October 2020 - Iroquois Valley

Month: October 2020

From the field: Farming regeneratively at Singing Pastures Farm

Written by Claire Mesesan on October 20, 2020. Posted in What We're Reading.

This piece originally appeared in a newsletter and is shared with permission from the Arbuckles at Singing Pastures. Iroquois Valley provided mortgage financing to the Arbuckles to establish their operation in Maine. Singing Pastures has deep roots in farming. It’s not just a job, it’s a commitment to food and the global community we serve. We want to do the most good possible. We’ve decided that “sustainable” isn’t good enough. We want to be regenerative. In...

Rodale Institute invests $2 million into Iroquois Valley

Written by Claire Mesesan on October 19, 2020. Posted in News & Media. 4 Comments

Rodale Institute, the global leader of regenerative organic agriculture, is “putting its money where its mouth is” by investing 2 million dollars with Iroquois Valley Farmland Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), a farmland finance company that works with mission-driven investors to provide organic and regenerative farmers land security through long-term leases and mortgages. The Board of Directors at Rodale Institute approved the decision to invest a portion of the organization’s...

A day at Rock Creek Farm

Written by Claire Mesesan on October 9, 2020. Posted in Events.

This week, the Rock Creek Farmhouse was designated a historic landmark and the Midwestern contingent of the Iroquois Valley team hosted a socially distant gathering to celebrate. The house is one of 57 historic landmarks in Will County, Illinois. Last spring, Iroquois Valley planted 10,000 trees at Rock Creek to create a windbreak. The trees planted at this event replaced some that had not made it through the hot and dry spells over the summer. At the event, the team planted trees...

Events

Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum: Realities of a Farmland Deal

September 21, 2023

Join us on an insightful journey into the world of organic and regenerative agriculture at the upcoming Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum, September 26th-27th in Denver, CO. On Tuesday, the 26th, our CEO, Chris Zuehlsdorff, will be taking the stage at 11:55 AM MT alongside Cindy Tolle of Evergreen Ranching & Livestock.

News

Central Grazing Co: Catalyzing land restoration by building an alternative lamb market

April 25, 2023

Jacqueline has been in search of well-aligned funders to enable land access, growth of her flocks, and sustainable, regional processing and marketing for the products produced. Jacqueline initially contacted Iroquois Valley in 2020 to learn more about our investment process and eventually requested financing to help expand her sheep flock from Central Grazing’s network of lamb producers.