So YouTube…

For those of you who don’t know I used to have a YouTube channel. It was very successful, and at its peak had a pretty substantial following. But, notice I said “used to”.

And as such, I have been asked on several occasions why I don’t re-start it. And this is usually followed up with, “don’t you know others need this information too?”. They need an outlet to learn these skills so that they can live a more sustainable life, improve their health, or be better stewards of the environment….

All of this is very true, and I agree!

We tell those new to farming, homesteading, or preparedness to get educated, but don’t give them a real place to start.
Instead, we hand them a link to a YouTube channel and call it “training and education.”

Here’s the truth: you can’t learn to farm from vibes and videos. In fact, I’m going to drop some knowledge on you, in the homestead genre, most of them are great actors, and gifted at producing media, but they are for the most part, fake.

The content is for clicks, likes, shares, and revenue, not about educating you.

You can’t plan or simulate a video of a birthing complication with an animal. And if you run back for a camera, instead of taking action to save the animal, then in my book, you don’t need to have animals. It’s one thing if by chance you have a camera handy, but that often isn’t the case.

You can’t simulate a pest outbreak in a PDF.

You don’t learn to fix a busted irrigation line by watching Instagram Reels.

No online course teaches you how to respond when 40% of your crop fails the week before your maiden farmers market launch.
Guys farming isn’t just about technique, it’s tension management.
It’s being on the hook for a living thing — a crop, a system, a sale — and showing up when things go sideways, regardless of what’s going on and how you feel.

If we want to grow the next generation of farmers, we need more than content. We need context.
We need modular, hands-on training models that build competence through reps, not reading.

We need systems where people fail safely — and learn to recover.
And we need people in the room who’ve done it before.

Farming is a profession and it should be taught like one.

Let’s stop building courses.
Let’s start building apprenticeships, community and hope!

That’s what I’m here for… That’s what I bring to the table. If you want to farm, homestead, or prepare for real, contact me.

Lets discuss what your goals are and remember, the internet is nice, but real community and help from actual humans cannot be allowed to fade from existence.

***Disclaimer*** The content of this blog was completely generated by a human, but the image that looks completely real was A.I. generated…….

Until next time, stay strong in your faith, love your family, and support your local community farmers!

Kevin