Soil health is the foundation of our food systems and ecosystems. In this episode, Justine interviews Sarah Wentzel Fisher about the transformative potential of getting more people involved in agriculture and stewarding soil health.

Kourtney Jason is the Co-Founder of Pacific & Court, a boutique book publicity and digital marketing firm based in Brooklyn. She helps small businesses and independent authors and publishers to expand their media outreach through various digital marketing services.

Aditya is the founder and CEO of Awarity, a digital advertising platform that helps small businesses efficiently build brand awareness. With over a decade of experience in marketing, he was able to make targeted and data-driven advertising affordable and accessible for all businesses.

Led by CEO Todd Rands, ELO Life Systems is developing sustainable, natural ingredients by engineering plant biofactories. With decades of experience in molecular biology, agriculture, and venture capital, Todd's vision is for ELO to make healthier, plant-based products accessible to all through agricultural innovation.

This week, we are joined by Jia Liao. Jia has dedicated her career to sharing the rich culinary traditions of Sichuan that she grew up with through her brand Hotpot Queen.

Brewpoint Coffee CEO, Melissa Villanueva went from being a recruitment director to a coffee shop owner overnight after finding a listing on Craigslist. Without experience nor a solid plan, she took a chance, bought a struggling coffee shop and turned it into a thriving multi-location business.

Dirtbag Bar is an organic, vegan, gluten-free chocolate date bar created by Mark Gravel. Inspired by his passion for the outdoors and healthy living, Mark developed Dirtbag Bar as a clean, nutrient-dense snack without added sugars or refined ingredients.

This week, Justine sits with Aaron Luo. Along with his business associate Carmen Chen Wu, Aaron shares a rich Chinese heritage with a Spanish upbringing where they developed a deep appreciation for local Spanish cuisine, particularly charcuterie.

Choosing better-for-you products has been about endless label-reading and guessing games. Moreover, these products are hard to find and often comes with a higher price tag. But what if healthier options can be found in convenience stores? Well, that sure would be a game-changer!

Aaron Magenheim, an agtech veteran, has been helping farmers and entrepreneurs around the globe leverage this arena. Along with his co-founder and partners, Aaron built Agtech Insight and Growers Insight as a consulting platform to help agribusinesses, food companies, and investors navigate the evolving food industry with less risk and more profitability.

In this episode, Justine sits with Matriark Foods’ CEO, Anna Hammond to discuss the urgent reasons we must reframe our food system and how businesses can help in achieving this goal.

In this episode, Justine interviews Michael Fox, one of the co-founders and CEO of Fable Foods, a startup that uses mushrooms as the main ingredient for its alternative meat products.

As pet owners, we want to ensure that our furry friends are getting the best nutrition possible. With the leadership of Anne Carlson, Jiminy's is dedicated to making a conscious effort to create cricket protein-based treats which can provide all the nutrition our pet needs while also solving animal cruelty issues.