Lauren Abda: Branchfood / Branch Venture Group
11/09/21 • 35 min
Lauren Abda is the Founder and CEO of Branchfood, the largest community of food entrepreneurs and startups in New England, and Co-founder at Branch Venture Group, an angel network for investment in early-stage food startups. Prior to Branchfood, Lauren consulted for foodtech businesses in Boston and San Francisco, worked as an analyst for Salt Venture Partners LLC, a venture capital firm, focused on food startups, targeting content, commerce, and technology, and wrote reports on international food safety development initiatives on behalf of the Agriculture and Commodities division at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. She has a Masters in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition from the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Vermont.
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EPISODE LINKS
Branchfood Website: https://www.branchfood.com/
Branch Venture Group Website: https://www.branchventuregroup.com/
PODCAST INFO
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEOn-dUAkZxJzkzuRfs8yg
OUTLINE:
0:00 Introduction
1:14 Origin story and Lauren’s family background
4:41 What is Branchfood?
14:31 Origin story of Branch Venture Group
18:10 Geographic footprint of the Branch Venture Group
23:40 Are there unique challenges in the Food Tech space?
25:14 Advice to upcoming next generation of food and ag tech founders
28:07 Solo founder vs multi person founding team
29:46 Was there a moment that made you realized that this business would pop?
31:18 What's next for Branchfood and Branch Venture Group?
GET IN TOUCH
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Lauren Abda is the Founder and CEO of Branchfood, the largest community of food entrepreneurs and startups in New England, and Co-founder at Branch Venture Group, an angel network for investment in early-stage food startups. Prior to Branchfood, Lauren consulted for foodtech businesses in Boston and San Francisco, worked as an analyst for Salt Venture Partners LLC, a venture capital firm, focused on food startups, targeting content, commerce, and technology, and wrote reports on international food safety development initiatives on behalf of the Agriculture and Commodities division at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. She has a Masters in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition from the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Vermont.
Please support this podcast by checking out Steward: https://gosteward.com/
EPISODE LINKS
Branchfood Website: https://www.branchfood.com/
Branch Venture Group Website: https://www.branchventuregroup.com/
PODCAST INFO
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/regenerative-agriculture-club/id1589813038
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NcUjBj2OIXjjcQBV0rPv2?si=ruFlImdlTvK9NBkTh1ptOQ
RSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1847147.rss
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEOn-dUAkZxJzkzuRfs8yg
OUTLINE:
0:00 Introduction
1:14 Origin story and Lauren’s family background
4:41 What is Branchfood?
14:31 Origin story of Branch Venture Group
18:10 Geographic footprint of the Branch Venture Group
23:40 Are there unique challenges in the Food Tech space?
25:14 Advice to upcoming next generation of food and ag tech founders
28:07 Solo founder vs multi person founding team
29:46 Was there a moment that made you realized that this business would pop?
31:18 What's next for Branchfood and Branch Venture Group?
GET IN TOUCH
If you would like to connect, I would love to hear from you. Feel free to email me at [email protected]
PODCAST SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/regenerativeagricultureclub/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regenerativeagricultureclub/
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EPISODE LINKS
Zero Foodprint Website: https://www.zerofoodprint.org/
Anthony Myint Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Myint
PODCAST INFO
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/regenerative-agriculture-club/id1589813038
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OUTLINE:
0:00 Introduction
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EPISODE LINKS
Rough Draft Farmstead Website: https://roughdraftfarmstead.com/
No-Till Growers Podcast: https://www.notillgrowers.com/podcast
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PODCAST INFO
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEOn-dUAkZxJzkzuRfs8yg
OUTLINE:
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09:51 Overwinter production
10:48 No-Till Market Garden Podcast
13:53 Living Soil Handbook
15:32 Understanding soil health
18:45 Use of Compost
22:41 Where are you sourcing your compost for your farmstead?
24:14 Using different mulches
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