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Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum: Realities of a Farmland Deal

September 21, 2023
Join us on an insightful journey into the world of organic and regenerative agriculture at the upcoming Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum, September 26th-27th in Denver, CO. On Tuesday, the 26th, our CEO, Chris Zuehlsdorff, will be taking the stage at 11:55 AM MT alongside Cindy Tolle of Evergreen Ranching & Livestock.

Central Grazing Co: Catalyzing land restoration by building an alternative lamb market

April 25, 2023
Jacqueline has been in search of well-aligned funders to enable land access, growth of her flocks, and sustainable, regional processing and marketing for the products produced. Jacqueline initially contacted Iroquois Valley in 2020 to learn more about our investment process and eventually requested financing to help expand her sheep flock from Central Grazing’s network of lamb producers.

Financing a Land Back initiative for members of the Mohawk Nation

March 29, 2023
Deep in the Schoharie Valley of New York, a sixty-acre farm is the site of an ancient Mohawk village rich with cultural history. Members of the Mohawk Nation identified the land and united to form a land back effort to acquire the property and return to their ancestral homelands. Iroquois Valley is proud to participate in financing the purchase of the farm and supporting the return of Mohawk people to their homelands.

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Iroquois Valley in the News

“Making Farms Organic is Paying Off” – New York Times – January 2023

“This REIT has a super-small niche that’s growing fast” – Crain’s Chicago Business – June 2022
“The Trouble with Farmland ‘Investment'” – FoodPrint – January 2022

“Funding Fields of the Future” – Eating Well – April 2019

“50 Farms and No Regrets” – Green Money – June / July 2018

“On the Farm, Investors Get Their Hands Dirty” – New York Times – October 2017

“Sustainable. Local. Organic.” – 1st Farm Credit – 2017

“Alternative food production needs fresh bread” – The New Food Economy – June 2017

“Recognition and Demand Grow for Organic Farmer” – Community Word – February 2016

“Agriculture’s Best Investor Bet” – The Green Economy – February 2016

“The U.S.’s first organic REIT is based in Evanston” – Crain’s Chicago Business – February 2016

“Spotlight on Women in Organic Farming” – Green Money – June 2016

“Going Organic: More Time, More Money” – Tri States Public Radio – August 2015

“Back to the Soil” – Loyola Magazine of Chicago – Spring 2014

Events

Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum: Realities of a Farmland Deal

September 21, 2023
Join us on an insightful journey into the world of organic and regenerative agriculture at the upcoming Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum, September 26th-27th in Denver, CO. On Tuesday, the 26th, our CEO, Chris Zuehlsdorff, will be taking the stage at 11:55 AM MT alongside Cindy Tolle of Evergreen Ranching & Livestock.

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Central Grazing Co: Catalyzing land restoration by building an alternative lamb market

April 25, 2023
Jacqueline has been in search of well-aligned funders to enable land access, growth of her flocks, and sustainable, regional processing and marketing for the products produced. Jacqueline initially contacted Iroquois Valley in 2020 to learn more about our investment process and eventually requested financing to help expand her sheep flock from Central Grazing’s network of lamb producers.

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