Tanner is an activist, environmentalist and entrepreneur who used his success to fund the documentary, The Need to Grow, outlining agriculture innovation and the shortage of farmable soil. He is now the CEO of cannabis licensed producer Stewart Farms, who are making strides in sustainable packaging and eco-friendly farming techniques.
In the episode we discuss:
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Tanner’s experience as an entrepreneur, and how he’s bringing his entrepreneurial spirit back to New Brunswick (11:06)
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From Arugula to Cannabis, how Stewart Farms is paving the way in sustainable aquaponic farming (17:47)
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The abundance of plastic in cannabis packaging (20:54) and why sustainability is so expensive (29:56)