This week's episode on the Farm.One Podcast, Rob, Michael, and Ina chat about the latest news in the vertical farming and food industry. Plant based food markets are growing, like meat and plant milks. Is it a trend or are plant based milks here to stay?

We chat more about sustainability and how it's becoming more of a necessity. We came across Chop Value, a company that is redefining waste and takes used chopstick to make furniture products.

To read more about some of the news shared in this week's episode, check out some of the links below.

Founder of Odwalla and Califia passes away

https://www.bevnet.com/news/2021/why-greg-inspired-a-remembrance?mc_cid=ad0724daf8&mc_eid=46ee301840

Oatly files for IPO and partners with Starbucks

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/23/plant-based-milk-company-oatly-confidentially-files-for-ipo.html

Danone looks to grab more coffee creamer sales with launch of plant-based Honest to Goodness brand

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/15/danone-launches-plant-based-creamer-honest-to-goodness-.html?mc_cid=ad0724daf8&mc_eid=46ee301840

VP Harris - Vegan before 6PM

https://vegnews.com/2021/3/vp-kamala-harris-vegan-before-6-pm

Relief bill is most significant legislation for Black farmers since Civil Rights Act

$5 billion would go to farmers of color, who have lost 90 percent of their land over the past century because of systemic discrimination and a cycle of debt

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/03/08/reparations-black-farmers-stimulus/