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At the intersection of innovation, creativity, and community — The Hatch Podcast shares stories from founders, scientists, and artists shaping the future of Alabama’s Gulf Coast. Produced at Hatch Fairhope, it’s where bold ideas take flight.
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Turning Chicken Waste into Regenerative Farming: Michael Lynch, CHONEX | Bioscience Innovation
What if the future of farming starts with insects? In this episode of The Hatch Podcast: Bioscience Innovation Stories, producer Tim Scott talks with Michael Lynch, founder and CEO of CHONEX — an Alabama bioscience company transforming chicken waste into powerful organic fertilizer through black soldier fly technology.
Born in Alabama’s Black Belt, CHONEX is pioneering regenerative agriculture, improving soil health, and creating a circular farming economy that benefits farmers, the environment, and rural communities. Lynch shares how his faith, humility, and servant leadership turned a “crazy idea” into a biotech success story — one now supported by Hatch’s Biotech Accelerator on the Gulf Coast.
In This Episode
- How CHONEX converts poultry waste into high-value organic fertilizer
- The science of black soldier flies and soil regeneration
- How Alabama’s Black Belt inspired a circular-economy startup
- The connection between soil health, food quality, and community well-being
- CHONEX’s growth from local field trials to national distribution
Featured Guest
Michael Lynch — Founder & CEO, CHONEX
Innovator in sustainable agriculture and bioscience, Lynch leads CHONEX, a company redefining how organic waste can fuel regenerative farming and soil health across the Southeast.
Quote
“The circular economy is real — we’re turning waste into something that benefits nature, the planet, and the people on it.” — Michael Lynch
About The Hatch Podcast
The Hatch Podcast: Bioscience Innovation Stories highlights founders, researchers, and entrepreneurs shaping the future of Alabama and the Gulf Coast — where discovery meets purpose and innovation takes flight.
Produced by Tim Scott for The Hatch Podcast — bioscience innovation stories from the Gulf Coast and beyond.
Links
CHONEX → chonex.ag
Hatch Biotech Accelerator → hatchfairhope.com/programs/biotech
Hatch Fairhope → hatchfairhope.com
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About The Hatch Podcast
At the intersection of innovation, creativity, and community — The Hatch Podcast shares stories from founders, scientists, and artists shaping the future of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.
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