White Oak Pastures: A Model Regenerative Farm Part 3

The Harris family has been farming their land in Bluffton, Georgia since 1866, starting with old-fashioned ways that predated the use of chemical additives, hormone injections, and all the trappings of industrial agriculture. When Will Harris was a child, he remembers the day the chemical salesman came to the farm, changing how the land and animals were managed. After two decades of farming with those methods that were ultimately degrading the land, fourth-generation cattleman Will Harris decided to turn things around with regenerative practices that were new to him. After three decades of overcoming the daunting challenges associated with transforming his way of farming, White Oak Pastures is now an exemplary model of a regenerative, vertically integrated family farm operation making a regional and global impact. They have subsequently revived the town of Bluffton while stimulating the local economy as the area's largest employer. Increasing quality while achieving zero waste are the benchmarks in every part of the farming operation which has given rise to a diverse array of products that grow and evolve with their customer base.
In these times of urgent necessity to transform agricultural methods to work with rather than against nature, White Oak Pastures is leading the way by providing a model and verifiable measurements to show how animals can have a positive impact on land and ecosystems while sequestering carbon and emitting less methane. This model of regenerative farming can help us mitigate the climate catastrophe and halt the massive emissions from our current destructive system. In spite of the widespread loss of topsoils and the use of toxic chemicals, regenerative agriculture has the ability to heal and revitalize the soil, draw down carbon and produce better food, healthier people, and a livable planet.
In part 3, as we pass by, Will describes the processing facilities specially designed by renowned scientist and animal behaviorist Temple Grandin. She is a globally respected proponent for the humane treatment of animals. It is the only independently owned USDA inspected meat processing plant of its kind in the southeast. Later we will learn more about details about it from Jenni Harris. As Part 3 concludes, our farm tour with Will Harris continues.
Learn more at www.whiteoakpastures.com

[@SlainteFromFlorida]

Loving this series. Will Harris has been an inspiration for me. His transformation of that old row crop farm should be required study in any ag school.

[@joriwilkinson]

Putting the geese in with the chickens should help with the eagles too! Thats what we do

[@johnthompson9625]

One of the most interesting and intelligent individuals on the internet! The factory farmers should be listening to what he's saying and emulate what he's doing.

[@LoveKills70]

So amazing We need 500 More farms White oak Pastures 😊

[@phillyphreak5418]

In order for that to happen we need people to put up millions of dollars capital for meat processing plants. Then we need consumers to realize it's worth it to buy premium...premium

[@phillyphreak5418]

Priced meats. We need congress to correct the uda labeling laws/rules. So saying it's more up to the public to make it profitable for American farmers to produce. Will came close to bankruptcy making all that possible.

[@mikedonovan4434]

The scale of this regenerative enterprise invalidates the unsustainable CAFO model.

[@michaelhulskotter7623]

Amazing work. So much risk and labor. Bless you all.

[@chalisblur]

Was looking forward to part 3. Thank you & great work guys & gals!

[@samwidmer3385]

Liquid blood , does that have a higher amount of iron left in it because of the water content or more fertilizing benefit

[@gmoac]

i would like to see this farming around the world

[@greenbeecolony1911]

Wooooohooooo new videos!!!!!!!!

[@torbengram3028]

I love the series and White Oak Pasture, thank you for all. With kind regards Torben Gram, Denmark