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The Real Dirt on Farming
The Accidental Farmer is a candid, inspiring, and often humorous journey into the real world of farming in Kenya. Hosted by entrepreneur-turned-farmer Joe Okelo, the podcast digs beneath the soil of everyday agriculture to reveal the triumphs, setbacks, surprises, and hard-won lessons that come with trying to build a sustainable farming life.
Each episode features honest conversations with farmers, agripreneurs, scientists, innovators, chefs, conservationists, and thinkers shaping Kenya’s food and farming landscape. From microgreens to regenerative agriculture, indigenous seeds to modern agritech, family farms to climate resilience — nothing is off the table.
Whether you’re a farmer, a foodie, a dreamer with land in your heart, or someone curious about what it really takes to grow food in Africa today, this podcast gives you the stories and insights you won’t hear anywhere else.
About The Host
The Journey That Started It All
Joseph Okelo is a dreamer — one who believes that the earth rewards those who nurture it with patience, care, and respect. He farms using organic and regenerative practices, guided by the belief that farming is not just about growing food, but about restoring balance between people and nature. This is not his first foray into farming, but it is most certainly his last — not because he plans to stop, but because he never intends to. After years of trial, error, and resilience, Joseph has made farming a lifelong commitment — a craft he continues to refine, one season at a time.
The Lessons of Falling and Rising
Like many farmers, Joseph has known failure intimately. Crops that didn’t make it. Pests that refused to yield. Seasons that punished more than they rewarded. But he also knows a truth that every farmer eventually learns: success in farming isn’t avoiding failure —it’s getting up one more time than you fall. Every setback became alesson. Every mistake a chance to try again, better informed and more grounded. The result is a quiet confidence that only experience— and humility — can teach.
Vision
A Regenerative Vision
For Joseph, farming is both personal and collective. He believes it must be worthwhile and workable — sustainable not only for the land but also for the people who depend on it. His work, through The Accidental Farmer Podcast, Joles Farm, and community collaborations, is rooted in this purpose: to makefarming viable, hopeful, and full of life again. Whether in conversation with fellow farmers or alone among his crops, Joseph’s philosophy remains constant:
Farming isn’t just about growing food. It’s about growing yourself.
Joseph Okelo
Where He Farms
Joseph grows fruits and vegetables in Athi River and Miwani, and tends a smaller kitchen garden at his home in Nairobi. Each location is both a classroom and a canvas — a place to experiment, observe, and share insights with others walking the same journey. In addition to his crops, Joseph runs tree nurseries in Athi River and Miwani, focusing mainly on indigenous species that restore biodiversity and strengthen local ecosystems. His goal is to ensure that each tree planted today contributes to a more regenerative tomorrow.
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