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What does startup life look like when your boardroom is a barn and your coworkers are three donkeys named Sassy Ass, Sir Assalot, and Total Ass?

In this episode of Founder’s Fridge, host Heidi Knoblauch sits down with Hailee Greene, founder and Chief Everything Officer of GreeneAcres Processing, which aims to become New York’s first full-scale industrial hemp processing company.

Hailee shares her journey from working in politics—where she learned that every campaign is basically a startup—to building two companies, including a Cornell-backed spinout, Pomace Plus, that transforms grape pomace (the byproduct of winemaking) into a superfood and antibiotic alternative.

From growing up in a Rockland County deli family to running a 265-acre farm in Boonville, Hailee’s story is about building from the ground up—literally. She opens up about her food rituals, rural life, startup lessons, and the now-famous Bacon Blueberry Shallot Jam Burger with Grilled Halloumi that stole the show.

💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Hailee is leading hemp innovation in New York State
• The connection between farming, food, and entrepreneurship
• What it is really like to build startups from a rural community
• The habits and rituals that keep her balanced
• The story (and recipe) behind her twelve-out-of-ten burger

📖 Get the full burger recipe on Substack: https://substack.com/@foundersfridge

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