Rooted In Tomorrow

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We're a cooperative rooted in 100-years of forward-thinking. We're a different kind of company, grounded in a common cause ever since our founding in 1921 we have remained a cooperative. Land O'Lakes, Inc. is placing its owners, both farmers and local retailers at the heart of creating a sustainable food future. Join host Kim Olson for stories, interviews, and insight - welcoming new guests on each monthly episode. Production copyright 2022 Land O'Lakes, Inc.Formerly "Something Greater."

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The young farmers thinking outside the box in rural Wisconsin

Apr 08 2024 30 mins

Weddings, workshops, quality beef, and pick your own produce. Meet the Wisconsin couple, Derek and Nicole Sippel who are introducing the “Art of Agriculture” to anyone who pays a visit to their Southeastern Wisconsin farm. Did we mention world-class pumpkins grown on their land? In this episode, the Sippels join host Kim Olson on how their farm is being powered by a new generat

How cooperative members drive our philanthropy efforts in their communities.

Jan 29 2024 30 mins

This episode highlights the most impactful areas of financial giving the past year and how it’s supporting the communities our cooperative members call home. Each year, Land O’Lakes, Inc. donates a portion of its pretax profits to the Land O’Lakes Foundation in addition to investing corporate dollars through community relations. Morgan Kinross Wright joins Kim as guest in thi

Changing The Rural Narrative: From podunk to preferable.

Nov 20 2023 35 mins

Tyler Ribeiro is a fourth-generation farmer from Tulare, California. He’s amassed nearly 80,000 social media followers sharing life on the farm and daily moments in his rural community. He joins host Kim Olson to talk about the work being done in his community and beyond to break down rural stereotypes and keep small communities vibrant. Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more st

Co-Op or Corp? Understanding the cooperative business model.

Oct 23 2023 30 mins

Consumers generally have positive attitudes about cooperatives. They are less sure about their level of understanding of what one is, how their purchases benefit members, and how an ownership structure is different from other business models. In this episode, Chris Pearson joins host Kim Olson. Pearson is the Vice President Of Crop Nutrition and cooperative alliances for Winfield U

Innovating industry: Choosing work hours. Creating balance. Inside a Land O’Lakes manufacturing facility.

Sep 25 2023 28 mins

We're rethinking the norms of manufacturing by offering flexible work environments at our facilities. In this episode learn how flexibility supplemental income, and simply choosing your own hours to work can impact consumers, which is better for our cooperative, is making a difference. Guests are Yone Dewberry Chief Supply Chain Officer at Land O'Lakes, Inc, and George We

The influencer: The farmer documenting daily life on the farm

Aug 21 2023 29 mins

A new season of Rooted In Tomorrow kicks off with Alice Crothers. Alice helps run Long Green Farms in Rising Sun, Maryland, with her husband Caleb. Alice was raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, and met Caleb in college. The two ditched their lives and jobs in the city and joined Caleb’s family farming operation in 2015. Their conservation and Farmers On The Rise awards have helped ma

We're on a break! New episodes of Rooted In Tomorrow will be back soon.

Apr 24 2023 1 mins

Season three of Rooted In Tomorrow is wrapped up. We'll be back soon with brand new episodes, new guests, and different topics. Check out all our stories from Land O'Lakes, Inc. Be sure to leave us a rating and review for the podcast on Spotify and Apple podcasts. Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers!Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at:Faceboo

Why a healthier food system begins at innovation with animal nutrition. Guest, Peter Karnezos of Purina Animal Nutrition

Apr 17 2023 24 mins

In this episode, we get the inside scoop about the exciting research happening now at the Purina Animal Nutrition Center that’s helping unlock the greatest potential of every animal. Our guest in this episode is Dr. Peter Karnezos. Peter is the Senior Director of feed additive research and innovation for Purina. Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmer

The field of innovation: Turning agtech tools on in an Indiana crop field.

Mar 30 2023 34 mins

In this episode hear how an Indiana corn field is being "turned on" with technology technology tools. 24-hour data collection and sampling is helping local farmers act on the future of food and sustainability. Guests on this episode are, Ranveer Chandra Chief Technology Officer, Agri-Food at Microsoft. Teddy Bekele, Chief Technology Officer at Land O'Lakes, Inc. Drew

Ag trends to come: With futurist Jack Uldrich

Nov 28 2022 40 mins

In this episode Kim welcomes on guest Jack Uldrich. Jack was a guest speaker this year at the Land O'Lakes, Inc. midyear meeting with farmers and members of the cooperative. He's a global futurist and keynote speaker that analyzes past industry shifts to help people and companies anticipate major consumer shifts and business trends to stay relevant in the future. Check ou