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The Ground UpGoing Down the Wormhole with Sam Baker | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 12In this episode of The Ground Up Podcast, host Tim Sallin sits down with Sam Baker, CEO and co-founder of WriggleBrew, to explore the intersection of soil science, sustainability, and entrepreneurial innovation. Sam shares his journey from fishing trip revelations to developing an award-winning organic fertilizer designed to combat red tide and restore soil health. We dive deep into soil microbiology, plant immunity, and the powerful role of microbes in supporting resilient landscapes. Looking ahead, we discuss WriggleBrew’s bold vision for solving plastic pollution, remediating environmental toxins, and leveraging microbiology to advance ecological solutions. Whether you’re a soil...2025-05-191h 57The Ground UpNative Plants, New Paradigms with Greg Noonan | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 11Greg Noonan is a landscape designer, educator, and systems thinker helping redefine the future of Florida’s communities. As Enhancements Manager at Cherrylake and founder of Connected Landscapes, Greg works at the intersection of ecological design, builder collaboration, and resident education. He leads the implementation of sustainable landscape practices at Sunbridge, a master-planned community that’s pioneering a new standard in residential development.In this episode, we dive deep into Greg’s personal journey—from installing edible gardens and founding a sustainable landscape firm to becoming a key driver of the OUTSIDE Collab model for transforming Florida landscap...2025-04-231h 42The Ground UpPutting life at the Center of Business with Caleb Quaid | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 10Caleb Quaid is the founder of Regenerative Shift, a holistic environmental consulting firm helping businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities pursue life-centered, regenerative initiatives. After more than a decade managing stadium operations and major construction projects for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Caleb made a dramatic career shift to align his life and work with his deeper values around sustainability, ecology, and whole-systems thinking.In this episode, we explore Caleb’s journey from professional sports to regenerative consulting, his work to bring the principles of regenerative agriculture into corporate sustainability, and the role of public funding in catalyzing systemic ch...2025-03-301h 19
The Ground UpRevitalizing Soil & Plant Health while Generating Economic Returns with David Miller | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 9David Miller is director of applied agronomy at Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA). AEA believes agriculture can be a force for good for both the environment and those who rely on it for their livelihoods. They are devoted to a scalable, whole-systems approach to revitalizing soil and plant health while generating economic returns for farmers. This includes agronomic consulting, effective biological and nutritional products, and cutting-edge plant nutrition technology and analysis. David is one of AEA’s most expert agronomists and crop advisors. He currently designs and implements controlled field trials and leads the education of new agronomist hires, which is...2025-02-141h 18The Ground UpPhosphorus and a World Out of Balance with Dan Eagan | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 8Dan Egan is a Journalist in Residence at the Center for Water Policy in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences. Egan is an environmental journalist and author of the Death and Life of the Great Lakes and The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance. Egan was a reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, covering the Great Lakes from 2002 until 2021. He has twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and he has won the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award, John B. Oakes Award, AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award, and J. Anthony Lukas Work...2024-11-141h 01
The Ground UpPromoting Biodiversity in Florida Landscaping with Dr. Patrick Bohlen | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 7Dr. Patrick Bohlen is an ecologist and a professor of Biology at the University of Central Florida. Patrick has an extensive research and teaching background in ecosystem ecology, agroecology., urban ecology and wetland ecology. As director of Landscape and Natural Resources, and the Arboretum at UCF, Patrick oversaw landscape design and operations, natural lands management and student and public engagement programs. Patrick is a founding member of the OUTSIDE Sustainable Landscaping Collaborative, a non-profit dedicated to increasing the adoption of sustainable landscape practices in Florida. He was recently named the new director of the University of Wisconsin Arboretum, in M...2024-10-291h 26
The Ground UpGrowing Passions into Family Business with Michel and Veronique Sallin | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 6Founders of Cherrylake and IMG Citrus Michel and Veronique Sallin talk about their entrepreneurial journey, the importance of purpose, passion and values to growing a successful family business, and how they learned to transform adversity into opportunity. They discuss the importance of diversification, vertical integration and differentiation in agri-business, and share a few life lessons they learned along the way.2024-10-151h 20
The Ground UpProtecting Florida's Natural Resources with LifeSoils Command Compost | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 5Soil Ecosystem Specialist Mark Singleton, and Chief Technical Officer, Darren Midlane of LifeSoils work to introduce composting as a mainstream practice in Florida landscaping.2024-09-301h 56
The Ground UpFounding Yaupon Brothers American Tea with Bryon White | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 4Bryon White is a conservationist, entrepreneur, and co-founder and CEO of Yaupon Brothers American Tea. His company has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, The Washington Post, and The Orlando Sentinel.2024-09-101h 34
The Ground UpBuilding the Foundation for Florida Native Plants with Brightman Logan | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 3In this episode of The Ground Up podcast, Tim chats with biologist, naturalist, and Florida native nursery man, Brightman Logan. We speak on groundcover restoration, site prepping, creating a Florida native plant foundation, and starting a Florida native seed project.2024-08-201h 15
The Ground UpThe History of Florida’s Grapefruit Industry with Laura Jones | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 2Tune into this mini-episode with Laura Jones. She is a direct descendent of Count Odet Philippe, who is credited with introducing grapefruit to Florida.2024-08-0915 min
The Ground UpLiving the Heartful Way with Shishir Inocalla | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 3It was a pleasure to welcome long time friend Datu Shashir Innocala for this month’s epsisode. From practicing as a grand master martial artist to working as a stuntman in the 1993 Ninja Turtles movie - Innocala has always treaded the unconventional path and has gained much insight in his spiritual journey. Join us as we talk about how we can incorporate mindfulness into our daily practice to live a more fulfilling life on The Ground Up podcast.2024-05-2429 min
The Ground UpPerson Planet Connection with Michael Stults and Jimmy Rogers | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 2Jimmy Rogers, Sustainable Landscape Leader at Cherrylake, and Shifu Micheal Stults are on The Ground Up podcast. 2024-05-2450 min
The Ground UpPerson Planet Connection with Michael Stults and Jimmy Rogers | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 22024-05-2400 min
The Ground UpChanging the Landscape Paradigm with Dr. Pierce Jones | The Ground Up Podcast Ep. 1Dr. Pierce Jones revolutionizes sustainable landscaping in Florida through integrated practices like perennial peanut farming, effectively trailblazing new ways to conserve our natural resources. He is a professor at the University of Florida and a Director for the Program for Resource Efficient Communities, where he has been working for the past 30 years to promote the adoption of sustainable landscaping practices in Florida, working with large-scale private developers, research institutions, and state agencies.2024-05-241h 34
Lake RisingTimothee Sallin from Cherry Lake Tree FarmTimothee Sallin's family has developed a business Cherry Lake Tree Farm from theme parks to commercial projects to residential communities, we bring our passion for horticulture and partnership to leading construction and maintenance projects in Central Florida. We are dedicated to lean practices by reducing waste and non-productive time through planning, communication and process discipline. Most importantly, we are passionate about what we do and we believe the best testament to that is the work we've done.2020-09-2946 min