Regenenerative Generalist - Will Harris

Regenerative means understanding the cycles of nature and operating within those cycles of nature, producing a bounty that is true profit created from sunlight, microbial life in the soil and rain water, generating more than was there. Will Harris practices what he preaches on his family’s White Oak Pastures in Georgia. While specialists may be necessary in many ventures, Will says that it’s better to be a generalist when striving to be a good regenerative farmer With his daughters, their spouses and employees White Oak Pastures grows, processes and distributes their own cattle, goats, chickens, pigs and vegetables. They don’t want to get any bigger but Will does want more farmers to try regenerative farming and more consumers to seek out food from those farms. Listening to this conversation between Rodger Wasson and Will Harris will make some want to do one or the other of those goals. www.whiteoakpastures.com

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About Table Talk

The Farm To Table Talk podcast is a virtual table for conversations about ideas, insights, and journeys of chefs, farmers, policymakers, researchers, NGOs and the food-focused public about our food and how it is grown, prepared and shared throughout society. The host, Rodger Wasson is a food and agriculture veteran. Raised on his family’s farm in Central Illinois, he has worked for and with every size, type, and age of farmers and aspiring farmers. Whether new, old, big or small, they are all part of today’s food movement. The Farm to Table Talk podcasts are for those interested in journeys within the modern food system and the stories behind our every bite. Contact rodger@idea-farming with your thoughts, suggestions or questions.