Big data, small farms and a tale of two tomatoes

Big data, small farms and a tale of two tomatoes | Erin Baumgartner

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The path to better food is paved with data, says entrepreneur Erin Baumgartner. Drawing from her experience running a farm-to-table business, she outlines her plan to help create a healthier, zero-waste food system that values the quality and taste of small, local farm harvests over factory-farmed produce.
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@itouchtheskyslowlifeitaly 3 жыл бұрын

Data and statistic can help progressing the agriculture. Thank you so much for talking about this topic. Cheers from the top of the mountain in Italy.

@christophergruenwald5054 3 жыл бұрын

I’m really enjoying eating my home grown tomatoes straight out of my garden along with everything else.

@seowoo9534 3 жыл бұрын

Agriculure is as important as the basic of our life..

@og_bhaiyu 3 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful, Thank you Erin!

3 жыл бұрын

What an incredible business model! Congratulations!

@frickfran 3 жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this 👌

@nashwanalaezy4727 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your efforts from Yemen,keep up the good work,please.

@jeffmiller3499 3 жыл бұрын

Great work Erin! Very powerful, made me tear up. You're a great human and I love what you guys are doing!! I grow as much of my food as I can & all organically from as much recycled stuff as possible as well as recycle/compost everything that I can. It's helpful but never seems like enough. I'm 26 & would love to eventually have all food come from nature & I think everyone else should as well. It's beneficial to your body of course but also to your mind and soul. You're inspiring, keep up the good work. :)

@dereniaaa8311 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy seeing Ted's videos , cause there is an English speech , that I need )

@wedalsallom824 3 жыл бұрын

what good idea and what an imporant issue to target!

@tolaniakinola5373 3 жыл бұрын

This was inspiring!

@ssiddarth 3 жыл бұрын

Highly informative 👌

@itouchtheskyslowlifeitaly 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for talking about this argument. Coordination with Farms, Stores and Technology can help a high quality, success and no waste business.

@luisfernandocuestasanchez4343 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thanks a lot for sharing Blessing and I wish you guys all the best

@woodfire7744 3 жыл бұрын

I love this idea of “community-supported agriculture.” I doubt why I couldn’t buy one dragon fruit just directly from my neighborhood farmer. One local dragon fruit might be sent to a distant collection center and then shipped back to a retailer’s store nearby and “finally “ came to a local consumer’s hand. My parents, both in their eighties, still grow their things in the country of Taiwan, working and selling harvest to locals and tourists. Profits are small, but still supportive. But using technology is a problem for them.

@syamsulhapip5907 3 жыл бұрын

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@lucascastro685 3 жыл бұрын

Muito bom, parabéns. Something to look forward to. We that live in countrysides can really see this as a mindblowing revolution for local farmers.

@kumarcok 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful Idea ! I hope this idea will spread all over the world!!

@KamalKumar-zk7fs 3 жыл бұрын

It is like going back to our old system of weekly market or rural haat in our country, India🙏

@TheDhammaHub 3 жыл бұрын

A homegrown tomato has the big advantage that you can actually harvest it when ripe and get some taste out of it. Can't say that of most supermarket products!

@mrpocock 3 жыл бұрын

The lack of taste in a supermarket tomato is as much about them being refrigerated as anything else. When cold, their scent doesn't come out.

@TheDhammaHub 3 жыл бұрын

@@mrpocock It's the same when I do not store them in the fridge really. When you want to transport a tomato for several days, you have to harvest it while still green. The fruit will produce not nearly as much sugar as if you let it ripen on the plant in my experience.

@namuwooki6441 3 жыл бұрын

Best TedTalk I have seen in a long time

@ilkaneninhayalleri4680 3 жыл бұрын

I am from Azerbaijan.You are super.You amazing and perfect talking🙌

@hatimbootwala7783 3 жыл бұрын

I hope she achieves great success with this venture of hers

@YouAndImpact 3 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍.

@BalanceHealthWellnessMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting.

@QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 жыл бұрын

“He uses statistics like a drunken man uses a lamp post, more for support than illumination.” -- Andrew Lang

@kunalsingh4584 3 жыл бұрын

I am inspired it was a great talk

@aravindbharadwaj2323 3 жыл бұрын

Hope we can bring the change to food and framing industry

@FreeXenon 3 жыл бұрын

This is sort of how a Resource Based Economy would look like.

@shoyeab26 3 жыл бұрын

How u got tick beside Ur name?

@FreeXenon 3 жыл бұрын

@@shoyeab26 No clue. I have had this account for a very long time. People keep asking me that! LOL!

@Noukz37 3 жыл бұрын

Venus Project FTW yay! :-)

@NiteshSingh-jx5eo 3 жыл бұрын

Great community work! But how this will be possible in urban areas where there will be hardly any space for local farming?

@Shazistic 3 жыл бұрын

It will be worth it to be with someone who knows your worth. -The Shades 🖤🖤

@TA8TASTIC 3 жыл бұрын

💛💚💙💜 kudos 👏 🙌 👌

@weili1963 3 жыл бұрын

This is real Good Entrepreneurship -- People (health/wellbeing) first, not your profit

@MsCaterific 3 жыл бұрын

💚

@ilkaneninhayalleri4680 3 жыл бұрын

Very comic ted talk.I love you ted talk

@glamazini 3 жыл бұрын

I need this. Where to I sign up?!!!

@QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 жыл бұрын

“All models are wrong, but some are useful.” --George E. P. Box

@chris-hayes 3 жыл бұрын

The farms are there, the need is there. Convenience and practically are the last mile software needs to go. It's like the milk man all over again. But, if Amazon seems to have cheap delivery figured out, then I don't see why groceries couldn't be the same. Hope this goes somewhere.

@u.s.militia7682 3 жыл бұрын

I grow my own veggies and what I don’t grow I will buy local. Am canning tomatoes today that I grew. I buy local raised meat as well. I love being able to actually fry a hamburger with local beef instead of trying to fry one, that boils in the pan with added “flavoring”, from hamburger bought from Kroger or any other big chain store. Do as much as you can for yourself if you’re genuinely concerned about your health. It’s not that hard. It’s just getting into the habit of doing so.

@majoroldladyakamom6948 3 жыл бұрын

There are a few other channels that I sub to that agree w you and me. Might be of interest to you? Daniel, of Arms Family Homestead in Oklahoma, Bigfoot Farmer... Pennsylvania or somewhere in the NE, and Keeping it Dutch, also Oklahoma... All trying to be self sustaining, raising their own eggs, chickens, goats. Both have 3 children of their own. Daniel buys a heffer each year for the freezer, and inherited a 110 acre piece of land from his dad, has a large High-Tunnel garden that I think is 20 x 40? Family friendly channel, he loves the Lord, is a Christian, just retired as an OK State Trooper. Binge watch a few of his/their vids? Will be worth your time. Many ideas, always uplifting to others. Has sponsored content. Gardening, and all things about being self-sustaining. BTW... lol... Daniel (well, mostly his wife Dejay) have 3 Llamas that they call Donkey Poodles (each has a name) one of which is expecting a baby soon, 2 miniature donkeys, a couple and the female is expecting soon. Daniel is more well educated and easy going than Dutch. Dutch also has another channel about cooking. Google it/them, like and sub to ALL for awhile? You can also unsub at your convenience, of course, but I hope you learn and enjoy them both. There's also another YT vid that I sub to on occasion, off and on. Her YT channel is Pepper... something? Home organic gardening, canning, self sustaining principles, etc. Many others out there in YT land, right? Stay safe, to you and yours, ok?, from somewhere in the Pacific Northwest and around the World... ⚘🙏❤🙏⚘

@u.s.militia7682 3 жыл бұрын

Deborah Kennedy thanks. I’ll check it out though I don’t think they’ll like me much for my falling out of religion. It happened in Iraq and I’ve not looked back since then. I’ve got a family, wife and son, here in Saltville Virginia in the Appalachians with a tiny piece of land, 3 acres, that I’m trying to get out of it as much as possible. Just got this place but have been prepping for years as much as possible. Everyone thought I was a little crazy until this COVID-19 hit and they couldn’t even buy toilet paper. Now most people are at least trying to prep somewhat. I was fortunate enough to be able to buy a freeze dryer last year and I’m so glad I got it. Makes food last longer than canning or dehydration. I told my wife that when I die that she could still eat my famous chili 25 years after my death, lol. She’s not into prepping she’s more a live for the moment person and we clash sometimes but she’s slowly accepting the old ways. Chickens and rabbits are the agenda for next month and hopefully emu’s in November. Yeah I’m blabbing now, sorry. I’ll check those channels out. Thanks again.

@nenengalma 3 жыл бұрын

Great content you shared listening carefully nosebleedin just trying to understand slung words nice explanation about data kinetic programing

@majoroldladyakamom6948 3 жыл бұрын

What are S L U N G words?

@DegreesOfThree 3 жыл бұрын

There's something big in my toilet, but it ain't data.

@samuelzev4076 3 жыл бұрын

Another thing which could be added is a buyback policy for large amounts of produce that has already been shipped to stores but no longer wanted because of appearance quality that doesn't meet consumer standards. the food should then be either resold cheaper to different consumers r donated freely to people in need

@MaheshKumar-lq1xm 3 жыл бұрын

Data and analytics are not changing our lives. It's the actions that we take based on the understanding of the data which was already there....

@wayne-kj4iw 3 жыл бұрын

i agree with all she just said .. and as a vegetarian this is where i shop for all my food basically.. but today families work 60 hours a week .. kids today raise and feed themselves ... both parent work..... even if it is a two parent household maybe .. there is so much about america that need fixed ... this is just on the bottom of the list ...there is no one answer .. but .. a mother or father .. not half dead from working 60 hours week ...to be able to guild and raise a child ... is where we need to start .. but with that said everyone should try to support your local farmer .. lets try to put walmart out of business ... i try to buy small business local

@JadeTrading 3 жыл бұрын

Ask yourself what you will regret not having done at the end of your life. Make a plan and fo those things.

@majoroldladyakamom6948 3 жыл бұрын

fo?

@Andreas_42 3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the "Slow Food" movement in Italy, but with a lot more of data.

@nurserihasna_twinelsaelsih5637 3 жыл бұрын

From Indonesia

@shanchupanda3999 3 жыл бұрын

Come on guys if you are first, no need to comment :)

@majoroldladyakamom6948 3 жыл бұрын

AMEN!!!!!

@prajadiputra6985 3 жыл бұрын

Uwoww

@lanimelaniii 3 жыл бұрын

Translate for Indonesia please ❤

@dudinwillriot7845 3 жыл бұрын

local farmers need to fulfill the variety of what the local consumers demanded, and the farmers need to supply the exact amount pf what the consumer needed . the farmer would likely meet the demand if their field have the capacity to fully supply the food demand in some region, or the local farmers just need to supply certain amount of food and certain variety while lettinh the rest of the demand fulfilled by the agriculture corporation?

@Leo-hk6qg 3 жыл бұрын

This seems more like an AD spot and I'm not sure I'm buying that their company is really doing much good.

@shinysehee 3 жыл бұрын

Big data

@enoshsubba5875 3 жыл бұрын

So You Tube Collected my Browsing Data and Its Algorithm recommended me this. Bravado

@bingwei2550 3 жыл бұрын

It is already realized by Alibaba in China. Consumers can purchase fruits directly from farmers on Taobao

@lucasguimaraespacheco9630 3 жыл бұрын

People who work with data and statistics need to show up how these tecnologies can affect us in the good ways, because what we're seeing is its bad side. Unfortunally.

@gayathrisatheesh332 3 жыл бұрын

definitely not first.

@mriyathewanderer4860 3 жыл бұрын

@vivianamerlina2785 3 жыл бұрын

Solución: Cosechar las propias frutas.

@denisereynolds64 3 жыл бұрын

invest in an organic seed company. what ppl need is natural living

@sarojyadav6782 3 жыл бұрын

Wiw

@lucasguimaraespacheco9630 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting ideia. When it comes to data, my mind is drawn to manipulation, profit above all. It get hard to see the positive side from that.

@vijaylonare2440 3 жыл бұрын

ok then what is the name of your aap

@johnkesich8696 3 жыл бұрын

But making the rich, richer leads to the best possible world, right?

@user-hy4jg3ux2r 3 жыл бұрын

#saveTEDrussia

@MsFincci 3 жыл бұрын

Позор площадке, что блокирует переводы своих видео! Незнание = сила?! Позор!

@nanimo7160 3 жыл бұрын

moment when you realised that the trash is going places than you

@fyla2015 3 жыл бұрын

#saveTEDRussian

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#SaveTEDrussia

@pakistani.dramaaa 3 жыл бұрын

1 viewer

@justine8558 3 жыл бұрын

last

@user-hy4jg3ux2r 3 жыл бұрын

#SaveTEDRussia

@nahfid2003 3 жыл бұрын

Wont this be amazing with wazwan?

@kevinmortimerau 3 жыл бұрын

Erin: This is how you can use big data to solve food waste and support your local community Comment Section: Conspiracy! AI will take us over! Big data Bad!

@JohnDavidAmor 3 жыл бұрын

Fiiiirst I did it FOOOOR THE BOOOOYS

@majoroldladyakamom6948 3 жыл бұрын

Shut up. Go away until you can bring something that closely resembles intellect to the International Comment Table. Someone will actually be the first Billionth comment, down the road of time. Who cares? No one. Ugh.

@bob1498 3 жыл бұрын

it took a "big data" investment to learn the difference between industrial food production vs. farmers market? WOW

@nathanialpittman6949 3 жыл бұрын

What do you do with 25lbd of rutabaga in the dead if winter? You feed it to your horses. Never your cows ! Or eat squirrel. God made rutabaga for horses? Split one in half douse it in salt and feed your horse by hand. Foreverlove!

@michelenakamura3360 3 жыл бұрын

That weirdo banana is now in my oatmeal.

@QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 жыл бұрын

“There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics“ --Benjamin Disraeli

@josephbrennan370 3 жыл бұрын

I thought that was mark Twain.

@procussionaire 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, maybe it's just me blind to the reference, but what's the lie here? These statistics point towards seemingly objective truths. The original quote seems to be geared towards the comparison of a fib (or seemingly minor lie), a damned lie (more prominent), and a statistical lie, which, to me, speaks more towards the manipulation of scientific and statistical processes to tell a lie (or misconstrue.. much like a conspiracy theory, which strings together separately strong conclusions into a far-fetched hypothesis). If one were to align on a relative definition, what would be the reference here? Who is lying?

@ForAnAngel 3 жыл бұрын

@@procussionaire This is just what some people say in order to try to get you to not believe scientists.

@johnather 3 жыл бұрын

@@procussionaire I think the original author of this quote was merely alluding to the fact that it is extremely easy to manipulate statistical data even accidentally and you shouldn't believe EVERY statistic you hear but it doesn't mean completely disregard statistics

@johnather 3 жыл бұрын

@@ForAnAngel not all scientists are right or care about being so. It was a scientist who said vaccines cause autism of course he was quickly disregarded by the scientific community and his paper was proven false on MANY accounts but he still had a degree

@pavelow235 3 жыл бұрын

Data servers are concentrated in Northern Virginia. See you later.

@burgerbacon1451 3 жыл бұрын

First 100%

@DarrelWan 3 жыл бұрын

Who is Ted and why does he/she talks so much>?

@sindhiNibba 3 жыл бұрын

most probably first comment

@invox9490 3 жыл бұрын

Economy "greed" is destroying our food... Our F FOOD! 😵 Oh yeah... We are gonna have a VERY different planet in 2050. 😰

@nightcorespecies1360 3 жыл бұрын

14th comment

@user-cw7ju2yo9r 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahha.....not nice

@ayaali5425 3 жыл бұрын

I have no clue why the us is waisting so much on food and throw it away rather than giving it to the needy .. starvation is killing people out there and they here still just throwing what can save them ..

@nanskiboutski243 3 жыл бұрын

Oh puhleeeze! Everyone knows tomatoes are girls, not guys 8-*

@jessicamaccabe7051 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I could just have my own piece of land and build a house and barn, have a couple chickens, sheep, and cows and live my own little life with a beautiful mountain view and have friends as farm hands who live near me and we can take in turns travelling while having the animals looked after and we can live peacefully but NoOoO I need to pay tax for everything I ever use and buy the fckin property and get a degree to get a job and obey these world-wide cult leaders who want my money and my pension. WHY CAN'T I LIVE IN THE FOREST WITH THE TIGERS AND RUN AROUND LIKE A GOAT

@jprabbitte7427 3 жыл бұрын

What if u commented on my comment and got more likes than me

@igorgulco6608 3 жыл бұрын

Good talk. But, nope. Aint gonna work. And you know that. Sorry.

@andrewd2534 3 жыл бұрын

She was this close to realising that capitalism is the problem, yet no, let's start a compay to solve the problem. Americans am I right ?

@Samtagri 3 жыл бұрын

Ok so she is not too bad, but she is clearly biased, which is not good for a scientist. Just because Luuk is raising cows like his grand parents, doesn’t necessarily make it better. It may make it better, but I want data and not your opinion. Are you a scientist or a novelist? Btw, I also don’t want my tomato to smell like dirt. And, the gases and antibiotics in my fruits keep them fresh until I finish them. Organic produce usually go bad in my fridge before I finish it all. Now I agree about the flavor being not all there, but it’s a compromise. And just because she likes to do things the old fashioned way and be friendly to cows doesn’t interest me at all. Just give me the data and keep your opinions to yourself.

@anaml3879 3 жыл бұрын

You spew so much negativity.

@Samtagri 3 жыл бұрын

ana ML instead of personal attack, try to answer the points I raise.