Joel Salatin in Kenosha

As part of the work we do with the Kenosha Regenerative Producers Group, we had the privilege and great luck of hosting Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm in Kenosha this past weekend.
 
​Held at the Kenosha County Center and organized and sponsored by many groups, including, ROOT Pike WIN, the Kenosha Regenerative Producers Group, Rock River Graziers, DATCP, Racine Watershed Group, Walworth Watershed, Nature Conservancy, GrassWorks, Kenosha Community Foundation, Glacierland, Compeer Financial, the event was sold out and a huge success!

It started with Paul introducing him as the "Taylor Swift of Regenerative Farming" that brought some laughter and lots of nodding in agreement, followed with a busy agenda from 1-8pm, Joel covered topics from "Can we feed the world?", his Farming Benchmarks of Truth, What Science Got Wrong, Principles of Ecology, Designing landscapes, Farm hurdles that keep us from success, backyard chickens, egg prices, avian flu, and answered many great questions from a very engaged audience.  It was informative, entertaining, casual, sometimes technical, sometimes philosophical, and deeply inspiring.

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We hosted Joel at our Airbnb for the weekend stay and shared some meals and interesting conversations with him.  He has some amazing life stories that shape his views of life and explain how he got to where he is at.  With hard work, a deeply spiritual life, and strong family values, his farm has developed into one of the most successful regenerative farms in the country.  And then there is his many books, speaking engagements, documentaries, and collaborations with many that Polyface Farm and Joel engage in.  They truly are a farm of many faces!

Lastly, the watershed groups (from Kenosha, Racine, Rock River, and Walworth) that help host this event, are here to provide education, and through grants and other programs, help facilitate farmers that want to practice more regenerative sustainable practices that protect our watershed.

If you are a farmer or landowner interested in joining or checking out events hosted by the watershed groups, go to their respective websites for more information.  It's such a great resource and community!​  Here they are:

Kenosha Regenerative Producers Group www.kenoshaproducers.org
Rock River Regenerative Graziers: www.regenerativegraziers.com
Racine Watershed Group: www.wpcracinecounty.org

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