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This list showcases the top United States based CEO’ operating in the Farmers Market space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Pradeep Elankumaran
Co-Founder & CEO of Farmstead
Pradeep Elankumaran is the CEO and co-founder of Farmstead, the new AI-powered digital micro-grocer reinventing the supermarket model with technology that sources and delivers local food from farm-to-fridge in 60 minutes.Prior to founding Farmstead, he spent many years building and running design and operations-focused consumer technology products. Notably, Pradeep led mobile video monetization and Livetext at Yahoo, managed the driver growth product team at Lyft and also co-founded a YC-backed mobile photo-sharing product. Pradeep received his BS in Physics & Astronomy from the University of Maryland.
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About Farmstead: Farmstead is an artificial intelligence-powered farm to doorstep grocery delivery startup.
Tushar Dave
Chairman & CEO of FarmX
Tushar Dave is the Chairman & CEO at Enlighted inc
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About Enlighted, FarmX: FarmX offers a precision agriculture platform for optimizing costs and increasing yields for farmers.
Tobias Peggs
CEO of Square Roots Urban Growers
Brit in NYC. Strengthening communities through #realfood as @squarerootsgrow CEO. Previously. @Aviary CEO (acquired by Adobe); @OneRiot CEO (acquired by Walmart). ex-Fluency (speech recognition); Netdecisions (e-commerce consulting); i-Dmagazine (lifestyle publishing).
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About Square Roots Urban Growers: Square Roots Urban Growers is a farming accelerator that assists companies in creating local food businesses.
Ashley Tyrner
CEO & Founder • Farmbox Direct of Farmbox Direct
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About Farmbox Direct: Farmbox Direct delivers the farmers market to your doorstep!
Jack Bendheim
Chief Executive Officer of Phibro Animal Health
Chairman and CEO at Phibro Animal Health Corporation
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About Phibro Animal Health: Phibro Animal Health Corporation is dedicated to helping meet the growing demand for animal protein.
Jaime Velasquez
CEO of Miami Global Food Broker
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About Miami Global Food Broker: Miami Global Food Broker creates a successful, creative, and dynamic strategy for bringing the brand to industry and onto the shelves.
Thomas Avinelis
Founder & CEO of Agricare
Tom is a Principal at Agriculture Capital, with responsibility across our sustainable agriculture strategies. He is key member and developer of our permanent crop strategy, Agriculture Capital Permanent Crops, LLC, investing in permanent cropland and midstream assets to create a vertically integrated, sustainable farming enterprise that grows, packs and markets high-value produce. Tom is one of the foremost experts on sustainable and organic agriculture at scale, in the United States. In his career, Tom has managed over 3,500 acres of sustainable and organic farmland as owner, investor and operator Building on his passion for farming, stewardship of the land, and sustainability, Tom has become an industry leader in both organic and conventional permanent crops. He led the sourcing, analysis, transaction execution and post-investment management in permanent cropland totaling US$53 million since 2003. Tom harnessed his expertise in table grapes, blueberries and citrus to grow a world-class marketing enterprise, HomeGrown Farms, into one of the largest organic produce marketing firms in California. Tom also co-founded AgriCare, a farm management services and technical consulting company. Tom comes to Agriculture Capital bringing a deep background in agriculture, ranging from roles as pest control advisor to farm manager, research agronomist, crop consultant, sales manager, to being a director of various farming operations collectively constituting one of the largest blueberry growers in the United States. Tom has held the office of President of the California Olive Commission, and was a founding member of the California Olive Association. He was an executive board member of California Citrus Mutual, and currently serves as Vice President of the California Blueberry Association. Tom was also a member of the USDA Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Task Force. He has served as a guest speaker for various industry organizations. He has addressed topics such as the development, farming and cultural practices of blueberries in California, and the growing of both organic citrus and blueberry crops. Tom has addressed both the California State Assembly and legislators in Washington D.C regarding the California blueberry and citrus industries. He has represented the California blueberry industry in California state congressional hearings for the California Blueberry Commission. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Crop Science from California Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo.
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About Agricare: Agricare specializes in organic farm services, investment services, food safety, farm management, and agronomy.
Ethan Ruby
CEO of Agricare
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About Agricare: Agricare specializes in organic farm services, investment services, food safety, farm management, and agronomy.
