05. Increasing the Efficiency of Beneficial Insect Application w/ Chandler Bennet

In this episode of CropTalk, we sit down with Dirk Aleven, CEO of FoodVentures and acting president of Revol Greens. Dirk has spent two decades operating greenhouses across Eastern Europe, Asia, Scandinavia, and the US, and was brought in by Equilibrium Capital to lead the Revol Greens turnaround. …

In this episode of CropTalk, we sit down with Pieter Slaman, founder of GaaS Solutions and advisor to Green Gardens in Slovenia, and Tim Van Hissenhoven of Cultivators. Pieter spent over a decade scaling Little Leaf Farms into one of North America's leading greenhouse lettuce operations, while Tim …

In this episode of CropTalk, we sit down with Rachael Warner, head grower at Planteva, a vertical propagation company in Canada delivering clean, pest-free starts for leafy greens and strawberries. Rachael holds a master's in plant science with a controlled environment focus and has worked across s…

In this episode of CropTalk, we close out the Predictions for 2026 and Beyond series with Dave Chen, CEO of Equilibrium Capital. With over $1 billion raised and deployed into large-scale greenhouse operations and companies like Revol Greens and Little Leaf Farms, Dave brings one of the most grounde…