445 - Can America Re-Shore Produce? |Damian Mason Podcast

445 - Can America Re-Shore Produce? |Damian Mason Podcast

From The Business of Agriculture Podcast by Damian Mason

April 13, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 445

About this episode

Damian Mason discusses the potential for the U.S. to re-shore fresh produce production with guest Zeb Portanova, focusing on food security and national security.

Can the United States re-shore fresh produce production to improve food security, public health, and supply chain resilience? In this episode, Damian Mason speaks with Zeb Portanova, CEO of Agricultural Scientific , about America's growing agricultural trade deficit, the risks of foreign produce dependence, and why domestic tomato production matters for national security. With more than $300 million committed to fresh, local, organic production, Zeb explains the investment case for rebuilding U.S. specialty crop capacity and creating a healthier, more secure food system. The Business of Agriculture with Damian Mason is brought to you by: Ag View Solutions Tidal Grow Agriscience Nano-Yield Also, make sure to check out DamianMason.com , XtremeAg's The Cutting The Curve Podcast and The Granary . This content is protected. ©Damian Mason, all rights reserved.

People in this episode

Host: Damian Mason

Guest: Zeb Portanova

Topics covered

  • food security
  • public health
  • supply chain resilience
  • agricultural trade deficit
  • domestic production
  • national security

Keywords

  • fresh produce
  • food security
  • agricultural trade deficit
  • domestic tomato production
  • specialty crop capacity
  • investment case
  • healthier food system

Sponsors

Ag View Solutions, Tidal Grow, Agriscience, Nano-Yield

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Agricultural Scientific

Places: United States

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