We Destroyed 70-Year-Old Farm Terraces... Against Everyone's Advice

When we bought our 34-acre Tennessee homestead, we latter learned that the property had once been a tobacco farm dating back to the 1950s. What we didn't realize was how much those old farming terraces would affect our plans. In this video, we finally make one of the biggest changes we've made to the property so far by removing some of the decades-old terraces, reshaping the land with a bulldozer, and transforming it into a safer, more usable homestead built around modern no-till gardening and sustainable farming practices. Please Take A Moment And Check Out Our Sponsor HISEA @hisea_official #hisea #livinghisea 15% OFF site-wide discount code: SCC Women's Boots: https://www.hisea.com/womens-slip-on-... Men's Boots: https://www.hisea.com/mens-low-top-wa... Ignite Box Plane https://igniteattachments.com/72-box-... And if you are in middle Tennessee and need some Harley Raking contact Peyton at 615-812-3738 This episode is packed with real homestead projects, tractor work, land development, driveway maintenance, and the unexpected repairs that come with building a farm from raw land. In this video we: ✅ Remove 1950s tobacco farm terraces with a bulldozer ✅ Reshape our future backyard and chicken coop area ✅ Prepare our land for no-till gardening and food production ✅ Explain why old farming terraces are no longer needed on our homestead ✅ Repair heavy rain damage after a massive Tennessee storm ✅ Use the Ignite Box Plane to repair and maintain our gravel road ✅ Accidentally damage our automatic gate conduit... then fix it the hard way ✅ Share another real day of homestead life ✅ Review our waterproof HISEA outdoor shoes and share our discount code One of the biggest goals for our homestead has always been creating land that's functional, safe, and efficient to maintain. While farming methods have changed dramatically over the last 70 years, many older properties still have infrastructure designed for conventional tillage farming. Since we're committed to building a no-till homestead, raising Black Angus cattle, growing our own food, and improving the land for future generations, removing these old terraces made the most sense for our long-term plans. Of course, homesteading never goes exactly as planned. After days of heavy Tennessee rain, our gravel road suffered washouts that needed immediate attention. While making repairs with our Bad Boy 5055 tractor and Ignite Box Plane, we accidentally hit the conduit for our automatic gate opener, turning one project into several more. That's just part of real homestead life. If you're planning to buy rural land, start a homestead, build a farm, improve a gravel driveway, learn about no-till gardening, or simply enjoy watching real homestead projects unfold, we hope this video helps and inspires you along the way. Thank you for following our journey as we continue transforming 34 acres of raw Tennessee land into the homestead we've always dreamed about. Every project brings us one step closer, and we're excited to have you along for the ride. 🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more homestead projects, equipment reviews, tractor videos, land development, gardening, cattle ranching, and real-world country living.    / @sincitycountryhomestead   🔗 Stay Connected With Us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram:   / sincitycountryhomestead   📩 For business inquiries: [email protected] #Homestead #Homesteading #TennesseeHomestead #LandClearing #Bulldozer #TractorLife #BadBoyTractor #DrivewayRepair #GravelRoad #IgniteBoxPlane #NoTillGardening #NoTill #Gardening #FarmLife #CountryLiving #LandDevelopment #RuralLiving #DIYProjects #RoadMaintenance #HeavyEquipment #SmallFarm #Tennessee #HomesteadLife #SustainableFarming #LivingOffTheLand #SinCityCountryHomestead