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

[@joyrobinson4585]

These films just make me happy. Thank you from this 76 year old Canadian city dweller. Just keep on doing what you're doing because it is hopeful.

[@bpsutherland]

This gentleman is literally a hero, putting himself and his family at great risk for a greater good. What a brave and smart man.

[@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

[@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...

[@revhankreid5843]

My friend. The real deal! #willharris #naturalgramma Hank and Laura Reid Missouri

[@chapelhill9161]

We live in the suburbs but I don't care where we live we ALWAYS have a garden that feeds not only our household but all of our neighbors are welcome to share

[@aleithiatoews6452]

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

[@millzwood2399]

We need people to do it. And we need the land. Land loss in most of the south has increased at a dramatic rate. Center farm being sold off to developers cause young folks don’t wanna do it. I’m fighting tooth and nail with my, now, developed county to keep the land we do have.

[@slackstation]

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

[@dianaanthony2981]

Best church ever....a chorus of birds.

[@shawnforrest1974]

That man is a Legend.

[@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.

[@rebeccajolliff3378]

I love this man's story! We need to replicate him and people like him all across this country ❤

[@SallySockPuppet]

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

[@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

[@rosetinnefeld5526]

Listen to all the birds in the background!

[@mitchell9782]

I can't wait to start my own ranch.

[@lauraw.7008]

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

[@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!

[@gayezimhuycke]

Changing the world for the better! ❤

[@santasshop6093]

Stand where you live. Well done!

[@BooBuKittyPhuk]

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

[@KPVFarmer]

Absolutely!!! Mr Harris does an amazing job implementing regenerative agriculture And talking about it as well. Thankfully this is the way we’ve done it since 1912, just not as profitable as him. Farming; where work and play can be the same thing. 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

[@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

[@aaishahbong3824]

Soooo proud and happy for your success ❤

[@billreno9140]

WOW!!! What an inspiring story. Thank you for sharing this with the rest of us.

[@markmedina7636]

Awesome man!

[@kerrybock766]

Just fantastic. What a great gentleman and great story.

[@MaryJF49]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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!!

[@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

[@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 🤘😁

[@danmcmillan9452]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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 🙏

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@sleeplessinthecarolinas8118]

Binge watching these videos! Thank you!

[@BioticLens]

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

[@gastonkessra4194]

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

[@miloenglish4165]

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

[@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!

[@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!!!

[@SquishyMirror]

“I get paid for, what I’m made for.”

[@youngredangus6041]

Great Messages guys! Awesome cinematography! Awesome message!

[@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!

[@bettelouwho]

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

[@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!

[@Therapisity]

Will thanks so much for taking an incredible risk.

[@isabelladavis1363]

Im a Georgia girl and I never heard of Bluffton Ga but the South Carolina border is just ten miles from my home…there is a Bluffton lol…so wonderful to see this and pray other take the dive to do as this gentleman has…if you do what you love you will never be unhappy and always rich in so many ways…after these last four years I pray all is still well with this farm and its people…blessings wished

[@OutdoorsAllie]

This made my heart sing

[@christiannordin232]

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

[@steelroz7567]

♥️

[@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❤

[@bobcharette9314]

A heart full of thankful ness and generosity

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@Jenger69]

Loved this movie. Beautiful!

[@TheJakecakes]

This is the WAY!!!!

[@susanowen2854]

wish i could start my life over again in your community ....wonderful work ethic!!!!

[@groovies9]

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

[@rickstrandberg6398]

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

[@aptorres01]

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

[@Laurencebuddha]

So inspiring. Imagine all farms doing this

[@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.

[@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!

[@ayupmeduck5708]

Thank you.

[@BooneeXCdad]

Inspirational and bringing hope. Thank you!

[@gabrielwilson6484]

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

[@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!!!

[@iweb6934]

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

[@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?

[@karlbogrand1239]

My favorite so far

[@AnlikerAcres1]

All I can say is “AMEN!”

[@mistyglenn]

I love the Foghorn Leghorn reference. Support your local farmers.

[@oliversorensen5178]

Excellent program thank you

[@mrsblue3011]

Total Respect!!!

[@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. 🤷‍♂️

[@HiFiGardener]

This is very similar to what Joel Salatin has been doing for ages. Awesome to see so many other farmers profiting from similar practices.

[@robertcalamusso4218]

What a great story and outcome.

[@paulinedudley9656]

I loved this story

[@documentaryweekly9215]

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

[@lolar6085]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@jfrost4178]

WONDERFUL!

[@JohnHighmerSmith]

Thank you roots so deep!

[@ElTeerino]

He did a really in-depth interview on the Meateater podcast sometime in 2024. Very worth a listen.

[@aidenpowell6093]

Amazing work. Every farmer should watch this.

[@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!

[@countryboy5304]

Doing God's work the way it was meant to be done in the Garden.

[@tanyasteers4802]

We need cooperations out of food production

[@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.

[@Nuurto3785]

This is inspiring. Love what you doing.

[@michellecobb8403]

Another great interview!❤

[@C.Hawkshaw]

This is so awesome!

[@YonYon-8]

This man is awesome

[@davidbaldwin1591]

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