one hundred thousand beating hearts

Fourth generation cattleman Will Harris shares his evolution from industrial, commodity cowboy to sustainable, humane food producer. A growing group of consumers look at beef consumption as a terrible environmental and moral choice. Harris’s work in southwest Georgia shows how he produces healthy beef that regenerates his soils and allow the animals to express their natural instincts. The 150+ jobs he has created are breathing new life into a community left behind and forgotten due to, as Will says, the industrialization of agriculture.
Filmed in Bluffton, Georgia

[@addisonranch]

Any farmer, rancher, or homesteader that sees this and doesn’t get motivated might need to relook at why they’re doing what they’re doing.....Awesome video!!!!!!!

[@polishpat95]

I'll tell what. It motivates me and i live in suburbs

[@carlosvejar3938]

I am a chef and I am super impressed excited about 10,000 more words I can't express this is great

[@bradical2723]

I'm not a farmer but I live in MT and am surrounded by "traditional" farmers and I wamt so badly to buy some land and start a regenerative ag farm so bad. I've been dreaming about it for years now...

[@coater31]

Imagine that: go with nature instead of against it. The way it was meant to be. For those of you who don’t have a farm, plant native plants around your house. It all makes a difference.

[@laurapugh5874]

Strangely our Code ordinance doesn't allow native plants, it even says no matter how big and beautiful. Im doing it anyway and hiding it behind fences, after all, Code is ignoring the paper trash everywhere on my block by trashy neighbors so I figure they have no rights to speak against my medicinal plantings of native

[@mkbcoolman]

This man speaks to my soul. I’m getting my 26 acres up and productive…put in some incredible hours doing hard labor in addition to my full time corporate job. The work I’ve put in on the farm doesn’t feel like work. The connection to the land and animals is almost spiritual.

[@joelbrown3479]

I get paid for, what I'm made for... That's a way of life!

[@jackinabox8497]

These videos are the most emotionally moving viewing I've had in years. Im 60 years old, and i now want to spend what time i have left helping a local farm change to this farming technique. Im a biolermaker/ welder by trade so i could help in other ways also. I would do it for almost nothing, just to see the change and improvement of the farm and everything on it. May the LORD bless you all. Bob. Australia.

[@shawnforrest1974]

That man is a Legend.

[@LitoGeorge]

I loved this. I appreciate the passion, the heart, the guts and courage to change long established and accepted practices. Unless you've farmed, you dont know the pressure you feel when you dont conform. Respect, Will.

[@carboncowboys]

Thank you, @LitoGeorge

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Will, you have the biggest beating heart at all! Thanks so much for this insight to your amazing life and how you have transformed the soil and helped so many people. I love your Georgian accent as well! I'm from rural England and it's green like your land, but the lifestyle is different, more town based.

[@Concojone5]

I couldn't have said any better! Thanks for pointing me to this video, Charles!

[@groovies9]

You have restored my excitement about our future for families and communities.

[@MaryJF49]

Amazing story! This is the future of farming! The way God meant it to be.

[@matthewtorpey6676]

Much Respect for you putting these wonderful videos together, schools should be tought this I believe I'm showing everyone over here in Australia as I can. God bless 🙏

[@huzone600]

Good work! The I Ching says " the way to combat evil is not directly, but by making energetic progress in the good." This is a wonderful demonstration of that kind of energetic progress and I salute you for it! And you told your story with charm and eloquence too. 🧡

[@Chrisarndtyoutubable]

GREAT QUOTE!!!

[@LiquidSnek]

“I get paid for, what I’m made for.”

[@BioticLens]

I could listen all day to Mr. Will. Preach it, brother!

[@BetteLouWho]

This is fantastic! I grew up on the Prairies. This makes my heart happy.

[@SallySockPuppet]

I done think ive watched something that made me want to go and try it more than this series!!!!

[@704406bbl]

You are doing a wonderful thing for your community,family ,farm and the world. You are a great American. We bought a50+ acre farm in Chatham county NC and my goal is to do on a smaller scale of course what you folks are doing. All the best!

[@gastonkessra4194]

If you are truly good to the animals and the land, Heaven Bless you Cowboy...

[@skylark7032]

So beautiful and heartwarming. Brings tears to my eyes and a smile to my face. This is a way forward that supports all of life

[@kerrybock766]

Just fantastic. What a great gentleman and great story.

[@afterthestorm221]

Will thanks so much for taking an incredible risk.

[@quetzalcoatlz]

This film brought back memories of my childhood. Over summer break i got to help out on my friends family's tobacco farm in KY. I grew up and moved away, work IT now in a bigger city and yet i still feel the country calling out to me. It would be an honor to work under someone such as yourself Will. You're employees are glad to have someone with such introspection. If you're ever in need of someone who can manage you're entire IT infrastructure give me a call!

[@BooneeXCdad]

Inspirational and bringing hope. Thank you!

[@jaymecurry9350]

Thank you for sharing practices that can be applied on other farms, properties, homesteads, land parcels... You all are awesome 👍

[@carboncowboys]

Thank you ,Jayme!

[@michellecobb8403]

Another great interview!❤

[@hippiecowgirl4231]

Congratulations on your sucsess. You put you money where your heart was and it payed off. Honestly , i think your biggest gain isnt money- wise. Its living your life knowing your doing the right by the land, your family, your animals and your community. That sir, is priceless. Thank you

[@itsno1duh]

I have had a crush on Will the farmer / rancher/ meat processor for years! but as I watch this video I keep wondering where the forage is!? Even the desert regenerative video has more variety I have come to think normal for regular moving herds... So many wonderful thoughts toward this area and such a blessing for the community! I remember when he started the change, what courage and I hope all the many hearts are having their best lives!

[@OFM1209]

My goodness I love this. This is coming from a guy who has grown up in inner city Chicago all my life. I have roots in the south. My cousins tease my with the nickname big county on how I’ve picked up some of my fathers many Mississippi mannerisms. Thank you all for this, I would love to see more. I’ve purchased Mr. Harris’ book and can’t wait to read it. Would really love to see and read more about this.

[@jimsgardenproject3507]

1000 percent right. Let other governments worry about there little corner of the world. Hes got it right. Worry about your home before you try to help others.

[@Ribberflavenous]

Kudos! There will always be the people motivated by greed alone, but I absolutely believe that most people have a conscience, that want meaning and purpose in their life. I am glad that these people are developing ways to be good stewards. Prosperity is not just about money, and money is not prosperity.

[@karlbogrand1239]

My favorite so far

[@paulinedudley9656]

I loved this story

[@documentaryweekly9215]

Really wonderful film, not only informative but also uplifting and inspiring!

[@l.k.702]

Congratulation to you and your achievements, great Job to change everything so naturaly sustainable in your way- so inspiring. Greetings from Germany

[@TheJakecakes]

This is the WAY!!!!

[@christiannordin232]

6:03 that was dark days. Perfekt time with the ⚡⚡⚡

[@aidenpowell6093]

Amazing work. Every farmer should watch this.

[@herbhouston5378]

This is an absolutely incredible, beautiful, video! So much of what this man says, I believed for most of my life... and I'm working on 81 years. I've been around farming for the biggest part of my life. I love it, but I couldn't stand to work on one of those factory farms. Those kinds of situations, that's just not normal. It's not natural. It's against everything that I believe. Everything that the God of creation intended for us to be as stewards of the land, factory farms isn't. Factory farms are not sustainable. Factory farms cause more problems than you can imagine, but having a natural approach... and building the soil instead of tearing it down... and building the right process of the animals that you raise by the point where they're not abused in so many ways, makes a whole lot more sense to me❤

[@matthewtorpey6676]

My opinion only I would move this man into the president of America in no shadow of a dout. God Bless the makers of this film moved me to something else today. My God his humour Love IT 🤘😁

[@mitchell9782]

I can't wait to start my own ranch.

[@marvinbaier3627]

This is very inspiring video. I’m on a small scale around 2 acres but I am hoping to go to 20 acres next year or the following year I’m hoping. Thanks for all these videos.

[@MrEricandy]

This episode was my favourite. When he said "we need a farming middle class" that hit home. At least farmers in the US are starting to come around. In Australia it's getting worse every year.

[@renaissancestatesman]

How America goes, so goes the world. Not as much as it once did but still true. So hope we'll provide the undeniable proof needed to bring you guys along for the ride, sooner than later.

[@danmcmillan9452]

Change is tough. This man is a tough man willing to change. His intellect allows his behavior to change. Nice to watch!

[@gabrielwilson6484]

Is there a button for double or triple like?! Truly inspiring.

[@miloenglish4165]

Beautiful! I now want to pack up and go work for you! Would love to be a part of all of thst

[@AnlikerAcres1]

All I can say is “AMEN!”

[@C.Hawkshaw]

This is so awesome!

[@IrradiatedFeline]

He reminds of that australian farmer that changed how he treated his land and stopped having drought problems while also regrowing the biodiversity on his land.

[@ayupmeduck5708]

Thank you.

[@markmedina7636]

Awesome man!

[@OutdoorsAllie]

This made my heart sing

[@BetteLouWho]

You're my kind of preacher.

[@mitsealb3609]

Local, small towns seem like a better way of life. Guys living the vision. Way closer to human wellness than 99%. Resurrecting small towns.

[@august19621]

Amazing ❤️ 🇨🇦

[@tanyasteers4802]

We need to get the almond growers out of the drought areas in California and Vegas too damn dry requires way too much water common sense needs to be used!

[@slackstation]

"They could walk from here to Atlanta if they wanted to"

[@andydunn5673]

Good grief what a success

[@Mindy56743]

He needs to add several zeros to the number! He is only counting the herds he has not the animals that are living on the farm like deer eagles and wild birds and then small animals. The more he is rebuilding the soil the better the whole ecosystem is. Instead of 100,000 beats hearts he is probably take care of 100,000,000,000 beating hearts

[@jetjoey19]

I purchased land and immediately did the AMP grazing, I started with 5 head on 3 acres, now I have 10 on the same 3 acres a year later. I'm going to clear out trees on the rest of the land to stock more head. It pays for itself.

[@steelroz7567]

♥️

[@kylelaw7210]

Awesome work. How many acres do you farm?

[@michellecobb8403]

💙💙💙

[@audis430]

Legendary

[@paulbraga4460]

just saw this after watching, waiting for the results of the elections in Georgia. Georgia in the mind...

[@renaissancestatesman]

11:53 there is plenty of land to do this on and feed the world. More than enough to cover peak population and then some. The US government regularly pays farmers not to grow plants or raise animals. Need to break that adherence to government subsidies. Something to consider as well. The Sahara desert is 3 billion acres. 10k years ago it was a grassland. It could be a grassland again. Savory Institute has shown how this kind of agriculture can reverse desertification. How many cattle, sheep, chickens, etc can be raised on 3B acres? Enough to feed the world?

[@jefferyjeffery1707]

I have a large Farm in Illinois. That my family staked out in the 1820's. And I laugh when I hear my neighbor farmers raising corn and soybeans, say...they're feeding the world. When 40% of all corn goes to making alcohol for gasoline. Another 40-50% goes to feeding animals in massive feed lots. And I tell them...I've never seen ANY of your families. Cook up a pot of field corn and soybeans for dinner!!!! Sooo....Where are those people that you're feeding??? Because I've never seen a single farmer plant and grow fields of Nacho Chips Bags...and Coca Cola Bottles....EVER!!! Because that's not food!!! SOOO....WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE YOU'RE FEEDING. All of these bushels of soybeans and field corn too?? 😂😂😂 Sad...😢!! Jeffery...⚘️

[@EastGateTentRevival]

#NaturalGramma

[@Lawiah0]

YHVH told the Fallen Ones (Satan, that old Serpent), I will put hatred (enmity) between your offspring and the Woman's offspring. Today the genetics of the Fallen Ones are "bound in chains of darkness until the day of judgment". ... Behold Adamic-man ... Cush (Greek: Ethiopia), means sun-burnt face Phoenicians described by the Greeks, as fair-haired, fair-skinned people Persia means Lord of the Aryans now renamed IRAN Zimbabwe once known as Rhodesia Chicongo once known as Chicago ... 12 Tribes passed through the Caucasus Mountains (i)ssac's Sons / Saxons / Anglo-Saxons / Europe / Australia / New Zealand / North America / First World / "We the People" ... 38 For as in those days before the flood, *they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage,* until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, *so will be the coming of the Son of Man.*

[@tjzulu1]

God bless you Will and those like you....our nation needs so many more like you with real American values!! 100% American and southern by the grace of God!! Thank you Lord!!

[@barbaraforgoodness]

This farmer speaks in sheer poetry. "I would do for free what I do for a living." Wouldn't it be magical if all our wonderful farmers and ranchers got bitten by the same bug? The only barrier is the old stuff between the ears that needs to be composted.

[@palecompass3598]

poetry and f-bombs

[@sleeplessinthecarolinas8118]

Binge watching these videos! Thank you!

[@aleithiatoews6452]

You absolutely can feed the world with these principles, which dramatically increase the productivity of the land and quality of the food.

[@youngredangus6041]

Great Messages guys! Awesome cinematography! Awesome message!

[@iweb6934]

Got all the key principles there. Just need move animals more and shrink the pasture. Doing good work.

[@jfrost4178]

WONDERFUL!

[@BooBuKittyPhuk]

This man gives me hope fkr the future, and I absolutely believe you CAN feed the world this way.

[@Nuurto3785]

This is inspiring. Love what you doing.

[@lolar6085]

This is truly wonderful and great hopes for the future. Thank you so much for sharing

[@lauraw.7008]

An unintended consequence of ammonium nitrate. Now we know better. Now we can DO better. Now we can rebuild our farming communities.

[@vivalaleta]

Tell Foghorn, I say tell Foghorn Leghorn to fix up the tiny brick house with the marquis in the front of it and we'll sell the bicycle shop and move in. There's gotta be something we can do for the operation. Regenerative ag is our religion.

[@robertcalamusso4218]

What a great story and outcome.

[@Vixencs7]

I would have never known if not going on an AIP diet. Now I tell everyone I can about what these amazing people are doing!

[@downbntout]

AIP?

[@wendyscott8425]

@@downbntout I had to look it up. "The autoimmune protocol (AIP) diet is a relatively new, food-based approach to eliminating unwanted inflammation in a person's body. It's a diet that's thought to help heal your gut to reduce inflammation created by autoimmune conditions. The diet is very restrictive and mainly includes meats and vegetables." From what i can tell, if the meats you eat come from regenerative farms, you'll do wonderful things for your health. And milk and butter from grass-fed cows are to die for!

[@lindsayshea6705]

With people like this man A true hero We may be ok I love how he challenged the notion of “ the world “with the notion that he feeds his community, and his community intern, brings back these lost rural towns. I love this guy. And as he said he was one of the old boys and he saw that it didn’t make sense it was not sustainable, and he had the courage the bravery to change.

[@rickstrandberg6398]

God bless you for being strong enough to break the cycle!

[@tanyasteers4802]

We need cooperations out of food production

[@palecompass3598]

What a rich accent.

[@aptorres01]

Growing soil is a practice that I hope to see spread all across the globe 🌎 Thank you for your courage and shining example.

[@deirdrecorey3876]

THIS IS A TRUE HERO..... LOOK UP TO HOW THIS MAN IS LIVING.... I hope & pray more farmers see things his way. Farmers shouldn't have to barely scrape by. Loose their farm if it doesn't rain , or rains too much. Once the GOVT starts controlling ALL FOOD, WE'RE GOING TO BE IN TROUBLE.... This kind of farming is helping to ensure a STABLE FARM NO MATTER THE WEATHER...

[@AlleyCat-1]

They already have some control by giving them all the subsidies. Farmer's need to figure out how to operate without the subsidies & other such thing's. Another country's government pulled their subsidies & many Farmer's lost their farm's, many didn't & figured out how to farm without the handouts. I think those would be the one's who survived if our government pulled the same thing here or really wanted control. 🤷‍♂️

[@dc4692]

I love this series and all the research being done here. However. I was interested all the way up until the last 30 seconds. Dropping some f bombs is unnecessary. If it's not something I can let kids listen to, I'm out.

[@dm_uncut]

Amazing job fellas!! It’s almost like God intended it this way

[@davidbaldwin1591]

4:51 His daddy even favors Foghorn's serious look too.

[@Magma-369]

This man is awesome

[@rulistening7777]

❤🍃 ❤☘️❤ 🍀❤🌿 ☘️ ❤🍀 ❤🌿 ❤🍃

[@Michelle-qq4sd]

I get paid for what I’m made for. 🙏🏻

[@karinskijc8518]

Thank you - this is very interesting from the perspective of the farmer (the cost of going grass fed, of using more traditional and sustainable techniques). This is something we as consumers don't think - the cost to the farmer. Thank you for this!!!

[@gcompany7568]

Great job MR Will Harris! Please keep it up! May God continue to bless and multiply the work of your hands. It is your worship. It is what He created you for. Sincerely Gary

[@klee88029]

So inspiring for the future of all life on earth. Thank you for being open and willing to changes Sir.😘🧓