The idea behind this blog is to offer snippets of goings-on and just enough commentary to connect the dots. As much as I applaud Joel Salatin for bringing intensive, multi-stock grazing, carbon-sequestering, yadda-yadda to the forefront of the agri-zeitgeist of the times, we should all remember that this isn't "his" system. Owned/operated by Joel Salatin and his family, Polyface Farm is located in Swoope, Virginia and has been at the forefront of grass-based farming for 40+ years. Here's an analysis of Polyface's organisational structure and the Salatin magic. Anyone who has heard Joel Salatin speak knows he can be fiery, inspirational, humorous, clever, insightful and more.

Joel Salatin is arguably the most well-known farmer on the planet. But before emerging as the de facto spokesperson for a form of farming which mimics nature and the endangered species known as family farmers, he was just that, a farmer. Although they are tougher than the young broilers, the taste is incomparably superior and the broth … Joel Salatin is a farmer at the forefront of the trend toward local food and grass-fed meat.

I sought him out to get his perspective on how to respond to the coronavirus. We keep layers for two production years. At that point, they don’t lay enough eggs to be economical and we dress these old birds. In this … Joel Salatin not only builds soil and locks up carbon, he makes money out of farming and so do his associates. In love with the land, dubious of government, quintessential entrepreneur but distrustful of anything that diminishes the commons, his perspective brings depth and breadth to the table. Owned/operated by Joel Salatin and his family, Polyface Farm is located in Swoope, Virginia and has been at the forefront of grass-based farming for 40+ years. Joel F. Salatin (born February 24, 1957) is an American farmer, lecturer, and author whose books include Folks, This Ain't Normal; You Can Farm; and Salad Bar Beef.. Salatin raises livestock on his Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley.Meat from the farm is sold by direct marketing to consumers and restaurants. Joel Salatin brings a unique eclecticism to the food/farm discussion. The Joel Salatin three day workshop was the most important and influential event I’ve ever been to as a young agricultural producer.