Episodes
45: AgTech Startups with HarvestPort CEO, Brian Dawson
Join our Closed Facebook Group This is a must-listen episode with HarvestPort CEO, Brian Dawson. Not only do we dive deep on Brian's latest venture with HarvestPort, but we also talk about the agtech industry landscape as a whole. Brian shares how...
44: Helping Farmers Maximize Profits with FarmLogs CEO, Jesse Vollmar
Re-airing one of our most popular episodes, Episode 4 with Jesse Vollmar. Tim and Tyler also share some details of a recent wine project from Gary Vee. Tune in! On this episode we have a hugely valuable conversation with Jesse Vollmar, Founder and CEO...
43: Using Social Media to Build Your Business with Jay Hill
Join our Closed Facebook Group We are re-airing one of our most popular episodes ever! Well worth a second listen as there's so much good stuff packed in this one. In this episode, we talk to Jay Hill, who grew his family's 10 acre hobby farm into a...
42: Blockchain for Food and Agriculture with Ripe.io CEO and Co-Found…
Join our Closed Facebook Group We've all been waiting for it... (right?!) It only took 42 episodes for us to finally discuss blockchain! We couldn't have had a better guest on to discuss the application of blockchain technology in food and ag. Raja...
41: Next-Generation Farming with Owyhee Produce General Manager and O…
Join our Closed Facebook Group Shay Myers is the owner and general manager of Owyhee Produce, a Oregon-based, multi-generational, vertically-integrated farm. Shay exemplifies what The Modern Acre is all about. We talk about how he and the team at...
40: The Farm Operating System of the Future with Bowery Farming's Hea…
Join our Closed Facebook Group Bowery Farming is rethinking farming and we had the great pleasure to talk with the person who is helping bring the future to life there. Henry Sztul is the Head of R&D and BoweryOS. We discuss Bowery's vision and...
39: Helping Innovators Build the Future of Food with AgThentic's Foun…
Join our Closed Facebook Group Sarah Nolet knows the AgTech space and works with both startups, corporates, and farmers in the industry to help create and build the future of food and agriculture. We dive into her company, AgThentic, which provides...
38: Addressing the (Bee) Labor Shortage with Drones with Plan Bee Fou…
Join our Closed Facebook Group Anna Haldewang's class project in college has turned into her full time job with the help of some viral media coverage highlighting her unique idea. Tune in to learn more about Plan Bee, Anna's company that is...
37: Empowering Next-Gen Leaders in Urban Farming with Square Roots Fo…
We had the great honor to interview the co-founder and CEO of Square Roots, Tobias Peggs. Tobias has an incredibly successful career as the CEO of multiple companies, acquired by Adobe and Walmart, not to mention a background in Artificial...
36: From Brewing to Malting Beer with Admiral Maltings Founder, Ron S…
Join our Closed Facebook Group We have finally made it around to one of our favorite topics -- beer! We had the great pleasure to talk to an industry veteran, Ron Silberstein, who has founded one of the first organic breweries and, most recently, the...
35: Engineering Solutions for the Future with Chris Laudando of Motiv…
Join our Closed Facebook Group Our first repeat guest on the show is Chris Laudando. Chris was a part of the Forbes AgTech Summit episode () and after talking to him, we knew we had to get him back on the show for a full episode. Chris has so much...
34: Building a Platform for Food and Ag Startups with Nina Meijers fr…
Join our Closed Facebook Group This episode showcases the best of startup innovation in food and ag! We had the pleasure of talking with Nina Meijers, who is a Senior Associate and Platform Manager of FoodBytes! by Rabobank. FoodBytes! was launched...
33: Marketing with a Purpose with Tim Young of Small Farm Nation
Join our Closed Facebook Group We had the great pleasure of interviewing a fellow podcaster and standout farm-marketer, Tim Young. Tim has an incredible story, from having a successful career in corporate America to leaving it all to start a farm...
32: Side Hustling with Alexandra Rae Danell of Harvest Joy Design
Join our Closed Facebook Group We loved talking with Alexandra "Rae" Danell, who started Harvest Joy Design to share the unique story of farms through photography. With a passion for agriculture and marketing, Rae decided to start a business outside...
31: The Power of Automation with Bear Flag Robotics CEO, Igino Cafiero
Join our Closed Facebook Group We loved getting to talk to Igino Cafiero, who is the co-founder and CEO of Bear Flag Robotics. Bear Flag is a startup focused on tackling the challenge of automating farms to reduce cost, increase output, and make...
30: AgFunder Co-Founder & CEO, Rob Reclerc on AgriFood Tech Venture C…
Join our Closed Facebook Group On our 30th episode (!!!) we had the great privilege to talk with Rob Reclerc, who is the Co-Founder and CEO of AgFunder. AgFunder is the leading online investment platform, focused on AgriFood Tech investments. We talk...
29: Solving the Water Problem with SWIIM System
Join our Closed Facebook Group This week we talk with Harry Ferdon of SWIIM System, which was recently ranked as one of the Top 25 Most Innovative AgTech Startups by Forbes for the second straight year! The water challenge facing farmers across...
28: Rethinking Pet Food with The Farmer's Dog Co-Founder, Brett Podol…
Join our Closed Facebook Group Brett Podolsky joins The Modern Acre to talk about how he helped create the Farmer's Dog, a dog food company focused on using real, fresh food and delivering customized servings to their customers. Brett shares the...
27: A Look Inside Bowles Farming Company with Curtis Garner
Join our Closed Facebook Group What a great, jam-packed episode! We chat with Curtis Garner of Bowles Farming Company, an innovative 6th-generation family owned and operated farm in California. Curtis dives deep into the vision, operations, and...
26: Maximizing A 20-Acre Flower Farm with Adam and Jenn O'Neal
Join our Closed Facebook Group This week we talk with Adam and Jean O'Neal of PepperHarrow Farm. PepperHarrow Farm is a 20-acre boutique flower farm in Iowa that Adam and Jenn have scaled over time without increasing acreage. They have done this by...
25: LIVE from the Forbes AgTech Summit
Check out the Forbes AgTech Summit Indianapolis Summit in September We had the opportunity to do live interviews with 3 speakers from the Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas last week! We wanted to extract as much value from these guests in our...
24: Coffee Direct from Farm to Consumer with Vega Coffee Co-Founder, …
Join our Closed Facebook Group We loved the chance to talk to Noushin Ketabi about starting Vega Coffee by focusing on empowering growers at the farm level in Nicaragua. What makes Vega unique is cutting out the middle men in the coffee supply chain....
23: Fruit Subscription Service with Branch to Box's Chiles Wilson
Check out the Forbes AgTech Summit Tune in to hear the story of how Chiles Wilson started Branch to Box, a fruit delivery service that provides companies with fresh produce and snacks on a recurring, subscription basis. This episode has it all,...
22: 3D Ocean Farm Aquaculture Startup with CEO Roger Bason
Check out the Forbes AgTech Summit Farming.... In the ocean. Roger Bason, CEO of 3D Ocean Farm, shares his wealth of knowledge on the ocean farming industry. We dive into his background, what aquaculture is, and his latest venture in the space,...