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Michael Rogers

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Farm Owner at Self-employed
📍 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Michael is a co-founder of the agricultural technology company Smart Yields and the chief agricultural officer. With a foundation in hands-on farming as the co-owner of a cacao farm, he focuses on leveraging technology to promote regenerative and sustainable agriculture. He holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Outside of his professional work in agriculture, Michael is a certified Open Water Diver and an Accredited Gemologist, reflecting a diverse range of personal interests. He co-owns 21 Degrees Estate, a cacao farm in Kahaluu, Oahu, with his wife, Maria Carl, and is passionate about tackling climate change.

Unique fact: Michael is both a high-tech agriculturalist and a professionally accredited gemologist.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Farm Owner
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Regenerative Agriculture
Co-founded a company focused on ag-tech for regenerative practices and is a vocal proponent of adapting farming for the future.
Agri-Tech Innovation
As a co-founder of Smart Yields, he has direct experience creating and implementing technology to help farmers improve crop yields and sustainability.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Farm Owner
Self-employed
8-2023 - 4-2025
Nursery Manager
Ma Farms
7-2021 - 12-2021
Program Manager
Shifted Energy
1-2019 - 5-2020
Chief Of Staff
Blue Planet Alliance
6-2016 - 1-2018
Chief Agricultural Officer and Co-founder
Smart Yields
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Education
2014 - 2015
Bachelor’s Degree
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2007 - 2007
Accredited Gemologist
Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences
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