Cream of the Crop

The farming world has changed. Chalmers Carr of Titan Farms has a serious talk with Steve Maxwell and Justin Machell about the steps his farm is doing to keep his workers safe, what they are doing to keep up with a changing food supply chain, and the importance of buying your produce locally.

Russ Goodman is 7th generation farmer and now a congressional candidate. He explains the importance of buying American grown produce. Russ provides valuable insight to things consumers may not know when shopping in the produce section. 

Feeding the world means growers have to protect their large-scale crops from pests and disease. Although most products are sourced outside of the US, American growers are hoping to bring crop protection products back to the US in the future. We speak with Shan Brooks of Atticus Crop Protection.

Wade Purvis, a Florida bean farmer, talks about what is happening to your local farmers and the communities that surround them. He provides some information on how we can help save them. 

As the coronavirus continues to spread , Chief Science Officer, Frank Kelsey provides further steps growers and business owners can take to reduce COVID-19 at the farm level. 

We continue to find out what’s happening to agriculture and COVID-19. CEO Steve Maxwell and Justin Machell, VP Business Development and Analytics at Highland Ag Solutions follow up with Jerome Crosby, farmer and president of the Georgia Berry Exchange. Jerome explains what steps farmers are taking to make sure our food supply is safe.

What's happening to agriculture with the outbreak? CEO Steve Maxwell and Justin Machell, VP Business Development and Analytics at Highland Ag Solutions talk with Jerome Crosby, farmer and president of the Georgia Berry Exchange. They explore what's happening with fruits and vegetables and what is at risk over the next few weeks.

Vince Ferrante, Executive Vice President and Brick Rooks, President and CEO of Southern Belle Organics talks about the blueberry industry, its expansion and its recent challenges. 

Chief Science Officer, Frank Kelsey and Food Safety Specialist, Bristol Wells talk about the best ways to reduce the risk of spreading viruses in your home and growing operation. 

CEO, Steve Maxwell discusses the highs and lows of starting and running an agricultural business. He chats with his daughter Megan about his philosophy of building a team, not using contracts and keeping the faith no matter what. Learn how this entrepreneur made it happen despite the odds.

Our pilot episode. Highland CEO Steve Maxwell and VP of Sales and Business Intelligence, Justin Machell, chat about the business of blueberries with Jason Watts, owner of Florida Best Farms and Alan Abe, General Manager of East Coast Berries.