For all the newies. Pete is a very smart(I say brilliant), meticulous and highly organized motivated man. With a great wife behind him. His content and information is premo. We're lucky we found him. **Still waiting for clock video Pete??

I bought 2.88 acres and 12 buildings full of stuff that was collected by a hoarder. It's a former oxen farm. I paid $18,000 for it as is where is. It's going to be paid off next March. I'm going to start a small, hopefully self sufficient farm. So far I have made $7000 selling stuff I've found. Eventually it will pay for itself. I watch you for ideas and the jokes.

16 - Did I miss one? Auburn 0:02 Cal State? 0:18 Cecil College 0:38 Boise State 1:19 Ohio State 2:12 Univ of Iowa 3:52 Oregon 6:14 Texas 7:38 Huntington 13:22 Michigan 14:33 OU Sooners 18:01 UC Irvine 19:50 Unv di Bologna 22:10 FL Gators 22:54 Michigan State 24:15 Michigan 25:12

It's inspiring to know not every farmer on KZfaq got started in their mid twenties/early thirties. Thank you :)

You my friend are what I call a true down to earth American. You are the poster boy for what a man can do if he puts in the hard work and uses his brain. May all your dreams come to floriation.

One of the reasons I really enjoy your channel is the fact you are well spoken. You dont blather on like an undereducated "hick" or try to get more views by doing over the top content. You just talk normally, softly and wisely. Ill keep watching as i enjoy this sort of stuff I hope it keeps coming for many years.

Not everyone is going to be a farmer, but everyone is able to learn from a farmer. Learning is important, for everyone, as is farming.

I couldn't stop laughing everytime your shirt changed and you kept a straight face. Lol. Love your humor and positive attitude!!

I'm trying to get into the small farming world in Ontario Canada. Your video's have always given me a lot information on what avenues to go after, and order of operation. Thank you for always making these great video's! I just bought a bush hog 2 week's ago, and a 4 furrow plow, to start working my land. Need to make some pasture. Then id like to start making some hay, sell it locally. Then with the food taken care of, start getting livestock. You and your family have been an inspiration to my family and I. So from the bottom of my heart, Thank you Pete!

My grandmother grew up in western PA and said “kerflewy” when things went awry. Thanks for the memory and your story. You are a wise & funny guy. Blessings to the homestead.

Outstanding in your field...farmer. Your choice to leave the corporate job for “Just a few acres”, prob extended your life and enhanced your happiness. Blessings Pete 👍🇺🇸🚜...

Practical business advice and instruction done extremely well. As a teacher, you are a natural. 👍🏻👍🏻 I was reminded of one of the scenes from the 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz: The horse of a different color. I was pleasantly amused at the multiple shirt changes. 😁😎. My wife and I always look forward to your videos.

That was great Pete. We who watch you regularly are fortunate to have you share so much of your farm life with us. I think you would have been a great chool or college teacher as your verbal style is so easy to follow and you keep us interested. I thank you always for your time and "lessons" Jim Robinson

I Love your videos good job Pete

I spent my first 9 years on a farm so now at 77 years old I really enjoy and appreciate your channel . Thank you very much for all your work and sharing life.

I grew up on a farm in Kansas in the 50s and my father made a decent living on 180 acres with pigs and chickens on the side and wheat for the main crop. One of my first cousins is still farming and farms 6 to 8 Thousand acres and spent half $1 million on a new combine. This is how much farming has changed and the scale of a farm you need to make a good living

Great video Pete I no where your coming from I was self employed contractor for over 40yrs. Started with 1,000. In the bank the rest is history put away for retirement, and paid self employment taxes etc. And now I get a decent s.s . Check each month .

Loved this video, Pete! And the number of different shirts you wore was probably almost as much work as fixing the tractor! I stopped counting-LOL! Having changed jobs/careers myself, I absolutely agree that the experience of the first job really sets the tone for the energy and commitment that's required for the second. A supportive spouse is huge, too! Your channel is one of the brightest spots on KZfaq, Pete! Thank you!

Pete you bring ALOT of wisdom to KZfaq. Your values and beliefs remind me of my Grandfather. Thanks for sharing 🙏

Pete I just wanted to take a moment and tell you how much my wife and I enjoy your channel. We normally watch our favorite KZfaq channels on our smart tv, which means we can not comment directly from our recliners. You provide content that is both philosophical and DIY driven, both entertaining. I was raised on a farm and determined early in life I did not want to be a farmer. Perhaps that was my motivation to go to law school and practice law these past 45 years. In 2001 we bought a farm and though I am still fully engaged in my law practice, I find myself enjoying the different type of work that farming brings each day. I congratulate you on how you built a sustainable and profitable small farm. We have 121 acres, 75 are tillable and the rest in woods, creeks, and infrastructure. We let someone else crop the farm on shares, which allows me the freedom to play "farmer" as my energy and time permit. I also enjoy your wardrobe changes. I didn't count the number of different university t-shirts you wore on this one but it may be a new personal best. I haven't seen a Vanderbilt shirt yet. Let me know if you have one. Have a great day and thanks again for an enjoyable channel.

Jamaica 🇯🇲 here your family beginning is very inspiring to me I am a grandmother and I have a small business for my home and I started very small and now it’s growing with God’s grace I always watch you at home and at the market and I love your jokes I wish you every success in all you and your family do

This has come at the perfect time. Just bought 45 Acres and we are 6 weeks into our journey and analysis paralysis is kicking in hard. Good to know that everyone goes through this and let’s hope soon it will be a funny backstory. Thanks, and keep up the great content.

Pete, I've been watching you for a little over a year now and for years I have wanted to get into farming. For a little while I was unsure of how I would get there but with videos like these ones that you post you have helped me put the pieces together. Right now I'm a young plumber about to get married. It won't be long now and we will be starting up our farm part time. Alot of that is thanks to you. From up here in Ontario, Thanks

I like how Pete talks to the tractor parts when he's working on them! It makes sense to me!

I'm an old retired guy, Pete, but listening to your business development insight gets me excited. Fortunately, I can discern reality from fantasy. Great video, my friend. Thank you.

You bring back memories of the Home Improvement show with Tim Allen always wearing all the different collage shirts . 😁 Love it .

Pete, I can't say enough how I enjoy all your videos. Thanks for being out there and doing what you do.

Hey Pete - absolutely a home run video! Love'd the way you carried on working on the tractor while telling us how you got started. You and I are pretty much the same age (1967) and I worked the majority of my life in the Investment field - currently working in Insolvency but I can tell you that if I could have taken those steps you did - I too would be farming today (and a side kick of carpentry) though I would likely be doing more of a chicken / egg and veggie production. I truly admire your skill sets and the quality of your videos are pretty much professional quality. Your wife is a sweet lady and if I were closer I would purposely drive to the farmers market and tell you what a wonderful contribution you have made to those who are likely considering making a career in the farming sector - I can't think of another KZfaqr who just speaks the way life is - the up's and down's - I always smile when I see a new Just A Few Acres Farm being posted. God Bless.

I love watching you interact with the animals . You are such a kind man.

I started my family's own ag business 2 years ago. Since 2020 when we hatched a little bit of stuff (quail and some ducks) my dad did all the advertising and I did all the dirty work since then we expanded from 20 quail,a few layers and 2 ducks to 7 ducks, 12 laying hens, lots of meat birds for our own consumption and lots of quail. We also upgraded from a small styraphom and plastic incubator to our 1056 chicken egg incubator and hatcher. It wasn't too profitable till I took over advertising (took over since february) and currently at $900 profit for a hobby (as a sidenote I'm only 16). I'm now gonna try to make my uncles farm profitable (if he keeps it) and I'm currently waiting for farm prices to crash for my parents to buy a farm. After my week of forced vacation I plan on testing hemp bedding vs shavings bedding vs straw/hay

Very clever to keep us watching and learning by mixing it at the same time!!! Looove watching you and family and animals. From England x

Absolutely in a league of your own. So inspirational to even a South African city dweller like myself. Always enjoy your highly informative content and unique presentation.👏👏👏

Congrats Brownie ... they look very healthy

HI Pete, I've been a subscriber from almost the beginning. I'm always looking forward to the next video. You make working on your equipment look easy. My question is , did it take longer to fix the 756 or to change your T-shirts. Ha Ha . Keep the videos coming. Thank you and good luck.

It’s always nice to reflect Pete. Thank you for being so thoughtful and caring. Farming is hard work and takes someone with the right attitude towards the natural course of life. You are a model farmer!

Hi Pete! Ii'm from Sunny South Africa! I just want to thank you for the very informative tips on farming and especially the series ofvtips on how to make farming sustainable and enjoyable! I am extremely impressed with the way you and Hillary are co-farming as equal partners! That's one of the most beautiful thing to see a husband and wife do together! I know this is very, very, very hard work, and therefore I want to wish you all possible success! George Mc Donald, Stellenbocsh, South Africa

This is what America is completely all about. Reminds me of what Jefferson, Washington and Madison were all about.

You are the light we need. Thank you Pete.

I was at the building for a lot of years and it took me ten years till I got to the black side of rad I’m. Ow retired three years and I’m financially ok . Good to you god bless.

Pete! Your experiences are a blessing not only for your family, but for the whole.The uplift-ment alone is worth the watch! Keep on keeping on!! And thank you from Georgia!

Your past shows in your videos. Well spoken,organized and educational. Thanks so much for showing us.

Pete you and Hilary be safe out there! Don't work yourselves too hard. Thinking of y'all

God bless you Pete, and god bless all farmers without you we wouldn’t have a chance!

I been thinking about your walk you choose. I totally agree about doing what you love. I was lucky in my working (if you can all it that) life. I worked on a Fire Dept 4.5 year full time Volunteer and 22 years Full-time. As I was doing this, I took a bricklaying job (before the FD job) and started a business, doing brickwork. I was doing the 2 things I love, helping people and using my mind and my hands in that process. To me, work wasn't work at'all. It was the greatest thing, 2 heart attacks later, now I take it easy doing hands on work, woodworking and tinkering. Still making abit of money, still doing what I love. Helping people, working with my hands. I was pensioned off on a disability on the Fire Dept. 2 years, it took me to find the path I was supposed to walk.........I do know how you feel. You love what your doing. So do I. Please keep taking us.....on your walk........I so enjoy what you do. Helping (feeding) people, using your mind, working with your hands. I so look forward to what you show us. I'm 62, been off the Fire Dept of 12 years........I like how both you and I......are on the same walk on our paths......keep it up!!

Found your channel fairly recently. Have enjoyed one of your tractor rebuilds and several other videos. You are fun to listen to and informative. I was raised on a very small farm because that is where my dad's heart was. He had tried to make a living on about 40 acres farming, but since he had neither the education nor the financial means he had to sell it and instead bought 20 acres that was composed of a large gravel pit and about 12 acres of tillable land. Because he couldn't leave his farming behind, he worked full time at night at a dairy cleaning the vats and all of the milk and ice cream production equipment, then farmed during the daytime. Feel very lucky to have been able to be brought up that way. Wish I was still there. Keep up the good work. Oh, by the way, you were born 1 yr after I graduated from high school. Take care and thanks.

Every weekend I go to the public market here in Rochester always like getting farm fresh on everything so thank you for farmers like you I know it's made my life better

My great uncle is turning 81 and he's still working at the same place he has for 63 years

At least 6 jerseys into the video, and you have that tractor on the road! Great job. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing yours and Hillary's trip to the farm. Very interesting h ow you both grew. Thank you so much for sharing. I am so pleased to hear that you both are where you want to be in life....The sacrifices were definitely worth it. Take care, and God Bless. Bev in Maine

Thank God for an understanding wife. I enjoy your video. Take care and God bless.

Thanks Pete, you chose well. Glad you’re happy.

Pete, thanks for your story, and how to end up happy with what you love. As we get older, that means more than the younger folks realize

i was also made in 1968, in fact its my birthday today and what better way to spend it watching your great video's x

I can see why you enjoying working on those old tractors, what a delight. I think I'd enjoy it too, I wonder what the old tractor scene is like here in Australia

I have to say that I honestly learn something valuable with every video I watch. Thank you Pete and Hilary for sharing your everyday farm life, and giving us an insight into farming.

Morning friends hope all is well, love the old tractors thanks for what you do blessings and peace love the videos keep them coming!

The most amazing thing about this 25 minute video....15 t-shirt changes...wow!

Pete, you and Hillary work together, you have older equipment you know how to fix you're tractors. that has to be a plus.

The piglets are so cute, and Momma is fairly friendly for a Mommy pig. 1968 the year I graduated from high school. This was a very interesting video.

Even as a child (who unfortunately grew up in the city) I was fascinated by agriculture. When we went on "farm vacations", I was always in the barn, in the pasture or in the field, helping out wherever I could and was allowed to. However, my increasingly strong desire to become a farmer ultimately failed because of my comparatively high demands on the character of a potential husband. I met my husband, who also did not come from farming, at the age of 19 while I was working as an operating room nurse in Vienna, where he was studying at the time. After the birth of our first child, I stayed at home out of conviction. Due to my husband's work, we were forced to be apart for a long time and have a "weekend relationship." At some point, we were finally reunited as a family, albeit in a different state. As much as my husband liked his new job there, I became increasingly unhappy, the proverbial ceiling fell on my head. Not because I was a mom, a threesome, kids and a housewife at the time, but much more because I couldn't connect for an entire decade. At some point my husband also became seriously ill, which took a lot out of all of us, but luckily turned out well. After about seven years, together with my first born daughter, I created a poster with the pros and cons of changing residence to "convince" my husband. I felt that he would at least resist and rather refuse, since he really liked his job, to which he could walk, and he wanted to buy the apartment he had at the time after ten years. Since I met my husband, we actually both wanted to return to his home (state). But unfortunately, he couldn't find a job there after graduation, and so began our years-long and rocky journey across the states. Throughout the years, I never gave up on the dream of owning a small farm. In the end, our search took four years, and with a lot of luck, we finally found our little paradise! Today we live on our farm with our four children, two cats and a dog. In the beginning, we found fields full of knee-high weeds. Neighbors helped us clear the whole area with a tractor and level the fields. The whole family then sowed pasture grass by hand, and we first mowed it with a brush cutter. We are gradually acquiring the machines and everything else that is needed, as soon as the money is there. No one could have foreseen that we would find ourselves in an economic crisis now, of all times. As time went on, I noticed more and more parallels with your life. In our case, however, the driving force was me, who desperately wanted a farm and didn't think my husband would ever find so much joy in one. Thanks to the platform MyHeritage, to my complete surprise, I "got" a large family in Sweden, did not know that my uncle's first child lived there. I was born on February 6 and was 37 years old the day you hung up your job. We bought our farm almost three years ago when we were both also in our mid-forties. By local standards we own a small farm and in the future we want cows (original Braunvieh), pigs (Berkshire and/or Mangalica), chickens (a native old breed, not hybrids), a pair of geese, a pair of ducks and maybe sheep, but only on a small scale and for self-sufficiency, because in our country the conditions for commercial farming are anything but "attractive." The big agricultural economists of Europe are promoted and the small farmers are driven to the wall with sometimes completely nonsensical regulations. A farmer friend of mine, also an academic career changer, sells beef from her farm and could produce much more of it (high demand), but it wouldn't be worth it because of taxes and requirements and she would have less on her bottom line despite the extra effort. Many farmers prefer to lease land rather than buy it because it is cheaper. In my childhood, farmers with 25 cattle, 20 pigs and a few chickens could still live off their farm alone, but those days are unfortunately long gone.

Love it! You're one of the reasons I'm doing farming so enthusiastically now! I'm one year in and I'm doing about 30 acres of custom small square hay, Keep up the great videos Pete, youre an inspiration -Jake

Tractor sense = Common sense. Thank-you for your honesty and passion.

You're a smart man. I put my nose to the grindstone, raised a family, and became successful.... but hated every minute of my career, although it was in the manufacture of steel components for farm equipment. It is great to see someone earn a living from what they were truly meant to do, and thank you for sharing your experience with us in youtubeland.

I agree with others, your simple honest explanation and well rounded knowledge is what keeps me connected. I’ve tried to follow other farmers, I’ve listened and within the first five min I’m off and return even if to repeat your content. Also, your respect for animals is one of the top reasons I can watch everything without turning away. Thank you for sharing.

Mr. Pete sir, it's always a pleasure.

As far as I am concerned your channel is the best channel on KZfaq so informative so friendly it makes you feel welcome whenever I listen to it keep it up

I have watched several of your videos over the past few years but this one far and away was so informative for where we are in our life and farm. Thank you for sharing and for the encouragement! God bless y'all! -James from Texas-

Enjoyed the video. All them tshirts.. had to go back through the video because i wasn't actually noticing it at first. You are always so calm and happy and well spoken. You're like the Bob Ross of farming.

Pete, I loved this video. By the way, I bought your book, "One Year and a Day on Just a Few Acres" over the internet from a thrift store in CA (I live in PA). I loved every minute that I spent reading it at the beach during our summer vacation. Do you and Hilary take your family on vacations? If so, do you get someone to cover your farm duties while you are gone? The farmer I worked for in the '80s and -90s never took his family on vacations, instead he would do fun things on the farm for his family, like providing a bushel of Maryland steamed crabs for a front yard party. And the kids all rode horses that he let them buy at auction. So I'm sure they all had great memories that weren't necessarily spending a week at a beach renting someone else's house...

Pete I love this! So many people will get in the debt trap if they don't know what they're doing. Have a bad year? Boom, lost it all. Great story, great advice!

This has got to be one of the best channels on KZfaq.

Yay, Congrats Pete on your new Baby piglets. I know they're going to keep Momma pig quite busy this summer.

Nice listening to your story while watching you work. Always a pleasure Pete.

Well I’m glad you started KZfaq channel I’m not a farmer or nothing but I really like and enjoy watching your videos.

I love that I can see Brownies eyes - Red's eyes always seem to be shut. Brownie you can tell was enjoying her scritches.

I really enjoy watching Pete videos. We learn a lot, and we enjoy seeing the animals. I have to thank my twin and her husband for sharing all of Pete's videos. We have learned a lot. 👍👏👏👏. Watching Pete and Hilary. Is a joy. Starting small. Knowing what to keep and what to sell. Starting with just hens for eggs and meat. A year ago we bought some roosters. Last year we were able to buy buildings to put on our property. Andrew bought some used tractors, fixed them himself. His father and grandfather's did the same. Watching Pete videos has helped a lot. Budgeting, not spending more than we have. We both still work. Didn't want to get in above our heads. Starting small was good. Knowing what areas was good. If land close to us went up for sale, we found a way to buy it. Selling trees was good too. Bless you Pete and Hilary. We learned and are still learning. Love, respect and positivity always. Vee, Andrew and Family.✌️🖖💕✨🕯️🌻🦋🌠🙂👋.

Just found your channel and watched how you rebuilt your home …what a great story…nice to see someone who valued the family history and saw it worth investing in instead of plowing it down and building a more modern home …it’s beautiful. Now i’m going to start watching more on your channel as i have time. Looking forward to it…you are quite the story teller.

As a longtime viewer this story never gets old. Keep being awesome, Pete!

Hi Pete, I really enjoy listening to your stories. I just spent the last hour watching older videos you made about your family living in your area and the fact that they actually built your original house. Keep making videos and I will keep watching them. There is just something about your farm life that makes it relevant to me even though I live in Central Florida. Thanks again.

Today I drove across Colorado and Kansas. Seeing cattle grazing out in the expanses of brown scrub made me think of yours complaining when the clover is gone.

Very wise and self-aware. Keep charging !

Nostalgia aint what it was......except for the Farmalls!

Pete: Loved the "We don't need no stinkin' --etc. " quote. You belie a hipness absent from your normal discourse! You and Hillary deserve all the kudos you receive!

I really appreciate the way you entertain, inspire, and inform us. By reading the comments you can tell your videos mean different things to different people. For me it reminds me of my childhood through High School where I worked on a couple of different farms growing up. I am 60 years old and it reminds me of a simpler time, but I have no desire to become a farmer.

Your story and start are absolutely awesome I have nothing but respect for you, my friend. The kicker money does not equal happiness just did it.

Pete. That was the best explanation of how you got to where you are. Really interesting.

Oh sweet babies Brownie. Love your video's and your farm.Great Michigan and Michigan State shirts. Great video.

Yup Pete, you can't say I'm not an avid fan. I counted 16 different college T-shirts you had on. Love your videos sir and Hillary too.

I love hearing the story of how you choose to do farming and how you progressed over the years. Love all your video's.

These are my favorite kind of videos. I worked as a heavy equipment operator in Southern California before I retired to 70 acres in Tennessee. At age 63. Now I'm too darn old to do what I want at 70. The moral to the story is your not going to lay in your death bed wishing you worked another day. For those wanting to retire come up with a plan and work the plan. Thanks for a great video.

I think there's still hope for small farms. For example, i am working in the IT industry , remote-work is now a standard in pretty much any serious company. This allows me to move anywhere i want because i don't have any office. I'm savings for my next property, I'm more on the homesteading side of things but you are an inspiration for me. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge.

There are a lot of hobby farmers out there, But when you make a living off farming its a different game. And if you love it, Its even better. This is what makes your videos so great.

I love the story! Pete you really are a jokester. The t-shirt changes were so funny. I love seeing all the animals on your farm. Can't wait to see the bigger piglets.

WoW, 15 T-shirt changes. Great editing Pete. Love all your videos.

Happy it all turned well for you Pete👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

This man is an overflow of intelligence. Growing chicken, pig, cattle, repairing farm equipment, still have brain power left to do KZfaq. After a few episodes, I begin to suspect Pete was not just a farmer. Farming is hard work. I bet Pete can still do architecture and make a lot more money. Corporate America doesn’t need people with high intelligence, it just needs people who can get along.

I almost spit out my coffee when you said you were an architect. I’ve been in Architecture for almost 30 years and I have always said some days I just want to go grow hay! 😂 Guess it’s time to get my father-in-law’s 48 H going again. Ran when parked…. In 1980…😁

Michigan State and Michigan shirts in the same video. Love it Pete

Farming is a rewarding and independent lifestyle. I grew up on a farm and always thought it was the best of all worlds.

Awesome Content I ordered the book! I am on the same acreage with beef cattle, then cut around 175 acres off site for hay. This channel is giving me a picture to get things organized. Took everything on when dad passed just needs a new direction

I have only just started watching here in Australia and I really like Pete and his family . He is a good natured guy and presents his life in an interesting and inclusive manner. Well done with your efforts