Working Farms Capital develops farmland ventures for entities and individuals looking to gain from long term investments in local, sustainable and organic farms.  Our focus is sustainable agriculture — mostly organic practices with ecological impact. Our five year history of supported ventures (Iroquois Valley Farms LLC) has proven that organic farmland can be an attractive asset class. We are impacting the next generation of farmers that want a more healthy and sustainable future.

We began operations in 2007 by acquiring farmland for transition to a diversified, organic business model. Venture participants have provided patient capital and have been rewarded for their commitment. As volatility and credit risk take center stage in today’s markets, more and more capital is flowing to renewable and real assets. Farm tenants and families that wish to retain their leased land or lease additional farmland are providing more opportunities for growing our business and impact.

Our sponsored ventures focus on accredited investors looking for long term growth with impact. We work primarily through financial advisors, brokers, family offices and pension managers. Retirement plans and IRA’s account for over half of the current funding for farmland acquisitions. Where else can one invest in an asset that naturally gains productivity while growing healthy foods and impacting a healthier environment? Contact us for alternative solutions — or ask your financial advisor to do so.

 

Two quotations illustrating our dual goals of capital growth and impact:

“Buy land. They ain’t making any more of the stuff.” —- Will Rogers

“What we do to the land, we do to ourselves.”  —- Wendell Berry