Regenerative Ag

286: The Latest in California Farming with Derek Azevedo, EVP at Bowles Farming Co.

Derek Azevedo is the Executive Vice President of Bowles Farming Company. Prior to joining Bowles in early 2017, Derek spent 12 years working with farmers throughout the Central Valley as a business development representative for the world’s largest tomato processor.

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285: Are Biologicals the Tipping Point for the Next Phase of Agriculture with Mick Messman, CEO of DPH Biologicals

In April 2021, Mick Messman was named President and Chief Executive Officer of DPH Biologicals, bringing twenty-five years of experience in crop protection, seed treatment and biologicals after serving in commercial leadership roles at two leading multi-nationals and emerging agtech companies.

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280: The Story of Maui Nui Venison – Wild, Stress-Free Meat with Founder and CEO Jake Muise

Jacob Muise is the Founder and CEO of Maui Nui Venison. Their venison comes from Axis deer, a non-native species to Hawaiʻi. Numerous and free-roaming, these deer are truly wild until the moment they humanely harvest them using 100% stress-free methods.

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276: The Business Case for Commercializing Regenerative Ag with Jessie Deelo, Founder of Deelo Consulting

Jessie Deelo founded Deelo Consulting Services to design strategies for agricultural systems change. Building off her career as a farmer, Extension specialist and industry consultant, she integrates expertise in regenerative agriculture, corporate impact programs, food systems and strategy.

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271: A Fast Casual Restaurant with a Transparent, Regenerative Supply Chain with Grant Jones, Co-Founder of Mt. Joy

Grant Jones is the Co-Founder and Chief Agricultural Officer at Mt. Joy, a fast casual restaurant on a mission to accelerate global adoption of regenerative agricultural practices.

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260: Farmer Trey Hill on Carbon Markets, AgTech, Regenerative & More!

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.

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258: Connecting Brands and Farmers through Outcomes-Based Regenerative Agriculture with Chris Kerston, Co-CEO of Land to Market

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.

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255: The Data-Driven Case for Regenerative Agriculture with Proof’s Shannon Boselli and Clara Cecil

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.

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254: Action-Oriented Research in Regenerative Ag Finance with Lauren Manning, Senior Associate with the Croatan Institute

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.

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253: Financing Regenerative Organic Transitions with Brandon Welch, Co-Founder and CEO of Mad Capital

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Everywhere Else 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…

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