The Ryzosphere

03/19/2026

The Ryzosphere team’s debut at SXSW was nothing short of amazing!

Grateful to foodtank, regen.house, hatchexperience, sapiencenter, and everyone who created such inspiring events centered on regenerative agriculture 🌱

See you next time, Austin!

03/09/2026

🚨 You don't want to miss this! Our founder and CEO Joni Kindwall-Moore and our CCO Finian Makepeace will be the keynote speakers at The Regenerative Salon at Sapien Center this weekend for SXSW!

When: Saturday, March 14 at 12:30 pm
Where: Sapien Center, 2316 Morelos St, Austin, TX 78702

Join us to learn all about what we're building at The Ryzosphere and how it's advancing regenerative agriculture!

03/09/2026

Who's going to be at SXSW this year?!

Here's a list of the biggest regenerative ag events you can't miss this year

Food Tank "All Things Food and Environment" Summit
📍Barr Mansion
A full day filled with the most influential voices shaping the future of food! There will be live musical performances, short films, workshops, networking, and so much more. RSVP: https://foodtank.com/event/food-tank-7th-annual-all-things-food-sxsw-summit/

The Regenerative Salon at Sapien Center
📍 Sapien Center
A 3 day event filled with networking, key note speakers, music, and mocktails. Our team will be speaking on Saturday.

Regen House
📍 Parkside Restaurant
Regen House, a leader in advancing regenerative ag, will be hosting a full day of events focused on resilient food systems and regenerative agriculture. Our team will be here in the evening, so come stop by and say hi! (Be sure to request an invite on their site: https://www.regen.house/sxsw )

What events is everyone attending at this year?!

03/04/2026

Producers shouldn't be limited to using just the big 4 crops.

Farmers should be able to grow diverse crops to benefit their soil AND be able to find a home for these crops.

We deserve better. Our soil deserves better.

02/27/2026

If this sounds like you, then you're not alone. We receive messages like this almost daily. And we're here to help.

Learn more about The Ryzosphere and join the waitlist🧑‍🌾 https://theryzosphere.io/

02/26/2026

We are creating a world where farmers can grow crops that benefit the soil and easily find a buyer for these crops

Where processors can find new and novel ingredients that actually keep human health in mind.

Where our food sources can be traced all the way to seed.

Where small scale producers, processors, and buyers can have a fighting chance in today's food supply chain

Learn more about what we're building at theryzosphere.io

02/20/2026

If people are rebuilding your product in spreadsheets… you’ve already proven the need.

Someone recently told us they spent weeks manually mapping the food system customer by customer, basically recreating what The Ryzosphere does automatically.
And they’re not alone,THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!!

Across the industry, millions are spent on static and siloed maps and consultant built directories.
- They are not interactive.
- They do not activate the network.
- They do not enable transparent and efficient trade.

What we've learned is that mapping is a huge standalone value.

At The Ryzosphere:
• We create visibility with our comprehensive mapping database
• AI makes it intelligent
• The platform makes it human, enabling trade, connection, and community

For the first time, it's possible to take this this fragmented information and transform these static directories into living coordination systems.
And once you can see it, you can activate it.

Learn more about what we’re building at theryzosphere.io

02/19/2026

If you try to innovate in food, get ready to start from scratch.

Right now, if a brand wants to use a new crop, source directly from a farmer, or step outside the “big four” ingredients… the verification process alone can shut the door before it even opens.

Lack of visibility in the supply chain doesn’t just slow things down, it limits what makes it to market.

We are here to fix that. Learn more about what were building at theryzosphere.io

01/19/2026

🌱 Big thanks to John Kempf and Advancing Eco Agriculture for the Ryzosphere shout out in the Podcast Extra: Navigating Macroeconomic Shocks with Dr. Michael McNeill! 🙌

We’re honored to be highlighted in this insightful conversation about building resilience in agriculture, connecting growers and producers, and fostering community.

If you haven’t already, give the podcast a listen 🎧

John Kempf and Dr. Michael McNeil had a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation at the Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag Conference in December, diving deep into macroeconomics, history, and the future of farming, and fielding questions from the audience.

Topics included:
🧑‍🌾 The 1962 “Adaptive Program for Agriculture” and its intentional design to reduce the American farm population.
🏦 Personal reflections on the 1980s farm crisis and how high-interest rates led to farm bankruptcies and consolidation.
⛅️ Strategies for developing resilient farming systems to withstand shifts in economics, politics, and climate.
🚜 A vision for a “major reset” in American agriculture within the next five years: either massive consolidation or smaller food-as-medicine operations.
🧑‍🏫 Inter-generational mentorship, land transition, and knowledge sharing.

🎧 Listen: https://loom.ly/suKYjXE

01/15/2026

📣 Our website just got an upgrade!

Have you been to our website to learn about The Ryzosphere and sign up for the waitlist? Visit the site to see our new short product demo video that shows The Ryzosphere in action.

✨ Explore the new site, get on the waitlist, watch the product demo video, and share!

✨ Follow along, big things are coming in 2026!

12/23/2025

Happy Holidays from The Ryzosphere!

This season reminds us that the strongest systems, food, community, and more, are grown together.

To everyone growing, raising, harvesting, processing, crafting, sourcing, and feeding their regions: we see you. We appreciate you. And we’re excited for what we’ll build together next. 🌲🤝

12/22/2025

This is exactly why we are building the Ryzosphere 🙌

These producers pour so much time and love into their products. And it breaks our hearts to hear stories like this. Deals falling through, their hard work and product not being valued.

Here at The Ryzosphere we are creating a space for producers to have access to the right buyers and processors so no one is left behind 🌾💚