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May 25, 2021

173: Selling Bolthouse Farms to Campbell's and Buying it Back with Je…

is the Chairman and CEO of Bolthouse Farms, a farm and consumer brand focused on carrot production and healthy beverages. Jeff was the CEO of Bolthouse for 6 years before helping sell the business to Campbell's Soup Company in 2012. In a twist of...

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May 18, 2021

172: A Farmer Founds a Distribution Company and Retail Brand with Mic…

is the CEO of Next Generation Foods which was established in 2006 to market and distribute locally grown foods in Northern California. Next Generation Foods' seeks to shorten the supply chain, increase traceability and transparency of the local food...

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May 11, 2021

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

is the co-founder and CEO of Seso Labor, a labor marketplace for agriculture that addresses the labor problem by connecting U.S farms with qualified seasonal workers via America’s agricultural guest worker program (H-2A). Michael joins us to dive...

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May 4, 2021

170: AeroFarms Goes Public Via SPAC and Rebrands with Stacy Kimmel, V…

, is the Vice President of R&D at AeroFarms, an indoor farming company and Certified B Corporation that uses the latest breakthroughs in vertical farming, artificial intelligence and plant biology to grow and distribute fresh produce locally...

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April 27, 2021

169: Scaling an AgTech Startup into New Markets with Israel Talpaz, C…

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 farmers the most precise window into the strength of their tree crops. Israel joins the podcast to talk about how he...

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April 20, 2021

168: The Latest in AgTech SPAC's, Carbon Markets, Indoor Farming & Mo…

is the Vice President of Technology of the Produce Marketing Association. Vonnie joins us for the second time to give some updates and insights into some hot topics within agriculture. We talk through the recent merger of PMA and United Fresh, the...

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April 13, 2021

167: Enabling Farms to Access Financing and Capital with FarmRaise Co…

Jayce Hafner (CEO) and Sami Tellatin (COO) are the co-founders of FarmRaise, a digital platform that equips producers with financial resources to build vital farming communities that are profitable, equitable, and ecologically resilient. Their...

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April 6, 2021

166: Sustainable Water Management in Agriculture & Farming with Josia…

is the Director of Farmland Investing at FarmTogether, a technology-enabled farmland investment platform that provides accredited investors with direct access to farmland as an asset class. Josiah joins us for the second time on the podcast to dive...

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March 30, 2021

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

Loren Booth is the President of Booth Ranches, a premium citrus grower located in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Their Navel oranges, Valencia oranges, Cara-Caras, Minneolas and W. Murcotts are distributed worldwide. Loren joins us to talk...

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March 23, 2021

164: Funding Regenerative Ag Transitions with Dan Miller, Founder and…

is the founder and CEO of Steward, a private lender providing regenerative farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and producers the capital they need to expand and sustain their businesses. And through our innovative online platform, qualified lenders have the...

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March 16, 2021

163: Lessons in Suburban, Community-Centric Farming with Cousin Brad …

Cousin Brad () joins us again on the podcast to give an update on his farm, Heirloom Acres Farms, and orchard, Orangevale Fruit Co. We talk through how the farm business has involved, the focus on community building, regenerative practices, and much...

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March 9, 2021

162: Making Produce Better and Faster Through Gene-Editing Technology…

is the Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder of Pairwise, an agtech company that has developed the world’s most sophisticated genome editing platform. Haven is the former Senior Vice President / General Manager of Simplot Plant Sciences, where he...

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March 2, 2021

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

Tyler reveals the details behind his mini Twitter fight about . Tune in to hear Tyler and Tim talk through their thoughts on the evolving carbon market and companies, certifications, and marketplaces focused on regenerative agriculture. Tim and Tyler...

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Feb. 23, 2021

160: From Investing in AgTech to Founding an AgTech Startup with Mich…

is the founder and CEO of Rantizo, an agtech startup that addresses both the field needs of farmers and the business needs of custom applicators with the platform’s combination of autonomous hardware and user-friendly software. Rantizo leverages...

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Feb. 16, 2021

159: The Digital Distributed Agriculture of the Future with 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 founded by Larry Ellison and Dr. David Agus. Sensei Ag helps growers make informed decisions that set new...

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Feb. 9, 2021

158: Acre Insights - Tyler Interviews Tim on the Produce Industry, Ag…

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 produce industry, transition to agtech, founding The Modern Acre, and his evolving involvement with...

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Feb. 2, 2021

157: Bootstrapping an AgTech Company with Steven Dodge, CEO and Co-Fo…

is the CEO and Co-Founder of Acuity Agriculture, a technology company that builds smart, wireless sensor networks for farms. Equipped with our real-time soil data, farms can optimize irrigation schedules, lower supply costs, and save hundreds of...

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Jan. 26, 2021

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

is the CEO of GrainBridge, a joint venture between ADM and Cargill with the goal of helping farmers make better grain marketing decisions. Mark joins the podcast to talk about his background in tech, the history and story of GrainBridge, and how...

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Jan. 19, 2021

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

, is the CTO and COO of Crop Enhancement, a San Jose-based startup that works at the intersection of materials science and biology to bring new and effective solutions to agriculture that help growers protect their crops and the environment, while...

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Jan. 12, 2021

154: Standardizing Sustainable Farmland Management with Kenny Fahey, …

is the Executive Director of Leading Harvest, a newly formed nonprofit organization at the vanguard of advancing sustainable agriculture, providing assurance programs comprised of standards, audit procedures, training and education, and reporting and...

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Jan. 5, 2021

153: Navigating the Transition to Regenerative Agriculture with Nuss …

Tim and Tyler are on the other side of this episode! They share more about ' transition to regenerative ag on the , hosted by . Tune in to hear their latest thoughts on their farm and where regenerative ag is going. Show Notes:...

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Dec. 29, 2020

152: Acre Insights - Our 2020 Takeaways and Lessons Learned

Tim and Tyler are back with the final episode of The Modern Acre podcast of 2020. We talk through our biggest takeaways and lessons learned from this year, including our thoughts on the ag industry, our farm, and personal takeaways. Tune in and have a...

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Dec. 22, 2020

151: Helping Consumers Make Better Food Decisions through Nutrient De…

is the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Teak Origin, a food data company that collects actionable data to help consumers make better food decisions. Greg joins us to talk about his background in ecommerce, founding and developing the...

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Dec. 15, 2020

150: Enabling Direct-to-Consumer for Farmers with Alison DiFiore, Dir…

is the Director of Small Farm Initiatives at FruitStand, which is a division of . FruitStand is an online platform that enables farmers to sell directly to customers with an emphasis on exotic fruit and unique crop varieties. Alison joins us to share...

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