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EP 7: Tackling the Hunger Crisis
Mark Inkrott stopped by Armed & Generous to talk about his time in the NFL, his passion for agriculture, the value of hard work and how he got involved with the hunger crisis.
Mark was drafted by the Carolina Panthers then played for the New York Giants and spent one NFL Europe season. In his professional career, Inkrott played 15 games, caught 15 passes and scored one touchdown. Following his NFL career, Mark earned a MBA in Marketing and Leadership from Ohio Dominican University.
We dive into a range of topics from his roommate and mentor Kurt Warner to my chances at an NFL career and then some more serious takes on building a career that counts along with his insights on food insecurity in the US and what can be done about this challenging issue.
Mark gets real about what it's like to go from the top 1% of your craft in the NFL to the bottom of barrel in the business world. He bounced around and tried teaching and coaching. That's where he learned some valuable lessons that birthed in him a new, profound direction. But it wasn't until he landed in the dairy industry where things really started to crystalize for him in terms of purpose and passion.
His next move was to start his own thing with an old friend with a continued focus on food management, agriculture marketing, and all thing related to the food supply. Within his for-profit efforts in the cooler management sector, Mark and team have spun up a nonprofit arm called Fresh Has No Boundaries to augment the work other partners are doing. For example, only 10% of food pantries can accommodate fresh veggies, meat and dairy products due to lack of refrigeration; something Mark is trying to change. One tactic he's using is the Park It Market that provides a best-in-class experience for those in food deserts to have access to fresh, high nutrient foods.
With 42 million American's who are food insecure, 13 million children living in a food insecure home and another 13 million living in food deserts. This is a massive problem but Mark has his gridiron energy and is ready to tackle hunger.
Learn more about Mark and all things Fresh Has No Boundaries Park It Market and Cooler Management to see how you can get involved.
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Mark Inkrott stopped by Armed & Generous to talk about his time in the NFL, his passion for agriculture, the value of hard work and how he got involved with the hunger crisis.
Mark was drafted by the Carolina Panthers then played for the New York Giants and spent one NFL Europe season. In his professional career, Inkrott played 15 games, caught 15 passes and scored one touchdown. Following his NFL career, Mark earned a MBA in Marketing and Leadership from Ohio Dominican University.
We dive into a range of topics from his roommate and mentor Kurt Warner to my chances at an NFL career and then some more serious takes on building a career that counts along with his insights on food insecurity in the US and what can be done about this challenging issue.
Mark gets real about what it's like to go from the top 1% of your craft in the NFL to the bottom of barrel in the business world. He bounced around and tried teaching and coaching. That's where he learned some valuable lessons that birthed in him a new, profound direction. But it wasn't until he landed in the dairy industry where things really started to crystalize for him in terms of purpose and passion.
His next move was to start his own thing with an old friend with a continued focus on food management, agriculture marketing, and all thing related to the food supply. Within his for-profit efforts in the cooler management sector, Mark and team have spun up a nonprofit arm called Fresh Has No Boundaries to augment the work other partners are doing. For example, only 10% of food pantries can accommodate fresh veggies, meat and dairy products due to lack of refrigeration; something Mark is trying to change. One tactic he's using is the Park It Market that provides a best-in-class experience for those in food deserts to have access to fresh, high nutrient foods.
With 42 million American's who are food insecure, 13 million children living in a food insecure home and another 13 million living in food deserts. This is a massive problem but Mark has his gridiron energy and is ready to tackle hunger.
Learn more about Mark and all things Fresh Has No Boundaries Park It Market and Cooler Management to see how you can get involved.