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Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 27:56

Is there any "up" side to all that's happened this past year? What lessons have we learned along the way? Joel Salatin, the man behind Polyface Farms in Swoope, VA, is an author, speaker, and a leader in the regenerative farming movement. Today he dares to suggest that we examine what has happened and our role in it. What are we doing to nurture good health? What has been the impact of the restrictions, locally and globally? And what can we expect next? Joel asks important questions and offers common-sense advice on where to go from here. Check out Joel's website: polyfacefarms.com Like and follow our new Facebook page: Wise Traditions Become a member of the Weston A. Price Foundation Order a USB drive full of podcasts! Join the WAPF email list!

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105: Biodynamic Farming with Joel Salatin

Chef Life Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 81:38

We meet Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms.

56. How The Corn, Soy & Wheat Industries Are Destroying The Environment… And A Possible Alternative

Hunger Hunt Feast | Strategic Fitness

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 38:02

Welcome back to Hunger Hunt Feast! If you consider yourself "green" or take interest in protecting the environment, you are going to love this episode. Today Zane shares the truth about how the "plant-based" lifestyle is damaging our planet and the environmental impact of grains. QUICK NOTES FROM ZANE: The current agricultural system of large scale mono-crops of grains is not environmentally friendly It is depleting topsoil, polluting rivers, and destroying ecosystems like wetlands, prairies, and forests It's a corporate-owned, government-subsidized industry that has run traditional farmers out of business Traditional farming skips harvest seasons to allow for cover crops and grazing, foraging animals to replenish nutrients in the soil 50 gallons of oil per acre of corn- fertilizer, pesticides, machinery High water usage from rivers Comparison of water usage of 1lb of wheat to 1lb of grass-fed beef Factory farming of beef, pork and chicken wouldn't exist except for the cheap corn from the mono-cropping system Not a sustainable industry- grains are sold for less than it takes to produce them Grains are used to make processed food which makes up 70% of the avg. US diet Exporting grains to developing nations puts farmers out of work in those countries and causes them to be dependent on corporate food giants Once fertile Mesopotamia is now the Iraqi desert. Irrigation and fertilizers cause salinization of soil Dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico at the mouth of the Mississippi caused by fertilizers that is 6-7000 sq. miles Alternative approach: regenerative farming using a perennial polyculture as described in the documentary Sacred Cow by Diana Rogers, episode #36 podcast guest Polyface Farm run by Joel Salatin - has sequestered 2 tons of carbon per acre, per year for over 50 years White Oak Pastures in Georgia is a carbon-negative farm using regenerative techniques Is regenerative farming replicable? Lierre Keith, former 20 yr vegetarian, wrote in "The Vegetarian Myth", "We need to stop asking what feeds the most people and start asking what feeds people sustainably. What methods produce topsoil while only using sun and rain because nothing else is sustainable." LINKS: 50 Gallons of oil per acre of corn Dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico Degraded topsoil in the US Midwest https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/09/13/soil-health-agriculture-trend-usda-000513/ https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-the-loss-of-soil-is-sacrificing-americas-natural-heritage China restricting farming near large rivers Polyface Farms sequesters 2 tons of carbon per acre, per year White Oak Pastures sequesters more carbon than it releases Sacred Cow Documentary by Diana Rogers on Amazon The Vegetarian Myth" by Lierre Keith Questions? You can email your questions to zane@zanegriggs.com. Connect with me at zanegriggs.com or on Instagram @zanegriggsfitness QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY: The sustainability of our agricultural state How corporate ran grain supplies have affected the investment How much oil it takes to create corn and the role of fossil fuels What happens when you destroy wetlands How to get most of your days micro-nutrients How grain is used to fatten livestock up before slaughter The ROI of our current agriculture system A few examples of how soy is dangerous for humans long term One of the first historical documentation of brewing beer Regenerative farming is possible Support local farmers: It takes all of us to create change Recourses around this topic if you want to learn more

Polyface Farms - The Farm With Many Faces

Mindful Businesses

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 41:14

Here is the link to our website - https://www.mindfulbusinessespodcast.com/podcast-1

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10| Bullsh*t Saves the World

The Take 3 Theological Variety Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 66:41

After Christine manages to screw up 2 Truths and a Lie, it's time to talk chicken. Or Pigs. Well, Christine lays the groundwork for some ideas she wants to explore over the course of the season. She talks about the interesting work of the Paani Foundation, the Al Baydha Project, and the work of Joel Salatin and Polyface Farms. Seth's cat Moon is very interested, and we also talk about Chickens named after a saint (Radegund) and an anime character (Kuchiki Rukia).For more information on the projects described, please visit:https://www.paanifoundation.in/https://www.youtube.com/user/albaydhahttp://www.polyfacefarms.com/

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264: Beyond labels

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 45:26

Food bearing the USDA organic certification label may still originate from a factory farm. Chickens refrigerated for over one year can still be labeled as "fresh." Can we trust food labels? Should we trust them? Author and trailblazing farmer Joel Salatin from Polyface Farms and Dr. Sina McCullough expound today on their new book, Beyond Labels. They cut through the confusion with truth about the food industry and its calculations to make money and obfuscate cheap ingredients and food processing shortcuts. Joel and Sina offer practical tips for avoiding antibiotics in our food, reacquainting ourselves with cooking, and taking simple steps to rediscover the benefits of living beyond labels. Visit their websites: Joel Salatin: Polyfacefarms.com Sina McCullough: Handsoffmyfood.com Check out our sponsors: Ancestral Supplements and North Star Bison Find more resources on our website: westonaprice.org Register for our conference at wisetraditions.org

Episode 009 - What is Sustainable Meat Production? Why the "How" is more important than the "Cow."

Environmentality. with Brendon Anthony

Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 32:19

In this third lecture of Environmentality. Brendon addresses one of the hottest topics in climate change and sustainability today, the question of, "should we be eating meat?" and if so, "from why kind of production system?"In short, the issue with animal agriculture, and in particular the production of beef, is not the cow itself, but the production system it is raised in; in other words, the "how." Industrialized animal agriculture, in it's segregated form, relies heavily on fossil fuels for the transportation of feed and manure, uses lots of antibiotics, maintains low biodiversity on the farm and contributes heavily to pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.The solution? Producing animals in an integrated fashion on grasslands, where they can be rotated frequently to reduce overgrazing, promote carbon sequestration of grasslands, and to ultimately mimic natural ecosystems. Beef raised in this way is more sustainable, can be more profitable (as inputs decrease in a circular production system) and at times even more productive, as multiple products can be generated on one piece of land (e.g. hay, chicken and beef in Joel Salatin's model at Polyface Farms).To learn more about the pioneers in regenerative agriculture and holistic management of cattle, check out: The Savory Institute (Alan Savory): https://savory.global/ Joel Salatin and Polyface Farms: http://www.polyfacefarms.com/ Michael Pollan's Texts: The Ominvore's Delimma and In Defense of FoodGabe Brown's Text: Dirt to Soil Mark Hyman’s Text: Food FixTo learn more about Brendon's thoughts visit: https://impakter.com/in-defense-of-cows/

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E167: Christian-Libertarian-Environmentalist-Capitalist-Lunatic-Farmer (feat. Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms on Farm vs Wildlife, Disease Control, Herd Immunity, and Growing Healthy Food)

The Element Podcast | Hunting, Public Land, Tactics, Whitetail Deer, Wildlife, Travel, Conservation, Politics and more.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 95:51

This week we had an incredible interview with Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm. We discussed things like wild hogs, rabbit hunting, microbiomes, chickens, wetlands, beavers, government subsidies, eggs, agriculture industry, managing the woods, his recent success, being on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast, the benefits of rotational grazing. New Shirts available in our store at: www.theelementwild.com/shop The best map app there is. Find Access to YOUR public lands with OnX Maps. Know where you stand. Durable Arrows, Quality Components, Good People. Day Six Gear Be Mobile. Stay Mobile. Heads Up Decoy Make sure the brands you support are supporting you! We wear Sitka Gear because they stand for conservation and public lands. Sitka Gear To find out more on Texas Public Land opportunities, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website. TPWD Go check out what The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is doing on the front lines for clean air, clean water, and wildlife! TRCP Check out Joel's website: www.polyfacefarms.com Rock out with Tyler and the Tribe!

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07 Gardening with Johnny River, pt I

Rume

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 70:10

This is the first of a series of conversations where Johnny River and I chat all things farming and gardening. Enjoy. - StevenThis is the wonderful quote I could not remember for the life of me in the episode:A man is born gentle and weak.At his death he is hard and stiff.Green plants are tender and filled with sap.At their death they are withered and dry.Therefore the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death.The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life.Thus an army without flexibility never wins a battle.A tree that is unbending is easily broken.The hard and strong will fall.The soft and weak will overcome. - Tao Te Ching, LXXVIMeditation:Jack Kornfield grounding meditationArticle by Leah Thomas:Why Every Environmentalist Should Be Anti-RacistTorches Together Podcast:@torchestogetherpodcast@johnnyriver@forestandfieldMentioned in the episode: Polyface Farms, Joel SalatinKeyline PlowingToby Hemmingway, Gaia's GardenPermacultureEat Dirt, by Josh AxeFlip 'Sorry'Psychedelics and Systems Change by Charles Eisenstein

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TCN S3E8 | Joel Salatin | Polyface Farms | Swoope, VA | Part 2

This Craft Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 67:50

In Part Two of this incredible farm-tour interview with the legendary Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms, we talk more about the overall farm rotation, but also get deeper into the food systems at large, how food gets to the consumer and how our choices can make a difference. http://www.polyfacefarms.com/ http://www.polyfacefarms.com/joels-bio/

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Beyond Labels: A conversation with Joel Salatin and Sina McCullough | Salty Talk 012 | THRR

The Healthy Rebellion Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 66:18

Welcome to Salty Talk. This is a special edition of Healthy Rebellion Radio. Each week on Salty Talk Robb will do a deep dive into current health and performance news, mixed with an occasional Salty conversation with movers and shakers in the world of research, performance, health, and longevity. For the full the video presentation of this episode and to be a part of the conversation, join us in The Healthy Rebellion online community. WARNING: These episodes may get “salty” with the occasional expletive. This episode of The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by Ned. Ned produces the highest quality Full Spectrum CBD extracted from organically grown hemp plants, all sourced from an independent farm in Paonia, Colorado. Ned is a wellness brand offering science-backed and nature-based solutions as an alternative to prescription and over-the-counter drugs. In every thing they do, they help people feel better and live better through the powers of the natural world. Go to www.helloned.com/SALTY15 or enter code SALTY15 at checkout for 15% off your first order. Listeners also get 20% off their first subscription order. Free shipping is now unlocked at $100 purchases. SHOW NOTES: This is an interview I did with Joel Salatin (of Polyface Farms) and Sina McCullough. Many of you are familiar with Joel, as he's one of the most well known and recognizable farmers in the world. He's authored many books on regenerative farming and co-owns Polyface Farms with his family. Sina holds a Ph.D. in Nutritional Science and a B.S. in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, both from the University of California at Davis. She was the Director of R&D for a supplement company and taught Biochemistry and Bioenergetics at UC Davis. Despite her knowledge, she developed an autoimmune disease, which prompted her to launch an investigation into our food supply. Together Sina and Joel co-authored the book: Beyond Labels: A Doctor and a Farmer Conquer Food Confusion One Bite at a Time which releases June 12th (so this coming Friday). You can order it now at your preferred online bookseller. Transcript: Download a copy of the transcript here (PDF)

TCN S3E7 | Joel Salatin | Polyface Farms | Swoop, VA |PART I

This Craft Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 98:49

In Part I of a two-part interview, we tour Polyface Farms with the passionate and whip-smart, Joel Salatin, the "Lunatic Farmer." Joel shows us everything from his cow-manure-composting pig beds to his mowing and mobbing cattle and his mobile chicken rigs, in this walking tour with loads of information about sustainable agriculture.

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Resilient Agriculture Models for The Future with Joel Salatin

Regenerative Agriculture Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 85:31 Very Popular

In this episode of the Regenerative Agriculture Podcast, John interviews Joel Salatin, a well-known lecturer and author and the co-owner of Polyface Farms in Swoope, Virginia. Polyface Farms is a “diversified, grass-based, beyond organic, direct marketing farm”. Joel is well-known for his highly engaging public speaking style and is the author of twelve books relating his experience as a self-described ‘lunatic farmer’. In this episode of the podcast, we visit the challenges of mainstream, conventional agriculture through Joel’s paradigm-shifting lens, and learn why farmers are beginning to shift to a regenerative model. Joel also describes how farmers can learn the skills of marketing, communications, and public speaking, and broaches the uncomfortable topic of planning for farm inheritance and succession. Joel’s worldview, informed by both real-world experience and immersion in a broad range of literature from philosophy, history, and religion, to current events and business, forms the foundation of his farming practices. Joel states that deep soils were not built with 10-10-10 chemical fertilizer, but rather built with real-time solar energy converted to carbon and vegetation that rots or is eaten and manured in place. Joel describes why he does not believe such organizations as McDonald’s or Monsanto are evil, but rather thinks they have misguided beliefs concerning ecological systems and food production. Most often, employees at these organizations truly believe they are helping the world. While their understanding of agricultural processes is wrong, they are not ill-intentioned. The ability to understand the opposition is an important skill Joel developed in high school debate tournaments that helps him to build bridges with those who see agriculture differently than he does. Joel and John discuss how most farmers desire to better their land and none have the intention to degrade the soil. Yet, many farmers continue to practice mainstream agriculture with its soil-degrading effects. Joel explains that for farmers to change their practices, often they need to face a crisis. He describes how the symbol for “crisis” in Japanese is the same as the symbol for “opportunity”. He sees crises as an opportunity for farmers to move towards more productive, regenerative practices. Joel also describes how we can elicit broader societal change to where regenerative farmers are viewed as the heroes within their communities. The benchmark of success most used in farming is yield. Farmers also consider equipment and infrastructure as benchmarks of success. Joel’s take is that neither of these are a determinant of financial success or farm profitability. He relates an anecdote from his early years when his father, a tax preparer for the neighboring farming operations, mentioned that their own threadbare family farm was more financially stable than those farmers with large and fancy equipment and expensive facilities. Joel believes the mantra that farmers must feed the world is a fallacy that encourages detrimental practices and unsustainable agriculture. The coronavirus pandemic has sharply defined the need for communities to be able to feed themselves and has placed a spotlight on the drawbacks of the current centralized system. Joel describes his belief in an intelligent creator who has loaned the world to us as an investment. In his words, no investor would accept dead zones, pollution, and species extinction. Thus, it is our responsibility to improve the land and help it become more fertile year after year. Seeing the world as an investment helps people to treat it well rather than deplete its resources for unsustainable growth. The dysfunction of the current system is evidenced by the statistic that small-scale agriculture produces 70% of the global food supply with 30% of the inputs while the other 30% of the food supply is produced using 70% of the inputs. Joel makes the distinction that the size of a farming operation is not a determining factor in how regenerative or sustainable that farm can be. Rather, the sustainability of a farm can be rated on how centralized the operation is. He describes the growth of Polyface Farm as growth by duplication, rather than centralization. Although his farm is considered a large farm by the USDA, it has a small-farm feel partly due to his method of decentralizing 100,000 chickens in 300 field shelters on pasture rather than concentrating them in two giant poultry houses. He considers the ecological carrying capacity of the land when expanding, ensuring the land can absorb the livestock manure. Decentralized systems are much more resilient and much less smelly than concentrated, centralized systems. Although he cannot predict the future, Joel is certain that building healthy soil will stand the test of time. He emphasizes that an agricultural system of the future must be integrated, regionally focused, and full of complex relationships, and that it will be human and soil oriented. Joel describes the profitability of growing corn versus a grass-fed beef production. Land that grows 100 bushels an acre of corn would produce grass that could support 400 cow days per year. He calculates that, no matter the price of cattle, there is approximately $300 per acre net profit for grass-fed beef, a profit never realized by corn farmers. However, very few of the farmers have actually shifted their production. That is because it is difficult for humans to make such a large change and admit to themselves that a new method could be better than their current practices. Farmer’s identities are based around what they grow and how they grow it, so it is very challenging for change to occur. The truth, though, is that farmers must adapt or die. It may require a new generation of farmers for the needed change to happen. Joel raises the uncomfortable topic of farm succession. Estate planning is especially difficult for farmers due to their love for the land. The average age of a farmer today is 65, so about 50% of America’s farmland will shift in ownership in the next 15 years. At the same time, there are many young people hoping to enter the sector. While Joel has explored ways to connect young people with aging farmers who are looking for a successor, he also enforces the value of low-capital and mobile systems to help young people get started. The average American farm has $4.00 of depreciable equity for $1.00 in annual gross sales. At Polyface Farms, this ratio is $0.50 to $1.00. This more nimble style of agriculture requires no land equity, as mobile systems can be placed on land not owned by the farmer. Low-capital systems are becoming very important as young people gain the necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to start up a successful farming venture. The practice of equal inheritance of farmland is a concept Joel discourages. His view is that farmland should be inherited by the person who has been stewarding the land. When the child who stayed home and held the farm together is given an equal inheritance with their siblings who pursued other careers, they must buy out their siblings to keep the farm which is an unfair burden. These conversations often don’t happen, but they are necessary for families to have. As Joel jokes, “Why should I die on my tractor so my kids can run off to Las Vegas with my money?” This episode is a long conversation examining the importance of being well-informed and focusing on soil health and profitability above yields. Listen to gain a better understanding of the future of agriculture and what it will take to get there. Resources: Joel’s Bio

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1.22 Back To The Answer, Wisdom In A Global Crisis, with Joel Salatin and Darren Doherty.

The EcoIQ Project

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 160:26

Amazing long form, round table conversation with Joel Salatin and Darren Doherty, recorded right before the CoVid lockdown. We get a real deep insight into what drives and concerns two amazing pioneers and innovators in agriculture and regenerative farming. Joel Salatin is an outspoken advocate for free speech and choice in food and farmer relationships and transparency of production. An author of 12 eclectic books on farming, entrepreneurship, legal battles and spiritual ecological connection. Joel's latest communications outreach is his ever relevant blog Musings From a Lunatic Farmer. Joel is also the head of the highly acclaimed Polyface Farms and widely accepted as the most famous farmer of our time and a huge mentor to thousands of young and passionate new farmers. Also self described as a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. I have huge respect and affection for Joel as an elder, a friend and a God fearing farmer. Known as the master of process Darren Doherty has painstakingly developed an incredibly pragmatic and far reaching platform for total farm planning, the Regrarians Platform. With thousands of hours, ecological farm designs, implementations and successful students Darren's innovative and incredible contribution to the regenerative farming movement is well established and most recently manifest in his long awaited book The Regrarians Handbook. When it comes to due diligence in farm planning and farming innovation Darren Doherty has become the undisputed last word. I have a special respect and gratitude to Darren, as my first real teacher and connection into the world of regenerative farming and all the following evolutions. The Regarians team and Polyface Farms also collaborated in the production of the deeply moving and acclaimed documentary, Polyfaces. check it. As we do at The EcoIQ Project, we like to dig deep into these leaders mindset, decision making processes and secrets of success, earned the long short way, through thousands of hours of involvement at all levels of regenerative farming and connecting to our intrinsic relationship to land, food, animals and country. We cover: Connections and preparations for the upcoming Mother Earth Fair and The Regrarians Handbook launch History of The Mother Earth Magazine and information sharing globally The beginnings of a close professional relationship The hunger for a deeper meaning in farming Thoughts on the work of Dr Jordan Peterson The importance of taking on individual responsibility Entrepreneurial mindset Secrets of mentorship and importance of passing on knowledge What is a big M small D approach? What is real diversity Techniques for developing and refining innovation. Is there a connection between our farming models and the strength of immune system? Richard Perkins and the desire to engage on the deeper end of the water… To serve is how we become most fully human. messages for all… A deep honour and pleasure to share words of wisdom from these two esteemed elders in this space. many lessons to mediate on and integrate. So get your pen ready and your finger poised over the rewind button, as we embrace the complexity in all things and go deep and dense with Joel Salatin and Darren Doherty.

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#234 Common sense in the face of COVID-19

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 35:24

Wash your hands. Do social distancing. Are these the only two things we can do to protect our health during this pandemic? Joel Salatin, co-owner of Polyface Farms, author, and speaker, offers ideas about how to strengthen our immune system and our spirit during this time of crisis. He suggests that we cannot rely on health officials or the government to make us well. We must take our health into our own hands. Among other things, Joel recommends diversifying our microbiome by getting dirty (instead of trying to create a sterile environment), getting restorative sleep, hydrating, and cultivating healthy relationships. This conversation reminds us of the good things that are happening, and the positive choices we can make in the midst of the challenges. COVID-19 (also known as the Coronavirus) threatens the status quo and feels de-stabilizing. But this time can teach us resilience and provide opportunities to build our health and our community’s interdependence. Visit Joel's website: polyfacefarms.com Order our tri-fold pack of 12 brochures here. Check out our sponsors: White Oak Pastures and Ancestral Supplements

#97 Farms, Food and Health with Joel Salatin

The GP Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 63:07

Joel Salatin has been called "America's best farmer" by Time magazine. He is a self-described Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer (his words, not mine!). He runs Polyface Farms and has helped develop the movement of regenerative agriculture, written 12 books, done multiple TED and TEDMED talks, featured in Michael Pollan's bestselling book The Omnivores Dilemma and multiple award-winning documentaries like Food Inc, and he is the Editor of The Stockman Grass Farmer. Today we talk about the symbiotic connection between the land, soil, animals and our health. More info at www.polyfacefarms.com Joel Salatin's TED talk (one of them): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z75A_JMBx4 A different regenerative agriculture method called agroforestry by Ernst Gotsch that is not dependent on animals (this is a beautiful short film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSPNRu4ZPvE&vl=en If you find these podcasts valuable, rating it 5 stars and leaving a review in iTunes or Facebook is a huge help. For more podcasts and resources for both health professionals and patients including websites, courses, apps, books and more, please check out www.thegpshow.com You can join The GP Show Podcast Facebook page here. If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic you can contact us or complete a quick survey here. Thank you for listening and supporting.

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Tai Lopez - WiFi And A Dream

Disrupt Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 20:03

Tai Lopez is an investor, partner, or advisor to over 20 multi-million dollar businesses. Through his popular book club and podcasts Tai shares advice on how to achieve health, wealth, love, and happiness with 1.4 million people in 40 countries. How would your life be different if Bill Gates was your business mentor, Warren Buffett was your investment advisor, and the Dalai Lama was your therapist? Finding mentors is one of the biggest predictors of your success. As Picasso said, “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” Tai Lopez, investor and Mensa member, shares why he reads one new book a day: “Books allow you to simulate the future (without having to actually do all the trial and error yourself)...” At age 16, Tai realized that life was too complex to figure out on his own. So Tai wrote a letter to the wisest person he knew, his grandfather - a scientist - and asked for the answers to life’s hard questions. Tai was disappointed with his grandfather’s reply. There was no “secret formula.” The letter simply said, "Tai, the modern world is too complicated. You’ll never find all the answers from just one person. If you’re lucky, you’ll find a handful of people throughout your life who will point the way." But one week later his grandfather sent a package containing an old, dusty set of eleven books with a note, "Start by reading these." That began Tai’s habit of reading on his search for what he calls the "Good Life”: the balance of the four major pillars of life - health, wealth, love, and happiness. Over the years, Tai sought out the secrets to that “Good Life” by setting up his life as a series of experiments. He began by first reading thousands of books from the most impactful figures in history Freud, Aristotle, Gandhi, Charlie Munger, Sam Walton, Descartes, Darwin, Confucius, and countless others. He spent two-and-a-half years living with the Amish, spent time working at a leper colony in India, and helped Joel Salatin pioneer grass-fed, sustainable agriculture on Polyface Farms. He then joined the long list of entrepreneur college dropouts and ended up completely broke (sleeping on his mom’s couch) until he talked five, multi-millionaire entrepreneurs into mentoring him. Tai went on to become a Certified Financial Planner and worked in the world of finance before becoming a founder, investor, advisor, or mentor to more than 20 multi-million dollar businesses while settling in the Hollywood Hills. He appeared on various TV and radio shows, spoke at top global universities like The London Business School and the University of Southern California, and created one of the top downloaded podcasts and YouTube channels, “The Grand Theory of Everything.” In order to get feedback from an even larger audience, Tai started what is now one of the world’s largest book clubs that reaches 1.4 million people in 40 countries with his "Book-Of-The-Day" free email newsletter. Tai recently summarized all he has learned from his mentors and compiled them into a series of ‘mentor shortcuts’ he calls, "The 67 Steps." He also created an alternative to the traditional business school. This "Business Mentorship" program combines the best of self-learning with the best of a University degree without all the downsides of burdensome costs and inefficient methods.

Joel Salatin: Back at Lehman’s!

Solutions for a Simpler Life

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 12:18

Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms is a farmer, author and as we like to call him “Pastor of the Pasture.” Joel had a second visit to Lehman’s this summer and we can’t help but soak in the wealth of knowledge that Joel shares with us. Tune in to hear his tips for making your homestead the most efficient it can be. Wherever you are on the journey to a simpler life, curious OR serious, you can learn something from the experience Joel brings. After all, starting small is the most efficient as you’ll learn in this episode. Lehman's Website Lehman's Events Lehman's Facebook Lehman's Instagram Polyface Farms Instagram Polyface Farms Facebook

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Christians responding to environmental issues – Joel Salatin and Jason Fileta

Q Ideas

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019

Joel Salatin of PolyFace Farms talks about the importance of sustainable farming practices and how Christians can lead in expanding their use. Jason Fileta of TearFund USA explains why addressing climate and other environmental issues would help some of the world's most vulnerable.

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Joel Salatin of PolyFace

Solutions for a Simpler Life

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 7:01

Author, farmer and speaker, Joel Salatin of PolyFace Farms joins us to talk about growing up on a farm and learning about how the Earth will work with us if we let it. He talks about how his farm runs and the principles of a simpler life that he uses every day.

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Episode 116: Joel Salatin

Human Performance Outliers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 97:43

Welcome to the Human Performance Outliers Podcast with hosts Dr. Shawn Baker and Zach Bitter. For this episode, Joel Salatin joined the show. Joel is one of the faces of holistic farm management. His operation, Polyface Farms, is one of the best examples of turning worn-out, eroded, abused farm land into a thriving farm using nature as a pattern to heal the land. Episode Sponsor: Butcher Box - https://butcherbox.com Promo code "HPO" at checkout for 20% off. Consider supporting us: - https://www.patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://www.paypal.me/hpopod ***DR. SHAWN BAKER'S BOOK*** "The Carnivore Diet" Amazon and Barnes and Noble Instagram handles: @shawnbaker1967, @zachbitter, @polyfacefarm Twitter handles: @SBakerMD, @zbitter, @JoelSalatin Facebook handles: Shawn Baker, @zach.bitter, @Polyfacefarm Website URLs: http://zachbitter.com , https://shawn-baker.com, and https://polyfacefarms.com YouTube: Zach (https://www.youtube.com/c/ZachBitterUltra) Shawn (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5apkKkeZQXRSDbqSalG8CQ) If you would like to set up a consult call with either Zach or Shawn, you can schedule with Zach at https://calendly.com/zbittercoaching and with Shawn at https://shawn-baker.com/consultation/. If you would like to contact the show, please send your emails to hpopodcast@gmail.com

72: Biomimicry, Politics, and Lunatic Farming—with Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms

Reversing Climate Change

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 48:44

“What does forgiveness look like? What does loving your neighbor look like? I think … one of the reasons we have this physical creation is so that God could demonstrate what forgiveness looks like, what neighborliness looks like. And guess what? Forgiveness does not look like a farm that has to use more and more drugs all the time to keep its animals healthy. Forgiving is not a farm that has to use more chemicals to keep its soil healthy or keep the bugs away. A forgiving farm is one that has resilience.” Joel Salatin is the self-proclaimed ‘Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer’ behind Polyface Farms, a $3M operation in Swoop, Virginia, serving more than 5,000 families, 50 restaurants, 10 retail outlets and a farmers’ market with its salad bar beef, pigaerator pork, pastured poultry and forestry products. Feature in both The Omnivore’s Dilemma and Food, Inc., Polyface is known for its environmentally-friendly farming practices modeled around the natural systems of the biological world. Joel also serves as the editor of The Stockman Grass Farmer, the writer of the Pitchfork Pulpit column in Mother Earth News, and the author of 12 books, including The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs: Respecting and Caring for All God’s Creation and Everything I Want to Do is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front. Today, Joel joins Ross and Christophe to share his practice of duplicating nature’s patterns on the farmscape. He offers his take on the flaws in the environmentalist approach to climate change and where the Christian faith community, libertarians, and economists fall short. Joel also describes how the regulatory environment is prejudiced against small-scale operations, exploring the way oversight stifles innovation. Listen in for Joel’s insight on food choice as a human right and learn how to take responsibility for your own consumer choices around food! Resources Polyface Farms Joel’s Daily Blog: The Lunatic Farmer The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollen Food, Inc.Documentary Living Soils Symposium The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs: Respecting and Caring for All God’s Creation by Joel Salatin 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front by Joel Salatin Milton Friedman The Jungle by Upton Sinclair F.A. Hayek Michael Pollan Carbon Removal Newsroom Review RCC on iTunes Connect with Ross & Christophe Nori Nori on Facebook Nori on Twitter Nori on Medium Nori on YouTube Nori on GitHub Email hello@nori.com Nori White Paper Subscribe on iTunes Key Takeaways [0:39] Joel’s path to reversing climate change Grew up on family farm in Shenandoah Valley of VA Grown to $3M business with 20 full-time staff [2:44] Joel’s farming practices Duplicate nature’s pattern on farmscape Mimic way animals moved (choreography) [6:06] How humans have pillaged the land War consequence of exploitation of resources More weight of animals 500 years ago than today [8:09] The idea of active management Use hands, intellectual ability to heal land Environmentalism by participation (not abandonment) [9:49] Joel’s criticism of the environmentalist approach Assumes elite know more than crowd Oversight prejudicial to small-scale operations Oversight unnecessary with real-time feedback loop [18:28] Why Joel is an advocate for food emancipation Regulatory oversight demands something that harms us Food choice as much human right as other freedoms [21:42] Joel’s criticism of the Christian faith community Power over vs. responsibility to environment Hypocrisy drives people away from religion [28:20] Joel’s criticism of libertarians Fails to recognize ‘it takes a village’ Farming should leave MORE commons [31:02] The danger in measuring GDP alone Views prisons, soil liability, etc. as assets No way to account for asset losses + liability incursions [33:52] Why Joel wants to eliminate crop insurance and subsidies Picks winners and losers in marketplace Power stacked to promote orthodoxy [39:46] How to take responsibility for your consumer choices Movement defined by participants Question orthodoxy, rewarded with access [45:33] The innovation around Joel’s eggmobile Portable henhouse follows cows’ movement Serve as biological pasture sanitizers + produce eggs

Ep 2. Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm

The Thriving Farmer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 69:58

About the guest: Joel Salatin, 61, calls himself a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Others 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 bio-terrorist, Typhoid Mary, charlatan, and starvation advocate. He co-owns, with his family, Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia. Featured in the New York Times bestseller Omnivore’s Dilemma and award-winning documentary Food Inc., the farm services more than 5,000 families, 50 restaurants, 10 retail outlets, and a farmers’ market with salad bar beef, pigaerator pork, pastured poultry, and forestry products. When he’s not on the road speaking, he’s at home on the farm, keeping the callouses on his hands and dirt under his fingernails, mentoring young people, inspiring visitors, and promoting local, regenerative food and farming systems. Salatin is the editor of The Stockman Grass Farmer, granddaddy catalyst for the grass farming movement. He writes the Pitchfork Pulpit column for Mother Earth News, as well as numerous guest articles for ACRES USA and other publications. A frequent guest on radio programs and podcasts targeting preppers, homesteaders, and foodies, Salatin’s practical, can-do solutions tied to passionate soliloquies for sustainability offer everyone food for thought and plans for action. You can read Joel's full bio here: http://www.polyfacefarms.com/joels-bio/ In this episode you'll hear: Who were Joel’s mentors and their lasting impact on his life Why Joel wrote his new book, Your Successful Farm Business: Production, Profit, Pleasure How Polyface is changing their marketing to adapt to a more mature grass-based market Why now is still the best time to start a farm And so much more... Links for further information: More information about Polyface Farms. http://www.polyfacefarms.com/ Polyface’s online meat delivery service https://www.grassfedbrands.com/ Stockman grass farmer - my favorite grazing publication https://www.stockmangrassfarmer.com/index.php Purchase Joel’s newest book https://amzn.to/2XqIV5r

Tractor Time Episode 23: The 2018 Eco-Ag Preview Special

Acres U.S.A.: Tractor Time

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 50:33

Good day and welcome to Tractor Time podcast brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture. We are happy to be bringing you another episode, our 11th this year and 23rd overall, and I think we’re going to get in at least one more before the end of the year, so stay tuned. It’s about that time. In a couple days, Acres U.S.A. is hitting the road — or getting on a plane, actually — and heading to Louisville, Kentucky, for our 43rd annual Eco-Ag Conference & Trade show. In the office, we’re at that hybrid stage of nervousness, confidence, anxiety and adrenaline, and our days are filled with all the little odd jobs – cutting badges, ordering bags, shipping off our bookstore – and we know a lot of our listeners who will be attending are doing the same. Getting ready for the week away. So we though it’d be appropriate to preview a few of our upcoming speakers on the show today, and include some of our sponsors. We don’t do a lot of advertising or sponsored stuff on this, so forgive us this one time. Plus, these aren’t your normal sponsorship messages. These are folks just like you – passionate about eco-agriculture and making a difference. And paying the bills, of course. To start, here’s a quick thank you list to the companies and organizations that make our conference, and Acres U.S.A., possible. We don’t thank them enough for their support, so here is a big, giant, thank you to our advertisers, sponsors who make this all possible. Including, those who sponsor this podcast, some of whom we interviewed especially for this episode on all things eco-agriculture: The Savory Institute and their co-founder and CEO Daniela Ibarra-Howell. You can hear an entire interview with Daniela on episode 21. She’s fascinating and her story is inspiring of how we can all see a problem – overgrazing and unsustainable agriculture – and develop a solution that can be applied anywhere in the world. Midwest BioSystems and Edwin Blosser & Company. Edwin is a master at explaining how to use compost on large-scale farms, and we’ll hear from him on that on this episode. He’ll be speaking next week as well, and is just an efficient, patient teacher. Eden Blue Gold. They are passionate about what they do, and the time and effort they’ve put into researching their products. You’ll hear about their process for creating organic inputs for large-scale production. We also want to thank the following folks: Brandt. They have a whole line of sturdy, well-built farm equipment, and we are kind of in love with their slogan: Powerful Value, Delivered. Yep. That about says it all. They stand by their work. Search for Brandt agriculture tools and you’ll see what we’re talking about. Verde Agritech. Verde’s products are derived from an ancient 570 million years old rock named “glauconitic siltstone”, rich in a mineral called glauconite. The production process is 100% natural. Terreplenish is another great supporter of Acres USA. If you are farming corn, or anything that you need help in retaining your nitrogen in your fields, then I’d encourage you to look up Terreplenish. This is what they do. They have a number of biological, sustainable solutions. But we are going to lead off our show with a bit from Wil Spencer at Environotics, who will talk about a subject we don’t discuss often on this show – soil life and biodynamics. We talked in late October on the phone about what the licensed holistic naturopath has learned on the subject Next up, we interviewed James Arpin in late October of 2019 about Eden Blue Gold. The interview may not be what you expect. James wanted to teach us about what he sees as the true differences between plants, animals and humans, and what our similarities, and differences, can teach us about how to interact. How we can heal each other. Here’s James Arden with Eden Blue Gold -- Our third guest today is Edwin Blosser. His company, Midwest BioSystems, lives the word. When we talked about a year ago, he was looking out his office window at harvesters picking black beans that were going off to Chipotle. We talked about large-scale biological inputs, and what he’s learned from a lifetime of farming. If you’re attending our show, Edwin is a must-see, and find him at his booth, too. I started the conversation by asking him to tell us how he got into farming. I couldn’t let this completely be finished though without a soundbite from one of our keynote speakers next week – Daniela with the Savory Institute and legendary grower and author Eliot Coleman are two of them, and our third is Joel Salatin with Polyface Farms. I asked him what he liked better, speaking or farming, and this was his answer. He’ll be leading our conference with a resounding presentation on Thursday night. Now, that’s our show. Thanks for tuning into another episode of Tractor Time podcast, brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture. Find us at www.acresusa.com, at ecofarmingdaily.com, or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Better yet, come find us in Louisville next week and say hello. Thanks for listening, and have a great week.

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Episode 039: Graham Meriwether: The Future of Pastured Meats - February 2, 2013

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018 57:07

Graham Meriwether makes a return visit to The Appropriate Omnivore. Since his last time on the show, his documentary American Meat has been playing all across the country, starting out at farms and community and now at universities, colleges, and other educational institutions as part of the Young Farmer Screening Series. Graham and Aaron discuss how the film covers the topic of pastured meats by being solutions oriented. The two also discuss how pastured meats are now becoming more available to the public and what the future holds for beyond organic farming. Graham also gives the listeners a little info on his next project, which will be about young farmers.

Episode 008: Kimberly Hartke - Publicizing the Weston A. Price Foundaiton - April 21, 2012

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018 53:50

Kimberly Hartke, publicist for the Weston A. Price Foundation, makes a visit to the show. She discusses all of the great recources the WAPF offers in terms of what's real food and where you can get it. Kimberly also talks about current campaigns being run on Facebook, such as Red Meat Won't Kill You and Soy Alert.

Ep. 050 – Joel Salatin – Increasing Profitability Polyface Style

Working Cows

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 53:20

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Ep. 050 – Joel Salatin – Increasing Profitability Polyface Style

Working Cows

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018

Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms in Swoope, VA joined me to discuss strategies for increasing profitability, and the various ways they have found to make that happen on their farm. Every Episode of the Working Cows Podcast on One Page: WorkingCows.net/Episodes Polyface Website: PolyfaceFarms.com How Joel Buys Land for $30 an Acre: Stacking Fiefdoms Documentary:...

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Joel Salatin: The Rise Of Rogue Food

Featured Voices

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 56:49

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#136 Joel Salatin: worldwide to hyperlocal

The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 36:03

Joel Salatin is likely one of the most influential farmers on the face of the planet. He runs Polyface Farms in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. For decades he has been an influential author and speaker; a prominent advocate of the sustainable, regenerative agriculture movement. With humor and honesty, he always tells it like it is. One of his most popular books, "Folks, this ain't normal," was recently translated into Spanish. We caught up with him shortly after some recent travels to Australia, Austria, Spain, and more. In today's interview, he gives us his perspective on farming around the world. Along the way, he weighs in on imitation meat, how limited the “organic” label can be, and why Americans may be more willing to buck the government than Europeans. After going global with Joel, we get hyperlocal and swing back around to Polyface, and then to our own backyards. How can we eat more locally? What changes can we make to live in a way that’s better for the world and our health, too? Prepare to be challenged and entertained as he answers these questions and more. To find out more about Joel, visit his website polyfacefarms.com. For the full show notes (or to give a donation), visit our website: westonaprice.org. To register for the Wise Traditions conference: visit wisetraditions.org.

26 - Eclectic Diversity | Joel Salatin - Polyface Farms

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 59:27

When the show was conceived he was one farmer that we knew we wanted to interview, maybe it would take months, or even years, but it was a goal we set. He’s an author, farmer, speaker, and all around Intellectual Agrarian, you already know his name because you’ve read the title of the episode: Mr. Joel Salatin. With Joel we’ll be talking about what got him into farming, how to integrate multiple generations into your businesses, why he isn’t Certified Organic, what it means be an Intellectual Agrarian, and so much more. This a great episode, it runs longer than most, but you don’t want to miss it! Check out our new website! - http://farmingthedream.com Get the Grocery Bag! - https://intellectualagrarian.com/bag Cheat Sheet: Polyface’s start in Sustainability started with his grandfather’s interest and commitment to “Organic” farming practices in his backyard garden. Keys to multigenerational businesses/farms: 1. Work can never be punishment. 2. Be quick on praise, slow on criticism. 3. Really create a climate where the children can have a entrepreneurial project of their own. Allowing your children to interact strategically with the adult world can give them a jump start toward a productive adulthood. The name Polyface was with the intention of appreciating the diversity of people, enterprises and critters that formed the farm. Much more with the Show Notes- https://intellectualagrarian.com/joelsalatin/ Joel's Links: www.polyfacefarm.com https://www.amazon.com/Joel-Salatin/e/B000APFOT2/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1518826503&sr=1-2 Our Links: https://intellectualagrarian.com/ https://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian/ https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian/

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AQJ 94: Joel Salatin – Regenerative wisdom from the world’s most famous farmer

Quirky Cooking Chats

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 91:52

Today’s guest is the most famous farmer in the world: Joel Salatin from Polyface Farms in Virginia, USA. Joel is featured in Michael Pollan’s best-selling book, The Omnivore’s dilemma, where Pollan proposes Polyface Farms as the model farm for the future. Joel is considered a revolutionary in the agricultural world as he brings attention to Listen In The post AQJ 94: Joel Salatin – Regenerative wisdom from the world’s most famous farmer appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

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Joel Salatin: Curing Society's Constipation Of Imagination

Featured Voices

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2017 63:22

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WORLD ORGANIC NEWS

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2017 6:40

Links Cricket Is Just a Better Chicken http://wp.me/p5Cqpo-eZa Joel Salatin: Polyface Farm Small Scale Farming the Only Way Forward http://wp.me/p5Cqpo-f1B UN Reports: Wake Up Before it’s Too Late UN report from 2010 **** This is the World Organic News for the week ending 8th of May 2017. Jon Moore reporting! From the blog ilkkataponen comes an infographic post: Cricket Is Just a Better Chicken. The premise of this infographic is industrial. The argument goes like this: insects use less water, pollute less and are a better form of protein for us than beef, pork, chevon, lamb or poultry. In a factory setting, cattle, pigs, goats, sheep and poultry suffer unspeakably in factory farming situations. Part of the argument in favour of moving to crickets or locusts or whatever insect you might choose is that they will suffer less because their living requirements are far less demanding than the “higher”, in inverted commas, animals. This is a questionable starting point. These animals do have nervous systems and, therefore, can feel suffering. So let’s take a deeper look at this idea. Apart from the ick factor which is purely a consequence of most of us never having lived through a famine, the idea is has some merit. The idea isn’t that we sit down, necessarily, to a plate of barbecued crickets on sticks, although that is one option. My understanding is insects will be bred, grown out on some sort of “waste” product, killed, dried and milled. That’s milled as in wheat through a grain mill. The end product is a protein based powder, perfect for adding to manufactured foodstuffs. Hopefully you can see where this going. Feedlots or CAFOs as they are euphemistically called are not all that efficient. CAFO, of course, standing for confined animal feeding operations. So the “inefficient” in inverted commas, cattle are to be replaced with the far more industrially suited crickets. The cricket powder can then be combined with all sorts of things to create burgers, sausages, protein drinks and on and on. Under the banner of cruelty free efficiency, cows are out and crickets, locusts, maybe some sort of beetle will be the food source of the ever growing urban agglomerations. Indeed if we take this to it’s logical conclusion, the pupae state of the insect’s life cycle may hold sufficient protein to save even more time and resources. Imagine, powdered maggots! Now this will need the marketing types to put it through their magical processes but maggots raised on dog droppings. The efficiencies are truly mind blowing. I am reminded of a quote from Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms that goes something like this: We humans are really good at hitting any target we aim at. It’s just that we don’t seem to ask if the target was worth hitting. I hear you ask, could there, perhaps, be another way of feeding the world that doesn’t involve the incarceration of chickens, pigs and cattle or the mass raising and processing of insects? I’m glad you asked. The blog: TAUNTON FARMERS MARKET brings us an interesting post entitled: Small Scale Farming the Only Way Forward Longish Quote: The UN has commissioned several reports in recent years regarding climate change and the effect agriculture has on it and, as a consequence, world hunger. The reports make interesting reading, especially in regard to how changes in farming practices could have a profound impact on slowing global warming and alleviating poverty and hunger throughout the world. ‘Wake Up Before it’s Too Late‘, an extensive report drawing from over 60 experts worldwide, and an earlier document, UN report from 2010, both show that the only realistic way to feed the world in the future is to use organic and sustainable methods. End Quote These reports seemed to have been euthanized by ignoring them. Promoting local sustainable production of healthy, poison free food is going to ruffle some feathers. Pretty big feathers that are receiving government subsidies, good profit margins and healthy future growth projections. Yet we must, I believe, look more deeply into the material raised by the UN. A short sidetrack. Unlike quite a few people I’ve discovered online, I do not believe the UN is a stalking horse to place us all under their direct control. Further I don’t believe that such a conspiracy could be possible. I’ve worked at large organisations and spent time in the military. From these examples I have formed the conclusion we are just too erratic as a species for any global level conspiracy to work. Of the two causes of history, conspiracy or cock up,I’m firmly in the cock up school. End podcast sidetrack. The post points out that although the UN calls for a reduction in ruminant numbers to meet greenhouse gas emission targets this is not pertinent to smallholders: Quote: This is mainly an issue for industrialised livestock systems and not for smallholders. Due to carbon sequestration in pastures, pastoral livestock systems can even be carbon-neutral if herd sizes are adequately low. End Quote. Indeed, as I discussed last week, when talking about soil carbon, having stock on pasture, distributing their manures themselves is a great way to build soil carbon. Having the farms closely co-located with the people being fed has other advantages too: Quote: 20-40% of food is lost globally, mainly as a result of wastage in industrialised countries. Avoiding losses and wastage would reduce the output needed and the corresponding GHG emissions. End Quote We’ve discussed this before too. It’s not just the waste, which is a concern itself but the food kilometres or miles. Transport of inputs to feedlots, transport of outputs and weather the manures are processed at all, all add to the carbon footprint of industrial meat. You can see why the cricket idea could appeal but I’d prefer to see smallholders encouraged and supported by the political system. I’m not holding my breath for that to happen. The advantages of smallholdings make them viable, if debt free, without government initiatives. They can, therefore, become a sort of economic insurgency movement until enough are up and running. Imagine a world where food traveled from as far afield as your nearest golf course. Imagine that golf course redistributed as a series of smallholdings, interconnected, supporting each other and feeding their local communities. Think on this the next time your pass any golf course and imagine what could be. And that brings us to the end of this week’s podcast. If you’ve liked what you heard, please tell everyone you know any way you can! I’d also really appreciate a review on iTunes. This may or may not help others to find us but it gives this podcaster an enormous thrill! Thanks in advance! Any suggestions, feedback or criticisms of the podcast or blog are most welcome. email me at podcast@worldorganicnews.com. Thank you for listening and I'll be back in a week. **** Links Cricket Is Just a Better Chicken http://wp.me/p5Cqpo-eZa Joel Salatin: Polyface Farm Small Scale Farming the Only Way Forward http://wp.me/p5Cqpo-f1B UN Reports: Wake Up Before it’s Too Late UN report from 2010

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Joel Salatin: Knowing Your Food

Superhero Academy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2016 65:02

Joel Salatin is a self-proclaimed christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer who runs Polyface Farms in the state of Virginia. You may have seen him on a number of environmental documentaries where he wants individuals to become more connected to the food they consume everyday. In this day in age where food is produced behind a curtain and loaded with chemicals, it is people like Joel who are bringing change to the dinner table.

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5 Pitfalls To Growth, And What To Do About Them

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2016 7:27

Without growth, companies, teams, leaders, and careers stagnate. Stagnation leads to hording, silos, distrust, conflict, and tension. Without a growth-provoking intervention, such stagnation quickly causes complacency, hording of resources, turnover, or worse yet, disengagement. Disengaged employees not only fail to do their best work, but they actively share their negativity with colleagues and customers alike, sabotaging your reputation and halting growth. To avoid the stench of stagnation, consider stepping up to the challenges associated with each the following 5 pitfalls to growth: Failure to continue learning “I don’t have time to read, listen, watch… to master a new skill, to learn about a new industry, or focus on building new relationships… I am busy!” In fairness, I get it—you are busy. And, considering your commitment to growth, here are a few questions to provoke clarity of direction. Challenge: Ask yourself, “What am I (or my team) so busy striving to achieve, specifically? And, why does success matter to me?” Be honest with yourself before you move to the next question—“If I had extra time and plenty of resources, what would I want to learn about, who would I want to meet, and what event would I attend?” Exposing yourself to new industries, topics, sports, and conferences leads to innovation, ideas, and interests that fuel passion, enthusiasm, and growth. Refuse to share The prevailing thought is—if I share what I know, I’ll be replaced by younger and cheaper labor. In truth, the more you share, the more trusted and respected you become. The more you share what you know, the more time you’ll have to keep advancing, making you even more valuable. Challenge: Ask yourself, “What project could I bring others into right now, or in the next three months? Who needs to be introduced to whom? Who might be interested in learning and contributing to this project, or attending important meetings with me? What skills/experiences would I like to gain in the next six months, and how can I begin sharing what I know so that I have the time and energy for growth? Failure to continuously communicate “I told them the goal… why do they need constant reminders? I hired them to get the job done… they should focus on doing their job.” They should is a trap that kills enthusiasm and growth faster than any economic downturn ever could. Challenge: Ask yourself, “Do I know my specific goal and why it matters to me? Do I authentically care about the goal? When was the last time I shared my passion, our progress and encouraged others to do the same? How do I keep my vision, enthusiasm, passion, direction, and progress out in the open consistently?” Avoid difficult conversations “I would rather get a root canal than have that conversation,” a senior executive at a Fortune 500 company said after I encouraged him to address a vastly underperforming senior leader with truth and accountability. Joel Salatin of PolyFace Farms said, “Disruption is critical to growth.” This is true whether we’re talking about growing grass, livestock, relationships, or the bottom line. Challenge: Ask yourself, “What conversation am I avoiding, and what are the costs associated? What are the positive (and negative) outcomes associated with having an open and honest conversation?” Failure to pause/reflect We don’t bat an eye at spending countless hours researching and figuring out how to use our new cell phone and all the awesome applications. We invest our time, money, and resources in getting the best gadgets on the planet, forgetting that we are our most valuable resource. Imagine the difference you could make for yourself if you stopped to notice the moments you feel joyful or irritable. Such information could greatly aid your overall energy, enthusiasm and excitement for your work, your team, and your life. Challenge: Open your calendar and ask yourself, “Where can I block off 20 minutes each day for silence/reflection?” No distractions. Be with yourself, journal about your thoughts, notice and watch as your life transforms in the coming weeks. Your 20-minute time block might shift from one day to the next, but the key is to do it every day. When you intentionally put your focus on growth, challenging yourself to communicate, share and reflect, opportunities will continually present themselves, allowing not only for your growth, but for everyone around you, and your bottom line. Here’s to your greatness, Misti Burmeister NEW! Gain clarity on what’s preventing your growth, along with what will inspire it – get your Gearing for Greatness session Today: http://mistiburmeister.com/gearingforgreatness/

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What a Farmer And Steve Case Have In Common

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2016 5:48

Whether you invest your time, energy and capital in raising cows, pigs, and chickens, or in entrepreneurial ideas, advancing your mission, strengthening your team, or developing your career, it seems the process for healthy and sustainable growth is the same. A few weeks ago, the Washington Business Journal hosted Steve Case, co-founder of America Online (AOL) and current Chairman/CEO of Revolution LLC, an investment firm that is funneling cash into businesses, people, and ideas that are changing the world. “Innovation,” Case said, “isn’t happening only in Silicon Valley—it’s happening all around the country, and Revolution LLC is looking for the visionaries, ideas and communities to invest in.” Curious, I asked Mr. Case, “What are some of the characteristics you look for in a community where innovation is likely to happen?” “Communities in which collaboration is high. We tend to see this more often in areas that have come through difficulty—Detroit and New Orleans are great examples,” Case said, and went on to describe the start up community in New Orleans. “In New Orleans, one business might be doing well, and have good reason to celebrate, but they don’t see it that way. The success of each start up in the community is critical to the success of the whole,” Case said. Turns out, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina not only strengthened the bond of the community members, but it created the perfect environment for innovation and growth. Curious about the critical nature of disruption for growth, I grabbed my copy of The Third Wave and approached Mr. Case for his signature. While signing it, I asked him, “Do you think it’s the difficulty of the disruption in these communities that creates ripe environments for innovation?” “Yes, absolutely,” Case responded, which took me back my recent tour of Polyface Farms in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. During the tour, Joel Salatin, the farmer in charge of this revolutionary farm, talked about the importance of disrupting his animals and the land continuously in order to keep them healthy and vibrant. “Disruption is critical to growth,” Salatin said as he described his system for rotating his animals in a specific pattern. In essence, he seeks to significantly disrupt the grass by allowing the cows, chickens, geese, and turkeys to pick away at it until there is very little grass left. Meanwhile, by consistently moving his animals, he keeps them healthy and growing. Recognizing that, when given a choice, the vast majority of us seek comfort over discomfort, the known over the mysterious, permission over risk-taking, and approval over rejection or elimination, how can we ensure continual growth/advancement? The answer lies in intentionality. By intentionally— --Exposing yourself to different industries (and the people in them), --Developing new friendships, --Taking on a project you know little about, --Learning new skills (biking, swimming, programming, public speaking, etc), and --Opening yourself up to noticing/experiencing the full range of emotions that surface, and then dissolve— You effectively train yourself in discomfort, the critical element for growth, advancement, and innovation in your industry, on your team, and in your career. The idea behind this concept is the reason I love to swim in the rain. Since I’m already wet, I enjoy the feeling of each drop (even if it’s cold) as it hits my skin. Just as rain is no big deal when you’re already wet, experiencing discomfort when you first start learning a new industry isn’t as daunting when you’ve continuously exposed yourself to new and different people and experiences along the way. Here’s to Your Greatness, Misti Burmeister NEW! Ready to reconnect to the excitement of— —Your work/career —Leading your team —Growing your bottom line, along with your people? Grab your 40 minute Gearing for Greatness session with Misti today—http://mistiburmeister.com/GearingForGreatness “Misti’s approach and directness are what make her exceedingly valuable. She cut through the noise and got right to the heart of what’s necessary for growth.” –Alvin Katz, CPA Chair/Co-Founder, Katz/Abosch.

One Farmers Strategy for Continuously Reigniting Growth

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2016 5:03

Last week, I took a trip out to Spooks, Virginia. It’s located in Shenandoah Valley, and man is it beautiful there! It also happens to be where Polyface Farms is located. For those of you who follow the sustainable farming movement, or watched Food Inc—a documentary on sustainable solutions to food production—you might remember Joel Salatin. He’s the man behind Polyface Farms, and one heck of a passionate believer in creating the best possible system for both the environment and his livestock. Cozying up on bails of hay thrown on top of a flat bed trailer, which was pulled by a big tractor, we took our tour of the farm. A few times throughout the tour, they stopped the tractors and Joel answer questions as he explained his system for rotating animals. As we weaved around his property, you could not help but be taken in by the beauty of the lush green pastures and rolling hills. On our second stop, Joel explained how he keeps his soil and grass healthy, along with ensuring his animals get proper nourishment. Essentially, they rotate various animals in a specific sequence on the same field. If they aren’t able to get enough animals through the fields in time before the grass becomes too mature, they cut it and save the clippings as feed for the winter months. “The pasture and the animals need the disruption (continuous grazing/clipping and movement) to remain healthy,” he said, “the disturbance is what allows for healthy growth.” His words captivated me, particularly as I started thinking about the importance of disruption in all areas of life. Whether we’re talking about moving animals out of their comfort zone, disrupting the fields with grazing/cutting, or having difficult conversations, we need disruption to create the fertile ground for growth. While Joel was initially talking about his farming practices, he was really hitting on a much bigger idea that is critical for all growth. Whether we’re talking about the bottom line, innovation, career growth, or professional advancement, disruption, disturbance, or discomfort are critical elements of the process. By getting attached to current systems, skills, and colleagues, we might be missing out on tremendous opportunities for growth. To avoid such stagnation, consider intentionally disrupting your own status quo. You can do this by: —Advancing your skillsets continuously —Rotating the venues in which you spend time networking/building relationships —Address elephants as they surface and open the floor for difficult conversations —Test out new ideas continuously, with the expectation that they might fail. There is no success without failure—train yourself and your team to appreciate failure and disruption as you move toward growth and advancement. Keep rotating, learning, and disrupting your comfort zone—in time your pastures (team, career, balance statement) will be the same kind of luscious green of Joel Salatin’s farm. Here’s to Your Greatness, Misti Burmeister NEW! Ready to reconnect to the excitement of— —Your work/career —Leading your team —Growing your bottom line, along with your people? Grab your 40 minute Gearing for Greatness session with Misti today—http://mistiburmeister.com/GearingForGreatness “Working with Misti Burmeister will be one of the best decisions you have ever made as a leader. She helped me integrate new behaviors and thought processes to bolster my overall leadership presence.” –Kevin Frick, Professor and Dean, Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business

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Why Disruption is Critical to Growth: An Interview Joel Salatin, World-Renowned Farmer, PolyFace Farms

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2016 57:20

Joel Salatin is a disruptor, entrepreneur, revolutionary farmer, and one heck of a leader. His work through Polyface Inc. (“The Farm of Many Faces”) has been featured in SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, GOURMET and countless other radio, television and print media. Profiled on the Lives of the 21st Century series with Peter Jennings on ABC World News, his after-broadcast chat room fielded more hits than any other segment to date. It achieved iconic status as the grass farm featured in the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA by food writer guru Michael Pollan and the award-winning film documentary, FOOD INC. Recently, I had a chance to visit the farm and was blown away by Joel’s perspective on innovation. “Disruption is critical for growth,” Joel said, as he explained his systematic approach for rotating his animals on the farm. Beyond farming, he talked about the importance of having difficult conversations and learning through disagreement. As you can imagine, I had SO many questions! I joyful the moment I got an immediate response from Joel, agreeing to let me interview him for this podcast. Not only will you learn a bit about farming and the industry in general, but you’ll walk away with tactical strategies for intentionally prompting innovation/growth in your career, on your team, and within your organization. Enjoy! Joel, a special thank you for generously sharing your time and your stories with our listeners—your dedication to greatness is incredible, and I’m grateful to know you! Here’s to Your Greatness, Misti Burmeister NEW! Ready to reconnect to the excitement of— —Your work/career —Leading your team —Growing your bottom line, along with your people? Grab your 40 minute Gearing for Greatness session with Misti today—http://mistiburmeister.com/GearingForGreatness “Through the power of listening and summarizing situations, Misti has an uncanny way of motivating not just you but your whole team!” – Susan Malone, Executive Director at Wide Angle Youth Media

Going from 30 Customers to Over 6000 - Sheri Salatin on Starting, Running and Growing Polyface Farm's Buying Club (PVP120)

Permaculture Voices

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2016 61:28

If you're a farmer, what are your options for selling product? CSA's, farmers markets, on farm sales, grocery stores, and buying clubs. Buying clubs? It's one of the options that doesn't get talked about a lot. But it's the focus of this episode. In this episode I am talking with Sheri Salatin of Polyface Farms about Polyfaces Metropolitan Buying Clubs. In their words they describe buying clubs as a a local food distribution system that combines the real-time interfaces of online marketing with community-based interaction. These kinds of interfaces, without bricks and mortar, using the internet, create efficiency and economies of scale in local food distribution. Sheri goes into a lot of the specifics about their buying club and talks about how she grew Polyface's buying club from 30 customers to over 6000. 30 to over 600. How they manage their inventory How they started their buying club How their buying club grew How their buying club allowed them to grow the farm If you don't know much about buying clubs now, you will leave this episode knowing a lot about buying clubs. Learn more from this episode at permaculturevoices.com/120 Did you like this episode? If so, help support the show. Permaculture Voices is listener supported by people just like you. Please consider making a one time or reoccurring donation to support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support

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#8 Food, glorious food!

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2016 29:36

Alternative farmer Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms is well-known for his commitment to raising the best food---food that is nutrient-dense, wholesome, organic, and natural; in short, food that is good for people and the planet! In today's episode, Joel addresses some common concerns related to real food. Where can we get it? Why is it so expensive? And is eating meat bad for the environment, as some claim? Joel tackles these issues one by one in his inimitable insightful and down-to-earth manner. A compelling speaker and author, Joel has had a huge impact on this generation's understanding of food and farming. After listening to this interview, you'll understand why this is so.

TSH - 97 - American Meat - Graham Meriwether

The Sample Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2016

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by awesome Film Maker Graham Meriwether. Graham and I discuss his film American Meat. American Meat is a pro-farmer look at chicken, hog and cattle production in America. Beginning with a history of our current industrial system, the feedlots and confinement operations are unveiled, not through hidden cameras, but through the eyes of the farmers who live and work there. From there, the story shifts to Polyface Farms, where the Salatin family has developed an alternative agricultural model based on rotational grazing and local distribution. Nationwide, a local-food movement of farmers, chefs, and everyday people has taken root… But could it ever feed us all? Graham and I also talk about the importance of food decentralization, small scale farming and what it takes to make a documentary. Check out Graham's website and join his communities on the American Meat, Farmers For America, and Leave it Better facebook pages. Download.

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What Happens When The Food You Eat Moves with Joel Salatin

Paleo Blog

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2015 50:50

You may have seen Joel Salatin, a third generation farmer at Polyface Farms, in the game-changing documentary Food, Inc. Salatin champions a sustainable and resourceful way of farm-living, especially the integration of all types of agriculture and animals on one farm. Join Salatin as he breaks down the troubles with factory farming and our food … The post What Happens When The Food You Eat Moves with Joel Salatin appeared first on Paleo Blog.

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Tai Lopez On Morning Routines, Laziness, Unschooling, Investing, Owning Nice Things & More.

Ben Greenfield Life

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2015 66:35

Tai Lopez is an investor, partner, or advisor to over 20 multi-million dollar businesses. Through his book club and podcasts, Tai shares advice on how to achieve health, wealth, love, and happiness with 1.4 million people in 40 countries. At age 16, Tai realized that life was too complex to figure out on his own. So Tai wrote a letter to the wisest person he knew, his grandfather - a scientist - and asked for the answers to life’s hard questions. Tai was disappointed with his grandfather’s reply. There was no “secret formula.” The letter simply said, "Tai, the modern world is too complicated. You’ll never find all the answers from just one person. If you’re lucky, you’ll find a handful of people throughout your life who will point the way." But one week later his grandfather sent a package containing an old, dusty set of eleven books with a note, "Start by reading these." That began Tai’s habit of reading on his search for what he calls the "Good Life”: the balance of the four major pillars of life - health, wealth, love, and happiness. Over the years, Tai sought out the secrets to that “Good Life” by setting up his life as a series of experiments. He began by first reading thousands of books from the most impactful figures in history Freud, Aristotle, Gandhi, Charlie Munger, Sam Walton, Descartes, Darwin, Confucius, and countless others. He spent two-and-a-half years living with the Amish, spent time working at a leper colony in India, and helped Joel Salatin pioneer grass-fed, sustainable agriculture on Polyface Farms. He then joined the long list of entrepreneur college dropouts and ended up completely broke (sleeping on his mom’s couch) until he talked five, multi-millionaire entrepreneurs into mentoring him. Tai went on to become a Certified Financial Planner and worked in the world of finance before becoming a founder, investor, advisor, or mentor to more than 20 multi-million dollar businesses while settling in the Hollywood Hills. He appeared on various TV and radio shows, spoke at top global universities like The London Business School and the University of Southern California, and created one of the top downloaded podcasts and YouTube channels, called “The Grand Theory of Everything.” In order to get feedback from an even larger audience, Tai started what is now one of the world’s largest book clubs that reaches 1.4 million people in 40 countries with his "Book-Of-The-Day" free email newsletter. Tai recently summarized all he has learned from his mentors and compiled them into a series of ‘mentor shortcuts’ he calls, "" He also created an alternative to the traditional business school. This "" program combines the best of self-learning with the best of a University degree without all the downsides of burdensome costs and inefficient methods. In this podcast episode with Tai, you'll discover: -Tai's take on morning routines, and the concept of "chunking your day"... -Which time of day is best to be lazy and take a break... -If Tai could invest in anything right now that would make people healthier or live longer, what he would invest in... -What kind of education Tai would give his kids if he had kids... -You drive a Lamborghini, live in the Hollywood Hills, have what appears to a comfortable life, etc. How do you give back? Do you ever feel "guilty" that you're not giving back enough? Want more of Tai? in which Tai and I talk about multi-tasking, reprogramming your genetics and checking your e-mail less. in which Tai and I talk about how to know when you’re actually making enough money, and when you can stop focusing on income, start focusing more on life, love and happiness, and how to strike the ideal balance between being overambitious and underambitious. , in which Tai and I discuss personal finances – particularly in the wake Tony Robbins is leaving with his new book “Money”, and how Tai feels we should protect and grow our wealth, and exactly what Tai’s personal investment philosophy is. Resources we discuss in this episode: - -Tai’s -Tai’s online video series: - Do you have question, comments or feedback about what to do with your money? Leave your thoughts at .

Episode 074: The GMO Fighters: Dr. Joseph Mercola, Joel Salatin & Jeffrey Smtih - October 22, 2013

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2013 58:06

With less than 3 weeks to go until the Weston A. Price Foundation's Wise Traditions Conference in Atlanta, Aaron Zober brings on the debaters for the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense FundRAISER Dinner. For the Fundraiser dinner in Atlanta this year, there's an extra bonus of a Lincoln/Douglas style debate on whether the federal government should mandate labeling of genetically modified organisms on food products. Taking the side for government labeling is Dr. Joseph Mercola. Debating the position against GMO labeling is Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms. First, Aaron interviews Dr. Mercola. Mercola gives reasons why he believes a direct democracy for labeling genetically foods will help us eliminate GMOs. Then Aaron brings on Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms. Joel explains why government is not the answer to avoiding genetically modified organisms and what he sees as the solutions. Finally, Aaron closes the show out giving a special interview with GMO expert Jeffrey Smith. Jeffrey talks about the I-522 ballot initiative to label genetically modified foods in Washington, what our next step will be after that, and some foods that people met not realize contain GMOs.

Episode 071: Pete Kennedy: Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund - October 1, 2013