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Episode Synopsis
Join us for an episode of Redefining Resilience as we revisit the Vision domain with Rob Brenneman, the founder of Brenneman Pork. Rob Brenneman, along with his wife Char, own and operate Brenneman Pork, a fully integrated family farm in Washington, Iowa. Rob's passion for agriculture began with hogs as a 4-H project, later expanding into a successful business. They have four children, all actively involved in the farm, along with their spouses. The couple takes pride in their 12 grandchildren and remains dedicated to advocating for the U.S. pork industry. Rob's commitment to excellence has led to substantial growth, with Brenneman Pork now owning and operating approximately 50,000 sows and marketing roughly 1.5 million pigs annually. Beyond his farm duties, Rob serves on the National Pork Producer Council Board of Directors and the Bear Creek Genetics Board of Directors. He is known as a visionary, strategic planner, coach, and mentor, actively engaging youth and the local community in agriculture. Key Takeaways Your vision will change over the course of time Core values are an integral part of maintaining the vision You’re going to fail, it’s what you learn from that failure that matters It’s extremely important to watch what others in your niche are doing - learn from their successes and failures You’ll know you’re doing the right thing if it’s in your heart 🕒 Timestamps 🕒 02:31 How Rob got started in pig farming 11:21 How Rob’s vision has changed over time 16:07 Brenneman Pork’s core values 17:43 How Rob has dealt with challenges 26:38 How Rob and Char met 39:54 Mixing family and business 43:31 Rob’s advice to new entrepreneur’s To learn more about building a resilient lifestyle, visit odysseyresilience.org or send us an email.
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