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Farm Profile: Salvatierra Farm

FARMERS: Reginaldo & Amy Haslett-Marroquin LOCATION: Rice County, MN SIZE: 75 acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2023 Reginaldo (Regi) and Amy Haslett-Marroquin established Salvatierra Farm as a place to put regenerative agriculture theory into full practice. Rooted in Regi’s Indigenous and ancestral knowledge, the farm serves as a thriving example of an agroforestry-based poultry system designed to restore land while supporting viable farm...

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Farm Profile: Hoffman Family Farm

FARMER: Paul Hoffman LOCATION: LaSalle County, IL SIZE: 300 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2023 FARM STORY Paul Hoffman represents the fifth generation of his family to farm the same land his great-grandfather settled after emigrating from Germany in the 1800s. The original 320-acre homestead has evolved over time as it was divided among family members. But Paul still lives where his grandmother grew up, and the heart of the farming operation remains...

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Farm Profile: Janie’s Farm

FARMER: Harold & Ross Wilken LOCATION: Ashkum, IL SIZE: 4,000 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2007 Harold and Ross Wilken are the father-son team behind Janie’s Farm and Janie’s Mill, a leading organic grain operation in East Central Illinois. Their shared goal is simple yet powerful: to feed people by growing nutrient-dense, regenerative grains that sustain both the soil and their community. Their partnership with Iroquois Valley dates back to...

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Farm Profile: A & T Organic Farms

FARMER: Jeff Anderson & Tyler Tindall LOCATION: DeKalb County, IL SIZE: 6,000 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2015 Jeff Anderson (Iroquois Valley Board Member) and Tyler Tindall are the team behind A & T Organic Farms, a large-scale organic row crop operation in northern Illinois. Tyler represents the seventh generation of one of the region’s oldest farming families, with roots in the area dating back to 1843. Jeff grew up on his father’s...

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Farm Profile: Vilicus Farms

FARMERS: Doug & Anna Jones-Crabtree LOCATION: Hill County, MT SIZE: 11,200 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2016 Doug and Anna Jones-Crabtree are first-generation farmers growing Regenerative Organic Certified Silver-level heirloom grains and legumes in the Northern Great Plains of Montana. Alongside a dedicated crew, they run Vilicus Farms, an 11,200-acre dryland crop operation, of which 3,500 acres are financed in partnership with Iroquois Valley....

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Farm Profile: Black Wind Farm

FARMER: Justin Butts LOCATION: Albany County, NY SIZE: 105 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2022 Justin Butts of Black Wind Farm is a chef, Navy veteran, and first-generation farmer working to reconnect people to food, land, and each other. Nestled in the rolling hills of upstate New York, Black Wind Farm is home to a small herd of Kunekune pigs, cattle, sheep, and goats. For Justin, animal welfare is paramount—from the way he raises his livestock to the...

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Farm Profile: Prairie Grass Ranch

FARMER: Jody & Crystal Manuel LOCATION: Hill County, MT SIZE: 7,500 acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2021 Jody and Crystal Manuel are third-generation farmers and homesteaders in Havre, Montana. Together with their six children, they operate Prairie Grass Ranch, Gruff Grains heritage grits, and the legacy brand Cream of the West. Motivated by a personal health crisis over two decades ago, the Manuels transitioned their land to organic and became...

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Farm Profile: Roberts Family Organics

FARMER: Adam Roberts LOCATION: Ford & Livingston, IL SIZE: 350 Acres JOINED OUR PORTFOLIO: 2017 Adam Roberts of Roberts Family Organics may be a first-generation farm owner, but his agricultural roots run deep. His mother comes from a legacy farming family, but farmland rarely passes from mother to son in traditional Midwestern communities. As a result, Adam didn’t grow up on a farm—but he found his way into agriculture through his maternal...

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Farm Profile: Wholesome Meadows

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...

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Farm Profile: Diamond E. Ranch

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...

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