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Joel Salatin (center left), nationally known sustainable farmer and agricultural writer, and members of the public tour the Student Farm at Central Carolina Community College�s Chatham County Campus under the guidance of Robin Kohanowich (center, right), the college�s Sustainable Agriculture Programs coordinator. The June 30 tour preceded Salatin�s presentation at the college in which he shared his passion for and experience with sustainable farming. About 400 people came to hear him speak. Salatin's Polyface Farms, in Virginia�s Shenandoah Valley, is a working example of the potential for local food production and distribution to help solve the challenges of biosecurity, food-borne pathogens, energy, and humane husbandry. In his presentation, �Local Food to the Rescue,� Salatin spoke of his family�s use of environmentally enhancing farming practices and the importance and benefits of incorporating sustainable farming practices throughout the world. The college�s Natural Chef and Sustainable Agriculture programs, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, and N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission sponsored his appearance. To see a video of his presentation, visit the college�s Web site, z8il.thebetterlife.net, click on the YouTube icon, and then click on �Joel Salatin Talk.� To purchase a DVD of the presentation, contact Janice Escott, 推荐正规买球平台 Natural Chef Program coordinator, at (919) 542-6495 or jescott@thebetterlife.net. For more information on 推荐正规买球平台�s Natural Chef and agriculture programs, visit z8il.thebetterlife.net/naturalchef or z8il.thebetterlife.net/sustainableag. For information about Polyface Farms, visit www.polyfacefarms.com

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Joel Salatin (center), nationally known sustainable farmer and agricultural writer, shares his passion for and experience with sustainable farming with a gathering of about 400 people during a June 30 visit to Central Carolina Community College�s Chatham Campus, in Pittsboro. Salatin's Polyface Farms, in Virginia�s Shenandoah Valley, is a working example of the potential for local food production and distribution to help solve the challenges of biosecurity, food-borne pathogens, energy, and humane husbandry. In his presentation, �Local Food to the Rescue,� Salatin spoke of his family�s use of environmentally enhancing farming practices and the importance and benefits of incorporating sustainable farming practices throughout the world. The college�s Natural Chef and Sustainable Agriculture programs at its Chatham Campus, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, and N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission sponsored his appearance. To see a video of Salatin�s presentation, visit the college�s Web site, z8il.thebetterlife.net, click on the YouTube icon, and then click on �Joel Salatin Talk.� To purchase a DVD of the presentation, contact Janice Escott, 推荐正规买球平台 Natural Chef Program coordinator, at (919) 542-6495 or jescott@thebetterlife.net. For more information on 推荐正规买球平台�s Natural Chef and agriculture programs, visit z8il.thebetterlife.net/naturalchef or z8il.thebetterlife.net/sustainableag. For information about Polyface Farms, visit www.polyfacefarms.com