Hi there! I am Joseph.
I have been an immigrant / expat living in central Portugal along with my beautiful girlfriend Mariana for six years now.
Together Mariana, my father Clinton and myself, would like to show you a bit of the daily goings on around our Portuguese farm / homestead / smallholding and all of the work we are doing whilst renovating, starting building projects, working with our livestock, DIY and trying to grow our little families own food!
In this episode we welcome you to join us in mid summer time as we go about our daily goings on around our farm and the local surroundings, here in central Portugal.
We begin this week on our local farmers market in Fundao, my favourite town, with my grandparents who are visiting us for the first time in three years.
The market was hot and therefore did not have many livestock or plant stalls, but lots of terracotta, food and textile stalls. My family all looked around the market square, the largest farmers market in our region, whilst I dipped out, into the shade and had a ice cold drink whilst I waited for them. After that we went for a meal and met up with a few friends.
Once we headed back to our farm Chloe, Mariana and I walked up to the sheep barns, said hello to the woolly women quickly and then up to the poultry pasture, where we needed to address a small problem with one of our mother ducks. She is a fantastic brooder and sits on her eggs perfectly every year, a chicken however had been sneaking into her nest and laying eggs in there, so we had to remove the chicks before all the ducklings hatch out as the mother duck, not being able to differentiate between the chicks and ducklings would possibly take the chicks to swim in our stream. Chicks cannot swim and this would mean they would drown, so unfortunately they have to be separated and placed inside the brooder box.
The little chick seems right at home inside mine and Marianas lounge, Mariana spent a couple of minutes making sure the chick knew where his food was and how to eat, this is not really a necessary step, but when a chick is on their own it can help to make sure they eat properly, lone chicks sometimes lack the enthusiasm towards food that they would normally gain from their peers.
Straight after setting up the chicks new little home we decided it was time for a BBQ, I walked up to the village and purchased some bifanas, pork belly slices and sirloin hamburgers from my friend, the local butcher. I bought some bread rolls from the bakery and got some vegetables from the veggie patch, then lit the BBQ up and we had a lovely family afternoon by the swimming pool.
At the end of the day I stood underneath our grape vines on the pergola, explained why I was absent last week and thanked you all for watching.
I hope you enjoyed the episode and I hope you all have an amazing week ahead.
Thank you, see you in the next one!
See our journey to self sufficiency / permaculture / organic farming living in Portugal, trying to produce as much of our own food planting vegetables, growing fruit trees as well as looking after all our animals, such as our chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, quail, rabbits and sheep – Shortly pigs too!
– Growing vegetables, raising meat and foraging on our cherry farm in Portugal’s Beira baixa, Fundão
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Hello. Just started watching your channel. Could you also include any information on access to internet when you tour properties. Thank you. Also interested in markets in towns that farms are close to. Thanks again.
Any animal or chicken or duck would be blessed to live on your farm .yes, hopefully little chick will have another hatchling to grow & interact with!! Chloe & Maraianna look so lovely !! Always fun to watch yall cook ! Just love your vids ..Happy week to you & Chloe & Marianna !!! Blessings!
Hi Joseph what's the name of the lake Bee and Theo go? I can find it near the area they live.
So nice to see your grandparents with you. Aww, bless mama duck and 🐥. Always good to see your assistant👩🏻🍳 with you for the bbq segment.
I’ve subscribed to your channel and have been following you for a couple of months. My grandparents immigrated to California from the Azores island of Terceira. Not to get to personal, but I see many expats buying farms in Portugal and renovating farm buildings from near ruins. If you’re not really making much of an income from the farm, did you start off with a nice pot of savings, investments, etc.or do some of you work with remote jobs to generate income. Your farm is beautiful. I grew up on a dairy farm in Northern California and even though I’ve been in San Francisco for 33 years, farming is in my blood.
Another great vlog Joseph of you and your lovely family, of course as you know my fav is watching how little Chloe is growing up.
Thank you for sharing a little bit of your family time with us. It is just so lovely to see so many generations enjoying each other. Joseph I can see you got your height from your grandfather. 😁
Lovely to see you and the family x Chloe is just beautiful, your mum and dad must be so proud of you x and you are all bless to have your elders to guide you x
Such a lovely video as always Joseph, and how gorgeous is Chloe 😍. Mariana is such a lovely mummy 💚🌟
what a fabulous family life love your videos of the farm and animals and also the cooking tips too ,enjoyed seeing fundao thankyou for sharing have a great weekend all
I'd love to see a longer video on Fundao market.
Muitos parabéns! A vossa menina está linda! 😍
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love you all guys.
Bela vida!!!! Enjoy 😉 😍🌸🌸🌸🌸
Hi dear Joseph, nice to see you enjoying the visit of your grandparents. So sweet the duck and the chick. Greetings and hug from the Netherlands !
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always a Wonderfull!! Videos!!
thank you!! for sheare!! 🥰🌺👏👏👏🇵🇷⚘🌻😊
I am here now my God it’s hot, Very hard to work in. It’s exquisite here.
Joseph, is there anything you don't do ? From farming to cooking and making your own wine, Chloe is going to learn lots of essential life skills. Lucky girl.
Your farm looks so lush despite the heat wave. I am glad you could enjoy some family time.
Thank you for sharing your family with us, I look forward to your videos and watching Chloe grow into a toddler. I learn more farming each time, never knew chickens are born with the yoke in their belly! So that is why the shell is empty.?! Wow. Wish I was shopping in the market. Wish I was there! Now help me find a small farm🤗
Great video Joe, we really have had a nice couple of weeks xx
Germany and the laws are so coldhearted… stuck in the Naz* time! It's time to move and live a new life. Also my family and baby fathers abused and manipulated me. Now the truth is revealed and there is only one good decision to make: leave everything and everyone behind. Noone can take away my freedom!! Portugal I am coming…
Watching this video helps me to imagine living my dream life. Thanks so much for sharing. This inspiration is so precious. Hope on deliverance… 🤍🤍🤍🦁🪄💫💯
Imagining a chicken being forced to swim in the river. OMG 😵💫🤣🤍
Hi Hello Joseph and Mariana. How are you? Today is a perfect day to smile. We are happy and playing is such brilliant. Your family is a peaceful and great family in the world. A great show. Wishing all the best for the your future of good time. Congratulations. God Bless You
Everything is só dry. Tricky chicken getting someone else to sit her eggs.
Wonderful seeing all generations of your family together. As you say it's been a strange three years and it's time for re-bonding 😊👌😍
Chloe is getting so big. What a beautiful child. Luck you. Family time is the best. Building memories. Enjoy. Take care my friend from Cape Cod Massachusetts USA❤️🇺🇸
What a fantastic environment to be with family and to raise a family within. You made the right move, even if it is a lot of hard work. All of the best wishes to all of you.
I think its the best thing my son has done moved to live over there and thanks to you and all making him your friend
Once again an awesome video. Please don't apologise for keeping family first that is the way it should be. You got it right. 🥰🥰🥰
Hi Joseph and Mariana and the rest of the family great video once again enjoyed the tour of the market and the food for the barbecue was looking so tasty once again,you have such a lovely farm and to grow grapes for your wine.I’m now hungry after watching that video got to get a sandwich.
nice to see your grandparents enjoying the portuguese summer weather,abraço para todos 🙂
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Beautiful family guys, enjoy family time and Portuguese summer 🌺
Did you have to have a nice cold beer while sheltering in the cafe?
You have things so right 💝👌👍🏻♥️ work life balance is extremely important 💕💕💕 omg can Chloe get anymore beautiful? Xxx
Thanks Joseph and Mariana for showing this Amazing Place Fundâo Portugal 🇵🇹
Thank you for sharing….sweet stuff..👨🌾🚜👨🌾🌠🌠
Wow your grandma looks very young.
Nice to know you enjoyed some family time. Stay cool. Looking forward to heading into summer.
How wonderful to see your grandparents in thd farm visiting,that’s wonderful,they still look quite young!!
Beautiful little chick ,Chloe seems so intrigued by it ,it’s wonderful,she’s growing so fast and beautifully!!
Lovely