Our guest this week is Jake Dailey – Founder of Rake Force, a veteran-owned, non-profit focused on regenerative agroforestry practices like fuel fire reduction and biochar creation as well as providing a therapeutic environment for veterans to experience ag.
Growing up on public land in Idaho, Jake spent his early years outdoors- hunting, fishing, and working in environmental conservation.
His father and step-father both serviced in the military and he was born on July 4th in Pearl Harbor, so it was almost pre-ordained that Jake would also serve his country. He enlisted in the Army in 2007 where he later deployed to Iraq before leaving the Army several years later.
During this deployment, Jake was faced with an event that dramatically changed the direction of his life after service and moved him into agriculture as a way to cope.
In this episode, we get into:
- The tragedy during deployment and how it affected his life following
- His difficult transition out of the Army
- His trial and error with a variety of different jobs and interests
- His foray into homesteading and eventually Rake Force
- Regenerative agroforestry, biochar creation, hügelkultur, and fuel reduction activities
Enjoy!