We’re scared to death to try new things because we think we have to get it right the first time. Joel Salatin Read Quote
I need people – theatrics and schmoozing and storytelling are part of my talent. Joel Salatin Read Quote
There’s a short chain between field and fork, and the shorter that chain is – the fresher, the more transparent that system is – the less chance there is of anything from bio-terrorism to pathogenicity to spoilage. Joel Salatin Read Quote
Gluten intolerance and celiac disease are direct results of American agriculture policy and, specifically, the government’s wading into the food arena. Joel Salatin Read Quote
In general, we run the farm like a business instead of a welfare recipient, and we adhere to historically-validated patterns. Joel Salatin Read Quote
Too often, parents whose children express an interest in farming squelch it because they envision dirt, dust, poverty, and hermit living. But great stories come out of great farming. Joel Salatin Read Quote
The linear, single species idea of farming is an assault on ecological function. Something’s going to break down in that system – anything from soil structure, in economics… but where to start is with true ecological function. Joel Salatin Read Quote
There’s a big difference between industrializing production of tractors and industrializing production of food. We like technology, but we really like technology that allows us to do better what nature does itself. Joel Salatin Read Quote
I always said if I could figure out a way to grow Kleenex and toilet paper on trees, we could pull the plug on society. Joel Salatin Read Quote
We would be a much healthier culture if the government had never told us how to eat. Joel Salatin Read Quote
