# Big data, small farms and a tale of two tomatoes

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxNatick
- Speaker: Erin Baumgartner
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/erin_baumgartner_big_data_small_farms_and_a_tale_of_two_tomatoes)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The path to better food is paved with data, says entrepreneur Erin Baumgartner. Drawing from her experience running a farm-to-table business, she outlines her plan to help create a healthier, zero-waste food system that values the quality and taste of small, local farm harvests over factory-farmed produce.

## Lectures

1. [Big data, small farms and a tale of two tomatoes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/erin_baumgartner_big_data_small_farms_and_a_tale_of_two_tomatoes/c39e07fbbf72), 16 min (TED's player)