The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly

HAPPY Labor Day EVERYONE!!! In this episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we introduce our first grower, packer, shipper & marketer of Cannabis. We introduce Wayne Bishop the CEO of 7 Points as our Cannabis Subject Matter Expert of the day! We chat about how Wayne converted a Citrus packing house intro a cannabis grow house and how they are revolutionizing the cannabis industry. From growing to delivering fresh Cannabis from Woodlake, Fresno, and Bakersfield.

7 Points was founded in 2018, at the turn of recreational cannabis legalization in the state of California. With a combined 55+ years of project management and cultivation experience, we have a greater understanding of what it takes to be at the forefront of this ever changing, and fast evolving marketplace. Our number one goal is to provide the consumer with a unique and pleasurable cannabis experience. From our vast library of rare and exotic clone only cultivars, to our in-house breeding and strain development, 7 Points has the right variety of cannabis for your specific needs. Aside from our cultivation license, we also hold licenses in non-volatile extract manufacturing, and distribution.

Join Wayne and Patrick talk all things FRESH CANNABIS!!!!

FANCY SPONSORS: Terra Exports: https://terraexports.com, Ag Tools, Inc.: https://www.agtechtools.com, Flavor Wave, LLC.: https://flavorwavefresh.com, Noble Citrus: https://noblecitrus.com & Buck Naked Onions/Owyhee Produce, Inc.: http://www.owyheeproduce.com

CHOICE SPONSORS: Equifruit: https://equifruit.com/en/, Arctic® Apples: https://arcticapples.com and Golden Star Citrus, Inc.: http://www.goldenstarcitrus.com

STANDARD SPONSORS: Indianapolis Fruit Company: https://indyfruit.com and John Greene Logistics Company: https://www.jglc.com

In this episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we chat with Craig Carlson a strategy consultant with over 30 years of experience leading the produce strategy for retailers like Walmart and food service providers like US Foods. Today and Craig chat about what's happening in CEA Leafy Greens Industry.

• Do you know the difference from Vertical Farms and Hydroponic Farms?
• State of the Industry today as told by Craig
• The future of the industry

Tune in and Tune on to some CEA TOPICS.

FANCY SPONSORS: Flavor Wave, LLC.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flavorwavefresh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Noble Citrus: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://noblecitrus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Buck Naked Onions/Owyhee Produce, Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.owyheeproduce.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, John Greene Logistics Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jglc.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Bell Harvest Sales; ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.belleharvest.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Summer Citrus From South Africa; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.summercitrus.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CHOICE SPONSORS: Equifruit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://equifruit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arctic® Apples: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arcticapples.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sev-Rend Corporation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sev-rend.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Jac Vandenberg Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jacvandenberg.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , WholesaleWare: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grubmarket.com/hello/software/index.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Continental Fresh, LLC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.continentalfresh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and RPE/Tasteful Selections: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tastefulselections.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Apeel Sciences: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.apeel.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thx! Dreams ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thxdreams.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Golden Star Citrus, Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.goldenstarcitrus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

STANDARD SPONSORS: Freshway Produce: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.freshwayusa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Yo, Quiero/Fresh Innovations, LLC.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://yoquierobrands.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ben B. Schwartz & Co.:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://benbdetroit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ Global Women Fresh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://globalwomenfresh.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Empower Fresh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://empowerfresh.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Peak of the Market: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://peakofthemarket.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and Citrus America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citrusamerica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan the Produce Man is live at his old market complete with customers in the background, shopping carts rattling, handtrucks, registers etc.

Dan goes over a few new apple varieties that are creating quite a stir! Did you know that when you eat some of these newly dveloped apple varieties that you are actually eat 8-10 varieties in one piece of fruit? How is that?

Well, find out when you Tune in and Turn on!

FANCY SPONSORS: Ag Tools, Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.agtechtools.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Flavor Wave, LLC.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flavorwavefresh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Noble Citrus: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://noblecitrus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Buck Naked Onions/Owyhee Produce, Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.owyheeproduce.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and John Greene Logistics Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jglc.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Summer Citrus From South Africa; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.summercitrus.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CHOICE SPONSORS: Indianapolis Fruit Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://indyfruit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Equifruit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://equifruit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arctic® Apples: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arcticapples.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sev-Rend Corporation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sev-rend.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Jac Vandenberg Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jacvandenberg.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dole Fresh Vegetables: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dole.com/en/produce/vegetables⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WholesaleWare: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grubmarket.com/hello/software/index.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Continental Fresh, LLC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.continentalfresh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Golden Star Citrus, Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.goldenstarcitrus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

STANDARD SPONSORS: Freshway Produce: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.freshwayusa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Yo, Quiero/Fresh Innovations, LLC.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://yoquierobrands.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RPE/Tasteful Selections: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tastefulselections.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ben B. Schwartz & Co.:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://benbdetroit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ and Citrus America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citrusamerica.com⁠⁠⁠

"[This college] was not established to serve or to magnify Cornell University. It belongs to the people of the state. The farmers of the state have secured it. Their influence has placed it here... If there is any man standing on the land, unattached, uncontrolled, who feels that he has disadvantages and a problem, this College of Agriculture stands for that man." – Liberty Hyde Bailey

In 1868, as the nation still felt the aftershocks of the American Civil War, a small town in the rolling hills of upstate New York became the cradle of a groundbreaking vision. In Ithaca, on a modest farm, an institution was born - one that would go on to revolutionize agriculture and the fresh produce industry, leaving a lasting impact on the United States and the world.

Who were Ezra Cornell and Andrew White, the visionaries behind this ambitious endeavor? How did their bold ideas and the Morrill Land-Grant Act transform a farm into a university with a mission to reshape agriculture?

What role did Liberty Hyde Bailey play in establishing Cornell as a leader in agricultural innovation? How did the university’s experiment stations and the Cornell Cooperative Extension spread cutting-edge techniques across the globe? What was the significance of the Cornell-Nanking project, and how did Cornell’s plant breeding programs produce iconic crops like the Empire apple and Concord grape?

Looking ahead, how will Cornell continue to drive the evolution of agriculture in the years to come?

Join John, Patrick, and special guest Corey Ryan Earle of Cornell University as they explore the rich history of this esteemed institution and its extraordinary contributions to agriculture and fresh produce.

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