The Modern Acre

Steven Dodge is the CEO and Co-Founder of Acuity Agriculture, a technology company that builds smart, wireless sensor networks for farms. Equipped with our real-time soil data, farms can optimize irrigation schedules, lower supply costs, and save hundreds of dollars per acre.

Steven joins the podcast to talk about his background in agriculture and farming, the origin of Acuity Agriculture, and how he and the team have been scaling the business over the past few years without taking on outside funding. Tune in to hear his awesome story!

Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/157

Mark Johnson is the CEO of GrainBridge, a joint venture between ADM and Cargill with the goal of helping farmers make better grain marketing decisions. Mark joins the podcast to talk about his background in tech, the history and story of GrainBridge, and how they are innovating and scaling the business today. Tune in!

Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/156

Damien Hajduk, Ph.D., is the CTO and COO of Crop Enhancement, a San Jose-based startup that works at the intersection of materials science and biology to bring new and effective solutions to agriculture that help growers protect their crops and the environment, while meeting the global need for sustainably produced foods.

Damien joins us to talk about his impressive background that ultimately led him to Crop Enhancement. We discuss the origin story and how they have approached going to market with their sustainable crop solutions. Tune in to learn more!

Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/155

Kenny Fahey is the Executive Director of Leading Harvest, a newly formed nonprofit organization at the vanguard of advancing sustainable agriculture, providing assurance programs comprised of standards, audit procedures, training and education, and reporting and claim offerings that are optimized for flexibility, scalability, and impact.

Kenny shares more about his background and how Leading Harvest was founded. Additionally, we discuss their recent announcement with FarmTogether, who is enrolling 100% of their farmland in Leading Harvest's Sustainable Farmland Management Standard. Tune in!

Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/154

Tim and Tyler are on the other side of this episode! They share more about Nuss Farms' transition to regenerative ag on the PMA Takes on Tech Podcast, hosted by Vonnie Estes. Tune in to hear their latest thoughts on their farm and where regenerative ag is going.

Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/153

Tim and Tyler are back with the final episode of The Modern Acre podcast of 2020. We talk through our biggest takeaways and lessons learned from this year, including our thoughts on the ag industry, our farm, and personal takeaways. Tune in and have a great new year! Thanks for listening!

Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/152

Greg Shewmaker is the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Teak Origin, a food data company that collects actionable data to help consumers make better food decisions. Greg joins us to talk about his background in ecommerce, founding and developing the business at Teak Origin, and the role nutrient density will play in the food system. Tune in!

Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/151

Alison Woitunski DiFiore is the Director of Small Farm Initiatives at FruitStand, which is a division of Apeel Sciences. FruitStand is an online platform that enables farmers to sell directly to customers with an emphasis on exotic fruit and unique crop varieties. Alison joins us to share about how her journey in farming ultimately led her to lead the team at FruitStand. She shares lessons learned along the way and how they are scaling the business.

We also discuss Nuss Farms' partnership with FruitStand this year. Tune in!

Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/150

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Gabe Brown is one of the pioneers of the current soil health movement which focuses on the regeneration of our resources. Gabe, along with his wife Shelly, and son Paul, own and operate Brown's Ranch, a diversified 5,000 acre farm and ranch near Bismarck, North Dakota. He is a partner, along with Ray Archuleta, Shane New, and Dr. Allen Williams, in Understanding Ag LLC. He is also an instructor for Soil Health Academy, which focuses on teaching others the power and importance of healthy functioning ecosystems.

In this episode you will hear more about Gabe's journey to discovering regenerative agriculture, how context is key to a successful transition, and why regenerative ag is reaching a tipping point. We we're honored to have Gabe on the show and you won't want to miss it!

Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/149

Jody Levy is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of WTRMLN WTR, the pioneer in deliciously hydrating, super healthy watermelon water. Jody joins us to share the story of founding and scaling the business, covering areas of branding, supply chain, and sales.

Show Notes: https://themodernacre.com/148