In this episode we have Manny Alvarez from Bird Valley Organics on CTYV to discuss regenerative business practices in cannabis.  Manny and Terry, the founders of Bird Valley Organics, have always made the extra effort to bring responsible, sustainable, quality products to the cannabis market.  This week we explore appellation and microclimate discussions, hugelculture methods, carbon sequestration, among other topics like creating the organic section in cannabis retail.  

"We came from farming backgrounds, Terry’s grandfather was a very successful farmer in Cuba before the revolution when their family lost everything and moved to the US.  They built themselves up by farming, and we are a continuation of those traditions, just applying them to a different plant.” - Manny Alvarez, Co-founder of Bird Valley Organics

Episode 4 'Certified Like a Pro' 

Pat interviews Valentina Temarario and discusses "an evolved organic certification" for cannabis, supply chain risk management, and the OCal 'comparable-to-organic' regulations that we're recently released for public input in California. 

Join us for Episode 3 of 'Cleaner Than Your Vegetables' Podcast with special guest Angus Mills who has 17 years of extensive agricultural experience and is discussing 'Beyond Organic Standards' with our CTYV host Pat Malo.

Join us for a new podcast experience: Cleaner than Your Vegetables with the second episode titled 'Triple Bottom Line(TBL) Skin Care' with Hardip Kalsi, Co-founder and Chief Science Officer at HERBODY and ZRO Skin Care discussing best practices, ingredients, use of cannabinoids and even heavy metals testing in the skincare and beauty industry.

'Cleaner than Your Vegetables' a podcast experience for the community. Advancing best practices in food production, hemp & cannabis, and other high value commodities.  Episode One - 'Certification with Metrics and Lab Testing' with guest and industry pioneer Alec Dixon from SC Laboratories and our CTYV host Pat Malo.