The Modern Acre

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Igino Cafiero is the Co-founder and CEO of Bear Flag Robotics, which was acquired by Deere & Co in August 2021 and is now run as an independent subsidiary. Bear Flag Robotics is developing autonomous farming technology. Growers can orchestrate a fleet of autonomous equipment directly from their smartphone or tablet, allowing them to realize productivity gains and reduce their operational expenses. Connect with Bear Flag Robotics Website | LinkedIn

Rob Hranac is the CEO of Pattern Ag, an agtech startup developing a recommendation and product discovery platform centered around a deep understanding of soil. They are leveraging advances in genomics, robotics, and high-resolution agronomic data to build this knowledge, in service of improving farm profitability. Rob joins the podcast to talk about his path to Pattern, their investors and long term vision, and how scaling the company has gone over the past few years. Tune in to learn more! Connect with Pattern Ag Website | Twitter THRIVE Global Impact Summit, November 17, 2022 in San Jose, CA Website Use Code PRTNR25 for 25% off

Bill Stoddart and Chris Zuehlsdorff are the CEO and COO, respectively, of Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT, which is an organic farmland finance company that provides farmer-friendly leases and mortgages to the next generation of organic farmers. Since their founding in 2007, they have directed $85 million in investments in organic agriculture. Their goal is to make organic agriculture the norm, not the exception in America to benefit the health of the soil and of future generations. Connect with Iroquois Valley Website | LinkedIn

This week Tim and Tyler share their takeaways from the Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum that took place in Denver last week! Tune in if you’re ready for some hot takes on investing in regenerative agriculture. Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

Oscar Baracaldo is the CEO and Co-Founder of Farmfolio, an agtech platform that has come together to fulfill a single mission ― To Evolve Agribusiness Ownership.  This simple and compelling mission has guided the company to create some of the most meaningful operations in the country of Colombia, for Farmfolio, and for farm owners across the globe. Farmfolio currently exceeds $70M of assets under management and has created high-ranking fully integrated solutions from LATAM into international markets including the US and Europe. Connect with Farmfolio Website | LinkedIn Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

Connie Bowen is the founding General Partner of Farmhand Ventures, a venture studio building the future of work in specialty crop agriculture. She’s also a Venture Partner with Republic, where she collaborates across the startup ecosystem to support founders and their ideas. She is passionate about distributing knowledge and inspiring inclusive, impactful innovation in global food and ag systems. Connect with Connie LinkedIn | Website Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter

Alexander Reichert is the co-founder and CEO of AgVend, a digital commerce platform in the agriculture industry. AgVend's tools constructively power the omnichannel experiences for ag retailers, distributors, and manufacturers. Alexander joins us the podcast to talk about founding AgVend, evolving the business model, disruption vs. innovation, and much more. Tune in! Links RFSI Forum | Join the Co-op to get 10% off registration

This week on Acre Insights: What Kim Kardashian's PE fund means for content creation, USDA's "climate-smart" grants that don't actually go to farmers, Patagonia's founder gives away profits, and California's heat wave. Links RFSI Forum | Join the Co-op to get 10% off registration

Eduardo Novillo Astrada is the CEO & Co-Founder of Agrotoken. Agrotoken is a blockchain company that was the first to create stable coins backed by Agro-Commodities. By creating stable coins enabled by blockchain and smart contracts, they create new, unique and improved financial products that will satisfy financial needs in superior ways. Connect with Eduardo LinkedIn | Website Join the Co-op! Co-op Details | Buy an Pass | Resources | Follow us on Twitter