homestead. (And be sure to check out the General Store for books or DVD’s by Pa Mac at http://www.farmhandscompanion.com/general_store.html)
And if you enjoy the show and want to gain a little more knowledge, insight, and inspiration for “farmin’ ways”, become a supporter of The Farm Hand’s Companion Show by going to the FHC Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/farmhandscompanion
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Excellent video and info! Anyone know if Gabe has a website for his farm? Or how can one learn more about his operation?
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Great video.
Best videos on YouTube.
Saw your new video notification in my in box and I said YES!. Been waitin on a new one. Did you ever finish the chicken coop or did I miss this video? Keep'em comin I enjoy them all and I even learn stuff.
I love all your videos!! Theyre funny, endearing and very informative!! Keep em coming!!
Love the video's! I know its a lot of hard work, but keep them coming!
Best gardening video I have ever seen. For real
Dear Pa:If you have any way of "getten" some wood chips ,mulch the garden with them.jUST LIKE GOD DOES IN THE FOREST!!!!
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i just discovered you and what a fantastic gift! I'm video splurging on all your videos. Thank You so much. I'm a new subscriber and so excited about watching. Love your content!
This was absolutely awesome! You were funny and informative at the same time,great video! God bless !
this is one of the best video on homesteading and gardening i've ever seen !! superb
its been a while. I've missed your video's. glad to see a new one!!
Such a wonderful video as always!
Ha-ha this guy is good. he made my day,
You're funny though
another classic
Cute x
I just found this video and laughed so hard, I …Â (you know the rest). Thank you for making my Sunday
Really enjoyed this.
Great stuff
Fantastic video
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