Man Rejects a $200K Salary in Sales to Help Manage Family Farm With a Century-Old Legacy—‘My Purpose in Life’

Man Rejects a $200K Salary in Sales to Help Manage Family Farm With a Century-Old Legacy—‘My Purpose in Life’
Composition by The Epoch Times, Photos courtesy of Tyler Heppell
Deborah George
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When 30-year-old Canadian Tyler Heppell swore never to come back to his family farm after enduring what he considered “slave labor” as a teenager, he would never have believed that life would take him straight back to the land.

In February of 2022, Heppell was in the midst of a job search and had received two offers when his dad mentioned there was a position open at the family farm, Heppell Potato Corp., in Cloverdale, British Columbia.

Deborah George
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Deborah is a writer from the Midwest, where she taps out stories at her old wooden secretary desk. In addition to writing for the Epoch Times, she also produces content for Human Defense Initiative and other publications. She likes to find joy in the mundane and take the road less traveled.
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