Folks, This Ain't Normal
by Joel Salatin, Mónica Fernández Perea · first published 2011
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From farmer Joel Salatin's point of view, life in the 21st century just ain't normal. In Folks, This Ain't Normal, he discusses how far removed we are from the simple, sustainable joy that comes from living close to the land and the people we love. Salatin has many thoughts on what normal is and shares practical and philosophical ideas for changing our lives in small ways that have big impact. Salatin, hailed by the New York Times as "Virginia's most multifaceted agrarian since Thomas Jefferson [and] the high priest of the pasture" and profiled in the Academy Award nominated documentary Food,
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"Folks, This Ain't Normal" by Joel Salatin
on “Ask HN: What was a book that changed your life?” ↗I recommend the book "Folks, this Ain't Normal." The author describes a time before child labor laws, where energetic teenagers were a valuable asset on farms (before the onset of industrialization). As children even, they worked and learned concepts…
on “Why Aren’t American Teenagers Working Anymore?” ↗…canonical work. I mentioned Joel Salatin earlier - he doesn't identify as a permaculturist, but his integrated approach to farming definitely aligns with some of the permy principles. I've only read his 'folks this ain't normal' and 'everything I want to do is illegal' but he's got an abundance of books, as well as some great videos available on youtube. He's the chap that featured in Michael Pollan's 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'.
on “Ask HN: What are you reading these days?” ↗