202: Regenerative Farming 101 | White Oak Ranch’s Jenni Harris on what’s really in meat, animal welfare, and why it matters
Hi friends!
I have a brand new podcast episode going live, and today I’m talking about something I care deeply about: where our food actually comes from.
Joining me is the incredible Jenni Harris, a fifth-generation farmer and marketing director for White Oak Pastures, a leading regenerative farm in Bluffton, Georgia. If you’ve ever stood in a grocery store aisle wondering what “regenerative” or “pasture-raised” really means (and whether it’s worth it), this episode will answer all those questions for you.
This is what we chatted about:
- What regenerative agriculture actually means and why it goes beyond “sustainable”
- Three Shifts That Made Agriculture Worse (Industrialization, Commercialization, Concentration) and How White Oak Ranch Can Turn It Around
- Why animal welfare is more than just “cage-free” and letting animals express their instinctive behaviors is really about
- How soil health is directly related to the nutrient density of food
- Why White Oak Ranch gave up pesticides and fertilizers, and the crazy story of how they started using them in the first place
- How grazing a variety of livestock actually serves as a natural alternative to chemicals
- The case for regional food systems and why local farmers matter more than big national brands
- In addition to voting with your dollars, how else can you support regenerative farmers?
There’s more!
This episode is a friendly reminder that healthy eating isn’t just about macros and calories, it’s also about knowing and trusting where your food comes from.
202: Regenerative Farming 101 | White Oak Ranch’s Jenni Harris on what’s really in meat, animal welfare, and why it matters
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