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Joel Salatin: The Lunatic Farmer An Angel Studios Documentary
Meet Joel Salatin, the self-described Christian, libertarian, environmentalist, capitalist, and “lunatic farmer” who has become one of the most influential voices in regenerative agriculture.
At Polyface Farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Joel and his family raise animals and heal the land by mimicking nature’s own patterns. No industrial feedlots. No chemical shortcuts. Just cows, pigs, chickens, and soil working together the way God designed them to. The farm feeds thousands of families, restaurants, and markets while restoring the land instead of depleting it.
But when state regulators threaten to shut him down for refusing industrial norms, Joel digs in. Armed with humor, conviction, and a deep belief that we are called to steward creation, he fights for the freedom to farm differently, and for a food system that actually nourishes people and the planet.
Funny, inspiring, and deeply practical, The Lunatic Farmer is more than a documentary about one eccentric farmer. It’s a call to rethink how we grow food, care for the earth, and reclaim responsibility for what ends up on our tables.
