Entrepreneurship and regenerative growth – with Jo Colman, CEO of Summerdown

S4, Ep. 2

Dan is joined by Jo Colman, Chief Mint Officer at Summerdown, to discuss the intersection of entrepreneurship, cultural renewal, and regenerative growth. Jo shares insights on how his family business has cultivated a unique approach to farming and business that prioritizes sustainability, creativity, and community impact.

In this episode:

• Balancing life as an entrepreneur and family man
• Summerdown’s legacy & sustainable farming   
• Building a multi-generational business
• Faith & business
• B Corp certification and sustainable practices

 

About Our Guest:

Jo is the Chief Mint Officer of Summerdown. Summerdown are the Peppermint People who grow, harvest and distill their rare English Black Mitcham peppermint on their family farm in Hampshire. Before joining the family company his Grandfather founded, Jo worked in Westminster at both a political think tank and for an MP. He then worked for another Hampshire based company – Jude’s Ice Cream. Now Jo spends his time working to connect what happens at an ecological level on the farm with how the Summerdown brand seeks to grow in a sustainable and regenerative manner.

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