FARMER: Justin Butts LOCATION: Albany County, NY SIZE: 105 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2022 Justin Butts of Black Wind Farm is a chef, Navy veteran, and first-generation farmer working to reconnect people to food, land, and each other. Nestled in the rolling hills of upstate New York, Black Wind Farm is home to a small […] The post Farm Profile: Black Wind Farm appeared first on Iroquois Valley.| Iroquois Valley
FARMER: Jody & Crystal Manuel LOCATION: Hill County, MT SIZE: 7,500 acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2021 Jody and Crystal Manuel are third-generation farmers and homesteaders in Havre, Montana. Together with their six children, they operate Prairie Grass Ranch, Gruff Grains heritage grits, and the legacy brand Cream of the West. Motivated by a personal health […] The post Farm Profile: Prairie Grass Ranch appeared first on Iroquois Valley.| Iroquois Valley
FARMER: Adam Roberts LOCATION: Ford & Livingston, IL SIZE: 350 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2017 Adam Roberts of Roberts Family Organics may be a first-generation farm owner, but his agricultural roots run deep. His mother comes from a legacy farming family, but farmland rarely passes from mother to son in traditional Midwestern communities. As a […] The post Farm Profile: Roberts Family Organics appeared first on Iroquois Valley.| Iroquois Valley
RANCHER: Cindy Tolle LOCATION: Cochise County, AZ SIZE: 22,000 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2024 Cindy Tolle is a biologist, an environmental chemist, and a mother with decades of ranching experience across the West. At the Diamond E. Ranch in Cochise County, Arizona, Cindy, along with her family and her team, Steven and Angie Terrell, approach […] The post Farm Profile: Diamond E. Ranch appeared first on Iroquois Valley.| Iroquois Valley
FARMER: The Hatleys LOCATION: Oakboro, NC SIZE: 110 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2022 FARM STORY Shawn and Jennifer Hatley are fourth-generation farmers in Stanly County who raise sheep, pigs, cows, ducks, and chickens with their sons, Blake and Eli. The Hatleys apply sustainable and regenerative farming principles and work within a perennial pasture and forest-based […] The post Farm Profile: Eli’s Ridge appeared first on Iroquois Valley.| Iroquois Valley
Impact Investing Leader Continues Critical Partnerships with Farmers to Transition Conventional Farmland to Organic, Regenerative Production For the Benefit of the Environment and Human Health Chicago, Ill.—February 18, 2025—Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT, PBC, an impact-driven leader in the investment and stewardship of organic, regenerative farmland, is not only taking stock of its successful 2024, but […] The post Press Release: Iroquois Valley Makes First Farmland Investment of 2...| Iroquois Valley
Impact Investor Continues Its Mission to Support Farmers as They Grow Organic Footprint Across the Country Chicago, Ill.—February 18, 2025—Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT, PBC, an impact-driven leader in the investment and stewardship of organic, regenerative farmland, is excited to announce a new partnership with Rodale Institute, the global leader in regenerative organic agriculture. This collaboration […] The post Press Release: Iroquois Valley and Rodale Institute Announce Strategic P...| Iroquois Valley
Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT is an organic farmland finance company that provides farmer-friendly leases and mortgages to the next generation of organic farmers. Since our founding in 2007, we have directed over $50 million in investments in organic agriculture.| Iroquois Valley
Iroquois Valley Welcomes Jeff Anderson to the Board of Directors| Iroquois Valley
Iroquois Valley is proud to welcome Farmer, Jeff Anderson, to our Board of Directors. Mr. Anderson is a fifth-generation farmer (second generation organic farmer) in Northern Illinois and former accountant/auditor. He was raised on a 450-acre Illinois cattle farm that was converted to organic grain farming by his father in 1998. From 2012 to 2014, […]| Iroquois Valley
We are pleased to share our 2024 Public Benefit Report with our stakeholders. Without our investors, farmers, and members of team Iroquois Valley, pursuing our ambitious vision to transform agriculture would not be possible. As a result of the support from all our stakeholders, our impact continues to grow and compound over time. The report […]| Iroquois Valley
FARMER: Josh & Sara Smith LOCATION: Wells County, IN SIZE: 77 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2024 Josh and Sara Smith are first-generation farmers raising their three kids—Isaac, Sadie, and Cora—on Wholesome Meadows Farm in northeastern Indiana. What began in 2014 as a small farmstead has since grown into a diversified organic operation spread across 157 […]| Iroquois Valley