Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food

A conversation with Maria Virginia Solis Wahnish and Mateusz Ciasnocha, both involved in the Farm of Francesco. Maria Virginia is founder of Drink Matera, while Mateusz is the CEO of European Carbon Farmers and member of the EU Soil Mission board. We discuss why it is so important to connect with policymakers and how to actually do that, the importance of farmers' education and a very detailed answer to the 1 billion euro question to enable many more people to get involved in farming. And what has Pope Francis to do with all of this? How connecting with those who shape our policies can start with a simple visit to a local farm? We delve into the power of personal actions to instigate systemic change, encouraging policymakers to experience the daily life of farmers, paving the way for more grounded and beneficial agricultural policies. The episode culminates with an exploration of the symbiotic relationships between farmers, policymakers, and investors and the transformation of communities through a billion-dollar vision that places technology, collaboration, and human ingenuity at its heart. This podcast is part of the AI 4 Soil Health project which aims to help farmers and policy makers by providing new tools powered by AI to monitor and predict soil health across Europe. For more information visit ai4soilhealth.eu. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. This work has received funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee [grant numbers 10053484, 1005216, 1006329]. This work has received funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/mateusz-ciasnocha-maria-virginia-solis-wahnish. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Emiliano Mroue, founder of WARC, about their recent funding round, being close to the farmers and why he left a corporate job in Germany to start a farmer focussed anti poverty company in Sierra Leone which turned into a company serving today over 20000 farmers, mostly in Ghana, in the transition to more regenerative practices. What is their secret to be close to the farmers always, not quite often but always? Smallholder maize farmers at the edge of the Sahara, brutal circumstances in the Sahel mean most farmers are growing to eat and to survive and, with climate change and current farming practices burn and deep tilling, their survival is literally on the line. These soils can be depleted in a decade or less, not like in the global North where we might have 50 to 60 harvests left. So how do you go about behaviour change with farmers that are in poverty, you want to help them to change, but don’t want to risk their fragile livelihood? How do you find the recipes that work in the local context? In March 2024, the Ghana-based agricultural service provider Warc Africa has successfully closed its Series B round, securing $7.5 million. The fresh capital raised aims to boost Warc Africa’s reach to serve over 100,000 farmers in Ghana, increase their incomes, and protect the soils. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/emiliano-mroue/. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Sonja Stuchtey, co-founder of The Landbanking Group, about innovative financial strategies, accountancy standards and rules, reliable sourcing, better quality and lower prices, investing in the value chain and more. Let’s say you are an orange juice or chocolate bar producer: your margins are under pressure because the costs of buying raw ingredients have exploded the last few years. What do you do? In any other business you would likely invest in your supply to secure reliable sourcing, better quality and potentially lower prices. Why haven’t we done that in regen ((with some exceptions of fully vertically integrated brands)? Now it seems possible for companies to invest in their value chain so to allow orange farmers to make regen changes in the practises to future proof them. How? Crucially it comes back to treat it as a long term investment and not as a short term cost which will hurt you margins and, thus, annoy your shareholders. Treating investments (which btw we need billions) in regen as an investment and not a cost sounds so trivial and simple, but it takes a whole lot of technology to measure, report and a lot of talks with the big four accountancy firms to get this done. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/sonja-stuchtey. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

This is a special episode, the first one ever of the Walking the Land with a Regenerative Farmer, where we walk the land of the farm with a farmer while we talk about regeneration. [On Youtube you can find a video version of this same conversation!] Walking through Iside Farm on the Iseo Lake in Italy, with regenerative farmer Matteo Mazzola, we unlock the secrets of regenerative agriculture as we traverse the innovative landscapes crafted by Matteo, Paola and the Iside crew. We embark on a profound exploration of sustainable farming, showcasing Matteo's expertise in farm design, water systems, and the integration of olive trees and animals into the land. Learn how access ways are more than just paths across a farm; they're a vital component in the flow of energy and resources, helping to prevent erosion with concrete strips and alfalfa, and offering additional crop space. Matteo's wisdom extends to the creative reuse of shipping containers, illustrating a commitment to terraforming that marries functionality with environmental stewardship. At Iside they don't just farm: they are crafting ecosystems where water management is an art and conservation a priority. The episode reveals an inventive water system where ponds atop container roofs serve a triple purpose: roofing, water storage, and purification. From aquaponics to sweet water mollusks, Matteo's methods for quality food production are a testament to his ingenious approach to agriculture. Hear about the noble efforts to combat drought in the Alps and the techniques that are breathing life into arid terrains, transforming them into lush waterscapes. Our discussion further delves into the future of Iside Farm, the power of education, and the importance of distinguishing between consumers and customers when it comes to environmental responsibility. Matteo shares his vision about the synergy of beauty and function in landscapes, a reminder of the transformative potential that regenerative agriculture holds for creating more sustainable and inviting ecosystems. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/matteo-mazzola-2. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for invest https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Adrien Pelletier, farmer, breeder, and baker, about wheat, seeds, no till organic farming, why all farmers or most farmers need to become seed breeders again, and why it is really difficult to bake sourdough with traditional organic wheat seeds that are not breed for high productive farms. Why Adrien want to start changing the world in the most difficult place, at home, which is a large industrial, mostly extractive, commodity wheat-growing region in France? Picture a sea of wheat, large relatively flat fields and no trees. He argues we are in the prehistoric area of organic farming, and there is so much to discover, especially around population wheats. We also learn about no till organic farming is the way to go (and super difficult). --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/adrien-pelletier. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Chris Bloomfield and Daniel Reisman, co-founders of Collie, a provider of virtual cow guidance system for managing production in grazing, about enabling regenerative dairy, how virtually fencing and cow guidance drastically reduce labour and boost production. To feed ourselves and the planet sustainably, we need to include animals as part of agriculture. We dive deep into going from vegan to grazing, animal welfare, and the state of our planet. How do we enable more farmers to hold complexity on their farms? How do we use technology to enable complexity instead of using technology to make everything mono, as we have done in the last 50 years? --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/chris-bloomfield-daniel-reisman. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A check-in interview with Clint Brauer, founder and CEO of Greenfield, company powering chemical-free agriculture with advanced AI-powered robots, about his dream to get chemicals and expensive machinery out of broad acre, row crop farming (AKA soy corn farming which currently occupies millions of acres around the world, especially in large industrialised agriculture countries), the ending of the era of the chemical, and much more. After interviewing Clint in September 2020, we check in on what has changed; farmers and many others in the space see that the era of chemicals is ending. It might not look like that yet, but we have already won: chemical-free, broad-acre farming is totally possible; now it is about execution. What else has changed? Is Clint still interested in integrating animals, and why has Chipotle invested in the company? --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/clint-brauer-2. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Alfred Grand, farmer at Grand Farm, an organic farm with a high proportion of research, about vermicompost and seed inoculation, but also what policymakers should know about farming. Plus, the role of technology in the regenerative transition and why Alfred is so excited about AI and robotics. Have you ever witnessed a complete transformation that strikes at the very heart of our connection to the earth? Alfred's path from bike mechanic to pioneering farmer at Grand Farm is one such tale, rich with insights on the symbiosis of technology and tradition in the quest for a sustainable future. In today's conversation, we navigate the complexities of regenerative farming, challenging the dated notion of soil as a mere nutrient sponge. Alfred, with wisdom gleaned from hands-on experience and research, speaks on the necessity for a paradigm shift in agricultural education and policy. His passion for sustainable practices extends beyond the farm, shedding light on the profound implications these methods have on climate resilience, societal well-being, and our global sustainability goals. Alfred shares his enthusiasm for the synergy of AI and robotics with timeless farming techniques. We explore how these advances could elevate the intuition and efficiency of market gardening, changing the landscape of agriculture. This podcast is part of the AI 4 Soil Health project which aims to help farmers and policy makers by providing new tools powered by AI to monitor and predict soil health across Europe. For more information visit ai4soilhealth.eu. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. This work has received funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee [grant numbers 10053484, 1005216, 1006329]. This work has received funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/alfred-grand. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Sebastiaan Huisman, large-scale organic farmer and advisor, about consulting on many large farm transitions, including the British royal family and working with Wildfarmed. Why is he so optimistic about biodynamic, holistic, and regenerative farming, and why does it all start with children? Picking apples on an biodynamic farm at age 12 led to setting up one of the largest biodynamic farms in Europe, almost 2000 hectares in Poland, on very very poor soil, Sebastian had an incredible journey from that Dutch farm to the creation of one of Europe's largest biodynamic farms. As he shares his story, we'll uncover the transformative impact of regenerative agriculture, not just on the soil but also on the very heart of the community. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/sebastiaan-huisman. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Anthony Myint, co-founder and executive director of Zero Foodprint. Award winning chef, Myint was disappointed about his impact on acres by his farm to table restaurants and he is now fully committed to systems change. Koen and Anthony talk about how to really move the needle on many more new practice acres which are acres where regenerative practices are used for the first time, opting out mechanisms where a small opt out fee is added to restaurant bills and food products, collective regeneration, and much more. When Anthony traded his chef's hat for the mantle of environmental advocate, the culinary world didn't just lose a master of the kitchen—it gained a potent champion for the planet. This episode brings you the powerful narrative of a food industry insider who realized his farm-to-table establishments were merely a drop in the regenerative agriculture bucket. Now, he's on a mission to create waves of change through strategic partnerships and investing directly into soil and ecosystem revival. The gastronomic landscape is ripe for revolution, and Zero Footprint is leading the charge. Anthony lifts the veil on the potential of opt-out fees—a simple yet surprisingly effective tool for gathering communal resources to nourish our ailing earth. With his rich tapestry of experience, Anthony guides us through the complexities of regenerative grazing, the importance of local policies in supporting farmers, and the need for robust investment in compost infrastructure. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/anthony-myint. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Paul McMahon, co-founder of SLM, about why it makes so much sense to put money to work in real regenerative agriculture, yields, and more importantly, profits and the regenerative edge, and more. Few papers in regenerative agriculture have been shared more than the Investment Case for Ecological Agriculture written by Paul McMahon. We have shared it countless times, learned a whole lot from the simple investment terms describing why it makes so much sense to put money to work in real regeneration. Now it has been updated, even better, it has been completely rewritten and with a lot more science and a lot experience from the field. In the conversation with one of the most experienced regenerative farmland investors, we explore the modules of our recent video course on why we need to change agriculture and food systems urgently, and why now is the time to do it. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/paul-mcmahon-3/. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Abby Rose, co-founder of Vidacycle and Farmerama, about the role and potential of AI in observation, alternative investment, the power of transparency, why regenerative viticulture is so interesting, and more. Why did someone who didn’t really need the money and had serious and reasonable questions about the tendency of startups, both in and outside the regenerative space, to keep raising money, ended up raising funding? Not in a traditional, potentially extractive way, but a revenue share, and service fee, and a cap. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/abby-rose-2. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Brett Hundley, President of Agroforestry Partners (AP), a fund that invests in agroforestry projects on farmland with the strategy of providing uncorrelated and attractive nature-based investment opportunities for investors. We talked about moving away from an agricultural system that relies on annuals to a system that relies more on perennial trees. If trees are the answer to whatever the question is, how do we get millions of more trees into the ground? How do we finance them, and how do we make the key stakeholders, the farmers- that need to give agroforestry operators access to their land for 20 40 or maybe a 100 years- comfortable with these farming systems? How do we get comfortable with writing these checks the other essential stakeholder investors that need to pore hundreds of millions into an industry and a system they are not really used to, with long time horizons (chestnuts, for instance, take 7 to 9 years before they bare fruit but could produce for at least 50 or even hundreds of years)? --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/brett-hundley. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Joachim Ewechu and Hannes Van den Eeckhout, co-founders of Rootical, a start-up studio that enables purpose-driven entrepreneurs in Uganda to build and own their regenerative agri-food companies. We talk about why Uganda is the place to launch and build agroecology, regenerative agriculture, and food companies, why Uganda enjoys political support for agroecology, the importance of different steward ownership models, the importance of different investment models, and more. Join a journey where we discuss why the biggest impact in regenerative agriculture can be made on the African continent, unpack the key differences between a startup studio and an incubator or accelerator, and why the start-up studio model is so exciting. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/joachim-ewechu-hannes-van-den-eeckhout. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

This is the wrap-up of the Regen Mind series, where Emma shares more about her motivation for this series, her lessons learned, the themes that emerged, and of course, her surprises like like how quickly the conversations evolved from mind/mindset to consciousness. Find out why the mind is like soil and how we can adopt a systems-thinking lens, which is imperative for system change. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Heather Terry, CEO and founder of GoodSam, about how an exit from a chocolate company led to a female-led consumer goods company, how education of consumers is key, networks vs. chains, multi-crop buying, and much more. Every CEO and high-ranking manager working in food companies should be obligated to visit the farms and farmers they source from. So many decisions in the board rooms would be taken differently. With Heather we dig into a story of a company about how an exit in a chocolate company led to a female led consumer good company focussing on chocolate, coffee, nuts and dried fruits. Preferably sourced from the same farmers paying them 2 to 3 times as much, marketed and sold throughout the US in Whole Foods and online and only being 2 years old. How is that possible? and why according to Heather is this the only way forward? --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/heather-terry. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Martin Reiter, former senior manager at Airbnb and Wayfair, and prior to this at McKinsey and Groupon, about what excites him about regeneration, where are the Steve Jobs and Elon Musk of regeneration going to build their companies, and how can we help more talent flow into the space? Why did Martin, after he grew Wayfair's European Business by 100x over 8 years and led Airbnb's International Expansion, read more than 50 agriculture books and all the papers he could get his hands on, plus he is doing Create with Nicole Masters, one of the most deep regenerative agronomy courses? --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/martin-reiter. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Jessica Hutchings, a Maori researcher and apothecary, about indigenous knowledge, letting go of old mindsets, our relationship with nature and the deities of our landscapes. A deep dive in the New Zealand food system, indigenous ways to connect with soil and the food web, sound of plants, vibration of nature and much more. This episode is part of the Regenerative Mind series, supported by our friends at Stray who are exploring systemic investing with awe and wonder as well as our friends at Mustardseed Trust, who are enabling a transition to a care economy that fosters regenerative food systems. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/emma-chow-jessica-hutchings. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the showFeedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

A conversation with Keith Agoada, CEO and co-founder of Producers Trust, a global network of farmers, farmer groups, and producer groups, about indoor greenhouse growing, aggregation, sorting, quality control, packaging, processing, and more. From indoor greenhouse growing to founding a company, which is now turning into a regenerative landscape orchestrator, and why we are in the perfect storm at the moment. In the last 12 months, or even the last 6 months, we have seen an explosion of interest from corporates in value chain regeneration. Why now? A mix of shifting consumer demand, an European antideforestation law, and genuine massive long-term supply chain issues. What does that mean for small holder farmers who are generally completely excluded from these global markets, how can they participate and benefit? --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/keith-agoada. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!

Emma Chow and Calla Rose Ostrander explore the regenerative mindset and the importance of integrating human behaviours into natural cycles, recognising abundance and the physical capacity for healing, burnout, the perception of time scarcity, prioritising regenerative activities, and much more. Regenerative mind is about healing. It makes Calla Rose think back to her experience suffering a brain injury, which taught her what it means to heal — her brain was literally regenerating itself. The regenerative mindset is underpinned by a belief that we have enough, the belief of abundance. This way of seeing the world is something we already know; it’s just about coming back to it. --------------------------------------------------- Join our Gumroad community, discover the tiers and benefits on www.gumroad.com/investinginregenag. Support our work: www.Ko-fi.com/regenerativeagriculture---------------------------------------------------- More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/emma-chow-calla-rose-ostrander. Find our video course on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/course. ---------------------------------------------------- The above references an opinion and is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. https://foodhub.nl/en/opleidingen/your-path-forward-in-regenerative-food-and-agriculture/ Support the show Feedback, ideas, suggestions? - Twitter @KoenvanSeijen - Get in touch www.investinginregenerativeagriculture.com Join our newsletter on www.eepurl.com/cxU33P! Support the show Thanks for listening and sharing!