Joel Salatin

American farmer, author, and lecturer known for advocacy of sustainable, pasture-based agriculture; proprietor of Polyface Farm and author of books on farming and food systems.

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  1. 1. Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal

    A lively, irreverent memoir and practical defense of small-scale, ecological farming that recounts the author's experiences running a diverse family farm while battling onerous government regulations, misleading agricultural orthodoxy, and industrialized food systems. Through humor, stories, and concrete practices, it argues for market-based solutions, decentralized food networks, animal husbandry methods, and farmer autonomy, while highlighting how well-intentioned laws often hinder sustainable local food production. The book blends hands-on advice, sharp critique of bureaucracy, and a spirited call for agricultural freedom and community resilience.

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