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Don’t Cage the Chickens—or the Farmers

Don’t Cage the Chickens—or the Farmers
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The Department of Justice is suing California to overturn its animal welfare laws requiring minimum space for pigs and egg-laying hens.

Mollie Engelhart
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.