Joel Salatin is a third generation beyond organic farmer and author whose family owns and operates Polyface Farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The farm produces salad bar beef, pigaerator pork, pastured poultry, forage-based rabbits and direct markets everything to 4,000 families, 40 restaurants, and 10 retail outlets. A prolific author, Salatin’s seven books to date include both how-to and big picture themes. The farm features prominently in Michael Pollan’s NYT bestseller Omnivore’s Dilemma and the award-winning documentary, Food Inc.
Joel Salatin
Beyond organic farmer and author

TEDMED Contributions

Joel Salatin
Joel Salatin at TEDMED 2012
Organic farmer and author Joel Salatin delivers a passionate talk about treating farmland with care to ensure the most optimal food production and nutrition.

Joel Salatin
Joel Salatin - Q&A at TEDMED 2012
Organic farmer and author Joel Salatin talks about why we need more smart farmers and how the world can feed itself without factory farming.
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