America’s meat industry is a lot like how beer was in the 1980s, with a handful of giant corporations controlling the lion’s share of the market.
June 17, 2021
Business Models
June 10, 2021
Nordik Meats Opens Mid-Pandemic and Perseveres
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In Edible-Alpha® podcast #91, Tera talks to Rod Ofte, a fourth-generation farmer and wearer of many hats, whose latest venture is a small USDA-inspected meat-processing plant outside Viroqua, Wisconsin.
June 3, 2021
Why Aren’t There More Meat Processors?
The lack of meat processing facilities in the U.S. has been a big problem for decades.
May 27, 2021
How This Old Farm Built a Successful Meat Processing Business
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Jessica Roosa of This Old Farm shares her journey from organic farming to starting and scaling a 100% traceable meat processing business.
May 21, 2021
Huddle Notes from May 3rd, 2021
The huddle this month focused on what’s going on in agriculture and a look at alternative packaging options and recycling initiatives.
May 20, 2021
Building an Artisan Meat Brand
Launching a processed meat business isn’t quick, easy or cheap.
April 29, 2021
Are You ‘Just Another Food Brand’?
When launching or scaling a food business, most entrepreneurs think about branding—among the million other things bouncing around in their heads.
April 26, 2021
Huddle Notes from April 5th, 2021
The huddle this month focused on the early observations of the new administration, dairy trends, and worldwide food system issues.
April 8, 2021
Connoils Scales from One-Woman Op to One-Stop Shop
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In Edible-Alpha® podcast #87, Tera is joined by Stacy Peterson, founder and CEO of Connoils, a manufacturer, distributor and wholesale supplier of oil and oil powder ingredients for food and beverages, dietary supplements, personal care and pet food.
April 1, 2021
The Secret to Building a Resilient Business
The COVID-19 pandemic threw a massive wrench that few food and farm businesses saw coming.