I Gave Homesteaders $6K But only 30 Min. To Spend It

In this YouTube video, the host (Speaker A) runs a live “blank‑check” shopping challenge for homesteaders attending the Homesteaders of America event. Five participants are given a mysterious spending limit and 30 minutes to select homestead‑related supplies from the Toops & Co. tent. The rules: they may spend as much as they like, but if they exceed the hidden limit they receive nothing. Throughout the frantic shopping round, participants choose items such as poultry nets, a stainless‑steel chicken plucker, fencing posts, pig nets, a yogurt maker, canning lids, and various other tools, constantly guessing the budget ceiling (ranging from $1,000 to $2,500). The host reacts with excitement, religious exclamations, and encouragement, while participants discuss their farm needs—expanding poultry, protecting against foxes, fencing new acreage, and scaling livestock operations. After the challenge, the host reveals the participants stayed within the limit, celebrates their purchases, and announces a separate viewer giveaway of $1,300 worth of homestead goods (net kits, chick hatchery credit, etc.). He urges viewers to share a special link in the description to enter, framing the giveaway as a way to grow the channel, help the community, and spread joy.
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I'm giving a blank check shopping spree to 5 random people at Homesteaders of America. Y'all ready? Who's first?
Rock, scissors, paper, cut!
You only have 30 minutes. You have to, at the end of the 30 minutes, find the Toops and Co. tent. You can spend as much as you want. There is a limit. If you go over the limit, you don't get it. Y'all ready? That's right, go! From here, one. Oh, smart man! So what is it you think you need We want to expand for both another round of meat birds and our layers. I want to just be able to give them bigger space, keep them safe. Yeah, we had a couple fox attacks last spring. They may not have it in inventory here, right? But you're welcome to look through the catalog. Okay. And Rebecca's going to keep up with the price. You've got to find it so we know the price. I gotta find— keep up with what's going on. All right, the poultry net.
What do you think the limit is?
I have no idea. You're obviously thinking it's somewhat— I'm thinking it's $1,000.
You want the $60?
The $60. That's a good one.
Don't you want something a little bit bigger?
I do opt for the $120.
We need something for Foxes.
You guys saw my video where I talked about I was going to do this.
You're—
when I texted you, you kind of knew what's coming.
A little bit.
So there we go. Stainless steel chicken plucker.
Are you sure you want that one? How much is it? $479. With the plucker, $976. $1,020.
It's, it's only been 9 minutes.
You just blew over $1,000 in 9 minutes.
You are maxing this.
Let's go a little bit more.
Just a little bit more. All right, 4.
Okay, so you're going to get 4.
So they're going to dare to go over $1,000.
I'm going to do 50. Okay, 50 Cornish Crabs or a different one?
What do y'all— we better get the plucker.
So we're at $1,181. $1,330. That's where you want to end? Are you sure?
Yeah.
Are you sure?
Yeah. I gotta go check out. Okay. Do you guys think you went over?
No.
You don't think you did? What do you think the limit is?
$1,500.
Wait, wait, did she change her mind?
I did change my mind.
What made you change your mind?
Well, then do you want— so do you maybe want to go up a little bit then? Because you're only at $1,181.
These items right here will double it last. So remember, if you go over, you don't get anything, right?
But are you sure If you think that it's $1,500, you want to leave $300, a little over $300 on the table.
That's right. We are already— okay. Okay.
Are they ready? Yes, please. $2,000.
You had $2,000. That is awesome. Okay. How does it make you feel?
So blessed. So now you guys have all of this. Yes. That is amazing. Yes.
Thank you so much. Congratulations. We will use this to help bless others and our families. Oh my gosh.
And you can go back on the speed system, and if there's shipping or whatever, that's fine.
There we go.
Okay.
You have 30 minutes. You have no idea how much the limit is. If you go over the limit, you don't get it. 30 minutes.
All right, Holy Spirit, activate. Holy Spirit, activate. Oh no. Holy Spirit, activate. Time's up.
Kenny!
Do some canning? I do. So it's 100 lids or 200 for $60, and you get 2 towels, and you get 2 towels. So how many lids do you need? How much canning are you doing? We need 2 of these.
2 of these.
Thank you for your time. Of course.
You're on a mission. Look, she's running, guys. She's running. 200 canning lids. That's gonna happen this year?
Oh yeah, it happens every year.
Do you have an idea of where you want to go?
Yes. Fencing.
You've been thinking about this? Oh, absolutely. What do you think your limit is?
I don't know. That's why I asked the Holy Spirit to activate. Holy Spirit, activate! Holy Spirit, activate! I'm on a time limit, so can you explain to me about your fencing?
I'll be glad to.
I'm keeping in sheep. We have a sheep business. Cattle.
Goats. How many posts do you need?
I would need 50 posts. Do you need an energizer? Do you need the poly wire? Let's do 6 of those. 6 of this? Yes. Okay.
Let's get her total 7 and a half minutes in.
You're at $900 exactly with your candy.
Wow. There's something about spending $900 in 7 minutes.
Oh, it is. Now what about Energizer?
That is $730.
Oh, really?
Yes.
Okay.
So you obviously think there's more than $1,000 in here.
Yes. This is a chicken plucker. I need a new one. Okay.
How will this help your family business?
It will help Kadesh Farm Homestead. It will level us up. Because we've exhausted our 5 acres.
Okay.
And that's why we have—
Ah, you could expand it to your other acres.
Yep.
Hey, where you at, man? Come on now, you hiding over there? Come on now.
This is my sweetheart's family. We need a trustworthy internet.
The show special is $899.
Okay, $899. Okay, with the $899, then you hit $2,782.
It's $2,500.
If I lose— He's saying don't buy it.
I'm just saying, like, price is right. I'll throw an extra $100 off just to— Oh, he said What do you think? You gonna help them out anymore? You give them $100? I like that. All right, all right, we'll do another.
Okay, we're at $2,499. Okay, that's it.
Their limit is $2,500. That's crazy.
Do you think you went over? They didn't. What do you think?
The first people, their limit was $2,000.
Come on, team! Yeah! Let's go! Holy Spirit activated. Yes! Thank you, Jesus!
I just felt like $2,500 was a good number.
Good number. Oh my gosh.
Energizer and the timeless fence pole, it means the world right now.
Oh my gosh, they have blessed us. They have blessed us tremendously.
You've got 30 minutes. You got to check out at the booth, Toots and Co. Okay. I do not see a Kubota tractor dealership. Well, you're aiming for the sky.
What do you think the payment is?
What do you think the sum is? I have no clue. Nobody's gone over yet, but don't be the first.
Yeah.
Okay.
No pressure.
I'm gonna start with Premier One.
Okay.
Why Premier One? Well, if we do the livestock, we're wanting to start, you know, do maybe a couple of pigs. We've got a lot of woods on our new property where we would like to be able to fence them off. They can eat the woods. Where are y'all from?
Kentucky.
How far are you willing to go for pigs?
Uh, depends on where it's at.
Depends on the earth. Well, what if it's at my farm? I give you 2 pigs. Uh, really?
Deal?
$225. We would be honored. You spent $500 in 9 minutes.
Okay, I'm gonna look at a chicken plucker. Because we have chickens now.
You already have chickens that be plucked?
We do, yes. Now they're at $946.40.
Okay, I've got a mental number.
Okay, what is it?
Well, you don't have to tell me. Let's hear it though. Write it down. I don't know your number and you don't know mine.
That's good.
I'm gonna write a number down. Touche. You got me.
And then buy a car. Here you can pick out your chicks.
What kind of chicks do you want?
Well, I want a Barred Rock rooster for sure. We were interested in Red Rangers. Red Rangers?
For me?
Yeah. 10:38:20.
Okay, is what you're at. You only have, uh, 13 minutes.
Yeah, so she's interested in the yogurt making, the yogurt maker. Sure, I do believe it's $69.99.
Right, jump right to the price. Good.
Do you want— do you want to get 12 additional jars to go with that? So then you have like— yo, you have yogurt in the fridge and you're making another batch, so then you're making like more. How much are 12 additional jars? Okay, okay, I'll do 12 more jars. $10.3820 without the yogurt maker. So let's look at the wooden spoons. Okay, wooden spoons are amazing. What about a ladle or a sauce— a saucepot spoon? Put the bread knife on there and then we'll start.
Oh, you're gonna do some calculations.
Are you getting some toothpaste?
Well, you can get this too.
Let me tell you, I love this stuff. We're at $11.5818.
And he is— are you above or below? Way over my mental limit. Really?
Get some. I'll give them for free. How about I do a sample kit? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. But I have young ladies who have to be careful with their skin. Okay, great. And so what can you recommend for them? This is a legit question. You got three girls that are careful with their skin. Three daughters. Here we go. Here we go, 3 girls. Wait, and the mom needs it too. Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate. That's what I like. All right, I gotta hydrate right now. He's like freaking out back there.
Y'all have 2 and a half minutes.
Oh my gosh.
This is kind of hard stuff.
761. Okay, 761. That's the total. And then, hold on, where's my phone? Oh my gosh, no, no, no, no more. You can't count. You can't make me calculate. I told you to go over. Okay, we're at 1,990. All right, let's see your numbers.
18. 500. What's your number?
Well, I thought he had 1,000 and I had 500 in my mind, but when he wrote 500, we were on the same page and I didn't know that. We were going to go with the chicken plucker and the yogurt maker, and that was it.
And that was it.
Okay. All right, so we're gonna have yogurt.
Oh my gosh.
All right, let's see what it is. We're ready, we're ready. Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh, I had no idea!
You're really getting this.
She's right.
I can't believe it.
At a loss, actually. Seriously, this is just far too generous. I'm in shock. I'm gonna have to try not to cry.
Really? Pig nets.
Pigs.
I can't. I just— fuck her.
I know. And meatloaves.
And I'm thinking this is going to be next year and the next year. So this puts you up again. It does. Literally moved us up.
Yes. Oh look, yeah, we were gonna have to say thank you so much. Oh my gosh, I'm just in shock. Thank you.
Thank you so much.
My girls are just gonna die.
I bet y'all are smiling big time. I know I am. That was so much fun. Now it's your turn. We're gonna do a giveaway for you all. How about $1,300 worth of homestead goods? How about Premier One Net, a poultry net kit, plus a pig net kit, plus a little shopping spree at McMurray Hatchery to get you some chicks, either egg layers or meat chicks, whatever you want. $1,300 worth. Listen, I want this video to— don't you? We're smiling, we're having a good time. We want to complete our joy Help me, help me share this video. I've got a link, a special link in the description. Don't go to like the YouTube share button. Go to the link in the description. Share this video. That's all you've got to do to enter this giveaway. Once you share it, you can share it to YouTube. I think you can share it on Twitter, email, whatever. And one of you will have a chance to win. You got till the end of May. Let's share the love. Let's really get this out here so we can do more of this. That was so much fun. We've got lots of ideas and would love to do more of that. Bless the socks out of people.
Holy Spirit, activate!
Grow the channel, grow the business. Just a win-win-win for everyone. So thanks. Check out the link down in the description.
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