Farmer/rancher at Polyface Farms in Swoope, Virginia; author of eight books on food an culture, including Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front, The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer and his latest, Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World
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