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 Real Purpose of Gov’t Oversight
Most Americans have been duped into thinking that licensing, standards and oversight are about safety and protection.
The Only Gift You Need This Year… the Gift of Independence
Here’s how to give yourself the gift of independence.
Mailbag: Waste Not, Want Not
Joel responds to a reader’s comments about the problems in the agriculture industry…
The Great Manipulation in Centralization
When we rely on sophisticated, multimillion-dollar infrastructure, we make tyranny possible.
How to Fix the Media and Get the Truth
Joel’s time at a local newspaper taught him a lot about how the media works.
Free Money: The Worst Kind of Help
Handing out money with no strings attached comes with big consequences.
It’s Not a Choice Between Liberty and Safety
Choice is at the heart of liberty. That’s why allowing the government to make decisions for us is so dangerous…
How to Build a Resilient Economy
There’s a big difference between being efficient and being resilient.