72: Feeding Possibility: Open Innovation and Resilient Futures for Ontario’s Agri-Food System
Metaviews to the Future · Metaviews Media Management Ltd.
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Show Notes
In this episode, Jesse Hirsh explores how Ontario can lead the next era of agri-food innovation through openness, foresight, and resilience. Drawing on his keynote for the Agri-Food 2050 event, he argues that disruption is no longer a storm to weather but the environment we live in — and that trust, literacy, and community are our most vital infrastructures.
From AI and automation to open source collaboration and microbial intelligence, Jesse outlines a vision for a food system that learns, adapts, and regenerates. One rooted in shared stewardship, entrepreneurial literacy, and a public commitment to designing systems worthy of the people who depend on them.
Key themes:
Foresight • AI & automation • Open source • Data integration • Trust • Literacy • Fermentation • Resilience