EP38: The self-watering garden - Avalow
Fun Facts
Since 2016, Avalow gardens have prevented over 245,000,000 miles of food transportation!
Founders
Amanda Dunker and Jeremy Nusser
LAUNCHED
October 2016
Flagship Product
HQ
Santa Rosa, CA
Background
Industrial agriculture has a number of inherent problems: transporting produce long distance means more emissions, more chemicals, and less freshness. Producing en masse also means significant water inefficiencies and food waste.
Solution
Enter Avalow - the self-watering garden that enables anyone, regardless of skill level or location, to have a thriving garden of their own. Gardens also have a meaningful climate impact by helping create pollinator ecosystems, reduce urban temperatures, and trap carbon from the air.
Episode Brief
Jeremy Nusser, Co-Founder and COO of Avalow, joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:
Inventing the self-watering garden
The common causes of unsuccessful gardens and failure-proofing the process
Why gardens are an underrated climate solution
COVID's impact on grocery and eating habits
The effect of temperature on flavor
Credits
HOST
Peter Levin
PRODUCTION
Dan Mahoney
MUSIC
Eddie Knuckles