This week we want to highlight a fascinating discussion between Bart Womack, our CEO, and Dr. Gary Stutte, our newly appointed Director of Plant Research at Eden Grow Systems. Dr. Stutte has spent years researching controlled environment agriculture, focusing on systems for food production for NASA’s missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The very same challenges faced by astronauts trying to grow a sustainable food supply in harsh environments, with limited resources, are being faced here on Earth, as our global distribution system is facing unprecedented disruptions due to climate, the pandemic, and other forces.

Bart discusses the need to continue unraveling the deeper secrets of “this elegant symphony of how life interacts with itself” and how we must continue to learn more about growing food to overcome these challenges. Dr. Stutte stated his ultimate goal is to “find that potential that’s in the genetics of that plant, and give it the best environment to express that potential.”