Joel Salatin is Offered USDA Position

Earlier this evening, the day after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States (again), news broke that Joel Salatin has been offered a position by the Trump team within the USDA, and he has accepted. 

“I’ve been contacted by the Trump transition team to hold some sort of position within the USDA and have accepted one of the six “Advisor to the Secretary” spots.  My favorite congressman, Thomas Massie from Kentucky, has agreed to go in as Secretary of Agriculture.”
–The Lunatic Farmer

Read the full statement on his website here.

For those who don’t know, Joel Salatin is a regenerative organic farmer. We interviewed him several years ago, while the article is quite old you can read it here if you’re interested. 

Joel Salatin has made many appearances on the Joe Rogan podcast and written several books on his experience in regenerative agriculture. It is my belief that the Trump administration offering him this position was an excellent move towards the promised “Make America Healthy Again” campaign that Trump and Kennedy ran on. 

Additionally, it appears as though Thomas Massie has been offered the position of Secretary of Agriculture. According to his website both Joel Salatin and Thomas Massie have accepted their offers. While I know less about Thomas Massie, a quick search on social media shows him pictured with guys like RFK jr while being a staunch advocate for the legalization of raw milk, which is a positive in our book. 

For more on my thoughts and feelings about this election, read this article.