From zoning to labor to food safety to insurance, local food systems daily face a phalanx of regulatory hurdles designed and implemented to police industrial food models but which prejudicially wipe out the antidote: appropriate scaled local food systems. Joel Salatin antidotedailydesign share on social
No civilization on the brink of collapse has ever changed fast enough to avert collapse. Joel Salatin avertbrinkchange Change image and share on social
The industrial food system is so cruel and so horrific in its treatment of animals. It never asks the question: 'Should a pig be allowed to express its pig-ness?' Joel Salatin allowanimalask Change image and share on social
I need people - theatrics and schmoozing and storytelling are part of my talent. Joel Salatin partpeopleschmooze Change image and share on social
I would suggest that if you get in your kitchen and cook for yourself, you can eat like kings for a very low cost. Joel Salatin cookcosteat Change image and share on social
The farmers are older; they are under financial stress to produce more margins, yet they keep getting less. Joel Salatin farmerfinancialmargin Change image and share on social
Too often, parents whose children express an interest in farming squelch it because they envision dirt, dust, poverty, and hermit living. But great stories come out of great farming. Joel Salatin childdirtdust Change image and share on social
New Zealand has incredible global recognition for grass-fed livestock. Joel Salatin feedglobalgrass Change image and share on social
There's a big difference between industrializing production of tractors and industrializing production of food. We like technology, but we really like technology that allows us to do better what nature does itself. Joel Salatin bigdifferencefood share on social
We will never sell or have an IPO. What that does is suddenly flushes you with cash. It makes you now work for a group of stockholders, who, again, put pressure and temptations on your true-blueness. Joel Salatin bluenesscashflush Change image and share on social