Riding a Clydesdale? Chasing chickens? Shooting hoops?
We’re back on a farm for this episode of Deeper Roots with Blain’s Farm & Fleet, but not just any farm! Trevor and the Blain’s Farm & Fleet crew sat down the Marcus Landry, former Wisconsin Badger turned professional basketball player turned family farmer and community advocate.
Discover how Marcus turned a simple trip for overpriced eggs during the pandemic in 2020 into a thriving environment where inner-city kids can learn how to care for animals, develop farm skills, earn scholarship money, and give back to their communities.
Whether you’re a Wisconsin sports fan or you just love a feel-good community story, this episode is a slam-dunk.
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