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Iroquois Valley Welcomes Jeff Anderson to the Board of Directors
May 13, 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 fat…
2024 Public Benefit Report
May 8, 2025
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 c…
Farm Profile: Wholesome Meadows
May 5, 2025
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…
Farm Profile: Diamond E. Ranch
April 4, 2025
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, a…
Farm Profile: Eli’s Ridge
March 10, 2025
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 susta…