The topic for the recent Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit was Revitalizing Rural Revenues, exploring a wide variety of options, including a panel on rural entrepreneurs like Kevin Johansen who founded AgButler, a gig economy platform that serves as a solution to a rural labor shortage in America.

Johansen says the company, which launched in 2020, has grown exponentially. “We have a little bit under 3,000 users on the platform and that represents 42 states,” he said. “The platform is easy to use. You can get connected with farmers and ranchers in your area but you can also search for laborers who have experience in multiple industries throughout agriculture.”

“Everybody talks about sustainable practices and protocols, but nobody addresses the real sustainable piece in agriculture and that’s the people,” said Johansen. “AgButler wants to be that sustainable piece for people in agriculture.”

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Agri-Pulse 2024 Ag & Food Policy Summit Photo Album