How anyone can think they know you from the crap that is posted from chaos agents, need to see and read this!!! The drama of life is deep and oftentimes scary and grief filled, and then there is this scene from you of hard work, learning the old ways and Love of each other, the land and animals. "What we need is Love" is the song I hear in my head. What an inspiration you and Jill are. Long live the King and Queen in your hearts. (What the world needs now, is Love sweet Love)
Where do you buy your farm seed, small grain seed from? I will give you a special Dr. Malone discount! https://alseed.com/. My grandfather started the company. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Tom Ehrhardt
Thanks! We are the largest organic farm seed (corn soy alfalfa) company in North America. (Remember only 1% of farmground is farmed organically) Still soil health is human health.. Hopefully we can increase that %.
The shift to regenerative ag will be meaningful in the years to come. Your return to your farm and farm stories every so often is very grounding. Thank for being able to share your personal life as transparently as you do.
Dear Drs Malone, Jill and Robert; Thank you for the beautiful Christmas gift, an offering from your hearts to your subscribers - and beyond! May the blessings you give to the world be retuned a thousand-fold! Slainte!
this regenerative thing reminds me of the time when I was knitting socks on the market. A youngster stopped in amazement and asked:'can you really knit these by hand?". I chuckled and asked her, how she thought they were knitted before machine did it!
Enjoyed the video and all the info on caring for the soil. The soil is the basis for good health. Glyphosate , herbicides and pesticides wipe out the organisms that provide nutrients to the crops. The Bible mentions that the land should lie fallow and not be used every seven years. In the past the farmers's chickens, cows and horses provided fertilizer for the crops.
I remember going to the country as a child to visit my grandparents in Pennsylvania..and walking across fields where cows were grazing; and stepping. over cow pods. .My grandfather had a little place with a couple of acres and he worked full time in the city. He had a little garden and some chickens. I remember later on, he planted strawberries on the ground, where the chickens had been kept...and I never saw larger more succulent and tasty berries in my entire life. They would melt in your mouth. The strawberries today have a white core; are smaller and .little flavor.
Guess it isn’t over… governor hair products just declared a SOE for avian flu. They really hate the Constitution… No Republics allowed, you must genuflect to the blobs.
What you all have done is remarkable. I admire your work ethic. Doing all of the things you have done on the farmstead requires money. The kind of money a lot of people do not have. It does not seem likely that your agricultural activities produced the money. Therefore repeating what you all have accomplished would require substantial outside income. It would also require people to give up evenings and weekends. Only those truly devoted to the vocation are willing to do this. Their number is not large. Many people attempting to do what you all are doing in the early and mid 1900’s left the farm and got a town job. That, in fact, is still happening today. Only the best and the brightest are left in production Agricultural. Some 1.9 million of them. On average each American farmer today feeds 169 people. In 1930 that number was 4. In 1970 the nm er had increased to 73. I am hard pressed to find much to complain about when it comes to American agriculture. The American Ag producers are a fine bunch. Having said that, there are clearly issues facing our produces that need attention. Regenerative principles are at the top of the list. The real question is, will our government and our citizens provide the direction and financial support to make the necessary changes without financial breaking the bank? If we fail at this folks had better learn to grow their own food.
Wow ! Thank you both for sharing your incredible lives. You have come so far and worked very hard for everything. Congratulations for never giving up and always willing to help others whether it be farming tips and know how to explaining complex science issues. You two are blessed eternally thank you 🙏🏻💯
i would love to see a back to the land movement which might just give the chance we need . There are so many people living stuck in a toxic life with toxic overlords and mostly despair. Most cannot afford to buy a farm, but what about co-ops. And if as we are told everyday that loneliness is an epidemic, well, getting back to the land and forming multi-generational ventures might offer a different way of being.
Certainly looks much better to me than the "efficient housing " offered as a cure for our empty ultra competitive winner takes all option.
My grandparents were farmers, so I know a little about crop rotation and caring for farm animals. Unfortunately, after their passing their children sold all of the land my grandparents owned. It was not a small operation as they owned about 700 acres with half still in forest, the rest in fields and pasture. I spent my youth working on the farm. Oh how I miss those days and the family ties that have been lost. Merry Christmas and thank you for sharing your lives with your readers. It’s a ray of sunshine in our lives to see what you’ve accomplished on your Virginia farm.
Thank you Drs Malone. Wide awake and couldn’t go back to sleep. What an enjoyable and encouraging read. It can be done! I remember crop rotation to save the soil. I wasn’t a farmer but I remember!
For those of us in Iowa who work to promote regenerative farming your piece was a breath of fresh air. Dedicated members of groups such as Iowa Citizen for Community Improvement, Iowa Farmers Union, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Iowa Agenda for Responsible Agriculture, and many other groups work year around to save the soil and promote regenerative agriculture. It is slow going, big ag is big. As winter arrives it is hard to see the open fields laid bare to blowing wind or topsoil running off in melting snow and soaking rains. Much of Iowa’s black gold sits at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.
How anyone can think they know you from the crap that is posted from chaos agents, need to see and read this!!! The drama of life is deep and oftentimes scary and grief filled, and then there is this scene from you of hard work, learning the old ways and Love of each other, the land and animals. "What we need is Love" is the song I hear in my head. What an inspiration you and Jill are. Long live the King and Queen in your hearts. (What the world needs now, is Love sweet Love)
Where do you buy your farm seed, small grain seed from? I will give you a special Dr. Malone discount! https://alseed.com/. My grandfather started the company. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Tom Ehrhardt
What an incredible company!
Thanks! We are the largest organic farm seed (corn soy alfalfa) company in North America. (Remember only 1% of farmground is farmed organically) Still soil health is human health.. Hopefully we can increase that %.
The shift to regenerative ag will be meaningful in the years to come. Your return to your farm and farm stories every so often is very grounding. Thank for being able to share your personal life as transparently as you do.
. . . and right here in MinnEsnowta!
I will pay closer attention to your comments, Thomas, The oil swish comment got me started. Keep up the great, necessary education and vision!
Dear Drs Malone, Jill and Robert; Thank you for the beautiful Christmas gift, an offering from your hearts to your subscribers - and beyond! May the blessings you give to the world be retuned a thousand-fold! Slainte!
I will second that.
What a wonderful article! And the video was a total gift!
So you actually worked and improved 4 farms - that is amazing fortitude, starting over again so many times.
God bless you both and watch over you. You are treasures!
Merry Christmas.
I loved reading about your journey into farming and raising horses! Thanks for sharing those experiences.
this regenerative thing reminds me of the time when I was knitting socks on the market. A youngster stopped in amazement and asked:'can you really knit these by hand?". I chuckled and asked her, how she thought they were knitted before machine did it!
Enjoyed the video and all the info on caring for the soil. The soil is the basis for good health. Glyphosate , herbicides and pesticides wipe out the organisms that provide nutrients to the crops. The Bible mentions that the land should lie fallow and not be used every seven years. In the past the farmers's chickens, cows and horses provided fertilizer for the crops.
I remember going to the country as a child to visit my grandparents in Pennsylvania..and walking across fields where cows were grazing; and stepping. over cow pods. .My grandfather had a little place with a couple of acres and he worked full time in the city. He had a little garden and some chickens. I remember later on, he planted strawberries on the ground, where the chickens had been kept...and I never saw larger more succulent and tasty berries in my entire life. They would melt in your mouth. The strawberries today have a white core; are smaller and .little flavor.
Merry Christmas Dr. Malone, his family, and all good folks here~!
M
Guess it isn’t over… governor hair products just declared a SOE for avian flu. They really hate the Constitution… No Republics allowed, you must genuflect to the blobs.
What you all have done is remarkable. I admire your work ethic. Doing all of the things you have done on the farmstead requires money. The kind of money a lot of people do not have. It does not seem likely that your agricultural activities produced the money. Therefore repeating what you all have accomplished would require substantial outside income. It would also require people to give up evenings and weekends. Only those truly devoted to the vocation are willing to do this. Their number is not large. Many people attempting to do what you all are doing in the early and mid 1900’s left the farm and got a town job. That, in fact, is still happening today. Only the best and the brightest are left in production Agricultural. Some 1.9 million of them. On average each American farmer today feeds 169 people. In 1930 that number was 4. In 1970 the nm er had increased to 73. I am hard pressed to find much to complain about when it comes to American agriculture. The American Ag producers are a fine bunch. Having said that, there are clearly issues facing our produces that need attention. Regenerative principles are at the top of the list. The real question is, will our government and our citizens provide the direction and financial support to make the necessary changes without financial breaking the bank? If we fail at this folks had better learn to grow their own food.
Wow ! Thank you both for sharing your incredible lives. You have come so far and worked very hard for everything. Congratulations for never giving up and always willing to help others whether it be farming tips and know how to explaining complex science issues. You two are blessed eternally thank you 🙏🏻💯
i would love to see a back to the land movement which might just give the chance we need . There are so many people living stuck in a toxic life with toxic overlords and mostly despair. Most cannot afford to buy a farm, but what about co-ops. And if as we are told everyday that loneliness is an epidemic, well, getting back to the land and forming multi-generational ventures might offer a different way of being.
Certainly looks much better to me than the "efficient housing " offered as a cure for our empty ultra competitive winner takes all option.
The video was a treat!
My grandparents were farmers, so I know a little about crop rotation and caring for farm animals. Unfortunately, after their passing their children sold all of the land my grandparents owned. It was not a small operation as they owned about 700 acres with half still in forest, the rest in fields and pasture. I spent my youth working on the farm. Oh how I miss those days and the family ties that have been lost. Merry Christmas and thank you for sharing your lives with your readers. It’s a ray of sunshine in our lives to see what you’ve accomplished on your Virginia farm.
Thank you Drs Malone. Wide awake and couldn’t go back to sleep. What an enjoyable and encouraging read. It can be done! I remember crop rotation to save the soil. I wasn’t a farmer but I remember!
It sounds like your lives have been filled with hard but rewarding work! It’s all anybody can ask for. Thanks for sharing!
For those of us in Iowa who work to promote regenerative farming your piece was a breath of fresh air. Dedicated members of groups such as Iowa Citizen for Community Improvement, Iowa Farmers Union, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Iowa Agenda for Responsible Agriculture, and many other groups work year around to save the soil and promote regenerative agriculture. It is slow going, big ag is big. As winter arrives it is hard to see the open fields laid bare to blowing wind or topsoil running off in melting snow and soaking rains. Much of Iowa’s black gold sits at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.
Thank you for your dedication to real farming.