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
Can real food from real farms lead to real health?
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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