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Tomorrow's Bites with Andrés and SjaccoThe Part Listeners Didn't Skip: The Biggest Challenge in Connecting Farmers and Consumers - from our episode with Juliette Simonin, Co-Founder of Crowdfarming #77What does it really take to connect farmers and consumers directly?It sounds simple remove the middleman and let people buy straight from the source. But building a new food system isn’t easy.In this episode, Juliette Simonin, co-founder of Crowdfarming, shares what it took to bring a farmer-first model to life.She opens up about the logistical chaos of the early days, why many farmers didn’t trust the idea at first, and what finally made it work.The conversation sheds light on the structural barriers that make direct trad...2025-07-2309 min
Voces por una Causa con Julia NavarroAgricultura sostenible | Voces por una Causa con Julia NavarroEsta semana, en el podcast de Voces por una Causa, la escritora Julia Navarro conversa con Gonzalo Úrculo, CEO y uno de los fundadores de la plataforma CrowdFarming. Con él, nos acercamos al papel que los alimentos ecológicos, la agricultura sostenible e iniciativas como CrowdFarming pueden jugar en la lucha contra el cambio climático.2025-07-1725 min
What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarmingRegenerative by Design: A chat with Reniera O’Donnell from the Ellen MacArthur FoundationIn this episode, we sit down with Reniera O’Donnell, Food Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, to talk about the power of food design — and what it means to truly rethink the system from the ground up.We dive into the Foundation’s Big Food Redesign Challenge, an initiative inviting food companies to radically redesign their products using circular economy principles. What happens when you apply circular design for food not just on farms, but in food innovation labs, ingredient sourcing, and supermarket shelves? Reniera shares insights on:How better food design can drive b...2025-07-1350 min
What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarmingBirds, Biodiversity, and Broken Food Systems - a chat with Ariel BrunnerBirdsong is disappearing from our landscapes—but why? In the latest episode of What the Field, we sit down with Ariel Brunner, Regional Director of BirdLife International, to talk about why the dramatic decline in bird populations across Europe is not just a tragedy for nature lovers, but a warning sign for the future of our food systems.Drawing from decades of experience in conservation, Ariel explains how industrial agriculture has devastated biodiversity—especially among farmland birds—and how rethinking the way we farm, consume, and organi...2025-06-121h 04
What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarmingMaking farmers famous with Analisa Winther from Top 50 FarmersIn this episode of What The Field?!, we sit down with Analisa Winther, co-founder of Top 50 Farmers, to discuss the importance of recognising and celebrating the individuals behind our food. Analisa shares insights on how visibility can transform the agricultural landscape and why it's crucial for the future of regenerative farming. We delve into:The mission of Top 50 Farmers and its impact on the farming community.How more visibility can turn into policy influence, new markets and stronger community ties.How scaling regenerative f...2025-05-2056 min
What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarmingReal or fake price tag? A deep dive into the true cost of food with Pietro Galgani.We talk a lot about fair prices. But what if we told you the price tag on your food is lying to you?In this episode of What The Field?!, we dive into true cost accounting — what it is, why it matters, and how it can change the way we think about food. Our guest Pietro Galliani from True Price and the Impact Institute breaks down the invisible costs behind what we eat: environmental damage, underpaid farmers, and social inequalities that never make it onto the la...2025-04-0947 min
Tomorrow's Bites with Andrés and SjaccoHow This Platform Gives Power Back to Farmers and Consumers - with CrowdFarming Co-Founder Juliette Simonin #79In a world where the food supply chain is dominated by middlemen and pricing pressure, one platform is flipping the system and putting farmers back in charge.In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, we sit down with Juliette Simonin, co-founder of CrowdFarming, a fast-growing platform that connects European farmers directly with consumers. Juliette shares how CrowdFarming is helping farmers escape the traditional supply chain trap, earn fair prices, and build transparent relationships with their customers—while consumers get ultra-fresh, traceable food straight from the source.We explore:How CrowdFarming lets farmers set thei...2025-03-261h 04
What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarmingBig brands and big promises: a chat with Earthworm CEO Bastien SachetIn this episode of What The Field?!, we sit down with Bastien Sachet, CEO of Earthworm, to dig into whether big businesses are actually walking the talk on regenerative agriculture—or just riding the sustainability wave. Earthworm is an impact-driven global non-profit working on the ground to create scalable solutions for nature and people to thrive. It started with Nestlé’s no-deforestation pledge, proving that when corporations commit, real change can happen.A key takeaway: It’s Not the Company, It’s the PeopleBastien reminds us that businesses don’t cha...2025-03-071h 03
What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarmingA chat with the brains and hearts behind our documentary filmThis month on What The Field?!, we had the absolute joy of chatting with the brains and hearts behind our documentary, Rage is Good, Action is Better. We dove deep into why storytelling is such a big deal when it comes to showcasing inspiring stories (like those of regenerative farmers) and making big, political topics feel personal and real.We also talked about what it’s actually like to make a documentary. Spoiler alert: it’s a lot of hard work, a ton of heart, and plen...2025-02-0658 min
What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarmingA Journey back to the soil with Benedikt BöselThis month on What The Field?!, we sit down with Benedikt Bösel, a regenerative agriculture pioneer and the steward of a 3000-hectare estate near Berlin. From a career in finance to a transformative journey into the heart of regenerative farming, Benedikt’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and profound connection to nature.In this episode, Benedikt shares his challenges managing sandy soils and minimal rainfall, why monocultures are “ticking time bombs,” and how he’s turning his land into a living laboratory for agroforestry and regenerative methods. But it’s not just about the land—Benedikt’s ph...2024-12-121h 09
What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarmingA conversation with Astrid Vargas on conservation, regeneration, art, and hope This month, on What The Field?!, we dive into the fascinating world of conservation biology with Astrid Vargas. Known for her groundbreaking work in endangered species recovery, from the Iberian lynx in Spain to Madagascar’s golden-crowned sifaka, Astrid has dedicated her life to protecting biodiversity. She founded Inspiration for Action, where she blends community, art, and landscape restoration, illustrating how creativity can inspire environmental change. She was also a founder of the Alvelal project, that we are very close to here at CrowdFarming. In o...2024-11-1552 min
What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarmingA chat with Bernard Ornilla: from finance to farming, a story of a coffee farm in HondurasBernard’s story is incredible, after working in impact investment for various financial institutions here in Europe, he bought a coffee farm in Honduras and moved there 2 years later, and is now selling his coffee through CrowdFarming!Bernard’s project is so much more than just coffee, to start, his coffee is called “Melipona bee coffee”, Melipona is the name of a family of stingless bees native to the tropics. As an organic coffee farmer, Bernard has always had in mind to plant plants to attract pollinators, among them the melipona bee. It is a kind of bee that...2024-10-2152 min
What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarmingA chat with Bernard Ornilla: from finance to farming, a story of a coffee farm in HondurasBernard’s story is incredible, after working in impact investment for various financial institutions here in Europe, he bought a coffee farm in Honduras and moved there 2 years later, and is now selling his coffee through CrowdFarming!Bernard’s project is so much more than just coffee, to start, his coffee is called “Melipona bee coffee”, Melipona is the name of a family of stingless bees native to the tropics. As an organic coffee farmer, Bernard has always had in mind to plant plants to attract pollinators, among them the melipona bee. It is a kind o...2024-10-2152 min
Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food330 Juliette Simonin - Teaching over 400.000 consumers that a farm isn’t a screw factory while selling them 4,7m boxes of organic and regen fruit and veggies straight from the farmA conversation with Juliette Simonin, co-founder and COO of CrowdFarming, a company that works with over 320 farmers and sells fruit and veggies boxes directly to 400.000 consumers. In this discussion, we explore how Juliette transitioned from working at a large insurance company to co-founding Europe's largest direct-to-consumer organic fruit and vegetable platform.How do they educate these consumers that a farm is not a screw factory, and that every fruit is different? Delivery times depend on harvests and weather. The conversation also touches on how they keep consumers engaged in the process of growing fruits, and how vital i...2024-10-151h 13