Russ Finch: Thank you Kirsten for the great video it raised so many questions I thought I needed to answer some. Pollination: There area lot of misconnects about pollination while most plants can benefit not many require pollination to produce. While citrus might benefit they set so much fruit that they abort until they can support what remains. The only plant we need to hand pollinate is the pomegranate. Bees: If there are bees in the area they will find their way into the unit through the open ventilation windows. Co2: Is overblown there seems to be no shortage in our system we have trouble keeping growth under control. Latitude: We have learned so much about latitude with this project mostly it isn't reliable for gaging heat and cold. The important thing is local climates. South of Oslo Norway is around 57° latitude where we are 42° but their winter average is 10° warmer than ours. The ocean and lake effects influence also. 52°: Lots of confusion about the temperature of the earth in relation to the greenhouse temp. The blower for the earth geo only turns on at 50° or below until then the warmth from the pit radiates heat and during the day in the middle of a February day, outside temp. 20° if the sun is out the temp at 6' will be around 80° and the peak of the unit will get to over 124°. Radon: WE have never heard of radon problems probably because the solution for radon is ventilation and that is our whole system. Break even point; We have 41 units all over the U.S. and Canada now and the oldest units growing commercially are less than 3 years old so we have little information. The typical 96' greenhouse for local growing will cost about $24,000 if you have access to a backhoe and can do the labor. That size unit can support around 18 citrus trees that will take up 20% of the growing area. The citrus will produce fruit from the first year and be what we would call mature ( about 100# per tree) in from 6 to 12 years. The rest of the growing area can be used for any crop and should produce income to pay for the unit before the citrus is mature. Grants: We have shied away from outside money after being approved for a $70,000 grant from the University of Nebraska only to have them decide to "not release the funds" after we had started to build. At that time we scaled back on the size and financed it our self. Insects; Very little problem with insects after the first 3 years when we stopped using toxic chemicals and started using Horticulture oil (ultra refined mineral oil) it is safe and effective we just tree the problem area not the entire unit. Agriculture needs to grow this way; This type growing can produce some of our table vegetables and fruit but there is no way we can produce enough to replace conventional farming. We have skeptics that say this won't work when I'm told that I pick an orange and try to figure where I went wrong while I eat it.

This guy is one of the oldtimers you will meet in your life that you wish it was possible to give them a young body again. Simply because they are that important to humanity

He's more than a Retiree...he's now 89 years old, still going strong, and a walking encyclopedia on growing food no matter how cold your climate. What an amazing human being!

favorite line... " We have skeptics that say this won't work when I'm told that I pick an orange and try to figure where I went wrong while I eat it." that is the best response to people that are nay Sayers...

I live in Nebraska! And we get a lot of produce from him at our local Co-Op, I’m actually growing a mango tree from one of his fruits!

"I was a straight D student, my favorite class was physics", this guy is not only a genius but has a great sense of humor. What an All Star.

This reminds me of how proud I was when I visited my older aunt in Arkansas explaining to her that I was a "prepper". I explained what it meant and what I did. She just giggled and said, "Why darlin', that's just livin' country."

Your retirement was your most productive period of your life! Beautiful to see. Our educational system is designed to miss brilliant minds like Russ'. Here's to D students!

He's broken everything down to brilliantly simple methods and even knows his numbers down to the basic dollars and logic behind them. He makes a hell of a lot of sense

This man is brilliant. He should be the Minister of Agriculture. Imagine what he could do with the produce industry.

I always say old people are cool, they are so full of knowledge but very few people ever listen to them. I am very impressed. Writing from Utah.

85 and still building. Never stop working on passion projects!

What an inspiration, with his no nonsense, can do and share with others attitude to life. Hope he can continue another 25 years.

Men like this are invaluable !

Re-watching in 2020. An amazing example of what can be accomplished in colder climates. Thank you for sharing this. Cheers!

This is my all-time favorite KZfaq video. It's more inspiring than anything I've ever seen. The only thing I'd like to see is a clear look at the inside of the greenhouse during a snowy winter day. Is it still lush and green inside? I would imagine so, since orange trees don't lose their leaves in winter. This would be an amazing form of therapy in the cold, winter days, if nothing else. While it's snowing and grey out, you could walk into a green, fragrant, beautiful tropical paradise and be recharged and energized. It's simply amazing. Thank you Russ. Thank you Kirsten.

See the magic that can happen when you remove big agribusiness? This guy is a national treasure.

I came back to say THANK YOU! Because of THIS VIDEO - I am now growing a massive list of produce in SOUTH DAKOTA🩶🥶❄️ In my basement - it has a 103 year old well that acts as a geothermal heat source. Our high today was -1°F, my basement never drops below 50°F. I am running LEDs from the solar on my RV. FREE FOOD!💚🙌🙌🙌 You changed my life!

Straight D student..haaah..sir..you are an absolute agricultural genius

I wish all farmers in Nebraska and beyond would see, and get inspired by, this man's work. 💕

Moral of the show: don’t discount old people, they still have much good to offer

Thank you for not having music in your clips. Your videos are so, 'zen'. They definitely put the viewer into a certain frame of mind, for the better. Thank you.

Just like flight was discovered by two random guys in Ohio, this retired postman from Nebraska just found the future of food production! The most fascinating thing I have watched on youtube to date!

So one tree generates more than enough money to cover the annual cost of energy. Nice.

This is absolutely fascinating. Using air as the circulating fluid for the geothermal loops really cuts down on cost. It is also interesting how he's using the loops for heat in winter and cold in the summer. It moderates the temperature and gets closer to optimal growing conditions.

I absolutely Love this man. Every time he opens his mouth there’s wisdom and viable solutions. Thank you so much for this!!!

this needs to be taught everywhere.. this is real life living..thank you for sharing

Watching this in 2021. We are in canada and our plan is to grow fruits and vegetables 4 feet underground. Work starts this spring. This is very inspiring for me! Thank you 😊

That 85 year old man is a SUPER HERO!

God bless the old boy. Three cheers for the 85-year-old genius! Somebody ought to nominate him for a Nobel prize. What he is doing is just amazing.

We need an update on the newer greenhouse and how it’s gone. This is GENUIS on so many levels. Why isn’t thai the norm by now. How do we find out about learning more about his technique?

wow i hope people everywhere start doing stuff like this, my yard is tiny but i want to maximize its potential for producing useful plants especially instead of just mowing grass

What a wonderful man, using his talents to make life better locally for ordinary people. I hope he can inspire a lot of people to use his ideas. Thanks so much for finding this for us, Kirsten.

local produced organic food no transportation cost of hauling tomatoes 1000s miles is an excellent idea. great idea. Thank you Finch

A rare “old timer” who has spent his life doing things better, rather than “how they’ve always been done”. Everyone needs to internalize this sort of progress, and never stop finding better ways to do things.

I've come back to watch this video so many times, i've also shared it with a few people but none seem to grasp how revolutionary this actually is until they see it with open eyes. I dream of having a life like this in my older days. Mad respect to this brilliant mad scientist

I love that he is so willing to share this information, which can help and sustain so many. Truly inspiring.

This technology and this technique should be required curriculum for all agricultural students.

Трудолюбие , настойчивость и терпение некоторых людей вызывает восхищение . Давно мечтаю о таком зимнем саде с выходом из дома . Спасибо . Очень красиво , просто сказка . Привет из Владивостока 😘

God bless this man, we need to do this everywhere

Kirsten this might be the most important video on youtube Everyone needs to watch this Its a whole bunch of listen to your elders!

I see there's 181 people who didn't like the fact that this old man is growing food for his local community, and sharing his knowledge with everyone.

God bless this man! And all for the right reasons!!!! A true hero

@16:36 we use ladybugs to control the aphids in out garden.. no chemicals.. love the idea about watering with the fish poop water..

I had to watch this three times to keep up with him.

Thank you for your contribution to humanity, good sir. If I ever own land you better believe it's getting one of these.

Thanks Dr.Finch for taking the time to speak and give me a private tour🤓

This is such a wonderfully well made video and what a fantastic guest! Thank you Kirsten, Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Finch!! So good..

Smart old man, thinks outside the box

this gentleman reminds me of my paternal grandfather - someone who can find a solution to just about any problem - esp when those problems are garden related

This is a remarkable story! Thanks for bringing this to light! Really appreciate learning about new growing adaptations for the world.

Kirsten I so appreciate all of your content. So much innovation and hope for a better future.

What a man.

I'm glad there's still people who think outside the box. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. This is amazing!

This guy is an inspiration to all! And in so many ways!

The best stuff I have come across!!!!! My prayers are that this is being expanded significantly. This is so incredibly cool!

This is probably the 5th time I've watched this episode since it was posted last year. So inspiring and I'm dreaming of the day when I can try this myself. Thanks Kirsten and Bless you Mr. Finch!

This is fantastic. The American farmer is extremely resourceful and innovative.

Thank you Kirsten for your on sight field action for others to learn and gather information for themselves in a future project. I LOVE this and very much appretiate your works. God bless your heart madam.

Thank you. You must be patient and love what you do. I admire the gentelman for his patience even though when he first started out he didn't have much knowledge on this technique but he stayed to work on the project until he improved his initial setup. Thank you for sharing.

I am so GIGANTICALLY impressed by 85 year old Mr. Finch's discovery/accomplishment of utilizing the stable underground temperature and fairly inexpensive materials to create these magical greenhouses! Although I realize most people don't believe that vegetation has feelings . . . I think his plants and trees are what we perceive as H A P P Y! My perspective is a bit above from "High School Physics" and think that I'm looking at a sustainable use of available ENERGY in a manner that will be utilized more and more in the future. Thank you so much for creating and sharing this fabulous video!

I lived in California had orange trees. Now I live in Great Falls MT. I can see I can grow orange trees again thank you for sharing your success, it giving us hope!!

God bless this man! He is brilliant. Why isn't all of Nebraska farmer not jumping on this?

I've rewatched this and probably will many more times just to learn more. Thank you for taking the time to record this!

As a former Nebraska girl, I am so impressed with this!!!! There's nothing like Nebraska ingenuity!

After reading the comments I need to answer some questions. We have 41 "Greenhouse in the Snow" greenhouses in 7 states and Canada. Plan information is on our website "greenhouse in the snow". Nebraska geo-thermal greenhouse will bring up many videos of the original unit and we will soon have videos of the new much more efficient 138' Greenhouse in the Snow built by North Platte Natural Resource District at Scottsbluff Nebraska. The NRD greenhouse has 30' of growing / classroom before you enter the growing area. This unit will feature plants from around the world to show we can grow anything on the Great Plains it has many new features that prior units help to develop.

That man could make a fortune doing this☺️and helping the country

I just came back to this video because I had been telling someone about it. It's my all-time favorite. Than you!

That's awesome in so many ways. I hope I'm still kicking around, being productive when I'm 85.

That Guys voice reminded me of Johnny Cash.

He is a clever, sedulous, heroic oldie , a vise visard that teaches us more then any school can do ! BRAVO gran'pa keep teaching and guiding us for more years please !

This is awesome I've talked about this for 26 years when I apprenticed plumbing and found out the Earth is 52° at below 30" here all the time. have a good day one of these days I'll get rich and go buy me a piece of land and have this done...... This is great😅..... Guess I get to just think about it for now.....

This is why I live almost totally on KZfaq. Smart TV.

This man is pure Nebraska matter of fact, practical, understated.

What a gem this old men is! Thanks for sharing the video!

I have watched, shared and commented on this many times over the years. Here I am again just as we enter 2022 watching it again just to find a peace of mental escape and to unstress for a short time. My how the world has changed since this was made. Watching it again energises me and gives me the little nudge I was needing to lace up the boots and get back to producing food and solving problems for people. This video will always resonate with me in a very good way. Thank you 🙏🏼

That moment when you accidentally find the solution to your problems. This is brilliant and simple and I can afford this! Oh, this is going to be awesome.

Im from nebraska originally they call it the good life This man and people like him are the reason why cool video

I love this video! I can’t tell you how many times that I’ve watched it and am absolutely amazed of what he’s accomplished! I hope to someday build this in Northeastern Minnesota.

Firstly, a big thank you to Kirsten for the video & asking such pertinent questions to this hero ! How ingenious that man is , such a basically simple concept worked out to the nth detail in construction , what a wealth of knowledge he has passed on.

Having lived in the north and suffering from winter woes due to bad weather outside, that much green would be a wonderful retreat from the winter to relax in. What a wonderful space to have to work from.

I love the fact that it's organic, pesticide-free, locally grown and amazing looking fruit and veggies. I'm in North FL and you grow better than we do!

What a Gem of a man. Thank you for the interview great stuff

Growing citrus fruit year round on the North American plains, who would of thought it was even possible! Thank you, the information was very interesting and possibly mind blowing for some.

People like this gentlemen will still amaze me everyday! Just the PERFECT example and how wonderful that he shares all his knowledge with the world! Thank you very much. Not retired yet but it's coming!

I could listen to him for the rest of my life . Such a wonderful voice. Like his video . Very informative .

This man is truly a genuine....I wish I knew more about his setup so I could mimick it in my own backyard....you know like a thrifty backyard version.....if anybody could please point me in the right direction I would sure thankful

I love these kind of people. He’s so excited about growing.

He is one smart man, trouble is with life in general, when we finally get a passion something something in life, we run out of time.

A truly inspirational vision for farmers around the world. The design is amazing. Thanks for putting this out there.

I am very-much impressed .This man is an inspiration. Well done sir.

Absolutely fascinating. This Russ Finch is sharp as a tack. Hope he can pass his ever evolving knowledge onto others. Thank you Russ.

Absolutely fascinating! Amazing individual! Practicing STEM education before the term was even invented! "D student"??? goes to show how accurate grades are to assess "smarts"!!!

That's amazing...need more reporting on these stories this is amazing. I am not a person who seeks out this type of story but this spoke to me. AMAZING!

Fascinating information! Thank you very much for bringing us along on your adventure!!!

I love this. It's the best of 2 worlds. Snow and tropics.

Brilliant guy. Wow! This is really something. I hope it spreads far and wide, and toxic chemicals currently used in agricultural go away.

Great to see the "Ancient Greenhouse" knowledge utilized by these folks. Humanity benefits as a whole when we share technologies.

Wonderful video, that is one intelligent man. Thank you both

This gent should also be doing voice-overs. He has that iconic western sound. Could have been a lawman in an earlier time. But what an additional talent - making the earth yield in a “hostile” country. Amazing