Edible-Alpha® Podcast

Edible-Alpha® Podcast


Latest Episodes

B&E’s Trees Diversifies, Pivots and Rebrands
December 02, 2021

FFI’s Brad Rostowfske talks with maple farmers Bree Breckel and Eric Weninger about value-adding, building a resilient business and launching Embark Maple.

How Eco Practices Can Boost Farm Revenues
November 11, 2021

FFI founder Tera Johnson, now leading Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT, talks through both well-established and emerging ecosystem services and conservation initiatives that can help farmers make more mo

FACT Helps Farmers Raise Animals Humanely
October 21, 2021

Food Animal Concerns Trust’s Larissa McKenna shares how FACT guides livestock and poultry farmers’ transition to more humane practices and educates consumers about humanely produced food.

Tera Johnson Shares FFI’s Impact and Opportunities
October 07, 2021

In Edible-Alpha® podcast #98, we flip the script, with Food Finance Institute interim director Sarah Larson interviewing FFI founder and outgoing director Tera Johnson. After building up FFI and the E

Dynamic Rhode Island Food Hub Connects Farmers and Eaters
September 16, 2021

Tera chats with Jesse Rye of Farm Fresh Rhode Island, an innovative nonprofit with multiple programs and a new 60,000-square-foot facility creating ample opportunities for farmers and food producers.

Oregon Coast Wasabi Grows a Niche Market
September 02, 2021

Tera talks with Jennifer Bloeser, co-founder and CEO of the largest wasabi farm in the nation, about this fascinating plant, its culinary potential and what it’s taken to scale up her business.

Cricket Farmer Highlights the Potential of Insect Ag
August 19, 2021

Madison Cricket Farm founder and insect agriculture consultant Kevin Bachhuber gives Tera the full rundown on raising bugs for human food, animal feed and other niche markets.

Barn2Door Makes Direct-Selling Seamless for Farmers
August 05, 2021

James Maiocco explains how Barn2Door’s software, services, data and expert team help farmers increase direct sales, land recurring customers, and save time and money.

From the Archives: Peter Robertson of RP's Pasta on Managing Growth And Changing With The Consumer
July 22, 2021

We revisit a podcast from our archives, episode #43 with Peter Robertson, founder of RP’s Pasta and co-founder of Tribe 9 Foods. Peter touches on managing growth and changing with the consumer.

The Good Acre Food Hub Pivots to Hunger Relief
July 08, 2021

David Van Eeckhout shares how the Twin Cities food hub helped small BIPOC farmers weather the pandemic while also addressing food insecurity.