I got yet another email from a direct market farmer friend today who has struggled with sales for several years and suddenly can't keep up with demand. This is consistent throughout the U.S. and even Europe. They're going through the same thing.

Empty grocery store shelves have sent shock waves through the buying public. For folks who thought America could never run out of food, it's quite jarring. Our own multi-client food business helps explain the problem…

Calamity generally does not create new trends; it simply clarifies or accelerates current trajectories.  With that in mind, here are things we're seeing at Polyface that are interesting…

Wow, what a week. This fast-moving pandemic is yielding new information by the day. Here are highlights from what I've seen:

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, were enacted December 15, 1791 as a precondition to procure several state signatures to the overall document.

The Musings of the Lunatic Farmer do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of Polyface Farm; they are meant to stimulate unorthodox thinking especially in the arena of preserving liberty.

The "I Want the Coronavirus" post from March 16 has exposed some weaknesses both in me and in this blog and its expectations, so let me deal with things one point at a time.

As we conclude this wild coronavirus week, let's remember how many things are completely stable and normal in this uncertain time.

 I have a fairly extensive speaking schedule around the world, and today it began to really collapse.  I can see things in April postponing, but one postponed that was scheduled for Oct. 24.  Really?  Does anyone think we're going to be in this situation Oct. 24?

If the coronavirus changes protocols in our culture, it will have been well worth it. Time will tell. What is the coronavirus teaching us?