The Modern Acre

352: The Not-Your-Average-Farmer's Takes on AgTech, Regenerative, and Organic

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Zac Ellis is the Sr. Director of Agronomy at Olam and oversees thousands of acres of almond production. The Olam Group is a leading food and agri-busi...

351: David Friedberg on Joining Ohalo Genetics as CEO, Gene Editing Technology, and AgTech Trends

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Friedberg is CEO, Chairman, and co-founder of Ohalo Genetics ( https://ohalo.com ), which is accelerating evolution to unlock nature's potential....

350: Choosing to be OEM-Agnostic with Tim Bucher, Founder and CEO of Agtonomy

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Help us celebrate our 350th episode by doing one (or all!) of the following: Share a recent episode with a friend or colleague Join our membership co...

349: Mt. Joy - Strategy Series with Jack Richardson

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Richardson is kicking off a new and improved version of The Modern Acre newsletter. After starting his career in venture banking, Jack has spent ...

348: The Not-So-Secret Corruption of America's Food System with Austin Frerick

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Austin is an expert on agricultural and antitrust policy. During the 2020 presidential campaign, he advised candidates Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sander...

347: AgTech Diligence and How to Impress AgTech VC with Michael Lavin, Managing Partner at Germin8 Ventures

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Lavin is the founder and managing partner of Germin8 Ventures, a purpose-driven venture capital firm that believes in the power of technology ...

346: Farming in California's Central Valley with Jason Giannelli

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Giannelli is the farm manager for two large California farming operations, Old River Farming and R & G Fanucchi. Jason shares more about what's ...

345: Enabling Soil Carbon at Scale with Chris Tolles, CEO and Co-Founder of Yard Stick

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Tolles is the CEO and Co-Founder of Yard Stick. Yard Stick measures soil carbon. Scientists and farmers alike know that climate-friendly agricul...

344: Why Your Farm or Family Business NEEDS to Think About Succession Planning

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Bearley is a Principle at Pinion and partners with business owners to create sophisticated income and tax solutions that include structuring org...

343: Acre Insights - Our World Agri-Tech Takeaways (Plus the Best Marketing Hack of the Show)

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you miss World Agri-Tech in SF last month? Do not fret, because Tim and Tyler break it all down for you with their takeaways from attending the sh...

342: Produce Pay's New CEO on Disrupting the Retail Pricing Model

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pat McCullough is the CEO of ProducePay, the marketplace transforming the global produce industry into a more connected and sustainable supply chain. ...

341: The Food Manufacturing Guy on Challenges of CPG, Ingredient Confusion, and Anonymous X Accounts

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Food Manufacturing Guy is a food manufacturing CEO with extensive experience in vertically integrating a food brand. He also has built a following...

340: M&A, AI, Electrification & More with Marc Kermisch, the Global Chief Digital and Information Officer of CNH Industrial

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marc Kermisch is the Global Chief Digital and Information Officer at CNH Industrial, a leading global manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and ...

339: How Syngenta is Thinking About The Future of Agriculture with Feroz Sheik

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Feroz Sheikh is an accomplished CTO, thought leader and an entrepreneur. He has founded and led multiple technology-driven ventures, raised VC funding...

338: Maui Nui Venison - Strategy Series with Jack Richardson

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Richardson is kicking off a new and improved version of The Modern Acre newsletter. After starting his career in venture banking, Jack has spent ...

337: Ag Economics 101 - The Census and California Ag with Matt Woolf of Terrain Ag

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Woolf, Ph.D., is Terrain's specialty crop analyst, focusing on tree nuts, fruits and vegetables. He is a native of California's Central Valley, ...

336: The Story of The Wonderful Company

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is the story of The Wonderful Company and Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the billionaire power couple that started one of the largest private holding...

335: Acre Insights - Are Things Getting Weird in AgTech and Farming Right Now?

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler do a quick check in on their reading competition. Then, they discuss how there are "really interesting...

334: Working on Chipotle's Local Sourcing Program and What's Next for Local Line with Cole Jones

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cole Jones is the Founder and CEO of Local Line. Local Line is the all-in-one local food-sourcing platform for Restaurants, Grocers, and Distributors....

333: The Domain Name Investor That Built a DTC Onion Business

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Askew is a domain name investor turned dude ranching, ranch employing, onion farmer. Tune in to hear his story and his unique approach to buildi...

332: Understanding Precision Agriculture - Topsoil Series with Ariel Patton

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "Agriculture, but make it precision - A framework for precision ag with G...

331: Rolling Up Legacy Processors with Phil Taylor, Co-Founder of Mad Ag & Mad Markets

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Philip Taylor, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Mad Agriculture. He co-founded the organization in 2016 with his life partner, Nicole Brinks, to rei...

330: Predicting the Shelf Life of Produce with Strella's CEO & Co-Founder Katherine Sizov

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Katherine Sizov is the Co-Founder and CEO of Strella. Strella predicts produce shelf life to reduce food waste and improve quality with proprietary se...

329: Acre Insights - Our Experience with Produce Box Delivery, David Friedberg's Move to Ohalo, and Starlink-Deere Deal Thoughts

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler discuss their experience getting produce boxes through Farm Fresh to You, David Friedberg's recent mov...

328: Blue River Founder on Deere Acquisition, Starlink Deal, and Deere's Focus on Technology

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jorge Heraud is the vice president of automation and autonomy within the Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG) at John Deere. He leads the development o...

327: Emerging Markets, Processing Technologies, & "Agrihoods" with Bobby Chang

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby Chang is an entrepreneur, founder, and design strategist with a keen eye for branding and transformative product development. He excels at ta...

326: Investing in Regenerative Farmland with David Leon and Tim Luckow - Co-op Members Call Preview

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join the Co-op for the full episode! David Leon of Biome Capital Partners and Tim Luckow of Farm lead our recent Co-op members call discussing how the...

325: The Ag Dealership Model with the President of an Innovative John Deere Dealer

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Young is the President of Belkorp Ag, a John Deere dealership that offers a complete line of John Deere agricultural, golf, and turf equipment. ...

324: Agribusiness M&A Integration with Joe Mosher, Founder of Mosher Consulting Group

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Mosher is the Founder and Principal of Mosher Consulting Group and host of The Pacesetter Pod. Mosher Consulting Group helps food and agribusines...

323: Growth Mindset in Legacy Agribusiness with Matt Nicoletti, Director of Business Development at Penny Newman Grain Company

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Nicoletti is the Director of Business Development at Penny Newman Grain Company. From its beginning in 1878 as a mercantile store in Fresno, CA, ...

The 2023 Acre Awards - Part 2

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in for our end of year award, recap, and predictions show! Part 2: Biggest Change for 2024 Podcast Recap and Goals Nuss Farms Recap and Goals Bo...

The 2023 Acre Awards - Part 1

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in for our end of year award, recap, and predictions show! Part 1: Favorite Episode of the Year Business We'd Invest $10,000 In Ag Person of the...

320: Lundberg Family Farm's Brita and Bryce Lundberg on Regen Ag, Marketing, and Growing a Family Business

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lundberg Family Farms is a leading grower of organic rice and maker of best-selling packaged rice and rice snacks. We talk with Brita Lundberg, Commun...

319: Realistic AgTech Valuations, Cold Plasma Tech & Going Broad and Narrow with Dan White, Co-Founder and CEO of Clean Crop

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dan White is the Co-Founder and CEO of Clean Crop Technologies, an agtech startup that uses electricity to fight food waste and food safety risk. Clea...

318: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Bill Gates & Michael Dell and Building a New Autonomy Platform for Ag

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Bucher is the CEO and Founder of Agtonomy, a hybrid autonomy and tele-assist platform for agriculture vehicles. They partner with established equi...

317: Understanding the Farm Team - Topsoil Series with Ariel Patton

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "Farming is a team sport - A framework for roles on the farm." Ariel Patt...

316: Entrepreneur Bill Camarillo on Building a Compost Business Before It Was Cool

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Camarillo is the President and CEO of Agromin. Agromin, with facilities throughout California, manufactures earth-friendly soil products for farm...

315: Implementing Regenerative Ag FOR Farmers and Landowners with Kevin Wolz, CEO of Canopy Farm Management

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Wolz formerly led the Savanna Institute as its Co-Executive Director. In 2022, he joined Canopy Farm Management as its Chief Executive Officer...

314: Marketing in Ag and When a Farm Should Develop Its Own Brand with Ali Cox, Founder & CEO of Noble West

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Cox is an agriculture and food ingredient marketing visionary and founder of Noble West, an award-winning marketing consultancy that believes that...

312: Acre Insights - The Idea of Compounding and 2023 Farm Season In Review

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler discuss some of their latest learnings in business and investing. Tim shares a recap of being full tim...

312: Pivot Bio's New CEO Chris Abbott on Scaling and Partnerships in AgTech

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As Pivot Bio's Chief Executive Officer, Chris is focused on increasing farmer profitability and resiliency, as well as driving a dramatic improvement ...

311: A First-Principles Approach to Farmland Investing with Ben Gordon, CEO and Co-Founder of Fractal Ag

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Gordon is the CEO of Fractal Ag, a farmland investment platform that brings investors alongside farmers to drive impact and returns. Ben previousl...

310: Seana Day & Mark Brooks on Investing in AgTech - Co-op Members Call Preview

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join the Co-op for full episode! Seana Day of Culterra Capital and Mark Brooks of FMC Ventures led a Zoom call with our Co-op members discussin...

309: AgriTourism, Hunting & More - A Different Kind of Ag Marketplace with Nic De Castro, Founder & CEO of LandTrust

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nic De Castro is the Founder and CEO of LandTrust. LandTrust exists to enable the enjoyment, profitability, and sustainability of America's undevelope...

308: Private Equity Investing in Agriculture with Kevin Schwartz, CEO & Managing Partner of Paine Schwartz Partners

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Schwartz has been an investor in the food and agribusiness industry for more than two decades. Today he leads Paine Schwartz Partners as Chief E...

307: Understanding Weeds and Their Opportunity - Topsoil Series with Ariel Patton

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "Weeds will decide the winners - A framework for weed control in agricult...

306: Acre Insights - Investing into Regenerative Agriculture, VC's Role, the Messy Middle & Other Takeaways from the RFSI Forum

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler break down their takeaways from attending the RFSI Forum last month in Denver focused on the investing...

305: Force of Nature's Regenerative Model and EPIC's Acquisition with Robby Sansom

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robby Sansom is Co-Founder & CEO at Force of Nature, a regeneratively sourced meat company based in Austin, TX. Robby's roots run deep in the natural...

304: Building Carbon Neutral Dairy Products with Marcus Lovell Smith, CEO of Neutral Foods

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus Lovell Smith is the CEO of Neutral Foods, the first carbon neutral food company in the United States that debuted nationally in 2021 with organ...

303: Closing Series B and AgTech Growth Lessons from MyLand's President Peter Williams

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Williams is the President of MyLand and has been with the company for three years, where he focuses on strategy, corporate finance, sales and ma...

302: The Story of The Climate Corporation

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are excited to share the first edition of our new podcast series focused on telling the stories of ag companies. The story of The Climate Corporati...

301: Understanding Carbon and Sustainability Commitments - Topsoil Series with Ariel Patton

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "Beyond the carbon buzz - A framework for environmental sustainability in...

300: Acre Insights - Why We're Quitting Organic at Nuss Farms and What's Next for the Modern Acre

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 300 is here. Check out the new look website and Co-op. Plus, we talk about why we recently made the decision to quit organic at Nuss Farms. Li...

299: From Offsets to Insets – Enabling a New Value Stream for Farmers with Tom Ryan, President of Truterra

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Ryan is a 23-year veteran of the Land O'Lakes, Inc. federated system. Tom has held multiple leadership roles in sales, agronomy, marketing and ope...

298: Investing in Regenerative Ag in 2023 with Sarah Day Levesque, Managing Director of RFSI

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Day Levesque is the Founder and Managing Director of RFSI – Regenerative Food Systems Investment – and has spent more than 15 years working...

297: An AgTech Marketing Masterclass with Dan Schultz

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Schultz is an agribusiness psychotherapist that helps agtech companies design their category and commercialize products differently. Links: Dan o...

296: Understanding Ranching and the Challenges of the Beef Industry with Cassidy Johnston

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cassidy Johnston grew up in a suburb of Denver but has now been ranching for over a decade. She serves in the gap between the ranch and the table to b...

295: Acquired - Finding Product Market Fit in AgTech with Alain Goubau, CEO of Combyne Ag

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alain Goubau is the CEO of Combyne Ag, which builds farmer-centric grain marketing management software.  Alain grew up on a mixed dairy and grain f...

294: Understanding Farm-Level Data - Topsoil Series with Ariel Patton

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is presented by DPH Biologicals. Learn more at DPHBio.com This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "D...

293: Soil As A Service with Dane Hague, CEO and Co-Founder of MyLand

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is presented by DPH Biologicals. Learn more at DPHBio.com Dane Hague is the CEO and co-founder of MyLand, a soil health company. MyLand's...

292: Using AI to Solve Big Problems in the Agri-Food Supply Chain with Anthony Howcroft, CEO of SWARM Engineering

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is presented by DPH Biologicals. Learn more at DPHBio.com Anthony Howcroft is the CEO of SWARM Engineering. SWARM is a Software-as-a-Serv...

291: Monetizing and Modeling Regenerative Agriculture - Co-op Members Call

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is presented by DPH Biologicals. Learn more at DPHBio.com Brenda Tjaden, founder of Prairie Routes, led this Co-op members call talking a...

290: Solving Alternative Protein with Cultivated Meat with Maria Cho, CEO of Triplebar

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is presented by DPH Biologicals. Learn more at DPHBio.com Maria Cho is the CEO of Triplebar, a synthetic biology company based in Califor...

289: Where Do the Crops Go? Understanding Demand - Topsoil Series with Ariel Patton

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is presented by DPH Biologicals. Learn more at DPHBio.com This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "W...

288: Systems-Approach to Investing in Regenerative Agriculture with Stephen Hohenrieder, CEO of Grounded Capital

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is presented by DPH Biologicals. Learn more at DPHBio.com Check out Tim's LinkedIn post on our experience at Nuss Farms with regenerativ...

287: Acre Insights - Tyler Goes Viral in Europe, Indoor Farming, CPG Greenwashing, and Kiss the Ground's New Film

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is presented by DPH Biologicals. Learn more at DPHBio.com Tim and Tyler dial up the ag takes on this edition of Acre Insights, including ...

286: The Latest in California Farming with Derek Azevedo, EVP at Bowles Farming Co.

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is presented by DPH Biologicals. Learn more at DPHBio.com Derek Azevedo is the Executive Vice President of Bowles Farming Company. Prior ...

285: Are Biologicals the Tipping Point for the Next Phase of Agriculture with Mick Messman, CEO of DPH Biologicals

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is presented by DPH Biologicals. Learn more at DPHBio.com In April 2021, Mick Messman was named President and Chief Executive Officer of ...

284: Scaling and Automating the Back Office with Peter Martin of Pinion and Matt Powell of Robot Accounts

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Martin is an Advisory Partner at Pinion and Matt Powell is a Global Innovation Leader at Pinion, CEO of Robot Accounts, and Co-Founder of AgWorl...

283: Leveraging AI in Business and Agriculture - Co-op Members Call

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month, the Modern Acre Co-op got together to discuss all things AI in agriculture. It was a roundtable discussion that was wide-ranging and inclu...

282: Scaling AgTech through Acquisitions and Technology with Dr. Michael Gilbert, Founder of Semios

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Gilbert is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Semios, the leading precision farming loT platform for tree fruits, nuts, and grapes. ...

281: FBN's AI Agronomist Experiment with Kit Barron, Head of Data Science & Analytics

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kit Barron is the Head of Data Science & Analytics at Farmer's Business Network, an independent agricultural tech and commerce platform and farmer-to-...

280: The Story of Maui Nui Venison - Wild, Stress-Free Meat with Founder and CEO Jake Muise

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jacob Muise is the Founder and CEO of Maui Nui Venison. Their venison comes from Axis deer, a non-native species to Hawaiʻi. Numerous and free-roamin...

279: Understanding Yield - Topsoil Series with Ariel Patton

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "We didn't produce this much only to produce this much: A framework for u...

278: Sustainability at Nutrien, the Country's Largest Ag Retailer with Carson Britz

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Carson Britz is the Sr. Manager of Sustainable Ag at Nutrien Ag Solutions. Nutrien Ag Solutions is a subsidiary of Nutrien Ltd., a leading global agri...

277: Founding the Largest Farmland REIT with Paul Pittman, Founder of Farmland Partners

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Pittman is the founder and executive chairman of Farmland Partners, a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that purchases, leases,...

276: The Business Case for Commercializing Regenerative Ag with Jessie Deelo, Founder of Deelo Consulting

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jessie Deelo founded Deelo Consulting Services to design strategies for agricultural systems change. Building off her career as a farmer, Extension sp...

275: What is Agri FinTech? Investment, Trends, and More - Co-op Members Call

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Niall Haughey is the Founder of Graze and writer of the Agri Fintech Newsletter covering the category globally. Niall specialized in Financial Service...

274: Bridging Farm Data Through API with Bailey Stockade, CEO and Co-Founder of Leaf

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bailey Stockdale is the founder & CEO of Leaf, food and agriculture's data infrastructure company. Bailey has worked with food and agriculture technol...

273: Autonomy and Farming-as-a-Service with Craig Rupp, CEO and Founder of Sabanto

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Rupp is the CEO and Founder of Sabanto, a Farming-as-a-Service company that provides total turn-key agriculture services using our supervised a...

272: The Business of Farming - Topsoil Series with Ariel Patton

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "Crops grow where cash flows: A framework for understanding the business ...

271: A Fast Casual Restaurant with a Transparent, Regenerative Supply Chain with Grant Jones, Co-Founder of Mt. Joy

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Grant Jones is the Co-Founder and Chief Agricultural Officer at Mt. Joy, a fast casual restaurant on a mission to accelerate global adoption of regene...

270: Acre Insights - World AgriTech Takeaways: Farmers, Biologicals, Consolidation & More

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in this week to hear Tim and Tyler's takeaways from attending the 2023 World AgriTech Innovation Summit in SF. They hit on the state of farmers, ...

269: State of AgriTech Investing with Michael Macolino of SVG Ventures Thrive - Co-op Members Call

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Macolino is the Managing Director for the APAC region at SVG Ventures THRIVE, as well as a serial entrepreneur and business advisor. He launch...

268: Farming in California in 2023 with Stuart Woolf, President & CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Woolf is President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing. Woolf Farming & Processing is a family owned operation whose primary business is the ...

267: Enabling AgTech Innovation with AWS's Head of Worldwide Agriculture, Elizabeth Fastiggi

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

World AgriTech Discount Code (10% off): ACREFRIEND Elizabeth Fastiggi is the Head of Worldwide Agriculture at AWS. She partners with customers on tran...

266: Leaning into Seasonality - Topsoil Series with Ariel Patton

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this new monthly series, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "Turns out, Seasons are a Thing in Agriculture: a framewo...

265: Scaling an AgTech SaaS Platform with Aaron Hutchinson, President and Co-Founder of CropTrak

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron Hutchinson is the President and Co-Founder of CropTrak. CropTrak brings decades of experience as the leading cloud technology solution to docume...

264: Acre Insights - Organic Exposed? Our Experience with Organic Farming, Plus 2023 Co-op Updates

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tim's LinkedIn post on our experience with organic farming went viral. We dig into our experience and thoughts on organic before providing some updat...

263: Commerce for Regional Food Systems with Cole Jones, CEO and Founder of Local Line

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cole Jones is the CEO and Founder of Local Line. Local Line helps farmers, food hubs, and farmers' markets access new customers and digitize their bus...

262: AgTech Software Solutions for Farm Accounting with Ian Harley, CEO and Co-Founder of Traction Ag

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Harley is CEO and co-founder of Traction Ag, Inc, a cloud-based farm accounting and management software company focused on helping farmers become ...

261: Established AgTech Investment, Scale, and Distribution with Guillermo Valenzuela, VP of Sales and Marketing at WiseConn

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guillermo Valenzuela is the VP of Sales and Marketing at WiseConn, an agtech company that has developed a technology to measure and control water and ...

260: Farmer Trey Hill on Carbon Markets, AgTech, Regenerative & More!

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trey Hill is the owner and manager of Harborview Farms in Rock Hall, Maryland. A fourth generation grain farmer, he and his family sustainably produc...

259: AgTech in 2023 Deep Dive with Verdant Robotics Founders Gabe Sibley and Curtis Garner

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Founders Gabe Sibley and Curtis Garner are the CEO and COO, respectively, of Verdant Robotics. After coming on the show last year, Gabe and Curtis joi...

258: Connecting Brands and Farmers through Outcomes-Based Regenerative Agriculture with Chris Kerston, Co-CEO of Land to Market

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Kerston is the Co-CEO of Land to Market, the world's first outcomes-based verified regenerative sourcing solution. They support brands and produ...

257: Acre Insights - Tim is Joining Nuss Farms Full Time! Plus 2023 Predictions

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT - Tim is joining Nuss Farms full time in 2023 to further support the farm's growth and regenerative transition. We talk through what ...

256: Food Safety Data Innovation with Erik Westblom, Co-Founder & CEO of Provision

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Westblom is the Co-Founder and CEO of Provision, and agtech startup that makes cloud software to streamline food safety and QA. Clients can build...

255: The Data-Driven Case for Regenerative Agriculture with Proof's Shannon Boselli and Clara Cecil

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shannon Boselli and Clara Cecil are the Head of Sales and Business Development and the Head of Customer Success, respectively, at Proof. Proof aims to...

254: Action-Oriented Research in Regenerative Ag Finance with Lauren Manning, Senior Associate with the Croatan Institute

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Manning is a Senior Associate at the Croatan Institute, an independent, nonprofit research and action institute whose mission is to build socia...

253: Financing Regenerative Organic Transitions with Brandon Welch, Co-Founder and CEO of Mad Capital

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon Welch is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mad Capital. Beginning in 2019, he formulated the idea for the Perennial Fund and has led all efforts from ...