UpTerra Presents: Seeds of Change

A Monthly Series with Thought Leaders

Transforming Agriculture

UpTerra Presents: Seeds of Change

Monthly Series with Thought Leaders Transforming Agriculture

Episode 1

The Visionary Farmer

From capital to coherence: Why one investor is betting big on the future of frequency farming

Join Steve Birch, CEO of UpTerra, as he interviews Roland Vandermeer -  EVP of Strategy and the original investor supporting UpTerra’s mission. Roland will share the personal and professional journey that led to a breakthrough: using structured water and bio-frequencies to regenerate farms. Discover how his vision is now scaling into a new category of agtech — one that’s grounded in nature, backed by science, and built for exponential growth.

Key Insights Of the Episode

Bringing UpTerra to Life

How strategic investments help to turn agricultural innovation into an opportunity with global potential

The Technology Edge

Why the UpTerra solution of organized water and bio-frequencies are redefining agriculture

Regenerative Profitability

Why nature-aligned tech is the future of farming—and investment

Listen-in as two great minds explore "Future of Civilization"

Improved Agronomy

  • Increase soil hydration and health

  • Support stronger, healthier plants

  • Mitigate crop stress

Maximize Profitability

  • Reduce water consumption

  • Increase yield

  • Use fewer inputs

Build A

Legacy

  • Build soil health over time

  • Get more consistent yield stability year-over-year

  • Build soil health over time

During This Discussion, We Will Explore:

  • Roland’s decision to back UpTerra and how it aligns with his 20+ year investment thesis

  • The evolution of regenerative real asset investing — and where agtech fits in today

  • The scalability potential of UpTerra’s technology across farming systems and geographies

  • Why Roland sees structured water and digital inputs as a next-gen platform, not a niche tool

Featured Host & Spotlight Guest

Featuring

Roland Vandermeer

the Executive Chairman and EVP of Strategy, UpTerra Investor.

Roland is an innovator, and regenerative pioneer leading the vision and early development of UpTerra’s breakthrough platform a revolutionary Ag Tech company, He has over 20 years’ experience investing in early-stage technology companies with four multi-Billion dollar exits and 15 years helping build 3 sustainable and regenerative real asset investment firms in agriculture, water, waste and energy.

Roland is an entrepreneur and investor with experience of managing over $2B of capital in both Venture Capital and Real Asset Financing. He is now directing assets, resources, and leadership, to create scalable solutions that helping bring forth an earth where the planet and people can thrive together.

Stephen Birch

Chief Executive Officer, UpTerra Corporation, Host

Steve Birch is a seasoned entrepreneur and operator with over 30 years of experience building and scaling businesses across aviation, technology, and medical manufacturing. He founded multiple companies, including one that reached $450M in revenue, and led three to public listings.

A member of a third-generation corn farming family, Steve combines deep operational expertise with a personal understanding of agricultural systems. He has served on numerous public and private boards and brings a strong track record of value creation and execution. At UpTerra, he is focused on scaling a proven platform that delivers measurable benefits to farmers while supporting the transition to regenerative agriculture.

Jonathan Barry

Founder, FutureHouse.ai

Host

Jonathan Barry is a futurist and impact investor on a mission to unite an ecosystem of exceptional companies that combine exponential technology with regenerative innovation to achieve symbiosis between technology, humanity and nature. His company FutureHouse.ai supports best in class founders harness the power of AI to raise capital to scale real solutions, as quickly as possible.

Be Part of the AgriTech Revolution

Whether you're a farmer, conscious investor, or future-forward thinker

…this is your invitation to explore how nature-aligned innovation is reshaping food, farming, and finance.

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UpTerra is transforming agriculture with scalable, patent-pending water and bio-frequency technology.

By working with water and biomimicry frequencies, the UpTerra solution reduces input costs, improves soil health, and maximizes yield potential for conventional, organic and regenerative farms, ultimately improving farm wellness.

We exist to serve hard-working farmers to boost efficiency and conserve resources for a thriving agricultural future.