HARVESTING MATTERS to Mike Fata

<h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;">At age 13, Mike Fata drops out of school to support his single Mom. He balloons to almost 300 pounds on a diet of junk food and self-pity.</span> <span style= "font-size: 12pt;">The day he hit 18, he decides he was just ‘sick and tired of being sick and tired.’ Taking control of his health by working out with his brother and adopting a new diet to lose weight. Fata read 'Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill' and learns that Hemp is the best source of essential fats.  The challenge is that Hemp was banned because of its association with cannabis.  Fata works to change that, and starting with one farmer and one press, he grew Manitoba Harvest and sold it in 2019 for over $400 million.  Mike shares his incredible journey, the lessons he learned along the way.</span></h1> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">32 years ago, he drops out of high school.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">26 years ago - starts his 100Lb weight loss journey</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">21 years ago - launches a health food business</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Two years ago - sold Manitoba Harvest for over $400 million</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">And today, Mike Fata knows that all good things in life take time.</span></div> <h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Today, Mike Fata's passion is to help Canadians lead healthier lives and to mentor entrepreneurs and help them harvest their ideas. The Fata Fleishman mentorship project with fellow natural food entrepreneur Greg Fleishman – is just one way he is delivering on his passion and purpose to help make the world a better place.</span></h1> <div><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ryan Riese, National Director of Agriculture at RBC, joins the show to talk about RBC’s commitment to the agricultural sector, including a new venture with Farm Credit Canada and the University of Guelph to provide free online courses to help farmers grow their business.</span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div>To chat