A writer joins hordes of farmers and tourists for a once-every-three-years look at Joel Salatin's pioneering "grass-farming" operation Two weeks ago, I joined about 1,700 farmers, foodies, and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

It’s just past dawn, and the evidence is everywhere. A violent July thunderstorm crackled through here last night, booming like a cannon, sending strobe lights from the heavens and driving rain ...

SWOOPE, Va. — The topography of Joel Salatin’s Polyface Farm, crammed into the higher altitudes of the Shenandoah Valley, is more mindful of a Minnesota farm in St. Louis County rather than, say, Lyon ...

Joel Salatin raises pastured poultry and grass-fed beef at Polyface Farms in Swoope, Va. Tell us a little bit about Polyface Farm. We’re located eight miles southwest of Staunton, Va., in the ...

Polyfaces—a documentary directed by Lisa Heenan and Isaebella Doherty — goes deep behind the scenes of Polyface Farm, a celebrated family-run operation located in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The ...

Polyface Farms in Swoope (pronounced “swope”), Virginia, is a holy grail for farm-to-table junkies like me. While I know their uber-sustainable agriculture practices are at an extremely high level, I ...

SWOOPE — The Swoope-based free-range farm Polyface Farm hosted a private event Nov. 15 that sold 300 tickets. The event was for the Weston A. Price Foundation, a nonprofit charity that is "dedicated ...

STAUNTON - There's a new toy store in Waynesboro and Polyface Farm is holding a dinner in Swoope — here's the buzz. There isn't a surface that isn't covered with toys. Shelves are lined up and ...

If you haven’t, stop reading this and think about it. It is potentially life changing. Realizing what your unfair advantage is can set you on a course to success, but being blind to your advantage ...