Most of the debate around how our food is grown is starkly binary. Organic vs conventional. Big ag vs market farms. Food vs commodities. In this panel, Dr. Emma Fuller (also a farmer) and Brandon Welch are going to complicate that oversimplified view of how food is grown in one of the world’s oldest professions. If we’re going to address the varying crises that all center around agriculture – climate, soil, biodiversity and water – then we need to understand what our current financial markets incentivize, and rethink how financing can be the key to unlocking a better path forward. Fractal Agriculture and Mad Capital represent two distinct, complementary solutions, without a broader landscape of organizations leading the charge.
From Big to Small, Commodities to Food: Two Divergent Funders Tackling the Soil & Climate Crisis in Food Systems
Aaron Desatnik
Fractal Agriculture
Track
Regenerating Food Systems
Format
Fireside chat (2 speakers)
Speakers
- NameEmma Fuller, PhD
- TitleCo-Founder, Head of Data Science & Impact Underwriting
- OrganizationFractal Agriculture
- NameBrandon Welch
- TitleCo-Founder and CEO
- OrganizationMad Capital
Description
Most of the debate around how our food is grown is starkly binary. Organic vs conventional. Big ag vs market farms. Food vs commodities. In this panel, Dr. Emma Fuller (also a farmer) and Brandon Welch are going to complicate that oversimplified view of how food is grown in one of the world’s oldest professions. If we’re going to address the varying crises that all center around agriculture – climate, soil, biodiversity and water – then we need to understand what our current financial markets incentivize, and rethink how financing can be the key to unlocking a better path forward. Fractal Agriculture and Mad Capital represent two distinct, complementary solutions, without a broader landscape of organizations leading the charge.
