Jodi Benoit

Jodi Harris Benoit, Will’s youngest daughter, is a member of the the fifth generation of the Harris family to tend livestock at White Oak Pastures. Jodi has always played an active role in helping her dad and the cowboys work cattle each season. Jodi graduated from Valdosta State University and earned a degree in Speech Communication in 2012. After graduating, Jodi followed her dad’s rule, working away from the farm for at least one year. She was a Support Coordinator for Professional Case Management Services of America. In this position, she was an advocate for adults with developmental disabilities. In January of 2014, Jodi began working full time at White Oak Pastures. As the Director of Farm Experience, she is responsible for education, giving guided tours of the farm, and overseeing on-farm lodging, dining and the General Store in downtown Bluffton. Jodi is also the proud mother of Hattie, Harris, and Haisten who are part of the 6th generation of the farm.

Plenary

One Family – One Farm – Six Generations

Jodi will share the transition of White Oak Pasture’s food system, “accidentally” reviving the rural community of Bluffton, GA. In the span of a decade, Bluffton has gone from a desolate town to a destination, opening up another revenue stream for the farm.