Natural Farming: Inspiring Passionate 'Stewards'

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Natural Farming: Inspiring Passionate 'Stewards'

By Heather Sells

CBN News Reporter

Friday, September 16, 2011

SWOOPE, Va. - Joel Salatin is an outspoken, alternative farmer who wants Americans to think about what they eat and where it comes from.

And he thinks the Church should be leading the way.

His fresh approach has been featured in documentaries like "Food, Inc." and books like The Omnivore's Dilemma.

Salatin's Polyface Farm in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley is not showy or high tech. Its very simplicity is actually revolutionary given the state of agribusiness today.

Salatin does not confine his animals in cramped and filthy living spaces. Nor does he inject them with hormones or offer them chemically enhanced food. Such conditions are typical for most American farms today where efficiency and corporate demands dictate much of the animals' existence.

One of Salatin's main missions is to mimic God's creation. That's why all his cattle eat grass, not grain. There are no pesticides, no fertilizers, and no hormones. Everything is natural.

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[mizzdy]

Ever heard of Paul Nison? He is the raw health food guy, everything is raw, not sure I want to eat that way I happen to like hamburgers and steaks! lol

[Guest shiloh357]

I pefer veggies and fruit in their raw state over being cooked most of the time. I don't know if Mr. Nison is eats his meat raw, but that is where I draw the line. My meat MUST be cooked through and well done. No pink.

[Guest agua]

My meat MUST be cooked through and well done. No pink.

Sounds like an Aussie BBQ. I call well done steak burnt. lol

Medium/well with pink juices = mmmmm

[mizzdy]

I pefer veggies and fruit in their raw state over being cooked most of the time. I don't know if Mr. Nison is eats his meat raw, but that is where I draw the line. My meat MUST be cooked through and well done. No pink.

Paul doesn't eat meat in any form, its all raw veggies and fruits.