Polyface Farms

Polyface or "the farm of many faces" is a local farming operation located in Swoope, Virginia. This farm utilizes a variety of environmentally friendly agricultural practices including free range animal living conditions and grass feeding. As I mentioned in a previous article, Polyface also incorporates several unconventional farming practices in the mix. Techniques such as "pigaerating" (see The Pigaerator!) keep their animals fat and happy. The Salatin family, the owners of Polyface, boast five guiding principles in their commitment to sustainable and environmentally friendly farming. They promise to adhere to transparency, grass-based feeding practices, individuality, community, nature's template, and last but not least, earthworms! Click on the link to check out the Polyface website and to learn more about their unique farming practices.

Find them here!

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Also, click through the slideshow to see some of the shots I took during my visit to the farm.

Food Documentaries

Speaking from experience, you can learn a lot about the world around you just by queuing up a good documentary on Netflix. So, here is a list of a few of my favorite documentaries that focus on sustainable food practices and the environment. Enjoy!

1. Food Inc. (featuring Polyface Farm's own Joel Salatin!)

2. Fresh

3. King Corn

4. Super Size Me (discusses the horrors of the "fast food diet")

5. Dirt: The Movie (I haven't personally see this one yet, but I've heard good things)

Check them out, and let me know what you think!