Kimbal Musk Is Cooking Up Innovation

The entrepreneur is working on solutions for growing food sustainably across America—and possibly on Mars.

Kimbal Musk is passionate about sustainable farming and widening Americans' access to local fresh produce. Laurie Smith

Imagine spending 18 months at one of the most prestigious culinary schools in the world, and the first assignment you get after graduating is peeling potatoes in a volunteer kitchen.

But that’s only part of an unusual story that includes a near-death experience, a message from God, and a terrorist attack that led one man to a career dedicated to bringing local, sustainable food to Americans.