How a Farm Founder Is Restoring Purpose for Men
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What led Kevin Sauer to pursue a life of purpose?
So when we were in Arkansas, before we left, I asked God, God, I want you to use me. And when we moved to Iowa, one of the things I had to realize was you go through a period of isolation. It was just me. I had a thousand acres of park to wander and go talk with God and go, okay, here's something you've created. Yes, sir. He said, I want you to reach men. Men are hurting right now.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
Kevin Sauer is a dedicated, community-focused, sustainability-driven leader and the executive director of Love Your Neighbor Farm. Through his work, he cultivates equitable food systems by empowering local communities with access to fresh produce and agricultural education, fostering resilience, food security, and a deeper connection between people and the land.
Where does the divine download begin?
When you're ready to surrender and understand you don't control any of it.
There's a whole dichotomy of men out there and women and everything in between. It's just that are just like, I did the thing.
How does isolation impact personal growth and purpose?
I did it. Now, you know, X, Y, Z. And it's just like, whoops. What is the real meaning of life? What is the value of life?
One of the things that's come to me lately is
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What role does nature play in healing and community restoration?
Just making sure. Now that you said it, it's in my brain. Kevin Sauer, you are the founder or executive director of Love Your Neighbor Farm. That's correct. I cheated a little and I read ahead in the show notes and... this isn't quite the farm that folks think about. What happens in said farm, sir?
So primarily our crop is chestnuts. Okay. And what we're developing right now is we bought a farm this April and it was row crop. So that's corn and beans and they rotate those crops every year. So what we wanted to do really is restore the land. And that goes along with our theme of Love Your Neighbor Farm, which is not just restoring the land, but also restoring the people. So creating that quiet place, creating that nature for people to come and experience. You don't always get that in church.
Why is empathy essential in leadership?
There's a lot of church hurt out there. So this isn't church. This is something that God created for us.
There you go. Yeah, every morning I look outside my door, I'm like, God, it's so noisy here. It's just concrete everywhere. I'm like, this is where I grew up. And I'm like, we spoke about Miami. How much has it evolved? And you're asking me, well, how much of that evolution do you love in Miami? I go, well, not much of it. We've lost a lot of the green. A lot of the frequency has changed here. I lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a minute, and I really enjoyed seeing all that green. And this is in between me living in the Bay in the Obama years.
How does Love Your Neighbor Farm support men's ministry?
And then living now here in the Grandpa Trump years. In between that transition, there was that sense of neighbor, of that sense of like, my neighbor's 30 miles down the road, but boy, we still know each other. We're in this. There's cattle, there's air, there's farm, there's dirt underneath my nails, and I'm living life and I feel different. Is that what's happening in your farm, sir?
Yeah.
I believe so. Everybody that's come out there, they experience peace. It's a quiet place. The town where we founded our first farm is in Mechanicsville, Iowa. So it's a town of roughly 5,000 people. The only anchor we have is a convenience store gas station. That's it. That's awesome. We want to be that light.
What does stewardship of the land mean in a faith-based context?
We want to be that beacon. Yes, sir. So folks can come out there and Experience some peace. Experience some quiet. We might put some cell phone jammers up. Oh, please do.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What led Kevin Sauer to pursue a life of purpose?
0:00–0:59
2
How does isolation impact personal growth and purpose?
0:59–2:05
3
What role does nature play in healing and community restoration?
2:05–2:55
4
Why is empathy essential in leadership?
2:55–3:31
5
How does Love Your Neighbor Farm support men's ministry?
3:31–4:16
6
What does stewardship of the land mean in a faith-based context?
4:16–5:08
7
Why do many men feel unfulfilled despite achievements?
5:08–6:00
8
How can individuals find their purpose through surrender?
6:00–21:42
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