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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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Jan. 3, 2022

S4E47: Scot Bryson - Integrating Advanced Technologies to Address Cl…

Episode Summary: Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Scot Bryson, founder of Orbital Farm , a global agri tech company supplying fresh vegetables, fish, and vegan protein to local ma...

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Dec. 25, 2021

S4E46: Simon Deacon of Light Science Technologies on AI, Sensors & th…

Episode Summary: Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Simon Deacon, founder and CEO of Light Science Technologies , an organization that provides integrated solutions for the Controll...

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Dec. 18, 2021

S4E45: Matt Ryan CEO of Soli Organic on Identifying a Clear Vision & …

Episode Summary: Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Matt Ryan, CEO of Soli Organic . Formerly known as Shenandoah Growers, a name inspired by their start in Virginia’s Shenandoah Va...

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Dec. 6, 2021

S4E44: Aja Atwood - Plant-Training Robotics

Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Aja Atwood. Aja is the co-founder and CEO of Trella Technologies, an organization that provides technical, innovative solutions to make indoor and...

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Oct. 29, 2021

S4E43: Samantha Johnson - Nudging Students into an Aquaponics Tank

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Samantha Johnson. Samantha is the Director of Aquaponics Programs at Commonwealth Charter Academy, a top accredited K through 12 p...

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Oct. 16, 2021

S4E42: Rosario Iacono - What a Tomato Should Be

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Rosario Iacono. Rosario is the Founder of Kasveista, a concept stage startup aiming to produce open-source seeds and seedlings for...

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Oct. 1, 2021

S4E41: Craig Hurlbert - Going Slow To Go Fast

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show, co- founder & co-CEO at Local Bounti , Craig Hurlbert. Local Bounti is an organization that strives to deliver the freshest, loca...

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Sept. 10, 2021

S4E40: Shannon O'Malley - Creating Your Neighborhood Farm

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show, co- founder & CEO at Brick Street Farms , Shannon O’Malley. Brick Street Farms is a hydroponic, indoor city farm that grows leafy...

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July 20, 2021

S3E39: Austin Webb - Transforming Modern Agriculture

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show, CEO and co-founder of Fifth Season, Austin Webb. Fifth Season is a consumer tech company and indoor farming pioneer with Carnegie...

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July 10, 2021

S3E38: Marc Oshima - Business as a Force for Good: Indoor Farming

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at AeroFarms , Marc Oshima. AeroFarms is an award-winning indoor farming company that is o...

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June 25, 2021

S3E1: Season 3, Bonus 1 – Harry Duran

Episode Summary Harry takes a moment to thank the listeners and provide updates on the remaining Season 3 episodes. Episode Sponsor CULTIVATD Indoor A-Con - save $100 w/ promo code VFPOD2021 Links Mentioned VFP Chat Room Week...

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June 18, 2021

S3E37: Thomas Oberlin - Micro Greens: A Gateway Vegetable

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show, co-founder at Fazenda Urbana, Thomas Oberlin. Fazenda Urbana is the producer of the MightyGreens brand of vegan microgreens and m...

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June 11, 2021

S3E36: David Cohen - LED Innovation and Helping the World Grow Smart…

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show, CEO at Fluence , David Cohen. Fluence is a horticultural lighting company owned by OSRAM. They explore physiological plant develo...

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June 4, 2021

S3E35: Hiroki Koga - Vertical Farming at Commercial Scale

Episode Summary Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show, co-founder and CEO at Oishii , Hiroki Koga. Oishii grows the best fruit in the world by deploying ground-breaking vertical farmin...

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