The Modern Acre

David Leon is an impact-oriented executive whose experience spans early stage venture building in funds, tech, non-profits, and consumer brands. He's a co-founder and Partner at Biome Capital (a regenerative ag real asset fund) and a co-founder and Executive Director at Farmer's Footprint (a non-profit accelerating the universal adoption of regenerative agriculture). Previously he was Principal at...

Nathan Faleide is an independent agtech consultant with an extensive background in remote sensing. Nathan recently started an agtech newsletter with his takes on the industry. He joins the podcast to dig into some of the realties of agtech and share some hot takes. Tune in! Connect with Nathan LinkedIn | Easy Observations Join the Co-op!  Co-op Details  |  Buy an Pass  |  Resources | Follow us on...

Natasha Dhayagude is the CEO and Co-founder of Chinova Bioworks, who has developed a revolutionary clean-label preservation technology extracted from white button mushrooms for use in food and beverage applications. This clean-label ingredient is broad-spectrum and can be customized to target individual producers spoilage microbial issues. Chinova recently launched 3 products - Chiber Beverage, Ch...

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tyler provides an overview of his experience doing a road trip in the Rivian electric truck. Tim and Tyler than debate and pitch their competing SXSW panels covering regenerative ag. Lastly, they provide a mid-season update on what's happening on Nuss Farms. Vote here! Tim's SXSW Panel: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/128223 Tyler's SXSW Panel: https://panelpick...

Anthony Corsaro is the Director of Business Development for Regenerative Food Systems Investment (RFSI). Anthony connects with stakeholders across food & ag to create meaningful connections that catalyze the regenerative transformation of our food system. Anthony is committed to building food supply chains that incentivize the production and consumption of healthy, nutrient-dense foods. Anthony wa...

Listen on  Apple Podcasts  or  Everywhere Else Claire Smith is the founder and CEO of Teffola, a CPG company that exists to create bold, fresh, and innovative granola for the health-aware consumer. They do this by creating whole-food plant-based snacks sourcing at least one ingredient per product from their 7th generation family farm. Connect with Teffola Website | LinkedIn Join the Co-op!  Co-op...

Jeff Nobbs  is the co-founder and CEO of Zero Acre Farms, a food company replacing destructive vegetable oils with healthier, more sustainable oils and fats made by fermentation. With over 15 years of experience in the health and nutrition space, Jeff has co-founded several startups to offer better quality ingredients and nutrition-forward food to people and communities, including the fast casual...

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler share their latest thoughts on regenerative vs. organic, including Tim's recap of attending the Organic Produce Summit. They also provide an update on The Modern Acre Co-op and what to expect as part of the membership. Co-op Links  Co-op Details  |  Buy a Pass  |  Twitter

Mike Hemman is a veteran of the global agriculture and manufacturing industries, previously working at Corteva Agriscience (including DuPont and Dow) and Pioneer Seeds. In addition, he has extensive lobbying experience in the irrigation industry and holds a bachelor's degree from California State University in Fresno in Plant Science. Mike heads the U.S. division of Netafim, the pioneering company...

Kristy Lewis is the founder and CEO of Quinn Snacks, a CPG company reimagining classic snacks by bringing real ingredients and transparency back to the snacks you love. Kristy joins the podcast to tell us about the founding story, Quinn's focus on their farmer-partners, their approach to regenerative ag, how they have scaled, and much, much more. Tune in! Connect with Quinn Snacks Website |  Insta...

Han Chen is the Co-Founder and CEO of ZeaKal, a plant traits innovator that helps crops capture more carbon and sunlight, leading to healthier, nutrient-rich food and feed. ZeaKal is committed to building a more equitable and resilient agricultural system on a smaller environmental footprint. Their plant traits dramatically improve the yield and composition of staple crops, resulting in carbon cap...

Pete Oberle is a Managing Partner at Trailhead Capital, a mission-driven investment firm creating outstanding financial, societal, and ecological returns by backing entrepreneurs who are building the regenerative future of food and agriculture. Pete has 23 years of finance and investing experience. Since 2014, he has been an angel investor in the agricultural, food, renewable energy, environmental...

Nicole Atchison is the CEO of PURIS Foods, a family-owned company founded in 1985 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Built with intention over 30 years, PURIS' plant-based food system benefits every link in the chain of production: flavorful and nutritious choices for people, profitable opportunities for growers, flexible ingredients for food makers, and practices that nourish soil, the environment, and life on...

Adrián Ferrero is the Co-Founder and CEO of Biome Makers, one of the foremost global AgTech leaders setting the standard in soil health with BeCrop® technology . Built on industry-leading AgTech expertise and driven by data and science, Biome Makers connectsoil biology to agricultural decision-making to optimize farming practices and reverse the degradation of arable soils. With labs across the gl...

Pablo Borquez is the founder and CEO of ProducePay, an AgTech startup committed to building a better supply chain for fresh produce, one that places trust at the center of every transaction. It is the fastest-growing provider of capital, market insights, and trade protection for the fresh produce industry. Through its products Marketplace, Pre-Season Financing, Quick-Pay+ and Daily Market Report,...

David Nothmann is the COO of Unfold. Unfold is accelerating the "seed to table" capabilities of vertical farming with an integrated offering of superior seeds, digital services, and agronomic insight. Based in Davis, California, Unfold's mission is to create a world where the freshest, most nutritious, and most delicious produce is available to every person on the planet. David is a visionary lead...

Matthieu Kohlmeyer is the Founder and CEO of La Tourangelle, a family owned & operated producer of artisan oils & other natural food. Steeped in the oil making tradition of France's Loire Valley, and with production facilities both in France & California, La Tourangelle is on a mission to make good food. Good for the table, community & planet. Connect with La Tourangelle Website | LinkedIn Co-op L...

Michael Guirguis is the co-founder and CEO of Seso Labor, a labor marketplace for agriculture that addresses the labor problem by connecting U.S farms with qualified seasonal workers via America's agricultural guest worker program (H-2A). Michael joins us to dive into his background in labor policy, founded and scaling the company, and some meaningful insights into the complex nature of agricultur...

Ethan Steinberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of Propagate Ventures, an agtech startup that helps farmers & landowners make regenerative agriculture work for them by balancing short-term income with long-term returns. Their platform makes it easy to access the operational know-how, implementation tools, financing and off-take agreements needed to reduce business risks while integrating fruit, nut and...

eAgronom was founded in Estonia in 2016 by son of a farmer and entrepreneur Robin Saluoks , computer scientists Stenver Jerkku and business veteran Kristjan Luha. eAgronom is an AgTech startup transforming the voluntary carbon offset market and accelerating the transition to net-zero farming. eAgronom's farm management software, AI and remote sensing technologies help grain farmers make better and...

Fourth generation California farmer, Aubrey Bettencourt is the President & CEO of the Almond Alliance of California, the trade association for the almond industry and community, representing and advocating for the 7,600 American almond farms growing 90% of the world almonds. Aubrey also has an incredible background in public policy and natural resources. Aubrey joins us and shares the state of the...

On this edition of Acre Insights, Tim and Tyler share more about web3 applications and what use cases exist in agriculture. They also discuss the recent Pairwise news that they are launching a consumer brand. Lastly, they provide an update from Nuss farms, including offseason cover crops and spring planting. Tune in! Co-op Links  Co-op Details  |  Presale  |  Resources | Follow us on Twitter  for...

Dr. Michael Gilbert is the CEO and founder of Semios, the leading precision farming loT platform for tree fruits, nuts, and grapes. Michael is a natural product synthetic chemist with a PhD from University of British Columbia and a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Vienna. He has 25 years of experience in agtech and biotech R&D and production. In 2009, Michael founded Semios to meet th...

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.  At Harborview Farms, he a...

The day is here! We are announcing the next iteration of The Modern Acre and the web3 project we have been teasing. Introducing The Modern Acre Co-op ! On this edition of Acre Insights, we are providing all the details of the project including the TOP 10 reasons to join the co-op. Tune in and sign up for the presale list! Co-op Links  Co-op Details  |  Presale  |  Resources | Follow us on Twitter...