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Episode 139: Will Harris of White Oak Pastures

Episode 139: Will Harris of White Oak Pastures

FromThe Farm Report


Episode 139: Will Harris of White Oak Pastures

FromThe Farm Report

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Meet Will Harris, the the owner/operator of White Oak Pastures, a multi-generational family farm that was established in 1866 in the small, southwest Georgia community of Bluffton. White Oak Pastures is the only farm in the United States that has both a beef and chicken abattoir on the property. Erin Fairbanks interviews Will on this weeks episode of The Farm Report. Mr. Harris explains what inspired him to transition away from the big industrial farming model and back to the humane and organic methods his great grandfather practiced. Learn more about what animal welfare means at White Oak Pastures and how they set the standard for excellence in modern livestock production. This program was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. Were the only farm in the country that has both a beef and poultry slaughterhouse on the farm - were very proud of that. When I was in my 40s in the 1990s I became disgusted with the excesses of the industrial practices and started transitioning back to the ways of my great grandfather. Good animal welfare is very easy to determine. If you enjoy watching the animal - you have good animal welfare. The animals need to be able to express their instinctive behavior. --Will Harris of White Oak Pastures on The Farm Report
Released:
Sep 20, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Farm Report is a show about the people, processes, and policies that shape how food is produced today. From the latest agricultural innovations to the day-to-day challenges of running a viable business growing vegetables and grazing cattle, host Lisa Elaine Held engages in conversations with farmers and farmworkers and the people who work alongside them—like chefs, researchers, activists, and investors. Expect from-the-field insights paired with real-world context as guests explore how producing fresh, delicious food relates to environmental and community sustainability, equality and justice, politics and policy, and better health.