US Ambassador Kip Tom; the farmer that went to Rome to represent his country

Ambassador Kip Tom was a major farmer in Indiana prior to being tapped by the Trump administration to become the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture and the United States Ambassador to the Rome-based United Nations agencies.Vance Crowe and Kip Tom talk about the diplomatic corp, the challenges of giving food aid that might be stolen by warlords and the ideology of Argroecology being pushed around the world by the EU. Ambassador Tom talks about the future of places like Sudan and the role the US farmer plays in shaping the future of trade policy.Subscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — http://eepurl.com/gSTfk5About the Vance Crowe Podcast — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences.Want to support the podcast?  https://ratethispodcast.com/vcpJoin the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ —We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be respectfully challenged, improved and celebrated so that we can explore complex subjects, learn from those we disagree with and achieve our personal & professional goals.Contact Vance for a Talk | https://www.vancecrowe.com/ —Vance delivers speeches that reveal important aspects of human communication.  Audiences are entertained, engaged, and leave feeling empowered to change something about the way they are communicating.  Vance tells stories about his own experiences, discusses theories in ways that make them relatable and highlights interesting people, books, and media that the audience can learn even more from. Join the #ATCF Book Club | https://articulate.ventures/category/atcf-book-club