🎧 Welcome to another episode of the Philly Tech Connect Podcast! In Episode 74, we sit down with Avery Dante Hinds, co-founder and tech lead of Food Forest AI, a company building powerful AI-driven tools to transform how food and beverage teams manage sourcing and supply chains. 🔹 About This Episode:From engineering at Temple to building websites during the pandemic, Avery shares his path into the food tech space and how he’s addressing deep-rooted supply chain problems through design, data, and smart infrastructure. What started as a simple idea became a full-on mission to decentralize and localize food sourcing. 🔸 In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why the food supply chain isn’t a line—it’s a web How broken directories and outdated sourcing tools sparked Food Forest AI The importance of understanding your industry before building in it Why did they shift from “PickYourPacker” to a more mission-driven brand How they're collecting and vetting data to make sourcing faster and smarter 🔹 Why Listen?If you’re curious about untapped industries, AI applications in real-world problems, or how to build tech without a traditional roadmap—this episode is for you. Avery’s story is a blueprint for tackling big problems with a small, nimble team. 🔸 Connect with Avery & Food Forest AI:Website: https://www.foodforest.ai/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foodforestai/ 🔹 Join Our Community:Philly Tech Entrepreneurs is more than a podcast. We’re a thriving network of founders, builders, and creators shaping the Philly tech scene. Meet us in person or online. 👇Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/philadelphia-entrepreneur/Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/phillytechent-tve1415/shared_invite/zt-1zmhmlqxu-3mBvJSZ2F0Uj4y9UUAevWwLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/philadelphia-tech-entrepreneurs/ 👍 Like, Share & Subscribe to support Philly’s tech builders and stay in the loop with future episodes.#PhillyTechConnect #FoodTech #SupplyChainInnovation #Entrepreneurship #AIStartups #TechPodcast