Author: Nora Chovanec
FARMER: Jacqueline Smith
LOCATION: Lawrence, KS
SIZE: 80 Breeding Sheep
JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2022
FARM STORYJacqueline Smith founded Central Grazing Company in 2015 on the premise that all livestock deserve a good, peaceful, humane life. After working for many years co-running a sustainable sheep dairy, Jacqueline pinpointed gaps in restorative land management supply chains. While the ewes raised for milking and breeding were treated humanely, there was...
Join us in Supporting the Healing Soils Foundation
Written by Nora Chovanec on . Posted in Investment News.
Photo credit: Meadowlark Farm and Mill
Now more than ever, it is imperative to remember that our planet and our farmers need your support. To more directly meet the needs of organic and regenerative land stewards, Iroquois Valley’s charitable affiliate, the Healing Soils Foundation, provides grants directly to farmers to help transition, build, and scale climate-resilient farms in our portfolio and beyond.
Since its founding, Healing Soils has awarded nearly $1 million in...
Press Release: Preserving 22,000 Acres of Critical Arizona Habitat in Partnership with Rancher Cindy Tolle
Written by Nora Chovanec on . Posted in Investment News.
We are excited to announce our latest investment with longstanding Iroquois Valley rancher Cindy Tolle in Cochise County, Arizona, at Diamond E. Ranch. Cindy (a biologist and environmental chemist), her family, and her team, Steven and Angie Terrell, are land stewards with decades of ranching experience across the West. Their multi-generational endeavor has US ranch hubs in the Midwest (267 acres in Missouri, 443 acres in Kansas) and the Black Hills (1,700 acres in South Dakota). This...
2023 Public Benefit Report: Reflecting on a year of strategic planning, growth & conservation
Written by Nora Chovanec on . Posted in News & Media.
As we transition into fall and begin to plan for the coming year, it is important to reflect on all that Iroquois Valley has accomplished thus far. Our team recently finalized our 2023 Public Benefit Report and is excited to share it with you. We will build on the success described in the report in the months and years to come.
We hope you will join us in recognizing the accomplishments of our farmers, staff, and board, all made possible by the steadfast support of our...