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Genre: Education
Date of upload: Nov 30, 2022 ^^
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I've been farming for over a decade, and can concur that agriculture is not for the faint of hearts, although these sancestors were dependant upon it as a means of survival. I cannot imagine growing anything without the use of plastic, as I integrate plastic for efficient irrigation methods, season extension, and solar mulch to prevent weeds. I am currently sitting inside of a greenhouse in the middle of a snow storm watching this video, just inchase the power goes out so I can kick on a generatoer and keep 100 chicks alive in the 19degree weather. This lifestyle required hundreds of generations worth of mistakes in order to survive in tandem with nature's lack of empathy, a legacy art form that so many of us have forgotten in an era of convenience.
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I understand that the hard times for medieval farmers were traumatizing by modern standards, but the times of prosperity seem so simple and lovely. In my head, I would love to live by the land and make high quality goods from scratch, but I know that my soft, burger-acclimatized body probably couldn't handle it! But man, imagine living in a time where you could see all the stars at night!
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I was sad that my great grandmother never taught me how to work her old loom. My mother gently scolded me not to press her, as it was a laborious process that Grandma might not be up to. Now I understand better. I'm so glad she taught me to crochet. I carry her with me daily in that art. This video helps me respect her even more.
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My family farmed in the Dorset area of England back during the late 1400s, then they came to North America in the early 1500s and continued to farm. My family farmed until the 1950s when my great-grandfather sold most of the land. I have one great-aunt who still runs her own small soybean farm, but other people do all the work since she's just too old now (she's leaving them the farm in her will). My grandfather was born in 1930 when that part of the family had (primarily) a dairy farm. It was hard work but he does miss it. He's 93 years old now, and his doctor is betting he will live to be over 100. Grandpa has said he hopes that Heaven is the old dairy farm because he misses it so much. I showed him all of their historical farming series and he just LOVED them all! I got so many stories out of him about the old days when he was growing up while we watched this whole series. ❤
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I've worked as a professional blacksmith, which some think is hard work, but I love doing it so it's almost meditative at times. As a type of artisan one would take broken metal things to, I've had farmers visit regularly. First, all blacksmiths are good arm wrestlers, but not as good as a farmer it seems. Secondly, every one walked in and knew where to stand to be safe and not to approach a 3000° forge! They were also proficient with the things I do, and would have been good smiths! It may seem boring bumpkin, but modern farmers are impressive people.
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I am a 63 year old woman who has never farmed a day in her life. I have learned more history, gained so much respect for these hard-working souls and found a few things i would like to experiment with in my own kitchen, ...i am amazed at all i have learned so far in this episode than i ever learned in school. Thank you for such a wealth of information, these wonderful re-enactors, the sharing and authenticity and the Hard work I can now see calls for the deepest respect. Thank you again and again.
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my grandmother who lived in village in Poland in first half of 20 century used alkaline solution from ash for laundry and they used to collect rain water for doing any laundry work , and they dried linen on grass too , and they did not have electricity or gas , and they have winter of -10C , -15C , -20C and even colder , but they have glass window , not so long ago .
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I live & work on a fairly modern farm... and everybody underestimates the work, even with modern tools. It is the work, 24/7, never a day off and never a vacation, because the animals need their daily food and stables need to be tend to, the crops need work, your farm is big and needs attention, you can't imagine how the hours of work fly by. It never, ever ends. That is absolutely exhausting, you can never close the door and let the work behind you. I can imagine how hard it was to tend a farm, when litteraly everything ment handwork and elbowgreese...
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