More Polyface Farm information

I have mentioned Polyface Farm on the website before but I thought I'd talk a bit more in depth on the subject. Polyface Farm, located in Swoope, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley is a America's premier non industrial farm. Operated by Joel Salatin and his family, he uses incredibly innovative agricultural methods.

Salatin bases his farm's ecosystem on the principle of watching animals' activities in nature and emulating those conditions as closely as possible. Cattle are moved frequently among pastures to prevent overgrazing.

The cattle typically take no more than one bite of the various grasses, enabling the grass to produce new growth quickly. Chickens are then moved into the area the cows have left, to pick through the manure and grass for insect larvae. When the cattle overwinter in barns, their manure is layered with wood chips and corn; pigs are later allowed to root through the pile for the buried corn, aerating the layers which produce a rich soil compost. Pasture is mixed with forest to provide natural air conditioning and reduce wind.The Salatins goal of "emotionally, economically and environmentally enhancing agriculture" has made Polyface a food production oasis.

Polyface uses direct-marketing of meats and produce to consumers, pastured-poultry, grass-fed beef and the rotation method which makes his farm more like an ecological system than conventional farming. I can tell you from first hand experience that the meats I have purchased from Polyface are unbelievable. They taste so much better than anything else I have ever tried. The eggs are the richest, most flavorful eggs I have ever had in my life.

Joel Salatin has the right idea when it comes to food.

You can view Joel Salatin's speaking engagements here. You can also view the dates when you can take a completely FREE tour of his farm here.

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