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EPISODE · Dec 15, 2025 · 43 MIN

Richard Lackey on Building the World Food Bank and Ending Poverty Through Farming

from Purpose Driven Capital · host Matt Johns

Richard Lackey spent decades in finance and hedge fund management, mastering the art of finding inefficiencies. But when he turned his attention to food systems, he discovered what may be the world’s most inefficient market. That discovery became the foundation of the World Food Bank—an innovative hybrid model designed to fight hunger, empower farmers, and transform agriculture into an investable, sustainable solution.In this episode of Purpose Driven Capital, host Matt Johns speaks with Richard about:Why regenerative agriculture is the key to resilient food systemsHow smallholder farmers in Africa are lifting communities out of povertyThe unique hybrid model of a benevolent for-profit organizationWhy food storage can be treated as an asset classWhat it really takes to impact global hunger at scaleThis is a powerful conversation about how ethical investing, agriculture, and community can work together to solve one of humanity’s greatest challenges.If you’ve ever asked yourself how finance can serve a higher purpose, this episode will challenge the way you see both food and wealth.📌 Subscribe to our Youtube for new episodes:    / @ChristianAltsTV 📌 Join the ChristianAlts newsletter: https://newsletter.christianalts.com/📌 Follow on LinkedIn for investing insights:   / matthewbjohns   DISCLAIMER: This video represents the views and opinions of it's guest and does not reflect the views and opinions of HoneyHive Capital Partners LLC. Nothing in this video nor any communications from it should be treated as constituting financial, investment, legal, tax or other advice of any kind, or as a recommendation to buy or sell an interest with respect to any investment.

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Richard Lackey spent decades in finance and hedge fund management, mastering the art of finding inefficiencies. But when he turned his attention to food systems, he discovered what may be the world’s most inefficient market. That discovery became the foundation of the World Food Bank—an innovative hybrid model designed to fight hunger, empower farmers, and transform agriculture into an investable, sustainable solution. In this episode of Purpose Driven Capital, host Matt Johns speaks with Ric...

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