Dirt Smart

Dirt Smart brings bold conversations with the farmers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and change makers who are rethinking how food is grown, how land is cared for, and how technology is shaping the future of our food systems. No fluff. No jargon. Just bold ideas, hard-earned insights, and real-world stories from real people doing the work.From soil health to ag tech, climate resilience to farm entrepreneurship, we dig into the challenges and breakthroughs shaping the future of food and the planet.If you're a grower, a builder, or just someone who gives a damn — you're in the right place.

Dirt Smart is a technology podcast hosted by Ben Bardsley, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ben Bardsley hosts Dirt Smart, a technology show with 16 episodes published.

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  Episode #16

  Ep. #16 Bullets to BX - Ben Bardsley

  Oct 29, 20251h 40mS1

  <p><b>In this special episode the host of Dirt Smart sits in the interview chair and is interviewed by Dirt Smart Producer, Ty Paxton.</b></p><p><b>Ben’s story begins on his family’s 130-year-old tree fruit farm in Kent, southeast of London. It’s where he learned the rhythm of farming — the grit, the rewards, and the relentless work — from his father and grandfather. After university, he served as a decorated veteran in Afghanistan, where his life changed forever after being ambushed and shot through the torso by the Taliban.</b></p><p><b>Following a remarkable...

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  Episode #15

  Ep. #15 Retail Titan - Jason Tarry

  Oct 21, 20251h 6mS1

  <p>Jason Tarry spent more than three decades inside Tesco, UK's largest retailer. He rose from graduate trainee to the CEO and he's shaped how Britain shops, eats, and thinks about value. Few leaders understand the full chain from field to fork like Jason. He knows farming, he knows food, and he knows how the smallest supply chain can ripple across an entire nation. </p><p>Jason is now the Chairman of UK's most principled institution - the John Lewis Partnership - which own the UK's largest premium retailer, Waitrose; a business built on purpose, quality, and trust. </p><p>In...

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  Episode #14

  Ep. #14 AI Vision Queen - Jenny Lemieux

  Oct 14, 20251h 6mS1

  <p>Imagine scanning every tree in your orchard - blossom to harvest - and knowing with confidence what you will grow, harvest, the amount to sell, and where to send labor. In this episode we meet the founder making this crystal ball a reality for farmers across four continents. </p><p>Jenny Lemieux is the CEO and Co-Founder of Vivid Machines - a Toronto-based Ag Tech company turning orchards and vineyards into living data sets. Their Vivid X Vision System mounts onto farm equipment to scan trees at tractor speed, delivering up to 90% accuracy on forecasts - transforming how growers p...

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  Episode #13

  Ep. #13 Packaging Giant - Kailan Dunn

  Oct 7, 20251 hourS1

  <p>In this episode we dive into the post-harvest world with Kailan Dunn, President & CEO of H.R. Spinner - one of the largest fruit packaging companies in the United States selling over 100 million boxes every year. </p><p>Since 1916 H.R. Spinner has been an industry-leading company enabling tree fruit growers to protect, sell, and deliver their crop with smarter boxes, pads, and in-house automation with box makers, tray formers, and pad inserters. Their work is integral to keeping apples, potatoes, hops, and blueberries moving. </p><p>This is a story of packaging, people, and the future of what go...

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  Episode #12

  Ep. #12 From Apple to Apples - Tyler Price

  Sep 30, 20251h 1mS1

  <p>Tyler Price is a Stanford educated CEO leading one of the largest fruit growing and packing companies in Washington State, Price Cold Storage and Packing Company. A fourth generation family business that's been in operation for nearly a century, Tyler is leading the company into the future with a state of the art facility, bold partnerships, and a relentless focus on quality. He's not just running a company, he's an industry leader, shaping the conversation around technology, food safety, and the next generation of talent through his role as Chairman of the Washington Apple Education Foundation. </p><p>This i...

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