105: Partnerships and Collaborations to Elevate Food with Peter Wells

Fresh Takes On Tech

Today we're joined by Peter Wells, Chief Strategy Director at Elevated Foods, who shares insights into the company's innovative approach to agriculture. Discover how Elevated Foods measures success with new sustainability practices and how the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities grant has impacted them.

Listen in as Peter delves into the challenges faced by family farms and the importance of data gathering in market development. You will learn how Elevated Foods navigates enrollment processes and provides technical assistance to growers, fostering collaboration and partnerships in climate-smart agriculture.

Key Takeaways

• How Elevated Foods was born.
• Who Elevated Foods serves.
• How the grant has impacted their business.
• The benefit of this program being grower-led.
• How Elevated Foods is measuring success with these new practices.
• Peter’s advice for those starting in climate-smart agriculture.
• Why data gathering is essential for market development.
• How big of a role technology will play in sustainability.
• The power of collaboration and partnerships.

Guest Resources

• Peter Wells: Elevated Foods

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