Polyface Farm, a local farm owned by Joel Salatin, is a magic place that is different from industrial farms. It is a farm based on grass, different kinds of grass. First, I want to discuss Polyface Farm and ecology. It is definitely an organic and ecological friendly farm which is home to a wide range of corps and animals, such as tomatoes, sweet corn, berries, different grass and pigs, rabbits, cows, and chicken. According to Anderson (2013), an ecologically sound farmer tends to “maximize the number of crops and varieties” in order to hedge against failure (p. 91). With so many varieties, Salatin does not need to use chemicals and there is no waste in the farm. Cows eat grass; chicken eat the fly larvae in cows’ manure; chicken’s manure fertilizes
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Joel Salatin refuses to sell his products to supermarkets or other distant places to pursue sustainability of the farm. He prefers to sell the products in the farm and he believes that direct trade between the farmer and the consumer is the only way to guarantee integrity. Every week many people go to Polyface to purchase fresh produces and Polyface allows people to reconnect with the sources of the food (Pollan, 2006). As Steel (2009) says, the industrial food system distance people from the nature and food sources, which is unsustainable. Polyface usually spend some time exploring the farm and chat with the farmers. In this way, the interaction between consumers, farmers, and the nature increases. Therefore, local farms improve interpersonal relationships and make the society more …show more content…
McDonald’s is an economic choice for me, especially when I am busy. A meal of McDonald’s costs less than ten dollars and I can get it fast, even during the rushing hours. Besides, I can eat it in my car if I am in a hurry. It saves my money and time. However, Pollan (2006) says that fast food eaters pay “a high price for these cheap calories” because fast food brings about obesity, heart disease and other health problems (p. 117). I cannot choose fast food just because it is cheap in the future because the cheap price is at the expense of my health. If possible, I want to purchase fresh produces in local
Joel Salatin refuses to sell his products to supermarkets or other distant places to pursue sustainability of the farm. He prefers to sell the products in the farm and he believes that direct trade between the farmer and the consumer is the only way to guarantee integrity. Every week many people go to Polyface to purchase fresh produces and Polyface allows people to reconnect with the sources of the food (Pollan, 2006). As Steel (2009) says, the industrial food system distance people from the nature and food sources, which is unsustainable. Polyface usually spend some time exploring the farm and chat with the farmers. In this way, the interaction between consumers, farmers, and the nature increases. Therefore, local farms improve interpersonal relationships and make the society more …show more content…
McDonald’s is an economic choice for me, especially when I am busy. A meal of McDonald’s costs less than ten dollars and I can get it fast, even during the rushing hours. Besides, I can eat it in my car if I am in a hurry. It saves my money and time. However, Pollan (2006) says that fast food eaters pay “a high price for these cheap calories” because fast food brings about obesity, heart disease and other health problems (p. 117). I cannot choose fast food just because it is cheap in the future because the cheap price is at the expense of my health. If possible, I want to purchase fresh produces in local