Bryant Mann (he/him) started farming in 2016 upon connecting with Sonia Kendrick, founder of Feed Iowa First, an anti-hunger organization in Cedar Rapids. Local food is often unaffordable to Iowans with low incomes, even as farmers struggle financially. Through his work at Feed Iowa First, Bryant learned about these deep inequities in our food system, and unearthed a passion for growing food and feeding the community. Bryant started Trowel & Error Farm with Carly in 2019. While Bryant is no longer working full time at Trowel & Error Farm, he is still involved in the farm and in agriculture. These days, he is most interested in learning how to use equipment on the farm to reduce farmers’ reliance on our bodies, and learning about livestock production. You’ll usually catch him listening to podcasts about history and human rights while he does it!