Seth Shumate's guest appearances

Seth Shumate

Get Up in the Cool

The Produce Moms Podcast

Nick Carter

Kara Goldin

Dana Gunders

Tonya Antle

Mitch McConnell

Ben Smith

Matt Brown

Joel Brown

Mark Harris

Mike Burns

Chris Miller

Mike O'Brien

Bruce Molsky

Beth Miller

Jess McIntosh

OwlTail

Andy Tudor

“Produce waste is a trillion dollar problem.”   Lori Taylor (13:58-14:00)   Food waste is something we’re all guilty of here in the United States. Have you ever tasted an apple from your recent trip to the grocery store and felt it tasted tired? You probably threw out the rest of them without a second thought. But did you know in the United States, 40% of fruits and vegetables grown end up in the garbage?   This is something that Seth Shumate, CEO and co-founder, and Andy Tudor, Director of Marketing and Business Development of Yumbrella are working hard to change. Yumbrella is a company replacing the wax covering we’re used to seeing on our fruits and vegetables with an all-natural, transparent, odorless, tasteless coating that uses only common food ingredients and extends shelf life by protecting fruits and vegetables. Even better and what sets the Yumbrella liquid coating apart from wax is it dissolves in two seconds under running water!   How did Yumbrella get started? Seth’s co-founder Richardos was taking a cab from school in Beirut, Lebanon and the driver, who happened to be an apple farmer, was complaining that he had to throw his apples out that year because cold storage was too expensive (Lebanon’s electricity rates are often higher than Hawaii’s because they need to import their fuel). A month later, Richardos was looking at the film form around the edge of his mom’s casserole dish and got the idea to create a food-based coating, using nature’s natural processes, to slow down spoilage and preserve fruits and vegetables when they’re at their best.   “We envision Yumbrella being a truly global solution because the energy payback is what’s so extraordinary. That means it’ll be more affordable for smallholder farmers up to big packing groups in the United States.” Seth Shumate (15:09-15:13)   Why haven’t consumers heard about this technology yet? Yumbrella's first focus was to work with growers and packers and make sure they saw the value in it. They wanted to show growers the quality of preservation Yumbrella’s product provides, but also that it slows down the respiration of fruit so growers won’t lose 30% of what they purchase to weight reduction and produce shows up to retailers already being hydrated. Yumbrella’s team is doing what they can to be transparent by sharing their incredible story on their website and going on podcasts like The Produce Moms, but considering consumers will spend less than one second looking at an information placard on display, they’re leaving it up to retailers to inform the consumer how they’d like.   “We think Yumbrella is a very exciting story to tell with its sustainability aspects and washability and the fact that you’re getting a better tasting piece of fruit which means you’re going to end up throwing away less of what you actually buy. These are all super positives. We love telling this story.” Andy Tudor (17:20-17:41)   Oftentimes when someone hears about something being sustainable, they think it’ll be more expensive, which isn’t the case with Yumbrella. For example, when packers repackage apples, they use new boxes and new materials, which is costly and wasteful. Each apple takes up its own water and own energy, so with less throwaway happening, the ROI for everyone across the produce supply chain is phenomenal.     “This is a tool for us. This is great, it helps us manage our inventories and the apple is just as if it came off the packing line to the consumer so there’s no degradation over the supply chain.” Andy Tudor (7:52-8:09)   Remember, you’re automatically getting a better product when you purchase one that’s sprayed with Yumbrella instead of wax. When your produce is “covered by fresh”, it’s covered in something completely natural that has locked in the condition of the fruit or vegetable from the time it was applied. The shelf life is extended, your produce will taste better and it washes off in two seconds under running water!   Healthy, organic, safe, sustainable… What's not to love about Yumbrella? You can find out more about this powerful solution to ending food waste by visiting www.yumbrella.com.   How to get involved  Join The Produce Moms Group on Facebook and continue the discussion every week!  Reach out to us - we’d love to hear more about where you are in life and business! Find out more here.     If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

“Produce waste is a trillion dollar problem.” Lori Taylor (13:58-14:00) Food waste is something we’re all guilty of here in the United States. Have you ever tasted an apple from your recent trip to the grocery store and felt it tasted tired? You probably threw out the rest of them without a second thought. But did you know in the United States, 40% of fruits and vegetables grown end up in the garbage? This is something that Seth Shumate, CEO and co-founder, and Andy Tudor, Director of Marketing and Business Development of Yumbrella are working hard to change. Yumbrella is a company replacing the wax covering we’re used to seeing on our fruits and vegetables with an all-natural, transparent, odorless, tasteless coating that uses only common food ingredients and extends shelf life by protecting fruits and vegetables. Even better and what sets the Yumbrella liquid coating apart from wax is it dissolves in two seconds under running water! How did Yumbrella get started? Seth’s co-founder Richardos was taking a cab from school in Beirut, Lebanon and the driver, who happened to be an apple farmer, was complaining that he had to throw his apples out that year because cold storage was too expensive (Lebanon’s electricity rates are often higher than Hawaii’s because they need to import their fuel). A month later, Richardos was looking at the film form around the edge of his mom’s casserole dish and got the idea to create a food-based coating, using nature’s natural processes, to slow down spoilage and preserve fruits and vegetables when they’re at their best. “We envision Yumbrella being a truly global solution because the energy payback is what’s so extraordinary. That means it’ll be more affordable for smallholder farmers up to big packing groups in the United States.” Seth Shumate (15:09-15:13) Why haven’t consumers heard about this technology yet? Yumbrella's first focus was to work with growers and packers and make sure they saw the value in it. They wanted to show growers the quality of preservation Yumbrella’s product provides, but also that it slows down the respiration of fruit so growers won’t lose 30% of what they purchase to weight reduction and produce shows up to retailers already being hydrated. Yumbrella’s team is doing what they can to be transparent by sharing their incredible story on their website and going on podcasts like The Produce Moms, but considering consumers will spend less than one second looking at an information placard on display, they’re leaving it up to retailers to inform the consumer how they’d like. “We think Yumbrella is a very exciting story to tell with its sustainability aspects and washability and the fact that you’re getting a better tasting piece of fruit which means you’re going to end up throwing away less of what you actually buy. These are all super positives. We love telling this story.” Andy Tudor (17:20-17:41) Oftentimes when someone hears about something being sustainable, they think it’ll be more expensive, which isn’t the case with Yumbrella. For example, when packers repackage apples, they use new boxes and new materials, which is costly and wasteful. Each apple takes up its own water and own energy, so with less throwaway happening, the ROI for everyone across the produce supply chain is phenomenal.   “This is a tool for us. This is great, it helps us manage our inventories and the apple is just as if it came off the packing line to the consumer so there’s no degradation over the supply chain.” Andy Tudor (7:52-8:09) Remember, you’re automatically getting a better product when you purchase one that’s sprayed with Yumbrella instead of wax. When your produce is “covered by fresh”, it’s covered in something completely natural that has locked in the condition of the fruit or vegetable from the time it was applied. The shelf life is extended, your produce will taste better and it washes off in two seconds under running water! Healthy, organic, safe, sustainable… What's not to love about Yumbrella? You can find out more about this powerful solution to ending food waste by visiting <a href="http://www.yumbrella.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.yumbrella.com</a>. How to get involved <ul> <li>Join The Produce Moms Group on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/316715662104709/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and continue the discussion every week! </li> <li>Reach out to us - we’d love to hear more about where you are in life and business! Find out more here. </li> </ul> If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

EP211: Never Throw Out A Piece Of Produce Again With Seth Shumate, CEO And Co-Founder, And Andy Tudor, Director Of Marketing And Business Development At Yumbrella

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Seth Shumate! We recorded this last week over Skype and I recorded my musical parts afterwards.  Tunes and songs in this episode:  Bill Cheatham Blowin’ the Quills Old Hen Cackle Pike’s Peak Dunbar Bonus track: Soldier’s Joy Visit The Ozark Highballers’ website and buy their albums: https://www.theozarkhighballers.com/  Subscribe to Seth Shumate’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Jehoshephat  Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone cases, and masks! https://teespring.com/new-get-up-in-the-cool-swag Sign up at https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/ for my clawhammer instructional series!  Check out Cameron’s other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set: https://boxset.fireside.fm/Support Get Up in the Cool

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Seth Shumate! We recorded this last week over Skype and I recorded my musical parts afterwards. Tunes and songs in this episode: Bill Cheatham Blowin’ the Quills Old Hen Cackle Pike’s Peak Dunbar Bonus track: Soldier’s Joy Visit The Ozark Highballers’ website and buy their albums: <a href="https://www.theozarkhighballers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theozarkhighballers.com/</a> Subscribe to Seth Shumate’s YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Jehoshephat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/Jehoshephat</a> Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool</a> Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone cases, and masks! <a href="https://teespring.com/new-get-up-in-the-cool-swag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://teespring.com/new-get-up-in-the-cool-swag</a> Sign up at <a href="https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/</a> for my clawhammer instructional series! Check out Cameron’s other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set: <a href="https://boxset.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://boxset.fireside.fm/</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support Get Up in the Cool</a>

Episode 241: Seth Shumate (Old Time Harmonica)