After being laughed out of five banks looking for someone to back a 1st Generation farmer, Jason finally found someone that would be on him - not the history backing him.

Once overcoming the banking battle, Jason realized it didn’t stop there. He had the same experience with Ag retailers; he was a little fish in a big pond and the salesman was only after the “big catch.”

Reflecting on the same responses he heard at all those banks - “it can’t be done,” “you can’t just start farming from scratch,” “you need someone who’s been in the business” - he became very passionate about helping others, whether they were starting out like him - “the wee little guy” - or had a 3rd Generation farm with thousands of acres under their belt.

That’s how EDGE was born. In 2017, Jason dedicated himself to being the person who brought a solution instead of pointing out all of the obstacles for all growers, big or small. Knowing he hadn’t accomplished his dream of becoming a 1st Gen. farmer alone, he created EDGE (Every. Day. God. Equips) to remind himself always of the One who provides.

From there, EDGE went from an idea to a way of life.