Decades ago, many Americans lived on farms and in small towns, and grew and raised the food that they consumed. After an age of reliance on store-bought items, many Americans are returning to those roots. Two gatherings in Ohio this month represent an emerging trend of events focused on teaching a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Joel Salatin, owner of Polyface Farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, is regarded by many as one of the nation’s foremost experts on regenerative farming. Salatin has authored more than a dozen books on the topic and travels the world speaking at conferences and serving as a paid consultant.
He will speak and conduct classes at the Food Independence Summit in Walnut Creek on June 18 and June 19. “There is a homesteading tsunami because there is a deep intuitive understanding that society is heading in a way where it is better to be in the country than in the city,” Salatin told The Epoch Times.