“The last thing Charles said to me before leaving was, ‘Take care of the farm for me until I get back.’” Fell paused. “And he never got back, so I kept taking care of the farm for him.”

Dr. Fell had just returned from Southern Africa, where he’d served in faith-based ag development for the Church of the Nazarene. He was back in Kansas City, unsure of what to do next, when the university asked him to step into Dr. Morrow’s role. What began as a moment of tragedy became a continuation of legacy.

A few months ago, our team spent time together for in-person work days. The time was productive and rich; it’s such a gift to be in the same room! But our favorite time that week wasn’t around tables, it was out visiting farmers.

Meet Greg Christianson, a Kansas-based farmer, author, and longtime friend to AgGrandize Global. He raises goats and grows a variety of crops in a way that’s easy to respect, but it’s his reflections on the work, his contemplative, kindly way of communicating and listening that really stood out.