Polyface Farms in Swoope (pronounced “swope”), Virginia, is a holy grail for farm-to-table junkies like me. While I know their uber-sustainable agriculture practices are at an extremely high level, I ...
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It’s just past dawn, and the evidence is everywhere. A violent July thunderstorm crackled through here last night, booming like a cannon, sending strobe lights from the heavens and driving rain ...
SWOOPE – About 10 years ago, Dr. Temple Grandin gave Sarah Shafer two big pieces of advice for her twin sons with autism. Only allow them a small amount of time to live in their worlds. Get them ...
The filmmaking family team of Lisa Heenan, Isaebella Doherty and Darren Doherty are excited to reveal the finished documentary "Polyfaces" in Virginia, where the idea of responsible agriculture was ...
Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. SWOOPE, Va. — The topography of Joel Salatin’s Polyface Farm, crammed into the higher altitudes of the Shenandoah Valley ...
Polyfaces—a documentary directed by Lisa Heenan and Isaebella Doherty — goes deep behind the scenes of Polyface Farm, a celebrated family-run operation located in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The ...
In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Joel Salatin met with Charlotte French at the 2019 Texas MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR to discuss how he manages the land on his multifaceted farm. Through ...
The Salatin family’s Polyface Farms in Swoope, Virginia, supplies pork to Chipotle restaurants located near the University of Virginia and James Madison University. BY Austin Carr One of the most ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
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