Local Sustainable Food Chain
Chickens are a very important factor in this food chain pg. 188
Chickens have been let loose pg170
The chickens clean up after the herbivores pg170
They eat grubs and larvae pg170
The larvae and grubs will not harm the cows pg170
Cuts down on bugs and parasites pg170
They also eat grass pg170
They add nitrogen to the pasture pg170
Produce several thousand rich tasty eggs pg170
After a few weeks the grass will regrow and feed the cows pg171
The grass will be more fertile pg171
The process is powered by the sun pg171
No fossil fuels or fertilizer or chemicals needed
More organic food
chicken pens are moved ten feet a day pg.188
Thier poop helps fertilize the land pg. 188
no need to use harmful chemicals pg. 189
clean food is expensive pg214
the environment thrives pg.189
Chickens produce eggs pg. 191
eggs bring in the most money pg.191
chickens eat grass , worms, grasshoppers and crickets pg. 189
Chickens pick at the pasture so he doesn't have to use toxic chemicals to get rid of parasites pg.189
this also helps the cows pg. 191
the animals do all the farm work for him
"its all connected" pg. 191
"Grass Farmer" pg 168
Joel wants to keep his farm as natural as possible pg. 192
The same system that he uses outside he moves inside whenever Winter comes pg. 193
A lot of work pg 165
Cow manure gets covered in corn, woodchips, and straw pg. 193
in industrial only 92 cents of what you pay for the meat goes to the farmers thus they are on the edge of bankruptcy pg217 while in local sustainable the money goes straight to the farmer
Pigs dig through manure to get to corn pg. 194
Manure turns into compost that Joel spreads throughout his field pg. 194
Food is more expensive pg 166
Farmers are paid more
Poorer people can't afford
Up to 3 feet of layered cow manure keeps the animals warm in the barn during the winter pg. 194
Healthier
The cows are built to eat grass
Cows have a healthy diet
Better meat
healthy for consumers
food is seasonal
Local sustainable farming is a lot more work than industrial farming pg. 195
They have to work every day from sun up to sun down pg. 195
Animals are very healthy as a result of their hard work pg. 195
(more)poverty
economy drops
economy rises
All of the animals are different pg. 196
Backbone: Sun pg 173
no pesticides, no artificial fertilizers, no pollution, no extra waste: Everything is recycled pg 173
One illness is not a threat to them pg. 196-197
Salatin won't sell his meat over mail because it is not good for the meat.
better for our health
gas to go get food
pollution
poorer people can't afford
costly
thus whenever it says spring lamb it is from New Zealand
better for enviornment
Eggmibile pdf pg 4
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