As a kid, I'd never have avocado. You'd get some melon and the odd fresh peach. But avocados? Mangoes? I'd never had a mango in my life.

Learning Gardens are outdoor classrooms, engaging learning environments where kids learn about math, science, entrepreneurship, and above all else, real food.

Everyone has to eat, so the opportunities in the space are incredible.

Start with the young, work with them until they are adults, and they will demand real food.

Microwave sales have plateaued as people realize that reheated TV dinners give us no joy.

You should brine your turkey. Don't even think about not brining your turkey. Ever.

People want real food. The demand for it is through the roof.

It would be so simple for the government to support farmers to become more profitable and farm sustainably.

Nikola Tesla spent one of his most productive years in Colorado Springs.

The problem is not actual number of calories we are producing - we have food waste issues. The problem is industrial food.

After my accident, the stuff that mattered was stuff that made a difference in the world, not the stuff that made money.

People are overweight and starving at the same time. It's a tragedy for both the individual and society.

As a South African, the idea of turkey was new to me. And confusing. It's about the least flavorful bird on the planet.

Let's get government support for farmers to make the transition to organic.

Nikola Tesla, one of Colorado's famous residents, always believed that the gasoline engine made no sense.

The Kitchen was a really great concept; it just wasn't at the price point that made it accessible to people. People could visit occasionally, and some people were coming regularly. It just wasn't a novel concept for every customer.

We get emails from parents asking us what kale is because their kids are asking for it. That kind of extraordinary presence in the community is critical to the future of real food.

You bring people together with food. You connect them and tie the fabric of society together through food.

Twenty-first-century food is going to be real food. Real food is food that is truly nourishing for the consumer, the community, and the planet.

If you're a commodity corn farmer in Iowa, you're locked into an infrastructure that keeps you a commodity corn farmer.

Tesla Motor's original business plan had a copy of a letter from Nikola Tesla from the late 19th century talking about the challenges inherent in gasoline engines and the promise of the electric engine.

Strong communities are built around local, real food. Food we trust to nourish our bodies, the farmer and planet.

I did a business in a box called College Pro Painters. They taught you how to paint houses, how to hire and fire, how to sell, how to deal with customers. You got a one-year franchise. It was the hardest year of my life in terms of hard work. I won manager of the year. It was very successful.

The idea behind fast food is great - people want convenience.