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Propellers of Growth | Interview with Mark Flaman | Flaman Connect Podcast
Drone specialist Mark Flaman discusses the history, capabilities, and benefits of using agricultural drones for crop management in an interview with Trevor Grinde, Regan Kunz, and Mitch Flaman.
23 Apr 2025
Saskatchebananawan | Interview with Dean Sopher | Flaman Connect Podcast
Move over wheat, canola, and lentils. Make room for bananas, lemons, limes, oranges, figs, and other sweet and exotic treats you wouldn’t expect to survive a Saskatchewan winter. One innovative grower is showing how the province’s bounty can become tastier and more diverse.
Former Saskatoon city boy Dean Sopher tells Mitch, Regan, and Trevor how he passed on promising career prospects in computer programming and commerce to become an off-grid produce pioneer. Now, as owner and operator of Arkopia Greenhouse Homestead, he grows a variety of exotic plants – including banana trees – in a passive solar greenhouse he built himself. He’s also raising grass-fed livestock and freeze-drying delicious, long-lasting fruit smoothies.
Dean has some sound advice for those considering permaculture and solar-powered regenerative farming – and wait until you hear how low his power costs are.
Hosts:
Trevor Grinde – Senior Field Service Technician – Flaman Sales
Regan Kunz – Agriculture Sales – Flaman Sales
Mitch Flaman – Senior Manager - Marketing & IT – Flaman Sales
Guest:
Dean Sopher – Owner and Operator – Arkopia Greenhouse Homestead
Length: 23:38
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Producer: Jonathan Hutchinson – Web & Content Developer – Flaman Sales
Copywriter: Jeff Brown – Senior Writer – Flaman Sales
Graphic Designer: Shanelle Pender – Content Creator & Senior Graphic Designer – Flaman Sales
Digital Marketer: Vanessa Schaedler – Digital Marketing Specialist – Flaman Sales
Social Media: Calla Simpson – Content Creator & Social Media – Flaman Sales
As some of the hardest working people on earth, farmers don’t have much time to master the many tax convolutions that can impact their business. However, there are experts who can help them make wise financial planning decisions.
Hosts Mitch Flaman, Regan Kunz, and Trevor Grinde welcome special guest Aaron Haight, who studied law at the University of Toronto and received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan. Aaron works as both a farmer and a lawyer at MLT Aikins LLP in Saskatoon.
He uses his combined experience to advise farm clients on issues like federal income tax regulations, estate planning, and commercial transactions. His insights help farmers make big financial decisions like buying or selling property, navigating lean or profitable years, and arranging succession.
Hosts:
Trevor Grinde - Sr. Field Service Technician at Flaman Sales Ltd.
Regan Kunz - Grain Systems Division Manager - Flaman Group of Companies
Mitch Flaman - Senior Manager Marketing & IT at Flaman Group of Companies
Guest:
Aaron Haight – Lawyer, MLT Aikins LLP, Saskatoon
Length: 18:24
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Producer: Jonathan Hutchinson – Web & Content Developer – Flaman Sales
Copywriter: Jeff Brown – Senior Writer – Flaman Sales
Graphic Designer: Shanelle Pender – Content Creator & Senior Graphic Designer – Flaman Sales
Digital Marketer: Vanessa Schaedler – Digital Marketing Specialist – Flaman Sales
Social Media: Calla Simpson – Content Creator & Social Media – Flaman Sales
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Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
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YouTube
86
Engagement
60
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