E1118 - Why a Corporate IT Executive Started a Farm to Feed Strangers
Published: May 26, 2026
Duration: 47:08
Most people dream about “giving back someday.”
John Smith actually did it.
After years in corporate IT, moving from Arizona to Hawaii to Illinois, John and his wife realized something was missing: community, purpose, and real human connection.
So they did something radical.
They started a nonprofit farm designed to grow fresh food for people facing food insecurity—and they’re learning everything from scratch.
But this episode isn’t really about farming.
It’s about loneliness.
Disconnection.
Modern life.
The quiet emptin...