We are thrilled to launch the Food & Agriculture Investment Database, including hundreds of firms...
Read MoreLeveraging finance to build a just and resilient economy
Croatan Institute is an independent, nonprofit research and action institute. Our mission is to build social equity and ecological resilience by leveraging finance to create pathways to a just economy.
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Models and Opportunities for Financing Grain Chains in the Midwest
This report explores creative financial mechanisms to support diversifying grain value chains in the Midwest...
Read MoreUS Forest Service Awards Soil Wealth Areas $1.9M
We are excited to announce the Soil Wealth program and key partners have been awarded $1.9 million from the USDA...
Read MoreNew Tool Launch – Introducing the Racial Equity Investment Database
We are thrilled to launch the Racial Equity Investment Database, including hundreds of firms and...
Read MoreFinance for Resilience: An Overview of Risk Mitigation in Agricultural Systems for Farms, Lenders, and Governments
This report explores major on-farm, off-farm, and systemic risks that the agricultural industry faces and...
Read MoreCredit Worth and Soil Wealth
This paper documents leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and shortcomings at Farm Credit...
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