About Rob Younkins

 Rob Younkins is a MARSOC Raider turned entrepreneur. From 2004-2011, Rob completed 7 combat deployments (4 Iraq, 3 Afghanistan). Having had enough of war, and desiring to start a family, he set out on his own in 2012.  He runs an eFoil (surfing) business, but his labor of love will always be raising four children and four dogs with his soulmate, Marissa.  

Rob is the founder and CEO of Sovereign Farms, producing organic gourmet mushrooms and training eager agronomists to harness nature’s awesome power and homestead or farm their own healthy, organic food. Rob has farmed since his teenage years using only sustainable practices, and he is an alumnus of the Rodale Institute Farmer Training (RIFT) program. He is passionate about food sovereignty and has chosen to spread responsible, regenerative agriculture as his life’s mission. Rob will leverage all of his knowledge and experience to help the Freedom Farm Academy thrive.  Rob is also the CEO of Food Forest Abundance, founded by Jim Gale.

Watch a video conversation with Rob, Jim, and Mathew on YouTube.

Rob is passionate about food sovereignty and has chosen to spread responsible, regenerative agriculture as his life’s mission. Rob will leverage all of his knowledge and experience to help the Freedom Farm Academy thrive.