A pig has a plow on the end of its nose because it does meaningful work with it. It is built to dig and create soil disturbance, something it can't do in a concentrated feeding environment. The omnivore has historically been a salvage operation for food scraps around the homestead. Joel Salatin buildconcentratecreate share on social
The truth is, everything is eating and being eaten. Joel Salatin eattruth Change image and share on social
Land degradation did not start with chemical agriculture. But chemical agriculture offered new tools for annihilation. Joel Salatin agricultureannihilationchemical Change image and share on social
Know you food, know your farmers, and know your kitchen. Joel Salatin farmerfoodkitchen 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
Our culture doesn't ask about preserving the essence of pig; it just asks how can we grow them faster, fatter, bigger, and cheaper. We know that's not a noble goal. Joel Salatin askbigcheap 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
We only want autonomous collaborators that are incentivized to make or break their own income. Joel Salatin autonomousbreakcollaborator Change image and share on social
There's a short chain between field and fork, and the shorter that chain is - the fresher, the more transparent that system is - the less chance there is of anything from bio-terrorism to pathogenicity to spoilage. Joel Salatin biochainchance share on social
We would be a much healthier culture if the government had never told us how to eat. Joel Salatin cultureeatgovernment Change image and share on social
