Former Tech Exec Trades Boardroom for the Homesteading Life, Healing Her Family in the Process

A first-generation Vietnamese American draws on regenerative farming practices and the food traditions of her culture to champion a healthier lifestyle.

Vietnamese American homesteader Sophia Nguyen Eng with her husband, Tim, and her two daughters, Emily and Natalie, at their farm in eastern Tennessee. Neeli Brisky

Born and raised in Silicon Valley, Sophia Nguyen Eng was poised for success in the technology world.

She was good at what she did—growth marketing campaigns for startups and Fortune 500 companies—and was well on her way up the corporate ladder. She founded an organization, Women in Growth, to support other women working in the tech space. Hers was a resume that would make any aspiring professional envious.