How to Start a Farm Business that Makes $120K/Month (Pt. 2)
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If you want to start a farm business, you may be wondering what step to take first. Well, you’re in good company, because thousands of people are making the leap to start making millions today. And, the good news is that you don’t need a lot of experience or a huge cash investment. In fact, you can learn how to start a farm from scratch with no money and no business degree!
The Lukens family started their farm business back in 1999 with just two goats, and they’re the ideal example of how successful farming can change your life.
With all-natural products on the shelves of popular stores like Whole Foods, the possibilities are endless. Starting a farm has never been such a lucrative endeavor, so it’s a perfect time to learn everything you can about this rapidly growing industry.
In this part 2 episode, you will discover exactly what you need to begin right away, so that your dream of being your own boss and doing what you love can become a reality.
You’ll learn how to set up a proper business strategy, find real estate, handle the day-to-day activities of farm life, and much more. The best part is that you’ll be hearing expert tips from a family who has been there - done that. You can’t get more real than hearing their first-hand experiences as they set out on their journey!
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To learn more about Grace Harbor Farms or if you’re interested in their products, find them here: www.graceharborstore.com.
Here's another great video we recommend on starting your very own farm: • How to Start a Farm Fr...
• How to Start a Farm Bu...
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Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
0:49 Selling Raw Milk
2:28 Being A Commercial Dairyman Is Hard
3:34 Biggest Expenses Operating A Farm
5:24 Biggest Crisis
7:04 Getting Onto Store Shelves
9:02 Inspiration
10:57 Good and Bad Month For Profit
11:53 Day To Day Tasks and Work Hours
13:11 Why Some Small Farms Fail
14:30 Expanding Into Different markets
16:05 Outro
We hope you guys enjoyed this episode, and if you found this valuable we would love to hear from you. Comment below what was your favorite part!
Very interesting this video and inspiring video. I am interested to know the breed of these goats they are keeping on the farm for milk
I would also like to know the Goat Breed. Thank you, I like to make soap.
My question is how many acres is considered a small farm to these farmers?
Hi upflip, I really enjoyed your videos, But on this specific content, what was the cost of there machines used in the production of yogurt. And were they got there machines. Thanks
I find your content entertaining and informative. I started farming six years ago and I am a first generation farmer. It’s a difficult business to be profitable in!! But it can be done!!
My wife Glenda Ellison and I came from there where you are in Washington. We now reside in Chandler Arizona just recently started and egg business with our first 100 chickens. Wish us luck and keep us in your prayers.
Hope you guys are doing well and profitable, Good luck.
if im a newbie in virginia i have 10k or 20k i wanna start a legal business with chicken and goats how can i get started?
@@PoopscoopGG rent/buy land get your coop start small and make a business plan and research as much as you can
How did it go
Good luck
Man I wish I lived in the United States. This is truly the land of opportunity. I'm from Tanzania. My tribe is maasai and we are cattlemen. I'm learning alot from your videos and hopefully I'll apply it soon in my farm.
That's the spirit
It’s not all rainbows and puppy dogs in the US. High taxes, high property cost, division, corruption, farmland mostly owned by huge corporations, etc. Lots of folks looking to go elsewhere.
It's easier to set up a farm in Tz than in the USA, brother: less butocracy and regulations, lower cost of land and labor... when there's a will there's always a way.
@@overbuiltlimited and at the same time there is still more opportunity here than most places…amazing
East Africa presents a greater opportunity for dairy farming dude. I'm part Maasai from Kenya and there's no doubt dairy farming is lucrative here
As someone trying to start a micro sheep dairy, this was so good to see. Not enough micro dairies are highlighted
Glad we could help, and best of luck to your farm!
Beautiful content. 2nd video ive watched from yalls channel and im already subscribed. I want to open a farm later on in life and this gave me great ideas. You have a long-term supporters in me, keep grinding guys ! 👍
This was a good back to back series. Great seeing businesses that are a bit smaller!
Loved every second of this episode and the first as well. What an inspiration. Love the channel. I just subscribed. Would definitely watch more farm videos. Trying to get caught up on the rest of your well edited content.
Thanks a lot for the love Jordan, we want to film more and more videos about farms but we're waiting for summer time.
What a humble family! Just look at how loving and clean their animals are it's a reflection on their product. Will have to check them out especially the cream top yogurt. Yum!
Just discovered this channel and I absolutely love it. Keep up the great work
Thanks a lot. We will definitely keep improving to provide you guys the best content.
I'm currently 27 years old from upstate NY, I just started university within the last year working towards a Business administration degree. I'm really excited about all the new farming videos coming out on KZhead this is my first time stumbling upon your channel and I hope you continue to capture these wise words of successful farmers. I'd like to open up my own business someday and I'm leaning towards farm marketing. God bless ! Subbed btw
Hey dude we both turned 30 this year (or maybe your birthday hasn’t arrived yet) either way- happy 30th!
Great video, getting better with each video you guys come out with. Keep it up!
Glad to hear that!
Great content and love the way yall produce and edit! Great stuff! Would love to see some homestead operation interviews. Very small scale at home biz stuff. Examples: Justin Rhodes, Living Traditions, Joel Salatin, Honey Tree Farm( young couple killin it), and such. There is a huge viewer base there.
Great suggestions! We'll add them to our list and do our best to make it happen :)
Alot to learn here, thanks for sharing this video!
This is really great content and very inspiring. It looks simple to get started. Someone just needs to get started!!!!! Thank you :)
After COVID will be stronger business for you. People are going back to natural products. I have moved away from big business wherever possible. I buy almost everything in mom and pop shops and at the farmers market. Sending prayers for a strong future
I love this so much!
Love the Jesus painting on the wall. Unashamed is the way to live. God bless you and your family.
@Lawrence Weston Many people won’t publicly display their belief so boldly. I meant it as a complement. Being bold for Christ! Not ashamed of = unashamed
So true!
Absolute pleasure, thanks for the wonderful videos!
Glad you like them!
Brilliant episode. Loved that mom and pop were able to get out of bankruptcy. Asking how they were able to get on the shelf was a great question. That's a huge pain point for entrepreneurs, is "how do I actually move this good product I have now."
Yes, it's awesome. And for sure! We're glad you found this to be useful.
This is very informative! Thanks for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
Super cool to see how this can be successful. Thanks for the awesome ep!
Thanks for watching!
Love this channel! It really inspires me! Thanks for all the info!
Thanks, Stephen! So happy to hear that. Are you in the farming industry?
Incredibly insightful, thank you very much!
Glad it was helpful!
One of the best channels on youtube that gave insight into many different kinds of businesses
Thank you!
Fascinating insight to your business, and the story behind it. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it, their story is definitely interesting!
@@UpFlip, you're welcome.
Awesome content and well delivered
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
This is great, I’m from Cameroon and starting a farm and this is a great model . Thank you Upflip
Best of luck to you!
love the vids have ever thought of going to other states , this is a good concept to get people motivated to start a business , build this country back to life
Thank you!
@@UpFlip ???? did you read, there was a ? there . thanks
I completely agree this is exactly what this country needs right now
Great job! Keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
I love this series that you've done, it's so encouraging to see a family run a business together and be successful in all the ways. It's great how honest and candor they were about the low times as much as the high times and did not try to sugarcoat the trials that they endured it's that kind of information and openness that will help others grow and learn from their mistakes. What they're doing is a dream of mine that's been on my heart for many years and this encourages me to have faith and step forward with these ideas. The best thing about this family is that they are obviously a God-fearing family and they love Jesus and and acknowledge their many blessings. Praise God for this couple and for others like them, and thank you for providing these very inspiring and informational videos to us I look forward to watching more of your content.
Hey Kevin! Thank so much for watching. We couldn't agree more! Do you currently have a farm?
Thanks for the info!
Any time!
Really very good.i learned a lot
Thank you for sharing. What an inspiration for people who want to start like myself. Thanks for your story and sharing your struggles and success.
Thanks so much Gilberto! 😀⭐We appreciate you tuning in. What type of business are you looking to start?
You can definitely see The Light in them. And the tenderness of their hearts by the way their animals are.
True.
Subbed. Very informative videos.
Welcome aboard Daily Dose! Would you consider getting into an industry such as this? Have you seen any of our other videos?
@@UpFlip yes i would.
Great content and now a subscriber!!
Awesome, thank you for subscribing!
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
12:07 goat's timing was so perfect.lol
Great insight into the farm business. The 2 children getting sick from their products - that's the worst nightmare of each business!
For sure! We're glad you enjoyed the video.
Paying people there worth is spot on! Nice to hear you say that. Having owed and operated several start up businesses I have always paid my employees above average pay with performance bonus. My goal is to one day turn my business over as an employee owned company, ESOP.
That is a great goal! Interested to know what business you are in?
@@UpFlip I'm entering the process of leasing a 1200 acre certified organic livestock farm that provides, beef, lamb, pork and chicken.
Really interesting . You did a really good job on this video , you shouldn't have any problems building your channel
Thanks for the kind words!
Great series!
Thanks for watching Stephen!
Super enlightening. Wondering if they'll let me volunteer in their farm to learn more. Looking to start a diary farm myself
That would be fun! We suggest you reach out to see :)
Very good questions being asked I literally have more knowledge than I know what to do with, but rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it !!! Thank you 🙏
Glad it was helpful for you! Are you looking to get started in this industry or already doing work in the industry?
I enjoyed it Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
How many acres is the farm?
Awesome!
This is awesome simple and manageable system
They know what they're doing!
Thank you!
Thank you too for your comment. What was your favorite part of the video?
Cld you inquire also on the equipments used and the range price..next.time. just to have an idea of the figure..
We'll be starting UpFlip Group soon and you can ask business owners there all these questions!
Hi, its a great video. Can you please help me from where i can buy baby chicken and young goat for farming purposes ?
These commercial inserts were a bit aggrivating as it messed with the vid, but this vid was inspiring. I appreciate this motivational content.
It would be great if there is greater clarification on the income. Is it gross or net? What about taxes? Also the guy mentioned if they make 90k a month they are cutting it close, what does he mean by that and what is monthly operating expense. But other than that it was an excellent video!
this gives me hope that i can start my own business
We're glad to hear it!
The son seemed like had a good sense of humor, he has a lot of great jokes; he had me rolling couple times; he’s a good son
Life is always better with laughter!
Grain feed causes raw milk to be dangerous since it makes the ecoli resistant to high acidity. Feed cows grass and ecoli is non issue since their acidity will be naturally lower.
My question is how many acres is considered a small farm to these farmers? I heard them mention 70 goats and 15 cows. How many acres do they use to keep these animals healthy grazing year round?
Greater love hath know man.
What breed of goats you have ?
Girl I can't even watch your videos anymore cause these people are just making me enraged 😂😂
This proves that you should be going after the premium market, there is no benefit to being the second cheapest.
For sure! You gotta be in it to win it.
Any link with rabbits farmers?
"We need more feedback" comedic genius
Thank you for the great video. This question has intrigued me for a while and I just ask it out of curiosity and not out of hate, because I am not that kind of person. Why a business share how it is operated and give out information for free and therefore buy itself competitors?
Great question @amirfakouri. For some, sharing information and giving out knowledge for free can be a strategic decision for businesses, helping them to establish credibility, attract customers, and potentially foster collaborations within their industry.
@@UpFlip Thank you for your response. Now that you mention it, it makes sense!
Love from Pakistan
Have you ever considered teaching how to get started and may doing a work to purchase program I want to start a farm of my own but have no funds but want to work to purchase with an owner I am a chef Baker but learn quickly
We're going to be releasing UpFlip Group this year where people can socialize and help each other with all sorts of business questions.
Just some advice, the best thing to do to maximize profits is to make a better quality product than others in that same field while selling for slightly less. This would bring in more customers than your competition, even though you make less per item in the long run you will make more money with the increase of customers. A customer's primary concern is can I afford this on a regular basis, then their mind goes to quality, quality is number 2 price is number 1 on people's minds.
There are lots of different ways to increase customers that is for sure.
Love From Pakistan 🇵🇰 ❤️.
Glad to have you over!
Can you do more videos of farm / animal business ..
Yes! That is on our to-do list! Thanks for the suggestion and for watching.
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If I don’t want to get rich but just want to support myself and my farm - do I need to sell to big stores like Whole Foods or Walmart. Can you make more money if we kept is simple??
Start simple and then move up the ladder.
How it is 12ok/month
My brother in law tried to get his organic pumpkin oil to sell to a supermarket chain. they basically pushed his price down where he was already struggling and then asked for another 5k to show his product in their catalogue. he didnt make any money in the end ... actually it cost him. plus all the hrs were wasted. thats the downside of this industry
Iss easy to have your own farm! Just get started 20 years ago when things were smaller and not so gate kept like we did!
How many times a day do you milk a goat? Do they milk the goats by hand or machine? How many acres is their farm? On average how much milk daily can a goat produce?
Those are some good questions! We'll try to dive deeper into those when we film another farm.
Any thoughts on how I can quit my job, buy land to farm and run a business?? Process??
If theres any way you can start saving up on the side, do it. There's lots of ways to make a light side income and start saving up for either a downpayment or just the full price. Thats where I would personally start. Then just keep watching our videos to learn more about how businesses start and run!
If capital is an issue, I suggest finding a partner that has capital, you like working with, and shares your goals. You can definitely make it work, just be inventive and persistent.
Form an llc and then apply for a business loan and use it as a farm
Normally people does not share how to make money
Nice. I love unpasteurized milk 🥛. Delicious.
You have great taste! Did you enjoy the video? Thanks for watching! ☺️
So 120k - 80k/month (trying to keep the lights on) = 40k/month. Still seems like a great operation.
It definitely is!
Those are epic margins. Truly great business
This is the huge difference between USA and Canada’s milk industry
In what ways?
I the 120k$ the profit?
Loved these 2 episodes... BUT, I do wish creators on KZhead would tell the "full story". To push a mini series like this claiming they "make $120k a month" is a bit misleading to 90% of viewers. Being in business for myself, I can tell you grossing $120k a month, or hell, even $200k a month doesn't mean anything.... your NET is what matters. Making $120k/mo doesn't sound too appealing if you overhead/expenses are $110k or $115k/mo. I wish they talked more about financials. The equipment, utilities, payroll, etc... dive deeper into what it costs to run a farm like this, and what they are taking home a month, and tell the whole story. Farming ain't an easy, or inexpensive venture. I wish we got to know more. Other than that, loved watching this, and they have an amazing farm, and great and interesting video!
Thank you for sharing your insights! Just curious, do you happen to own a farm yourself? If not, what type of business are you involved in?
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These are the people on that Netflix series aren’t they?
Great content guys, my name is Luiz Felipe and I’m from Brazil, we have a small family ranching business. It’s great we have you to share good knowledge with us. Thank you!
Our pleasure, Luiz! Glad it to share it with you. What are you raising on your ranch?
What kind of goats are those??
Pygmy goats
What kind of goats are these?
That is a good question, not sure. Maybe reach out to the farm and ask as they are great people!
#1 lession: Avoid any debt whatsoever
Great video... so many ads...🥺🥺
Sorry about that! we'll try to tone it down.
@@UpFlip it’s all good:) love the content...
Sir please can I have job in your company, l m Malaysia, please sir
Too many ads on your channel..
Credit cards are the devil
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Thanks for the love Nicholas!
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We hope you enjoyed the video - thank you for watching! ☺️
Hehehe... Vitamin D
The VITAMIN D joke made me want to wife him 🤣🤣🤣
too many ads. can't one enjoy the video in peace? nice content
We'll tone it down.
Grew up drinking goats milk, so much better than cows milk.
You ask about sales, but how much does everything cost?
I really loved the video and the information it provided What bothered me is that on the interviews you hold your phone or the microphone.. To me it shows either unprofessionalizem or insecurity, maybe you use it to record the audio but at least do it more discreet .. otherwise really nice
The host holds the phone because the questions are on there.
@@UpFlip ok, to me it seemed distracting and maybe it's worth learning the questions by heart, just trying to help