The Modern Acre

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 and his team are breaking new ground with innovative and creative farming techniques — combining the wisdom of traditional practices with forward thinking, environmentally conscious solutions that are shaping the future of the agricultural industry. Trey talks about his operation, his focus on technology and sustainability, carbon markets, and much more! Connect with Trey LinkedIn | Harborview Farms

Founders Gabe Sibley and Curtis Garner are the CEO and COO, respectively, of Verdant Robotics. After coming on the show last year, Gabe and Curtis join this week to give an update on Verdant, including raising their Series A, progress on commercialization, and dealing with a changing economic landscape. Connect with Verdant Robotics Website | LinkedIn

Chris Kerston is the Co-CEO of Land to Market, the world’s first outcomes-based verified regenerative sourcing solution. They support brands and producers who are leading the way in giving the land a voice and working to improve soil health, water, biodiversity and ecosystem function. Chris ranched full time for over 10 years before joining the Savory Institute. With a longstanding passion for regenerative agricultural and better food distribution systems, Chris has dedicated his life to helping connect ranchers with consumers in ways that create synergistic value for both sides. Connect with Land to Market Website | LinkedIn

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT - Tim is joining Nuss Farms full time in 2023 to further support the farm's growth and regenerative transition. We talk through what this means for Tim and the farm, while also covering our 2023 predictions in ag. Email Tim to connect at tim@nussfarms.com

Erik Westblom is the Co-Founder and CEO of Provision, and agtech startup that makes cloud software to streamline food safety and QA. Clients can build simple digital templates that expedite recordkeeping, with automatic schedules, rules, and alerts that increase compliance. All food safety and quality data is centralized in one hub with automatic history and customizable reporting. This makes it faster to complete audits, and easier to analyze processes. Connect with Provision Website | LinkedIn

Shannon Boselli and Clara Cecil are the Head of Sales and Business Development and the Head of Customer Success, respectively, at Proof. Proof aims to lead the next evolution of business intelligence through verified ESG & Impact Data. They believe that all future decisions, whether it be business decisions, investment decisions, or broad consumer behavior, will be influenced by their effect on people and the planet. This can only be achieved through real-time access to verified impact data. Therefore, Proof is building the digital infrastructure that will drive that transformation in the market. Founded in 2019, Proof brought together a global team of experts in impact measurement, impact investing, and technology solutions to deliver an end-to-end solution that changes the way investors will make investment decisions for good. Connect with Proof Website | LinkedIn

Lauren Manning is a Senior Associate at the Croatan Institute, an independent, nonprofit research and action institute whose mission is to build social equity and ecological resilience by leveraging finance to create pathways to a just economy. Lauren is an attorney, law professor, and farmer with a dedicated passion for all things farming. Before joining Croatan Institute, Lauren was a venture capital investor with food and ag-focused VC firm AgFunder where she focused on deal flow and due diligence. Lauren began with AgFunder in 2015 as part of AgFunderNews media and research team reporting on issues involving finance, agriculture, climate change, and more. Lauren owns a small farm in Northwest Arkansas where she raises cattle, sheep, and goats. She is a partner with Ozark Pasture Beef, a direct-to-consumer grass-finished and pasture-based livestock partnership selling beef and lamb. Connect with the Croatan Institute Website | LinkedIn

Brandon Welch is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mad Capital. Beginning in 2019, he formulated the idea for the Perennial Fund and has led all efforts from whitepaper creation to financial modeling, fundraising, portfolio management to building the team. In 2021, he led the close of $10M into the Perennial Fund I from 42 investors in 7 countries. He previously managed the Colorado Carbon Fund, a revolving nonprofit fund focused on driving capital into carbon removal projects in CO.  Connect with Mad Cap Website | LinkedIn

Natalie Collins is the Interim President of the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), who exists to protect and promote the interests of California winegrape growers by providing members a unified voice, effective advocacy and strong leadership. CAWG promotes the winegrowing industry’s long-term success by advancing the adoption of sound public policies, and fostering awareness and understanding of winegrape growers’ contributions to the economy, environment and California communities. Connect with CAWG Website | LinkedIn

Troy Carter is the CEO and Co-founder of Earthshot Labs, a startup building the technology and expert guidance to develop and finance nature based carbon projects globally. Their mission is to restore nature at the planetary scale. Seizing the unprecedented opportunity of the carbon market, Earthshot is building the technology and operational capacity to scale carbon credits globally in alignment with regenerative principles. LandOS is a tech enabled platform that guides land stewards step-by-step guidance through the carbon development process. Biome uses the smartphone’s augmented reality capabilities, whether based on IR or LiDAR, combined with the camera in order to create a three dimensional map of all the trees surrounding the user. Connect with Earshot Labs Website | LinkedIn