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In Farm's Way
Sustainable-ag legend Joel Salatin can farm -- but can he write? |
Tom Philpott |
29 Nov 2005 |
Arts and Minds |
| Over the past 20 years, Joel Salatin has emerged as a sort of guru of the sustainable-food movement. His 500-acre Polyface Farm in Swoope, Va., is legendary among a small circle of foodies for its robustly flavored beef, pork, chicken, and eggs. Among farmers, Salatin has won cult status for his innovations in multi-species, pasture-based animal husbandry. But readers of his new book, Holy ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, food, green living, local food, slow food, sustainable ag (all these topics) |
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