How to create incentives for circularity in food system waste
We’re digging back into waste in the food system this week, but to narrow the focus, we’re zooming in on Australia. Australia is a country that has set specific targets on waste reduction, but so far,...
10 Touko 202330min
Investing in food waste tech, with Closed Loop Partners and Olympia Yarger
Waste in the food system is an incredibly big challenge. Whether the aim is to reduce food loss, to curb packaging that ends up in landfills, or even to ensure food that’s grown makes it out of the fi...
26 Huhti 202329min
Why dairy and alt-dairy are collaborators, not competitors, with Michael Hampson
There’s a common misconception in the alternative protein space that continues to hold back innovation: the idea that conventional and alternative products are direct competitors. In general, the idea...
12 Huhti 202332min
How to invest in deep tech in agrifood — tenaciously
Deep tech– or the world of technology companies beyond those that make software– is often seen as a bridge too far for the world of venture capital investing. A key challenge; the tried and true strat...
29 Maalis 202326min
Unlocking phosphorus for the future of fertility, with Hunter Swisher
When it comes to phosphorus-- the second most prominent fertilizer component– a big problem today is that it is simultaneously too rare on earth overall and too abundant in the landscapes where it's u...
15 Maalis 202330min
Can molecular farming replace cows with crops? with Amos Palfreyman
The question of how to make commodity crops more valuable is a perennial one in agriculture, and over the years there have been a lot of good-- and bad-- answers. Recently, one strategy has emerged th...
1 Maalis 202336min
Turning animal waste into renewable fertilizer, with Jordan Phasey
When people in ag think about fertilizer, nitrogen -- or N -- is usually the first thing that comes to mind, whether thinking about yields, costs, or environmental impacts. But phosphorus is another c...
15 Helmi 202333min
Future of fertilizer… so what? with Tim Hammerich
Global geopolitical disruptions first put fertilizer center stage as farmers around the world struggled with price and supply swings. But that was just the beginning of the conversation– as fertilizer...
1 Helmi 202344min
