Commentary
Recently, I was talking with a family member who lives in another state. They told me they meet in a gas station parking lot to buy products from an Amish farm—basically like a drug deal. A black market for real food.
Viewpoints
Opinion
Do We Need a Black Market for Real Food?
Somehow, we’ve accepted the idea that every human interaction must be regulated by the government in the name of safety.
An Amish market at a greenhouse in Manheim, Pa., on Sept. 5, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.
