An orchard can grow pastured poultry underneath. A beef cattle or sheep farm can run pastured poultry behind the herbivores, like the egret on the rhino's nose. Joel Salatin beefcattleegret 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
Gluten intolerance and celiac disease are direct results of American agriculture policy and, specifically, the government's wading into the food arena. Joel Salatin agricultureamericanarena 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
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
We've got this cultural mentality that you've got to be an idiot to be a farmer. Joel Salatin culturalfarmerhave Change image and share on social
Unfortunately in the U.S., the courts have pretty much sided with the GMO lobby and suggesting that a farmer has no rights to be protected from GMO contamination. Joel Salatin contaminationcourtfarmer Change image and share on social
I always said if I could figure out a way to grow Kleenex and toilet paper on trees, we could pull the plug on society. Joel Salatin figuregrowkleenex Change image and share on social