Because of our busy schedules, it's all too easy to rush through meal preparation on autopilot. Aishwarya Iyer’s passion for conscious cooking inspired her to create Brightland, where she strives to elevate people's connection to their food through products that encourage mindfulness.

This week, Justine sits down with Marshall Bartlett, the co-founder and CEO of Home Place Pastures, a fifth-generation family farm in Mississippi that has transformed over the past decade to practice regenerative agriculture through rotational grazing of grass-fed beef and pastured pork.

Founded by Connor Godfrey, Rasāsvāda is a spirit restorative company that creates herbal spirits using traditional Chinese medicinal plants and ingredients. Rasāsvāda aims to help consumers on their lifelong wellness journeys through plant-based remedies without preservatives that promote healing and restore balance.

Conscious drinking is gaining popularity as people recognize that alcohol consumption is a choice where informed decisions matter. Younger generations especially are looking for drinking experiences to satisfy their desire to socialize without sacrificing how they feel.

Led by Jared Damman, WildKind Packaging, a sustainable packaging manufacturer, utilizes innovative digital printing technology to make compostable packaging more accessible and cost-effective. With over 15 years of experience in product development and manufacturing, Jared was inspired to launch WildKind to create a meaningful environmental impact.

Listen in as Justine interviews 6Seeds co-founders, Kate Burns and Andreas Duess to discuss how understanding real customer behaviors through data empowers entrepreneurs to expand their brand beyond initial expectations.

Bread is a simple yet profound food that has sustained cultures for millennia. More than just a vehicle for nutrients, bread represents community, tradition, and comfort. This week, Justine interviews Molly Carney to discuss the time-honored craft of artisanal bread baking and its impact on community health and sustainability.

This week, Justine sits down with James Beard Award-winning ice cream maker and founder of Jeni's IceCreams, Jeni Britton and Michelin-starred chef, Jeremy Nelson, to discuss their new venture, Floura, a company creating high-fiber, prebiotic snacks and ingredients from upcycled produce trimmings.

While we're often told the importance of "eating the rainbow" each day, many struggle to fit those colorful servings of produce into their busy routines. This week, Justine is joined by Amber Benson, the Co-Founder of Ruvi, a company that uses freeze-dried technology to preserve the nutrients in fruits and vegetables while making them easy to enjoy anytime in a convenient powder form.

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.