POLYFACE FARM – Joel Salatin
Check out FRESH, the documentary that stars Joel Salatin, at www.FRESHthemovie.com. Joel Salatin writes in his website that he is “in the redemption business: healing the land, healing the food, healing the economy, and healing the culture.” And if you visited his farm, you’d know he means it & lives it! He produces beef, chicken, eggs, turkey, rabbits, and forestry product. Yet, Joel calls himself a grass-farmer, for it is the grass that transform the sun into energy that his animals can then feed on. By closely observing nature, Joel created a rotational grazing system that not only allows the land to heal but also allows the animals to behave the way the were meant to — as in expressing their “chicken-ness” or “pig-ness”, as Joel would say. www.polyfacefarms.com
25 Responses to POLYFACE FARM – Joel Salatin
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Im in love with you Joel….got any single brothers??
ilovehuuu
April 23, 2011 at 8:37 pm
as a recently converted vegan, I completely side with farming practices such as these. I think for the welfare of animals in society, as it currently stands, it is vital that we take baby steps in ensuring that we can help these animals in whatever way we can. If we can eliminate factory farms, it will be a HUGE step in the right direction.
It’s all about baby steps. I’m thinking of introducing some dairy/meat back into my diet so I can support this cause.
spiraCode
April 23, 2011 at 9:15 pm
your getting a double chin from your dead food joel
TheJUNGLESURFER
April 23, 2011 at 9:45 pm
Joel is our greatest example of someone who is genuine to themselves by doing what he believes in, is so passionate about. He lives his authentic self. All of humanity could learn a lot from this man.
LilMissOpinionated1
April 23, 2011 at 9:47 pm
@Empresarius Woot! AGREED! Thank you!!!!! Evolution doesn’t exist!! It is a theory! It isn’t real! Realization of a concept is not evolution – it is having your eyes opened to truth (for some it is what they want the truth to be or how they perceive it to be). Changing to adapt to one’s current situation or environment isn’t evolution, it is adapting! Please define events things and situations appropriately! Evolution does NOT = Evolving! People change due to educating themselves!
LilMissOpinionated1
April 23, 2011 at 10:06 pm
@panchogordo1 I am happy to see that not all vegans are so one sided. Many of them are so hateful towards farmers who raise meat and to people who eat it. I don’t sit here and blast hatred to vegans – I love their food and their nutritional value, not to mention the creativity! But, I have seen so many vegans hate on anyone who so much as looks at any animal as a food source it is very nice to see that not all vegans are so close-minded that they can’t see truth when it is presented to them.
LilMissOpinionated1
April 23, 2011 at 10:12 pm
how can i get directions to his farm…i would only buy from him if i could find him
njjordan84
April 23, 2011 at 10:22 pm
Thank You very much, I agree and love your philosophy!!! I wish everyone would stop being so self centered and realize we are a part of the whole ecosystem. We have a responsibility to do our share to sustain this beautiful world, not rob it to the point that we destroy it. Society is all screwed up.
llcyll
April 23, 2011 at 10:58 pm
im a straight aussie bloke – would marry this guy in a instant
cubertio
April 23, 2011 at 11:32 pm
@HeadTater I thought he was some aging hippie nut until I read the same book. He’s not a hippie or a nut. He’s actually a smart guy who likes the way nature works and realized we can’t really improve on it much.
wrjamescom
April 24, 2011 at 12:22 am
@zoltansoos We should also note that his methods would be a lot cheaper and much more scalable if not for the government’s intrusive and pointless regulations. For examples: If not for corn subsidies and illegal aliens, and other government factors, the Costco chicken would cost more. Salatin’s would not. If not for regulations against processing where the animals are grown, requiring large processing facilities, and other government factors, Salatin’s would be FAR less. Costco’s wouldn’t.
wrjamescom
April 24, 2011 at 1:15 am
@wrjamescom Certainly, agree. With other words, his actions are great and that what’s count. However, it gets complicated if we try to globalize the concept. Now I am in the fortunate situation that I can afford to pay $5.00/lbs for organic whole chicken (vs. about $1.00/lbs at Costco) and hopefully will be in the position in the future. The way I see, his operation is limited to very small eco niche and globally is not franchisable beyond limited land and consumers.
zoltansoos
April 24, 2011 at 2:01 am
@Empresarius
May I argue that the evolutionary process is a function of the properties of matter. All organisms of the world, consequently, have evolved both out of matter and with various capabilities of response to the properties of that matter. There is no need for creation.
zoltansoos
April 24, 2011 at 2:26 am
@zoltansoos
please explain how “respecting the design of creation” is a false concept.
Empresarius
April 24, 2011 at 2:59 am
i respect
raulwwenr1
April 24, 2011 at 3:36 am
@seasonseatingsfarm philosophies and faith have everything to do with passion that leads to action. People wouldn’t be changing the world, good or bad, without them. “Views” have nothing to do with why he is on this youtube video, it’s his actions.
diotimian
April 24, 2011 at 4:07 am
brings a tear to my eye
happymimi16
April 24, 2011 at 4:34 am
man he hasss such a awesome lifee wish faring we do was like that every thing but just got cowss! hell ya farming is the best we need more farmers now adays
TheCowboykid11
April 24, 2011 at 5:08 am
@zoltansoos So he’s religious. So what? He’s right about his practices. I’m atheist, so I disagree with him on the supernatural. But I agree with his farming and his logic.
wrjamescom
April 24, 2011 at 5:36 am
@riccer24 So have you pulled your canine teeth in protest? Can’t eat vegetables either, that’s also killing. The fact that animals are made of food should be your first clue. Wake up and join reality.
wrjamescom
April 24, 2011 at 5:39 am
Can I come out there and work and learn from you? You don’t have to pay me!
ceadeses
April 24, 2011 at 6:09 am
“respect the design of creation” is of course a false concept (total disrespect of science and evolution), but the result of his actions is OK although limited to a small scope. We need sustainable resource and energy use on a global scale.
zoltansoos
April 24, 2011 at 6:58 am
@RowanTE, please don’t say that about all vegans, my mom is a vegan.
She just feels that she is doing what is best for here body, she doesn’t give
people a hard time. Lots of vegans will tell you that if all animals were raised
the way Joel raises his animals, they would eat meat. I’m an omnivore and respectfully
request that you not generalize all vegans that way. May God bless you
cathavenfostermom1
April 24, 2011 at 7:07 am
read all but one of joel’s books they make alot of sense and cant wait to start doing what he does
llama8302
April 24, 2011 at 7:12 am
the way god wants it to be
dave777blaster
April 24, 2011 at 7:18 am