Batch and Scale: the Healthy Food Financing Podcast

The path to opening a grocery store in a food desert is not easy. While our healthy food financing featured many voices, the thread throughout was the high-stakes journey of Dreaming Out Loud's realization of their Marion Barry Avenue Market Experience their story start to finish: from battling  financial roadblocks  to securing  crucial funding  to the joyful moments of community building and...

In this sixth and final episode of Batch & Scale , we're bridging the food divide by investing in equitable access. We are thrilled to close the series on healthy food financing with three guests rooted in real-world solutions .  [00:01:49] Segment 1: Our first guest is Nancy Matsumoto, author of Reaping What She Sows , who offers insights on building resilient food systems based on cooper...

In this fifth episode of Batch & Scale, we're giving you the recipe to serve up change: The Future of healthy food financing – seeding the system and harvesting the capital. We’re talking about the simple fact  that for every exciting new food trend on the market, there's a complex financial framework that determines whether it can thrive. We explore the systemic shifts needed to unloc...

In this fourth episode of Batch & Scale , we're jumping right into the trends that are remaking our plates: The Future of Food: Trends and Innovations . We’re talking about the huge financial bets being placed on food trends and how food finance is innovating. [00:02:07] Segment 1: Our first guest is Caroline Howe, Director of Food Policy at the DC Office of Planning . The Food Policy Divi...

In this third episode of Batch & Scale, we are focusing on a vital link that connects local farms, food and employment to our communities: food hubs. We'll explore how food hubs are changing the landscape of food distribution, making it easier for small and mid-sized farmers to thrive while providing communities with access to their own local bounty. [00:02:02]  Segment 1: Our first guest...

In this second episode of Batch & Scale , we're following the journey of food entrepreneurship and celebrating the innovators and passionate people who are shaping the future of healthy food. We'll uncover what it takes to build a successful food business in today's market. [00:02:25]  Segment 1: Our first guest is Amir Mostafavi, the visionary behind South Block , a company that h...

In this episode, we’re bringing you unique perspectives on the evolving landscape of food retail, including the alternative distribution models, a rising grocery store in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington DC, and a food technology platform for a new way to access healthy food.  [00:02:12]  Segment 1: Our first guest is Mia Hoskins of the Greens and Beans Co-op , providing the behind-the-sce...

Hello! I'm Katy Chang and you're listening to the trailer for my new podcast, Batch & Scale: The Healthy Food Financing Podcast. In this 6-part series, we’re exploring the people and organizations working in our food ecosystem by investigating the innovative partnerships, cutting-edge technology, and passionate leaders who are creating more equitable food systems. Funding for this series was m...