Can Eating Meat Save our Planet? - The story of Will Harris | The Rebel Cowboy (Documentary)

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THE REBEL COWBOY | Directed by David Blodgett
Will Harris has become a famed farmer with two appearances on the Joe Rogan experience and countless other podcasts and news outlets. I learned of Will from his first appearance on the JRE and immediately knew I wanted to tell his story in a cinematic documentary.
The documentary covers the history of White Oak Pastures and how it evolved with the modern US agricultural system into a concentrated animal feeding operation and then rebelled against traditional commodity farming to create a sustainable, regenerative, polyculture farm. Studies have shown the regenerative farm's model to be a carbon negative operation due to the sustainable farm's goal of rebuilding deep, nutrient dense, top soil that has been degraded and eroded (due to modern farming practices), into a carbon sequestration machine, pulling carbon out of the atmosphere and into the ground thereby creating healthier land and therefore healthier and sustainable meat.
00:00 Intro
01:58 Rotational Grazing Explained
04:17 Regenerative Farming Explained
05:08 How soil can sequester carbon
06:53 Monoculture Explained
07:45 Gardening Regeneratively
08:59 Rebuilding Top Soil
10:27 Agricultural Toxic Run Off
14:10 History of Modern Agriculture
16:59 Rebel against Big Food
20:50 How a Zero Waste Farm Works
23:14 Greenwashing Explained
25:53 Consumers have the Power
I specialize in making documentaries for companies with a bigger mission than just profits.
For bookings: bit.ly/DavidBlodgettPortfolio
Please contact me if your a colorist specializing in documentary work. I am hiring.
Special Thanks:
- Everyone at White Oak Pastures for allowing me into their lives to create this film.
- Ashley Placeres for helping me on set and feedback during editing
- Lukas Arce for Graphics and Animation
- Patrick Laughrey for final sound mix
- Hussain Sheikh for map animations

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  • @DavidBlodgett
    @DavidBlodgett3 ай бұрын

    What topic should I cover in my next documentary?

  • @ZennExile

    @ZennExile

    3 ай бұрын

    this one isn't even complete, but that's because you don't know that the Rhizosphere is far more important than anything happening above it. Herds of large herbivores are absolutely required to rebuild the global Rhizosphere. But in order to do so they must constantly migrate over 10's of millions of acres, or they begin to undermine sustainability efforts and poison the Rhizosphere. Just as Industrial Agriculture has done over billions of acres of land already. A healthy active Rhizosphere is the digestive gut that contains 65% of all terrestrial biomass and forms the foundation of all terrestrial ecosystems. You should start there, and then build toward developing an understanding of farming models that compliment and sustain the Rhizosphere rather than diminish and ultimately destroy sustainability efforts. We can't keep pushing the buck to the next generation. And we can't keep pretending we've got solutions when the data is missing billions of acres of diminished and destroyed Rhizosphere. We need MORE livestock. Not less. And understanding why is at the very core of the carbon crisis. Do a real documentary on the Rhizosphere. The trillions upon trillions of organisms dug up and gassed off into the atmosphere, that we know were made of carbon, and are now part of the atmosphere. Until that data is part of every carbon model, and understood thoroughly, there is no "solution" to any of our sustainability problems. You can't tell me how many crates of apples there are if you only count the horses pulling the cart.

  • @RikardKrvaric

    @RikardKrvaric

    3 ай бұрын

    I’d love to see a similar documentary about Joel Salatin and Polyface farms.

  • @lukaswhitehead8417

    @lukaswhitehead8417

    3 ай бұрын

    More of this, keep it going as a series. Keep the focus on whats working and show others how they can do the same or at least support the people that are doing this kind of work. Great video man! this kind of information gives me hope!

  • @thekatherinekagler

    @thekatherinekagler

    3 ай бұрын

    I’d like to understand more about the subsidies and how they apply/exclude regenerative farms.

  • @kims3431

    @kims3431

    3 ай бұрын

    How can large corporate farms be persuaded to give regenerative farming a try?

  • @nataliemiles4430
    @nataliemiles44303 ай бұрын

    This is my farmer! I order from him two to three times a year. I met him last year and his farm is absolutely a joy to explore and experience. The beef is the best I’ve ever tasted. There’s no place like White Oak Pastures

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    I was blown away when I tried the beef for the first time on the restaurant

  • @airaking9751

    @airaking9751

    3 ай бұрын

    Same here!! I’m blessed to live close enough to them to buy their meat (st.augustine, fl) and hope to visit the farm one day :)

  • @5050TM

    @5050TM

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm in Georgia and have thought of ordering before, but now I know it's not a scam! ❤

  • @nooneshome8746

    @nooneshome8746

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@DavidBlodgett we should compare it with wagyu beef

  • @timotejskrt5574

    @timotejskrt5574

    2 ай бұрын

    I agree with everything but there is one problem here and thatsthat there is so much people on the worldright nowand im just curious if this tipe of farming would produce enough food for the whole planet. Please dont get me wrong, I am also farming like this and i know that my cows arent getting on weight as much and as quick as the cows on the extensive farms. But I also know that there is a lot of food trown away every year, im just a bit confuzed 😅. Ps. Sorry for my english because it maybe isnt everything be corect but Im from europe so i may have some mistekes in my coment.

  • @annekendziora9114
    @annekendziora9114Ай бұрын

    He is part of a movement. Every young family that I know is looking to buy from a farmer and or raise their own meat on some level.

  • @kims3431
    @kims34313 ай бұрын

    Save a farmer and save the world 🌎

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Exactly!

  • @kazMonet

    @kazMonet

    Ай бұрын

    Is propaganda everyone gonna want to Buy land and cut trees for a ranch just saying is like saying is like saying a🐮is more important than🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

  • @kims3431

    @kims3431

    Ай бұрын

    @@kazMonet you clearly have not watched or listened to the videos.

  • @wblainegarrett
    @wblainegarrett3 ай бұрын

    I have one MASSIVE complaint after I watched this. It wasn’t near long enough! From a fellow videographer, Incredible job! Really well done. Thank you for this beautiful, educational, and inspiring story.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Haha! Thank you ! It was so hard to chop down to 30min. Next one will be feature length

  • @hcnevils

    @hcnevils

    2 ай бұрын

    Yessss!

  • @nancyfahey7518

    @nancyfahey7518

    2 ай бұрын

    I can't afford your products but I grab them up when they go on sale at the store. I bought a chuck steak at Walmart the other day. It was so tasteless I had to keep adding salt. After we were done I watched a farm video that said some meat was from Argentina but if it was packaged here it could say USDA BEEF. And I thought pink slime was outlawed years ago. Nope, Walmart and Costco and several others have PINK SLIME IN THEIR Meats! I can't afford not to buy farm fresh meat.

  • @danaaustin7647

    @danaaustin7647

    2 ай бұрын

    @@nancyfahey7518our Walmart superstore has grass fed ground beef, chuck roasts, and steaks! Maybe there’s one near you that does?

  • @danielkurtovic9099

    @danielkurtovic9099

    Ай бұрын

    @@nancyfahey7518 -What is a pink slime ??

  • @ashleyplaceres
    @ashleyplaceres3 ай бұрын

    Farmers like this are doing Gods work. I 100% am going to support! It’s scary we have no idea where our food is actually coming from …

  • @FirstnameLastname-ps4cu

    @FirstnameLastname-ps4cu

    Ай бұрын

    I just wish, I could afford their prices.

  • @ashleyplaceres

    @ashleyplaceres

    29 күн бұрын

    @@FirstnameLastname-ps4cu I know its pricey 🥴 But the more demand there is for this type of food/farming model, then hopefully in the future the prices should come down a bit and I would just hope that industrialized farming just goes away all together lol. I don't make much at all ... but I choose to invest in my food and not other material things because that is what is important to me.

  • @FirstnameLastname-ps4cu

    @FirstnameLastname-ps4cu

    29 күн бұрын

    @@ashleyplaceres Hold on here let's not be delusional (LoL) here, this type of farming does not produce enough food not even close to enough food per area. If there's not enough food the people will burn the planet to the ground before starving. How about starting here, you cannot purchase produce that's not grown within 300 miles of the store. Phase this in and local farmers would skyrocket, people planting vegetables instead of grass would also skyrocket. What do you think?

  • @rebecca4904
    @rebecca49043 ай бұрын

    I've been following Will Harris ever since I heard him on Joe Rogan. Read his book, sent his book to family. I would love to visit his farm someday. I found a local farmer who is also practicing regenerative farming and I buy what I can from her. Save Our Soil!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Hearing them on the show, all I could think of is making this.

  • @sherbuc123
    @sherbuc1233 ай бұрын

    Well done David. I’ve been supporting White Oak Pastures since 2010 when I returned home to Georgia. I just finished “Mr. Will’s” book “A Bold Return To Giving A Damn”. This documentary paints a very good picture for those who can’t pick up the book. I have never witnessed such transparency in any business.. especially what we put into our bodies and call “ food “.. Big Food .. mystery meat. You never know what you are eating or how the animals were raised. Greenwashing is real. It’s “ the new black “. Make the trip to Bluffton, Ga. If you are able. Vote with your dollars. Share the views!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Thats exactly the reasoning that drew me to make this piece! Thanks for watching! tried to make it as concise and entertaining as possible for those who would've never thought about agriculture like myself just a few months ago.

  • @andreso2778
    @andreso27783 ай бұрын

    This is incredible. Takes a few line warriors like Will to really put things into perspective and drive forward the sustainable movement. It’s pricey, but costs get driven down with adoption so it’s time for us to do our part.

  • @moonsharn

    @moonsharn

    2 ай бұрын

    We’re all over the world, in nearly every area. We do what is right for you, your environment and what is fair on the animals. All we ask in return is that you choose to buy your food and fibres from us. We do the hard stuff, so that you don’t have to. Please support regenerative agricultural farms.

  • @fairviewhomestead
    @fairviewhomestead2 ай бұрын

    Wil is one of the many great voices in the farming and conservation conversation. We began our journey 5 years ago to raise our own food and improve the small piece of our community. This type of farming is for sure the way and hopefully will eventually become more prominent in our society! Great work on this many doc!

  • @MikeyKurz
    @MikeyKurz3 ай бұрын

    Amazing work. The amount of benefits of regenerative pasture farming is too many to count. The amount of nutrition per dollar you get beats factory farming every day of the week. Not to mention it reduces emissions, restores soil health and literally saves the planet. Proud to support and buy my meats from regenerative pasture raised farms. Thanks for educating 🙏

  • @nancyfahey7518

    @nancyfahey7518

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes, I'm starting to think industrial farming is the cause of global warming. I can't believe I didn't see the connection.

  • @jaclynrosenberg4262
    @jaclynrosenberg42623 ай бұрын

    I recently launched a farmers' market here in NJ, driven by our love for them. The past six months have been a journey of learning, particularly about meat cultivation and quality. Much of what we've learned needs to be shared with our communities! Thank you for continuing to educate us. It's been both interesting and important

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Thats Great! Hope your farmers market does well

  • @josealflba

    @josealflba

    Ай бұрын

    hi @jaclynrosenberg4262 ,i live in nj too... what's the name and location, of your market so we can take a visit

  • @taylorrobinson3159
    @taylorrobinson3159Ай бұрын

    I’ve been eating a plant based/vegan diet for 10 years. And I believe the way this farmer and many others are approaching raising animals is 100% the right way to go. Just seeing how happy the animals are and hearing this man speak brought tears to my eyes and hope to my heart. Blessings to all these farmers that chose to give the animals a life they deserve ❤ and may many more follow in their footsteps 🙏

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    Appreciate the words. much love

  • @frenchpotato2852

    @frenchpotato2852

    16 күн бұрын

    This is the mindset to have!

  • @aelfricoxhey1191
    @aelfricoxhey11913 ай бұрын

    I first came across Will Harris as one of Peter Byke's "Carbon Cowboys" and have been a fan of his ever since. As a suburban dweller, with a field opposite me, Will is one of the influencers for me to find the landowner of this now unused land and make a go of regen farming. This short documentary is an excellent short explainer to get people interested; I have a shelf full of books now on the topic, including "A bold return to giving a damn", this video encompasses all the information I want to pass on to get others interested in combating the current ideology of removing animals from the land.

  • @christiandacosta
    @christiandacosta3 ай бұрын

    Bro this is incredible. I’d love to work on the next piece with you! We need to shout from the rooftops.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Send me an email! Working on getting an actual budget for the next one. Feature length this time.

  • @alexandercarreiro7318
    @alexandercarreiro73183 ай бұрын

    What an excellent video!! incredibly insightful, I feel like the world needs to watch this!!!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Hopefully people sharing it can make that happen

  • @davidcarruth1317
    @davidcarruth13173 ай бұрын

    What a trailblazer! Fantastic work!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    THE REBEL COWBOY

  • @ATATNT4
    @ATATNT42 ай бұрын

    It's so rewarding to see the truth being provided to the public as someone who is looking to mirror Mr. Harris path in life. My great grandfather farmed honestly and somewhere in the generational gap we now eat chemicals. Thank you!

  • @Beaucoq
    @Beaucoq3 ай бұрын

    I feel a great amount of pride in purchasing my meat from white oak pastures. Thank you Will

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Me too :)

  • @Videofilealways
    @Videofilealways3 ай бұрын

    Great documentary - well shot and well told! I came here because I saw your comment on Mark Bone’s channel

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    ohh no way haha! thank you thank you!

  • @barbaravanerp4598
    @barbaravanerp45982 ай бұрын

    I’m trying to do some of this in a backyard. I’ve added different seeds to my lawn ( HOA) and cover crops for my garden etc. Love it

  • @michaelirish4704
    @michaelirish47043 ай бұрын

    Very well done white oak is a bright spot

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you Michael!

  • @SMP-kx1wh
    @SMP-kx1wh3 ай бұрын

    Tremendous work and effort on this documentary absolutely outstanding I am just speechless looks like a Hollywood filmmaker WOW!!!!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Haha, not quite there yet, but on my way

  • @jenniharris8207
    @jenniharris82073 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your skill and talent, David. This is really well done.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Much love Jenni! Thank you for allowing me access to an incredible story ❤

  • @ProbstfeldCreative
    @ProbstfeldCreative3 ай бұрын

    Bro. I ALREADY love this film, and I haven’t even watched it all. Amazing shots! Can’t wait to finish it! Be right back!!!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    You haave no idea How awesome it is to read that! thank you!

  • @sophiam4336
    @sophiam43363 ай бұрын

    Hi! Is it possible that you can add Spanish captions? I'd like to show this to my agriculture teacher and show her that cows are not the problem, but our conventional way of farming is.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    This is great idea! Yes, I will add them once I’m back in the office. Are the auto Spanish captions bad?

  • @MrSergioguerralopez

    @MrSergioguerralopez

    3 ай бұрын

    @@DavidBlodgett I watched the documentary with the automatic subtitles on KZread and it went quite well! Thanks for the video, I liked it very much 👍

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    @@MrSergioguerralopezI added my own English subtitles so they’re perfect. But I should do Spanish too

  • @MrSergioguerralopez

    @MrSergioguerralopez

    3 ай бұрын

    @@DavidBlodgett It would be a great idea to reach more Spanish-speaking people!

  • @JoePelusoMedia
    @JoePelusoMedia3 ай бұрын

    100% could expand this out to a longer documentary... there's an appetite for it! Seriously great work!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    yes! just need some funding, would love to get into the politics behind our agriculture system and interview more farmers like Will.

  • @JoePelusoMedia

    @JoePelusoMedia

    3 ай бұрын

    @@DavidBlodgett I'm working on it! Lots of details behind it all...its like learning the rules of monopoly.. 😃

  • @gabym40
    @gabym402 ай бұрын

    Love to see that some people like you are really connected with nature and concerned about human health and at the same time earth regeneration, respecting the life of both. We as a population need to support farmer like you by buying your products.

  • @MrBryce0
    @MrBryce02 ай бұрын

    What a well spoken man. Men like Mr. Harris will continue to influence generations long after his departure. As a society we learn slowly but the time will come when we will figure out what we have to do to survive on this planet. Keep that passion strong will Harris people will follow one day.

  • @udoheinz7845
    @udoheinz784520 күн бұрын

    Was so excited to see will harris on the jre. This documentary is just beautiful. There is a way for the future

  • @juliag7361
    @juliag7361Ай бұрын

    So wonderful to watch this. It really calms my mind.

  • @apocalypse9347
    @apocalypse93473 ай бұрын

    Superb video! I am blessed to live 45 minutes from his farm. It’s always a pleasant experience to go to their country store. Excellent products. Beautiful souls! Thanks for sharing this 🙏 Peace love and blessings 💫

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Thats soo nice. You get the full experience every time you go grocery shopping haha

  • @apocalypse9347

    @apocalypse9347

    3 ай бұрын

    @@DavidBlodgett Yep 🤠👍

  • @xerse29
    @xerse29Ай бұрын

    This documentary is simply beautiful. Great job and can’t wait to see what else you come out with

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! Plenty of docs Im working on at the moment.

  • @C.Hawkshaw
    @C.Hawkshaw2 ай бұрын

    Know your farmers 🌷

  • @tumundofinanciero
    @tumundofinanciero3 ай бұрын

    The farm is amazing and we stop by -‘at least 4-5 times a year!!! You should also buy his book - give a damn

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Absolutely, that’s my next read and it’s also linked in the description 😉

  • @capsaiyan
    @capsaiyanАй бұрын

    This deserves millions of views. You did outstanding work! And Thank you Will for all you do and have done.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! It took so much time to edit haha

  • @makisp.1428
    @makisp.14284 күн бұрын

    Great video. Great content.

  • @peterd.2963
    @peterd.2963Ай бұрын

    EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT......JOB DONE‼️

  • @beanster3748
    @beanster37483 ай бұрын

    What a refreshing documentary, I only hope the uneducated use the immense volumes of information available to reducate themselves instead of listening to lies by those seeking financial benefit! Only by having an open mind will we move forward as a people!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Yes! That was part of my goal when creating this film. Hopefully this youtube video does well.

  • @brynnjohnson471
    @brynnjohnson4712 ай бұрын

    Great job David awsome work. I am a farmer in Canada and its so important for people to see what great fatmers are out there and not to just stop eating meat but instead search out the farmers that produce food you want to eat so from a farmer thanyou David for helping spread the word

  • @MrSergioguerralopez
    @MrSergioguerralopez3 ай бұрын

    Congratulations , Great documentary ! Inspiring and revealing Beautiful images and technically it is very well done ! Great audiovisual piece Greetings from Colombia David 🔝👏👏👏

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Muchas Gracias Sergio! 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

  • @alexd4066
    @alexd40663 ай бұрын

    Phenomenal documentary

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! much love

  • @5050TM
    @5050TM3 ай бұрын

    Thank you ALL for this incredibly informative and beautiful educational documentary piece. ❤

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    my absolute pleasure. Very challenging to try and fit all the info into 30 minutes. Theres so much more but I tried to make it as concise and entertaining as possible.

  • @blackbearranchcanada
    @blackbearranchcanada2 ай бұрын

    Great video, David. Well done. Keep it up!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! much appreciated :)

  • @scottmcnaughton539
    @scottmcnaughton5392 ай бұрын

    Really interesting video. I grew up on a farm in Australia, and when I watch these videos on regenerative farming my initial reaction is to find them weird because growing up all of this was just smart farming. Having been in the food industry for my career I've realised that 95% of farmers want to farm this way. Corporations are what drive the bad animal farming practices we have globally. Because they aren't interested in environment welfare, animal welfare or farming welfare. They are interested in the growth rate of the next qtr. While we have governments who priortize food supply based on monetary growth rather than sustainability we'll unfortunately not have the right number of farmers who farm the land, rather than farm for growth.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    So true, our system perpetuates because all of our food has been turned into tradable commodities rather than the individual farmer's product.

  • @minjimariexx
    @minjimariexx3 ай бұрын

    Amazing work! Truly so inspiring! 🫶🏼

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Much love, thank you!

  • @willowbranchfarm
    @willowbranchfarm2 ай бұрын

    Very good and informative, great job!

  • @artisarium
    @artisarium3 ай бұрын

    I really hope this will inspire more farmers and more buyers to switch to sustainable farming. ❤

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    That was what I had in mind during the editing process. 🤞

  • @tonymarvin8842
    @tonymarvin88422 ай бұрын

    Gotta love this guy and his commitment to changing a system that is in definite need of change.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    absolutely !! Trying to find more characters like him for documentaries

  • @briceparlant9304
    @briceparlant93042 ай бұрын

    What a man ! such an inspiration!

  • @coaltrain18000
    @coaltrain180002 ай бұрын

    Subscribed!!!…very well done and said!

  • @Femkebakker-kindtoyourmind
    @Femkebakker-kindtoyourmindАй бұрын

    Very inspiring

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @countrysideacreshomestead2008
    @countrysideacreshomestead2008Ай бұрын

    Excellent documentary! Thank you for producing this. We at Countryside Acres hope to be setting up a similar farm very soon here in Russia. God bless you all!

  • @lorimunn
    @lorimunn3 ай бұрын

    Great video - reposted and shared how I have bought from them. Excellent Products! Here is to the REBEL COWBOY who has also written a book!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! trying to get the word out :)

  • @douglasfalde8109
    @douglasfalde8109Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Johnformation8
    @Johnformation8Ай бұрын

    This was great

  • @viktorvasilik5477
    @viktorvasilik54772 ай бұрын

    May God bless this farmer and his farm, and others like him.

  • @balkos
    @balkos3 ай бұрын

    this is great film

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you !

  • @danbartstow9829
    @danbartstow9829Ай бұрын

    I love this man! He has a big big heart! God bless you Sir!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    Amen!

  • @airsoftsupersnake
    @airsoftsupersnake2 ай бұрын

    Well done David, great little documentary

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Much appreciated

  • @SuperTossik
    @SuperTossik2 ай бұрын

    This is what is needed in the world.

  • @wick3dwords
    @wick3dwords3 ай бұрын

    What an incredible and inspirational story. ❤❤

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    Yes! It was incredibly hard to fit everything into 30 minutes

  • @wick3dwords

    @wick3dwords

    3 ай бұрын

    @@DavidBlodgett i would 100% watch an extended cut or any deleted scenes you want to post!

  • @hclarke630
    @hclarke6306 күн бұрын

    Thank for this enlightening documentary, it is important to uncover the untruth that are told to consumers everywhere. This is not an eye opener for me because my family and I have been researching this practice for some years now, six years ago we move to rural America where I taught my wife to plant vegetables and other food it has been a delight for our family. Thanks to Mr Harris for the way he chooses to raise and market his animals. He mentioned that there was not as much money as the big producers but in the end he comes out as the winner because he is protecting what God gave to mankind while others a ruining it! Green washing please continue to expose this subject. Thank you for the hard work and effort that was put into this documentary.

  • @futureinventor
    @futureinventorАй бұрын

    Hello Harris I have been trying to get this into Swedish farming. My experience is that my Government actively work aginst this. At one time, I had been pushing, a film was produced by the government "Sista Skörden", The last crop. In that film it was admitted that 50% of minerals were gone from crops. And under such circumstance any disease could develop. What you are doing reminds me of Jill Clapperton. The Ph.D I chose to follow became Elaine Ingham. Composting for critters to populate soil with. The tool to know what is braught to soil is a microscope. She have quite a few videos on KZread. Me I could never get a business going. You see I found these faming methods in the late eighties. My realisation was that the only thing big enough to be able to change farming methods world wide was to combine farming with energy production. Firstly for the farm itself. I do not want farms food production to be dependent on energy from untrustworthy partners. Are you running your machines on ethanol? The biggest problem is what can be done is to good to be true. Just think of health benefits! How are your cattle doing health wise? Good food givs the same benefits to people. Powers that be is our obstacle. Thank you for what you are doing. Thank you for this film. I am in Sweden by the way. Here our Government is working against this kind of development.

  • @judul-lagu-party

    @judul-lagu-party

    24 күн бұрын

    Thanks for this film.

  • @darrickdean1849
    @darrickdean1849Ай бұрын

    Great documentary, David. Will Harris is leading the movement to save humanity from itself.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you thank you! Yes, hoping this documentary is a stepping stone to create a larger doc about the state of farming in the US

  • @JGordon-ni6vg
    @JGordon-ni6vg3 ай бұрын

    Amazing work. Next one? next documentary?.... Why not meet the beast head on?... the USDA, the Farm Bill and the revolving door... or ... he small farm movement. that's what we're doing... in our early 60's, we're spending our retirement on a regenerative farm.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    I’ve actually been thinking about this. Do a documentary getting into the politics behind farming in the US. Interview industry leaders on the industrial side as well

  • @alxhatzaw4870
    @alxhatzaw487021 күн бұрын

    He should get Nobel peace prize award

  • @AlexRetsam
    @AlexRetsamАй бұрын

    Great docco. It raises the elephant in the room. Saving our soil, our health, our earth, is more expensive than the alternative where in matters. On the shelf in front of the person buying it This problem is as crucial as any part of regenerative ag. I believe to get 100% of food production regenerative, we have to also bring the cost of food down. We have to get regenerative to be not only the cheapest option now but to continue to drive the price down further and make food over all cheaper.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you Alex! That would be amazing, is their anyone pursuing this endeavor? Would love to interview them.

  • @JanetArnold1257
    @JanetArnold12572 күн бұрын

    YES!!! PLEASE teach this to others! ❤🎉❤🎉❤

  • @soldiersoftheway3273
    @soldiersoftheway32732 ай бұрын

    We have to get government out of our food…once that happens, that 85% monopoly will go away. It won’t be able to compete.

  • @GreenSugarPress09

    @GreenSugarPress09

    29 күн бұрын

    You're hundreds of years too late. Government took land from natives and gave it to white men. But market in ag doesn't always work, e.g. booms/busts, huge surplus during Depression & eaters. Don't you think we'd be better off if the incentives that determine the rules of the market were created by farmers and eaters, not the monopolies? Monopolies won't go away until people get the govt to work for the people.

  • @BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists
    @BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists2 ай бұрын

    There is another huge benefit to soil building in the arid west. The huge landscapes will act as a sponge and provide more water to lakes and rivers. Those endangered salmon you hear about can benefit from quality grazing practices that reduce winter floods and improve summer water flows. Yes, this helps the beaver help the land in addition. It takes a whole watershed to heal land and water, not just a beaver pond. The video does need to do a better job to teach that the manure of the cattle breaks down the forage to create the topsoil along with the help of the soil biota.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    so much to cover in one 30 minute video. It was so hard to cut it down during the edit.

  • @travisa6311
    @travisa63112 ай бұрын

    Powerful.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    2 ай бұрын

    💪💪💪

  • @davidbaillie2087
    @davidbaillie208718 күн бұрын

    Mr. Harris, thank you for what you do. If more consumers used their local producers like yourself and if the FDA would get out of the way then we would all be better off. The politicians that have accepted the money and allowed the big companies to control the marketplace should all be kicked out of parliaments all over the world. Let a local area meat packer set up and work with the farmers. We have gone back to the old ways ourselves and only raise beef for family and close friends as we got older. We cut our cow herd down from 350 cows to 25 and utilize a local butcher and everyone is much healthier and happier, I just wish people would back to working with the local farmers and didn't fall for the marketing from the big chains.

  • @khandoans
    @khandoansАй бұрын

    Great video! Curious to know how the map animations were done!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    Done in google earth and after effects

  • @4andaquarterkittycat426
    @4andaquarterkittycat4263 күн бұрын

    This man is a GENIUS! God bless him. :)

  • @ericanderson6655
    @ericanderson66552 ай бұрын

    If someone is so concerned about CO2, this regenerative farming (including ranching) IS the answer, not solar panels and wind which are very, very in efficient so much that they don't replace fossil fuels.

  • @xEppy033x
    @xEppy033x2 ай бұрын

    I listened to him speak on Joe Rogan's podcast. Really cool what he is doing on his land!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    2 ай бұрын

    Thats how I found out about him too! Yes, it was amazing to see in person. Hope the documentary paints that picture.

  • @michaelhulskotter7623
    @michaelhulskotter76233 ай бұрын

    Great man.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    2 ай бұрын

    Much love :)

  • @rmlestes
    @rmlestes2 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    2 ай бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @lewisthelibrarian
    @lewisthelibrarianАй бұрын

    This is amazing! This is how you operate a farm and save the planet!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    YES! Hoping this documentary is part of bringing this type of farming to pop culture

  • @scoobydoo7346
    @scoobydoo734618 күн бұрын

    Farmers can heal the world.

  • @FirstnameLastname-ps4cu
    @FirstnameLastname-ps4cuАй бұрын

    I love the idea and I agree with your statements about our future. Their prices are really expensive.

  • @zejulio2487
    @zejulio24872 ай бұрын

    RESPECT

  • @ioanagherman5952
    @ioanagherman595210 күн бұрын

    God bless you guys, God keep you under His protection. God bless your farm and keep your animals healthy.

  • @C.Hawkshaw
    @C.Hawkshaw2 ай бұрын

    Good work David, because you’re reaching people outside the normal Regen Ag circle. That’s why you’re getting so much pushback. Thank you.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    I love the pushback! means I did a good job :) Thank yoU!

  • @azharahmed1820
    @azharahmed182024 күн бұрын

    Good morning sir, I want to be a cattle farmer like you.god bless you.

  • @emilbengtsson9415
    @emilbengtsson94153 ай бұрын

    Hey you guys rocks! Will...co!😊 👏👌

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    3 ай бұрын

    White Oak Pastures does rock!

  • @emilbengtsson9415

    @emilbengtsson9415

    3 ай бұрын

    @@DavidBlodgett Totaly! 🤘

  • @whitesquirreI
    @whitesquirreI3 ай бұрын

    Love this farm and all it stands for. They are worth more than gold.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    2 ай бұрын

    Absolutely! We need to popularize knowing your farmer in our culture.

  • @Colonelltube
    @Colonelltube2 ай бұрын

    I noticed not spending more money by buying high quality products because I require much less amounts to feel fed .. nice documentary thanks 🙏👍

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    interesting take and thank you for watching :)

  • @MrDathai01
    @MrDathai0127 күн бұрын

    How are the 1000 head wintered? Feed out in pastures?

  • @AdorableUrban
    @AdorableUrbanАй бұрын

    Amazing video…people spread this!

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you and yes please :)

  • @nightbringerO18
    @nightbringerO182 ай бұрын

    And methane emissions ? (great film, well done !)

  • @KeikoMushi
    @KeikoMushi17 күн бұрын

    In Australia, many activists think that all farms are effectively feedlots, which is strange given practices that have been legally required for decades. The vast majority of farmers actively petition against feedlots being allowed into their regions because of the reduced quality of life for animals. This shows a total lack of awareness or wilful ignorance on the part of activists. It should also be noted that daily paddock rotation breaks parasite life cycles, reducing disease in animals.

  • @ethonyturchetti
    @ethonyturchetti2 ай бұрын

    **Hypocrisy** The individuals advocating for reduced meat consumption often travel by private jet, which generates a high level of pollution! Additionally, upon reaching their destination, they use a convoy of 10 cars or more for their security, further contributing to pollution. Are they truly concerned about the environment? These same individuals vehemently criticize cattle farming, meat consumption, and the agricultural industry. Why aren't they confronting the major fashion labels and clothing brands that produce thousands of items every day, fueling a relentless consumer system? Why aren't documentaries being made to criticize the high consumption of trivial products manufactured in China and sold online? Remember: clothes and trinkets can last for many years, while food is needed daily. Are they not targeting the wrong business?

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    love that doc idea. saved it in my notes. to add on, the high consumption of non quality products has to be shipped around the world, further contributing to pollution.

  • @bradbruce
    @bradbruce2 ай бұрын

    There 10000% needs to be an ongoing series on Netflix aboit this farm. The only way things change is through constant exposure. Make it happen...

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    So true. Exactly how F1 became a popular sport in the US because of the drive to survive series. It would be cool to make a series about lots of different farmers on a similar path as Will.

  • @bradbruce

    @bradbruce

    Ай бұрын

    @DavidBlodgett absolutely and I would bet that Netflix would offer a great contract for a farming series. 💯

  • @EddieSchmidt-wv3ii
    @EddieSchmidt-wv3ii3 ай бұрын

    He is right on the farming information he is giving. But there is not enough good farm ground left to provide the population with food. It takes both types of farming practices to keep the world feed.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    2 ай бұрын

    Good farm land can be created as demonstrated in the documentary. Know any articles or research papers that have done the numbers that you can show me? I want to dive into it for the next documentary.

  • @jamiebaker399
    @jamiebaker399Ай бұрын

    Scare tactics are always effective to change people’s minds.

  • @kajagoogoo9613
    @kajagoogoo961316 күн бұрын

    As a conservationist, beef is not the enemy. Destroying sustainable grasslands to make way for grains to only feed that grain to beef in a maximum population paddock is the enemy.

  • @shanerobertson5964
    @shanerobertson5964Ай бұрын

    Love this idea, but with land prices I do not think it would work! I have been looking for land and if it is not a commercial farm buying it. It is a land developer buying the land. We need away to put good land in the hands of good keepers.

  • @DavidBlodgett

    @DavidBlodgett

    Ай бұрын

    Interesting. Thank you for sharing that. I wonder if there could be a government incentive to make that happen.

  • @LaurentziueXtream
    @LaurentziueXtream14 күн бұрын

    THIS IS THE FUTURE !!! CONGRATULATIONS for waking up!!!

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