Regenerative Food Systems with Will Harris

About this episode

Marian Flaxman interviews Will Harris about his transition to regenerative farming practices at White Oak Pastures.

Welcome back to the Marian Flaxman Network Podcast. On today's episode, Marian visits White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia, and speaks with their owner and operator, Will Harris. Will is a 4th generation farmer, who spent many years farming industrially, before an "aha" moment caused him to change his entire operation. White Oak Pastures is now a fully integrated regenerative farm, growing and raising a wide variety of plants and animals, rebuilding soil carbon, and protecting waterways. In this conversation, Will speaks about his transition to regenerative practices, his passion for the topic, and why he thinks advocates (like himself) need to take a nuanced, gradual approach, rather than forcing everyone to change immediately. He and Marian also discuss the complexities of the current food landscape, the overlaps between the food system and healthcare system, and what the business world could learn from nature. For more information on Will and his farm: https://whiteoakpastures.com/ For more information on Marian: https://www.marianflaxman.com/ Follow White Oak Pastures on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whiteoakpastures/ Follow Marian on Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Marian Flaxman

Guest: Will Harris

Topics covered

• regenerative agriculture
• sustainable farming
• food systems
• healthcare
• environmental protection

Keywords

• regenerative food systems
• sustainable practices
• soil carbon
• food landscape
• healthcare system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White Oak Pastures

Places: Bluffton, Georgia

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