Social Entrepreneurship Meets Agriculture with Emily Bland

Chicks Who Give a Hoot

In This Episode, We Chat About:

• How social enterprises are creating a better, sustainable future.
• The impact having access to fresh produce has on rural communities.
• The importance of fresh produce to your health.
• Making a change, no matter who or where you are.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Emily Bland on Instagram | @AllButBland

Follow SucSeed on Instagram | @sucseedcanada

Learn more at https://sucseed.ca/

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Show Notes:

Who’s ready to help the world grow in a whole new way? Today, we are joined by Emily Bland, social entrepreneur, third generation farmer, and the “Seed-EO” of SucSeed! She’ll be showing us how we can make a change and create impact for a more sustainable world, one step at a time. Our talks will cover the positive impact of social enterprises on communities in need around the world. We’ll also discuss the importance of fresh produce to a person’s health, and how is SucSeed creating more opportunities for access to fresh produce in a sustainable, eco-friendly way. Join us and start planting the seeds for a better tomorrow!

01:20 Introducing Emily Bland: social entrepreneur, “Seed-CEO” of SucSeed, and third generation farmer from Newfoundland!

02:00 What is your history with agriculture?

04:45 A look into the student-run social enterprise programs that are helping students make a change in the world.

08:30 What was your biggest takeaway from your student-run social enterprise experience?

11:35 What did you decide to do after you graduated?

14:25 What is the best advice you’ve ever gotten?

15:30 How did you plant the seeds of SucSeed as a young entrepreneur?

18:25 What is the technology you’ve developed?

19:45 The impact of hydroponic gardens for communities and their health.

21:35 What did the lack of fresh produce look like?

24:30 When and why did you make a shift towards education?

27:05 How has the transition been going?

29:05 What is the significance of knowing and keeping to your values?

32:25 What is more important than the result?

34:20 The future of SucSeed.