The Modern Acre

Gary Loh is the Executive Chairman of First Alverstone Capital, a private equity group focusing primarily in Asian oriented opportunities. He also serves as the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SunMoon Food Company. Gary led the turnaround of SunMoon Food after taking control of the business in 2007 and implementing a new business model. Recently, Gary founded a tech startup, DiMuto, focused on global trade that leverages blockchain technology to instill transparency in the food chain. On this episode, we get in to Gary's background with SunMoon and how he led the turnaround. Gary discusses his new venture, DiMuto, and how he has begun building the business in Asia and the US. Gary is a wealth of knowledge and experience and you won't want to miss this one! Connect with DiMuto Website | LinkedIn Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE

David Jones came back to the family dairy and led the adoption and integration of robotic technology to help address the increasing labor challenges in the US. Learn more about his thoughts on robotics and the farm's transition. David is an advocate for technology and the dairy industry and recently started a position at DeLaval, who provides integrated, automated equipment solutions for dairies. Don't miss this episode! Connect with David Jones DeLaval Website | Instagram Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE

Tune in to hear about ag entrepreneurship! Danny Royer started his career working for several successful farms, focusing on improving operation's efficiencies using technology. He recently ventured out on his own to start his own consulting firm that works with both farmers and ag tech companies. We discuss the vision for the business, what his first steps have been, and how he is thinking differently about marketing. Connect with Great Valley Oak Website | Instagram Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE

Tillable is an online ag marketplace focused on changing the way farmland is rented, making it easier than ever for landowners and farmers to grow. We talk this week with the Founder and CEO of Tillable, Corbett Kullwho has an impressive background in technology and ag startups. Tune in to learn how he has navigated building a marketplace for farmers and landowners, as well as his take on the ag industry! Connect with Tillable Website | Twitter Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE

Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE Tune in this week to hear how Christine Moseley has grown her startup, Full Harvest, to fix one of the biggest problems in agriculture: food waste. Full Harvest is the first B2B marketplace for imperfect and surplus produce. Christine shares the details behind how the company started, the challenges she's faced, and what the company is focused on the rest of the year. Don't miss this episode! Connect with Full Harvest Website | Instagram Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter

Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE We had the great pleasure of interviewing a fellow podcaster and standout farm-marketer, Tim Young. Tim has an incredible story, from having a successful career in corporate America to leaving it all to start a farm while focusing on his family. As it turns out, Tim was rather successful farming and has since transitioned to build an online academy that helps farmers build and grow their small farm and direct-to-consumer products, not to mention a great podcast. We talk through Tim's career and he shares a ton of valuable insight along the way. You don't want to miss this one! Connect with Small Farm Nation  Website | Twitter Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter

Watch our Cheddar TV Segment HERE Tune in this week to hear from one of the premier thought leaders in the agriculture industry, Vonnie Estes. Vonnie holds the position of Vice President of Technology at the Produce Marketing Association and has an impressive background in science and technology as it relates to agriculture. Vonnie dives into a recent AgFunder article she wrote sharing 5 things she saw at the recent Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco as well as sharing more about her role at PMA. You won't want to miss this episode! Connect with Vonnie LinkedIn | AgFunder Article | PMA Website Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter

Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE Henry Gordon-Smithis the Founder and Managing Director of Agritecture, an urban agriculture consulting company. Agritecture was started by Henry as a blog resource for all things urban agriculture news, business, and design. He shares about how he started his career in hydroponics and grew his blog into a successful consulting business. Henry gives his take on the current state of the industry, from industrial-scale, localized vertical farms to shipping container indoor farms. There is so much value in this episode whether you are interested in urban agriculture or you want to learn how to develop your network and influence to start a business. Don't miss this one! Connect with Agritecture Website | Instagram | Twitter | Podcast Connect with Teens for Food Justice HERE TMA Spotlight | Hingtgen Farms Instagram Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter

Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE You won't want to miss this episode talking with Doug Brunner, a California farmer and businessman who left his family's dairy operation to start and scale his own farm. Doug has a passion for agriculture and shares his experience of navigating farming in 2019. He also talks about a new venture called The Ag Center 59, which is one-stop-shop of ag businesses, servicing farms across California. Tune in! Connect with The Ag Center 59 Website | Instagram Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter

Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE This week on the podcast we welcome Tara Vander Dussen, better known online as the New Mexico Milkmaid. Tara started her blog to share her story about being in the dairy industry and what she has learned along the way. She shares her vision for her brand, how it started, and how she's moving it forward, including how to monetize the brand. Tune in to learn more how to leverage your influence online! Books: Good to Great, Building a Story Brand, How to Win Friends and Influence People Podcasts: Stuff You Should Know, The End of the World, How I Built This App: Instagram Influencer: Five Marys Farm Connect with New Mexico Milkmaid Website | Instagram | Facebook Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter