Farms: TEDxMidAtlantic - Joel Salatin - 11/5/09
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Joel Salatin is an American farmer, lecturer, and author whose books include You Can Farm and Salad Bar Beef. Salatin raises livestock using holistic methods of animal husbandry, free of potentially harmful chemicals, on his Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia. Salatins 550-acre farm is featured prominently in Michael Pollans book, The Omnivores Dilemma and the documentary film, Food, Inc. About TEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self- organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
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One brilliant man making a difference.
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Raising animals using 'holistic' methods doesn't mean the animals will be free of potentially harmful chemicals. This reeks of ignorance of chemistry and biology and sounds more like new age ignoramus talking about things he doesn't understand.
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I bet most people do not know that he's an ultra conservative libertarian
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light indeed:)
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People may also find this TEDx talk of interest, Reversing Global Warming with Livestock? watch?v=lOpoRdpvlh0
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i'm glad this vid has zero dislikes :) Joel is a great man and i wish more shared his vision #paleo #JERF #AHS12 #TEDx
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Joe Salatin is my hero. I am in school for soil science because of this mans philosophies.
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Sweet, just awesome. "We should make Joel Salatin head of Monsanto! Just imagine the quality of food they would produce!" If you can understand the problem with my preceding quote, you'll understand why it's futile to hope a new/different/better president will help America. Now or in a hundred years. Don't rely on Joel Salatin for your farming. BECOME > JOEL SALATIN! Don't delegate your responsibilities. Don't delegate food production, child education, or civil governance. Self govern.
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"If we devote ourselves to sacredness in our vocations, the world will rise to meet us". Amen to that!
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Inspirational.
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LEAD BY EXAMPLE!!!! Always great to see amazing people walking the talk!!!!
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I first read about this marvelous farmer in Michael Pollen's "Omnivores...". The question is, how does someone who embraces the sacredness of life with this truthful story get to have his story placed in front of the story full of lies that corporate america tells? The Monsanto story for instance, which tells us this old way of farming will "never feed the growing population, etc, etc, etc", gets full billing. If I see one more Monsanto ad in a progressive national magazine, I'll vomit.
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Thank you Universe. Thank you Joel Salatin.
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Pullet : immature female chicken
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Great Info on Rasing and Consuming Healthy, Organic Chickens If you either consume or are thinking about raising chickens, then this will be time well spent. Would encourage you to watch some of Joel's other videos, especially those showcasing his large mobile chicken tractors. You should be able to locate thise by keying in Polyface Farm or Joe Salatin. Cheers to feeding our bodies "reel food." Thanks for sharing this video with us.
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Good "talk." The last five minutes is especially moving. Thanks for sharing.
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Brilliant! Too bad this wasn't posted on the regular TedTalks channel - it would have received all of the exposure that it deserves.
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Brilliant!
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wazup
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Excellence in Eggtastic Expression. I <3 real food!