Year: 2025

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2024 Public Benefit Report

Written by Nora Chovanec on May 8, 2025. Posted in News & Media.

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 details our portfolio of farms and impact efforts. It features stories about our farmers, Corey and Rick Johnson of Johnson Family Farm in Will...

Farm Profile: Wholesome Meadows

Written by Nora Chovanec on May 5, 2025. Posted in Farm Profile.

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 acres. The Smiths own 80 acres dedicated to produce, berries, pumpkins, and pasture-raised...

Farm Profile: Diamond E. Ranch

Written by Nora Chovanec on April 4, 2025. Posted in Farm Profile.

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 their work first and foremost as land stewards. Their multi-generational endeavor has US ranch hubs in the...

Farm Profile: Eli’s Ridge

Written by Nora Chovanec on March 10, 2025. Posted in Farm Profile.

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 farming system (also known as silvopasture) in Oakboro, a suburb of Charlotte. We...

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Press Release: Iroquois Valley Makes First Farmland Investment of 2025 After Record-Setting 2024

Written by Nora Chovanec on February 18, 2025. Posted in Investment News, News & Media.

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 already preparing for the next season of growth with its first significant...

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Press Release: Iroquois Valley and Rodale Institute Announce Strategic Partnership to Support Farmers Transition to Organic

Written by Nora Chovanec on February 18, 2025. Posted in News & Media.

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 will focus on accelerating the movement of more farmland to USDA Certified Organic...

Farm Profile: Johnson Family Farm

Written by Nora Chovanec on February 10, 2025. Posted in Farm Profile.

FARMERS: Rick & Corey Johnson LOCATION: Will County, IL SIZE: 1,430 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2018 FARM STORYRick and his son Corey are fourth and fifth-generation farmers in the heart of Illinois corn and soybean country, just south of the expansive Chicago suburbs. Together, they manage 1,430 acres of row crops, with 940 of those acres financed in partnership with Iroquois Valley. Of that, 420 acres are organic, while 520 are transitioning to...

Farm Profile: Meadowlark Organics

Written by Nora Chovanec on February 6, 2025. Posted in Farm Profile.

FARMERS: The Wepkings LOCATION: Ridgeway, WI SIZE: 700 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2018 FARM STORYJohn and Halee Wepking of Meadowlark Organics are young farmers committed to cultivating a regenerative ecosystem by growing real food. Mentored by the late Paul Bickford, John and Halee focus on specialty grains like spelt, rye, and milling wheat, and are building a mill to process grains in-house. Paul Bickford farmed with John and...

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Shop with Iroquois Valley Farmers

Written by Nora Chovanec on January 7, 2025. Posted in Investment News.

Our farmers offer a wonderful array of certified organic goods available locally and nationally. New this year, you can visit our website to explore their unique offerings. From deluxe pancake kits with stone-ground artisan flour to aromatic goat milksoap to community-supported stewardship agriculture shares, you will surely find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. And don’t forget — good food makes for great gifts! Photo credit: Mint Creek Farm CLICK HERE TO EXPLORE FARM...