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A podcast experience for the community. Advancing best practices in food production, hemp & cannabis, and other high value commodities.

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    • Aug 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    CTYV Episode 16 'Sustainable packaging' with Kalle Snyder and Bryan Gregori with Tree Hugger Containers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 54:58


    Kalle Snyder and Bryan Gregori from Tree Hugger Containers (THC), a company leading the way in sustainable packaging within the cannabis industry, visits with Pat. They discuss where cannabis packaging started and how it has transitioned to meet the shifting demand of consumers desire to support eco-friendly companies and the need for truly sustainable packaging in the cannabis industry. Tree Hugger Containers offers recycled glass jars that are 2-3 times more sustainable than a standard glass jar and Child Resistant caps made of 100% reclaimed ocean plastic.

    CTYV Episode 14 'Traditional Whole Plant Infusions' with Frances Villafuerte-Mahoney and Dustin Mahoney of Clarified Confections

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 51:15


    On this episode, Pat sits down with Frances Villafuerte-Mahoney and Dustin Mahoney of Clarified Confections in Oakland, CA to discuss their vision of serving the community with whole plant infusions to achieve full broad spectrum to target a larger variety of ailments. Clarified started in 2010 to fill a gap on the shelves which lacked a cookie that was consistent in both effect and flavor profile. Shortly thereafter, their product line exploded to include ghee butter, capsules, balms, salves and much more. Dustin and Frances also dive into their journey of molding their methods to fit into the new era of regulations while maintaining their traditional approach as well as partnering with philanthropic programs, donating a portion of their products to patients that can't afford the medicine otherwise.

    CTYV Episode 13 'Let's concentrate on Extracts' with John Vitale from Strong John Extracts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 44:37


    On this episode, Pat sits down with John Vitale of Strong John Extracts, to discuss the intricacies of obtaining a Type 7 license and all the nuances that come along with the process. John's deep understanding of the chemistry behind clean and safe extractions offers great insight into where cannabis manufacturing started and how far it has come in order to thrive in the new era of regulations. He also touches on the variety of medicinal benefits that extractions and concentrates offer to patients.

    CTYV Episode 12 'The Evolution of Cannabis Nurseries' with Elan Goldbart from Coastal Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 49:50


    In this episode Pat sits down with Elan Goldbart from Coastal Star nursery in Watsonville, CA to discuss commercial cannabis nursery production. How did we get here? Where are we going? Elan offers a unique insight about the challenges, advantages, nuances, and breeding as well as the similarities and differences to row crops. This episode was recorded in 2020.

    CTYV Episode 11 'Cure like a Connoisseur' with Parker Sullivan of Curidor Curing Innovations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 56:33


    In this episode Pat sits down with Parker Sullivan from Curidor curing innovations for a discussion on breeding, growing, drying curing, and proper storage of the finest quality connoisseur cannabis.

    CTYV Episode 7 'EnvirOganic Cannabis Supply Chain- Highest Grade Inputs, Products, and Distribution with Brian Malin from Vital Grown, Vital Garden Supply and Vital Distribution

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 42:50


    We sit down with Brian Malin from Vital Garden Supply, Vital Grown, and Vital Distribution, for a conversation about the evolution of the supply chain in the cannabis industry. He brings a unique perspective on what it takes to make it and thrive in the cannabis industry today, and provides a set of tools and products that help to implement a successful production.

    CTYV Episode 10 'Compassionate Cannabis' with Valerie Corral from WAMM Phytopherapies, WAMM, and the ACA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 44:21


    Valerie Leveroni Corral joins us from the Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana (WAMM) and the new Alliance for Compassionate Access (ACA) and WAMM Phytotherapies. In this episode we explore compassionate cannabis and its roots in the cannabis industry. We speak about WAMM's history and formation as the original medical cannabis collective of patients supporting each other in a peer-to-peer network. Join us for a unique conversation about Valerie's work with the cannabis plant, her approach to patient service and care, and the therapeutic application to hundreds of people and their conditions. This is backed up as we hear from Marina Bleich, who's young daughter is spared from thousands of seizures a month through Valerie's powerful and well tested Cannabis Alchemy.

    CTYV Episode 8 'Confidently Clean Cannabis' with James Cunningham and Ian Swift from Fog City Farms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 44:05


    In this episode, we are joined by James Cunningham and Ian Swift of Fog City Farms in Watsonville, CA. We will be discussing what it takes to be “Confidently Clean” in the cannabis industry. Pat Malo leads a conversation about best practices, regulatory requirements for producers, and how 3rd party certification helps them differentiate their product in a competitive marketplace. They also discuss their innovative, double stacked, LED lit, indoor cultivation that utilizes Jame's patented air movement system and how finding every efficiency adds to their sustainability and bottom line.

    CTYV Episode 9 'The Path to Commercial Production' with guest JR Richardson from Golden Seed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 49:29


    In this episode we discuss this longtime cannabis operator's path to commercial scale production of nursery plants, hemp, and cannabis products. JR Richardson tells us about what it took for him to come from Prop 215 era operations, to getting through the Santa Cruz County and California State licensing process, to now owning and operating the old Coast Nursery site in South County as Golden Seed.

    CTYV Episode 6 'Farm-to-Table Cannabis' with Angela Evans from Lifted Organics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 29:56


    Join Angela Evans from Lifted Organics in a discussion about farm-to-table cannabis. Lifted Organics is a family-owned vertically integrated company and in this episode we explore the roadmap to bring a product to market in the cannabis industry.

    CTYV Episode 5 'Regenerative Business Practices' in Cannabis with Manny Alvarez from Bird Valley Organics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 41:19


    In this episode we have Manny Alvarez from Bird Valley Organics on CTYV to discuss regenerative business practices in cannabis. Manny and Terry, the founders of Bird Valley Organics, have always made the extra effort to bring responsible, sustainable, quality products to the cannabis market. This week we explore appellation and microclimate discussions, hugelculture methods, carbon sequestration, among other topics like creating the organic section in cannabis retail. "We came from farming backgrounds, Terry's grandfather was a very successful farmer in Cuba before the revolution when their family lost everything and moved to the US. They built themselves up by farming, and we are a continuation of those traditions, just applying them to a different plant.” - Manny Alvarez, Co-founder of Bird Valley Organics

    CTYV Episode 4 'Certified Like a Pro' with special guest and director of Certification at Envirocann Valentina Temarario

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 28:13


    Episode 4 'Certified Like a Pro' Pat interviews Valentina Temarario and discusses "an evolved organic certification" for cannabis, supply chain risk management, and the OCal 'comparable-to-organic' regulations that we're recently released for public input in California.

    CTYV Episode 3 'Beyond Organic Standards' with guest Angus Mills

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 22:41


    Join us for Episode 3 of 'Cleaner Than Your Vegetables' Podcast with special guest Angus Mills who has 17 years of extensive agricultural experience and is discussing 'Beyond Organic Standards' with our CTYV host Pat Malo.

    CTYV Episode 2 "Triple Bottom Line (TBL) Skin Care' with Hardip Kalsi, Co-founder and Chief Science Officer at HERBODY and ZRO Skin Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 19:54


    Join us for a new podcast experience: Cleaner than Your Vegetables with the second episode titled 'Triple Bottom Line(TBL) Skin Care' with Hardip Kalsi, Co-founder and Chief Science Officer at HERBODY and ZRO Skin Care discussing best practices, ingredients, use of cannabinoids and even heavy metals testing in the skincare and beauty industry.

    CTYV Episode 1 'Certification with Metrics and Lab Testing'. with Alec Dixon from SC Labs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 32:20


    'Cleaner than Your Vegetables' a podcast experience for the community. Advancing best practices in food production, hemp & cannabis, and other high value commodities. Episode One - 'Certification with Metrics and Lab Testing' with guest and industry pioneer Alec Dixon from SC Laboratories and our CTYV host Pat Malo.

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