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

Marissa: Blue Emily: Light Purple Jessica: Yellow Stephanie: Green Kennedy: Dark Purple