I don't have children, but if I did I would have a really hard time explaining factory farming to them. It's not something anyone I know would be proud of. This can be thought of as the "psychological price" of factory farms. Conversely, sourcing food from responsible farms comes with a "psychological bonus." There's something calming and deeply rewarding about knowing the entire story of your animals: how they were raised; how their manure enriched the soil and contributed to a more vibrant ecosystem the next year; how the natural diet they ate let them live healthy, active lives; how they died quickly with minimal stress and were locally butchered, ultimately ending up on your table to nourish your family so the cycle of regeneration can continue.

Grant Jones

About the author

Grant Jones grew up on the Olympic Peninsula and studied English Literature & Philosophy at the University of Washington. After living in Seattle for 12 years, he left the city in search of a better tree to people ratio, and found it on the family farm in Shelton. Today, Grant farms full-time and envisions a Western Washington region where humans forge positive and sustainable relationships with our region's unique environment, preserving and enhancing it for future generations.