How Investing Creates Impact
At Iroquois Valley, organic certification is our starting point—not the finish line. We prioritize Midwest row-crop farmland, where scale, market demand, and long-term value creation are strongest.
This focus allows us to operate with discipline and drive measurable outcomes. In partnership with our farmers, we track six key impact areas that reflect the health of the land, the strength of farm operations, and the resilience of the broader food system.
A Public Benefit Corporation
Founded in 2007, Iroquois Valley was built on a simple idea: farmers succeed when they have secure access to land. That principle still guides our work today.
Nearly two decades in, we continue to connect forward-thinking investors with experienced farmers who are transitioning conventional farmland to organic production at scale. Click here to learn about our partnerships and awards.
PESTICIDES & HERBICIDES
Eliminated 29 million lbs of synthetic chemicals since 2014.
CARBON CAPTURE
Sequestered 100,000 metric tons of CO2 since 2014.
Equivalent to removing 21,600 cars from the road for a year.
BIODIVERSITY
Supported 43,000 more wild bees and 22,000 more birds since 2014.
On average, organic farms support 30% more bees and 20% more birds than conventional farms.
SOIL HEALTH & PRESERVATION
Prevented 95,000 tons of topsoil erosion since 2014.
WATER
Retained 700 million gallons of water since 2014.
Equivalent to the annual water use of 8,650 U.S. households.
Report Archive
Our annual public benefit report provides details about the ways Iroquois Valley works to invest in farmers, and more broadly in the environment and communities.
2024 Public Benefit Report /2023 Public Benefit Report / 2022 Public Benefit Report / 2021 Public Benefit Report / 2020 Public Benefit Report / 2019 Public Benefit Report / 2018 Impact Report / 2017 Impact Report / 2016 Impact Report/ 2015 Impact Report
