From Pig Farmer to Potato Farmer

From Pig Farmer to Potato Farmer

Pig farmer Bob Comis used to operate Stony Brook Farm in Schoharie, NY. He was the antithesis of a factory farmer.  He strove to give his pigs the best life he could give them until their day of slaughter.

Bob was never comfortable being the person who decided when and how his pigs died.  He shared his inner turmoil in blog posts. With guidance from non-judgmental readers of his posts, he decided to become an ex-pig farmer.

In Line Farm

Bob has converted his farm to a certified vegan organic farm called In Line Farm. The farm’s name pertains to Bob’s farming practices now being “in-line” with his beliefs.

Vegan organic (or veganic) farming uses no animal products of any kind, such as manure or slaughterhouse by-products like blood-, bone-, or feather meal as fertilizers.

The farm produces a wide variety of Asian greens and vegetables and over twenty varieties of potatoes. Looking into the eyes of potatoes does not provide the moral anguish Bob used to feel when looking into the eyes of his pigs.

The Last Pig

Filmmaker Allison Argo became aware of Bob’s dilemma as a pig farmer and chose to make a documentary about his last season of raising pigs. The film is called “The Last Pig” and earned Argo the Zelda Penzel “Giving Voice to the Voiceless” award at the 2017 Hamptons International Film Festival.

For local readers of this blog, a free screening of “The Last Pig” will be shown on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY. at 7 PM.

For more details click here.

Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) diets for human health and more

The benefit to animals is included in the “and more” of the above statement.  The primary focus of this web site is on how WFPB diets benefit human health.

Any benefits WFPB diets provide to animals and the environment are bonuses.  Although Bob Comis’ pig farming practices were light years more compassionate than those found on factory pig farms, he determined that no type of farming practice could turn pig slaughter into a kindly act.

I decided to share Bob’s story and information about “The Last Pig” film for readers who wonder if organic pig farming is truly a compassionate method of raising animals for human consumption.

Stay Healthy and Strong!