ReGen Brands Podcast

#13 - Joni Kindwall-Moore @ Snacktivist

AC and Kyle chat with Joni Kindwall-Moore of Snacktivist foods. They talk about Joni’s journey from ethnobotany and nursing to CPG entrepreneur, her vision to scale ancient, regenerative grain production, and the unique challenges of running a CPG startup and raising capital as a female entrepreneur.
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#12 - Justin Mares @ Kettle & Fire

AC and Kyle chat with Justin Mares of Kettle & Fire. They dive into Justin’s journey from tech employee to CPG entrepreneur, how he built Kettle & Fire from scratch, and how they put together the regenerative supply chain for their 2 regen, broth SKU’s
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#11 - Stephanie & Blake Alexandre @ Alexandre Family Farm

AC and Kyle chat with Stephanie & Blake Alexandre of Alexandre Family Farm. We learn about Stephanie and Blake’s deep family roots as dairy farmers, their journey from conventional to regenerative production, and how they’ve built their own vertically integrated CPG brand from scratch.
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#10 - Tim Richards @ Philosopher Foods

AC and Kyle chat with Tim Richards of Philosopher Foods. They talk about Tim’s nutritional awakening in college and how that inspired his company, the problem with conventional almonds and what can be done to make them more sustainable, and all the ins and outs of building a ReGen Brand in the nut butter category of CPG.
Links:
Website
LinkedIn
Instagram
Additional Resources:
Philosopher’s WeFunder Campaign
Ecdysis Foundation Almond Studies
Jimbo’s S.O.I.L. Program
What Your Food Ate Book
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#9 - Caryl Levine & Ken Lee @ Lotus Foods

AC and Kyle chat with Caryl & Ken of Lotus Foods. We learn about Lotus Food’s origin story, their mission to keep the biodiversity of rice alive, and how they’re partnering with smallholder farmers to produce regenerative rice using the “System of Rice Intensification.”
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Jubilee Justice
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#8 - David Bronner @ Dr. Bronner’s

AC and Kyle chat with David Bronner of Dr. Bronner’s. David shares the amazing origin story of Dr. Bronner’s and how they are leading the charge on the creation and certification of regenerative organic supply chains.
Links:
Dr. Bronner’s
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#7 - Daniela Jensen @ Big Picture Foods

AC and Kyle chat with Daniela Jensen of Big Picture Foods. Daniela details how vastly different Big Picture’s regenerative products are from their conventional counterparts, how she and her husband Chris started the business, and what lies ahead for both their work at Big Picture and ReGen Brands at large.
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#6 - Paul Greive @ Pasturebird

AC and Kyle chat with Paul Greive of Pasturebird. In this episode we learn about Pasturebird’s origin story, the company’s north star of scaling pastured poultry to the masses, why chickens actually should eat grains, how Pasturebird found an ideal partner in Perdue Farms and so much more.
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Pasturebird
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#5 - Alec Jaffe @ Alec’s Ice Cream

AC and Kyle chat with Alec Jaffe of Alec’s Ice Cream. Alec details how his life-long love affair with ice cream turned into Alec’s becoming the first certified regenerative ice cream brand in the world. We learn why regenerative and A2 dairy is better for people & planet, and we explore what the future holds for Alec’s and ReGen brands at large.
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Alec’s Ice Cream
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#4 - Meghan & Keith Rowe @ White Leaf Provisions

AC and Kyle chat with Meghan and Keith Rowe of White Leaf Provisions. The Rowe’s discuss why they started a regen baby food brand, the differences between ReGen Ag in Europe and the US, and their future plans to “regenerate your pantry” by building White Leaf into a family brand with staple products across multiple categories.
Links:
White Leaf Provisions
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Demeter International
Demeter USA
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