SGF's Gathering at Polyface

August 21-22 and Hosted by Joel Salatin at Polyface Farm

$300

LAUNCHING YOUNG FARMERS

From No Land. No Money. To Full-Time Farming.

In 2026, we’re bringing together eight young farmers who started with nothing and built real, working farm businesses—some owning land, some leasing, some solo, some partnered, some married, some not.

Over two powerful days, they’ll share the unfiltered truth behind their journeys:

• What worked — and what didn’t

• The failures, setbacks, and hard lessons

• The breakthroughs that made profitability possible

• The patterns and principles that turned ideas into income

This is not theory.
This is real-world farming experience, shared by people who were once exactly where you are now.

You’ll walk away with proven strategies you can apply immediately—whether you’re dreaming of starting a farm or working to make your current operation more efficient, resilient, and profitable.

What’s Included

• Polyface breakfast and lunch both days

• Vendors and resources you can use right away

• Life-giving fellowship with people who get it

• Honest stories that turn obstacles into opportunity

  America has never had a greater need—or opportunity—for young farmers. This can-do, future-focused gathering is designed to equip, inspire, and connect the next generation of agricultural leaders.

  Each testimony brings fresh creativity to common hurdles—and practical solutions you can model on your own farm. You’ll leave knowing that farm success is not out of reach—and with the confidence that your path forward is possible.

  The ideas and systems shared here have the potential to reshape American agriculture.

  Come learn.
  Come connect.
  Come be part of the team.

Polyface Intensive Discovery Seminar

Live Event — In Person
📍 Polyface Farms | Swoope, Virginia

The Polyface Intensive Discovery Seminar is part of The Stockman Grass Farmer’s Live Events, a curated series of in-person experiences designed for producers who want more than theory. These events bring you face-to-face with respected leaders of the grassfed movement, on working farms, in real systems, with real conversations.

This seminar is intentionally small and intimate to allow true immersion. You won’t just hear about systems—you’ll walk them, touch them, and work inside them.

Over two packed days, the Salatin family crams a textbook’s worth of material into an unforgettable experience of:

• Field demonstrations

• Real-time decision-making

• Honest business conversations

• Fellowship around the table

• Practical systems you can adapt back home

It’s a comprehensive look at a multi-generational, multi-species, direct-market grass farm and business—from the ground up.

Step Behind the Curtain at Polyface Farms

If you’ve ever wanted to immerse yourself for two full days behind the scenes at Polyface Farms, this is your opportunity.

This hands-on, in-the-field seminar is led by Joel Salatin, the Salatin family, and Polyface farm staff. The how-to is smothered in southern hospitality, fantastic food, and generous fellowship as the family compresses a textbook’s worth of material into two unforgettable days.

This is a comprehensive look at a multi-generational, multi-species, direct-market grass farm and business—taught where the systems are actually working. 

Choose Your Session

📅 Session #1: July 24–25, 2026
📅 Session #2: July 27–28, 2026

⏱ Two Full Days
🍽 Six Farm-Fresh Meals Included
💵 $990 per person
👥 Attendance strictly limited to maintain intimacy

What You’ll Experience (Hands-On)

✔ Poultry & Rabbit Processing
See how systems, efficiency, and ethics intersect in real farm processing.

✔ Pigs in the Woods
Travel up the mountain to observe pigs in their natural, productive environment—and understand why this system works.

✔ Water Systems & Road Building
Learn how infrastructure supports profitability, resilience, and long-term land health.

✔ Mob Stocking & Land Leasing
Visit one of Polyface’s rental farms where Joel and Daniel Salatin co-teach:

• Adaptive mob stocking

• Leasing strategies

• Scaling without ownership

✔ Silviculture & Forestry Management
A deep dive into thoughtful forest stewardship:

• We mill a log into lumber on Polyface’s bandsaw mill

• Learn how to add value to woodlots

• Understand forestry as a productive farm enterprise

✔ Team Building & Apprenticeships
Daniel Salatin walks you through:

• Building strong teams

• Training apprentices

• Creating systems that multiply people and productivity

✔ Core Production Systems
We cover:

• Genetics

• Grass-finished beef

• Pasture poultry

• Winter housing

• Multi-species integration

• And much more