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Oct. 28, 2022

S6E71: Consolidation, Hybridization & Regenerative Agriculture with A…

Episode Summary Henry Gordon-Smith is the Founder of Agritecture , a global leader in urban agriculture consulting services. Today, Harry welcomes Henry back to the show for Round 2 where Henry talks all about his recent trav...

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Oct. 21, 2022

S6E70: Plant Genetics, First-Time CEO Challenges, & Improving the Equ…

Episode Summary Keenan Pinto is the founder and CEO of Nordetect , a real-time nutrient analysis product with cloud-connected hardware and accessible software that allows farmers to test their own soil samples and see results...

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Oct. 14, 2022

S6E69: The Intersection of Emerging Technology In Agriculture & Energ…

Episode Summary Eric Eisele is an entrepreneur, environmentalist and CEO of Growflux , a horticultural tech company offering automation and cloud technologies aimed at resource efficiency and yield expansion for indoor farms,...

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Oct. 7, 2022

S6E68: Modernizing & Democratizing Vertical Farming in Greece with Ch…

Episode Summary Founder and CEO of CityCrop , Christos Raftogiannis, joins the show to share his passion for agriculture, how the Indoor AgTech industry has evolved in Greece, and the challenge of assembling a team to take on...

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Sept. 30, 2022

S6E67: Using Agriculture & Storytelling to Make a Positive Difference…

Episode Summary Founder and Chief Content Director of From Farms to Incubators, Amy Wu joins the show today to share her mission of highlighting women in food, farming, and farmtech, especially women of color. Amy is an entre...

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Sept. 27, 2022

S6E66: Creating Sustainable Solutions for Climate-Resilient Agricultu…

Episode Summary Co-Founder at Ekonoke , Inés Sagrario, joins the show to share her eclectic background, including her time at The Cluster Competitiveness Group, and the work she’s currently doing at Ekonoke, a sustainable ind...

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Aug. 9, 2022

S5E65: Helping Indoor Farms Grow More Sustainably, My Startup Journey…

Episode Summary Founder and CEO of VegBed , Albert Lin joins the show today to share the work he’s doing to create a better and easier way to use growing medium for the hydroponic community. Albert speaks to his experience as...

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July 29, 2022

S5E64: Growing AgTech by Supporting Small Farming & Farming as a Serv…

Episode Summary Founder and CEO of HRVSTS, Ali Daniali joins the show today to share his engineering background, the origin story of HRVSTS and the importance of supporting and promoting small farming both domestically and ab...

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July 25, 2022

S5E63: Diversifying & Being of Service to the AgTech Industry with Ni…

Episode Summary Founder and CEO of Contain and recurring guest, Nicola Kerslake joins the show today to discuss three exciting and innovative areas of AgTech she and her team at Contain are focusing on currently. Nicola touch...

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July 15, 2022

S5E62: Building A Future Together: From The Air Force to Pioneering T…

Episode Summary Founder and CEO of Vertical Future, Jamie Burrows is a passionate leader with extensive knowledge of the indoor AgTech space. Vertical Future is the world’s leading vertical farming technology and research com...

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July 8, 2022

S5E61: Social Entrepreneurism, Water Intelligence & Being a Change fo…

Episode Summary Founder and CEO of KETOS , Meena Sankaran joins the show to discuss her passion for leveraging disruptive technologies to make an impact as a social entrepreneur. KETOS is a vertically integrated water intelli...

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July 1, 2022

S5E60: It’s Not the Problem, It’s How You Handle It: Traversing the G…

Episode Summary CEO of Indoor Ag-Con , Brian Sullivan joins the show to share his years of experience in event management and what led him to acquire Indoor Ag-Con, the premier trade show & conference for indoor vertical farm...

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June 23, 2022

S5E59: Flash of Inspiration: How Digital Electricity Is Changing the …

Episode Summary CEO and Founder of VoltServer, Stephen Eaves joins the show to share over twenty years of experience in the energy industry and his passion for doing things that have never been done before. Stephen is an expe...

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June 17, 2022

S5E58: A One Size Fits All Solution for Growing Greens at Home with A…

Episode Summary Co-Founder & CEO of Agrilution, Max Loessl has a vision of bringing the revolutionary concept of vertical farming to every home to allow everyone to grow their own nutritious plants. Today, Harry and Max discu...

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June 10, 2022

S5E57: Broadening the Farm: Providing Holistic Solutions & Innovation…

Episode Summary CEO of Netled , Niko Kivioja spent the first part of his career in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) as a grower and has spent the last decade in high-tech closed-environment and vertical farming techno...

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June 3, 2022

S5E56: Transforming Local Produce, One Rooftop Greenhouse at a Time w…

Episode Summary Co-founder and CEO of Gotham Greens , Viraj Puri is on a mission to transform the way we approach our food system by growing greener foods in better ways. Through his work at Gotham Greens, Viraj and his team ...

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May 16, 2022

S5E55: Leveraging Technology to Achieve Revolutionary Results in AgTe…

Episode Summary Vice President of Innovation at Produce Marketing Association, Vonnie Estes is driven by a passion for agriculture, sustainability and wanting to make an impact on serious issues such as climate change and bro...

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May 7, 2022

S5E54: Innovation, Supply Chain and Expanding Beyond Leafy Greens wi…

Episode Summary President and CEO of Unfold, Dr. John Purcell returns to the show to discuss the progress he’s made helping improve efficiencies within the indoor agriculture community. John speaks to his desire to branch out...

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April 29, 2022

S5E53: Reinventing the Food Industry with Juan Gabriel Succar

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Juan Gabriel Succar, CEO and Director of Verde Compacto , the first vertical farming company out of Latin America. Verde Compacto ...

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Feb. 12, 2022

S4E52: The Deal and PR Blueprint for Launching Successful Vertical Fa…

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Michael Sichenzia. Michael is the Managing Director at Go Global Advisors and today, he shares his passion for bringing food to co...

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Feb. 6, 2022

S4E51: Christine Zimmermann-Loessl - Advancing Sustainability and the…

Episode Summary:  Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Christine Zimmermann-Loessl, Chairwoman at Association for Vertical Farming . Association for Vertical Farming (AVF for short) ...

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Jan. 28, 2022

S4E50: Ray Urrutia - Impacting Humanity and Feeding the World Organic…

Episode Summary: Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Ray Urrutia, Founder and CEO of Terra Firma Foods, an organization seeking to develop vertical farms and an innovative way to gro...

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Jan. 17, 2022

S4E49: Dandridge Melton - Solving Worldwide Agricultral Challenges th…

Episode Summary: Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Dandridge Melton, founder of Vertical Growth Farming Systems, an organization that’s seeking to change the way that the world app...

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Jan. 8, 2022

S4E48: Eric Levesque - Overcoming Obstacles When Starting an Indoor F…

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes back to the show Eric Levesque, co-founder and Managing Partner at Cultivatd , an organization that works with some of the indoor farming indu...

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