Today’s consumer expects to be able to shop on their smart phone, get free fast delivery, and pay with a credit card, for everything including groceries. Farms need to go digital to get to market. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mmesnack/?hl=en">@mmesnack</a>) talks with the founders of two different digital platforms that connect farmers to their customers. Chris Damico’s Farm’d (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/getfarmd/?hl=en">@getfarmd</a>) is a B2B marketplace connecting farmers directly to restaurants. Wen-Jay Wing’s Local Roots NYC (<a href="https://localrootsnyc.com/">@localrootsnyc</a>) is a hybrid of a CSA subscription-style service and an online marketplace where customer can choose different ways to buy from the farm, and whether they want it delivered. This episode of Tech Bites (<a href="https://twitter.com/techbiteshrn?lang=en">@techbiteshrn</a>) is made possible by the generosity of University of California Press (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/uc_press/?hl=en">@uc_press</a>) publishing voices that drive change and impact how people think since 1893.Tech Bites is powered by<a href="http://simplecast.com"> Simplecast</a>.

Episode 189: Fresh.Bowl Vending Machine

Meet the innovators and influencers at the intersection of food and technology. Tech Bites investigates the profound ways the rapidly evolving digital world is transforming how we discover, produce, and share food in the real world. Are the food revolution and the start-up generation in sync or in conflict? Host Jennifer Leuzzi explores how technology impacts our culinary lives. Get connected @TechBitesHRN on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter or email us TechBites@HeritageRadioNetwork.org. Tech Bites theme song "No Matta' CPU Track" by Uptown Nikko.