Charles is Co-Founder & VP of Product of Farmers Business Network (FBN), where he guides the development of the breakthrough farmer-to-farmer network. The FBN network is creating a digital farm economy for its over 21 m acres of member farms. By networking thousands of farms in the US & Canada, the FBN network helps farmers make better agronomic decisions, reduce input costs with e-commerce, and get premium prices for their crops through its global buyer network. Previously, Charles was a program manager at Google where he started and led product, investment and research initiatives in advanced energy technologies. Charles’ passion for farming developed after a working a corn harvest on his brother-in-law’s farm in Arapahoe, Nebraska, prior to joining Google. Charles earned an AB from Dartmouth and an MBA from Harvard with coursework at MIT.
Agriculture
Startups Stirring Up the Future of Food
Session Description: Massive innovation is changing what we eat and how it’s made. Farmers are data scientists as plants grow in factories and even our kitchens. To see presentations from these panelists, use the More On This sidebar or follow the below links: Zoe Leavitt Charles Baron Gabe Blanchet David Rosenberg The panel’s session transcript can […]
Agriculture
Charles Baron on Startups Stirring Up the Future of Food
Session Description: Massive innovation is changing what we eat and how it’s made. Farmers are data scientists as plants grow in factories and even our kitchens. The transcript is available below and a PDF version can be found here. Startups Stirring Up the Future of Food (Transcription by RA Fisher Ink) Baron: Hi, My name is […]
