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Family Friendly Farming: A Multi-Generational Home-Based Business Testament
by
Joel Salatin
Saving the landscape, rebuilding entrepreneurial rural families, and protecting nutritious food are the themes of this timeless treatise-hence the word "testament." Delving into the soul of the Salatin family's nationally acclaimed Polyface Farm, author Joel Salatin offers "Family Friendly Farming" as the key to dealing with resource issues, food policy, and social fabric....more
Paperback, 350 pages
Published
September 1st 2001
by Polyface
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I wanted to love this book, I really did. I so admire and appreciate what Joel Salatin is doing with Polyface and hope that his approach revolutionizes how we grow our food. But I just did not like this book much. It was so generalized and judgemental that I just couldn't get into it. He has some great points about including children in enterprise and other family friendly topics, but saying that kids are sissies if they can't happily slaughter their own animals is a bit much.
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This book is WAY better than "You Can Farm." Especially if you don't like farming. Because the book is more about building a business with your family than it is about farming. Salatin opens up wide in this book and spills his guts and his heart about all that he believes about the family. It was challenging to our family to see his vision for his family. And though it isn't better-written than "You Can Farm," it's way more interesting.
This book was an amazing surprise. I was about 50 pages into it and describing what I'd read to my husband. He said, "I thought you were reading that book to learn to grow vegetables." Well, that wasn't exactly why I was reading it, but not too far off.
Joel Salatin covers an amazing array of territory in his testament. Yes, he does write about farming, pastured poultry farming in particular and it's ugly cousin, industralized poultry farms. However, this book also discusses goal setting, busine...more
Joel Salatin covers an amazing array of territory in his testament. Yes, he does write about farming, pastured poultry farming in particular and it's ugly cousin, industralized poultry farms. However, this book also discusses goal setting, busine...more
Ok, honestly, I didn't get this book finished because it is so convicting, it makes me stop and think about it for a while. I am definitely going to check it out again though, and probably even buy it--and that is high praise indeed.
It doesn't even ONLY apply to farmers either--if you want to keep your LIFE family friendly--read this book!
It doesn't even ONLY apply to farmers either--if you want to keep your LIFE family friendly--read this book!
I disagree with a lot of Salatin's beliefs, but he had some useful insights, I thought, about creating a sustainable, scalable business and making agriculture an appealing career. The flow between chapters is not great and there's certainly some repetition - a good editor would have tightened this up significantly.
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I really enjoyed this book. I did however have to keep reminding myself of his intended audiance, as many parts of the book could be taken out of context. Love Joel Salatin.
I love all of Joel Salatin's books. This book explains why farming today isn't working (i.e., why farmers hope their kids LEAVE the farm instead of stay) and how to change that. A good child-rearing book from an seeminly unlikely source. I've read all but Joel's newest book, and they're all terrific, but I probably won't review them here because I think their appeal to others is limited.
Salatin has a refreshing perspective on life. Although I find myself in slight disagreement on some points, I can't help but be motivated by his vision for the future.
I'm such a ranchers daughter! Oh, to live off the land, these people are soooo resourceful. I would do it accept, Star Valley just isn't conducive to outdoor living as a whole. I'm waiting for my greenhouse and indoor barn! I love rural America!
This is an excellent philosophy book for the family farm. He addresses relationships, approach, money, retirement, complementary crops, etc. He addresses family relationships as well. Very enjoyable.
I love joel salatin but he is in desperate need of an editor. this book was so repetitive and preachy that I quit reading it.
I found this book to be very inspirational and moving. I appreciated the deeper look into Salatin's philosophies.
This book is TJED at it's finest.....
Not just a book about farming, but a great explanation of the benefits of a family-run business, and the advantages of integrating your children into your business rather than allowing them to "express" themselves through video games, sports, tv, and movies.
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Joel is a nationally renowned speaker on organic farming and "relationship marketing." He is on a mission to develop emotionally, economically and environmentally enhanced agricultural enterprises, and facilitate their duplication around the world. Part of that goal is to produce the best food in the world.
Joel espouses an agricultural paradigm shift that sees plants and animals as partners rather...more
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