A writer joins hordes of farmers and tourists for a once-every-three-years look at Joel Salatin's pioneering "grass-farming" operation Two weeks ago, I joined about 1,700 farmers, foodies, and ...

Those who have read Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma are well aware of Joel Salatin, a third generation sustainable farmer in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, and his Polyface Farm. Reading about ...

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 ...

STAUNTON — It was a windy, sunny day on the farm and the chickens were kicking up dust and clucking away. A group of about 50 people stood outside the "hoop houses" at Polyface Farms and listened as ...