Harold Brown

Growing up on a Michigan beef farm, Harold Brown instinctively felt that the animals his family were raising for food were not so different than his pet dog or cat. While he noticed that other farm kids struggled with this, like them, he did as he was told and set his feelings aside. "The last thing you ever want to be is weak," recalls Harold. "Weak farmers don't survive."

Later in life, a remarkable encounter with a rescued steer at a sanctuary opens the door to Harold's past, launching him on a life-changing quest to reintegrate the parts of himself that were fragmented as a child. With striking honesty and emotional courage, Harold attempts to come to terms with the violence he both witnessed and participated in as a routine part of life on the farm.

Harold's quest for healing leads him to connect with other former farmers, and to forge a new path that integrates his love and knowledge of animals with his vision for a more peaceful world. "To follow that vision, that dream," says Harold, "It's really a joyous thing. It's going home."

Visit Harold Brown's web site: Farmkind