Not Your Daddy's Farm | MeatEater Podcast

[@adamw4469]

Anyone ever notice how intently Corinne listens to guests? She's never checked out, she's always truly paying attention.

[@Bdalb5]

she's definitely this podcast's secret weapon

[@thomasj396]

Corinne is Beautiful!

[@MetalBuddhaHead]

And a bjj badass!

[@carterwgtx]

Is it just me or should this farmer take up a side hustle as an audiobook producer. I could listen to him all day

[@mantelnaturalhealthconsult6336]

I would pay extra to hear him read a book . I find listening to his voice soothing and methodical and I really need to pay attention which makes it easy to listen!!

[@jmoney29871]

Agreed. His new book is my favorite audiobook. The content is great, but he puts it over the top.

[@dimensionsofearth]

This idea had not occured to me, I agree wholeheartedly!

[@blessedbaphomet]

It's very nostalgic to hear a genuine southern Georgia accent. Neither affected nor exaggerated, simple sophistication.

[@ChasinStuds]

Yeah he has it going on genius, great show

[@LakeMartinVoice]

“Feces” is a magical word to Will. 4 syllables. He has such reverence when he says it - he looks around the room. I love it! Fellow southerner here, and I’m proud of his accent and what he’s doing in the farming industry.

[@kurtgellert9166]

Could listen Mr Harris talk all day. The growth of carbon in his soil, 10x improvement, is common for his change in how he farms. Listen to Joel Salatin talk about this same impact that Polyface Farms has had. Soil building is the key to improved human food production and consumption. It's not about treating the surface issue, with fertilizers, but rebuilding the soil.

[@josephstephens1252]

This is the coolest podcast I've listened to in a long time. Makes so much sense!!

[@SouthDetroitFishing]

Really is a must read! Mr. Harris does the audiobook himself as well, his narration alone is worth it.

[@kenmellinger8262]

Really? I couldn't make it thru the book, but I was looking for practical application not somebody whining about those who don't do it his way. He's also pretty dishonest at times about the commercial industry

[@janemuir3546]

Another GREAT guest. Cant wait to read this book and tour the white oak farm. Thanks for opening our minds to another topic so few have a clue about. I grew up on a gentlemen farm in the 70's & 80's....gluten issues for almost 2 decades.

[@brianr5874]

Great guest Steve, I could listen to this guy all day.

[@goodnightmunchie]

Happy new year to all my meat eater friends and happy hunting to everyone 🐕🫡

[@NothingIsBetterThanButter]

This video needs so much more attention. I’ve watched it probably 10x start to finish. The content is fascinating. The discussion is fascinating. This Gentleman farmer is extremely interesting and should narrate for Pixar lol.

[@WildPrimal23]

I did a podcast with Will, it’s on my channel right now. The man was super friendly and helpful with the entire process. Not to mention full of wisdom. I’m a big fan of Rinella as well so this pod is just awesome!

[@bruceking2574]

Dude, I thought I listended to you pod cast for hunt fact. But I have found out it's because of the knowledge and information i never knew i was intersted in. This podcast is and was amazing. I live on the west coast and worked in Santa Catalina in the late 60's. Diving was always a way of life here, you should of seen what it was like.. I love you show and all the work your team puts into it!!!!

[@KootsD]

I really enjoyed this one. Will Harris is a leader in terms of pasture management and regenerative farming. I'm utilizing a lot or regenerative farming practices on my property and it's really paying off in terms of fertility, which has attracted a lot of deer and elk to the land, and has certainly helped me get wild game in the freezer every year. I like to think the nutrition is better too, which has to improve the quality and health of the animals I eat. Research regenerative farming or permaculture and you'll find lots of great information. Happy new year!

[@Rushingaroundtown]

I've had the pleasure of touring white oak pastures and meeting Mr Harris on several occasions. He is just as genuine in person as you think and the farm is truly amazing.

[@wulver8207]

Great guest. Wish I lived close enough to his farm to be a regular customer. I have already ordered his book and look forward to reading it.

[@daviddin8863]

I've listened since steve was in my neck of the woods in Washington. Easily my favorite podcast and this is one my favorite guests so far.

[@fliesbyme]

I love listening to this old farmers story. I don't have his scale of production but totally on the same track with my farming practices.

[@kokumi-rambler]

"Manifests itself Generationally". What an amazing statement and outlook.

[@danenelson9630]

This might be my favorite Meateater Podcast. Coming from someone who only consistently listens to one podcast, I enjoyed this one so much I’ve listened to it twice. There is so much to learn from Mr. Harris.

[@jordanpruitt6127]

Please have him back on sometime. And make that interview 7 hours longer.

[@lionuspatsolic5546]

Great song at the end, wonderful.

[@ggray19]

Amen, on the frog topic. Modern farming/ranching has certainly had a disastrous impact on the amphibians regarding life on farms and farm ponds, creeks, etc.

[@cornrif]

I really enjoyed this conversation. Very close to home and thought provoking.

[@conner6417]

Great guest, video adds to it nicely

[@daviddemand6856]

Great guest and insights on regenerative farming practices and sustainable agriculture, even when it may not be the most profitable!

[@Drewe223]

This guy has the coolest accent I’ve ever heard.

[@tmmle7]

Composting Raw beef bones, you can turn the bones to char then mix quickening breakdown. Five tons a day with big ass cow bones, the amount of plant material to balance out is gonna be large! Good on him!

[@pepecharles24]

this is my dream, land is very expensive where I'm from and it's going to take me a long time to buy some acres but I'll get it done eventually

[@MaPaRoot]

Will has the best drawl ever!

[@Demion83]

Glad to see these two worlds colliding, which to me are one in the same world; Hunting and holistic sustainable farming. That is just an ideal world. Best hunting you could do would be on large sustainable farms. What is good for livestock is good for game.

[@jamesrobinson5123]

Happy new year from Australia Meat Eater team

[@billcornwell8662]

This has got to be one of the best Podcasts you guys have done. Thank you. Just bought his book.

[@johnmcgrath8571]

Great podcast! I’m looking forward to reading the book and visiting the farm.

[@james2982]

Anyone else not able to find the audio version of this episode on Apple?

[@Atheos119]

Ive been waiting for this for so long. knew it was a matter of time. Awesome!

[@travislangley2004]

Since the corner crossing and fence location came up again at the beginning of the podcast, it got me thinking. I know back in the day, there were handshake agreements between landowners on where the " fence or property line was" between property. These lines would then possibly not be accurate to today's surveys. This also ties back to the surveyor saying that in multiple cases, surveyors said "about here." This being said, if there is an old existing fence that has been there for 40 yrs and said property owner has maintained the land up to this fence for 40yrs. Mowing/bailing hay/running cattle, etc... If a new survey is taken today, does that landowner that has been maintaining that land not have any rights to what was considered "his land."

[@takodabostons]

Great insight into farming. Thank you. And Happy New Year!

[@dimensionsofearth]

I love this guy! To have taken the path of modern intensive farmer and invest decades into it to then bravely question the whole thing is heroic. He may have mentiond it, I think people don't realize that intensive farming is not even a viable option as the whole farming eco system is collapsing. His soil building option is not just the best option, its the only option

[@beeriswhatimake]

Happy New Year!!

[@dispatchteam729]

Absolutely Fascinating

[@AdventureSeeker619]

Wow! One of The Best you have had on !! I truly didn’t want this podcast to end. So educational. I am buying his book immediately. I Do have to agree with some other commenters…I could listen to this gentleman speak for hours. What an amazing story-telling voice he has. Loved it.

[@mikeyantis8067]

Very educational. Enjoyed listening and learned something at the same time. Thank you.

[@nicholasmorrison6989]

Great episode must listen to

[@sirjames186]

@59:12, talking about fertilizer Steve: No Shit! Will: Well, some shit. 🤣

[@alex_brendel]

Am I the only one who changes the First Lite intro to “whether you’re checking trail cams, hanging deer stands or fighting octopuses with your bare hands” ? Great episode!

[@terrycraig349]

All your podcasts are great but I have to say I’ve learned more this one than any. I just ordered his book and will go out of my way to figure out how to buy product from White Oak Pastures.

[@jeffbute8431]

Mimic the American Buffalo, free range or paddock grazing, Buffalo would graze prairie from 20 inches to 4 inches and move on. Topsoil and prairies lockup tons and tons of Carbon between 4 and 20 inches in length. Under 4 or over 20 Hardly any Carbon is stored. Like God knew what he was doing. Buffalo free ranged and American Indians ate steak PERFECT.

[@AccountBull]

Carrying your Daughter's gun...... only fathers with Daughters will understand!!! I love it Steve and the fact that the sons said that is hilarious !!!

[@Thomas-et2ro]

😅

[@timothyfoertsch7630]

One of the best wholeisct interviews on US food consumerism

[@timothyfoertsch7630]

Too bad most won't see it, get it or see his lifes work

[@homesteadhorsemanship]

It’s funny watching the females reaction to the composting talk. LoL

[@Deanna-k4i]

Thank you for this amazing guest ❤️ thank you

[@WarkoSanchez]

One of the better dudes

[@shamsam4]

I'm eating White Oak beef right now! Delicious!

[@seanrichardson881]

Great podcast! Regenerative is the future! You and Joe Rogan need to get John Kempf on to talk about regenerative farming! He is incredibly knowledgeable! Please look into it!!!

[@stuartsedlacek7807]

I love the new song at the end. Whats it called and who is it by?

[@nickwojieck]

I didn't think this got released today. Never got my auto download like I usually do every Monday

[@6by6by6]

The percentage of farming of this type is so small it doesn’t even matter in the industry. Just like green energy it’s a feel good concept that will never replace the reality of the demands of the worlds food supply needs.

[@andreisharma]

Because corporations have taken over. It is absolutely do able. North America used to be overrun by buffalo

[@tonywarnock2281]

@@andreisharmaThe world you describe had small populations that required 3/4 of energy was for caloric acquisition. Corporate farming is a buzz term used by people unfamiliar with agriculture. This guest is interesting, but his relationship with feeding people is at best tangential

[@tj8062]

Lol his relationship with feeding people is tangential at best? You literally chose the exact opposite words you should have. He directly supplies people with food grown on his property. And what farmer have you ever known employing 170 people? I know people farming 1,000 acres of corn and soybeans as a part time job, their full time job covers their losses or repair bills lol. If your goal as a farmer is to feed people, employ people, and care for the land, I don’t know many farmers/ranchers that would want to be compared to Mr Harris.

[@andrew348]

The last 1,000 years is a narrow time span but phenotypic plasticity is a well known process. Feedback (i.e. the jaw being exposed to high stress/pressure while chewing tough foods) during specific developmental windows causes the bone to respond by growing longer and more robust. A lack of stimulus results in less bone growth and density. This is regardless of genetic predisposition. It's the same process that makes us a 'knock-kneed' species (our femurs angle in to be directly below our center of gravity). We aren't born with our femurs angled inward. That's why babies waddle when they are learning to walk. It's the stress and feedback of forcing one's self upright and walking thusly that causes the femur to angle inward. It's not coded for genetically. And if a child doesn't learn or attempt to walk during early developmental windows it's bones will form abnormally and it will never be able to walk normally. I appreciate Corinne's caution but its not just a hypothesis. Phenotypic plasticity just isn't well known in the general public.

[@BrianTruitt]

With respect to fences and survey markers: A fence marks out where a landowner wants to keep their livestock, NOT where the property boundary is. Sometimes that's the same thing, sometimes it isn't.

[@justeph79]

Great video and fascinating topic!

[@anactivemarketcrash742]

Great one

[@jeffbute8431]

We need to promote graze and move often types of ranching and hay production. Instead of crying about no rain . We must mimic the American Buffalo free range practice. It's proven soils full of carbon are also full of water and great topsoil

[@benjaminlewis671]

I'm going to go to the website when I get home but I was wondering if you produced eggs cuz I'm curious about how much more his eggs would cost. Maybe he just has the wrong chickens or maybe he's missing a local feed But the chickens he's competing against or eating dry distillers grains from the ethanol process, My dream involves using chickens to fertilize every cow pasture between Montana and White oak pastures. We don't need chicken integrators, we need farmers coops that process chicken for the small farmer.

[@tuckerfowler5499]

Wonder if Steve knows about the, “cardio burns fat right? Wrong!” Guy sponsoring his video

[@WD-41469]

I would watch a show based the daily running of this guys farm alone.

[@jjwaldner7112]

No comments about Wills haircut? not a word from steve?

[@vickyburjamagar]

Happy new year 2024 legend teams and my good teachers i am nothing without peoples helping 🙏🙏🙏🙏😢

[@WMANomad]

Great podcast!

[@davidannen7448]

Idk shit about agricultural potential in the places where there is widespread starvation. However, I imagine this style of agriculture would be a better solution than industrial ag.

[@JohnnyMartin78]

I have so much respect for White Oak Pastures for choosing quality over quantity 👍🏻

[@michaelwhite9199]

Very interesting.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

What do you do to control worms in cattle if you dont use dewormer meds?

[@andrew348]

Tweezers

[@christopherd9290]

The use of sheep and goats on the same pasture help keep the worms down. There are a few breeds of sheep from hotter/humid climates that are naturally resistant to worms and him being from Georgia means he probably uses those. Also he probably has an amazing pasture rotation for grass growth. Animals probably get moved to new grazing pasture every few days or week to break the parasites growth cycle.

[@bentiff148]

If someone has been corner crossing for 10 years and was never told not to, they might be able to claim adverse possession of the land. It would be a stretch, but it’s a weird old law. The law is sometimes called squatters rights.

[@isaacjones9328]

I hate the fact these episodes are so behind current. This was filmed in september and was released in January

[@kevinomeara9679]

Will Harris has the best Southern Accent, i wonder if he would pass Clay Newcomb's Acorn Test?

[@adambrewer604]

If I lived closer I'd pay your 8 dollars a pound for chicken! 😁🤣😄. From Mississippi

[@lynngardner7025]

Steve, I think I totaled up the cost of one of my Pheasant hunts and priced my poultry per pound and it was $12/pound. 😂😂😂

[@GrandDungeonDad]

Soooo red or green?

[@seanbennett7916]

I think this is wonderful but why finish the cattle on grass? Cant you grow organic corn? I dont eat beef but corn feed venison tastes better than one from woods and grass only. Also people tell me grass feed beef has not much flavor compared to just normal grocery store beef. I dont eat beef because to me it taste gamey or maybe has a domestic taste. Wild game taste much better, except for ducks and squirrels, but i do eat duck.

[@justinxiaoproject6980]

Now I’m waiting for him to interview Joel Salatin 😂

[@douglasodom4992]

Steven are you drinking a beer in that cozy?

[@cjstn78]

When will the follow-up with Will be?

[@FrankCastle694]

Yo this can’t be real I love this dude 😂

[@tcolley]

Check his Rogan episodes, they’re classics

[@pinkrose4824]

I think a lot of trespassing issues involving corner-crossing situations, where somone has intentionally made it so that it’s virtually impossible for hunters to ACCESS public land, could be avoided by replacing the intersecting corners with a NEUTRAL 3x3’ SQUARE, where the lot lines come off of the corners of the box, so that humans could cross the corner in neutral vertical airspace, without trespassing.

[@tomwinterfishing9065]

It’s mad that nobody’s enacted a simple solution 🙄

[@relleknoj]

In most states a fence after 7 years (in New Mexico, I believe) is the property line. Every think else has no merit in the law.

[@ageofgaslightenment]

There's more to adverse possession than that

[@scottross501]

Funny, I do cut my jerky with the grain. Lol

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

I'm on board with getting rid of as many chemicals in farming as possible and also putting a bigger focus on animal welfare. All that said, at this point, all those industrial farming practices and the green revolution have allowed alot more people all over the world to be fed easier and cheaper generally speaking. Now we have a population on earth that reflects that. With everyone going to more "natural" farming techniques, i don't think you're going to support the populations we have. Assuming a transition is made, I suppose it would likely be pretty slow, and maybe it wouldn't be as big of a deal in that regard.

[@tomwinterfishing9065]

We’re not going to have the population we’ve got. It’ll plateau, then fall if current trends continue.

[@Dylan-jw8if]

Ya it is a great idea but very region dependent. In the USA there just isn't enough temperate regions that would support this type of farming. I think you could do some of it in the PNW but you would still need supplement with winter feed when grass just wont grow. I would like to see some farmers and processing plants get together and work on a large scale composting project that would go on cow pastures as well as crop fields that would be growing winter feed and feed for non-pasture animals like chickens.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

@tomwinterfishing9065 in the long term, like 150 years and beyond, sure. But people are wanting to drastically change agriculture practices now.

[@danc6402]

$100 says it's Joe Rogan who told Steve about the ass capsules.

[@ggray19]

Shape of the jaw is much more than a theory... it's regarding facial structure, involved with a "more than common" gene mutation, which effects the midline structure. Tongue and lip ties are a clear sign of this mutation/defect. Cleft palate is a more extreme instance of this mutation, and the structural results. This tends to limit the tongues ability to move around the mouth, as the tie naturally restricts it's movement, after retarding full development through gestation, childhood, and beyond. Therefore, teeth are more crowded, jaw structure is restricted, and the results on sleep/sleep apnea, or just snoring Steve described show up. I was told by a professional in the treatment of these issues that no kid should snore, and if they do there's an obstructed/limited airway, effecting sleep quality, which has HUGE effects on energy, growth, even focus and brain function. I'd have to say most medical professionals, especially those in Dentistry will tend to know little about this, as that industry, along with so many others is built, heavily trained, and marketed to with new inventions/trademark-able treatment, and costly medical interventions (braces, surgeries, tooth/teeth replacements, etc.) Ironically this gene mutation relates very closely, if not directly to other topics discussed on this episode including the environment, phosphates, and gut and overall health (gluten allegies). I'll shut up now, but if you're curious feel free to look it up. And, do your own research. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR). I will say, in dealing with the gene mutation myself, and with kids, it couldn't be more apply named MTHFR (Mother F-er) for sure!!!

[@ggray19]

It's interesting see the varied podcasts/media on which regenerative farming is reaching the airwaves lately. You're not raising animals or even crops and grass. You're taking care of the soil... the rest follows.

[@StubbsMillingCo.]

Now. Let’s get Joel Salatin from Polyface Farms on!!!! You think ol Will has some knowledge of Regenerative Farming… Joel has BOOOKS on the topic.

[@hardhitterz2156]

His Name is Will Harris. Save everyone the time of the intro. Maybe meateater should put the name of their guest in the headline. You know..like everyone other podcast.

[@ballesterosgorge8537]

My son cried w his first Hog. He never cried with the doves.

[@stevenboyd6560]

All this talk about building and fences, if only there was someone that owned a lot of land in the room that they could ask. Like a farmer that deals with free range cattle.

[@ggray19]

Irony of the machines being used to stir the compost... same could be done with pigs, and you end up with the same/better compost, less input costs, pollutants, and results in marketable animals/meat along the way. Less employees and more end product.

[@woodsmn8047]

I thought that roundup and agent orange were at least similar ...is this true or not ?

[@hardhitterz2156]

He was on Rogan. This episode would’ve exploded if you would’ve just put his name in the tittle.

[@ggray19]

Stop focusing on the 8 billion, and focus on how many you can feed/support locally, regionally. And improving those places that currently don't support ag, wildlife, or healthy soil and water, and using these strategies of production to improve them with the very plants and animals that feed us.

[@hardhitterz2156]

Love how you have no name in description.

[@Alexhitsthewater]

Bring Doug on with Will!