Author Archives: Kevin Coss

Startup Profile: Field Management Software Empowers Sustainable Farmers

Kareem Shaya’s interest in local and sustainable agriculture took flight after he joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) run by Full Belly Farm in Northern California. “I started reading about how local agriculture works and the logistics of getting it from seeds to people’s houses,” he says. To further indulge his newfound interest in local agriculture, Shaya decided to visit Continue reading

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Startup Profile: Pest Busting Ag Entrepreneur Offers Farmers a Natural Solution

Agriculture entrepreneur Pam Marrone, the CEO and Founder of Marrone Bio Innovations, says that biopesticides are the best-kept secret in agriculture. And she believes her company, which develops environmentally responsible natural products for plant, weed and pest disease management will play a large role in sustainably supporting the earth’s growing population. “You can’t continue to feed people and trash the earth at the same time,” she Continue reading

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