The Modern Acre

252: Advocacy for California Winegrape Growers with Natalie Collins, Interim President of CAWG

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Natalie Collins is the Interim President of the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), who exists to protect and promote the interests of...

251: Building Tech for Carbon Markets with Troy Carter, CEO and Co-Founder of Earthshot Labs

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Troy Carter is the CEO and Co-founder of Earthshot Labs, a startup building the technology and expert guidance to develop and finance nature based car...

250: Acre Insights - Will Harris on Joe Rogan Podcast, Is Crypto Dead, Elon Buys Twitter & Nuss Farms Update

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrating 250 episodes with a fresh Acre Insights episode. Thanks for listening over the past five years! Links  Co-op Details | Sponsor the Podc...

249: John Deere Acquisition, Scaling Autonomous Tractors, and Product Market Fit with Igino Cafiero, CEO and Co-founder of Bear Flag Robotics

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Igino Cafiero is the Co-founder and CEO of Bear Flag Robotics, which was acquired by Deere & Co in August 2021 and is now run as an independent subsid...

248: Learning from the Soil through DNA Sequencing with Rob Hranac, CEO of Pattern Ag

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Hranac is the CEO of Pattern Ag, an agtech startup developing a recommendation and product discovery platform centered around a deep understanding...

247: The REIT Model for Organic Farmland Investing with Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT's Bill Stoddart and Chris Zuehlsdorff

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Stoddart and Chris Zuehlsdorff are the CEO and COO, respectively, of Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT, which is an organic farmland finance company ...

246: Acre Insights – Our Takeaways from the RFSI Forum (Regenerative Ag Investing)

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Tim and Tyler share their takeaways from the Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum that took place in Denver last week! Tune in if you'...

245: Fractionalized Farm Ownership in an Emerging Market with Oscar Baracaldo, CEO and Co-Founder of Farmfolio

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oscar Baracaldo is the CEO and Co-Founder of Farmfolio, an agtech platform that has come together to fulfill a single mission ― To Evolve Agribusin...

244: Focused Venture Capital and the Venture Studio Model with Connie Bowen, General Partner of Farmhand Ventures

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Connie Bowen is the founding General Partner of Farmhand Ventures, a venture studio building the future of work in specialty crop agriculture. She's a...

243: Innovating the Ag Retail Model with Alexander Reichert, Co-Founder and CEO of AgVend

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alexander Reichert is the co-founder and CEO of AgVend, a digital commerce platform in the agriculture industry. AgVend's tools constructively power t...

242: Acre Insights - Kim K & Content Creation, USDA "Climate Smart" Grants, Patagonia Profits & More

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Acre Insights: What Kim Kardashian's PE fund means for content creation, USDA's "climate-smart" grants that don't actually go to farmers,...

241: Tokenizing Agro Commodities on the Blockchain with Eduardo Novillo Astrada, CEO & Co-Founder of Agrotoken

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Eduardo Novillo Astrada is the CEO & Co-Founder of Agrotoken. Agrotoken is a blockchain company that was the first to create stable coins backed by Ag...

240: A Nuanced Deep-Dive into Regenerative Ag with David Leon of Farmer's Footprint and Biome Capital

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Leon is an impact-oriented executive whose experience spans early stage venture building in funds, tech, non-profits, and consumer brands. He's ...

239: AgTech Realties and Hot Takes with Nathan Faleide, AgTech Consultant

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan Faleide is an independent agtech consultant with an extensive background in remote sensing. Nathan recently started an agtech newsletter with h...

238: Developing Natural Ingredients to Reduce Food Waste with Natasha Dhayagude, Co-Founder & CEO of Chinova Bioworks

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Natasha Dhayagude is the CEO and Co-founder of Chinova Bioworks, who has developed a revolutionary clean-label preservation technology extracted from...

237: Acre Insights - Battle of SXSW Panels on Regen Ag, Tyler's Rivian Road Trip & Nuss Farms Update

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tyler provides an overview of his experience doing a road trip in the Rivian electric truck. Tim and Tyler than deba...

236: Investing in Regenerative Ag in 2022 with Anthony Corsaro, Director of Business Development for RFSI

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Corsaro is the Director of Business Development for Regenerative Food Systems Investment (RFSI). Anthony connects with stakeholders across foo...

235: Growing Ancient Grains to Develop a Consumer Product with Claire Smith, Founder and CEO of Teffola

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else Claire Smith is the founder and CEO of Teffola, a CPG company that exists to create bold, fresh, and in...

234: Replacing Vegetable Oils with "Cultured Oil" with Jeff Nobbs, Co-Founder & CEO of Zero Acre Farms

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Nobbs is the co-founder and CEO of Zero Acre Farms, a food company replacing destructive vegetable oils with healthier, more sustainable oils a...

233: Acre Insights - Regenerative vs. Organic Revisited and "Co-op Corner"

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler share their latest thoughts on regenerative vs. organic, including Tim's recap of attending the Organi...

232: Innovating an Established Agribusiness with Mike Hemman, CEO of Netafim

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Hemman is a veteran of the global agriculture and manufacturing industries, previously working at Corteva Agriscience (including DuPont and Dow) ...

231: Healthy Snacks and a Transparent, Regenerative Supply Chain with Kristy Lewis, Founder of Quinn Snacks

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kristy Lewis is the founder and CEO of Quinn Snacks, a CPG company reimagining classic snacks by bringing real ingredients and transparency back to th...

230: Commercializing Ag Trait Technologies through Strategic Partnerships with Han Chen, Co-Founder & CEO of ZeaKal

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Han Chen is the Co-Founder and CEO of ZeaKal, a plant traits innovator that helps crops capture more carbon and sunlight, leading to healthier, nutrie...

229: Investing in Regenerative Ag in 2022 with Pete Oberle, Managing Partner at Trailhead Capital

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pete Oberle is a Managing Partner at Trailhead Capital, a mission-driven investment firm creating outstanding financial, societal, and ecological retu...

228: Scaling a Family Ag Business Going Direct to Consumer with Nicole Atchison, CEO of PURIS Foods

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Atchison is the CEO of PURIS Foods, a family-owned company founded in 1985 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Built with intention over 30 years, PURIS' plant...

227: Decoding Soil Biology with Adrián Ferrero, Co-Founder & CEO of Biome Makers

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adrián Ferrero is the Co-Founder and CEO of Biome Makers, one of the foremost global AgTech leaders setting the standard in soil health with BeCrop®...

226: Building a New Model for Produce Trade and Financing with Pablo Borquez, Founder & CEO of ProducePay

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pablo Borquez is the founder and CEO of ProducePay, an AgTech startup committed to building a better supply chain for fresh produce, one that places t...

225: Enabling the Vertical Farming Industry with David Nothmann, COO of Unfold

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Nothmann is the COO of Unfold. Unfold is accelerating the "seed to table" capabilities of vertical farming with an integrated offering of superi...

224: Regenerative CPG Products with Matthieu Kohlmeyer, Founder & CEO of La Tourangelle

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matthieu Kohlmeyer is the Founder and CEO of La Tourangelle, a family owned & operated producer of artisan oils & other natural food. Steeped in the o...

223: Streamlining Ag Labor with Michael Guirguis, Co-Founder & CEO of Seso Labor

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Guirguis is the co-founder and CEO of Seso Labor, a labor marketplace for agriculture that addresses the labor problem by connecting U.S farms...

222: Integrating Permanent Crops in Regenerative Agriculture with Ethan Steinberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Propagate Ventures

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ethan Steinberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of Propagate Ventures, an agtech startup that helps farmers & landowners make regenerative agriculture work ...

221: Farm Management Software Built for Carbon Markets with Robin Saluoks, Founder & CEO of eAgronom

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

eAgronom was founded in Estonia in 2016 by son of a farmer and entrepreneur Robin Saluoks, computer scientists Stenver Jerkku and business veteran Kri...

220: Supply Chain and Water Realities in Agriculture with Aubrey Bettencourt, President & CEO of the Almond Alliance

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fourth generation California farmer, Aubrey Bettencourt is the President & CEO of the Almond Alliance of California, the trade association for the alm...

219: Acre Insights - Web3 Use Cases in Ag, Pairwise Launches Consumer Brand & Nuss Farms Update

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler share more about web3 applications and what use cases exist in agriculture. They also discuss the rece...

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

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

29 Mar 2022

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...

216: Acre Insights - Introducing The Modern Acre Co-op

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The day is here! We are announcing the next iteration of The Modern Acre and the web3 project we have been teasing. Introducing The Modern Acre Co-op!...

215: Robotics as a Service with Verdant Robotics Co-Founders, Gabe Sibley and Curtis Garner

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gabe Sibley and Curtis Garner are the co-founders of Verdant Robotics. Verdant has raised $21.5 million to develop the industry's first multi-action, ...

214: Regeneratively Raised Meat and Building a Brand with Jamie Ager, Founder, Farmer, and CEO at Hickory Nut Gap

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Ager is a fourth-generation farmer at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. In partnership with his wife, Amy, they built Hickory Nut Gap into a well-establishe...

213: Developing and Scaling Biologicals for Sustainable Agriculture with Dr. Mike Miille, CEO of Joyn Bio

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Miille is the CEO of Joyn Bio, a biotech company engineering microbes to provide growers with a new class of sustainable agricultural solu...

212: Regenerative Ag Supply Chains and Carbon Negative Food with Paul Lightfoot

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past 11 years, Paul Lightfoot has been known as the founder and CEO of BrightFarms, a company selling branded produce at retail with a disrup...

211: Agriculture at Microsoft with their Director of Agribusiness Industry Solutions, Barney Debnam

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Barney Debnam is the Director, Agribusiness Industry Solutions, at Microsoft. Barney joins the podcast to provide insight into Microsoft's focus and i...

210: The Power of Computer Vision in AgTech with Tom Shapland, Co-Founder and CEO of Tule Technologies

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Shapland is the co-founder and CEO of Tule Technologies, an agtech company that combines agronomic expertise with cutting-edge artificial intellig...

209: A Supplement Company Focused on Regenerative Agriculture with Jordan Rubin, Co-Founder of Ancient Nutrition

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Rubin is the co-founder and CEO of Ancient Nutrition, a supplement company with its mission to restore our health, strength and vitality...

208: Reducing Pesticide Pollution with Technology with Vishnu Jayaprakash, Co-Founder and CEO of AgZen

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vishnu Jayaprakash is the co-founder and CEO of AgZen, a startup based in Boston, Massachusetts on a mission to help farmers save money and prevent th...

207: Saving the Family Farm with Bitcoin and Building a Regenerative Food Brand with Dax Hansen, Founder of Oatman Farms

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dax Hansen is the owner of Oatman Flats Ranch and founder of Oatman Farms is a world-renowned FinTech lawyer, and a visionary farmer who is leveraging...

206: Converting US Dairy Farms into Oat Farms with Hälsa Foods Co-Founder Helena Lumme & Farmer Eric Ziehm

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Helena Lumme is the President and Co-Founder of Hälsa Foods, a CPG company that produces oat milk products, focusing on clean ingredients, clean proc...

205: Acre Insights - 2022 Predictions and Sneak Peak into Our Web3 Project

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else On this installment of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler give a sneak peak of the project they are working o...

204: Investing In and Operating Regenerative Companies with Lew Moorman, Co-Founder of Soilworks Natural Capital

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lew Moorman is the Co-Founder of Soilworks, a Public Benefit Company on a mission to accelerate the Regenerative Food Movement by helping launch scala...

203: Regenerating Soils and Profits Using Farm Waste with Mike Woelk, CEO and Founder of Corigin

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Woelk is the CEO and founder of Corigin, a startup that aims to help farmers improve yields and margins with organic solutions produced from farm...

202: Innovations in Aerial Imaging with Ashwin Madgavkar, CEO and Founder of Ceres Imaging

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ashwin Madgavkar is the CEO and founder of Ceres Imaging, an agtech startup that is creating irrigation management solutions that help farmers improve...

201: Developing Collaborative Farm Robots Built for Autonomy with Charlie Anderson, CEO and Founder of Burro

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Anderson is the CEO and Founder of Burro, a robotics startup looking to solve the labor problem facing farmers by making robots like Wall-E a ...

200: Our Dad (!!!) on Nuss Farms, California Ag, and Regenerative Agriculture

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 200! For this milestone, we had to do something special. This week we sit down with our dad, Dave Nuss, to learn more about the history and ev...

199: Innovation in Food and CPG with Sarah Sha and Isha Joshi of KitchenTown

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Sha is the Director of Strategy and Isha Joshi is the Director of Product Development for KitchenTown, a scale-up facility in San Mateo, CA that...

198: Helping Consumers Make Better Food Decisions through Nutrient Density with Greg Shewmaker, Co-Founder of TeakOrigin

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Shewmaker is the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of TeakOrigin, a food data company that collects actionable data to help consumers make ...

197: Acre Insights - Tim Interviews Tyler on NFT's and Web3, Entrepreneurship, and Lessons from Tech and EV Startups

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this installment of Acre Insights, Tim interviews Tyler on a variety of topics, including his thoughts on Web3 and NFT's, college entrepreneurial p...

196: Rethinking Controlled Environment Agriculture with Craig Hurlbert, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Local Bounti

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Hurlbert is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Local Bounty, a premier controlled environment agriculture company redefining conversion efficiency and...

195: Direct-to-Consumer Strategy with the Farmer's Dog Co-Founder, Brett Podolsky

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Interested in direct-to-consumer business? We are re-airing one of our most popular episodes to-date featuring the Farmer's Dog. Brett Podolsky joins...

194: Building a Successful Biologicals Company with Co-CEO's, Scott Uknes and Eric Ward

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Uknes and Eric Ward are the co-founders and co-CEO's of AgBiome, a biotechnology company that is focused on discovering, developing, and commerc...

193: Acre Insights - Produce Trends and the Latest on the Farm and Our CPG Journey

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another edition of Acre Insights! Tyler provides a quick update on Rivian, then Tim and Tyler discuss the latest at Nuss Farms and their journey devel...

192: Successful CPG Exit and Bridging the Gap Between Ag and CPG with Jennifer Barney

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Barney is the founder of Barney Butter Almond Butter and previously led Innovation for a $700mm CPG category leader. She is an advisor and me...

191: Healthy Snacks and a Transparent, Regenerative Supply Chain with Kristy Lewis, Founder of Quinn Snacks

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sign up for our produce box: https://fruitstand.com Kristy Lewis is the founder and CEO of Quinn Snacks, a CPG company reimagining classic snacks by b...

190: The Acceleration of Electric Tractor Adoption with Praveen Penmetsa, Co-Founder and CEO of Monarch Tractor

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Praveen Penmetsa is the co-founder and CEO of Monarch Tractor, an agtech company developing an electric, driver-optional compact tractor. Praveen has ...

189: Robotic Weeder Product Development with Jon Mey, Director of Product at Carbon Robotics

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Mey is the Director of Product at Carbon Robotics, an agtech startup pioneering the next revolution in agriculture through the deployment of inno...

188: The Story of AgWorld and Farm Management Innovation with Zach Sheely, President of AgWorld

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Sheely joins us to talk about how his interest in technology started on his family farm and evolved to his current position as President of Agwor...

187: Learning from the Soil through DNA Sequencing with Rob Hranac, CEO of Pattern Ag

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Hranac is the CEO of Pattern Ag, an agtech startup developing a recommendation and product discovery platform centered around a deep understanding...

186: Digital Innovation in the Fresh Produce Industry with Kim Bui, Global Head, FreshCloud Infrastructure and Analytics at AgroFresh

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else Kim Bui is the Global Head of FreshCloud Infrastructure and Analytics at AgroFresh, an agtech innovator...

185: Plant-Based Meat Ingredient Breeding with Matt Crisp, CEO and Co-Founder of Benson Hill

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Crisp is the CEO and Co-Founder of Benson Hill, a food technology company founded in 2012 with a mission to deliver food made better from the beg...

184: AgTech M&A with Bushel and Farmlogs Founders, Jake Joraanstad and Jesse Vollmar

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk to two agtech founders - Jake Joraanstad, the CEO and co-founder of Bushel, and Jesse Vollmar, the CEO and co-founder of FarmLogs - ...

183: Understanding Regenerative Agriculture with John Kempf

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Kempf is an entrepreneur, speaker, podcast host and teacher. He is passionate about the potential of well managed agriculture ecosystems to rever...

182: Oatly's Head of Sustainability, Julie Kunen

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Julie Kunen is the Director of Sustainability at Oatly, the world's original and largest oat drink company. Julie's background is in creating and deli...

181: Acre Insights - The Impact of the Drought, Abundant Robotics Shuts Down, and a Major Gap in Co-Packing for Farmers

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another edition of Acre Insights! This week we are talking about the drought crisis on the West Coast and the impact on farmers there, the shutting do...

180: Solving Renewable Energy Problems in Ag with Bob Powell, Founder and CEO of Brightmark

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Powell is the founder and CEO of Brightmark, a global leader in waste solutions that takes a holistic approach to tackling the planet's most press...

179: From Founding Team at Granular to CEO of Sound Agriculture with Adam Litle

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Litle is the CEO of Sound Agriculture, a plant development company that helps producers grow more efficiently and enhance food taste, nutrition a...

178: Using Crypto To Solve Carbon Market Problems with Paul Gambill, CEO and Co-Founder of Nori

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Gambill is the CEO and Co-Founder of Nori, a carbon removal marketplace on a mission to reverse climate change by removing enough carbon dioxide ...

177: Building Resilience in the Food Supply Chain with Rhonda Bassett-Spiers, President & CEO of iTradeNetwork

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rhonda Bassett-Spiers is the President and CEO of iTradeNetwork, the leader in perishables supply chain management for 20 years with a powerful netwo...

176: Innovating the Ag Retail Model with Alexander Reichert, Co-Founder and CEO of AgVend

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alexander Reichert is the co-founder and CEO of AgVend, a digital commerce platform in the agriculture industry. AgVend's tools constructively power t...

175: An Insiders Look At Farmland Operations With Jason Kosareff, Farmland Asset Manager at FarmTogether

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Kosareff is a Farmland Asset Manager at FarmTogether and joins us this week to dive deep on farmland operations. Jason has an extensive backgrou...

174: Acre Insights - Is Regenerative Ag Losing Its Buzz? Plus Ag Cryptocurrency, Bowery Funding, and Nuss Farms Update

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are finally back with another edition of Acre Insights. This episode we discuss if regenerative agriculture is losing it's buzz as well as some of ...

173: Selling Bolthouse Farms to Campbell's and Buying it Back with Jeff Dunn, CEO of Bolthouse Farms

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Dunn is the Chairman and CEO of Bolthouse Farms, a farm and consumer brand focused on carrot production and healthy beverages. Jeff was the CEO o...

172: A Farmer Founds a Distribution Company and Retail Brand with Michael Bosworth, CEO of Next Gen Foods

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Bosworth is the CEO of Next Generation Foods which was established in 2006 to market and distribute locally grown foods in Northern California...

171: Streamlining Ag Labor with Michael Guirguis, Co-Founder & CEO of Seso Labor

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Guirguis is the co-founder and CEO of Seso Labor, a labor marketplace for agriculture that addresses the labor problem by connecting U.S farms...

170: AeroFarms Goes Public Via SPAC and Rebrands with Stacy Kimmel, VP of R&D

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stacy Kimmel, PhD, is the Vice President of R&D at AeroFarms, an indoor farming company and Certified B Corporation that uses the latest breakthrough...

169: Scaling an AgTech Startup into New Markets with Israel Talpaz, CEO and Co-Founder of See Tree

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Israel Talpaz is the co-founder and CEO of See Tree, an agtech startup that uses the power of machine-learning algorithms to get smarter, and offer fa...

168: The Latest in AgTech SPAC's, Carbon Markets, Indoor Farming & More with Vonnie Estes, VP of Technology of PMA

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vonnie Estes is the Vice President of Technology of the Produce Marketing Association. Vonnie joins us for the second time to give some updates and in...

167: Enabling Farms to Access Financing and Capital with FarmRaise Co-Founders Jayce Hafner and Sami Tellatin

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jayce Hafner (CEO) and Sami Tellatin (COO) are the co-founders of FarmRaise, a digital platform that equips producers with financial resources to buil...

166: Sustainable Water Management in Agriculture & Farming with Josiah Terrell-Perica, Director of Farmland Investing at FarmTogether

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josiah Terrell-Perica is the Director of Farmland Investing at FarmTogether, a technology-enabled farmland investment platform that provides accredite...

165: Bringing Farming In-House with Loren Booth, President of Booth Ranches

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Loren Booth is the President of Booth Ranches, a premium citrus grower located in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Their Navel oranges, Valencia ...

164: Funding Regenerative Ag Transitions with Dan Miller, Founder and CEO of Steward

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Miller is the founder and CEO of Steward, a private lender providing regenerative farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and producers the capital they nee...

163: Lessons in Suburban, Community-Centric Farming with Cousin Brad of Heirloom Acres Farms

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cousin Brad (Brad Squires) joins us again on the podcast to give an update on his farm, Heirloom Acres Farms, and orchard, Orangevale Fruit Co. We tal...

162: Making Produce Better and Faster Through Gene-Editing Technology with Haven Baker, Co-Founder and CBO of Pairwise

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Haven Baker is the Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder of Pairwise, an agtech company that has developed the world's most sophisticated genome editi...

161: Acre Insights - Tyler's Regenerative Rant and Some Thoughts on Partnerships

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler reveals the details behind his mini Twitter fight about farmers being paid for carbon credits. Tune in to hear Tyler and Tim talk through their...

160: From Investing in AgTech to Founding an AgTech Startup with Michael Ott, CEO and Founder of Rantizo

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Ott is the founder and CEO of Rantizo, an agtech startup that addresses both the field needs of farmers and the business needs of custom appli...

159: The Digital Distributed Agriculture of the Future with Sonia Lo, CEO of Sensei Ag

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sonia Lo is the CEO of Sensei Ag, a market-changing agtech company transforming health by using data to redesign how food is grown. Sensei Ag was foun...

158: Acre Insights - Tyler Interviews Tim on the Produce Industry, AgTech, and Nuss Farms

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are switching it up this week! Tyler interviews Tim for an in-depth conversation about Tim's background, childhood misconduct, early career in the ...

157: Bootstrapping an AgTech Company with Steven Dodge, CEO and Co-Founder of Acuity Agriculture

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Dodge is the CEO and Co-Founder of Acuity Agriculture, a technology company that builds smart, wireless sensor networks for farms. Equipped wit...

156: Next-Gen Grain Marketing with Mark Johnson, CEO of GrainBridge

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Johnson is the CEO of GrainBridge, a joint venture between ADM and Cargill with the goal of helping farmers make better grain marketing decisions...

155: Sustainable, Plant-Based Crop Protection with Damian Hajduk, CTO of Crop Enhancement

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Damien Hajduk, Ph.D., is the CTO and COO of Crop Enhancement, a San Jose-based startup that works at the intersection of materials science and biology...

154: Standardizing Sustainable Farmland Management with Kenny Fahey, Executive Director of Leading Harvest

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kenny Fahey is the Executive Director of Leading Harvest, a newly formed nonprofit organization at the vanguard of advancing sustainable agriculture, ...

153: Navigating the Transition to Regenerative Agriculture with Nuss Farms

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tim and Tyler are on the other side of this episode! They share more about Nuss Farms' transition to regenerative ag on the PMA Takes on Tech Podcast,...