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In this episode, Joel takes aim at one of the modern food movement’s biggest ironies: we’re drowning in “solutions” while starving for common sense.

He questions whether tech platforms that promise to “connect you to farmers” are actually adding another middleman—and whether our obsession with certifications and labels has distracted us from what really matters.

From apps that sell authenticity to the alphabet soup of organic, regenerative, and humane certifications, Joel invites us to zoom out and ask: have we complicated food so much that we’ve forgotten how to simply know our farmer?

This conversation is a refreshing reminder that discernment—not a digital platform or a shiny label—is still the most reliable certification of all.

This Week’s Community Question:

“Have you ever been disappointed with a certification program?”

Things Mentioned in this Episode:

• WAPF Buyers Guide

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Are we eating cloned meat in our food supply?

In this episode, Joel and Sina dig into the ABC’s of cloned livestock in America and worldwide. Spoiler alert: Cloned meat and milk have been in American’s food supply for nearly 2 decades.

Next, Joel addresses the soaring price of beef. He explains President Trump’s call for an investigation into the “Big Four’ meatpackers and why he’s not so quick to blame consolidation or collusion for high beef prices. We want to hear from you!

This Week’s Community question:

“Have you decreased beef purchases in the last six months as beef prices have increased? If so, what are you substituting with?”

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Farmer Joel Salatin trades the megaphone for a fireside chair as Dr. Sina dives into Pitchfork Pulpit—an intimate look at the last decade of Joel’s life, from doubts and detours to the convictions that held.

With humor and heart, Joel unpacks the stories behind the essays. Together they explore why local food systems are really about love and accountability in a candid, hope-filled conversation for anyone cultivating a principled life—on the land or in their lane.

But Pitchfork Pulpit at the online Polyface Farm Store:

https://polyfaceshop.com/Pitchfork-Pulpit-p788401659

We want to hear from you! This week’s Community Question:

“What is the litmus test (or benchmark) for your personal satisfaction i.e., when do you know it’s “enough?”

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In today’s episode, Joel and Sina go treasure-hunting in the modern news cycle to prove that even in a sea of chaos, there are still rays of hope worth celebrating.

From IHOP’s omelets turning out to be… well… not exactly 100% eggs to Steak ’n Shake unexpectedly leading the charge against seed oils, and the American Heart Association inching toward a more holistic view of health, we’re pulling apart the headlines to find both the humor and the silver linings.

But this episode isn’t just about the news. It’s about how the news affects you. The way we interpret a headline can shift our physiology in seconds. tightening the chest, sparking adrenaline, or sending the nervous system into overdrive. So let’s learn together, talk it through, and release it. No festering. No fear spirals. Just honest conversation, a few laughs, and a reminder that hope is still hiding in some unexpected places… like fast-food fryers and breakfast menus.

This week’s Community Question:

“What are you grateful for?”

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In this eye-opening episode, we explore the strange new world of engineered eating: from CRISPR-edited cows and methane-tweaked microbes to 3D-printed steaks, lab-grown salmon, mammoth meatballs, and even cell-cultured chocolate.

Are these creations the future of sustainable food…or a sign that we’ve lost touch with nature?

Join us as we peel back the shiny marketing to ask the real questions: What is food? Who controls it? And what happens when your steak requires a software update?

This weeks’ Community Question:

“If you were at a dinner party at a friend’s house and they served cell-cultured meat, would you eat it?”

References:

• https://nationalaglawcenter.org/alternative-proteins-2025-litigation-update/
• https://www.steakholderfoods.com/

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Thanks for joining us! Be on the lookout for our next Community Hour links via email and Discord.

Things Mentioned in this Episode:

• Find Barry: https://www.touristradio.com.au/
• Dr. Sina’s Healing Program

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The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement isn’t just a slogan—it’s turning into a groundswell. Patients are asking for natural remedies, states are pushing bans on potentially toxic food chemicals, and even YouTube has acknowledged it censored Americans at the behest of the government. The spark is crossing borders, too, as Europe begins its own “Make Europe Healthy Again” push.

In this episode, Farmer Joel and Dr. Sina map how Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Ag are responding—and where the counter-moves may land next. Think “rented trust” via influencers, preemption bills that override tougher state rules, front groups with friendly names, and policy shifts that could reshape what we see, buy, and believe about health.

No doom. No cheerleading. Just a look at what’s changing, how to spot the red flags, and practical ways to stay informed without being duped.

We want to hear from you! This week’s Community Question:

“Can you name two things in the last two years that you have stopped buying?

References:

• https://foodbabe.com/big-foods-new-front-group-exposed-americans-for-ingredient-transparency/
• https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/big-food-transparency-push-deceptive-bid-strip-states-power-weaken-food-safety-laws-critics-say/

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