The Modern Acre

Guillermo Valenzuela is the VP of Sales and Marketing at WiseConn, an agtech company that has developed a technology to measure and control water and other fluids in such diverse areas such as agriculture, mining and hydrology. The WiseConn platform consists of a wireless hardware installed on the field and software that is accessible through the Internet, allowing users to view their process and make informed decisions. Connect with WiseConn Website | LinkedIn

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 a degree in Farm Management and Economics, Trey has been committed throughout his career to innovative agriculture sustainability. At Harborview Farms, he and his team are breaking new ground with innovative and creative farming techniques — combining the wisdom of traditional practices with forward thinking, environmentally conscious solutions that are shaping the future of the agricultural industry. Trey talks about his operation, his focus on technology and sustainability, carbon markets, and much more! Connect with Trey LinkedIn | Harborview Farms

Founders Gabe Sibley and Curtis Garner are the CEO and COO, respectively, of Verdant Robotics. After coming on the show last year, Gabe and Curtis join this week to give an update on Verdant, including raising their Series A, progress on commercialization, and dealing with a changing economic landscape. Connect with Verdant Robotics Website | LinkedIn

Chris Kerston is the Co-CEO of Land to Market, the world's first outcomes-based verified regenerative sourcing solution. They support brands and producers who are leading the way in giving the land a voice and working to improve soil health, water, biodiversity and ecosystem function. Chris ranched full time for over 10 years before joining the Savory Institute. With a longstanding passion for regenerative agricultural and better food distribution systems, Chris has dedicated his life to helping connect ranchers with consumers in ways that create synergistic value for both sides. Connect with Land to Market Website | LinkedIn

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT - Tim is joining Nuss Farms full time in 2023 to further support the farm's growth and regenerative transition. We talk through what this means for Tim and the farm, while also covering our 2023 predictions in ag. Email Tim to connect at [email protected]

Erik Westblom is the Co-Founder and CEO of Provision, and agtech startup that makes cloud software to streamline food safety and QA. Clients can build simple digital templates that expedite recordkeeping, with automatic schedules, rules, and alerts that increase compliance. All food safety and quality data is centralized in one hub with automatic history and customizable reporting. This makes it faster to complete audits, and easier to analyze processes. Connect with Provision Website | LinkedIn

Shannon Boselli and Clara Cecil are the Head of Sales and Business Development and the Head of Customer Success, respectively, at Proof. Proof aims to lead the next evolution of business intelligence through verified ESG & Impact Data. They believe that all future decisions, whether it be business decisions, investment decisions, or broad consumer behavior, will be influenced by their effect on people and the planet. This can only be achieved through real-time access to verified impact data. Therefore, Proof is building the digital infrastructure that will drive that transformation in the market. Founded in 2019, Proof brought together a global team of experts in impact measurement, impact investing, and technology solutions to deliver an end-to-end solution that changes the way investors will make investment decisions for good. Connect with Proof Website | LinkedIn

Lauren Manning is a Senior Associate at the Croatan Institute, an independent, nonprofit research and action institute whose mission is to build social equity and ecological resilience by leveraging finance to create pathways to a just economy. Lauren is an attorney, law professor, and farmer with a dedicated passion for all things farming. Before joining Croatan Institute, Lauren was a venture capital investor with food and ag-focused VC firm AgFunder where she focused on deal flow and due diligence. Lauren began with AgFunder in 2015 as part of AgFunderNews media and research team reporting on issues involving finance, agriculture, climate change, and more. Lauren owns a small farm in Northwest Arkansas where she raises cattle, sheep, and goats. She is a partner with Ozark Pasture Beef, a direct-to-consumer grass-finished and pasture-based livestock partnership selling beef and lamb. Connect with the Croatan Institute Website | LinkedIn

Brandon Welch is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mad Capital. Beginning in 2019, he formulated the idea for the Perennial Fund and has led all efforts from whitepaper creation to financial modeling, fundraising, portfolio management to building the team. In 2021, he led the close of $10M into the Perennial Fund I from 42 investors in 7 countries. He previously managed the Colorado Carbon Fund, a revolving nonprofit fund focused on driving capital into carbon removal projects in CO. Connect with Mad Cap Website | LinkedIn

Natalie Collins is the Interim President of the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), who exists to protect and promote the interests of California winegrape growers by providing members a unified voice, effective advocacy and strong leadership. CAWG promotes the winegrowing industry's long-term success by advancing the adoption of sound public policies, and fostering awareness and understanding of winegrape growers' contributions to the economy, environment and California communities. Connect with CAWG Website | LinkedIn

Troy Carter is the CEO and Co-founder of Earthshot Labs, a startup building the technology and expert guidance to develop and finance nature based carbon projects globally. Their mission is to restore nature at the planetary scale. Seizing the unprecedented opportunity of the carbon market, Earthshot is building the technology and operational capacity to scale carbon credits globally in alignment with regenerative principles. LandOS is a tech enabled platform that guides land stewards step-by-step guidance through the carbon development process. Biome uses the smartphone's augmented reality capabilities, whether based on IR or LiDAR, combined with the camera in order to create a three dimensional map of all the trees surrounding the user. Connect with Earshot Labs Website | LinkedIn

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Igino Cafiero is the Co-founder and CEO of Bear Flag Robotics, which was acquired by Deere & Co in August 2021 and is now run as an independent subsidiary. Bear Flag Robotics is developing autonomous farming technology. Growers can orchestrate a fleet of autonomous equipment directly from their smartphone or tablet, allowing them to realize productivity gains and reduce their operational expenses. Connect with Bear Flag Robotics Website | LinkedIn

Rob Hranac is the CEO of Pattern Ag, an agtech startup developing a recommendation and product discovery platform centered around a deep understanding of soil. They are leveraging advances in genomics, robotics, and high-resolution agronomic data to build this knowledge, in service of improving farm profitability. Rob joins the podcast to talk about his path to Pattern, their investors and long term vision, and how scaling the company has gone over the past few years. Tune in to learn more! Connect with Pattern Ag Website | Twitter THRIVE Global Impact Summit, November 17, 2022 in San Jose, CA Website Use Code PRTNR25 for 25% off

Bill Stoddart and Chris Zuehlsdorff are the CEO and COO, respectively, of Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT, which is an organic farmland finance company that provides farmer-friendly leases and mortgages to the next generation of organic farmers. Since their founding in 2007, they have directed $85 million in investments in organic agriculture. Their goal is to make organic agriculture the norm, not the exception in America to benefit the health of the soil and of future generations. Connect with Iroquois Valley Website | LinkedIn

This week Tim and Tyler share their takeaways from the Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum that took place in Denver last week! Tune in if you're ready for some hot takes on investing in regenerative agriculture. Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

Oscar Baracaldo is the CEO and Co-Founder of Farmfolio, an agtech platform that has come together to fulfill a single mission ― To Evolve Agribusiness Ownership. This simple and compelling mission has guided the company to create some of the most meaningful operations in the country of Colombia, for Farmfolio, and for farm owners across the globe. Farmfolio currently exceeds $70M of assets under management and has created high-ranking fully integrated solutions from LATAM into international markets including the US and Europe. Connect with Farmfolio Website | LinkedIn Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

Connie Bowen is the founding General Partner of Farmhand Ventures, a venture studio building the future of work in specialty crop agriculture. She's also a Venture Partner with Republic, where she collaborates across the startup ecosystem to support founders and their ideas. She is passionate about distributing knowledge and inspiring inclusive, impactful innovation in global food and ag systems. Connect with Connie LinkedIn | Website Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

Alexander Reichert is the co-founder and CEO of AgVend, a digital commerce platform in the agriculture industry. AgVend's tools constructively power the omnichannel experiences for ag retailers, distributors, and manufacturers. Alexander joins us the podcast to talk about founding AgVend, evolving the business model, disruption vs. innovation, and much more. Tune in! Links RFSI Forum | Join the Co-op to get 10% off registration

This week on Acre Insights: What Kim Kardashian's PE fund means for content creation, USDA's "climate-smart" grants that don't actually go to farmers, Patagonia's founder gives away profits, and California's heat wave. Links RFSI Forum | Join the Co-op to get 10% off registration

Eduardo Novillo Astrada is the CEO & Co-Founder of Agrotoken. Agrotoken is a blockchain company that was the first to create stable coins backed by Agro-Commodities. By creating stable coins enabled by blockchain and smart contracts, they create new, unique and improved financial products that will satisfy financial needs in superior ways. Connect with Eduardo LinkedIn | Website Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

David Leon is an impact-oriented executive whose experience spans early stage venture building in funds, tech, non-profits, and consumer brands. He's a co-founder and Partner at Biome Capital (a regenerative ag real asset fund) and a co-founder and Executive Director at Farmer's Footprint (a non-profit accelerating the universal adoption of regenerative agriculture). Previously he was Principal at Odocava (a growth-centric strategy & ops consulting firm), CEO at Saint Inky's (a personal care CPG brand), and co-founder of Yogijii (a payments and scheduling platform in health and wellness). David serves as a board member at Kindhumans Foundation and Project Biome Australia. He lives on the island of Lana'i with his partner, Arielle. Connect with David Farmer's Footprint | Biome Capital Links RFSI Forum | Join the Co-op to get 10% off registration

Nathan Faleide is an independent agtech consultant with an extensive background in remote sensing. Nathan recently started an agtech newsletter with his takes on the industry. He joins the podcast to dig into some of the realties of agtech and share some hot takes. Tune in! Connect with Nathan LinkedIn | Easy Observations Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

Natasha Dhayagude is the CEO and Co-founder of Chinova Bioworks, who has developed a revolutionary clean-label preservation technology extracted from white button mushrooms for use in food and beverage applications. This clean-label ingredient is broad-spectrum and can be customized to target individual producers spoilage microbial issues. Chinova recently launched 3 products - Chiber Beverage, Chiber Dairy and Chiber Plant-based dairy. Chiber is certified Vegan, Kosher, Halal and is Organic Compliant. Chinova aims to provide consumers with natural, transparent ingredients they want and provides producers with effective, clean-labels they need. Connect with Chinova Bioworks Website | LinkedIn Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tyler provides an overview of his experience doing a road trip in the Rivian electric truck. Tim and Tyler than debate and pitch their competing SXSW panels covering regenerative ag. Lastly, they provide a mid-season update on what's happening on Nuss Farms. Vote here! Tim's SXSW Panel: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/128223 Tyler's SXSW Panel: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/127786 After voting, email us ([email protected]) or tag/DM us on social to be entered to win a Co-op pass! Co-op Links Co-op Details | Buy a Pass | Twitter

Anthony Corsaro is the Director of Business Development for Regenerative Food Systems Investment (RFSI). Anthony connects with stakeholders across food & ag to create meaningful connections that catalyze the regenerative transformation of our food system. Anthony is committed to building food supply chains that incentivize the production and consumption of healthy, nutrient-dense foods. Anthony was a third-generation family contributor and executive at Indianapolis Fruit Company before joining Questor Corp. Anthony oversaw the sales & marketing team that provided fresh produce products and services to over 2,500 retail customers across 20 states. Anthony's professional background in food distribution and personal health journey led him to his commitment of building regenerative food systems. Anthony is an active investor in multiple regenerative food ventures, and he is an entrepreneur in the space as well. Anthony holds a B.S. in Business from the Kelley School at Indiana University, where he was a varsity athlete as a tight end on the football team.\ Connect with RFSI Website | LinkedIn Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else Claire Smith is the founder and CEO of Teffola, a CPG company that exists to create bold, fresh, and innovative granola for the health-aware consumer. They do this by creating whole-food plant-based snacks sourcing at least one ingredient per product from their 7th generation family farm. Connect with Teffola Website | LinkedIn Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

Jeff Nobbs is the co-founder and CEO of Zero Acre Farms, a food company replacing destructive vegetable oils with healthier, more sustainable oils and fats made by fermentation. With over 15 years of experience in the health and nutrition space, Jeff has co-founded several startups to offer better quality ingredients and nutrition-forward food to people and communities, including the fast casual restaurant chain Kitava. In 2020, after seeing a drastic decrease in accessibility to fresh food, Jeff co-founded HelpKitchen to connect food-insecure individuals with partner restaurants for a free meal via SMS. Jeff also served as the chief operating officer for Perfect Keto and General Manager of Rakuten, which acquired his first company Extrabux. Jeff writes about health, nutrition, and sustainability at jeffnobbs.com and @jeffnobbs. Connect with Zero Acre Farms Website | LinkedIn Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler share their latest thoughts on regenerative vs. organic, including Tim's recap of attending the Organic Produce Summit. They also provide an update on The Modern Acre Co-op and what to expect as part of the membership. Co-op Links Co-op Details | Buy a Pass | Twitter

Mike Hemman is a veteran of the global agriculture and manufacturing industries, previously working at Corteva Agriscience (including DuPont and Dow) and Pioneer Seeds. In addition, he has extensive lobbying experience in the irrigation industry and holds a bachelor's degree from California State University in Fresno in Plant Science. Mike heads the U.S. division of Netafim, the pioneering company that invented drip irrigation more than 50 years ago. Netafim USA's entry into the U.S. marketplace 40 years ago transformed the face of U.S. agriculture by increasing farmers' adoption of sustainable practices, especially in California's Central Valley. Under Mike's leadership, Netafim continues to be at the forefront of transforming U.S. agriculture by increasing farmers' ability to optimize their water use, increase their crop yield, and reduce lower labor costs by adopting precision irrigation technology. Specifically, Netafim is helping farms transition into the new era of digital farming by offering modernizing irrigation solutions such as NetBeat which monitors, analyzes, and automates irrigation systems from practically anywhere. Connect with Netafim Website | LinkedIn Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

Kristy Lewis is the founder and CEO of Quinn Snacks, a CPG company reimagining classic snacks by bringing real ingredients and transparency back to the snacks you love. Kristy joins the podcast to tell us about the founding story, Quinn's focus on their farmer-partners, their approach to regenerative ag, how they have scaled, and much, much more. Tune in! Connect with Quinn Snacks Website | Instagram Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE

Han Chen is the Co-Founder and CEO of ZeaKal, a plant traits innovator that helps crops capture more carbon and sunlight, leading to healthier, nutrient-rich food and feed. ZeaKal is committed to building a more equitable and resilient agricultural system on a smaller environmental footprint. Their plant traits dramatically improve the yield and composition of staple crops, resulting in carbon capture for better nutrition, as well as higher incomes, lower costs, and efficiencies along the ag supply chain. Han brings with him over fifteen years of management and venture experience. He has been a pioneer in changing how agricultural trait technologies are commercialized, focusing on innovative public-private partnerships between industry, venture, and research. To date, Han has started and successfully raised financing for three startups, totaling over twenty million in capital. Han is also the co-founder and Managing Director of Kapyon Ventures, a technology incubation firm behind the pre-venture development of ZeaKal. Prior to founding ZeaKal and Kapyon, Han was the Investment Manager for Finistere Partners, a San Diego based life science venture capital firm. He was responsible for seeding the deal flow of a nine million dollar strategic investment fund that resulted in the formation of several startups, generation of millions in research funding and also several technology licensing opportunities. Han graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College and has a master's degree in international business from the University of California, San Diego. He is also a CFA Charterholder. Connect with ZeaKal Website | LinkedIn Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

Pete Oberle is a Managing Partner at Trailhead Capital, a mission-driven investment firm creating outstanding financial, societal, and ecological returns by backing entrepreneurs who are building the regenerative future of food and agriculture. Pete has 23 years of finance and investing experience. Since 2014, he has been an angel investor in the agricultural, food, renewable energy, environmental and human health spaces. Pete joins us to share more about his background and starting Trailhead Capital. We go deep on his approach to investing in regenerative ag in the current economic climate. Connect with Trailhead Capital Website | LinkedIn Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

Nicole Atchison is the CEO of PURIS Foods, a family-owned company founded in 1985 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Built with intention over 30 years, PURIS' plant-based food system benefits every link in the chain of production: flavorful and nutritious choices for people, profitable opportunities for growers, flexible ingredients for food makers, and practices that nourish soil, the environment, and life on earth. Nicole is the daughter of the founders of the company. Nicole Atchison is responsible for leading innovation and business development across PURIS' portfolio of companies including ingredient technologies, processing technologies, seed genetic strategies, product development and go-to-market strategies, insights, and support for plant-based brands. PURIS develops and supports continued innovation in a spectrum of pure, plant-based foods and ingredients from U.S.-based organic and non-GMO sources. She is the CEO of PURIS Holdings and the CEO of AcreMade, a consumer facing plant-based egg company and latest innovation from the broader PURIS team. Connect with PURIS Foods Website | LinkedIn Co-op Links Co-op Details | Buy an NFT | Resources | Follow us on Twitter for memes

Adrián Ferrero is the Co-Founder and CEO of Biome Makers, one of the foremost global AgTech leaders setting the standard in soil health with BeCrop® technology. Built on industry-leading AgTech expertise and driven by data and science, Biome Makers connectsoil biology to agricultural decision-making to optimize farming practices and reverse the degradation of arable soils. With labs across the globe, customers on 4 continents, and 1M+ acres of land impacted, Biome Makers revitalizes soil functionality and agricultural sustainability worldwide. With recognition from the Spanish Government, Illumina Accelerator, and MIT Technology Review —Adrián is a self-described entrepreneur on a mission to improve the world. He holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Salamanca and a Master of Environmental Management from the Turku School of Economics and Business Administration. Growing up in an agricultural region of Spain inspired Adrián to co-found, together with Alberto Acedo, Biome Makers Inc., and create its patented BeCrop® technology. From there, Biome Makers has received many awards worldwide (AgSum in Japan, agripreneur 2019 in Greece, WINnovation in US, or Best innovative startup by AgFunder) and attracted over $24M from investors. Prior to Biome Makers, Adrián has founded three start-ups and worked as an innovation consultant for more than nine years. Connect with Biome Makers Website | Twitter Co-op Links Co-op Details | Buy an NFT | Resources | Follow us on Twitter for memes

Pablo Borquez 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 protection for the fresh produce industry. Through its products Marketplace, Pre-Season Financing, Quick-Pay+ and Daily Market Report, ProducePay has the mission of strengthening relationships between growers, shippers, retailers, and consumers of fresh produce in the United States and Latin America. With over 20 years' experience in the Ag Industry, Pablo Borquez founded ProducePay to make fresh produce accessible to all. Born into a 4th generation farming family from Mexico, Pablo grew up around the family farm "Campos Borquez". Pablo's experience throughout his life helped him launch ProducePay in 2014; with the mission to build a better supply chain for fresh produce, one that places trust at the center of every transaction and strengthens relationships between growers, shippers, retailers, and consumers of fresh produce. Connect with ProducePay Website | LinkedIn Co-op Links Co-op Details | Buy an NFT | Resources | Follow us on Twitter for memes

David Nothmann 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 world where the freshest, most nutritious, and most delicious produce is available to every person on the planet. David is a visionary leader and team builder with more than two decades of executive-level B2B and B2C experience in agriculture and food production, with a passion for sustainability and bringing products to market. Prior to his role at Unfold, David served in C-Suite and leadership roles at Terramera, Valent LLC (a Sumitomo Chemical subsidiary), Battelle and ArborGen. David started his career at Monsanto and currently serves as Chairman of Board for startup 3Bar Biologics as well as on the Advisory Board of AgroSpheres. Connect with Unfold Website | LinkedIn Co-op Links Co-op Details | Buy an NFT | Resources | Follow us on Twitter for memes

Matthieu Kohlmeyer 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, La Tourangelle is on a mission to make good food. Good for the table, community & planet. Connect with La Tourangelle Website | LinkedIn Co-op Links Co-op Details | Buy an NFT | Resources | Follow us on Twitter for memes

Michael Guirguis 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 into his background in labor policy, founded and scaling the company, and some meaningful insights into the complex nature of agricultural labor. Must listen! Connect with Seso Labor Website | LinkedIn Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE

Ethan Steinberg 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 operational know-how, implementation tools, financing and off-take agreements needed to reduce business risks while integrating fruit, nut and timber trees with animal or crop farming systems. By helping farmers focus on permanent crops in regenerative agriculture, a practice known as agroforestry, farmers become more resilient and investors earn great returns while building the next generation of regenerative farms. Ethan joins the podcast to share more about Propagates approach to regenerative agriculture, how they have scaled the business, and how he's thinking about the ag industry. Tune in! Connect with Propagate Ventures Website | Overyield Co-op Links Co-op Details | Buy an NFT | Resources | Follow us on Twitter for memes

eAgronom was founded in Estonia in 2016 by son of a farmer and entrepreneur Robin Saluoks, computer scientists Stenver Jerkku and business veteran Kristjan Luha. eAgronom is an AgTech startup transforming the voluntary carbon offset market and accelerating the transition to net-zero farming. eAgronom's farm management software, AI and remote sensing technologies help grain farmers make better and more profitable decisions by providing real-time crop monitoring from fields, automated reporting, crop and yield plans, farm activity schedules and more. Robins joins us to share more about his journey founding and scaling the company, the pivots they have made over time, and the importance of carbon accounting in Europe. Don't miss this episode! Connect with eAgronom Website | LinkedIn Co-op Links Co-op Details | Mint an NFT | Resources | Follow us on Twitter for memes

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 growing 90% of the world almonds. Aubrey also has an incredible background in public policy and natural resources. Aubrey joins us and shares the state of the ag industry, specifically looking at California almonds. We get into the various headwinds facing the industry and how she is focused on finding innovate solutions. Tune in! Connect with the Almond Alliance Website Co-op Links Co-op Details | Mint an NFT | Resources | Follow us on Twitter for memes

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 farms, including offseason cover crops and spring planting. Tune in! Co-op Links Co-op Details | Presale | Resources | Follow us on Twitter for memes

Dr. Michael Gilbert 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 University of Vienna. He has 25 years of experience in agtech and biotech R&D and production. In 2009, Michael founded Semios to meet the growing demand for data-driven sustainable and traceable food production. Michael joins us to share his story of founding the company and how the have strategically scaled through acquisitions, distribution, technology, and business model. Tune in! Connect with Semios Website | Twitter Co-op Links Co-op Details | Presale | Resources | Follow us on Twitter for memes

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 a degree in Farm Management and Economics, Trey has been committed throughout his career to innovative agriculture sustainability. At Harborview Farms, he and his team are breaking new ground with innovative and creative farming techniques — combining the wisdom of traditional practices with forward thinking, environmentally conscious solutions that are shaping the future of the agricultural industry. Trey talks about his operation, his focus on technology and sustainability, carbon markets, and much more! Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/217

The day is here! We are announcing the next iteration of The Modern Acre and the web3 project we have been teasing. Introducing The Modern Acre Co-op! On this edition of Acre Insights, we are providing all the details of the project including the TOP 10 reasons to join the co-op. Tune in and sign up for the presale list! Co-op Links Co-op Details | Presale | Resources | Follow us on Twitter for memes

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 digital crop modeling. Together with farming partners, Verdant uses these tools to deliver better outcomes: larger produce, greater yields and significant savings. Gabe, CEO, and Curtis, COO, join us to share more about what they have been working on behind the scenes for the past few years, including releasing their offering as a service to farmers. We get into current crisis in Ukraine and the trends happening within agriculture. Tune in! Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/215

Jamie Ager 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. The farm currently raises organic cattle, pasture raised hogs and poultry, as well as a variety of fruits and vegetables. In addition to the farming production, the Agers built and oversee the on-farm store and butcher shop. Jamie discusses the story of Hickory Nut Gap and how the are focused on scaling regeneratively raised meat. We discuss labeling, meat processing and supply chain, building a brand, and much more. Tune in! Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/214

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 synthetic chemicals while boosting yield and improving crop performance. Joyn's solutions leverage synthetic biology, giving the company the resources to scale climate-smart agriculture solutions using innovative technologies at a faster rate than traditional agricultural solutions. Before Joyn Bio, Dr. Miille was Head of Biologics within Bayer's Crop Science division, and previously spent 8 years with AgraQuest, Inc. as CEO and as President & COO. Connect with Joyn Bio Website | LinkedIn Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE

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 change by changing the food system, which he's doing by mentoring food entrepreneurs and by writing and speaking about Negative Foods (food brands with supply chains that are carbon neutral or negative). Paul joins us to talk about his latest ventures focused on regenerative agriculture. We get into a lot - consumer demand, certifications, processing and supply chain, nutrient density, the beef industry, and much more. This is a must listen for anyone interested in regenerative ag! Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/212