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July 12, 2024

357: Thrive Market - Strategy Series with Jack Richardson

is kicking off a new and improved version of T. After starting his career in venture banking, Jack has spent the last five years in AgTech, first at a food waste startup and now in precision technology at an Ag OEM. He's spent most of his career in...

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July 10, 2024

356: Investing for Impact in Agriculture with Grant Mulligan of AlTi …

Grant Mulligan is a Director of the Investment Group at AlTi Tiedemann Global, a global wealth and alternatives manager. Grant focuses on the firm’s climate sustainability impact investments, specifically nature-based solutions and decarbonization...

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July 2, 2024

355: Building a Sustainable Food Waste Tech Company with Matt Aronson…

Matt Aronson is the Chief Revenue Officer of Verdant Technologies. Verdant is committed to reducing global waste and enhancing sustainability through their proprietary technology, HarvestHold, which extends the usable life of fruits, vegetables, and...

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June 25, 2024

354: Apeel's New CEO on Improving Technology and Evolving the Busines…

Luiz Beling is the new CEO of Apeel Sciences, a leading company in supply chain innovation for the fresh produce industry. With over two decades of agriculture industry experience, Beling brings a wealth of knowledge and skills in driving innovation...

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June 18, 2024

353: The Case for Organic with Kelly Damewood, CEO of CCOF

Kelly Damewood is the CEO of CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers), one of the first organic certification agencies. Kelly has spent over a decade working towards a single goal: helping organic farmers thrive. After her own experience running a...

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June 11, 2024

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

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-business supplying food, ingredients, feed and fiber to 20,900 customers worldwide. Their value chain...

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June 4, 2024

351: David Friedberg on Joining Ohalo Genetics as CEO, Gene Editing T…

Dave Friedberg is CEO, Chairman, and co-founder of Ohalo Genetics ( ), which is accelerating evolution to unlock nature's potential. Dave excels at developing and deploying agricultural technologies that boost farmer productivity while reducing...

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May 28, 2024

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

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 community Subscribe to our focused on food & ag strategy —  is the CEO and Founder...

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May 21, 2024

349: Mt. Joy - Strategy Series with Jack Richardson

is kicking off a new and improved version of T. After starting his career in venture banking, Jack has spent the last five years in AgTech, first at a food waste startup and now in precision technology at an Ag OEM. He's spent most of his career in...

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May 14, 2024

348: The Not-So-Secret Corruption of America's Food System with Austi…

Austin is an expert on agricultural and antitrust policy. During the 2020 presidential campaign, he advised candidates Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Pete Buttigieg on agricultural policy before ultimately serving as Co-Chair of the Biden...

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May 7, 2024

347: AgTech Diligence and How to Impress AgTech VC with Michael Lavin…

is the founder and managing partner of , a purpose-driven venture capital firm that believes in the power of technology to fix the global food system. Founded in 2018 and backed by C-level executives, entrepreneurs and technologists across the food...

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April 30, 2024

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

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 happening on the ground in California right now with SGMA, farming practices, and regulatory...

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April 23, 2024

345: Enabling Soil Carbon at Scale with Chris Tolles, CEO and Co-Foun…

is the CEO and Co-Founder of Yard Stick. Yard Stick measures soil carbon. Scientists and farmers alike know that climate-friendly agricultural practices have the potential to remove atmospheric CO2 at gigaton/year scale. When these practices are...

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April 16, 2024

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

is a Principle at and partners with business owners to create sophisticated income and tax solutions that include structuring organizations, transitioning businesses, and maximizing tax benefits at present and into the future. Kevin navigates complex...

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April 9, 2024

343: Acre Insights - Our World Agri-Tech Takeaways (Plus the Best Mar…

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 show. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more . — Links

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April 2, 2024

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

is the CEO of , the marketplace transforming the global produce industry into a more connected and sustainable supply chain. Prior to being appointed CEO in January, Pat served as a board member and advisor to ProducePay for two years. An esteemed...

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March 26, 2024

341: The Food Manufacturing Guy on Challenges of CPG, Ingredient Conf…

is a food manufacturing CEO with extensive experience in vertically integrating a food brand. He also has built a following on X for spicy takes on the food industry while keeping his account anonymous. Tune in for his first ever podcast interview...

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March 19, 2024

340: M&A, AI, Electrification & More with Marc Kermisch, the Global C…

is the Global Chief Digital and Information Officer at CNH Industrial, a leading global manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and financial services vehicles and equipment. Tune in to hear how he and CNH are thinking about innovation in...

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March 12, 2024

339: How Syngenta is Thinking About The Future of Agriculture with Fe…

is an accomplished CTO, thought leader and an entrepreneur. He has founded and led multiple technology-driven ventures, raised VC funding and took them to successful M&A. He has worked philanthropically, making education accessible to 200 million...

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March 8, 2024

338: Maui Nui Venison - Strategy Series with Jack Richardson

is kicking off a new and improved version of T. After starting his career in venture banking, Jack has spent the last five years in AgTech, first at a food waste startup and now in precision technology at an Ag OEM. He's spent most of his career in...

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March 5, 2024

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

, Ph.D., is specialty crop analyst, focusing on tree nuts, fruits and vegetables. He is a native of California’s Central Valley, where his family grows almonds, pistachios and a variety of row crops. Matt has an extensive academic, teaching...

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Feb. 27, 2024

336: The Story of The Wonderful Company

This is the story of and Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the billionaire power couple that started one of the largest private holding companies in the world. In addition to owning notable brands like POM, Teleflora, Fiji Water, and more, the Resnicks are...

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Feb. 23, 2024

335: Acre Insights - Are Things Getting Weird in AgTech and Farming R…

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 vibes" happening in agtech right now as well as break down the news that Trinitas Farming in...

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Feb. 20, 2024

334: Working on Chipotle's Local Sourcing Program and What's Next for…

Cole Jones is the Founder and CEO of . Local Line is the all-in-one local food-sourcing platform for Restaurants, Grocers, and Distributors. Use Local Line to discover and buy from thousands of family farms that sell every kind of product category...

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