ReGen Brands Podcast
#117 - Stacy Cushenbery @ Oatly - Driving Regen Impact With Miller Partnerships & Per Acre Payments
On this episode, we sit down with Stacy Cushenbery, Senior Manager for Global Regenerative Agriculture at Oatly, to unpack how one of the world’s most recognizable plant-based brands is tackling regeneration at scale. We explore why Oatly chose an “equivalent acres” approach instead of chasing ident...
#116 - Chris Tolles @ Yard Stick - Making Soil Carbon Measurement Faster, Cheaper, & Easier
On this episode, we're digging deep into why measuring soil carbon is so essential but so difficult, and what it takes to make it faster, cheaper, and easier. We’re joined by Chris Tolles, Co-Founder and CEO of Yard Stick, a soil carbon measurement company that's helping unlock the data needed to sc...
#115 - Kristina Tucker @ The Republic of Tea - Piloting Regenerative Innovation In Tea & Herbs
On this episode, I’m joined by Kristina Tucker, the longtime Minister of Enlightenment at The Republic of Tea. We explore the brand’s 30-year journey from launching the first certified Organic tea in 2003 to piloting new Regenerative Organic Certified® SKUs today. Kristina shares how the company sou...
#114 - Isabel Washington @ Laurel's - The Regenerative A2 Latte Disrupting RTD Coffee
On this episode, we’re talking with Isabel Washington, the founder of Laurel’s, a rapidly growing ready-to-drink coffee brand powered by regenerative A2 dairy. We dive into Isabel’s personal journey discovering A2 milk, how it transformed her relationship with dairy, and why it became the cornerston...
#113 - Peetachai "Neil" Dejkraisak @ Jasberry - Fighting Farmer Poverty With Regenerative Superfood Rice
On this episode, we’re diving into the incredible origin story of Jasberry with the company’s Co-Founder and CEO, Neil. You’ll hear how a life-changing high school friendship, a Google search for the world’s best rice scientist, and two years living in rural Thailand all led to a new superfood rice ...
#112 - Keith Bearden @ Alter Eco - Cacao Price Spikes, Tariff Pressure, and Regenerative Progress
On this episode, we sit down with Keith Bearden, CEO of Alter Eco, to unpack one of the most turbulent years in chocolate’s history. We dive into why cacao prices have more than tripled over the past two years and how a new 39% Swiss import tariff is disrupting their business in ways we have never s...
#111 - Berklee Welsh & Christina Skonberg @ Simple Mills - Why Contribution Matters More Than Attribution
On this episode, we’re joined by Berklee Welsh and Christina Skonberg from Simple Mills — the number one cracker, cookie, and baking mix brand in the natural channel today. We unpack how Simple Mills is focused on contribution over attribution, working with more than 4,000 farmers on 70,000 acres to...
#110 - Michael Farrell @ The Forest Farmers - Forest Farming The Most Regenerative Sweetener On Earth
On this episode, we’re going deep into the forest with Michael Farrell, Co-Founder of The Forest Farmers. Michael and his team are managing over 10,000 acres of forest in New York and Vermont to produce what they believe to be the most regenerative sweetener on the planet. You’ll hear how The Forest...
#109 - Jason Haas @ Tablas Creek Vineyard - The Regenerative Organic Vineyard Pioneering Rhône-Style Wine
On this episode of the ReGen Brands Podcast, we’re joined by Jason Haas – Partner and General Manager at Tablas Creek Vineyard. Tablas Creek is located in Paso Robles, California, is one of the pioneering wineries in the U.S. for regenerative organic farming, and was the first vineyard to become Reg...
#108 - We Have No Idea How Regen Products Are Selling (Kyle Returns!)
On this episode of the ReGen Brands podcast, a voice you know and love is back. Kyle returns after his brief two-episode hiatus, but this time as the guest. We’re diving deep into a foundational issue facing regenerative CPG: we still have no unified way of tracking how regenerative products are per...