Month: October 2018

Civil Eats: Can an Investment Firm Help Increase U.S. Organic Farmland?

Written by Lacey Benz on October 30, 2018. Posted in News & Media.

Iroquois Valley was featured in a Civil Eats article, “Can an Investment Firm Help Increase U.S. Organic Farmland?” for our work to help scale organic agriculture in America. The article features interviews with farmers we work with at Vilicus Farm, Creambrook Farm, and Richview Farms. Some key takeaways from the article: Demand for organic products is increasing in the US, but organic acreage has not increased at the same rate. Iroquois Valley is changing that by financing...

The Chicken and The Egg: Stop Linear Farming and Embrace Circular Agriculture

Written by Lacey Benz on October 24, 2018. Posted in What We're Reading.

In a recent Forbes article, “The Chicken and The Egg: Stop Linear Farming and Embrace Circular Agriculture,” our partners at Main Street Project had their poultry-centered permaculture model featured in an interview with head agronomist, Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin. In it, he speaks about Main Street’s holistic approach to farming with nature and building an equitable model where smallholder farmers can succeed. Our favorite quotes from the article: On their vision – “As farmers...

Month: October 2018

Civil Eats: Can an Investment Firm Help Increase U.S. Organic Farmland?

The Chicken and The Egg: Stop Linear Farming and Embrace Circular Agriculture

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