Spilled Salt

SS6 Ep 8: Crushing Grapes on Two Continents: Colleen Hardy on the Realities of Modern Winemaking

In this episode of Spilled Salt, host Maureen Ballatori sits down with Colleen Hardy, co-founder of Living Roots Wine & Co., to explore the unlikely, intercontinental story behind one of the wine industry's most agile and resilient boutique brands.

SS6 Ep 7: Adapt or Die: Cassidy Johnston on the Modernization of Beef Cattle Operations

On this episode of Spilled Salt, rancher Cassidy Johnston brings fresh insight to modern beef operations, advocating adaptability, sustainability, and smart management.

SS6 Ep 6: Exploring AgTech Investment Strategies with Adam Bergman

Host Maureen Ballatori sits down with Adam Bergman, Managing Director of Ecotech Capital, for a candid conversation on the state of ag tech investment strategies for startups and the broader implications of sustainability in agriculture.

SS6 Ep 5: Traditional Method Sparkling Wine Finds New Life in the Finger Lakes with Little Clover Wine Company

In this episode of the Spilled Salt, Erin McMurrough, founder of Little Clover Wine Company, joins Maureen on the podcast, sharing her journey in brand building, leveraging non-traditional marketing, and adapting to consumer demand.

SS6 Ep 4: Building a Better-For-You Snack Brand with Tom Seymour

In this episode of the Spilled Salt podcast, Tom Seymour shares his insights on the food and beverage industry, from launching a better-for-you snack to navigating CPG startup strategies. 

SS6 Ep 3: Damian Mason on Farm Fields and Funny Business

In this episode of the Spilled Salt podcast, Maureen Ballatori is joined by Damian Mason, who shares his journey from growing up on a farm to blending agriculture, business, and humor today.

SS6 Ep 2: Developing Intuitive Agtech with Gripp CEO Tracey Wiedmeyer

In this episode of the Spilled Salt podcast, Maureen is joined by Tracey Wiedmeyer, who shares the thrills and spills of life in an agtech startup, the journey of developing Gripp’s intuitive software for farmers, and how listening to the end user has become the key to his success.

SS6 Ep 1: Exploring the Bioeconomy with Former USDA Sr. Advisor Gregory Jaffe

In this episode of the Spilled Salt podcast, Greg Jaffe joins host Maureen Ballatori to share his insights on agtech innovation, sustainable agriculture policy, and bioeconomy strategies, including transforming crop waste into energy and navigating the regulatory landscape for startups and agtech leaders.