Month: May 2025
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, Mr. Anderson transitioned ownership and management of the farming operation from his father. In 2014, he became an Iroquois Valley tenant and is...
2024 Public Benefit Report
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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
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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...