Two weeks ago, I joined about 1,700 farmers, foodies, and families from across the U.S. for a pilgrimage to Joel Salatin's Polyface Farm, home of his iconic model of local, sustainable agriculture.

SWOOPE — The Swoope-based free-range farm Polyface Farm hosted a private event Nov. 15 that sold 300 tickets. The event was for the Weston A. Price Foundation, a nonprofit charity that is "dedicated ...