Entrepreneurially Thinking: Innovation | Experimentation | Creativity | Business

Joining us today is Gibron Jones, founder of HOSCO Foods. The acronym stands for Holistic Organic Sustainable Co-Operative. HOSCO features hydroponics (growing plants in water), aeroponics (growing plants in the air) and aquaponics (hydroponic plants supplied with nutrients from fish waste) systems. He aims to provide co-operative members with complete farming skill sets that will enable them to work in a variety of food-related fields, with the eventual goal of owning their own co-operative business. In this episode: - Gibron has been named an “AgriTech genius”. He shares how he acquired these talents and knowledge. - Gibron's experience and skill in block chain technology, agronomy, and biotechnology. - The plans to develop a sustainable infrastructure for the North St. Louis community. - Where did his passion for this work start? - Gibron shares about the influence and inspiration of Will Allen. - What does Gibron hope to inspire? - Will hip-hop be incorporated in his strategy? - He is passionat