Joel Salatin's Archive
Joel Salatin
Joel Salatin calls himself a “Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer.” Those who like him call him the most famous farmer in the world, the high priest of the pasture and the most eclectic thinker from Virginia since Thomas Jefferson. Those who don’t like him call him a bioterrorist, Typhoid Mary, a charlatan and a starvation advocate.
With a room full of debate trophies from his high school and college days, 12 published books and a thriving multigenerational family farm, he draws on a lifetime of food, farming and fantasy to entertain and inspire audiences around the world. He’s as comfortable moving cows in a pasture as he is addressing CEOs in a Wall Street business conference.
In addition to penning an exclusive column for Manward Digest, Salatin is the editor of The Stockman Grass Farmer, the granddaddy of catalysts for the grass farming movement. He also writes numerous guest articles for Acres U.S.A. and other publications.
A frequent guest on radio programs and podcasts targeting preppers, homesteaders and foodies, Salatin’s practical, can-do solutions and passionate soliloquies for sustainability offer everyone food for thought and plans for action.
The Price We Pay for Simple Solutions
Every government policy creates a cascade of unintended consequences. But the solution isn’t just dismantling these systems. Here’s what also needs to happen…
The True Cost of Government Handouts
Government intervention is inherently unfair… and costly… even when it sounds kind. Just look at education… healthcare… and food subsidies.
Trump and RFK Jr.: A Sea Change in Washington?
Finally, someone on the national stage is talking about cultural health and wellness… not handouts.
What Real, Tangible Wealth Is Made Of
The advice of many fringe financial gurus today is to put our money into something tangible, something real. But what does that look like?
A Track Record No One Should Trust
As we approach the election, Joel Salatin shares a controversial platform for solving our problems.
How Small Business Is Getting Stifled and Extorted
We hear a lot about inflation and rising prices. But Joel is far more concerned about growing regulatory overreach…
Bad Policy Reaps What It Sows… and Costs Taxpayers
A cautionary tale of how taxpayer-funded largesse is breeding resistance to change and hurting small businesses.
One of Our Founding Fathers’ Greatest Oversights
The more our food depends on a long food chain, chemical fertilizer, bank loans, and cheap energy… the more fragile it is. That’s why Joel wants to see Thomas Massie’s “food freedom” amendment passed.
A Perfect Storm of Government Misdeeds
After overspending, overinvesting in green energy, and underinvesting in defense, governments are now facing a perfect storm trying to find money.