Good video, the best decision I made as a farmer was to create a side hustle for extra income streams. There's so much dignity and respect to be an independent woman. I spent my 30s working and investing. I'm now 41. It has really helped me and my family financially stable. Saving doesn't bring financial freedom, the right investment does.

Wish Pete had a larger platform to reach more of an audience. This guy has so much knowledge and life experience that needs to be passed on to my generation and younger generations. A plethora of knowledge and I’m thankful for you taking the time to record this.

Best channel on KZfaq. The thoughts and examples are very real in today's crazy world of business. I own my on business for 42years and part time farm cattle too, I found out years ago, bigger is not always better. You spoke about something that people never figure out in life and that is quality of life and peace of mind, money is not everything life has to offer. Thank you for down to earth approach of common sense, everyone needs a little does of common sense this day and time.

There’s such a good feeling knowing that you’ve achieved your goals, and being at peace with where you’re at. I loathed performance reviews, because telling your boss that you’re doing what you love, and that you DON'T want his job, we’re a death knell in most large companies. After being downsized at 51 and starting my own handyman business, I came to realize that being forced to do what I enjoyed most, was the best thing for me. We made it work and are now retired comfortably. I have an online business making handmade Cordura products, and refuse to promote the business beyond where it’s at. I just need an enterprise to have something to do in the winter in NE Ohio, and enjoy my outdoor hobbies the rest of the year. Love your channel and always look forward to your Dad humor and your wisdom of years.

Hi Pete, I’m hoping to start a farm of my own in the coming years and these videos inspire me so much!!

Hi Pete Thanks for showing us how Peanut was doing we were praying everything would work out love your Channel

It’s so good to hear someone speak of using common sense in doing things. I’m 79 and given the things happening in the world, It sometimes looks like society has taken leave of common sense. The quality of life your animals live is a testament to raising good, healthy food humanly and environmentally, and earning a living and enjoying your life and being happy in what you’re doing!

I love the day to day videos and the tractor restoration videos, but I really like these interior looks into your thinking and planning.

Just a few acres, my wife and I started our small farm two years ago. My entire family enjoys the videos you generate they carry the right balance between information and entertainment. Two things we really commend you on is sticking to the intent of your channel. Many content creators have lost their way in my opinion and over the last two year started to steer their content to attract more clicks based on political ideology. The other thing I like about your content is no product placement or paid promotional stuff. So many of my favorite channels have turned into infomercials and I no longer watch them. Thank you for creating quality content that is enjoyable and informative.

When you talked about planning, I was reminded of a great adage: "Plans are useless, but planning is everything."

"Soft-start" also applies to established farms that are shifting focus a little. I'm operating a small dairy with a corn-silage-based ration fed in the feed bunk. Any nutrition the cows get from pasture has been incidental. I have not been aggressively rotating pastures and pushing high consumption of grass during the growing season. I've been wanting to begin aggressive rotation of my pasture fields, and reduce the amount of feed that I need to purchase. I've been daunted by the thought of building a mile and a half of all-weather cow lanes, including elevating and crowning the lane base, adding drainage, running water lines, building fences beside the lanes, hard-surfacing the lanes with gravel, stringing electric fences everywhere, etc. Beyond the lanes, I would need to terminate my fescue pastures and plant improved specie mixes, plant winter and summer annuals over a portion of the acreage, and correct a number of erosion problems in the fields. The list feels overwhelming. I'm realizing the importance of a "soft-start." Right now, I'm focusing on just getting the basic cow lane fencing in place so I can try intensive rotational grazing this spring and summer. I'll worry about adding the "all-weather" aspects of the cow-lanes later. I'll graze fescue for now, and consider planting something better next year.

I think your business plan should also include the great work you do on the internet as a content provider with a world wide group of customers

So glad Peanut is doing better!

Since you brought it up… Can we discuss efficiency? Especially farm layout, equipment choices, livestock housing, range/field operation, effective butchering, and ultimately sales/marketing. I LOVE the insight. We too come from a business background and have early retired to a property just begging to be rejuvenated into the small farm it was just over a decade ago. I see your discussions and it just reawakens the day-to-day challenges I absolutely miss having been a business owner. Someone today in the comments called you a mentor - I’m 61 and feel exactly the same. Your style of sharing/instructing is so down to earth. My wife and I love ever every video you and your wife produce - thank you both so much!

Well done - you were an overnight success in 9 years! Some of us do not realize how slowly the increases progress and how tough it can be getting started. Keep up the good work!

Pete you would make a fantastic agriculture instructor

Hi Pete. Hope the weather turns up for you.

As a retired businessman, you are spot on Pete! God bless you and family! You have found what few do, CONTENTMENT!

Peanut is just too cute for words. Glad she doing well!

thanks for the peanut update. i wish you had been around 25 years ago when we were trying to get our farm off the ground. YOU'RE absolutely right about keeping your farm in customer's minds thru out the winter. also i hadn't thought about the colored eggs, but it makes loads of sense. anything that sets you apart from the crowd. ahain thanks for all the videos and advice.

I'm glad your dialed in and on top of your game! I'm real happy for you! GOD Bless you and yours!

I think what makes Pete’s farming a success is the knowledge Pete possess. You $ave thousands of dollars on tractor repairs and restoration. People also need to factor in the machinery needed for farming…

Enjoy hearing your thoughts and insights! Found your channel because of looking for information on my '41H. Stayed for the information!

REALLY PETE!!! Pigs in a blanket! Now thats FUNNY!🤣🤣🤣

Happiness is contagious, your thoughtful and deliberate dialogue on how you have attained the ever-changing goals of your farm is informative and delightful. Your happiness equates to your viewers happiness as well.

Love this video Pete! Very informative, and appropriate for me right now!

Yep. You got to be motivated and STAY FOCUSED! Roll with the ever-changing situations… and a good partner helps does’nt it Pete! Hillary is invaluable to your farm operation and of course your lives! Great informative video!

These vids are giving me less anxiety. I just bought an 11 acre farm and thanks to you I'm getting good direction. Thank you.

I feel it here too Pete ! Just getting into spring and then winter says 'Im back' !

Thank you. Beautifully said. Encouragement on building a meaningful life. You have beautiful, well raised animals.

Eyes set on the horizon snd even without sleep the sun catches up and then the moon again. Stay in one place and keep your future in your pocket

First I agree with Janet. Years ago our company was concerned about customer satisfaction. I see you Pete have taken that a big and important step beyond to building customer loyalty. Best wishes going forward. OleDave

I like how you got to a point you're happy with and can just sit back and enjoy it. that's secretly what I think a lot of people wish they did instead of getting in over their head. thanks for another great video Pete I look forward to following your videos through spring since this will be my first spring watching the channel

Great video Pete. The idea of being a farmer is a hot topic right now. Big dreams of hitting it big. Like a gold mine!!! You have explained it very well what is really like. Not all sugar. Well explained Pete. I really like the info on customer direct interest in your product compared to your competition. Colored eggs and Dexter beef. This should be mandatory for all new farmers to see. thanks

Great insight and wisdom from a husband and wife who made it happen. God Bless, Daryl

Glad to see calf is doing better

I'm thinking we . As Americans need Pete for president

Pete, you have quite a team of people who make you're farm go, Hillary is one hell of a great work partner, and then you have you're dad who helps you, and then you work with tractors that haven't costed you an arm and a leg, you love what you are doing, that must help, I'm no farmer, but I love watching you do what you do so well, and then you make great videos to help someone like me know what you're doing. Keep up the good work.

Oh zee weez more snow Pete. Pigs are so sweet. Love learning from you. God bless ❤

Pete go back I was listening while enjoying watching tge cows eat ... Aaahh!!! satisfaction ... call me weird ... remember to stay safe and stay blessed

I had no idea there was a poultry exemption until I watched this. Thank you!

Who needs TED Talks when we have Pete of "Just A Few Acres Farm". Nuff said!

Thanks Pete for your thoughts. Hope Spring comes soon there!

Pete...!! Every single video you produce is a riveting TED talk. Just another side hustle for you to consider. Live in Burlington, Ontario and look forward to every episode. Thank-you.

When I started my company I was told what you have said. Main thing was I needed cash to sustain it for 3 years before break even I was told. Did not happen that way by the end of year one I had profit to expand more and to pay all family expense. By year 3 I had created a retirement plan and 10 years later I had something I did not expect. I retired at 68 from the company as I did not want to die working. Be careful how you progress or you will wake up one day and say "Life is over and all I have is a profitable enterprise for my children to enjoy". Once running well step back and sit on the porch and pet the cat before the cat is gone and you can not walk to the porch.

Sorry Pete for not giving you a thumbs up on everything I see on your channel. It is not because I do not want to but it’s that I stream everything and the provider does not give me the ability to comment one way or another. I will try harder next time because your videos are very informative! You are a great teach, keep it up! We need you educating us even though we know farming of any kind is not easy! We pray for God’s perfect Will, Health, and His Prosperity for you and your family!! Thanks again!

Love that you keep things down to earth and candid.

Love your videos...have a small farm also ( also with old, but well maintained equipment)...but have you ever thought about writing children's books...about your farm? You have such a lovely sense of humor...

Pete, I have tremendous respect for your work ethic, intelligence and thoughtfulness. This was a fantastically informative episode. Well done.

Hi Pete! I really respect you. I don't say that often but after watching you over the last month or two I've seen something in you that has touched my heart. I've always kept myself ignorant to where my meat comes from over the years, but the last year or so I've really been into farming videos and it always twists my stomach when I see animals being raised to be slaughtered for our benefit. I stopped eating pork because I just couldn't bear looking at the beautiful live piggies running around and knowing their fate. Anyway, I know God has given us these animals for food,company or whatever we choose, but I can't help how I feel. However since watching you and the way you interact with your animals has really opened my eyes to a different perspective. You give these animals a great life and are so good to them. They may not have a long life, but what you offer them is to live their best life until it's done. Even humans can't always live their best life before they pass. This is why I have so much respect for you. Thank you for being you and showing me it's not all black and white. God bless you Pete

💥 awesome bit of knowledge you’ve just passed along to all of us !

Congratulations Pete!! Hustle on and enjoy the fruits of your labor!

Masterful job today, Pete! As a teacher,it is very gratifying to me to see you chop it up into bits and " bytes", interspersing the serious with the silly, but always getting it to the irreducible minimum. I get to glean and underscore a lot of things I've been seeing for myself in this small farm odyssey that started at the feet of a grandfather like yours who farmed with IH tractors, yet I also get to hear the dialogue your greatest fans carry on with you! They respond in a first name basis and howl with mirth at your terrible Dad jokes or dialogue today with a pig. BUT, bottom line, they are picking it up in intangible ways that would never be recorded on an IEP. Today we watched the video after lunch and then headed out to the farm we work on with raised beds, laying hens and 8 South Poll steers. They proceeded to just gently intermingle themselves among those 600 lb steers, rubbing heads and reminding each other in whispers to go slow and be gentle. These are the same guys who last August were terrified of a chicken... You and Hilary have had a part in that and I'm very appreciative of the time you put in. It is reaping benefits into years none of us will ever see. Blessings to you both!

You Tube should have a place where we can interact with the video as we watch. Maybe something like clicking a button and "clapping Hands" show up, or Balloons, hearts floating across the screen, maybe even a "Thumbs Up". Make it more interactive. Keep speaking the truth..:)

Pete you are truly a wonderful, intelligent person. Sharing your experience is a blessing to others❤️

Thanks for all the advice Pete! I look forward to all your videos. I have an upcoming opportunity to buy 60 acres, probably this year. It's been a small farm in the past, and my plan is to restore the place to its former vitality. I'm learning so much from you. By the way, I just bought your book...can't wait to read it!

Good to see Peanut is doing better. You make some real good points on starting a business while growing and managing it through changes. Thanks, have a good night.

So Inspiring, keep up the good work and life Pete.

Quality of life....that's the ticket.

Love you guys. The Mrs is cute. You married well Friend! ✌️🙏🇨🇦

Another awesome video!! Thank you!!

Thank You Pete ! GOD BLESS !!!

Thanks Pete always a great video

Great insights. Thanks Pete!!

my family and I love your videos, so informative

Well timed video, thanks again Pete

Excellent advice…reasonable “hard plans” critical but be adaptable and also plan for contingencies as you are in a “active business war zone” (so to say). An example would be an actual war, you can set plans in place for it BUT be prepared for the sudden battlefield shifts that can ruin things (to various degrees). COVID certainly brought its own set of frustrations…

Thanks Pete love the great information

Love your channel and the information you share. Thanks Pete!

Terrific content Pete. As always.

Great video Pete thank you

Pete, another fantastic video! As a sophomore in business school in DC, I love these types of videos because they show the real world examples of things that I have learned about in class. It is clear that you have extensive “local knowledge” and knowledge of your customer base which has enabled you to gain a competitive advantage over your competitors. I’m already looking forward to your next video!

It's great you had enough business background to know the difference between growth and success. Expanding to the ragged edge where you can't take care of your well being is not talked about enough. It's not just a numbers game. You've got a life to live!

Thanks Pete for your wisdom. You are a great teacher!

I enjoy your your channel. Continued success.

Very informative Pete !!! Thanks. 🐄🐮

Great information. Thank you

Well said....appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Thank you

This is one of your best videos. Thanks. 😷

Pete, you are a great teacher and mentor. I appreciate you sharing your history as my wife and I are on a similar trajectory as you and Hillary. Keep up the good work and knowledge transfer.

Thank you for taking the time to explain and enlightening to us on the ins and outs to your farm life!!!

Pete, another great video, thanks!!

Thanks, Pete! We appreciate your wisdom and experience.

Congratulations on hitting the sweet spot! Very insightful and inspiring to those of us who are still working it up. Thanks, Pete.

Thank you for these videos

Another top video Pete. Thank you

I’m sorry for not commenting more on your well thought out shows. Today I felt even more informed. Thank You & good luck to you both moving forward 🦃🐖🐄🐓🦚 & I had a good chuckle on your comment on 5yr planning teehee 🤭

Great stuff, your speaking from experience. Just where it needs to come from.

Excellent work!

Little peanut and her visitors are too cute. So glad she's improving

I always enjoy your videos. I learn something with every one of them.

Very informative video, thank you!

Love your videos

This was so informative. Thank you!!

It's always so awesome to hear from a happy person. I love every video, even the wrenching.

I loved this video!

Thank you for the video.

Great video, many thanks for taking your time to share your experiences with us.

Excellent talk…thanks!

Thank you so much for doing these videos. This one helped me greatly and I appreciate you sharing you knowledge.