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Joel F. Salatin is an American farmer, lecturer, and author whose books include Folks, This Ain't Normal; You Can Farm; and Salad Bar Beef.

Salatin raises livestock on his Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley. Meat from the farm is sold by direct marketing to consumers and restaurants. Wikipedia  

✵ 24. February 1957
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Famous Joel Salatin Quotes

“When faith in our freedom gives way to fear of our freedom, silencing the minority view becomes the operative protocol.”

Joel Salatin

Source: Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front

“The stronger a culture, the less it fears the radical fringe. The more paranoid and precarious a culture, the less tolerance it offers.”

Joel Salatin

Source: Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front

“We don't need a law against McDonald's or a law against slaughterhouse abuse--we ask for too much salvation by legislation. All we need to do is empower individuals with the right philosophy and the right information to opt out en masse.”

Joel Salatin

“Realize that agendas drive data, not the other way round”

Joel Salatin

Source: Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World

“You, as a food buyer, have the distinct privilege of proactively participating in shaping the world your children will inherit.”

Joel Salatin

Source: Holy Cows and Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer's Guide to Farm Friendly Food

“The shorter the chain between raw food and fork, the fresher it is and the more transparent the system is.”

Joel Salatin

Source: Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front

“This magical, marvelous food on our plate, this sustenance we absorb, has a story to tell. It has a journey. It leaves a footprint. It leaves a legacy. To eat with reckless abandon, without conscience, without knowledge; folks, this ain't normal.”

Joel Salatin

Source: Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World

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