The Produce Moms Podcast

On today's episode, we continue our food as medicine series with Mark Walker, Chairman and CEO of Performance Kitchen. Mark founded Performance Foods, a company that specializes in creating medically tailored meals. What are medically tailored meals? What is performance kitchen? How is this category and this brand a huge catalyst and stakeholder in the food is medicine movement?

Hello everyone and welcome back! We are excited to kick off our Food as Medicine mini series with our Co-Host, Tony Freytag, Executive Vice President of Crunch Pak. Crunch Pak understands the importance of food as medicine and strives to make healthy choices more accessible to everyone. As a leading producer of pre-packaged fresh fruits and vegetables, they offer a wide range of products that cate...

The finale of our Vol 1 Greatest Hits is here and today we are rewinding for a replay of Episode 106, which originally aired in July 2020.   When I interviewed Robyn O'Brien, co-founder of rePlant Capital and author of The Unhealthy Truth - I instantly became passionate about 2 fundamental issues of our time: 1 - Transparency in the Food Industry 2 - Food Security is National Security   Robyn's jo...

On February 23, 2022 I interviewed Heather Terry, co-founder and CEO Of Good Sam Foods. This interview originally aired as Episode 202.   This interview changed my shopper behavior and attitude towards one of my favorite indulgent foods: Chocolate. Cacao farming in East Africa and other areas of the world has a history of using child slave labor. Despite 2 decades of working in the agriculture ind...

Welcome back to our Vol 1 Greatest Hits! Today we are sharing an episode that originally aired in May of 2019. With our brand name being The Produce Moms and our B Corp values for inclusivity, it's important for us to pause and recognize the fact that motherhood and parenthood can be a difficult topic for many. There's a lot of reasons this is a difficult topic, but a leading reason is infertility...

Welcome to our 2nd episode of the Volume 1 Greatest Hits here on The Produce Moms Podcast!    Today we are playing back episode 149, The Secret to Taking Control Over Your Mental Health With Dr. Drew Ramsey   This originally aired in April of 2021 - the world was a year into the Covid-19 pandemic and still navigating quite a bit of mental health pressures.  My team & I feel strongly that mental he...

Throwing it back to January 2022 with a special episode that originally aired as EP197. This show stars my friend Brian Antle as he tells the story of his family's farming legacy. Tanimura & Antle is famous for their premium quality produce: fresh lettuces, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, and more.    lt was the first farm I ever visited in Salinas Valley - Brian and members of the Tanimura family...

TPM is celebrating Earth Week! Did you know, the official theme for 2023 is, "Invest In Our Planet?" That's why we're bringing the minds of Walmart and Naturipe together, so we can see how they are doing, just that! In this episode we'll talk about Walmart's current sustainability initiatives, such as its commitment to reducing food waste, nature-based solutions such as protecting pollinator healt...

Food Sport International is passionate about wellness and has successfully launched programs at leading retailers that engage customers around food and fitness. Their innovative Fit Market in-store program successfully educated consumers through a variety of programs focused on healthy choices. From community health fairs and screenings to digital incentive technologies that drive consumer behavio...

This week represents one decade since the seven Stanley brothers helped launch the CBD industry from Colorado . Per proclamation by Governor Jared Polis in 2020, following the unfortunate passing of Charlotte Figi , April 7th is officially 'Charlotte Figi Day' in Colorado . Charlotte's Web Inc., the market leader in CBD products, today unveils its "Charlotte Figi Family Grant Program" as an annual...

Ever since paying off over $460,000 in debt with her husband, Sam, she's been coaching others on how to pay off their own debt by shifting their mindset, beliefs and actions around money. Today, Jade Warshaw is in her dream job at Ramsey Solutions as a Master Financial Coach, Debt Elimination Expert and Debt-Free Entrepreneur. Durring these difficult times, Jade was determined that they weren't go...

The official name of the organization is the National FFA Organization. The letters "FFA" stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of the history and  heritage that will never change, which Lori explores in this latest episode with three unique members of the organization.  FFA is a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership, pers...

As President and CEO of Edlong, a globally recognized food flavors company, Laurette Rondenet is redefining what it means to be a beacon in the food industry, and kicking doors open to a new era of possibilities and potential through authentic connection. Since acquiring the company from her family, she's grown Edlong's business by 80 percent, scaled and united the team, and she's defined what she...

International Women's Day is powered by the collective efforts of all. Collective action and shared ownership for driving gender parity is what makes International Women's Day impactful and today, TPM is talking with two sourcing managers from Walmart who have wonderful stories to share; making International Women's Day a day that will make a positive difference for men and women tuning in to the...

Jeff Tripician, Matt Byrne and Ashley Finster of SunFed Ranch belive in delivering locally produced, consistently delicious grass-fed beef that's better for our environment and better for your health. They have their hands and hearts in every stage of raising our beef. From the first blade of grass to your dinner plate, you can feel good about the origin and quality of what we're serving up. Their...

NatureSweet, the number one selling brand in snacking tomatoes is doubling down on the company's commitment to transform the agricultural industry by partnering with more retailers and selling high-quality produce beyond snacking tomatoes. The company's portfolio includes nationwide distribution of bulk and packaged tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. NatureSweet's proven success in this expanded ca...

In this pre-recorded episode, Lori speaks with lead dietician for the Super Bowl bound Kansas City Chiefs, Leslie Bonci, who's also the owner of Active Eating Advice- Be fit, fed and Fearless? – A nutrition consulting company.  Find out how fruits and vegetables play an important role in the sucess of these prominant athletes and how thier diet is key to staying in peak performance shape.   Leslie...

Identifying food trends is one of Pamela Riemenschneider's favorite guessing games of the year, and TPM is excited to hear what the buzz is for 2023. Pamela talks about how we've navigated abrupt shifts in food at home vs. food away from home, food costs and inflation, the back and forth balance of work from home versus work in-office, and, of course, the juggernaut that is TikTok influencing not...

Rachel Cruze is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, financial expert and host of The Rachel Cruze Show. Growing up as Dave Ramsey's daughter, Rachel hated budgeting for years until she experienced the freedom of budgeting for herself.  Find out some tips and tricks to healthy grocery shopping amongst these inflation driven times to food and produce. To keep up with the latest in the produce in...

In our latest TPM episode, Aarón Sánchez joins us, who's an award-winning chef, TV personality, author, and philanthropist who founded the Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund as a means to support Latino youth across the United States. Jennifer Killian also joins the pod, who is responsible for identifying critical funding that supports Chef Aarón Sánchez's philanthropic initiatives, as well as managing his...

Solely was founded as a way to help kids in the community gain easy access to fresh fruit. CEO, Simon Sacal noticed that for many children, fresh fruit was scarce and kids were loading up on cheap processed foods at home and in school. Solely's idea was simple: create a real fruit bite with the fewest possible ingredients to replace sugar filled, highly processed snacks. It needed to retain the nu...

Yes, Chrissie may brand herself as a "LinkedIn specialist," but she does so much more than that. What she REALLY does is help people shine as their best selves in the business world.  How does she do that?  Through the written word.  Which is one of the many reasons how and why Chrissie created First and Sober, a LinkedIn Newsletter, that so many of us can relate to, even in the Produce world. Liv...

Chef Todd's career has commanded prestigious kitchens and continues to push the dining scene into relevant trends. The bounty that farmers grow locally and ranchers have raised responsibly have always inspired his menus, both seasonally and creatively which is why TPM is excited to ring in a New Year with Chef Todd! To keep up with the latest in the produce industry, be sure to follow The Produce...

The Produce Moms® is on a mission to put more fruits and vegetables on every table to change the way the WORLD eats. Through our platforms and produce supplier partnerships, we educate consumers on the benefits of eating fresh produce, the growing process, and how to select, store and serve it. The Produce Moms® was founded by Lori Taylor whose experience as a mom and produce supply chain professi...