Join host Michael Wolf as he explores the world of food, ag and how innovation is changing what we eat.
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The Modern Acre is the podcast for builders in ag who think differently. Tim and Tyler interview the entrepreneurs, farmers and leaders that are innovating the food and agriculture industry. Through conversations with guests and their own unique insights, Tim and Tyler are leading the dialogue on modern agriculture - from their own farm journey to the latest investment trends. Learn more at www.TheModernAcre.com
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Explore the fight against climate change through interviews with climate tech founders, investors, activists, academics, artists, and more. #Climate #Climatetech #Cleantech #Sustainability #Environment
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Science VC explores the intersection of deeptech startups and venture capital. Each episode features conversations with startup founders, venture capitalists, and industry experts. Discover their stories, lessons learned, and predictions for the future. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities of fundraising for venture-backed startups innovating in agtech, biotech, energy, foodtech, healthtech, and sustainability.
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Welcome to ‘Let’s Talk Farm to Fork’, the PostHarvest Podcast that interviews people of interest within the Fresh Produce sector. We’ll deep dive into their role and find out how they’re helping reduce the amount of food lost or wasted along the Farm to Fork journey.
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Historically, the private markets have been on the fringe, but as trillions of dollars have flowed into this dynamic asset class, there is an increasing need for greater insight. Since 2007, PitchBook has been shining a light on key trends and events in venture capital, private equity and M&A through comprehensive data and detailed analysis. Subscribe to our podcast for thoughtful conversations with industry leaders and PitchBook analysts to help you better understand the evolving capital ma ...
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What will you be eating in 2050? How will it get to your table? How we grow, purchase, and eat our food is changing. New technologies and food products are playing a key role in shaping that change. In this podcast, we speak to the people driving that future, from entrepreneurs and venture capital investors, to farmers and food businesses. Welcome to Future Food!
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The Medium Rules: Long-Term Trends in Media and Technology
Alan Baldachin, and produced by HBA Studios
Conversations with founders, investors and thought leaders in the orbit of HBA's tech and media ecosystem and beyond. How are media and technology companies conceived, how do they scale, and how do they interact with the broader social, economic and political culture we live in today and that we will inhabit in the future. This is a show about innovation and its effects on our lives, hosted by HBA's managing partner and head of media and technology, Alan Baldachin. Hosted on Acast. See acast ...
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In this series, we sit down with CEOs and entrepreneurs from startups and tech companies all around the world. Each episode features candid conversations with trailblazers who share their stories, challenges, and critical moments that shaped their companies. Understand how their mind works, how they turn ideas into reality, navigated startup life, and the lessons they learned.
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Interested in the future of the food industry? Meet the visionaries that are changing how, what and where we eat. Startup founders talk with Andrew Ive from @foodxhealth and share stories of how their groundbreaking ideas were born, challenges they overcame and plans for their inevitable world domination. Industry heavyweights speak their minds on current trends and drop knowledge for aspiring entrepreneurs. FOOD-X pairs innovative food business startups with passionate, accomplished experts ...
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The modern food system is broken and our health is terrible. What can we do to fix it? Theresa "Sam" Houghton, Chief Nerd at The Modern Health Nerd, brings together the movers, shakers and innovators from food, health, agriculture and everywhere in between for fascinating conversations that examine what individuals and companies are doing to transform what we eat and how we live. From innovative plant-based products and indoor vertical farming to fitness and foodtech, every episode features ...
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PlantStance is an exciting podcast collaboration between BrandFirst and Sprouted Ventures, as we team up to share our branding and go-to-market strategy insights into the plant-based and food-tech industry.
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TechCraft Podcast is your weekly deep dive into the world of tech, where we offer you more than just news. Listen to our analysis and opinions about the good, the bad, and the ugly in the world of technology. Join us - Sergey Slashchev, Ben Curdy, and Hrishi Ballal - in an intellectual discussions about the old, the new, and the future of the technology industry. We all come from tech backgrounds, have been working in the industry, and feel just as passionate about it as you do!
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Scaling Restaurant-Tech Globally — Supy CEO Dani El-Zein on Funding, AI & Building a High-Growth Foodtech Startup
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26:52This special Startup Spotlights episode was filmed live at Expand North Star (ENS) 2025, the world’s largest startup and investor event (October 2025). In this conversation, Dani El-Zein, Founder & CEO of Supy, breaks down how he scaled one of the region’s fastest-growing restaurant-tech platforms — from raising early capital to winning enterprise …
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Tim and Tyler catch up on the latest with Monarch Tractor and recap Tim's CTRI annual meeting. Use code FARMERFRIDAY for 25% off Farmer Mode Hats! — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links 25% off Farmer Mode hats - https://farmermode.com Use code FARMERFRIDAY at checkout California Tomato Research Institute - https://tomatonet.org AgList…
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Reinventing the Egg With The EVERY Company's Arturo Elizondo
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37:38In this episode, Michael talks with Arturo Elizondo, founder and CEO of The EVERY Company, about the company’s nationwide rollout inside Walmart products, its $55 million Series D fundraise, and the strategic shift toward becoming a “boring but sexy” B2B ingredient supplier powering baked goods behind the scenes. Arturo talks about the early IndieB…
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435: Monarch Tractor Lawsuit, Fitness Check In & Content Diet
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20:47Tim and Tyler check in on their fitness, content their consuming right now, and address the Monarch Tractor lawsuit reported by TechCrunch. UPDATE: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/19/monarch-tractor-preps-for-layoffs-and-warns-employees-it-may-shut-down/ — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Monarch Lawsuit - https://techcrunch.com/202…
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Sky Kurtz, Pure Harvest CEO: How He Raised $300M to Build AgTech Farms in the UAE Desert
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1:46:44From private equity investor to agritech trailblazer, Sky Kurtz, Co-Founder & CEO of Pure Harvest Smart Farms, joins a special episode of the Startup Spotlights Podcast by Lucidity Insights to unpack how he built one of the Middle East’s leading controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) companies. Host Erika Welch dives into Sky’s journey from Stanf…
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434: Ceres AI adds an AI Agent to Their Board?!
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16:59Tim and Tyler talk about Ceres AI recent $13M funding round and the appointment of an AI agent to their board. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Ceres AI - https://ceres.ai Ceres Imaging Podcast - https://www.themodernacre.com/202-innovations-in-aerial-imaging-with-ashwin-madgavkar-ceo-and-founder-of-ceres-imaging/…
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Traversing the Fiberverse With Carolyn O'Neil
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41:13In this episode of The Spoon Podcast, registered dietitian and longtime CNN food journalist Carolyn O’Neil joins Mike to traverse the fiberverse and discuss the growing trend of fibermaxxing. Carolyn discusses the science behind different types of fiber, and why Gen Z’s favorite prebiotic sodas are suddenly everywhere. She also breaks down how fibe…
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433: "Shark Tank" for AgTech Recap from Western Grower's Annual Meeting
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36:01Tim and Tyler talk about Tyler's experience at the Western Growers Annual Meeting this week and recap the "Shark Tank" event from the show. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Western Growers - https://www.wga.com TRIC Robotics - https://www.tricrobotics.com Drift Sense - https://drift-sense.com Lumo - https://lumo.ag…
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Eliot Horowitz Wants to Reinvent Robotics Like He Did Big Data
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25:37In this episode, Michael talks with Eliot Horowitz, founder of MongoDB and now CEO of Viam, about why the physical world is lagging behind the AI revolution and how Viam is building the foundational platform robotics has been missing. Eliot shares why robotics needs its “AWS moment,” how better tools can shrink development timelines from years to m…
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432: Lessons from Deploying $1B into Regenerative Farmland
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40:35Tim and Tyler talk to Rob Hurlbut, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Agriculture Capital, all about his learnings from over ten years investing in farmland. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Agriculture Capital - https://agriculturecapital.com/
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Building a Social Impact Food Company With Anna Hammond
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30:14In this episode, Mike is joined by Anna Hammond, founder of Matriarch Foods, a social-impact food company that turns farm surplus and manufacturing byproducts into shelf-ready ingredients and meals for food banks, disaster relief, and food service. Anna has an interesting career journey, going from museums and art publishing to building a triple-bo…
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Tim and Tyler talk to Brent Smith, CEO of New Leaf Symbiotics, about their "behind the scenes" go-to-market strategy and his take on the fragmentation and M&A landscape in biologicals. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links New Leaf Symbiotics - https://newleafsym.com New Leaf on AgList - https://aglist.com/partner/newleaf-symbiotics…
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430: Bonsai Robotics FIRA Announcement & Unpacking the farm-ng Acquisition
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26:56Tim and Tyler talk to Tyler Niday about their new product announcements and recent acquisiton of farm-ng. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Bonsai Robotics - https://www.bonsairobotics.ai
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The State of All Things AI in 2025 (Part 1)
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39:06This episode features a wide-ranging conversation between The Spoon's Michael Wolf and his old friend, long-time veteran tech journalist Derrick Harris, about the state of AI in 2025. Topics discussed include: The evolution from the early cloud and big-data era to today’s generative-AI boom How Nvidia became dominant on the training side How infere…
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Behind The Scenes at the Good Housekeeping Appliance Lab
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27:54This week, we catch up with Nicole Papantoniou, the Director of the Good Housekeeping Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab. We hear from Nicole about what it's like running one of the preeminent testing labs for kitchen appliances in the world, her personal journey to her current position and what she's excited about in terms of kitchen innovation…
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Tim and Tyler talk to Shely Aronov about founding and scaling Innerplant. — This episode is presented by Corteva R&D. — Links Innerplant - https://innerplant.com
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That's a Wrap! 🎬 Most Played: Nature needs a better bank, with Martin Stuchtey
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29:51🗒️ A note from Ryan, your host: I'm so happy to have put these 80 interviews out into the world, and have made new friends, connections, and gained tons of inspiration along the way. But duty calls at the moment as my volunteer work in Ukraine takes all my time and attention. So I'll call it a wrap for now and hope to be back with new episodes one …
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428: Building Brand Loyalty with Magazines as a DTC Olive Oil Company
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35:18Tim and Tyler talk to Vincent Ricchiuti of ENZO Olive Oil and P-R Farms. — This episode is presented by Corteva Agriscience. — Links ENZO Olive Oil - https://enzooliveoil.com P-R Farms - https://www.prfarms.com
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Tim and Tyler talk to Michael Key, CEO and Co-Founder of Impello Biosciences. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Impello Biosciences - https://impellobio.com Impello on AgList - https://aglist.com/manufacturer/impello-biosciences
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🏖️ Summer Classics #3: Funniest Episode 😹 – Comedian Stuart Goldsmith
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44:05This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. In this last episode of the series, I'm reviving my chat with comedian Stuart Goldsmith where we: 🛹 Quote the Simpsons a couple times 🏟️ Clarify it's differen…
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426: Unpacking the AgTech & Biological Trends of the Past Decade
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39:49Tim and Tyler talk to Rob Trice and Chris Taylor of The Mixing Bowl and announce a new collaboration between AgList and The Mixing Bowl! — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links The Mixing Bowl - https://www.mixingbowlhub.com/ The Interactive Landscape Map - https://aglist.com/landscape…
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425: "AI Farming" AgTech Company Raises $22M?!
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20:53Tim and Tyler discuss Orchard Robotics recent $22M funding announcement and corresponding Linkedin promotion video. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Orchard Linkedin Announcement
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424: David Friedberg on What Will Win in Ag (Replay)
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41:43Tim and Tyler talked with David Friedberg last year about joining Ohalo, lessons from The Climate Corp, and what will in in ag. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Ohalo - https://www.ohalo.com Climate Corp Podcast - https://www.themodernacre.com/302-the-story-of-the-climate-corporation/ YouTube Channel - …
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🏖️ Summer Classics #2: Investor Favourite 📈 – Jessica Burley of Planet A
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30:49This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. The second of three episodes in the series is my interview with Jessica Burley of Planet A. I call it the "Investor Favourite" because I've heard from lots of…
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423: How We Built and Launched AgList (and What's Next)
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31:31Tim and Tyler discuss building and launching AgList, the yelp for agriculture. They discuss updates their making, including new features, pricing, and more. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links AgList - https://aglist.com
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422: How to Build an AgTech Company and Raise Capital
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30:41Tim and Tyler talk to Mackenzie Burnett about founding and scaling Ambrook and how she recently raised a $26M Series A. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Ambrook - https://ambrook.com Series A - https://ambrook.com/blog/company/america-the-beautiful
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421: Understanding "The Big Shrink" and Farmer Sentiment in Agriculture
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30:03Tim and Tyler talk to Matt Woolf about the ag economy in California specialty crops. Takeaways Post-COVID, nut pricing is stabilizing while vegetable pricing normalizes. USDA estimates can be inaccurate due to abandoned orchards. The Big Shrink report explores the impact of population decline on agriculture. Population growth has historically suppo…
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The Good (and Bad) of AI-Powered Food Tracking Systems
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38:32In this episode of The Spoon Podcast, Mike talks with Steve Statler, CEO and co-founder of AMB.AI, about the rise of ambient AI and energy-harvesting Bluetooth beacons could transform the supply chain. Steve shares his journey from pioneering Bluetooth beacons at Qualcomm to envisioning a future where everyday items like food, medicine, and clothin…
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🏖️ Summer Classics #1: Rising Star 🌟 – Shannon Falconer of BioCraft Pet Nutrition
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28:51This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. First up is Shannon Falconer, Founder & CEO of BioCraft Pet Nutrition (formerly Because, Animals). Two years on, they’ve made huge strides toward radically re…
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420: Turning a Legacy Retailer into a Soil Health Services Business
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31:19Tim and Tyler talk to Gaji Balakaneshan about building Midwestern BioAg from a legacy inputs retailer to a soil health solution provider. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Midwestern BioAg - https://midwesternbioag.com Midwestern BioAg on AgList - https://aglist.com/manufacturer/midwestern-bioag-1 AgList…
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419: Sweetgreen Strategy Session with Jack Richardson
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20:03Tim and Tyler talk to Jack Richardson all about Sweetgreen, their Infinite Kitchen model, personalization, and how he thinks about their overall strategy. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Subscribe to The Modern Acre Newsletter - https://themodernacre.substack.com…
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