How to Start a Regenerative Farm from Scratch
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Published 2021-07-18
⭐️ Have you ever wanted to start a regenerative farm from scratch? ⭐️
In this video, the Heifer USA team travelled to North Carolina to visit Grass Grazed Farm, a regenerative farm where founders Derrick and Paige Jackson have established and grown a successful business in just two years. In the community of Rougemont, just outside Durham, Grass Grazed Farm raises pastured poultry, forested pork, grass fed beef, grass fed dairy, and laying hens following regenerative agriculture practices.
We interviewed the Jacksons about the process of starting their farm - and now, we're sharing their advice with you! Keep watching to learn every step the Jacksons took to build Grass Grazed Farm.
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⭐️ WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO? ⭐️
00:00 - Who is Grass Grazed Farm?
0:2:05 - The Journey to Regenerative Farming
04:52 - How to Start a Regenerative Farm
04:53 - Starting a Farm Business
05:07 - Farmers Market Research
05:53 - Why Regenerative Agriculture?
08:12 - Farm Marketing
08:46 - How to Lease Land
10:21 - Learn How to Farm
11:14 - What to Raise on a Regenerative Farm
11:57 - Establish a Farm Chore Routine
14:14 - Where to Sell Regenerative Meat
14:24 - Food Church - Community Supported Agriculture
16:10 - Biggest Challenges in Farming
16:21 - Creating Community in Farming
18:19 - Most Important Advice for Farmers
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All Comments (21)
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I'm in tears of joy. I love the way this couple serve, grow and regenerate this farm. This gave me the go ahead to start my farm. Thank you... yes I'm in tears... much love
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We did the same thing...we wanted to be self sufficient. My wife has lupus so what we eat is critically important! We knew the economy was going crumble in 2008. We bought 57 acres, started raising our own chickens with natural ingredients like wild flowers seeds and sunflower seeds,etc. We raised rabbits, ducks, guineas (they eat ticks!) and turkeys too. We grow our own food also!
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These guys give me strength. Born and raised in West Africa, after 23 years in the US, I'm playing to go back and started a sheep and cow business
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I loved every minute of this. In another lifetime I'd love to be a farmer feeding my community. I also love seeing Black farmers thrive and prosper.
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I'm a retired dairy grazier, who farmed in southern Ohio. It is so great to see young farmers bringing new energy and ideas to farming, especially people of color. America needs more young farmers who are willing to challenge the old ways, and rural areas need a lot more diversity. "Farm to fork" is brilliant. I wish you all the best of luck and the determination to persevere. God bless and God speed.
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I’ll be playing this video for my agriculture students. Absolutely love how this shows the process and struggles of starting a regenerative agriculture operation. Hats off to Derek and Paige!
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Love seeing people coming back to nature and leaving the big super markets behind. We need more home farmers. 🏡
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Hugely inspiring even more so seeing black farmers and the support the community, their own intelligence and Heifer offered.
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I love the term “learning farmer”. It is exactly where we are now on our journey to regenerate farming.
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What a blessing to see this. My husband I purchased 33.5 acres in Franklin county not too far from where this couple lives. We’re deciding what to do with our land and this is very inspiring. Thank you
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I absolutely love this, I wish more black folks we get back into this..
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Wow just Wow to see people that look like me been successful at farming. So very proud of you both and keep up the great work. Thank you Heifer USA for featuring people like me!!!
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This was very enjoyable and inspirational. I realized that even a "hobby farm" can be profitable on a smaller scale. My hobby is beekeeping and now I am ready to sell my honey. I like your comment, "Just grow something" . . . I would add, "Grow what you love; love what you grow"!
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This is so COOL! I grow up on a farm as a child. Famers are the backbone of America. Unfortunately, there need to be MORE Black farmers. They have been discriminated against by the U.S. Government, which is totally shameful!
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I served with Derrick. I’m not surprised of his success. He works hard at everything he does.
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Thank you for lifting up Black/Brown folks in U.S. agriculture!
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Wow! This is exactly what my boyfriend and I wanna do after getting married. The farming business and we want a huge farm. Yours is exactly the perfect size and structure. Only difference is that we want plant and animal farming. We also want a huge family, 6 kids at most lol. Hope it all works out🤞🏽! You guys are a great inspiration. I'm glad I watched this and will definitely show him😄. I'm in South Africa by the way✌🏽
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Hysterical! When I said we're getting chickens, my wife thought I was joking too. There's a lot to relate to here... lol
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"How can a chicken farmer run out of chickens?" I used to ask myself questions like that on a wide variety of subjects! Now, I just shake my head! I can so relate!
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SO excited to see THEIR faces which look like mine. Please keep doing you, my precious family. Hubby purchased four acres. Let's do this!!!!
