I was telling the wife this morning that we should nominate you as the best man , kind hearted, best teacher, etc . We don’t know if You tube has such a thing , if not you’re our favorite Pete . Once again thank you for your videos, it reminds me of good programming back in the good old day with television.

Herd P.E. When I was young , we moved our herd around much as you do... We grew our own corn & other grains for feed . Haying was my least favorite chore.. It was all square bales , hay wagons & lofts. My favorite part of moving herd was turning them out on our corn... We were a small farm , so our combine only worked two rows at a time.. But we lived on a river and huge farms surrounded us.. We leased a corn field from a neighbor after harvest . We pushed our herd about a mile down a dirt road to about 150 acres of harvested corn fields.. The farmer didnt seed his headlands like most farms where you cut the head lands first then you had long rows to cut into.. For this reason , the combine turned at the end of the row & left half cut stocks . It was a horrible loss , but it benefited us.. Our cattle ate corn & stocks sometimes until the snow started to fall... It extended our cattle on pasture by several weeks . When I was 12 I bought my first horse to my dad's displeasure . My brother bought his the yr before.. I could'nt wait to drive our cattle on horseback to the river bottoms & then back a few wks later... I felt like a real cowboy . My horse named Spring was a paint who was so gentle . The first time I put a winter jacket on her , she stood perfectly still.. Then promply grabbed it & started ripping it off.. I finally got one on her she couldnt reach back and shred . If I was in the pasture working on fence or for any reason , she would come around behind me , hang her head over my shoulder . She just loved a cuddle my mom used to say... We also had about 40 acres of woods & my dad knew every species of tree on it.. He rarely cut a green tree unless it was diseased or growing crooked . Fall was wood cutting time . In the summer we marked the dead standing trees & thats what we harvested along with downed trees... It was hard work but I loved it... We had an old Willys jeep 4x4 and along with a tractor & wagon , we cut, split & loaded in the woods . When our wood shed was stuffed , we knew we had enough .. The winters of 77/78 78/79 were brutal ... Our river froze so thick , it stopped barge traffic for months .. Those winters also set temp records that stand to this day.. We ran out of firewood & we had to cut in the dead of winter .. It was punishing wind & sub zero temps . My dad , bother & I would work about 30 min & have to jump in the old Willys to get warm..altho it wasnt the warmest heat , it was necessary...The older I get the more I miss the old family farm .

What a beautiful presentation of your farm, history, present and future. Thanks for sharing.

It is so funny how Patty harasses you from any distance, but when you get close she just shuts right up! She obviously doesn't want you to beat on her for all her ridicule so she shuts up. I sure wish I was close enough to get to the market and buy some of those stew hens. There is nothing as homey and comforting as stepping in the back door of a home where the stew hen has been cooking all day. That aroma and warmth can bring on tears as you shuck off coat and boots, knowing some folks who love you are inside and ready to feed you. Glad you're home. The cattle were just showing their joy in the beautiful day. The pigs were just happy with new neighbors to stare at. A beautiful home with happy folks of all types. Blessings to all, Pete, and thank you for sharing it with us.

Good morning Pete, always love to see a farm video on a nice Sunday morning.

Like a dog when the owner comes home, they thought you were gone forever when you went in the woods. Upon your return, they were overjoyed, and showed it. :)

What trees you value changes dramatically if you consider bee forage. An acre of sumac can make 100 lb of honey. The tulip popular and the bass wood can also do a great deal of honey and the swamp willow produces pollen early in the spring when bees need it most.

Tou need a t shirt that says Come on Cows

Change is the only constant.

I would think local honeybee hobbyist would love to place a hive or two in your woods to help propagate the diversity of vegetation?

Looks like the cattle have the zoomies!

Great discussion on management of trees. For those of us who don’t live in forested areas, a brief explanation of some of the terms (e.g., hedgerows-and,yes I looked it up) would be helpful. The antics of the cows was fun and interesting. Also, boy do I wish I could find big stewing hens like you showed. Stewed chicken is comfort food!

Pete! Hillary! Greetings from NW Ga! Born and raised in Mendon, NY. My son Ty has started a KZfaq channel and has been putting up content for about 45 days straight! We bought some land up here in the mountains to start up a regenerative farm in hopes of making it profitable enough to get me home to farm full time and build a legacy for my two children who absolutely love farming . He loves watching y’all! I also told my folks to take a ride down to the market to meet you. I hope they do. Thanks for all the inspiration and wisdom you bestow on all who watch. Did I mention Ty is 12? I hope you find his channel R&L Homestead during the slow season on farm. I think you you’ll be impressed with his passion and love of farming and hard work. Many blessings Pete and Hillary!

Fall is always a time of harvesting and processing (vegetables, poultry, and livestock). As long as we need to eat, that is reality. You and Hilary treat your farm with respect. That is sustainability at its finest!👏🏻

Right now it's my favorite time of year. Your cattle are happy and contented. As usual loved this video.!!!👍👍❤️❤️

Always loved being in the woods

I always felt like farming, nature and life is all about the diversity.

I loved this video, Pete! And especially the walk in the woods! Such a variety of content-and such a sense of vigor and richness, the kind of which only life on and around the farm can give. It really communicates a peace I find nowhere else, Pete-you communicate it so well-and I'm grateful.

Lol the Beech problem in Ny sounds like the Pine problem in South Carolina… everywhere and in 10 years are ready to cut again and if growing lines you can’t really garden in it due to the roots. The straw is great from them but they out grow everything here and are everywhere!

Our seasons are so appreciable because they teach us that change is beautiful. Thanks so much for showing us your wooded lot and describing how you farm it sustainably. So beautiful and practical too. Would love to hear more about the local ecology of your farm.

Good show...I enjoyed the woods tour.

Thanks Pete for the reply you have a beautiful farm as you’re already now

You may have lost the film, but you got the work done.

Fantastic Pete! Thanks for the tour. Fall colors are beautiful. As a viewer, I would bet the solar panels are ready to have their angle changed. Cheers, Chuck in Florida.

Dang Pete you hat is sharp as heck. It has to be a proud moment to wear something you and your tribe made all this happen. Like that Yankees coach that came to market to pay respects to you form helping the realize their dreams. That is something to hang your hat on. Lol. Neal

Thank you Pete , this is a great video.

We call it ghetto palm .. or as it was called when brought here , tree of paradise, basically and over grown weed , grows, fast soft wood and breaks a lot

Thanks for the tour through the woods. That made me think... you are standing among sons-a-beeches of those that you harvested as a youth. Watch your back!

We just bought a Pork Butt yesterday from our local farm about two miles away. We told them about you and your operation and YT channel. They do cattle, guniniea hogs, goats, goat milk and goat cheese. Also soap and other home goods.

Beautiful presentation as always. Sorry to hear about the frustrating loss of a day’s shooting. To suggest an alternative, which I’m sure you already know, for your basswood: a 3”x3”x12” piece of basswood for carving is going for $13.69 at Woodcraft right now. You might not need to go too far out of your way, labor-wise, to get some return on those. And I’m sure there are at least a smattering of carvers in the extended Ithaca area who would love a less expensive, local supply. Just seems like a shame to burn it all.

Back in the day people worried their TV tube would die called this, "pop-a--tube-a-phobia." Then today there are major new fears and consequences. The Australian answer is," No worries, mate." The ivy near the door looks welcoming and inviting. Love the video and the piggies look happy as the cows.

Professional photographers use multiple SD cards and portable hard drives to back up their work as they go. Could you imagine shooting a wedding ceremony and reception and the SD card fails.

Hi Pete I enjoy your videos your farm is so peaceful to see your animals so happy I’m from Canada your seasons are very much like ours keep up the good videos

Just thinking about your KZfaq channel. I know you said you were having a hard time with the content you show, well… I have seen where you said about working on clocks. I think you could add videos about clock repair. I don’t get bored with your channel, my wife and I live on a 72 acre farm, (her ancestry 7th generation) and all we do is raise 21 sheep and plant flower/vegetable gardens. We love the peace and quiet that we have. I also can’t get over your knowledge of tractors. It amazes me! Keep up the inspiring content, we so enjoy it!

I continue to be amazed that you are able to deal with the rising overhead. Thank you Pete.

The farm looks beautiful Mr. Pete. I learned a long time ago, you can get a lot of fire wood just cutting around the edge of your fields and up and down the edges of your farm roads. The hogs are really looking good as well as the cows, chickens and turkeys.

Beach and Maple is what we have too in our forest up here in Vermont

love watching the herd run around...

We have mostly oaks in our area, some red, post, white, black jack. We do have some small amount of maples and other types, lots of good wood for fireplace, wood stove and such. Your trees look very beautiful, so nice to see those vibrant colors. I guess fall is my favorite season, love the smells of the decaying leaves and the colors of the tree leaves. I really enjoyed watching you cattle romp about, love it. Thanks for the video, have a great day and week ahead.

I feel like it was yesterday you were digging out the broiler boxes

This video is good for night to watch

I love the way patty cries lol

We are a couple of house bound old timers who enjoy your videos immensely. We were city folk, but did considerable time camping, some of it in your area at the State campgrounds around the lakes. When we retired we tended to stick closer to home and spent considerable time in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, where family owned a large tract of land that was subsistent farmed during the Great Depression. We always enjoyed our days in the woods, walking in the fall glory. Thanks for sharing your woods with us. It more than made our day, and brought back a lot of great memories.

You are the only farming KZfaqr I enjoy watching you are so inspirational

Masterful presentation once again! You are on the opposite end of US from me. Appreciate you and your channel as always.👍‼️

Great video! I just took over a piece of family property up in northern N.E. that was a working farm back in the 1800s. Its a nice mix of hay fields and woods. You've got me thinking of how to manage the forested acrerage.

Good morning from Alaska always look forward to your videos Pete I will come see you someday probably in August it's interesting to see you treat the piggers just like you would a architectural job you analyze everything and you figure it out and you get it done to the best of your ability and their ability I enjoy watching your videos we have any snow on the ground yet here but it's coming

As a Pacific Northwest wood worker I’m jealous of your native trees.

Greetings From Whippletree Cottage on OULTON’S Farm here in Windsor Nova Scotia . We love all your addicted video’s. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would watch with true interest some farmer takin’ his tractors

Love your walk in the woods! Here is South Africa you do not see a lot of natural woods any more. Agriculture and over harvested are some of the reasons for it.

Love your channel. pappa had a farm up by Rome NY dairy and a huge garden. thanks for the memories

Hello.. What a channel.. A real channel for people to be inspired to do the same. Watch as I can. It is like living in Oz. All three are roll into one, heart, brain, courage. Thanks

Thanks Pete for another great video to watch on a Sunday morning. I live in rural Maryland and just had a large flock of Canadian geese flyover - heading south. Sometimes they stop at the farm pond next to my property. Good eating for them - fresh water and leftover corn. Have a good week and we'll see you next Sunday morning!

You can make a drink out of those sumac pods when ripe.

Ezra might enjoy C. D. Wrights “Casting Deeper Shade”, a book of contemporary poetry all about her beloved beech!

In my backyard I have mostly old oak trees with some maple mixed in. The nuisance trees in my area are the Cottonwood trees. They grow fast but get very tall and spindly and tend to come down in storms. They also produce a tremendous amount of cottonwood seeds. When they release in the spring it looks like we had a snowstorm because all the cottonwood fluff is everywhere. It is miserable to get out of the pool since it goes right through the strainer baskets and into the filter medium.

When you walked into the woods, I could smell the leaves taking me back to growing up in the New England area. Thanks for the upload

Look good in more ways than one …. And I mean it. LOL 😂😂😂😂😂

Loved the gallivanting cattle! The sounds of their mini stampede was a highlight for me.

If you lost your file on an SD card, you can "retrieve" it Do a "search" on deleted SD card. I love your videos!

2:31 Genially sorry for your and, my loss. Great recovery

Another great video. I love the variety of content you put in each video. Keep up the great work pete

They all look like a bunch of happy cows to me this morning there Pete. Must be that fresh field of green grass that has them all happy and running around.

You know, a video from your indoor market site would be interesting. I don't recall you ever showing that part of the year.

Love your channel Pete. I have noticed you tend to favor that Boise State sweatshirt. ‘97 B.A. Civil Engineering. My Alma Mater.

Pete, l find watching and listening to your vids so so fascinating and entertaining and always find myself waiting for your next. l am a city guy learning just how complex farming really is and am gaining a whole new respect for what you do. Also, you are so fun to watch and listen to and think you yourself are the reason your vids are so excellent. Thanks Pete....l mean it.

Hi Pete, great fall video. Love the changing colors and your take on forecast management. You really have your farm management down to a science. Makes for a smooth operation I think. Just a suggestion, most businesses pass along costs to the consumer. The consumers are used to it. Part of life. Take care and have a great day at market. Wish Hillary and kids a happy 😃 day. Bye for now.

05:40 Watching that colored palette gives connection, changes within a year. Basswood has a 2 sided mind on sustainability. That herd behavior is nice @13:05

What a wonderfully peaceful tour. Thank you for taking us along 😌👍🏼

what a great talk we had today

What a great channel Pete. Really enjoy your videos.

I just returned from a trip to New York to visit my son in college. I tried to convince my wife to make the three hour drive up to the Ithaca farmers market on Saturday, but with no luck. :) The trees are beautiful

Love your videos Pete. You are wealth of information. I have a similar property but cannot escape my day job. It’s always something that needs work. Looking forward to learning more about self-sufficient farming.

I'm sure other viewers will agree that 1 video of yours is much better than none . Hope you video your next visit to Farmers market . Your trees are so beautiful .

The cattle know winter is coming so they are having a run in the sun!

Thank you for sharing info on your wood lot. A skill I need to learn. My next challenge is tree identification. Your farm is looking great for fall.

Great video Pete. Love the lesson in the wodds.

Fall is my favorite time of the year too. Those four-legged roto-tillers have cleared that pen very well. Always fun to see cow-zoomies. Sorry you lost an SD card, that bites. Thanks for the vid Pete, always a pleasure.

That stinks about your SD card! This fall has been the most vibrant here in CNY in many years!

I live out in the Pacific Northwest. Last year I ventured back east for the first time and got the pleasure of seeing Pennsylvania, upstate New York, and Massachusetts in the first week of November. As such, this video is reminding me of that trip last year, and I appreciate that.

Poor boys, such a short life! Well, tomorrow is another day for some!

As a wood burner (with 4 1/2 acres of woods on property) I try to sustainably manage. More of these forest videos please!

Patty I Love! Shes beautiful. All your animals are beautiful. What a life. Such a good feeling to watch your videos. Thank you! honeybee apiaries would love your forest flowers from the trees 😊

Very enjoyable video, thank you

Walnut trees , last to leaf out, first to lose leaves, makes that tight ringed ,dense walnut lumber!

Hello Pete Basswood is a good source of heat this time of year when you need a fire to take the chill out but not to hot that the house is to warm. Have a great day.

We can't get chicken livers here. Stores never seem to have them now. Same with stew hens. Whole skinny chickens is it. Used to be able tho get a whole cut down chicken in a package. Now it's bags of thighs or wings or legs. Looking into raising my own backyard chickens next year. 🐣🐥🐤🐔🍗

I really like the booms on the Tulip poplar. I place a higher value on the Beech than most...it's a beautiful tree and to me the real value of it is the mast crop it provides.

Notification squad!

Cows are very emotional. I’ve never seen such happy and well adjusted cattle.

❤Blessings and Blessings and Blessings to you and Thankyou so very much.

Would still like to see a video of your dad... talking about the farm in his early years...

Those chickens always crack me up! Thanks!

Bought a hoodie and a sticker. Happy to represent the brand. 😁

Another great video, thank you for sharing!

Hi Pete! Another very informative video. You sure have some beautiful views on your farm acreage.

Great video Pete. They all are but I enjoyed the colors tour and view. Being in Florida, I don't get any of that except on screen. You can include a little of that till it's gone Sir. Thanks for what you do. It is a pleasure to watch.

To help your trees survive, grow and thrive. I would suggest adding fungi to the soil to help heal it. Strong & healthy soil = strong & healthy trees. Just a thought 🙏🏾

Ahhhh, fall. Great presentation of the forest tree cycle.

Love ya Pete!