Launch of the ‘Global Biological Ecosystem Map’
Rob Trice, Founder and Partner of The Mixing Bowl, introduces the “Global Biological Ecosystem Map” at the 2023 Salinas Biological Summit, hosted by Wharf 42 and Western Growers.
FIRA USA 2023 hits the ground with farming robots in Salinas
Weeding, harvesting, picking, carrying,… Robots are today’s answer to the main challenges facing agriculture. And they will show up in Salinas for the second edition of FIRA USA. September 19…
Reflections on Agrifoodtech in a Time of Danger & Opportunity
We believe technology is the single biggest lever available to help address the challenges of the massive, impactful sector of food and agriculture—and realize the multitude of opportunities. Our two…
Collective Impact to Solve Food & Agriculture Challenges
By Rob Trice, Founding Partner of Better Food Ventures & The Mixing Bowl. I have written of my desire to see more focus by the food and agriculture technology innovation ecosystem on solving today’s problems….
Data Interoperability in Agriculture
Megan Shahan, a regenerative food and agriculture consultant with The Mixing Bowl, Better Food Ventures and TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation authored this recent Farm Foundation Issue Report on “Data Interoperability…
Soil health through the lens of the tech stack
This Seana Day post was a recent guest article on AgFunder News. Seana is a partner at Culterra Capital and Venture Partner at Better Food Ventures, and is based in Turlock,…
Transformative Investment in Climate-Smart Agriculture
The Mixing Bowl is pleased with the early 2021 release of a report it co-authored with US Farmers & Ranchers in Action, the Croatan Institute & the World Business Council…
Let's Refocus Agrifood-tech to Solve Today's Critical Problems
What critical problems are my actions solving today? Can we in the agri-food tech innovation space ask ourselves this question more frequently…
WHAT KIND OF INNOVATION WILL WE APPLY TO BUILD OUR POST-COVID FOOD SYSTEM?
My colleague, Seana Day, recently wrote an article called “What I Got Wrong About the Future of Food Production” that included the following: I don’t think the current [food production] system is really working well for anyone…
WHAT I GOT WRONG ABOUT THE FUTURE OF FOOD PRODUCTION
As we begin to emerge from a pandemic that will reshape nearly every aspect of our global, national, regional, and local economies, the fragility of one sector, in particular, will be reexamined in a manner not…
Rob Trice, Partner of The Mixing Bowl and Better Food Ventures, moderates panel on the De-commoditization of Agriculture...
Davos on the Delta sits at the crossroads of dramatic change in agriculture, food, and health — where the most innovative entrepreneurs, top industry experts, early adopter customers and smart…
Innovation Institute for Food and Health 2019 Innovator Summit Hosts a Lively Panel Discussion on Indoor Agriculture
Michael Rose of The Mixing Bowl and Better Food Ventures moderated a fascinating discussion on indoor agriculture at the Innovation Institute for Food and Health 2019 Innovator Summit at UC Davis in May. Rose opened the…