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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 One Word That Sums Up Today’s Problems
Too often we attribute problems to evil or greed or any number of human vices. But perhaps we need to add this word to the list.
This Crisis Is a Distinctly American Tragedy
Sometimes we need a different perspective in order to better understand what we do and what we’ve done, especially in times of crisis.
The Ultimate Test of Liberty
None of us can live completely on our own. And how we share resources is the ultimate test of liberty.
Playing Big Gov’s Game to Defend Liberty
We bow… We appease… We go along. And then we don’t have freedom or America anymore.
What We Eat Is a Failure of Economics
It’s the best marketing strategy imaginable. Keep ’em craving. And it’s why Americans aren’t satisfied.
The Problem With Libertarians
While speaking at the Libertarian National Convention, Joel stirred things up with his ideas about personal freedom.
Where You Should Invest Your Money Today
Who knows what today’s cash will be worth tomorrow. That’s why Joel has three investments worth your money now that will bring you peace of mind later.
Let Free Will Decide… Not the Government
It sounds noble and righteous – even charitable – on the surface. But the devil’s in the details…
This Crisis Proves the Government Should Be Our LAST Choice to Fix Anything
A government solution to anything should never be the first choice. It should be the last.
Take These Five Hidden Costs Off the Table
Big Ag is much more costly than grocery store prices would have you believe. There are many more benefits to local farms.