I have a profile of the self-described "Christian-libertarian-environmentalist-capitalist-lunatic" farmer Joel Salatin in this week's TIME.
Sadly it's behind the pay moat, so only subscribers can access it, but
for introduction's sake, Salatin is a sustainable farmer who raises
grass-fed cattle and "beyond organic" chickens, pigs and rabbits at Polyface Farms in rural Swoope, Virginia.
If you know Salatin's name, you either live around Swoope and buy his products—he refuses to ship them, believing everyone should buy locally—or you've seen him in the Oscar-nominated documentary Food, Inc. or read about him in Michael Pollan's seminal The Omnivore's Dilemma. You might imagine that Salatin has politics similar to foodie stalwarts like Pollan or Mark Bittman, and that—beyond advocating that consumers buy more organic and sustainable food—he'd also want to see tougher government regulations of conventional agriculture, factory farming and food safety. Read Full
If you know Salatin's name, you either live around Swoope and buy his products—he refuses to ship them, believing everyone should buy locally—or you've seen him in the Oscar-nominated documentary Food, Inc. or read about him in Michael Pollan's seminal The Omnivore's Dilemma. You might imagine that Salatin has politics similar to foodie stalwarts like Pollan or Mark Bittman, and that—beyond advocating that consumers buy more organic and sustainable food—he'd also want to see tougher government regulations of conventional agriculture, factory farming and food safety. Read Full
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