EP392 Celebrating Motherhood, Resilience, and Healthy Families with First Lady Maureen Braun

EP397 From Carrots to Cattle: How Santa Carota Beef is Redefining Flavor, Transparency, and Family Farming with Justin Pettit, Co-Founder of Santa Carota Beef

In this episode of The Produce Moms Podcast, host Lori Taylor speaks with Justin Pettit, Co-Founder of Santa Carota Beef and a third-generation cattle rancher, to share a powerful story of innovation, resilience, and advocacy in American agriculture.

EP396 Women's Roundtable Part 2: The Attention Economy, Food Innovation & Driving Produce Consumption with Danyel O'Connor, CEO of Umami, and Meghan Diaz, Senior Director-Produce at Sprouts Farmers Market

In this episode of The Produce Moms Podcast, host Lori Taylor is joined by Danyel O'Connor, CEO of Umami, and Meghan Diaz, Senior Director-Produce at Sprouts Farmers Market for a Women's Roundtable discussion focused on the evolving intersection of the attention economy, food innovation, and fresh produce consumption.

EP395 Attention Economy & Fresh Produce: Winning Consumer Focus in a Crowded Market with Jennie Coleman of Equifruit and Erica Manfre of South Mill Champs

In this episode of The Produce Moms Podcast, host Lori Taylor continues the 2026 Women's Roundtable series with guests Jennie Coleman of Equifruit and Erica Manfre of South Mill Champs. The conversation explores the concept of the attention economy and its growing influence on the fresh produce industry.

EP394 From Shelf Life to Fresh Life: Reducing Food Waste & Driving Produce Consumption with Dr. Shehbaz Singh, Founder of Fresh Life Extension

In this episode of The Produce Moms Podcast, host Lori Taylor welcomes Dr. Shehbaz Singh, Founder of Fresh Life Extension, for a deep dive into the science and strategy behind extending the "fresh life" of fruits and vegetables.

EP393 The Economics of Food: Understanding Inflation, Trade, and the Future of Produce with David Ortega, Professor and the Noel W. Stuckman Chair in Food Economics and Policy at Michigan State University

In this episode, Lori Taylor welcomes David Ortega, a leading food economist and professor at Michigan State University. As the first food economist featured on the podcast, David breaks down the complex forces shaping food prices today from inflation and global conflicts to supply chain disruptions and trade policy.