The Modern Acre

Jill Clapperton is the principal scientist, owner, and founder of Rhizoterra, an international company that creates information and knowledge pertaining to soil health, so we can all make informed decisions based on science. Jill is also a well-known international lecturer and advocate for practices that promote soil health. Rhizoterra is partnering with Grounded Growth to provide nutrient-density testing as a way to execute an outcome-based approach to verifying regenerative ag. Tune in to learn more! Connect with Rhizoterra Website | Twitter Connect with Grounded Growth Website | Instagram Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE

Sara Harper is the founder of Grounded Growth, a membership-based company that provides the resources needed for food companies and farmers to research, develop and build regenerative supply chains together. Sara was previously on the podcast (episode HERE) to discuss her backgrounded the origin of Grounded Growth. On this episode, she joins us to discuss the latest trends in regenerative agriculture and updates on her membership community. Tune in! Connect with Grounded Growth Website | Instagram Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE

Cousin Brad (Brad Squires) comes back on the podcast to update us on his suburban family 10-acre farm that he started a few years ago (check out his first episode here). Brad shares some key business insights on what's worked on the farm, including their go-to-market approach for flowers. Brad also discusses some new ventures, Orangevale Fruit Co. and a plan for a retail store called The Local Acre. Tune in! Connect with Heirloom Acres Website | Instagram Connect with Orangevale Fruit Co Website | Article Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE

Chiles Wilson is the founder and general manager of Branch to Box, a business-to-business ecommerce business that provides fresh fruit and snack delivery to company offices. This is Chiles' second time on the podcast, because his first appearance was so good! This time we dig in deeper to how he is focused on scaling the business. Tune in! Connect with Branch to Box Website | Twitter | Instagram Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE

Dave Kohl is the founder of Joolies, a California based farm and CPG brand producing Medjool date products. Dave and his family founded the original date farm two decades ago and recently launched Joolies. He shares more about the company's origin and how they strategically built the brand and product messaging. Connect with Joolies Website | Twitter | Instagram Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE

John Bourne is the VP of Marketing at Ceres Imaging, a venture-backed company delivering solutions for irrigation and nutrient management, pest and disease prevention, and more. Tune in to learn how John and the Ceres team recently launched an updated product portfolio and corresponding rebrand to further scale and grow the business. Connect with Ceres Imaging Website | Twitter Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE

Julie Escobar is the co-founder of Global Women Fresh, a community focused on connecting, inspiring, and empowering women in the fresh produce industry. She has over 20 years experience in the fresh produce industry, achieving growth in domestic and international sales and marketing operations. Julie shares more about her background and the origin story of GWF. She shares details about how they have grown the organization and insight into the produce industry. Tune in! Connect with Global Women Fresh Website | Instagram Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE

Paul Schrimpf is an award-winning journalist who has covered the agriculture market since 1998. He is Group Editor of the Agribusiness Group at Meister Media Worldwide, with full editorial responsibility for CropLife®, CropLife IRON, and PrecisionAg® Professional. Paul shares his story of joining Meister and his perspective on the ever-changing agriculture industry, sharing insights you won't want to miss throughout the episode. Tune in! Connect with Meister Website | VISION Conference Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE

This is the last episode in a 4-part series sponsored by PMA! John Hartnett is the founder and CEO of SVG Ventures and the THRIVE accelerator. SVG Ventures-THRIVE is a leading agri-food innovation ecosystem, comprised of top agriculture, food & technology corporations, universities and investors. With a community of over 2,000 startups from 82 countries, the THRIVE platform invests, accelerates and creates unparalleled access for entrepreneurs to scale globally. Tune in to hear John share his story about founding the company and getting into the ag sector, plus his thoughts on the current state of the industry. You won't want to miss this episode! Connect with PMA Website | Fresh Summit Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE

This is the third episode in a 4-part series sponsored by PMA! Tommie Van Zyl is the CEO of ZZ2, a South African produce grower, packer, and shipper. Tommie has helped develop and scale the business, which supports both the South African and global markets. He dives into the operation, supply chain, and their outlook for 2020. Tune in! Connect with PMA Website | Fresh Summit Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Sign up for Acre Insights HERE Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE