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January 4, 2021
Producers Trust: Supply Chain Connection
At its core, Producers Trust is about connecting people to their supply chain. We intend to leverage this heartfelt connection to inspire a global model that will empower farmers.Posted by Keith Agoada -
December 14, 2020
3 T’s Behind a Product Certification: Trust, Transparency and Traceability
Consumers rely on the certification logo on the product packaging to “trust” that this product satisfies their values and expectations as a consumer. The reality, however, which may not be known by many consumers, is that there is a trade-off between cost and oversight.Posted by Keith Agoada -
December 11, 2020
StoryBird Spreads its Wings with KnowSeafood
StoryBird is a technology tool with data verified on the blockchain. It powers KnowSeafood, a game changing direct-to-consumer sustainable seafood delivery box.Posted by Keith Agoada -
December 2, 2020
Facebook for Farmers & Producers: Producers Market
Facebook revolutionized the way we profile ourselves and connect with one another. By bringing us a standardized, well-designed page, we were suddenly able to present ourselves to the world in a compelling way.Posted by Keith Agoada -
November 16, 2020
Organic Almonds: The Wild, Abundant Food of Sicily
In Sicily, the almonds appear wild, as if planted randomly and left in unkempt farms without irrigation or care. It seems the trees only receive attention for an occasional pruning and the yearly harvest. The almonds aren’t pushed to their productive limit, and in many cases, the trees simply aren’t harvested.Posted by Keith Agoada -
November 13, 2020
Organic Sicilian Almonds by Expergreen
Expergreen produces dry farmed organic almonds in Sicily, Italy, a region where they naturally thrive, bees are happy, and farmers make a decent living.Posted by Keith Agoada -
November 6, 2020
Kiss the Ground: Movie Review by an Industry Specialist
Kiss the Ground is narrated by Woody Harrelson and features a collection of cultural influencers, celebrities, scientists, and entrepreneurs all sharing about the importance of soil and the solution for the future known as regenerative agriculture.Posted by Keith Agoada -
October 7, 2020
Regenerative Organic Certification: The Producers Market Vision
If we truly want agriculture to be the greatest solution to combat climate change through carbon sequestration in soil, forests, and biological corridors, then we must link the desire of consumers to purchase regenerative products with a marketing value proposition and certification that can be trusted.Posted by Keith Agoada -
September 24, 2020
Tropical Forestry Crops
When we pause for a moment and begin to observe nature, we quickly realize that the perfect cycle of food production often already exists in the forest. Within this ecosystem, high-quality organic food outputs can simultaneously exist.Posted by Keith Agoada