Agency 29

Youth Agvocates 🤝 Grow-NY Pitch Contest Yesterday I had the pleasure of presenting on How to Craft a Winning Pitch to the youth finalists in the Grow-NY competition! Grow-NY is an international food and agtech competition awarding $3M in investments to startups every year. Agency 29 has had a winning client in the main competition every year since it started in 2019. 🤘 The Youth Competition at Grow-NY is organized by NY Agriculture in the Classroom, Cornell University and Grow-NY. I’ve been a judge in prior years and am delighted to help support emerging ag leaders with presentations like this. I highly recommend attending the Grow-NY Summit which is taking place in Ithaca, NY (Finger Lakes Region) on November 6 and 7. You can watch the main stage pitches and see which of the finalists takes home the $3M in prize investment. If you’re attending, please make a point of also watching and supporting the youth pitches on Monday the 6th. Get your tickets at www.grow-ny.com. Jenn Smith Cornell Center for Regional Economic Advancement Sarah A. Meyer Brian Bauer Victoria Giarratano Katie Carpenter Alexa Maille

If you love to nerd out about sustainable sourcing in agriculture, you’re going to love today’s episode of Spilled Salt! 🌱 Maureen Ballatori chats with Dylan Vaca, Brand and Marketing Manager at The DeLong Co., Inc., about the Grown Climate Smart Initiative—a groundbreaking effort in climate-smart agriculture. We’re so excited about this initiative and the way it gives farmers the resources to grow sustainably. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! https://lnkd.in/gBpCXuqR

In this month's edition of From The Roost, we're sharing the scary side of entrepreneurship - ups, downs, challenges, risks, and failure. You can read the full edition on our website (and subscribe!) or catch our mini edition here on LinkedIn.

Grow-NY is on the horizon, and we’re buzzing with excitement! 🐝🌱 Next week, catch our busy bees Maureen, Michela, Donna, Olivia, and Jeff swarming around the event. They’ll be the ones with the contagious energy and probably a few too many cups of coffee. ☕️ Good luck to everyone pitching their innovative ideas. We can’t wait to see what’s in store! 🌱

🍏 Ever wonder how we ended up with such a wide variety of crisp, juicy apples year-round? Apple research is more complex—and fascinating—than you might think! Featured in this article is Susan Brown, an apple researcher at Cornell University, who sheds light on the genetic lottery involved in apple breeding. She’s also our upcoming guest on Spilled Salt. If you enjoy this article, you'll definitely want to tune in on November 13th when Susan joins Maureen on the show. Mark your calendars! https://lnkd.in/guDkCsbf

Pixels, passion, and a dash of bitters! Theresa Ferrell loves bringing brands to life through social media. Creating content for clients like Fee Brothers is one of her top highlights. Getting hands-on and experimenting with creating content that connects with audiences and showcases the passion behind the products is what she does best! And yes, she did try these recipes herself. 👩🍳 📷: Apple cider with Fee Brothers Cardamom Bitters 📷: Stuffing with Fee Brothers West Indian Orange Bitters

Check out Sweet Pea Plant-Based Kitchen's new look! Thanks for being such great collaborators. :)

In this month’s edition of From The Roost, we ask: is the juice worth the squeeze? We’ve got thoughts on the impact of climate change, tips to reset your algorithm, and plenty of fun things to click on. Read and subscribe at: https://lnkd.in/e-kxwCh9

If you know me, you know I LOVE space. And obviously, I love ag. So when I saw that Grand Farm was putting on a space ag conference, I knew I had to attend. I'm over the MOON (GET IT?!) to attend the Space Ag conference tomorrow! I've been traveling a lot lately, so I decided to stream this one rather than attend in person. That means I'll severely miss the in-person conversations, but it also means no one will see me dressed up in my astronaut costume. This event will cover cutting-edge advancements in agriculture technology designed to revolutionize both space and Earth. By tackling the unique challenges of space agriculture, we unlock innovative solutions that can transform our agricultural practices here on our home planet. Our global production systems are undergoing a significant transformation towards sustainable practices and enhanced food security. Space agriculture holds the promise of helping farmers achieve higher crop yields while using less land and energy. Has anyone in my network done work in space ag? It's a new area for me, but one that I'm wildly excited to dive into so I'd love to connect with someone working in this SPACE (*wink*). Agency 29 William Aderholdt, Ph.D. Andrew Jason Andrew Rose Emerging Prairie #spaceag #innovation #futureoffood

Sometimes it takes more than great products to get your brand noticed—in this case it took a bright yellow Icicle Tricycles cruising through town! In today’s episode of Spilled Salt with Maureen Ballatori, Sarah Hartmann of Vesucre shares the journey of her vegan ice cream brand, from concept to launch. We loved hearing how this showstopper was such a successful part of her business strategy! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. https://lnkd.in/ghsZSawC