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Devon Wright is the Founder and CEO of Lumo, a hardware and software smart valve agtech startup. Lumo's mission is to massively improve fresh water efficiency and food security. They do this helping farmers optimize irrigation so they can continue to meet our growing food demand with an increasingly volatile water supply. Prior to this, Devon co-founded Turnstyle Solutions and grew it to one of the largest local marketing platforms of its kind before being acquired by Yelp in 2017. He helped build and run the Yelp Restaurants division with an incredible team of leaders until 2022. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Learn more HERE. Check out Matt Woolf's episode on the California ag market HERE. — Links Lumo - https://lumo.ag Devon on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wrightdevon/ Join the Co-op - https://themodernacre.supercast.com

This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "After 40 harvests - A framework for succession planning in agriculture." Ariel Patton is the creator of Topsoil, a newsletter bringing you monthly frameworks to help make sense of agriculture, at just the right depth. Ariel has focused her career on driving digital transformation of agriculture to help farmers manage their businesses more profitably and sustainably at Monsanto, Granular, Corteva and Mineral. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Learn more HERE. Check out Matt Woolf's episode on the California ag market HERE. — Links Topsoil - https://topsoil.substack.com Ariel on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielpatton/ Kevin Bearley on the Pod - https://themodernacre.com/344 Join the Co-op - https://themodernacre.supercast.com Subscribe to the Newsletter - https://themodernacre.substack.com

In 2000, Steve Brazeel founded SunTerra Produce, which has grown from a one-person produce brokerage firm into an industry-leading, full-service platform handling sales, marketing, farming, food safety, harvesting, storage, and distribution activities for specialty crop producers on over 5,000 acres throughout the US and Mexico. Born out of SunTerra's participation in the USDA's ground-breaking Farmers to Families Food Box program, Project FoodBox was launched in 2020. Since the program's inception, the SunTerra/Project FoodBox teams have delivered over 55 Million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to families in need through its network of food banks and other non-profits. Steve is also the Founder and CEO of Elevated Foods. Elevated Foods was founded with a vision to invigorate great brands and position them for sustainable long-term growth. In an industry facing increasing disruption, we see the opportunity to build a fresh produce company for a new age, one that brings together differentiated yet complementary brands and aims to make them stronger than they would be on their own. We've identified a common thread between our farms –the capacity to Elevate our food system. From land stewardship and nutritional quality to career development and community well-being, Elevated aims to increase the health of our planet and its people. In 2022, Elevated was awarded a $20,000,000 grant as part of USDA's Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Learn more HERE. Check out Matt Woolf's episode on the California ag market HERE. — Links SunTerra - https://sunterraproduce.com Project Food Box - https://projectfoodbox.org Elevated Foods - https://www.elevatedfoods.com Steve on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebrazeel/ Join the Co-op - https://themodernacre.supercast.com Subscribe to the Newsletter - https://themodernacre.substack.com

Scott Nelson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Make Hay. Launched in partnership with Purdue University and High Alpha Innovation, Make Hay is a SaaS marketing platform that enables brands to produce authentic and trusted agricultural-related content at scale, all while amplifying and empowering the voices of America's Agriculture Industry. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Learn more HERE. Check out Matt Woolf's episode on the California ag market HERE. — Links Make Hay - https://www.gomakehay.com Scott on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-nelson-aa8800a/ Join the Co-op - https://themodernacre.supercast.com Subscribe to the Newsletter - https://themodernacre.substack.com

Jack Richardson is kicking off a new and improved version of The Modern Acre newsletter. 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 strategy roles where he's explored ways to make business models work. Outside of his specific roles, he's written about the space more broadly – you may have come across his prior writing on LinkedIn. In tandem with the contributing to the monthly newsletter, Jack will join us on the podcast every month to break down his latest research and dig into the strategy behind the company he's profiling. This month we dig into Thrive Market. Check out the newsletter here. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Learn more HERE. Check out Matt Woolf's episode on the California ag market HERE. — Links Thrive Market - https://thrivemarket.com Jack on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-richardson-18527684/ Join the Co-op - https://themodernacre.supercast.com Subscribe to the Newsletter - https://themodernacre.substack.com

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 technology. Prior to joining AlTi, Grant was a Project Director at NatureVest, the in-house impact investing team of The Nature Conservancy. He advised institutional-scale timber and agriculture/water funds on how to deliver durable conservation outcomes alongside financial returns. Grant began his career as a wildlife biologist. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Learn more HERE. Check out Matt Woolf's episode on the California ag market HERE. — Links ALTi - https://alti-global.com Grant on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantmulligan/ Join the Co-op - https://themodernacre.supercast.com Subscribe to the Newsletter - https://themodernacre.substack.com

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 flowers. Tune in to hear more about their approach to food waste and how Matt and the team are focused on scaling profitably. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Learn more HERE. Check out Matt Woolf's episode on the California ag market HERE. — Links Verdant - https://verdant-tech.com HarvestHold - https://harvesthold.com Matt on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewaronson/ Join the Co-op - https://themodernacre.supercast.com

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 and fostering strategic partnerships. Beling most recently held leadership roles at Farmer's Business Network and Bayer Crop Science, where he led large teams across multiple geographies that accelerated business growth and increased customer satisfaction. Luiz joins the pod this week to share more about why he joined Apeel, how they are evolving the business, and their plan for growth. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Apeel - https://www.apeel.com Luiz on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/luizbeling/ Join the Co-op - https://themodernacre.supercast.com

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 small farm, she went to law school determined to help farmers who farm in a better way. In her previous role as CCOF's policy director, Kelly spearheaded key initiatives such as passage of state legislation to improve an outdated regulatory program for organic farmers and creating a groundbreaking project to drive organic production and consumption in California. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from Vermont Law School and a Master of Laws degree in agricultural and food law from the University of Arkansas School of Law. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links CCOF - https://ccof.org Kelly on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellydamewood/ Join the Co-op - https://themodernacre.supercast.com

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 spans over 60 countries and includes farming, processing and distribution operations, as well as a sourcing network of an estimated 5.0 million farmers. Zac spends a large portion of his time investigating and implementing agtech, while also focusing on how to farm sustainably. He joins the podcast to share more about his journey, what agtech is working for Olam, and his takes on regenerative and organic practices. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Olam - https://www.olamgroup.com Zac on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-ellis-32100727/ Join the Co-op - https://themodernacre.supercast.com

Dave Friedberg is CEO, Chairman, and co-founder of Ohalo Genetics ( https://ohalo.com ), which is accelerating evolution to unlock nature's potential. Dave excels at developing and deploying agricultural technologies that boost farmer productivity while reducing humanity's land, water, and energy footprint. Dave is also CEO and founder of The Production Board (TPB), a venture foundry that builds and invests in technology businesses in food, agriculture, and life sciences. He helps set strategy, define TPB's investment theses, and manage key TPB investments.‍ He is also a director on the boards of Lavoro (Latin America's largest ag inputs retailer) and Pattern Ag (the leading predictive agronomy company focused on soil biology). Prior to TPB, Dave was founder and CEO of The Climate Corporation, the world's leading digital agronomy software platform, used by farmers across 200+ million acres worldwide. Monsanto acquired The Climate Corporation in 2013, when he joined Monsanto (now Bayer) as a member of the executive leadership team. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Ohalo Genetics - https://ohalo.com All in Podcast - https://www.allinpodcast.co Dave on X - https://twitter.com/friedberg The Climate Corporation Episode - https://themodernacre.com/302 Join the Co-op - https://themodernacre.supercast.com

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 The Modern Acre Co-op Subscribe to our new newsletter focused on food & ag strategy — Tim Bucher is the CEO and Founder of Agtonomy, a hybrid autonomy and tele-assist platform for agriculture vehicles. They partner with established equipment manufacturers to transform tractors and agriculture machines into autonomous and remote-controlled equipment that is accessible to local farmers. Tim is a lifelong farmer who also spent the bulk of his career in the tech industry in Silicon Valley. He worked for a number of successful startups and founders, including Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Michael Dell. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE.

Jack Richardson is kicking off a new and improved version of The Modern Acre newsletter. 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 strategy roles where he's explored ways to make business models work. Outside of his specific roles, he's written about the space more broadly – you may have come across my prior writing on LinkedIn. In tandem with the contributing to the monthly newsletter, Jack will join us on the podcast every month to break down his latest research and dig into the strategy behind the company he's profiling. This month we dig into Mt. Joy. Check out the newsletter here. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Subscribe to the newsletter! Jack on Linkedin Mt. Joy Episode with Grant Jones Join our membership community

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 campaign's Agriculture Antitrust Policy Committee. He is a Fellow of the Thurman Arnold Project at Yale University, an initiative that brings together faculty, students, and scholars to collaborate on research related to competition policy and antitrust enforcement. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Common Good Iowa and the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project. In 2022, The Advocate named him a "Champion of Pride." He recently published his debut book, Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry, which profiles a series of powerful magnates to illustrate the concentration of power in the American food system. The book has received universal acclaim. Publishers Weekly gave it a Starred Review and the host of Bloomberg's Odd Lots commended the book, remarking that "I have come away with a completely different idea of agriculture that I cannot unsee." The book has received praise from across the political spectrum, including a rave review from The American Conservative. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Austin's Website Join the Co-op

Michael Lavin is the founder and managing partner of Germin8 Ventures, 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 and agriculture industries, Germin8 is building a portfolio of entrepreneurs and businesses with the potential to profoundly change the future of FoodTech and AgTech. Michael oversees all aspects of Germin8's investing, operations and strategy in addition to actively participating on the boards of its portfolio companies. Prior to Germin8, Michael served as an investment banker and financial consultant at Mesirow Financial, a global financial services firm managing more than $100 billion of assets, where he executed numerous M&A, capital raising and restructuring transactions for early stage startups, middle market and Fortune 500 companies with a particular focus on food and agriculture, industrial technology and aerospace. Michael is an advisor, mentor and member at several accelerators and incubators including Rabobank's TERRA Accelerator, Alchemist Accelerator, Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator, 1871, The Good Food Accelerator, Family Farmed and The Hatchery. He received a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degree in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Michael is based in Chicago but splits his time between the San Francisco Bay Area, Europe, Tel Aviv and other hubs where food meets tech. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Germin8 Ventures Michael on LinkedIn Join the Co-op

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 pressures. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Jason on LinkedIn Join the Co-op

Chris Tolles 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 adopted, more carbon is stored in soils, improving soil health and fighting climate change. But significant measurement challenges have held soil carbon efforts back - until now. By reducing the cost of soil carbon measurement by 90%+, Yard Stick will dramatically expand the opportunities for evidence-based regenerative practices to simultaneously improve ecosystem health, increase farmer income, and combat climate change. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Yard Stick Website Join the Co-op

Kevin Bearley is a Principle at Pinion 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 family dynamics and advises family business owners that fair doesn't always mean equal. When putting together estate plans, he focuses on ensuring operating assets and cash flow are accessible to on-farm heirs for long-term, prosperous farm operations, while also providing a monetary benefit to other off-farm heirs. Kevin Bearley listens closely to family business goals and develops financial strategies so the family business will survive and thrive in future generations. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Pinion Website Join the Co-op

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 HERE. — Links World Agri-Tech Join the Co-op

Pat McCullough is the CEO of ProducePay, 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 global business leader, McCullough brings to this role more than 25 years of corporate experience and deep expertise in international business development, structuring and joint ventures from leadership positions held at startups and Fortune 500 companies such as Ford Motor Company, Berkshire Hathaway and Just Energy. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Produce Pay Website Join the Co-op

The Food Manufacturing Guy 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 where we dive into some of his takes. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links The Food Manufacturing Guy on X Join the Co-op

Marc Kermisch 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 agriculture. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Marc on Linkedin CNH Website Join the Co-op

Feroz Sheikh 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 children in India using digital technologies. He is currently focusing on driving digital transformation across agriculture globally as the CTO of Digital at Syngenta. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Feroz on Linkedin Syngenta Website Join the Co-op

Jack Richardson is kicking off a new and improved version of The Modern Acre newsletter. 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 strategy roles where he's explored ways to make business models work. Outside of his specific roles, he's written about the space more broadly – you may have come across my prior writing on LinkedIn. In tandem with the contributing to the monthly newsletter, Jack will join us on the podcast every month to break down his latest research and dig into the strategy behind the company he's profiling. This month we dig into Maui Nui Venison. Check out the newsletter here. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links Subscribe to the newsletter! Jack on Linkedin Maui Nui Episode 7 Powers Blog Post 7 Powers Book Join our membership community

Matt Woolf, Ph.D., is Terrain's 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 and research background in economics. He earned bachelor's degrees in political science and economics, a master's degree in international and development economics, and a Ph.D. in economics from the Australian National University. He has experience in economic modeling, macroeconomic analysis, data science techniques and their applications in agriculture. — This episode is presented by Pinion. Learn more HERE. — Links The Wonderful Company Episode Join the Co-op

This is the story of The Wonderful Company 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 also one of the largest farmland owners in the US and are market leaders across almonds, pistachios, pomegranates, mandarins, and lemons. — This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole. — Show Notes: (01:26) The Story of the Wonderful Company (03:24) Stewart Resnick (06:37) Lynda Resnick (11:19) Flowers by Wire: Teleflora (18:34) The Franklin Mint: "Startups are a bitch" (24:23) Early Farming Days (31:18) Roll International and Water Controversy (38:53) POM (45:50) Fiji Water from Fiji, not Cleveland! (49:45) Mandarins, Cuties, and Halos Oh My! (54:43) The Wonderful Company and Wonderful Pistachios (56:36) Stewart's Big Personality (59:00) Revenue (59:32) Other Ag Businesses (1:00:04) Wine and Lemons, too?! (1:01:27) Recent Lawsuit (1:02:17) Closing Thoughts and Analysis

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 California filed for bankruptcy. Links: The Story of The Climate Corporation Traction Verity Habits of the Household Psychology of Money Rubies in the Orchard Tyler's wife Ruth's Book Recs Trinitas Farming Bankruptcy Become a Premium Subscriber Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Cole Jones is the Founder and CEO of Local Line. 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 including produce, meat, dairy, and more. Whether you're a single-location independent grocery store or a nationwide chain, Local Line helps retailers of all sizes build scalable farm-to-fork supply chains. Links: Cole on Linkedin Local Line Website Cole's First Interview Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our first interview with Cole.

Peter Askew is a domain name investor turned dude ranching, ranch employing, onion farmer. Tune in to hear his story and his unique approach to building VidaliaOnions.com. Links: Peter on X Vidalia Onions Peter's Projects Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "Agriculture, but make it precision - A framework for precision ag with Greg Chiocco." Ariel Patton is the creator of Topsoil, a newsletter bringing you monthly frameworks to help make sense of agriculture, at just the right depth. Ariel has focused her career on driving digital transformation of agriculture to help farmers manage their businesses more profitably and sustainably at Monsanto, Granular, Corteva and currently, Mineral. Links: Join the Co-op Subscribe to Topsoil Greg Chiocco on Linkedin Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Philip Taylor, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Mad Agriculture. He co-founded the organization in 2016 with his life partner, Nicole Brinks, to reimagine and restore our relationship to the land, sea, and each other through good agriculture. Prior to founding Mad Ag, Philip was a career global ecologist who specialized in ecosystem and soil carbon cycling. His research ranged widely, from understanding soil ecology and ecosystem biogeochemistry to exploring solutions to the sustainability challenges of agriculture. Philip's work has been published in numerous journals, including Nature, Nature Climate Change, and Ecology, and he has diverse international experience in both private and public sectors, having led research and business efforts throughout North America, Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Now, he is bringing his entire being into Mad Agriculture—his life's work, until he returns to the soil. Links: Phil on Linkedin Mad Agriculture Mad Markets Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Katherine Sizov is the Co-Founder and CEO of Strella. Strella predicts produce shelf life to reduce food waste and improve quality with proprietary sensors and software. Links: Katherin on Linkedin Strella Website Igino Cafiero of Bear Flag on John Deere Acquisition Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler discuss their experience getting produce boxes through Farm Fresh to You, David Friedberg's recent move to become CEO of Ohalo, and our thoughts on the Starlink-Deere deal. Links: Farm Fresh to You Ohalo Jorge on the podcast Become a Premium Subscriber Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Jorge Heraud is the vice president of automation and autonomy within the Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG) at John Deere. He leads the development of automation and autonomy products that make Deere customers more productive, profitable, and sustainable. Prior to his career with the company, Jorge was the CEO and co-founder of Blue River Technology (a John Deere company), which was acquired by Deere & Company in September 2017 and is now run as an independent subsidiary. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Universidad Catolica del Peru and three master's degrees in electrical engineering, engineering management, and business from Stanford University. Links: Join us in SF at World Agri-Tech on March 19-20, 2024! Get an extra 10% off the early bird ticket prices with ACRE10. Jorge on Linkedin John Deere Website Igino Cafiero of Bear Flag on John Deere Acquisition Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Bobby Chang is an entrepreneur, founder, and design strategist with a keen eye for branding and transformative product development. He excels at taking innovative concepts and turning them into commercial successes, operating at the crossroads of design, business, and technology. His career boasts a breathtaking diversity, spanning consumer sectors from Apple retail to ventures in the uncharted territories of biotech. He has nurtured seed round startups like Killspencer and collaborated with industry giants like Nike. As a co-founder of Incase, Bobby forged strategic partnerships with Apple, showcasing his expertise in building valuable alliances and navigating the intricate dance of market dynamics. His commitment to social progress shines through in collaborations with platforms like the Summit Series and UNICEF. Currently, he advises a diverse portfolio of companies while spearheading a regenerative agriculture community project, embodying both innovation and sustainability. Links: Bobby on Linkedin JustOne Organics Regenitech Breezy Point Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Join the Co-op for the full episode! David Leon of Biome Capital Partners and Tim Luckow of Farm lead our recent Co-op members call discussing how they are building their investment firms focused on regenerative farmland. Links: Join the Co-op! Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Peter Young is the President of Belkorp Ag, a John Deere dealership that offers a complete line of John Deere agricultural, golf, and turf equipment. Belkorp Ag serves the Central Valley and the North Coast of California from eight locations. Belkorp Ag is a member of the Belkorp Group of Companies. The Belkorp Group of Companies is a 2nd generation family-owned business located in Vancouver, BC. Belkorp's origins date back to the 1940s. The Belkorp Group has grown over the past decades and has diversified holdings throughout the United States and Canada. Links: Belkorp Ag Peter on LinkedIn Join the Co-op Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Joe Mosher is the Founder and Principal of Mosher Consulting Group and host of The Pacesetter Pod. Mosher Consulting Group helps food and agribusiness companies grow their businesses, deliver profitable results, and set their people up for future success. For more than 15 years, Joe has supported executives in executing their strategies and realizing value from their M&A activities. He is focused on the small to middle market food and agribusiness sector. Links: Joe on LinkedIn Mosher Consulting Group Join the Co-op Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Matt Nicoletti is the Director of Business Development at Penny Newman Grain Company. From its beginning in 1878 as a mercantile store in Fresno, CA, Penny Newman Grain has grown to become a leading merchant in the international market for grain and feed by-products. They are supply chain experts and develop unique logistical solutions to deliver a maximum return for producers whilst minimizing input costs for end-users. Their newest division, Farm Products, offers a portfolio of innovative crop fertility inputs that help growers improve their profitability through regenerative methods. Penny Newman's Farm Products Division was born out of a recognition that optimum crop fertility and resilience can be accomplished through alternative methods to those being offered to growers today. Links: Penny Newman Website Acre Awards Part 1 Acre Awards Part 2 Join the Co-op Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Tune in for our end of year award, recap, and predictions show! Part 2: Biggest Change for 2024 Podcast Recap and Goals Nuss Farms Recap and Goals Boring Business of the Year 2023 Obsession 2024 Predictions Ag Business Ideas Links: Edward Silva on Future of Ag podcast Seana Day and Mark Brooks on AgTech investing Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Tune in for our end of year award, recap, and predictions show! Part 1: Favorite Episode of the Year Business We'd Invest $10,000 In Ag Person of the Year Favorite Business Person Craziest Person We're Following Favorite Content Links: Kevin Schwartz on the podcast The Climate Corporation Agtonomy Maui Nui Ohalo Brent Beshore Andrew Wilkinson David Senra Founders Podcast Reg Zeller Jesse Itzler Jeremy Giffon on Invest Like the Best Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Lundberg Family Farms is a leading grower of organic rice and maker of best-selling packaged rice and rice snacks. We talk with Brita Lundberg, Communications Manager and Bryce Lundberg, VP of Agriculture regarding the company's origin story, regenerative ag efforts, approach to marketing, and how they continue to innovate and grow the family business. Links: Lundberg Website Join the Co-op Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Dan White is the Co-Founder and CEO of Clean Crop Technologies, an agtech startup that uses electricity to fight food waste and food safety risk. Clean Crop's proprietary 'Clean Current' technology combines electricity and food-grade gasses to remove contaminants from seeds and foods to increase crop yields, reduce food waste, and increase food safety. Links: Dan on LinkedIn Clean Crop Website Join the Co-op Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Tim Bucher is the CEO and Founder of Agtonomy, a hybrid autonomy and tele-assist platform for agriculture vehicles. They partner with established equipment manufacturers to transform tractors and agriculture machines into autonomous and remote-controlled equipment that is accessible to local farmers. Tim is a lifelong farmer who also spent the bulk of his career in the tech industry in Silicon Valley. He worked for a number of successful startups and founders, including Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Michael Dell. We dig into his background and the story of founding and scaling Agtonomy. Links: Tim on LinkedIn Agtonomy Website Join the Co-op Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "Farming is a team sport - A framework for roles on the farm." Ariel Patton is the creator of Topsoil, a newsletter bringing you monthly frameworks to help make sense of agriculture, at just the right depth. Ariel has focused her career on driving digital transformation of agriculture to help farmers manage their businesses more profitably and sustainably at Monsanto, Granular, Corteva and currently, Mineral. Links: Join the Co-op Subscribe to Topsoil Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out our interview with Cole.

Bill Camarillo is the President and CEO of Agromin. Agromin, with facilities throughout California, manufactures earth-friendly soil products for farmers, government entities, landscapers and gardeners. Agromin is the organics recycler for over 200 California communities, making it one of the largest organics recyclers in the state. Bill shares his story of getting into the compost industry, growing Agromin, leaning into the regenerative ag and climate smart ag movements, and much more! Links: Bill on LinkedIn Agromin Website Rate & Review the NEW Spotify Feed Become a Premium Subscriber Sponsor: This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more at MyLand.ag. Check out our interview with Dane.

Kevin Wolz formerly led the Savanna Institute as its Co-Executive Director. In 2022, he joined Canopy Farm Management as its Chief Executive Officer. Canopy is a business launched by the Savanna Institute and Grantham Environmental Trust to expand agroforestry services in the Midwest. While CEO of Canopy, Kevin continues his contributions to Savanna Institute's mission as a lead scientist. Kevin's academic background has blended biology, agroecology, and engineering, with a focus spanning a wide range of methods and applications – from biogeochemical cycling and ecological monitoring to biophysical modeling and economic analyses. He was the founding Chair of the Institute's Board of Directors. Kevin enjoys experimenting and learning on his own two agroforestry farms on long-term-leased land in Champaign County, IL. Links: Kevin on LinkedIn Canopy Farm Management Rate & Review the NEW Spotify Feed Become a Premium Subscriber Sponsor: This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more at MyLand.ag. Check out our interview with Dane.

Ali Cox is an agriculture and food ingredient marketing visionary and founder of Noble West, an award-winning marketing consultancy that believes that agriculture deserves better. The company specializes in the entire agriculture ecosystem and is at the forefront of regenerative water use, upcycling, zero waste greenhouses as well as hydroponic and organic farming. Ali and the team of brilliant changemakers are considered the industry leaders when it comes to strategic and creative services including brand identity, campaign development, content planning, media planning, production and more. Often referring to their specialized offerings as B2G (Business to Grower), Cox's deep and unique knowledge in the area of Grower Marketing is setting the standard industry-wide. Links: Ali on LinkedIn Noble West Website Rate & Review the NEW Spotify Feed Become a Premium Subscriber Sponsor: This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more at MyLand.ag. Check out our interview with Dane.

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler discuss some of their latest learnings in business and investing. Tim shares a recap of being full time at the farm this year and looks ahead to next year. Links: Acquired Podcast Founders Podcast All-In Podcast Become a Premium Subscriber Sponsor: This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more at MyLand.ag. Check out our interview with Dane.

As Pivot Bio's Chief Executive Officer, Chris is focused on increasing farmer profitability and resiliency, as well as driving a dramatic improvement of the agriculture supply chain's environmental sustainability by replacing synthetic fertilizers with new crop nutrition technologies. Chris has invested in and helped build companies across the ag and food value chain from on-farm biological and digital solutions to midstream processing and logistics, down to the food ingredient and brand manufacturers. With a distinct focus on agriculture, fertilizer efficiency and agtech, deep industry relationships, and capital market expertise, Chris has served as an investor and advisor to dozens of sustainable technology companies. Prior to joining Pivot Bio in 2023, Chris was Co-Head of Continental Grain's Conti Ventures, where he helped build the company's portfolio as a diversified global investor in food and agribusiness. Chris launched his career in agriculture on Wall Street at Piper Jaffray & Co., EcoAlpha Asset Management and Craig-Hallum Capital Group. As an advocate for creating programs to support youth, Chris serves on the board of InnerCity Tennis. Chris holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota. Links: Chris on LinkedIn Pivot Bio Website Become a Premium Subscriber Sponsor: This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more at MyLand.ag. Check out our interview with Dane.