The Modern Acre

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

Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE Tune in to hear the story of how Kyle McMahon built his company, TractorZoom, which is revolutionizing how farmers are finding farm equipment auctions. Connect with TractorZoom Website | Instagram | Twitter Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter

Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE Porter Road is revolutionizing the way poultry is processed and how it's sent to you. Founder James Peisker shares the story of how he and co-founder, Chris Carter, started a meat catering service which evolved over time to a storefront in Nashville and now an online business. Porter Road partners with farmers to provide the highest quality and standard meat and are taking on the large poultry industry in the process. Tune in and learn the whole story! Connect with Porter Road Website | Instagram | Facebook Connect with The Modern Acre Website| Instagram | Twitter

In this popular episode, we re-air the story of the beverage business, SAP!, with co-founders Chas Smith and Nikita Salmon. SAP! offers sparkling water that's flavored with maple and birch sap, straight from Chas and Nikita's home state of Vermont. We discuss their upbringing in Vermont and how the maple industry has evolved. They share how they started the ag business and have scaled it through supply chain optimization, local and regional sales distribution, and marketing through social media. We could not stop asking questions and digging into how they've grown their business from nothing. Tune in! Connect with SAP! Website | Instagram

Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE Brennan Turner is the CEO and co-founder of FarmLead, North America's largest grain marketplace. He joins us for a wide-ranging conversation that you won't want to miss. Learn how he left Wall Street to come back home to build and scale the startup aimed at transforming how grain marketing is done. Tune in! Connect with Farm Lead Website | Twitter | Breakfast Brief Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter

Join our Closed Facebook Group HERE Pivot Bio is one of the hottest new startups out there today, but they are no flash in the pan. Pivot Bio has developed a first-of-its-kind, nitrogen-producing microbe that is changing the way nitrogen is applied to corn. This means less fertilizer work for farmers and a more reliable and consistent method for delivering plant nutrition. Tune in to hear from Sarah Bloch and learn more about the technology and how the startup began and has scaled over time. Connect with Pivot Bio Website | Twitter Connect with The Modern Acre Website | Instagram | Twitter