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  1. Feb 7, 2021 · Sometimes when Jason Brown gives motivational talks at schools, students tell him he’s crazy. The former NFL offensive lineman walked away from football in 2012 to start First Fruits Farm in North Carolina, not far from where his grandfather was a farmer.

  2. Mar 3, 2022 · After walking away from football aged just 29, Brown has thrown himself into a radical new profession as a farmer. Despite receiving an offer from former team Baltimore Ravens after hitting Free Agency in 2012, the fourth-round pick decided to take another path.

  3. Feb 11, 2021 · Former Tar Heel and star NFL lineman Jason Brown spoke with Tamron Hall about how his decision to stop playing football was inspired by God and his late brother's sacrifice.

  4. Oct 20, 2018 · First Fruits Farm was born of Jason Brown's calling to trade the NFL for agriculture. Crops are donated & outreach encourages others to return to the land.

  5. Mar 3, 2022 · The year former NFL player Jason Brown stepped away from the game, he took a leap of faith to start a farm. Just over a decade ago, Brown made a name for himself as the highest-paid center...

  6. After football Brown chose to walk away from football in 2012 at the age of 29 to become a farmer in Louisburg, North Carolina. He maintains a 1,000-acre farm called First Fruits Farm where he grows produce such as sweet potatoes and cucumbers.

  7. Aug 15, 2021 · Brown has detailed his amazing transformation from football player to sweet potato farmer in a new book Centered (Random House), which he wrote with Paul Asay. It is the story of a man who traded his plans “for a life that matters,” and discovered this life in a hot, dusty field far from the perks and privilege of the NFL.

  8. Mar 31, 2022 · Nationwide — Jason Brown, who was once a prominent NFL player, chose to leave the spotlight to become a farmer. What’s more, he always gives back to local families in his community by donating every harvest to them.

  9. Feb 25, 2021 · Former NFL player uses farm to help people in need. Wide opens fields and a deep-down faith lured a star athlete to leave the bright lights and a big salary. Jason Brown once tackled big men;...

  10. Feb 3, 2021 · Jason Brown, a former Baltimore Ravens player, left the football field to become a farmer and details his journey in his new book, “Centered.”

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