Episodes
May 31, 2022
226: Building a New Model for Produce Trade and Financing with Pablo Borquez, Founder & CEO of ProducePay
is the founder and CEO of ProducePay, an AgTech startup committed to building a better supply chain for fresh produce, one that places trust at the center of every transaction. It is the fastest-growing provider of capital, market insights, and trade...
May 24, 2022
225: Enabling the Vertical Farming Industry with David Nothmann, COO of Unfold
is the COO of Unfold. Unfold is accelerating the “seed to table” capabilities of vertical farming with an integrated offering of superior seeds, digital services, and agronomic insight. Based in Davis, California, Unfold’s mission is to create a...
May 17, 2022
224: Regenerative CPG Products with Matthieu Kohlmeyer, Founder & CEO of La Tourangelle
is the Founder and CEO of La Tourangelle, a family owned & operated producer of artisan oils & other natural food. Steeped in the oil making tradition of France’s Loire Valley, and with production facilities both in France & California,...
May 10, 2022
223: Streamlining Ag Labor with Michael Guirguis, Co-Founder & CEO of Seso Labor
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...
May 4, 2022
222: Integrating Permanent Crops in Regenerative Agriculture with Ethan Steinberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Propagate Ventures
is the Co-Founder and CEO of Propagate Ventures, an agtech startup that helps farmers & landowners make regenerative agriculture work for them by balancing short-term income with long-term returns. Their platform makes it easy to access the...
April 26, 2022
221: Farm Management Software Built for Carbon Markets with Robin Saluoks, Founder & CEO of eAgronom
eAgronom was founded in Estonia in 2016 by son of a farmer and entrepreneur , computer scientists Stenver Jerkku and business veteran Kristjan Luha. eAgronom is an AgTech startup transforming the voluntary carbon offset market and accelerating the...
April 19, 2022
220: Supply Chain and Water Realities in Agriculture with Aubrey Bettencourt, President & CEO of the Almond Alliance
Fourth generation California farmer, Aubrey Bettencourt is the President & CEO of the Almond Alliance of California, the trade association for the almond industry and community, representing and advocating for the 7,600 American almond farms...
April 12, 2022
219: Acre Insights - Web3 Use Cases in Ag, Pairwise Launches Consumer Brand & Nuss Farms Update
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 recent Pairwise news that they are launching a consumer brand. Lastly, they provide an update from Nuss...
April 5, 2022
218: Scaling AgTech through Acquisitions and Technology with Dr. Michael Gilbert, Founder and CEO of Semios
is the CEO and founder of Semios, the leading precision farming loT platform for tree fruits, nuts, and grapes. Michael is a natural product synthetic chemist with a PhD from University of British Columbia and a post-doctoral fellowship at the...
March 29, 2022
217: Farmer Trey Hill on Carbon Markets, AgTech, Regenerative & More!
Trey Hill is the owner and manager of Harborview Farms in Rock Hall, Maryland. A fourth generation grain farmer, he and his family sustainably produce corn, wheat, and soybeans for the Mid-Atlantic region. A graduate of Purdue University with...
March 21, 2022
216: Acre Insights - Introducing The Modern Acre Co-op
The day is here! We are announcing the next iteration of The Modern Acre and the web3 project we have been teasing. Introducing ! On this edition of Acre Insights, we are providing all the details of the project including the TOP 10 reasons to join...
March 15, 2022
215: Robotics as a Service with Verdant Robotics Co-Founders, Gabe Sibley and Curtis Garner
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, autonomous farm-robot capable of millimeter-accurate spraying, laser weeding, and AI-based...
March 8, 2022
214: Regeneratively Raised Meat and Building a Brand with Jamie Ager, Founder, Farmer, and CEO at Hickory Nut Gap
is a fourth-generation farmer at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. In partnership with his wife, Amy, they built Hickory Nut Gap into a well-established regional brand and created a destination that welcomes visitors to learn about regenerative agriculture....
March 1, 2022
213: Developing and Scaling Biologicals for Sustainable Agriculture with Dr. Mike Miille, CEO of Joyn Bio
Dr. Michael Miille is the CEO of Joyn Bio, a biotech company engineering microbes to provide growers with a new class of sustainable agricultural solutions. A joint venture by Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks, Joyn is working to reduce farmers’ needs for...
Feb. 22, 2022
212: Regenerative Ag Supply Chains and Carbon Negative Food with Paul Lightfoot
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 disruptive supply chain model that is better for the environment. His mission is to reverse climate...
Feb. 15, 2022
211: Agriculture at Microsoft with their Director of Agribusiness Industry Solutions, Barney Debnam
Barney Debnam is the Director, Agribusiness Industry Solutions, at Microsoft. Barney joins the podcast to provide insight into Microsoft's focus and involvement in agriculture, his background and current role with Microsoft, and the state of ag...
Feb. 9, 2022
210: The Power of Computer Vision in AgTech with Tom Shapland, Co-Founder and CEO of Tule Technologies
Tom Shapland is the co-founder and CEO of Tule Technologies, an agtech company that combines agronomic expertise with cutting-edge artificial intelligence to provide growers with irrigation decision support. Tule's UC Davis research-based sensor...
Feb. 1, 2022
209: A Supplement Company Focused on Regenerative Agriculture with Jordan Rubin, Co-Founder of Ancient Nutrition
is the co-founder and CEO of Ancient Nutrition, a supplement company with its mission to restore our health, strength and vitality by providing history's healthiest whole food nutrients to the modern world. One of America’s most-recognized and...
Jan. 25, 2022
208: Reducing Pesticide Pollution with Technology with Vishnu Jayaprakash, Co-Founder and CEO of AgZen
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 the over-spraying of agrochemicals. Their patented sprayer retrofits and additives, developed at...
Jan. 18, 2022
207: Saving the Family Farm with Bitcoin and Building a Regenerative Food Brand with Dax Hansen, Founder of Oatman Farms
Dax Hansen is the owner of Oatman Flats Ranch and founder of is a world-renowned FinTech lawyer, and a visionary farmer who is leveraging his blockchain expertise to bring transparency to the food supply chain. Dax’s focus in on creating...
Jan. 11, 2022
206: Converting US Dairy Farms into Oat Farms with Hälsa Foods Co-Founder Helena Lumme & Farmer Eric Ziehm
Helena Lumme is the President and Co-Founder of Hälsa Foods, a CPG company that produces oat milk products, focusing on clean ingredients, clean processing, and clean labels. Helena joins to share more about her journey founding the company and...
Jan. 4, 2022
205: Acre Insights - 2022 Predictions and Sneak Peak into Our Web3 Project
Listen on or On this installment of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler give a sneak peak of the project they are working on for The Modern Acre based on Web3. They also share their bold predictions for this year, plus they provide an update...
Dec. 28, 2021
204: Investing In and Operating Regenerative Companies with Lew Moorman, Co-Founder of Soilworks Natural Capital
is the Co-Founder of Soilworks, a Public Benefit Company on a mission to accelerate the Regenerative Food Movement by helping launch scalable, repeatable businesses that fuel the Regenerative economy. Lew's background is in the tech industry and he...
Dec. 21, 2021
203: Regenerating Soils and Profits Using Farm Waste with Mike Woelk, CEO and Founder of Corigin
is the CEO and founder of Corigin, a startup that aims to help farmers improve yields and margins with organic solutions produced from farm waste. Mike joins the podcast to tell us more about the company and technology, along with his perspective on...