202: Renewable Agriculture 101 | What’s Really in Your Meat, Animal Welfare and Why It Matters by Jenni Harris of White Oak Pastures

Hello friends!

I have a new podcast episode live, and today I’m talking about something close to my heart: Where our food really comes from.

I was joined by the wonderful Jenni Harris, a fifth generation farmer and Director of Marketing at White Oak Pastures, a leading reproduction farm in Bluffton, Georgia. If you’ve ever stood in the grocery store aisle wondering what “recycling” or “pasture raising” means (and if it’s worth it), this episode will answer ALL of that for you.

Here’s what we’re talking about:

• What is regenerative agriculture and why is it more than “sustainability”
• Three shifts (industrialized, commercialized, centralized) changed agriculture for the worst and how White Oak Meadows swung the pendulum back.
• Why animal welfare is more than “cage-free” and what it really looks like to let animals express their natural behavior
• How soil health directly relates to the nutrient content of your food
• Why White Oak Pastures stopped using pesticides and chemical fertilizers and the wild story of how they started using them in the first place
• How multi-species breeding works as a natural alternative to chemicals
• The story of regional food systems and why your local farmer is more important than a large national product
• How to support regenerative farmers without just voting with your dollar

Many more!!

This episode is a friendly reminder that eating well isn’t just about macros and calories, it’s also about knowing and trusting where your food comes from.

202: Renewable Agriculture 101 | What’s Really in Your Meat, Animal Welfare and Why It Matters by Jenni Harris of White Oak Pastures

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