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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.
Tyranny Made to Order
Smart investors know you can’t fight the markets. Nor can you fight Mother Nature. When the government tries… we’re all worse off.
Government-Approved Solutions Are Never the Final Word
Conventional wisdom isn’t all it’s cracked up to be…
Mailbag: The First Rule of Business
After reading Joel’s essay about solutions for thorny issues, subscriber D.F. asked for his take on one of the biggest debates in business… shareholder vs. stakeholder.
Can You Name the One Thing That Matters?
We all have experience and expertise that inform how we think about what’s important in life… but can any of us name the one thing that truly makes a difference for everyone?
The Tragedy of Instability
Joel recently spent a week in Israel… and he’s never seen a more intimidating landscape. That’s the tragedy of instability.
Four Intriguing Questions About Libertarianism
Four questions Joel doesn’t have the answers for… and that’s okay.
Why We Need a Wild West in the Markets
As soon as the government stamps its approval on something with permits and licenses, the consumer gets lazy. Let there be a wild west of innovation instead.
Lawsuits Won’t Fix Soaring Egg Prices
Soaring egg prices have become the poster child for inflation. Joel Salatin explains the economics behind the spike…
The Real Reason This Commodity Soared 59% in 2022
The ag sector pushes for bigger, bigger, bigger. But this way of thinking eventually collides with nature’s balance sheet. And we’re paying for it.
Nature and the Markets Abide by This Rule
The market adjusts, adapts and adheres to changing information as surely as the sun rises in the morning. We just need to get out of the way.