Women in Ag

129: Turning a Commodity Crop into a Consumer Brand with Meryl Kennedy, Founder & CEO of 4Sisters Rice

July 27, 2020

Meryl Kennedy is the Co-Founder and CEO of 4Sisters Rice, a rice farming operation and CPG brand based in Louisiana. After graduating from the University of Georgia, Meryl came back to the family farm to help continue the rice business. The Kennedy Family Agribusiness includes rice farming, drying, milling, and distribution, grain storage, grain marketing, land management, and real estate.

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127: Solving the Food Waste Problem Through Technology with Jenny Du, VP of Operations at Apeel Sciences

July 14, 2020

Jenny Du is the Vice President of Operations at Apeel Sciences, an agtech startup that develops plant-derived solutions to help organic and conventional fresh food providers increase produce quality and reduce food waste. Jenny is one of the founding team members at Apeel and shares more about how and why the company started, how it has scaled, and how it has stayed true to its mission to help solve some of the world’s toughest problems. Tune in!

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124: Building a Climate Friendly Food Brand and Marketplace with Julia Collins and Elaine Hsu of Planet FWD

June 23, 2020

Julia Collins is the Founder and CEO of Planet FWD, a food brand and marketplace focused on sourcing regeneratively sourced ingredients. Elaine Hsu, Planet FWD’s Head of Product, joins Julia to talk through how and why the company was started. We talk through the unique business models and challenges of scaling both a food brand and a marketplace. Tune in!

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123: A Founder and A Farmer – Converting US Dairy Farms into Oat Farms with Hälsa Foods Co-Founder Helena Lumme & Farmer Eric Ziehm

June 16, 2020

Helena Lumme is the President and Co-Founder of Hälsa Foods, a CPG company that produces oat milk products, focusing on clean ingredients, clean processing, and clean labels. Helena joins to share more about her journey founding the company and optimizing their marketing and supply chain.

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111: AgTech Meets Insect Production with Beta Hatch Founder & CEO, Virginia Emery

March 31, 2020

Virginia Emery is the founder and CEO of Beta Hatch, a startup focused on insect production. Using proprietary technology and breeding programs allow them to grow more with less space, feed, and time.

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108: Developing Organizational Courage through Sustainability with Devry Boughner Vorwerk

March 10, 2020

Devry Boughner Vorwerk is the Founder and CEO of DevryBV, a consulting firm focused on advancing sustainable trade and investment strategies and securing license to operate and reputation in the global marketplace.

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103: Engaging and Empowering Women in Ag with Monica Bratuti, Co-Founder of Global Women Fresh

February 4, 2020

Monica Bratuti is the co-founder of Global Women Fresh, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring, connecting and empowering women within the fresh industry around the world. Monica is also the current President of Turners International Marketing, a subsidiary company of the J&P Turner Group in New Zealand.

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102: Developing Stakeholder Capitalism in Ag Tech with Heidi Burns of HarvestPort

January 28, 2020

Heidi Burns is the Head of Revenue at HarvestPort, a technology startup focused on helping farmers cut costs, increase profits, and preserve the value of their land.

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101: Founding and Branding a CPG Company with WTRMLN WTR Co-Founder Jody Levy

January 21, 2020

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.

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97: Venture Capital Focused on Ag IT with Seana Day of Better Food Ventures

December 23, 2019

Seana Day is a Partner at Better Food Ventures, a venture capital fund looking to identify and develop companies that can improve the performance of the food and agriculture industries through the application of information and communications technology.

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