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Call To FarmsAuthor: Tim Eng and Sophia Eng Sprinkle With Soil
The Call To Farms podcast is dedicated to the pursuit of self-sufficiency, self reliance, and sustainability. Tim and Sophia Eng are a military family, both born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, and are self-taught first generation regenerative farmers who are building a homestead in the beautiful foothills of the Appalachian mountains. Their multi-generational family have been actively homesteading on a 5-acre piece of land. This podcast is dedicated to their journey and is a call for others to join them in pursuing self sufficiency, self reliance, and sustainability. Language: en-us Genres: Home & Garden, Leisure Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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20 Years After West Point with Tim Eng (Part 1): Why I Went and What it Cost Me
Tuesday, 11 November, 2025
When Tim Eng, a West Point graduate, Iraq veteran, and now “The Homesteading Agent,” returned to the U.S. Military Academy for his 20-year reunion, he thought it would be just another family trip. But standing once again on those storied gray grounds, watching the cadets march in precision, something deeper began to unfold.In this powerful and vulnerable episode of Call to Farms, Tim and his wife, Sophia, open up about how West Point shaped him—the discipline, the grit, the scars, and the transformation that followed. They talk candidly about what it means to be forged by fire, about the tension between the soldier he became and the homesteader he is now, and how revisiting his past became an unexpected path toward healing, faith, and rediscovering love.This is not a typical reunion story. It’s part therapy, part testimony, and a look into legacy, sacrifice, and the cost of leadership.In this episode, Tim shares why he chose West Point and what it really takes to get in, the unspoken mental and physical toll of elite military training, and how war, family, and faith reshaped his definition of service. He also talks about the healing power of storytelling and returning to his roots.If you’ve ever wrestled with your past or wondered how to find purpose after seasons of duty and endurance, this episode will hit home.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Be sure to secure your ticket for the 2026 Homesteaders United Conference! Join Waitlist HereSave 15% on Redmond Products by using our discount code: GOODSOIL Save 15% on NULU knives by using our discount code: HOMESTEADNULUSave 15% on Ryze mushroom coffee by using our discount code: HOMESTEADINGAGENT15Tune in now and join the Call to Farms! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to stay up to date with the latest happenings!
