Jason Brown Has No Regrets About Leaving His NFL Career Behind To Fight Food Insecurity

Posted Jul 29, 2023
The hardest decision for Jason Brown was stepping away from the NFL. Yet, he has no regrets as he’s turned his attention toward a higher calling to become a farmer and feed his community. Brown’s efforts are carried out on the First Fruits Farm which has donated more than a million pounds of food and the first fruits of every harvest to local families. (AfroTech)

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