Regenerative Ag

345: Enabling Soil Carbon at Scale with Chris Tolles, CEO and Co-Founder of Yard Stick

Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts 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…

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331: Rolling Up Legacy Processors with Phil Taylor, Co-Founder of Mad Ag & Mad Markets

Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts 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…

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327: Emerging Markets, Processing Technologies, & “Agrihoods” with Bobby Chang

Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts 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…

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326: Investing in Regenerative Farmland with David Leon and Tim Luckow – Co-op Members Call Preview

Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts 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: Sponsor: This episode is presented by Local Line. Learn more HERE. Check out…

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323: Growth Mindset in Legacy Agribusiness with Matt Nicoletti, Director of Business Development at Penny Newman Grain Company

Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts 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…

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320: Lundberg Family Farm’s Brita and Bryce Lundberg on Regen Ag, Marketing, and Growing a Family Business

Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts 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…

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316: Entrepreneur Bill Camarillo on Building a Compost Business Before It Was Cool

Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts 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…

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315: Implementing Regenerative Ag FOR Farmers and Landowners with Kevin Wolz, CEO of Canopy Farm Management

Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts 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…

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311: A First-Principles Approach to Farmland Investing with Ben Gordon, CEO and Co-Founder of Fractal Ag

Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts Ben Gordon is the CEO of Fractal Ag, a farmland investment platform that brings investors alongside farmers to drive impact and returns. Ben previously co-created Corteva Agriscience’s carbon program while also leading Business Development. His background includes experience in agriculture technology, management consulting, and private equity due diligence. Ben previously…

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306: Acre Insights – Investing into Regenerative Agriculture, VC’s Role, the Messy Middle & Other Takeaways from the RFSI Forum

Listen: Spotify | Apple Podcasts On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler break down their takeaways from attending the RFSI Forum last month in Denver focused on the investing landscape in regenerative agriculture. They also share some sound bites from Brian Dawson, Rosario Bennett, and Jack Richardson on their biggest takeaways as well….

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