Ag Business Forum September 2023

"Nutrifying Waste and Fortifying our Food Supply System with Insects"

Bill Krasner- Sales Lead - Intersect Agriculture

The team at intersect Agriculture are tackling the ways in which we upcycle food waste and byproduct from a variety of industries into valuable nutrients. Their unique process leverages nature’s most efficient composter, the black soldier fly larvae, to nutrify spent grain, bakery by product, and other forms of waste into high protein and fat ingredients for animals. Their process also creates carbon sequestering biochar used to reduce water runoff and lock in nutrients creating a healthier microbiome in the soil- all while creating carbon credits. The team is actively growing out of their backyard pilot and working towards launching their full scale pilot.

Bill leads sales and strategy for intersect Agriculture (iA). He comes with years of experience focusing on the customer need, honing in on problems and seeing opportunities. He is a proven cultivator of relationships and has been a part of multiple startups with successful exits. With his undergraduate degree from Miami University and MBA from Xavier University, he brings his education from both academia and life enriching the customer experience and driving the future for iA.

CIFT is a partner of the Ohio MEP a part of a nationwide public-private partnership with Centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico dedicated to serving small and medium-sized manufacturers. CIFT is one of 6 center affiliates in the state of Ohio. Our vision is to be a partner in solutions and innovation for food, manufacturing and agribusiness. We work to achieve this vision through a unique blend of direct services, a membership consortium made up of leading companies in the food space, and a vast network of resources and other partnerships. Our goal is to increase competitiveness and growth in NW Ohio and throughout the state.

This agribusiness forum helps that mission by highlighting trends, new innovation and more once a month when we meet.