# 1505. #TFCP - From Soil to Shelf: 4 Generations of Farming & Freight! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freight-coach-podcast-711489/1505-tfcp-from-soil-to-shelf-4-generations-of-farming-freight Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freight-coach-podcast-711489/1505-tfcp-from-soil-to-shelf-4-generations-of-farming-freight.md Podcast: [The Freight Coach Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freight-coach-podcast-711489) Published: 2026-07-30T20:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://coffeewiththefreightcoach.libsyn.com/1505-tfcp-from-soil-to-shelf-4-generations-of-farming-freight Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coffeewiththefreightcoach/EP1505_Adam_DeGroot_Audio.mp3?dest-id=2129102 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-freight-coach-podcast-711489/episodes/1505-tfcp-from-soil-to-shelf-4-generations-of-farming-freight Duration seconds: 2043 ## Resource How a fourth-generation produce farmer built a tech-forward logistics powerhouse? DeGroot Logistics' CEO Adam DeGroot talks about the realities of produce logistics and modern freight brokerage! Adam brings a seriously unique, boots-on-the-ground perspective, having grown up on a family vegetable farm outside Chicago, and we get frank about what it takes to scale a specialized freight business in today's volatile market. We dive straight into the trenches to cover the nuances of hauling highly perishable bulk commodities, the impact of freight technology and AI on streamlining operations, and why the transportation industry desperately needs better facility transparency to eliminate wasted driver dwell times. If you want to build a genuinely resilient business where both shippers and carriers actually win, you need to tune in to this one! Connect with Adam Website: https://degrootlogistics.com/ / https://degrootfarms.com/ Email: adamd@degrootlogistics.com Phone: (815) 405-3305 šŸ“ŠšŸ“‰ Don't miss out on the latest market trends by subscribing to your TOP Transportation Morning Show! šŸŒŽ šŸŽ¬šŸŽÆ #TheFreightCoach Morning Show is LIVE every weekday at 10:30 AM CST to break down transportation industry headlines! Mark your calendars! To Find Out More About My Freight Services Visit https://freightcoachlogistics.com/ šŸ¤ Shoutout to my sponsors!šŸ‘‡ SPI Logistics | https://spi3pl.com/ Revenova | https://revenova.com/freightcoach/ NMFTA | https://nmfta.org/ DAT Freight & Analytics | https://www.dat.com/ Transportation Intermediaries Association | https://www.tianet.org/ Donate to support Stacy and her family: https://tinyurl.com/36xmxcmr šŸš€šŸ”„ To sign up for my Newsletter, go to http://eepurl.com/iNoHco , get in touch with me through the social media channels below, and subscribe to my YouTube Cā€¦ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-freight-coach-podcast-711489/episodes/1505-tfcp-from-soil-to-shelf-4-generations-of-farming-freight/transcription-requests` ā€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freight-coach-podcast-711489/1505-tfcp-from-soil-to-shelf-4-generations-of-farming-freight.md` ā€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.