Ambrook CEO Mackenzie Burnett on American agriculture, rural resilience, and carrying 50lbs of fresh pork on Amtrak

Mackenzie

We decided actually early on not to give away free money. So that was the

John

Controversial in startup fund.

Mackenzie

And I think I think it actually was controversial at It the was a and we grew slower in the beginning because

John

of it.

Mackenzie

We ended up butchering the pig at the end, and we took home that meat. It was, like, 50 pounds pounds that we carried, like, on the Amtrak.

John

You're the person that people love to have sitting next to them on Amtrak.

Mackenzie

90% of payments in US agriculture still go through paper check. And it's not because they're behind the times. It's because digital payments can be expensive for a lot of these producers.

John

What are things that people should buy directly from farmers as opposed to in the supermarket?

Mackenzie

You can just call up a local farmer, and most likely Definitely. They'll figure out a way to sell you half a cow. How long did it take you to to pour a perfect pint of finnets?

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