Sourcing Matters.show
126 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSourcing Matters is a talkshow for critical issues and the wonderful stories woven into our food system. Broadcasting from the Northeast U.S. - we host less-than-an-hour conversations with interesting characters from all over the globe. Visit our dialogues library to hear more from these folks making all kinds of good things happen.
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ep. 115: Forces-of-Nature miniseries -ft. Eric Soubeiran
April 07, 2023 13:13 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBFORCES OF NATURE: A talkshow miniseries featuring dynamic leaders from across food & environmental movements. Tune-in for a dose of optimism. FORGING A STRONGER VALUE CHAIN w/ host: Aaron Niederhelman In a perpetual dance between value creation and supply chains, hear how Souberian pushes the envelop w/ Unilever's 400 in-house brands. --- Eric Souberian Executive Director of Climate and Nature Fund, & Vice-President Business Operation Sustainability at Unilever --- INT...
ep. 114: Forces-of-Nature miniseries -ft. Sara Farley
March 05, 2023 16:56 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBep. 114: Sara Farley · The Rockefeller Foundation Forces of Nature is a talkshow miniseries featuring dynamic leaders from across food & environmental movements. Tune-in for a dose of optimism. FOOD AS CLIMATE & SOCIAL ACTION w/ host: Aaron Niederhelman Sara Farley leads the global portfolio for The Rockefeller Foundation’s food team. In this capacity she is driving the Foundation’s inaugural regenerative food systems strategy and leading the articulation of a “Big Bet” for Food...
ep. 113: Forces-of-Nature miniseries -ft. Benedikt Bösel
November 27, 2022 04:45 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBep. 113: Benedikt Bösel · Land Use Pioneer Forces of Nature is a talkshow miniseries featuring dynamic leaders from across food & environmental movements. Tune-in for a dose of optimism. ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES IN LAND USE w/ host: Aaron Niederhelman Benedikt Bösel is founder and CEO of Gut & Bösel, a 3,000 hectare ecological farm and land use research center east of Berlin, Germany. The site is quickly becoming an epicenter for the future of food & fiber production. It’s the whole...
ep. 112: Forces-of-Nature miniseries -ft. Jennifer Hashley
November 13, 2022 14:42 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBep. 112: Jennifer Hashley · Friendly Neighborhood Food Superhero Forces of Nature is a talkshow miniseries featuring dynamic leaders from across food & environmental movements. Tune-in for a dose of optimism. LOCAL FOOD SUPERHERO w/ host: Aaron Niederhelman Rooted in the Tufts Friedman School of nutrition, the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is one of the first initiatives nationwide to help immigrants and refugees develop commercial farming opportunities. Change-agent Jennif...
ep. 111: Forces-of-Nature miniseries -ft. Volkert Engelsman
November 03, 2022 12:41 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBep. 111: Volkert Engelsman · Marketing Mastermind | Guru of Differentiation Forces of Nature is a talkshow miniseries featuring dynamic leaders from across food & environmental movements. Tune-in for a dose of optimism. FOOD FULL OF THOUGHT w/ host: Aaron Niederhelman Volkert Engelsman is CEO of EOSTA, the EU’s largest importer of organic and biological fruit. Volkert is nothing short of a mastermind when it comes to marketing product differentiation, and amplifying how those diffe...
ep. 110: Forces-of-Nature miniseries -ft. Henk Ovink
October 26, 2022 14:22 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBep. 110: Henk Ovink · World Water SuperAgent Forces of Nature is a talkshow miniseries featuring dynamic leaders from across food & environmental movements. Tune-in for a dose of optimism. QUARTERBACKING A WATER SMART PLAYBOOK w/ host: Aaron Niederhelman Water is a fundamental part of all aspects of life. Yet, today, 40% of the world’s people are affected by water scarcity; 80% of wastewater is discharged untreated into the environment, and more than 90% of disasters are wa...
ep. 109: Sourcing Matters with Dan Barber
April 08, 2022 16:40 - 38 minutes - 37.2 MBep. 109: Dan Barber of Blue Hill BUILDING A COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS w/ host: Aaron Niederhelman In a far-reaching 40 minute conversation, chef, advocate, writer and businessman Dan Barber joins host Aaron Niederhelman to discuss the future of food and production. From alternative proteins, the environmental brass-tacks of regenerative, how seeds rule the way we use the world, the mission of a well suited food system and the potential to stabilize the planet by tapping into our hedoni...
ep. 108: Repurposing Subsidies with Todd Barker
March 05, 2022 19:47 - 41 minutes - 34.4 MBep.108: ‘Repurposing Subsidies for Favorable Outcomes’ Guest: Todd Barker of Meridian Institute --- Favorable Outcomes In this episode you’ll hear that when subsidies are dolled out based on positive outcomes instead of crop type – good things happen. You see, according to a Sept 2021 UN FAO briefing, agriculture contributes a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, 70% of biodiversity loss and 80% of deforestation across the globe. And, it’s also true that nearly 90% of the $540 ...
ep. 107: Animal Centric Agriculture
February 19, 2022 16:00 - 41 minutes - 37.2 MBEpisode 107: Animal Centric Agriculture Host: Aaron Niederhelman Guest: Øistein Thorsen, CEO of FAI Farms Did you know that across the globe we process 70,000,000,000 (billion) land animals every year?! That includes nine billion food animals each yr. in the U.S. alone. And yet, it’s still difficult to find good meat! That’s so out of sync with where consumer trends are headed. Why isn’t better meat more of the norm? Elevating practices to reap the benefits at market is very feasible in...
ep. 106: The Standard Bearer for Favorable Seas - MSC
February 12, 2022 16:23 - 41 minutes - 39.1 MBEpisode 106: Standard Bearer of Favorable Seas - MSC Host: Aaron Niederhelman Guest: Rupert Howes, CEO of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Rupert Howes explains it this way, “MSC is the standard setter. We have no ability whatsoever to influence the outcome of an independent certification.. That’s done by an independently accredited certifier. The science is independently peer-reviewed. There’s an independent objections process. We (MSC) have no financial interest or ability to influen...
Ep. 105: Regenerative Ocean Farming
February 05, 2022 15:55 - 47 minutes - 47.9 MBEPISODE 105: Regenerative Ocean Farming Host: Aaron Niederhelman Guest: Bri Warner, CEO & Pres. @ Atlantic Sea Farms Guest: Chris Sherman, CEO @ Island Creek Oysters This latest episode is about how to re-build a food system that creates quality sustenance for people, new jobs on working waterfronts and healthier oceans through the adoption of smarter management practices on regenerative ocean farms. Regenerative ocean farming is an aquatic farming system that grows seaweed and shel...
Ep. 104: Where nature meets tech -ft. Jonathan Webb, AppHarvest
January 28, 2022 22:14 - 47 minutes - 47.5 MBep. 104: Jonathan Webb || where tech embraces nature in controlled growing environments "To feed the population of 2050 we'll need to grow more food than we have in the entire history of human agriculture. That's what keeps me up at night. That's a need for more food than the previous 10,000 years of human food production combined," explains Jonathan Webb. A Kentucky native, Webb first made a name for himself in building-out clean energy infrastructure throughout Appalachia. In starting Ap...
Ep. 104: Where nature meets tech -ft. Jonathan Webb, AppHarvest
January 28, 2022 22:14 - 47 minutes - 47.5 MBep. 104: Jonathan Webb || where tech embraces nature in controlled growing environments “To feed the population of 2050 we’ll need to grow more food than we have in the entire history of human agriculture. That’s what keeps me up at night. That’s more food than the entire 10,000 years of human food production combined,” explains Jonathan Webb. A Kentucky native, Webb made a name for himself in ESG energy work throughout Appalachia. With AppHarvest, Jonathan Webb returned home to KY to buil...
Ep. 103: Scientific study on 1000 US farms to prove-out Regenerative
January 23, 2022 22:20 - 36 minutes - 35.9 MBep. 103 guest: Jonathan Lundgren Ecdysis Foundation founding Scientist/ Farmer For ep. 103 we welcome Ecdysis Foundation founder, Jonathan Lundgren. What’s really needed to frame-out mainstream adoption of regenerative – “it’s good data,” explains Dr. Lundgren. Good and accurate data coming from bleeding-edge scientific studies, in fact. So, in January 2022, the Ecdysis Foundation launched their 1000 (Regen) farm initiative as the most ambitious agroecology experiment ever conducted. The ...
Ep. 102: Fred Kirschenmann | Land Use: Regen Ag & Soil Health
December 29, 2021 18:06 - 46 minutes - 41.6 MBEp. 102: Land Use: Regen Ag & Soil Health -ft. Fred Kirschenmann Fred Kirschenmann has been an agent-of-change in agriculture for five decades. His work at the Leopold Center at Iowa State University has introduced resilient farming practices to diverse stakeholders, and advanced the adoption of regenerative land management through building an awareness for soil health in the US breadbasket. As President of the board at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Tarrytown, NY, Fred ...
Ep. 101: Will Shafroth - National Park Foundation, CEO & President
November 18, 2021 00:08 - 49 minutes - 54.3 MBEp. 101: Will Shafroth – National Park Foundation, CEO & President || Proper land use and natural resource management on public lands is a mechanism to foster greater planetary stability. Joining as guest of episode 101 is the President and CEO of the National Park Foundation, Will Shafroth. Throughout the 45 minute conversation we explore how exposure, experience and immersion into the US National Parks changes mindsets for the better. We hear how enlightenment, empathy and environmenta...
'Laying Down Tracks’ ep.8: Join the Conversation - ft. Agnes Kalibata
July 26, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 42.3 MBa UN Food System Summit & Sourcing Matters project Together, the UN Food Systems Summit and Sourcing Matters launch their new and thought-provoking podcast series, Laying Down Tracks. This inspiring 8-part miniseries, led by Aaron Niederhelman, will feature world experts on issues related to world hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and much more. Focused on the real experiences of rolling out the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, each episode will bring forward solutions t...
'Laying Down Tracks’ ep.7: Good Food For All - ft. Paul Polman and Chantelle Nicholson
July 21, 2021 05:10 - 48 minutes - 51.2 MBa UN Food System Summit & Sourcing Matters project Together, the UN Food Systems Summit and Sourcing Matters launch their new and thought-provoking podcast series, Laying Down Tracks. This inspiring 8-part miniseries, led by Aaron Niederhelman, will feature world experts on issues related to world hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and much more. Focused on the real experiences of rolling out the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, each episode will bring forward solutions t...
'Laying Down Tracks’ ep.6: Food for all Corners of the Planet
June 29, 2021 16:50 - 44 minutes - 45 MBa UN Food System Summit & Sourcing Matters project Together, the UN Food Systems Summit and Sourcing Matters launch their new and thought-provoking podcast series, Laying Down Tracks. This inspiring 8-part miniseries, led by Aaron Niederhelman, will feature world experts on issues related to world hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and much more. Focused on the real experiences of rolling out the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, each episode will bring forward solutions t...
'Laying Down Tracks’ special episode: Food Solutions for the Forcibly Displaced
June 18, 2021 08:06 - 44 minutes - 41.6 MBa UN Food System Summit & Sourcing Matters project Together, the UN Food Systems Summit and Sourcing Matters launch their new and thought-provoking podcast series, Laying Down Tracks. This inspiring 8-part miniseries, led by Aaron Niederhelman, will feature world experts on issues related to world hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and much more. Focused on the real experiences of rolling out the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, each episode will bring forward solutions t...
'Laying Down Tracks’ ep.5: System Resilience
June 15, 2021 20:27 - 37 minutes - 38.8 MBa UN Food System Summit & Sourcing Matters project Together, the UN Food Systems Summit and Sourcing Matters launch their new and thought-provoking podcast series, Laying Down Tracks. This inspiring 8-part miniseries, led by Aaron Niederhelman, will feature world experts on issues related to world hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and much more. Focused on the real experiences of rolling out the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, each episode will bring forward solutions t...
'Laying Down Tracks’ ep.4: Equitable Livelihoods, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
June 07, 2021 23:19 - 48 minutes - 45.6 MBa UN Food System Summit & Sourcing Matters project Together, the UN Food Systems Summit and Sourcing Matters launch their new and thought-provoking podcast series, Laying Down Tracks. This inspiring 8-part miniseries, led by Aaron Niederhelman, will feature world experts on issues related to world hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and much more. Focused on the real experiences of rolling out the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, each episode will bring forward solutions t...
'Laying Down Tracks’ ep.3: Nature-Based Production
June 01, 2021 13:34 - 44 minutes - 43.5 MBa UN Food System Summit & Sourcing Matters project Together, the UN Food Systems Summit and Sourcing Matters launch their new and thought-provoking podcast series, Laying Down Tracks. This inspiring 8-part miniseries, led by Aaron Niederhelman, will feature world experts on issues related to world hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and much more. Focused on the real experiences of rolling out the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, each episode will bring forward solutions t...
'Laying Down Tracks’ ep.2: Sustainable Consumption
May 25, 2021 12:52 - 48 minutes - 48.4 MBa UN Food System Summit & Sourcing Matters project Together, the UN Food Systems Summit and Sourcing Matters launch their new and thought-provoking podcast series, Laying Down Tracks. This inspiring 8-part miniseries, led by Aaron Niederhelman, will feature world experts on issues related to world hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and much more. Focused on the real experiences of rolling out the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, each episode will bring forward solutions t...
'Laying Down Tracks’ ep.1: Food Access
May 18, 2021 17:51 - 45 minutes - 48.8 MBa UN Food System Summit & Sourcing Matters miniseries Together, the UN Food Systems Summit and Sourcing Matters launch their new and thought-provoking podcast series, Laying Down Tracks. This inspiring 8-part miniseries, led by Aaron Niederhelman, will feature world experts on issues related to world hunger, malnutrition, climate change, and much more. Focused on the real experiences of rolling out the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, each episode will bring forward solution...
TRAILER | The UN & Sourcing Matters team up to showcase leading voices from the food systems summit in the new series: 'Laying Down Tracks'
May 18, 2021 17:34 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBIn collaboration with the UN FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT, Sourcing Matters has launched the 2021 miniseries 'Laying Down Tracks'. Joined by the Summit’s five Action Track leaders as cohosts of episodes, host Aaron Niederhelman curates an 8-part series featuring conversations with influencers and champions who are set on making this once in a decade gathering have impact. “Food is our most intimate connection to nature and our best chance to save a shrinking planet,” explains Sourcing Matters h...
Ep. 100: Janis Searles Jones - Ocean Conservancy, CEO
December 14, 2020 16:05 - 51 minutes - 45.4 MBEp. 100: Janis Searles Jones – CEO, Ocean Conservancy || Ocean Conservancy educates and empowers citizens to take action on behalf of the ocean. From the Arctic -to- the Gulf of Mexico -to- the halls of Congress, Ocean Conservancy brings people together to find solutions for our blue planet. Driving forward progress built on science, policy, advocacy, and citizen engagement, for 48 years, Ocean Conservancy has fought relentlessly to protect the ocean and its wildlife we rely upon. Thank...
Ep. 99: Jennifer Morgan - Greenpeace, Executive Director
December 05, 2020 18:32 - 46 minutes - 49.8 MBEp. 99: Jennifer Morgan – Executive Director, Greenpeace International || Joining for episode 99 is the Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Jennifer Morgan. For 50 years, Greenpeace has been fighting for ecological justice. Now, arguably the pre-eminent non-governmental voice instigating environmental action, Greenpeace has a focused lens on addressing climate change, deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling, genetic engineering and orchestrating anti-nuclear campaigns....
Ep. 98: Joel Makower - GreenBiz co-founder & chairman
November 22, 2020 03:26 - 51 minutes - 50.3 MBEp. 98: Joel Makower - co-founder & chairman of GreenBiz || For episode 98 we welcome Joel Makower, chairman of GreenBiz. For more than 30 years, Joel has been a well-respected voice on business, the environment, and the bottom line. Joel Makower is co-founder, chairman and executive editor of GreenBiz Group, Inc. Among his duties at GreenBiz, Makower hosts the annual GreenBiz forums and is author of the annual ‘State of Green Business’ report. A former nationally syndicated columnist,...
Ep. 97: Rebecca Henderson - Harvard Business School Professor & Author
May 23, 2020 19:37 - 41 minutes - 35.4 MBEp. 97: Rebecca Henderson - Harvard Business School Professor & Author || For episode 97 we welcome Professor and author Rebecca Henderson. Henderson is the John & Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University, where she has a joint appointment at the Harvard Business School in the General Management and Strategy units. Professor Henderson is also a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. She spent the first 21 years of her career at MIT, much of it as the...
Ep. 96: Margaret O'Gorman - Wildlife Habitat Council
March 16, 2020 20:43 - 42 minutes - 32.7 MBEp. 96: Margaret O’Gorman – President of Wildlife Habitat Council || For episode 96 we welcome the President of the Wildlife Habitat Foundation, Margaret O’Gorman. O’Gorman operates at the intersection of business and nature. As President of the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), she helps companies find value in natural resources conservation and mainstream biodiversity across operations. She has worked with Toyota, Owens Corning, Exelon, CRH Americas, General Motors and many more, and led...
Ep. 95: Paul Hawken - Project Drawdown
January 01, 2020 11:43 - 53 minutes - 41.1 MBEp. 95: Paul Hawken – environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist || For episode 95 of Sourcing Matters we welcome environmentalist, entrepreneur, author and activist Paul Hawken to the show. Paul has dedicated his life to environmental sustainability and changing the relationship between business and the environment. Hawken is a leading voice in the environmental movement, and a pioneering architect of corporate reform with respect to ecological practices. Paul authors articles...
Ep. 94: Han de Groot - CEO, Rainforest Alliance
December 15, 2019 21:08 - 41 minutes - 36.2 MBEp. 94: Han de Groot – CEO, Rainforest Alliance, -ft. cohost: Mike Bellamente – former Executive Direstor of Climate Counts || For Sourcing Matter ep. 94 we welcome Han de Groot, CEO of Rainforest Alliance. The ‘Rainforest Alliance Certified Seal’ is awarded to farms, forests, and businesses that meet rigorous environmental and social standards. Rainforest Alliance operates in 60 countries all over the globe with focus on certifying in five program areas: 1) Sustainable forestry certifi...
Ep. 93: Rep. Jim McGovern - Congressman MA 2nd
November 05, 2019 15:58 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBEp. 93: Congressman Jim McGovern, US Rep. Massachusetts 2nd -ft. cohost: Scott Soares, former Mass Ag Commish & shellfish leader || For episode 93 we welcome US Congressman from the Massachusetts 2nd district, Jim McGovern. Representative McGovern’s district ranges from Worcester to the Pioneer Valley, and includes a good portion of the Connecticut River – the lifeblood for much of the state’s remaining dairy & orchard infrastructure. McGovern’s district also includes the Quabbin Reservo...
Ep. 92: Bill Taylor - Atlantic Salmon Federation, CEO & President
October 29, 2019 20:04 - 42 minutes - 36.1 MBEp. 92: Bill Taylor – President & CEO of the Atlantic Salmon Federation || We welcome Bill Taylor – President & CEO of the world renowned conservation organization – Atlantic Salmon Federation. Est. in 1948 – the Federation is dedicated to the conservation, protection and restoration of wild Atlantic salmon and the ecosystems on which their well being and survival depend. In 2011, the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) commissioned a report to calculate the economic impact for Atlantic Sa...
Ep. 91: Benedikt Bösel - Schlossgut Alt Madlitz (Germany), Managing Director & Proprietor
October 19, 2019 01:33 - 43 minutes - 38.2 MBEp. 91: Benedikt Bösel – Managing Director & Proprietor of Schlossgut Alt Madlitz – Germany || For episode 91 of Sourcing Matters we welcome Benedikt Bösel, the Managing Director and Proprietor of Schlossgut Alt Madlitz in Brandenburg, Germany. Through regenerative food production and forestry management; through hunting excursions and land stewardship initiatives; through a royal bed & breakfast and restaurant – Bösel offers patrons a unique experience dedicated to capturing and sharing...
Ep. 90: Daisy Freund - ASPCA, Sr. Dir. of Farm Animal Welfare
October 06, 2019 17:46 - 41 minutes - 31.6 MBEp. 90: Daisy Freund, Senior Director of Farm Animal Welfare @ ASPCA || 76% of consumers are concerned about the welfare of animals raised for food. For episode 90 we welcome Daisy Freund – Sr. Director of Food Animal Welfare at ASPCA – to discuss her work set on improving the health, treatment and living conditions of farm animals. Earlier this year the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal) launched the ‘Shop with your Heart‘ platform – a service designed f...
Ep. 89: Kevin Murphy - former Driscoll's CEO
August 05, 2019 17:21 - 48 minutes - 36 MBEp. 89: Kevin Murphy, former CEO & President to Driscoll’s fresh berries Enterprises || On episode 89 we welcome Kevin Murphy, former CEO of California-based fresh berry company – Driscoll’s. Murphy has 30 years of business and agriculture experience. Kevin joined Driscoll’s, the world leader in fresh berries with operations in over 20 countries, in 2007 and rose to President and CEO. Prior to Driscoll’s he was at Capurro Farms where he served for three years as President. For roughly 15 y...
Ep. 88 Erin Baumgartner - Family Dinner, CEO & co-founder
July 25, 2019 18:03 - 41 minutes - 39.5 MBEp. 88: Erin Baumgartner, CEO & co-founder of Family Dinner || On show #88 we welcome the CEO & co-founder of Family Dinner – Erin Baumgartner. Family Dinner is a farmer’s market delivery service that uses data to improve the food supply chain. It’s an innovative approach to the standard CSA model working directly with a network of farms to broaden their markets through software applications. Baumgartner is the former Assistant Director of the MIT Senseable City Lab in MIT’s Department of...
Ep. 87: Sara Eckhouse - FoodShot Global, Executive Director
July 17, 2019 17:17 - 44 minutes - 34.8 MBEp. 87: Sara Eckhouse – Executive Director, FoodShot Global || On episode 87 of Sourcing Matters we welcome the Executive Director of FoodShot Global – Sara Eckhouse. Launched in Fall of 2018, FoodShot Global is an investment platform aimed at accelerating food system transformation through an annual challenge – a call for “Moonshots for Better Food” that will create a healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable food system worldwide. FoodShot is a global consortium of world-class partn...
Ep. 86: Kathleen Kennedy - MIT Center of Collective Intelligence, Executive Director
July 08, 2019 12:37 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBEp. 86: Kathleen Kennedy, Executive Director of MIT Center for Collective Intelligence || On episode 86 we welcome Kathleen Kennedy, Executive Director of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence. Kennedy is a frequent speaker at technology and entrepreneurship events around the world. She serves as a judge for many competitions including the MacArthur Foundation, the Inclusive Innovation Competition, and the Lemelson-MIT prizes. In addition, she is a venture partner at Good Growth Capi...
Ep. 85: Greg Horner - Profiles in Land & Management Series
June 27, 2019 18:48 - 39 minutes - 38 MBEp. 85: Greg Horner, Greg Horner Consulting – Profiles in Land and Management Series || As we contemplate a future where land management is an important part of addressing climate change (as the IPCC Report suggests), we can’t overlook the vast acres of US public lands. These acres need to be resilient to the stresses of climate change, and we also have an opportunity to manage them in ways that increase their ability to store carbon. By shifting our management of these lands to prioritiz...
Ep. 84: Cheryl Cronin & Carrie DeWitt - Boston Public Market
June 20, 2019 14:40 - 39 minutes - 34.6 MBEp. 84: CEO – Cheryl Cronin and Director of Community Engagement – Carrie DeWitt of Boston Public Market Association. -ft. cohost: Lisa Sebesta, founder of Sitari Capital and co-founder of Fresh Source Capital || On episode 84 we’re live recording on-site from The Boston Public Market on Hanover St. in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Public Market is an innovative four season model set to evolve how we source and consume local food. Today we’re welcomed by the CEO of The Bost...
Ep. 83: Kristofor Lofgren - Bamboo Sushi, founder & CEO
June 13, 2019 14:29 - 36 minutes - 30.1 MBEp. 83: Kristofor Lofgren, Sustainable Restaurant Group CEO, and Founder. -ft. cohost: Scott Soares, former Mass Ag Commish & shellfish farming leader || For episode 83 of Sourcing Matters we welcome CEO & Founder of Sustainable Restaurant Group and Bamboo Sushi – Kristofor Lofgren. Sustainable Restaurant Group (SRG)’s mission-focused concepts aim to conquer the environmental disaster that is the worldwide fishing industry today. Bamboo Sushi and QuickFish will never put a fish on their...
Ep. 82: Richard Stavis - Stavis Seafood, Chief Sustainability Officer
June 05, 2019 21:13 - 46 minutes - 45 MBEp. 82: Richard Stavis, Chief Sustainability Officer at Stavis Seafood -ft. cohost: Scott Soares, former Mass Ag Commish & shellfish farming leader || Joining for episode 82 of Sourcing Matters is Richard Stavis – Chief Sustainability Officer of the Iconic New England Brand – Stavis Seafood. Stavis Seafoods has been an anchor of the international seafood industry for 90 years. From its origin Stavis quickly grew from a clam company to a one-stop-source for high quality seafood, now deliv...
Ep. 81: John Piotti - American Farmland Trust, CEO & President
June 02, 2019 10:18 - 49 minutes - 49.4 MBEp. 81: John Piotti, CEO & President of American Farmland Trust, Washington D.C. || On episode 81 of Sourcing Matters we welcome John Piotti, CEO & President of American Farmland Trust. American Farmland Trust (AFT) is an organization that works to protect and conserve farmland throughout the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C, – AFT is staffed and governed by farmers, policy experts, researchers and scientists. With the call to action of “Join the Movement”, “Save a Family F...
Ep. 80: Lawrence Haddad - GAIN Executive Director (Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition)
May 24, 2019 17:37 - 53 minutes - 38.1 MBEp. 80: Dr. Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director of Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) – Geneva Switzerland || For Sourcing Matters episode 80 we welcome Dr. Lawrence Haddad – Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) was launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with diverse global partners, GAIN aims at making healthier food choices more affordable, mo...
ep. 79: Shannon Algiere - Stone Barns Center, farmer liaison manager
May 20, 2019 14:45 - 40 minutes - 32.3 MBEp. 79: Shannon Algiere – farmer liaison manager, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture – ft. co-host Jennifer Hashley, founder of New Market Farming project || On episode 79 we welcome Shannon Algiere – farmer liaison manager at Stone Barns Center. Shannon has taught at Nature Centers, volunteered as a ranger for the Costa Rica National Park Service, managed a biodynamic greenhouse operation and helped develop a 60-member market farm in Connecticut. Shannon first came to the Stone...
ep. 78: Paul Rice - Fair Trade USA, President, CEO & founder
May 10, 2019 14:50 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBEp. 78: Paul Rice – founder, President & CEO of Fair Trade, USA. – ft. co-host Jennifer Hashley, founder of New Market Farming project || What about the folks producing our food? Tune in to episode 78 to hear from Paul Rice, founder, President & CEO of Fair Trade USA, the social enterprise and leading certifier of Fair Trade products in North America. On a mission to impact social and environmental good, Fair Trade USA celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2018. Since its launch, Fair Trade ...
ep. 77: John Roulac - RE Botanicals, founder
May 05, 2019 23:01 - 46 minutes - 33.1 MBEp. 77: John Roulac, founder & Chief Hemp Officer at RE Botanicals. Roulac is founder & former CEO of superfood and hemp industry leader – Nutiva || On episode 77 we welcome John Roulac – founder & Chief Hemp officers at RE Botanicals. For the production of Fiber and CBD, the potential reach and Hemp’s total production footprint is vast. So, is this the perfect opportunity to prove out the many values of regenerative agriculture for diverse stakeholders in broader markets? John Roulac ...