The Future Herd Podcast
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Collaboration and Leadership for a Changing Food System
The Future Herd is a podcast exploring how collective wisdom and adaptive leadership can help us navigate the profound transformations reshaping our food and agriculture systems. Join conversations with farmers, innovators, policymakers, and changemakers who are building resilient pathways forward.
The AAC and Agri-Food 2050 have partnered with the Future Herd to explore the issues and ideas that will shape the future of our Agri-Food System. Agri-Food 2050 events, activities collaborators and champions are very much on the menu!
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About the podcast
The Future Herd is a podcast about how we move together in a food system that is constantly changing. Built around the themes of collaboration and leadership, the series explores how farmers, processors, innovators, and policymakers learn to navigate disruption, build trust, and create the future of food—not in isolation, but as a herd with shared purpose and diverse perspectives.
The Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) is a vital partner in shaping a resilient food future. As a non-profit, they champion innovation, foster collaboration, and support adaptive solutions for farmers and agri-businesses. Their initiatives align seamlessly with "The Future Herd's" mission, providing practical strategies and collective action to navigate the evolving food system.
The AAC plays a crucial role in driving sustainability and economic growth, ensuring our agricultural landscape thrives for generations.
Meet Your Host
Jesse Hirsh is a researcher, futurist, and farmer whose work sits at the intersection of technology, agriculture, and public dialogue. He has spent decades helping organizations understand how systems change, how power shifts, and how collaboration becomes a force for resilience.
Jesse brings both practical and analytical experience: running a working farm, building open-source technology, and speaking across the global agri-food sector.
He created The Future Herd to explore what leadership looks like in a changing food system, and to highlight the people and practices shaping its future. Each episode is an invitation to think differently about collaboration, leadership, and the future.
