Polyface farm
Meet Joel and Daniel Salatin, the father-son team at Polyface farm. Known for their unconventional farming ways, the Salatins have become leaders in community-supported, local, environmentally friendly agriculture. See why. Video by Denny Gainer
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@Genuinemythman I enjoyed your civil reply. I will look for his book and read it open-mindedly. However, I would like you to know that where we live (Mr. Salatin included) most of the farms are generations old and are not tripping of the transmission types as he says. I still feel that he has a way about him that seems to push conventional farmers away before they can hear his message. thanks again.
eazonthru
June 16, 2011 at 3:56 am
@eazonthru Have you read his book, I’m sure its free to rent at the library if you don’t want to purchase it. It helps explain alot of your complaints. His whole idea is that conventional farming is morally wrong and unsustainable. When you’re a conventional farmer that’s hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, hearing its all for nothing is understandably upsetting and hard for most people to handle.
Genuinemythman
June 16, 2011 at 4:53 am
I live quite near Mr. Salatin’s Polyface Farm. I think he likes to separate himself from the farming community nearby. I agree with and admire some of his practices and procedures he implements on his farm. However, I think it is his condescending rhetoric about the nearby farmers that has driven a wedge between him and the neighboring farms. He thrives on that attention to sell his books at the end of his speaking engagements. He is simply a passing chuckle here, not your legend.
eazonthru
June 16, 2011 at 5:13 am
If you haven’t, I beg you to read Michael Pollan’s “The Omnivore’s Dilemma.” His description of what goes on at Polyface Farm changed my eating habits by giving me some understanding of what we’re being fed by the vested corporate interests who want Joel and his ilk to be put out of business. One other book recommendation: John Brunner’s “The Sheep Look Up.” mmendation
harry21868
June 16, 2011 at 6:08 am
Wow, it’s sad how this is called ‘unconventional farming’.
TheyCallMeBtoo
June 16, 2011 at 6:15 am
video was very interesting bro.
wildcattna
June 16, 2011 at 7:03 am
The “dislikes”? Those that have Genetically Modified Brains.
TheoryIsSpeculation
June 16, 2011 at 7:25 am
@powerofone321 lol. if I were a teen I’d prolly be there too…
tastycajun0381
June 16, 2011 at 7:34 am
@tastycajun0381 My grandfather left me a 60-acre working beet farm. I run it with my cousin Mose. We sell beets to the local stores and restaurants. It’s a nice little farm… sometimes teenagers use it for sex.
powerofone321
June 16, 2011 at 7:36 am
Your awesome Mr. Salatin. I live in the central valley of California and the ol’ farms like yours are nearly a thing of the past. I long for simpler times when local grown food went right to the local markets or you shopped at the farms themselves. Everything now is so Agri-Industrialized. Keep up the great work; you have a following.
RabidKoyote
June 16, 2011 at 8:01 am
Your awesome Mr. Salatin. I live in the central valley of California and the ol’ farms like yours is nearly a thing of the past. I long for simpler times when local grown food went right to the local markets or you shopped at the farms themselves. Everything now is so Agri-Industrialized. Keep up the great work; you have a following.
RabidKoyote
June 16, 2011 at 8:28 am
@london1817 there is already somebody running for president that is just as good as Joel, if not better, his name is Ron Paul.
wranglerx07
June 16, 2011 at 9:04 am
RESPECT for the farmers!
mammamya1
June 16, 2011 at 9:36 am
God Bless you Joel! Keep on getting the word out. This society is not in sync with gods will. Balance will return. The question is will humanity still be around to enjoy it!
outlaws2009
June 16, 2011 at 9:51 am
@SummerCicadaMusic Buy a plot of land and meet and see as many old or elderly farmers as you can, they love helping people farm and tell about their years on the farm . You can only read so much but your not going learn anything until you do it .
gillamfarms
June 16, 2011 at 9:57 am
I saw Joel speak at a Kentucky farmer’s convention. It changed my life.
dstew454
June 16, 2011 at 10:17 am
My daughters may not be farmers, but I’m sure as hell going to teach them about growing their own food. As a matter of fact we are starting in two days at their Nana’s (she has a 5 acre lot) and we are building garden boxes and growing organic produce. Next year we will be raising a couple of chickens.
tastycajun0381
June 16, 2011 at 10:38 am
Fabulous and simply obvious. Back to nature. Wonderful.
wiferunt
June 16, 2011 at 11:04 am
Joel makes so many good points, especially in connection with the way in which honest labor is demeaned in this country, in contrast to more effete, status-enhancing (and not very useful) pursuits such as the fine arts or the sciences such as medicine. Medicines wouldn’t be necessary if we all lived like Joel.
IClausius
June 16, 2011 at 12:03 pm
need to to roll together and greatly decrease the Dept of Ag, FDA and USDA and then put Joel and crew in charge to totally overhaul and put the restrictions on the big commercial operations where it should be.
Amish farm was recently shut down by FDA for selling “raw milk” aka non filtered, pasteurized watered down crap most Americans call milk. I grew up drinking real milk from my grandparents dairy farm and I’ll bet 99.5% of Americans have no clue of what milk honestly tastes like.
plasticsguy01
June 16, 2011 at 12:54 pm
I have been quoting him for year. Been learning a lot from this man!
bishopjladams
June 16, 2011 at 12:59 pm
I am in Arizona and would love to know of any farms that are like your here. I love your ethos. Thank you for what you do.
oxman0313
June 16, 2011 at 1:19 pm
You are a true hero. Take care brother.
housecry
June 16, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Hope to visit them someday
nowata09
June 16, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Now THIS is the way to farm!
xenathegoat
June 16, 2011 at 2:22 pm