Rust Belt Startup is a podcast full of long-form interviews with entrepreneurs, artists, educators travelers, and change-makers. They’re people who have built a business, a movement or a life outside of a major city and the confines of a 9-5.
We’ll reconstruct what paths they chose (or how the paths chose them), the stories behind their success, and pick apart the tools and tactics that you can use improve your life.
All content for Rust Belt Startup is the property of Rust Belt Startup and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Rust Belt Startup is a podcast full of long-form interviews with entrepreneurs, artists, educators travelers, and change-makers. They’re people who have built a business, a movement or a life outside of a major city and the confines of a 9-5.
We’ll reconstruct what paths they chose (or how the paths chose them), the stories behind their success, and pick apart the tools and tactics that you can use improve your life.
Blacque Acres: Container Farming and Committing in Cornhill
Rust Belt Startup
53 minutes 20 seconds
2 months ago
Blacque Acres: Container Farming and Committing in Cornhill
In this episode, I have an inspiring conversation with James Paul, the founder of Blacque Acres, an indoor hydroponic container farm in Utica, NY. James shares his journey from military service to urban farming, and we’ll talk about how he was able to commit to the project without knowing much about container farming or fundraising to make the first container farm a reality.
We’ll get into how he created buy-in from the community and funders, raising over $200k to start the first farm, and how you don’t need to know exactly what you’re doing to get started on your big idea. Blacque Acres aims to provide fresh, affordable produce to the Cornhill neighborhood an often overlooked part of the city, addressing food insecurity and promoting community health in the process.
James is proving that fresh, affordable produce can be grown year-round in the middle of the city—and that a farm can be about much more than food.
Learn more about Blacque Acres at their website: www.blacqueacres.com
Rust Belt Startup · Blacque Acres: Container Farming and Committing in Cornhill
Rust Belt Startup
Rust Belt Startup is a podcast full of long-form interviews with entrepreneurs, artists, educators travelers, and change-makers. They’re people who have built a business, a movement or a life outside of a major city and the confines of a 9-5.
We’ll reconstruct what paths they chose (or how the paths chose them), the stories behind their success, and pick apart the tools and tactics that you can use improve your life.
