If you could observe something,

[thestartupman]

at another homestead, or farm what would it be? Why would you want to observe? Is there something you wish you could go see someone else doing what would it be? Some examples might be the way someone rotates their animals. Maybe you would like to see how others process their meat birds. Maybe you would like to see how someone runs their CSA. I know I would love to see how someone has organized a very successful farmers market, or a farm stand.

[Awnry Abe]

Tops on my list would be
Agmantoo's operation...(especially pasture renovation)
Martin's garden and seed saving operation
TNAndy's slaughter & butcher operation

And of course...the world's largest mulch pile.

[ChristieAcres]

I'd like to tour a recently built butt and pass style log home, since that is what DH will be building or see one being built. Otherwise, I have already toured and seen what I have wanted to. Anything new, I can easily tour near our property. A cool recent tour included, "Back to the Garden of Eden," only 15 minutes from here.

[slingshot]

Couple thing come to mind for me....

How different people create and move animals through rotational grazing paddocks.

Another for me is a chicken greenhouse, I'm planning on one for wintering birds and growing veggies in the summer. Wish I could walk through one that's existing, prolly save me a few mistakes.

That's about all, for now anyway

[TRAILRIDER]

I would like to observe a bee keeper working with their bees. I know a couple of local bee keepers here but I never seem to have enough time to get with them. (Most bee keepers are very willing to help newbies.)
If I can get hold of the book with the plans in it, this weekend I might build a top bar hive.

[FarmboyBill]

Mkt gardening. Hoop house use.

[Lookin4GoodLife]

Oo, bees is good. There's so many things I'd like to see and learn from someone already doing it. I think tops on my list would be someone teaching me how to can using the various methods. That's something I worry about getting right when I get started.

The other thing I'd like to do is tour Highlands' farm and see all the cool things he's doing. So many folks here are doing so MANY cool things it's hard to choose.

[Kasota]

I would love to see someone who has a set up for aquaculture. Raising fish and using the water for plants. I think that would be fascinating to see.

[Pony]

I just can't seem to figure out the why's and wherefore's of greenhouses. I'd like to see how to move the air through, stuff like that.

Also, like Trailrider, I'd like to see the beekeepers in action.

I'm probably over-complicating things, but can't seem to get these two to gel in my brain.

[thestartupman]

Yes, I too would add beekeeping to my list. I would also add growing starter plants to my list. That is something I have tried many times, but just end up wish weak plants that never make it outside.

[Danaus29]

I would like to see a functional aquaponics set-up from planting and stocking to harvest of plants and fish.

[thestartupman]

I have one more I would add after reading a magazine article. It was about making hand made white oak buckets. I think it would be a really neat hobby to have.

[Awnry Abe]

Originally Posted by Awnry Abe

And of course...the world's largest mulch pile.

Oops! I meant 'compost pile'. Sorry, Forerunner. 'Twas tired.

[FarmboyBill]

That's why im on U Tubes so much. They have vids of people doing everything concerning Farming/Gardening/Homesteading.

[mzgarden]

On our 'next up' list to watch and then do: pig butchering, setting up rotational grazing. From an interest standpoint: I would love to see someone make a knife from beginning to end, it seems like such an art. Aquaponics would be very interesting also.
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[idigbeets]

I'd like to see a working organic farm that is successfully raising 50+ acres of grains with a no till set up, and a working cover crop interseeder ....

I'd also like to see aquaponics.

[thestartupman]

YouTube is great at times, but sometimes it is neat to be able to interact with the person that is trying to show you the skill.

[DEKE01]

I would like to see several highly integrated, financially successful, diverse CSA oriented operations. I almost always learn something new when ever I see anyone's operation. It's the folks who have figured out a way to bring together several types of livestock, orchards, green/hoop houses, and row crops that I find most educational.

I toured Salatin's farm a couple of years ago and that was wonderful. He combines cattle, egg and meat chickens, rabbits, swine, and woodlots. What he doesn't do on a commercial basis is fruit trees and gardens. But for his CSA, he does partner with other local farmers to provide fruits and veggies.

[MOSSYNUT]

Well to start I would like to learn what csa is.
I would love to witness a log cabin being built.
I would like to see someone demonstrate the black magic of solar power that for some reason even after watching videos just seems to mystify me.
Watching the day to day keeping of cattle best feed (without spending a fortune ) milking and such.
Watching someone tending a fruitful garden not like the waterlogged, fungus, and bug infested wasteland that we have wound up with the last two years. Some people have told me that it's just part of living in FL. with all the rain and humidity but my step dad always had beautiful gardens when i was growing up even though I didn't think so back then. I wish that I would've payed more attention to what he was trying to teach me.

[Lookin4GoodLife]

Everything everyone's posted I say "Yeah, yeah, I'd like to see that myself." The whole culture of homesteading and self sufficiency is fascinating to me.