202: Regenerative Farming 101 | What’s Really in Your Meat, Animal Welfare & Why It Matters with Jenni Harris of White Oak Pastures

Hi friends! I have a brand new podcast episode live, and today I’m talking about something that is so close to my heart: Where our food actually comes from. I’m joined by the incredible Jenni Harris, fifth-generation farmer and Director of Marketing at White Oak Pastures, a leading regenerative farm in Bluffton, Georgia. If you’ve…

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Hi friends!

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

I’m joined by the incredible Jenni Harris, fifth-generation farmer and Director of Marketing at White Oak Pastures, a leading regenerative farm in Bluffton, Georgia. If you’ve ever stood in the grocery store aisle wondering what “regenerative” or “pasture-raised” actually means (and whether it’s worth it), this episode is going to answer ALL of that for you.

Here’s what we chat about:

What regenerative agriculture actually means and why it goes beyond “sustainable”
The three shifts (industrialized, commoditized, centralized) that changed farming for the worse and how White Oak Pastures is swinging the pendulum back
Why animal welfare is about more than just being “cage-free” and what it really looks like to let animals express their instinctive behaviors
How soil health connects directly to the nutrient density of your food
Why White Oak Pastures gave up pesticides and chemical fertilizers and the wild story of how they started using them in the first place
How grazing multiple species of livestock actually works as a natural alternative to chemicals
The case for regional food systems and why your local farmer matters more than a big national brand
How YOU can support regenerative farmers beyond just voting with your dollar

And so much 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.