Future of the Business World Podcast · Wharton Global Youth Program

Tomatoes, Sunflowers and Farmers Market Modernization

October 23, 2024·20 min·1 clip
Dylan DeLeon started Fresh Cornucopia after his local farmer's market shut down due to lack of customers.
Host Diana Drake interviews teen entrepreneur Dylan DeLeon about his startup Fresh Cornucopia, an online platform that modernizes farmer's markets through pre-orders. Dylan shares his inspiration from personal gardening and a local market closure, discusses reducing food waste and supporting farmers, and reflects on his business education experiences.

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A grounded look at how farmers markets are being organized for a more modern era.

This episode treats farmers markets as an operating problem as much as a weekend ritual, and that is where it finds its shape. Diana Drake gives Dylan DeLeon enough room to explain Fresh Cornucopia as a practical way to connect local shoppers with vendors, with the clearest…

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See how a young founder is using technology to make farmers markets more organized and accessible while keeping the local feel.

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