Hi Pete, I generally don't comment on youtube videos, as I want to be a silent viewer, but today's video is different. I was around 18 years old when I started watching your content on KZfaq and now I am 20, your videos have led to me doing a lot of things differently in my life, especially my view towards the world. You may think that not many young people are watching your videos, but every young person watching your video counts towards something good. Thank you for putting these videos, it gives us hope that not everyone is out there to see us fall.

I’m a thirty something year old farmer, selling eggs, poultry meat, pork, loofah, and some herbs/produce at my local farmers market. You have inspired me to know this is something I can do long term. Your channel feels wholesome, and I appreciate the lack of politics. Keep doing what you are doing!

I’m a 28 year old engineer. My wife and I own an 80 acre farm in Oklahoma. I found your videos trying to learn how to bale hay. Based on your methods I got my cheap, used equipment and was able to bale enough to feed my cows and sell enough to return half my equipment cost in the first year. I plan to grow the farm and build a business model that works in my area. I love the mechanic videos. It’s part of farm life for those who don’t do debt.

This channel keeps me grounded in this crazy world we live in. It represents responsibility, towards the environment and personal finance. It’s a safe space on KZfaq. No politics. No hidden agendas. No paid advertisements. Not trying to sell you something or make you believe you need to buy something. The perfect blend of simplicity and efficiency. This channel is honest. Thank you.

I’m 35 years old. Working a very successful career. You have inspired me and my wife to take the leap. We are opening our farm to the public this spring. Simply put this channel should evolve with you. What makes this channel special is it’s real. It’s not click bait . It’s a premium channel!! Your content is one of a kind. Continue to be you and take us on your journey. Thanks Pete for everything!

Pete, not only are you feeding the stomachs of central NY State, you're feeding the minds of your subscribers around the world. Thank you for your humility of thought and for your deep contemplation. Your viewers know you're in this thing to change the world; *not* for fame. Your content is wholesome, educational, witty, and entertaining.

Hi, I am a 75 year old man. Raised our kids on a small farm and now I live in a city in Idaho. I was setting here watching your video and my wife was in the kitchen fixing dinner. She said to me, sounds like you are watching an other farming video and I told her that Pete and I are just doing our evening chores. I am enjoying part of my life through you and your family. Thanks for this. By the way, your animals look awesome.

So here's one demographic I bet you thought you'd never reach - I'm a 53 year old female medical transcriptionist living in Vancouver, Canada. I've never had the pleasure of meeting a cow or a horse or a chicken and I love your channel. I don't even remember now how I came across you, but I'm hooked. The closest thing to a farm that I've set foot on is the petting zoo. "How terrible!" you must be thinking. That very well may be, but it's because of you and only you that I now only buy organic from (relatively) local farmers. I now make a trip out into the "valley" once a month and stock up on meat grown and processed right on the farm. I also buy local milk, cheese, eggs, and veggies all because of you. Thank you for what you do and for taking the time to share it with all of us!

Pete, you offer more than you know to a country filled with decisiveness. Stability, love of family, love for your land and animals, quiet demeanor, intelligence, a great attitude and you are an encourager. I have no thoughts about going I to farming, but I watch your channel because it is uplifting. God bless you.

Retired aerospace engineer here. I'm not watching to learn how to start a farm - I'm just enjoying your channel because it provides a window into a world pretty much 180 degrees opposite my own life. It's fascinating to me to see what farm life is all about and you're a wonderful teacher for that. As I have a degree in mechanical engineering and have worked on cars and other things my whole life I also greatly enjoy your tractor content. Again, a window into a world of mechanical content that I previously knew nothing about. Personally I think your channel provides the perfect balance of animals, machinery and philosophy, and I hope you don't change it - It's perfect just the way it is.

I'm 37 and have been having a rough time with my mental health. After a long day of teaching 5th grade math, cooking, and cleaning my 7yo daughter hands me the remote and asks, "Wanna see if Pete made a video today?" I can exhale. You are a true light while I struggle with that dissonance of the dream of life at home farming and life at work. Thank you for continuing to encourage us all! For anyone who hasn't read your book, they should order it! I can't tell you how many times I stormed into the living room to read aloud excerpts to my husband- you are able to so clearly describe this tug of war of living two lives, one of which doesn't feel...natural. Feels so relieving knowing I'm not just a broken human and that there is the possibility of living a life true to my virtues. Thanks for sharing your life with the world and showing us we aren't alone.

I am 47 years old and we just started farming 2 years ago raising Irish dexters, KuneKune pigs, chickens, and turkey. It all started with my my daughters desire to build a chicken coop. Two years later we have a small farm. Your channel has helped us learn and grow and just enjoy life. You make a difference in people’s lives…more than you’ll ever know. Thank you

Hey Pete, 26 year old grandson of a farmer here. My grandpa has passed now and his farm was sold, but I do enjoy watching your videos because they bring me back to my childhood of helping him work on his internationals and all the daily chores.Just wanted to let you know that we appreciate you for your videos on all the animals and the farm. My 2 year old son gets so excited to watch your videos of the animals as well and I hope to raise him with the respect that my grandpa and people like you have shown the world.

You have been an absolute huge influence on my small cosmos! I'm 38 and run a small farm. I prefer watching your channel more than some of the other mainstream homesteaders for the very reason you stated. You're making a living doing this there homesteading and then I've watched their farms change. Get brand new equipment because of KZfaq. I think your process and the way you think is very important and only going to become more important the way things are going. I would call you a leader in this industry of small farm.

I’m a 77 year old veteran. You reflect my childhood days of yes wholesome, honest, and sincerely sharing you and your farm and family 😊 LOVE YOU GUYS 😊

Hey Pete, I am 65 and still working, probably always will. My wife and I started watching you when you had about 30K viewers. We never miss an episode (well, my wife skips all the tractor videos.). I want to say my favorite episodes are the ones where you teach. It doesn’t matter if you are explaining the reasons you chose Dexters or the math behind raising chickens. It finally dawned on me this past week why I enjoy your tractor videos… You’re teaching. You are a natural teacher that has a gift for explaining complex and complicated ideas. You make it interesting and enjoyable. I know KZfaq has,at times been hard on your family and I pray you find this new direction. God Bless.

I'm a 57 year old retired chef and I love the positive, relaxed vibe of your channel. The affection shown to your animals is such a reflection on the care you give them, so they have one bad day. The way we are supposed to treat those we raise to sustain us. The dad jokes are enjoyed thoroughly by both my hubby and me. Your channel is like sitting down for coffee with the farmer neighbour down the road from us. Thank you.

im 30 years old and because of you i have got into farming and have a goal of one day having my own farm and currently writing my business plan for it

I'm a 44 year old red meat processor upstate New York, where life isn't much different from Ithaca and we process for folks just like yourself. I love sharing your content with my customers for a better understanding about how things on small farms are handled from a commercial setting, it gives them a sense of why it's important to support local. Your channel has inspired myself and my good friend to start recording some of our own content to hopefully join you and others on KZfaq. Keep up the wonderful work you do and don't get too discouraged. I look forward to seeing more of your informative and inspiring videos!

Pete, my dad grew up as a dairy farmer in Indiana. When he turned 20, he joined the Air Force and moved away. Then I grew up and joined the Air Force also. Both of us got up in age and had plans to start farming again. He passed away last year and now my brother in law and I are trying to get started. Your videos inspire me and make me want to try and keep working at it. We have started with a small herd of cows and mowing our own hay. It’s been a bunch of work but we keep moving forward. Our work horse is a ‘61 Farmall 560!

Over 1000 comments in 6 hours. You are reaching more people than you ever imagined possible and for reasons you did not expect. That is not a bad thing. There is more than one way to do good, and this world that we live in needs more people like you showing good values like kindness, respect, and ethics. Thank you for sharing you life with us.

I am 82 years old, retired, and started watching your channel after it was mentioned by Evan on Country View Acres. I love your philosophic ramblings, your love for the animals, your sense of humor, your love and expertise in restoring tractors, your infinite patience and planning, and your excellent filming skills. Keep it up and keep musing on subject content. I am confident you are right on track.

I'm a 26 year old vet-PhD, your channel has really helped me foster the love I have for food animals, their medicine, economics and now even I will be performing a lab rotation doing some food animal research! You're channel in part, and all the relaxing hours I spent watching it throughout my schooling thus far after finding it in late 2020, is possibly going to help shape what I will research for my PhD, and my career beyond! So I would state you have much more of an impact then you know. Also your tractor videos has got me trying to fix more things myself!

Hey Pete, my wife and I have been inspired by your channel. Were mid 20s. We have dreamed of having a small farm but didn't think that it was practical until we found your channel. You inspired us. We paid off $111,000 in debt, saving for a property, and learning as much as we can. Our 3 year old loves your channel as well! She's always excited when you post a video! Thank you for the channel and what you do! ❤️

Hello, Pete! I'm 26, and have been watching your videos for half a year. For me, your videos have really brought out thoughts about stewardship and the relationship between farmers and animals. I like that you don't shy away from that, as it bridges the disconnect in modern food production and gets me thinking about what food is and how much work it represents, and the best way to honor that realization when purchasing. Thank you for doing what you do, farming and KZfaq both!

Hi Pete. I'm a 55 yr old dairy farmer in the heart of the dead food zone here in south central Illinois. I own 40 acres, rent another 40, and milk about 45 cows. My milk is sold to a conventional market. (Prairie Farms) I am surrounded by 1,000 acre farms(and bigger) in this corn and soybean heartland. You indeed are correct about the Goldilock zones. You are also correct in the fact that your channel is a product of your farm. I agree that there are lots of good things that are the results of homesteading, but I cringe at some of these folks who are losing money on everything they are doing on their homesteads except for the money they generate with their camera. The most popular ones speak at events and have rock star status and give expert advice on all these things that many times they have very minimal knowledge about.(And again, are providing food for themselves, but beyond that aren't financially feasible) . The fact that what you are doing on your farm is providing you mental, physical, AND financial rewards is what makes your channel great. You don't need drama like having your wife have a baby in the van at a gas station (You can't make this stuff up!) to have an informative and even entertaining video. Ok, so I don't know where you should go with your channel, but the fact that you are real folks doing real things is completely appealing and will never get old. One more note. Hillary cracks me up, but I'm also suspecting she keeps you grounded and is a big part of the success of your farm.

I’m 49 and working in the suburbs of atlanta traffic everyday. We watch every video from your farm and enjoy watching you and Hillary share your daily chores, your challenges on the farm and the tractor rebuilds. You have inspired us so much we bought a 45 acre farm in alabama in 2022 and we now go down each weekend bringing the 100 year old farm house and pastures back to life. This past year we invested in an old tractor, and we have cleared fences, trees, Chinese Privett, old barns and the old house out..We have witnessed calves being born, fog rolling across the fields, geese landing in the lake, a clear sky with no light pollution, and so many other things that bringing new found joy to our lives. We can’t wait to retire and run the farm everyday and escape the big city grind. Thank you for sharing with us the value of a simpler life, and an easier and less stressful way to find purpose each day. Your channel is amazing and we appreciate the humility and honest look at a small farm operation from a great story teller. Keep up the great work!

53 years old, government employee, and just acquired 25 acres. I think your channel is first and foremost: inspiration for those who desire to responsibly produce (or subsist) from their own "few acres". Both directly and sublety, you are providing hope and valuable knowledge to folks who didn't start as farmers, but want farming to be some part of their future.

Pete ... we live in a "Goldilocks Zone" in the midwest. We are 10 miles from a medium-sized city and 20 miles from Kansas City. We support a local "just a few acres" farm nearby. They supply us with beef, pork, eggs, and distribute their food items at a local farmers' market. It's good people like them (and you) that make our lives richer for your efforts. Thanks for feeding us!!

All I can say is DON'T CHANGE A THING.. You are very entertaining, inspiring and I love this channel. I'm 46 years old . I am not a farmer I am a welder but I love the content I love the animals I love the fixing tractors I love everything. Please keep this content coming

I’m a 44 year old poultry farmer. I raise 160k birds at a time. I do have new equipment because it’s fast and we are all about production so we need speed. I love watching you farm because it reminds me of my childhood. Helping my dad and grandad in the garden with tractors like yours. It’s calming to me and in my opinion the best way to farm and live. Take your time and enjoy it. And make a few bucks while your doing it. God bless you and your family.

Pete, I am a 75 year old female who for some reason enjoys all your videos. My grandparents had a similar farm in Ohio. The main difference was that they had 26 grandchildren visiting every weekend. Swimming in the pond, playing baseball between the chicken coup, bank barn and pig pen. A home run was when the hall went over the barn, and a foul ball was when it fell in the manure pile! Anyway, watching your videos, listening to your philosophy, learning about your family history is like eating a vanilla ice c 14:52 ream, calm, soothing and enjoyable! Thanks to you and Hilary!

Hi Pete, I have been watching your channel for about a year now, I am 20 years old and studying agriculture in college and you were a big part in that decision. I have learned so much from your videos and I use them as both a form of teaching and entertainment for myself. My father grew up on a farm that has long been sold out of the family and your videos give me a way to visualize the stories he tells me about him working on his grandfather's cattle farm. I really appreciate you making these amazing videos and you have been a huge inspiration for me to work and one day run a small farm like you. Thank you and keep doing what you're doing, I promise the young people are out there and you are inspiring them.

We were both brought up in the city, and have spent over 30 odd years as chartered accountants. Since watching your channel , we have recently purchased our farm and began our journey . Our children often ask at breakfast ‘has Pete done another video ?’ They are just 9yrs old but your channel is simple and authentic and it’s inspiring another generation to take an interest in farming. Keep doing the same - as your life changes so will the channel. It’s real , I’m sure that’s what a lot of people like .

I watch a lot of KZfaq and I haven’t found any channel that seems to put as much thought into what, why and how they deliver a message. I sincerely hope you continue to do what you do. You entertain and feed my intellectual curiosity. Thank you.

I’m a 49 year-old farmer, and you positively contributed to our decision to start farming three years’ ago. Your insights into rotational grazing, cattle management, and business planning have truly helped us. My husband and I, now have a small herd of Dexter cattle, rotationally grazed on our farm. We have learned so much from your content and experiences, and we thank you for sharing with us. You may not be meeting your original target audience, but through diffusion , that audience will be inspired too. We enjoy all the videos, and we share your belief that you need to be true to you, and that there is fulfillment in the mundane. Each day on a farm is different; each time we step out of the door, we never know what the day may hold - there’s our plans, and there’s God’s plan!!! Thank you Pete and Hilary 😊😊😊

Hi Pete. I’m in my mid twenties so I still have a long time ahead of me. For me this channel is not just about running a small farm like you do. Farming unfortunately isn’t an option for me due to some health issues. What I get out of the videos are the approach you have on making a sustainable living from a very small scale business, without the need of high efficiency and highly competitive pricing. I feel like these videos just as well apply to someone wishing to run a small bakery, blacksmith or even a small construction company. And of course your thoughtful but positive attitude is always very interesting and enjoyable to watch!

Pete, I personally think your channel is an open book about your joy for life. The family is a planet revolving around Pete . Sharing your love for your wife always makes my day. The channel says this is how we live and survive in a world full of choices. It's an encouragement to all of us living in this fast paced ,I wanted now world . We can , We can be happy just watch Pete & Hillary in their success in life as they share their love for what they do that makes the world go round and round. Just jump onboard and lets enjoy the ride. Thank you Pete for being you.

I’m not a farmer but do live in the country. My husband and I love your channel. He currently has 2 Farmall tractors that are in need of work. So we are amazed at how easy you make it look! You are a good teacher!! I so appreciate the respect and care you show your animals! You are a good man! And Hillary is as cute as she can be! Thank you for the hard work you do in order to entertain and teach us!

Pete. I watch a ton of KZfaq on various subjects. This is the first time I have commented on any video. I found this channel last summer and I was instantly drawn to your kindness, love for animals, love for nature, love for farming. I could not stop watching the videos for days. Even got my wife to start watching and she quickly fell in love as well. I realize that making consistent content is difficult. But I do hope you can continue to make this special content indefinitely. Your show is indeed special and wholesome. Our country and society needs more of JAFAF than just about anything else out there. Just continue to do what you do. Thank you Pete. Thank you for being you.

To me your channel is more REAL than any other channel in this genre. You are also breath of fresh air on this lifestyle and showing how to function while aging & running a farm. I also love the knowledge with the mechanics on equipment that is real life farming. Love ya Pete! You are educational and much appreciated!

I'm a third generation farmer on a small piece of land that has been in our family for seventy five years. Our operation is much different than yours. But I believe I share in your humble approach to ownership of land and animals and the value of agriculture. Thank you for including us in your daily activities and challenges. It means more than you realize.

1.8k of testimonials, your flock is growing and you have changed the world! You’re a star Pete, hope this message warms your heart. ❤

Hello Hilarie & Peter. My husband, Roney, and I are retired here in Smithfield, RI. We have no farmers in our present family situation. In my husband's Italian family, they were famers in Italy and then some of them had smaller farms here in the US. It's always fun listening to those who remember the past. We've enjoyed following your channel. My husband loves when you work on your tractors, and I love seeing and hearing about your animals and watch how well you care for your farm. Love you speaking to us like you did today. Stay as you are and please know that we love and respect the life you've chosen. Be well and safe.🥰🐱🐮🐷🐓🥚

Hi Pete. For me, your KZfaq channel is a channel that speaks to me about values, family and dignity. When I see you and your wife working, I see the people who made America what it is today: its greatness. I believe that each of us subscribers to your channel find and enjoy each of your videos for that reason. Please do not change it. Huuuuge greetings from Colombia

I'm 23 and before stumbling across your channel I held many of the closeminded and stereotypical views about farmers. I always knew it was some of the hardest work out there but I didn't appreciate all that went into operating a family farm. Your channel has completely changed how I see farming and has even got me to start visiting my local farmers market! I also wish less industrial, high quality farms were more feasible but I don't know how that would have to take place legislatively or culturally but I am doing my part to support my local farmers. Even if you don't change the world, Pete, you've made a huge impact on thousands of people.

My husband and I are in our mid 30's and we watch every single video you post, on our TV, within the same day you post. We have very little experience with anything to do with farming but it has been really neat to watch your "daily" life at work. From going to market, restoring the tractor, watching the pigs grow up, even watching Titus and Orton challenge each other to be head of the herd. We enjoy every video. Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us!

Pete, I'm 24 years old, and an aspiring farmer, you have definitely inspired me to continue to pursuing my long time dream. I learn a lot from each video and keep being inspired.

I see the best father figure anyone could have asked for sharing what he loves.

Honesty, Humility, Family... this is why I like your channel.

I'm a 36 year old man. I'm not a farmer but my Dad grew up on one so I'd like to think I know how to appreciate your hard work and dedication to feeding America. I'm a tradesman, a welder fabricator and I work for Padnos the largest metal recycling company in Michigan. Little by little I'd like to think I'm contributing to keeping recyclable metals out of our landfills. Keep doing what you're doing I greatly appreciate your videos and learn a lot from you.

I am a engineering student, in the middle of a life of endless exams with probably a future in the corporate world. I keep animals and a garden for food. I love watching your channel because it makes the future seem like less of a linear path, and your farm inspires me and shows me ways of doing things I might not have thought of otherwise.

I like how you talk to the animals and always explain what you’re doing and why. Just enjoy the wholesomeness.

Hi Pete! I would not change a thing on your channel. You being you is what attracts so many viewers. You make tractor rebuilds mesmerizing. That is what my wife says. I love getting updates on your animals, watching you care for them and enjoy the everyday peacefulness you bring to the world. You are an inspiration to aspiring farmers like myself. Now if I can just find a piece of land I can afford.

Hi Pete, I really appreciate your videos. I have a disability, I'm trapped in a body that is... less able. I want to farm, I wont to grow my own food and sell direct to consumer. Farming is in my blood, I can't find happiness without it. Your channel has helped me through some really dark times where I felt my dream would never come true. I look at your hard work and look at your farm for inspiration and to keep going. I really enjoy your philosophy sessions also. Every day I wake up and get out of bed, I do what my body will let me so every day I am one day closer to my dream.

You have increased my understanding of the world. The values I see in your videos are self reliance, knowledge seeking, hard work, fact based decision making, respect for others, love of family, compassion for animals and of course, humor.

Hi Pete, I just wanted to reassure you that your initial goals for the channel are still there and more. Each week, you are giving inspiration on how to deal with the challenges of life. Whether it's on a farm, at a job, or home. You give viewers simple ways to think outside the box to solve problems or make things better in their lives by showing them how it worked for you on the farm. Your views are true and honest, not sugar-coated. You show the successes and the hard decisions and how you got there. I think you give people confidence to try new things and new ways of doing something by showing your experiences. Not everything you do on the channel will ever meet the needs of every viewer all the time, but each video contributes to the library of life lessons by Pete and Hillary and that's a pretty good read so far.......

Cathy Laughlin writing: Your channel is a breath of fresh air to us. Please don''t change. You inspire me to do even more than I do and I'm 76.

Pete, you are connecting us to our past, reminding us of our grandparents farms, and the stories they told of "go-daddys" used to plow, and tenting beans, and all other kinds of farming tips. At 67 yrs young I was raised in the city, with grocery stores, and fast food, and restaurants. Only planted a few small gardens over the years. But watching your channel is a link that we are all going to need to go back to local farms for everything. This is not just a dream. You are helping to change us from a processed food, big business society back to100 yrs ago to quality food from local neighborhood farms from people that we know. We believe this is essential for the future of not only our country, but the world. Pls keep it up. You are making a difference.

Mr Pete, your channel is representative of what I want my second career to be: feeding my local population a premium local product. I've loved all of your videos, and it has been one of the major encouragements in my life knowing that there are still small farms making it through, and I hope to be one of them someday!

I'm 71 years old and I want to thank you for sharing your knowledge, experience and expertise. I was raised on a farm and still raise a few cattle on 42 acres. I'm hoping you inspire a new generation of farmers.

As a man in his late 50's, I find your channel very informative. It's more than just farming and old tractors, it's family, morales, and community. My son and I are starting a farm very much like yours, with a few changes like growing vegetables and other produce. We both love what you do and are learning from each video, so keep being Pete! This world needs more people like you.

Hello Pete & Hillary, my husband and I watch your channel together every night. We appreciate you taking us along on your daily work day on the farm. We love visiting all the animals, seeing the beautiful scenery, and watching you fix and/or restore just about anything. Going to the auction in one video, and to the farmers market in another is also exciting! Thank you for all the work that goes into producing this awesome channel.

I'm 40 today, and you inspired me to start my farm two years ago! Today we are well on our way and may even be able to quit my day job in a few years! You succeeded in your original goal with at least one person! Someday I'll tell you more 🙂 We are 1.5h north of Montreal.

I'm 34, I moved out of the rat race and now own "just a few acres" where I look forward to gathering eggs every morning so I can sell them to my local community.. You were definitely one of my inspirations. Thanks Pete!

Hi Pete, Thanks for the opportunity to comment on your show as I have been watching for a couple of years. I'm not a farmer, but a retired quality analyst that has worked in manufacturing and software development. I'm analytical, like you, and require data for all my decisions that I make about life, happiness, and success. What I have noticed about you from other "farming" channels is that you reflect actual life on the farm and the fact you depend on the farm to make a living. I learned more from you about farming, the conflicts that arise, and the problems you face and solve, and lessons in life as well. Your channel provides many different subjects and as a result, I am positive that your analytics denote your subscribers make up a diverse group of people that like to watch your channel. Topics such as restoration of tractors, explanation of equipment function, routines you follow to ensure the continuous stream of quality products are produced, are interesting not only young people hoping to get into farming, but also to me as a layman still learning about life, the role others play in society and community. I don't need analytics to tell me your subscriber base is just as diverse, or for the reason that I tune in. So, what next do you ask? One remarkably interesting adventure is your plan to breed quality feeder stock. Just as you accomplish on the Dexter's, you know what your market needs as you were faced with an unfulfilled need for quality feeders. I do expect tremendous success in this venture much as you have experienced with your skills in past endeavors. Pete, you already know that your family plays a huge role in your success. I really get a kick out of and sometimes laugh aloud on your discourse with Hillary. You don't let politics get in the way either, and I know over the last two years it's been tough; however, you roll with the punches and continue producing quality food. After three years, I'm sure KZfaq is a grind to continuously put out fresh content. This diverse content is what sets your channel apart from other channels. As I stated in a previous comment, I hope you continue to provide content if you are content in the KZfaq process. It's far from perfect but it has succeeded in accomplishing many of your goals for starting the channel, and picked up a few crazies like me on the way...

Keep doing what you are doing. Continue to show all the animals. Continue to show the field work. Continue to show the Farmers Market. Continue to show restoring the tractors. Continue to show you and Hilarie, of course. Along side every good farmer is their spouse. Your channel has grown for a variety of reasons. It continues to grow because people are interested in a different lifestyle, maybe a better lifestyle, maybe a lifestyle they yearn for. Keep up the good work.

Hi Pete! My wife and I are both 27 and we're living in bustling Austin, Texas. To me your channel radiates positivity, hope, and acts as a much-needed reminder that if you're passionate about something then you can always make it work. Neither of us are city people.. but due to work and life circumstances we haven't been able to make our way into the farming life as soon as we've wanted. We both firmly believe that's where our hearts and minds want to be, and for 20 minutes or so a couple times a week your videos let us escape there before resuming the daily grind in town. The environmental aspects are extremely important to us as well, a mindset that has developed after so much exposure to seeing things done the wrong way (living in Austin and previously Atlanta all of our lives) and now, thanks to you, the right way. Sincerely, thank you for all that you do. It continues to impact us more than you know, and before long we'll be right there with you!

Can't wait to see the new pig setup. It's the pigs that drew me to your channel and i would wager there's alot of us that enjoy the pig content. You're doing great work Pete. Thanks for putting your way of life out into the public square.

Pete keep doing what you are doing. you are an inspiration to many young people today for sure and I'm positive you are generating interest and new people in farming or starting out in it. And your diversity in your content is another great gift to us for entertainment to us "Older folk" I remember back when I cut and split wood also and the feeling of "hard work makes you feel good" sydrome. so keep doing what you are doing you have a great agenda and what and how you are doing it. thanks for doing it and for sharing. ECF

I'm a 20 year old construction foreman, and your videos have given me hope that one day I can turn my grandpas cattle and former commercial chicken farm into a successful occupation that will support my family without an off farm job. The mechanic videos are a key to any small farm like yours unless you just have boat loads of money, and they've given me the courage to try to tinker with my ford 8n and get it running as beautifully as your machines do. Your farm is going to be my model as my grandpa gets older and steps away from a lot of what he does now. Thankfully I am also in a similar goldilocks zone around the cities of Fayetteville, Arkansas home of the UofA, and Bentonville, the home of Walmart headquarters which both attracts a lot of the kind of people who is your market base. Thank you for the great videos and inspiration, God bless you and yours Pete.

Hey Pete I’m from Canada and I personally know of a few famers that follow you and your way of thinking. One guy even brought in Dexters. Some are lucky enough to farm full time and others work off the farm. Please know we all appreciate your videos and thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Hey Pete, I think we just like being with you and what you do. Daily chores, it really brings a nice calmness to this crazy world.

You have been a great teacher, Pete. The knowledge you have passed on has been greatly appreciated!

I live in the city. Your channel is therapy for me. Seeing you take care of the animals, seeing the beautiful landscape, how you and your wife work together and the results of your labor to provide for yourselves and the community is how God intended it to be. God bless!

im 80 years old and i enjoy learning about farming

I enjoy your channel very much. I’m retired, a former farm kid who enjoys seeing the animals and seeing your life on the farm.

Hi Pete. I'm just a retired guy from British Columbia and I look forward to watching your channel, especially the variety you bring. I especially like your approach to restoring your farm machinery and am interested in seeing what your plans for the new pig barn are. Keep up the good work. Cheers Glen

We live in Washington State and I love your channel because you show the reality of what small farming is about, quality of product but as important is how the animals are treated before they are sent to the table. You take us along during good times and bad. When I need encouragement I come to your channel, if I have a question about our pigs I watch your video's. I guess in short you are a teacher for me anyway so thank you 😊

Hi Pete - my husband literally showed me a video of yours about two years ago and said “I feel like this gives me hope that I can actually see my dream of farming come true.” At the time, he was 35 years old and somewhat resigned that he would be in his (well-paid, stable, predictable) career in public works until “retirement age.” Guess what!? It’s due to your encouragement and wisdom shared that he gradually built up the knowledge and courage to make the move to a becoming a small business owner and we are now six months into his self-employment as a farmer. We are living the “hard doesn’t mean bad” life and, we’d argue, actually LIVING. Thank you!

In a world that seems is upside down you are like a breath of fresh air thank you

Pete, I'm 20 years old and recently out of the house. I'm in the rural Midwest, and a carpenter by trade. I love what I do and can't imagine doing anything else. You have inspired me to get chickens this year. I'm planning on building a chicken coop this spring and also plan on having my own garden. So while you haven't made an impact on young folks that you had in mind. You have made an impact!

Feedback: This channel checks all the boxes for me. From tractor restoration to progressive farming I enjoy it all. As for the direction of your channel, I think you may underestimate how much YOU ARE the channel. You could post a video of yourself sitting on a bucket talking about crayons and I would still watch just because I enjoy hearing you speak. You’re a natural speaker and teacher. Thank you for everything you do!

Pete I'm 64. Farmed and worked away all my life. Retired in March now just farming. My youngest son got me a Spotify subscription 3 or 4 years ago, what a blessing. I discovered podcasts and through them KZfaq. As a result of hearing and seeing new ideas, we have totally changed our operation from cow calf to stockers allowing me to run larger volume of marketable animals on our acreage. We have 180 acres 50 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA, which I now know is a Goldilocks Zone. :-) I've been selling freezer beef, half's, wholes and quarters. Just sent my first steer through an inspected processor. I don't know at this stage in our lives we want to try farmers market, but we do have other options. Our two boys are grown but help when they can. It's mainly my wife and me. (We heat with wood too) Not many folks farming around us. I enjoy having lunch and seeing what you and Hilary are up to. Enjoyed learning and watching your experiments with grazing and fly control last summer. We have several old tractors and enjoy repair videos. I had that valve body apart and put new pump in our CIH 885. I learned to drive on an H. I know it must be time consuming and a lot of work, but I hope you keep 'em coming.

Hi Pete, I am a retired accountant that love your KZfaq channel for all its content. I would of loved to have a farm but that is not in the cards for me but I live it through your channel and Farmer Tyler. I am amazed how you carefully take care of your equipment and take tractors apart. When I take things apart I end up with extra parts. Keep doing what you are doing, you are changing the world.

Pete, you and your family are a huge inspiration to me and mine. I am in my early 30s living with my wife and kids on our own "just a few acres" down in TN. We raise pastured pork and poultry for sale at weekend farmers markets to local consumers. My hope is to eventually cut the cord from my day job and farm for a living full time. We have already seen that it is profitable, thanks in part to the wisdom we have gleaned from your channel! I love your videos because you come across as very sincere and authentic. No clickbait titles or antics; just life on the farm, the ups and downs, and the moments of reflection. We farmers are always thinking about something, and I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. You must do what you believe to be best for you and your family of course, but just know that you have encouraged and inspired this young farmer through the ups and downs of getting a clean, ethical, creation-honoring farming enterprise off the ground. Thanks, and all the best to you and the family.

Hi, Pete & Hillary! My wife and I watch as many episodes as we can. I grew up on a farm in Texas, it was primarily half a cow/calf operation, with the other half being crops (wheat and corn). I tried to treat my cows the same way you do yours. They would literally follow me anywhere. Your show brings back so many good memories. Thanks for what you do - please don't change anything!

I grew up in the city and moved to the country 25 years ago. I love watching your channel. My favorites are the animals, gardening, cooking, the Farmers Market, and seeing you and Hillary working around the farm. My husband's favorite is seeing you restoring your tractors or working on other equipment. We hope that you continue this channel for a very long time. We appreciate y'all! 🙂

Our family loves your show. We enjoy seeing what you're doing and find your content very refreshing. It's much better than watching mainstream TV. If your show is on at the grandkids bedtime, they scream "Turn Pete back on." You & your family are making a positive influence even on the little ones. They even call their stuff animals names after your animals names while playing. Keep up the great work. Live strong! Love, the Anderson Family

I, we ( hubby and I) enjoy your channel! We love your philosophical times! We love the animals, how you treat them, raise them, and how you run the farm. We love the team work between Hilary and you, and how you sell your products! Surprisingly to us; we even enjoy the tractor work! Your channel is not like others. We hope you don't stop sharing your life with us. We enjoy hearing "Hi! I'm Pete! On just a few acres" 💕

Pete, my wife and I are new to small family farming and in our late 30s/early 40s. You’ve been such an inspiration to us. We live by your ethos in your book and keep scaling our farm up to sell chickens, goats, eggs, etc. Thank you for everything. Great episode.

Hi Pete and Hillary. My husband and I love to watch your videos and look forward to them coming out. We purchased our homestead June of 2019 and 6 months later the world went crazy. We planned a big garden but planned nothing more but to have flower gardens and Scott was going to work on restoring old cars after he renovated the old farm house. Well do to the world we have changed the directions and increased the veggie garden and added a fruit orchard. Scott likes to work with vintage equipment because you can do the work to maintain and keep them running. So he purchased a Farmall Super A and restored it. Well he now has more restored equipment and loves using them. We came across your channel when we decided to get into farm animals over a year ago. Scott wanted to know how to make hay on KZfaq and up came Just a Few acres. We have been watching ever since. We learned how to care for chickens and got chickens, ducks, geese and of course our beloved Shetland Sheep. We are graze farming all the animals and your videos have helped us so very much. We want to help people and with this crazy world people are going to be hungry so we will be able to feed them with what we do on this 4.5 acre homestead. We have been able to give to the local foodbank and to friends and family in need. By watching your videos you have encouraged us, taught us how to farm as we have much to learn. Pete you have helped Scott figure out ways to do things to make this place run smooth. So please know that you have helped so many people and keep up the good work. Keep sharing your farm, your family, your animals and restoring your old farm equipment as you are teaching so many of us. May the Lord richly bless you, your family and the animals that you care for. Blessings to you and yours.

I have stayed since I very first found you. It's inspiring. To me, for one, it was seeing someone change their life totally, mid-stream. Not maybe for increased wealth as alot might, but just for quality of life and personal fulfillment and ideals. It can be done. Not to mention, it keeps me really grounded, that altho we would like that personal zen as well, a reminder of how much hard work it was and is! :) Plus, I like your darn level-headed plain common sense thinking and opinions on life. I grew up in Western NY and gosh darn it I wish I knew ya but at least definitely wish i could hit you up at the market each week. Be well, I say don't change a thing imho :) I must admit tho, i don't often watch the mainly tractor videos, but perhaps I should. Sometimes there seems to be very non-tractor-related topics that come up. I'm one who would get aggravated and probably throw a part across the room if something wasn't working, it's a good lesson to just say "darn you, screw! why did you have to do that?!" LOL

Hi Pete, I am probably not your typical viewer. I am 65 years old (It seems so strange to say that out loud). I grew up in Columbia county NY where there were some small family farms. My family had a fruit farm where we grew apples, grapes, and plums. I watch you channel for a couple of reasons. I enjoy watching you work on the 'antique' tractors (they were not considered antique when I was young and used them on our farm). Fruit farms are hard in our area because a couple of bad weather seasons can put you out of business. This is what happened to our farm. In the mid 70's a lot of state regulations came into play regarding the use of pesticides on the trees. This added a 'licensing cost' to the farmers. That combined with the cost of the chemicals cut into the profits to the point that the farm was no longer commercially viable. I enjoy the animals too. I worked on a small farm when I was a teenager where we raised sheep, goats, cows (dexter), chickens, and horses. That farm was really a hobby for the owner and never intended to be commercially successful.

I hope that you continue the channel without any major changes. My favorite part of your channel is your interactions with your livestock.

Hey Pete, the reason I like watching your videos is because they remind me of the good, wholesome values I learned as a young man with my dad on our little Hay/cow farm here in Utah. You show us how to be optimistic, grateful, and honest. You're a good man Pete. Thanks for all the awesome videos!

We have a local business here that purchases products from local farmers and craftsman. Everyone here loves it. I'm in Alabama. Pete, I love your channel. The values I get from your show are honesty, compassion, reasonable thinking, caring about the environment and humility. I absolutely love your channel.

I think you resemble a great work ethic and determination for people! From your long methodical hours to make sure older equipment is running top notch so your not hundreds of thousands in debt to newer tractors, to your patience of studying your animals and doing cost analysis to see how they fall into your farms plans. Your making your dream work for you. No matter where the channel or your farm goes, Id see it as a win if its in line with your dream! Your like the father that many of us wish we had sir, patient, kind, funny, hard working and you love your wife dearly and it shows. As always, I enjoyed your video. Thank you and may God bless you and your family.

Pete, you help people regardless of whether they are [aspiring] farmers. I'm a programmer and love my job, but I'm watching 1-2 of your videos daily. Stress is gone. Fortunately you have many of them, should last for some time. Your positivity and insight, your animals, your tractors... I was crazy about tractors as a teenager.. Hear sound of diesel far away, and I was off to the fields. I'm 56, my career won't last forever, maybe farming will be my next step. Thank you, and please keep going...

I'm an almost retired nurse that lives in the country. We don't farm but have a few cows and mules. I like to hear/see you talk about and enjoy the small pleasures in life. The smell of a spring day. Watching animals enjoy their feed. Walking through a field and seeing what pops up. Good stuff, thanks for sharing your good stuff.