Jason Brown had a lucrative contract and promising future in the NFL, but he walked away for a bigger purpose.
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He was considered one of the best centers in the NFL and played for the St. Louis Rams. He had a five-year, $37 million dollar contract with the Rams. His name is Jason Brown.
Jason walked away from that contract to farm. Yes, he left the NFL and millions of dollars to do something he was passionate about. His mission is to feed the hungry in Missouri and serve others.
He donates the first fruits of every harvest to food pantries. His first donation was 100,000 pounds of sweet potatoes. He has a thousand arches and plans to give away as much as possible.
How did he learn about farming? YouTube. Watch the video to see the story.
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Photo: Flickr/ MBK (Marjie)
Appears to be a great guy. Have to be real here in that he has a substantial net worth already but that doesn’t and shouldn’t take away from the fact that he is doing good things with his money. On the most basic level, he’s giving back to the community. But this article brought something to mind that perhaps you’d like to investigate and write about. The corporate power in agriculture is alarming at best. “A handful of corporations control our food system from farm to fork. This concentration of power leaves eaters with fewer options to support good food… Read more »
I’ll look into Tom.