E228 When Faith Meets Farming: Mark Yeazel’s Amazing Journey from Holstein Breeder to Tanzanian Dairy Missionary

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Episode notes

Mark Yeazel, a top Holstein breeder, shocked the dairy world by selling his elite herd to build a sustainable dairy farm in Tanzania for 130+ orphans. This episode dives into his radical career pivot, the innovative Eternal Families Tanzania (EFT) model, and how dairy expertise is transforming lives in East Africa. Discover grass-roofed barns, Jersey cattle over Holsteins, and why a milk cooling unit could change everything.

Key Quotes from Mark Yeazel

  • On his calling: “No, what would be crazy is to believe God tells you to go do something and tell God no.”
  • On Tanzanian ingenuity: “They’re not stupid—they just have less opportunity.”
  • Dairy’s purpose: “Love isn’t a feeling—it’s milk in a pail, a trained worker, a child getting  ... 
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Keywords
Tanzanian dairy missionorphan care agriculturedairy humanitarian projects