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With a background in filmmaking, this wasn't the first time Mabel has visited the farm. Mabel shares her story on living in Berlin, and how the markets and learning more about healthy foods led her to starting Frühling, a superfood trail mix made from Michelin quality ingredients. Take a look at Mabel's first visit at Farm.One here! https://vimeo.com/301403961

Check out some of Mabel's work as a filmmaker at https://vimeo.com/mabelng

To learn more about Frühling and to purchase this high quality trail mix, check out the links below: https://www.fruhling.co/

This week's episode on the Farm.One Podcast, Rob, Michael, and Ina chat about the latest news in the vertical farming and food industry. Plant based food markets are growing, like meat and plant milks. Is it a trend or are plant based milks here to stay?

We chat more about sustainability and how it's becoming more of a necessity. We came across Chop Value, a company that is redefining waste and takes used chopstick to make furniture products.

To read more about some of the news shared in this week's episode, check out some of the links below.

Founder of Odwalla and Califia passes away

https://www.bevnet.com/news/2021/why-greg-inspired-a-remembrance?mc_cid=ad0724daf8&mc_eid=46ee301840

Oatly files for IPO and partners with Starbucks

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/23/plant-based-milk-company-oatly-confidentially-files-for-ipo.html

Danone looks to grab more coffee creamer sales with launch of plant-based Honest to Goodness brand

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/15/danone-launches-plant-based-creamer-honest-to-goodness-.html?mc_cid=ad0724daf8&mc_eid=46ee301840

VP Harris - Vegan before 6PM

https://vegnews.com/2021/3/vp-kamala-harris-vegan-before-6-pm

Relief bill is most significant legislation for Black farmers since Civil Rights Act

$5 billion would go to farmers of color, who have lost 90 percent of their land over the past century because of systemic discrimination and a cycle of debt

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/03/08/reparations-black-farmers-stimulus/ 

Explore the world of spices with Ethan and Ori from Burlap and Barrel on Episode 18 of the Farm.One Podcast! Learn more about Farm.One here.

Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar, cofounders of Burlap and Barrel, share their story, how they got into the world of spices, and what it's like running a spice business out of their apartments. They take is into the world of ingredient sourcing and share stories of their relationships with the farmers from all around the world.

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Yemi Amu, Founder and Director of Oko Farms, shares her story and takes us through the world of aquaponics for Episode 16 of the Farm.One podcast. Learn more about Farm.One at https://farm.one?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=learnmore

She shares stories of her growing food when she was in middle school and growing up in a world where food was cooked from scratch. She shares her experience of how the food landscape changed when she moved to New York City. Yemi talks us through her work with Oko Farms, what the world of aquaponics is like, and how you can support food security in New York City.

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Ina shares her thoughts on The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael Twitty. Subscribe to Farm.One's YouTube channel to hear about all the things we're excited about! https://www.youtube.com/c/FarmOne

As Ina has been reading through this book, she's had a lot of thoughts, reactions, and unanswered questions. Hear why she wanted to read this book and some of the themes that have been resonating her.

[1:42] Authenticity vs. Authority

[4:07] Connectedness

[5:20] Duality

The Cooking Gene

https://thecookinggene.com/

Michael W. Twitty

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On this episode, Rob Laing, CEO and Founder of Farm.One, sits down with Watt Sriboonruang, Found and Head Chef of Rawsome Treats, for the first on the farm interview! Learn more about Farm.One here!

Watt shares her story, how the farm brings memories of childhood back, and what her journey was like opening up Rawsome Treats, a dessert boutique in New York City. Watt, the founder and head chef of Rawsome Treats, began the journey of opening up the shop in 2013. Watt gets in depth about how and why she started this shop for desserts from all raw and plant-based ingredients.

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Rob sits down with Harrison Hillier, from Teens for Food Justice. He's the Senior Hydroponic Systems Manager, building farms in New York schools to eradicate food insecurity, grow fresh produce, and end the cycle of diet-related diseases. Listen to this episode to learn more about Harrison's inspiring story and work, how these farms are transforming the future of food access, and what it's like building hydroponic systems in school.

Harrison shares his story about how he first became interested in growing and his journey from growing in greenhouses to now indoor hydroponic farms. He talks about what it's like working with kids in schools and how the food is shared within the community.

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To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we're taking a moment on the Farm.One podcast to remember him and the impact he's had on civil rights and racial equality in the United States. At Farm.One, the team is constantly sharing resources and stories that we find inspiring or where we've found learnings on racial and food justice topics. In this episode, Rob talks us through some of the organizations, books, articles, podcasts, and other places that we found inspiring. We hope that you find some learning and exploration in these resources too.

Are there resources that you've found inspiring? Share them with us! We'd love to hear and learn with you.

To learn more about the resources shared in this episode, take a look at some of the links below:

The King Center

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University

PBS: 5 of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most memorable speeches

Civil Eats: On MLK Day: Our Stories on Food and Democracy

Civil Eats: Does Regenerative Agriculture Have a Race Problem?

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

By Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D.

Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America

The Surprising History of McDonald’s and the Civil Rights Movement

By Jennifer Szalai

A Roundup of Food Policy Podcasts from the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center

Eating Matters with Jenna Liut

The Leading Voices in Food Podcast Series

Hacking Hunger Podcast by the World Food Program

Green Dreamer Podcast

Episode 134: Empowering farmers of color and dismantling racism in the food system

The Tight Rope Podcast with Dr Cornel West and Prof Tricia Rose

https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-tight-rope

https://www.patreon.com/thetightropepod

The Farm.One podcast team is back again after a food filled weekend. Rob, Michael, and Ina catch up and talk through some of the food trends of 2021.

The New York Times & Forbes shared reports of food trends and predictions for 2021. The team takes a deep dive into 7 of them. The podcast team talks about our thoughts and initial reactions on each trend and what it means for our farm.

1. Flavor Fatigue – Are we too overwhelmed and choosing more comfort foods?

2. Sustainability as Table Stakes – How is sustainability becoming more centered in our conversations?

3. Relocalization – How does our food choices impact local communities?

4. Health & Immunity is becoming more essential. – Does this food serve and protect me?

5. Democratization – How does our food choices align with our values?

6. Meal Kits from Chefs – Is there overcrowding in the meal kit world?

7. Food Label – Does a label impact the way I buy?To read more about 2021 food trends, take a look at the links below:

Food and Lifestyle Trends That Will Define 2021, Forbes (Paywall)

How Will We Eat in 2021? 11 Predictions to Chew On, New York Times (Paywall)

We’re building a new farm in New York City!

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The Farm.One podcast team reunites for the first time in 2021 after a restful and celebratory New Year’s break. We start with a catch up and a BIG, HUGE, EXCITING announcement from Rob (what a great way to kick off the new year!). The team also gives an update about what’s happening in New York and some of the plans for this year. 

The news topic for discussion is the 2020 CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture) Census Report published by Agritecture, a CEA consulting firm, and Autogrow, a provider of farm automation solutions. With 371 respondents from 58 countries, the survey looks at new farmers getting into the industry, the types of farms they’re building and operating, what they’re growing, the technologies they’re using, revenue and funding. 

A few interesting takeaways from the survey: 

• 95% of respondents have a positive outlook on the industry, despite Covid. 
• Many farms that lost restaurant and hospitality clients during Covid turned to CSA (community supported agriculture) / produce boxes.
• CEA is attracting younger people, with 71% of founders in 2020 under the age of 40, compared to 60% in 2019.
• 49% of founders had no prior agriculture experience. 

Links to read more and to download the survey: 

The Packer, Controlled-atmosphere agriculture survey signals 2021 optimism

Download the report here.

Agritecture: https://www.agritecture.com/

Autogrow: https://autogrow.com/ 

We’re building a new farm in New York City!

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