2026 Letter from the Executive Director
What 2025 taught us, and what to watch out for in 2026 at Croatan Institute as we deepen Midwest ties and launch new initiatives.
Croatan Institute
January 28, 2026
NEWS & VIEWS
One Year of the Lab for Impact Finance
One year after the Lab for Impact Finance launched, our listening tour revealed critical opportunities and exciting developments for 2026.
Croatan Institute
January 22, 2026
Digital Marketplace Tools to Incentivize Conservation
This study provided a supply chain solution by tying food products to their conservation practice benefits, and testing the market response.
Croatan Institute
December 15, 2025
Croatan Institute Helps Food Pantry Secure $200K to Expand Cold Storage
Croatan Institute helps Henry County Food Pantry secure infrastructure funding to keep doors open amidst SNAP terminations.
Croatan Institute
November 19, 2025
Croatan Institute joins 2025 ARC Fellowship
Croatan Institute, along with partners at Rural Beacon Initiative, join the ARC Fellowship hosted by BII.
Croatan Institute
October 21, 2025
Financial Health to Soil Wealth series
Tune into five free, online workshops designed for beginning and underserved farmers to boost financial literacy and soil health.
Croatan Institute
October 14, 2025
Financing Trees & Perennial Crops for Your Farm: An Agroforestry Primer
This Primer explores financing options for agroforestry and perennial agriculture.
Croatan Institute
September 15, 2025
Soil Wealth Film Tour
Our next stop: Minnesota! Croatan Institute hosts a film screening and panel, alongside the 2025 Regenerative Food Systems Investment forum.
Croatan Institute
August 26, 2025
2025 BLAISE Internship Welcomes Six Students
The 2025 BLAISE internship welcomes six students for an 8-week experience exploring regenerative finance, impact investing, and social equity.
Croatan Institute
June 17, 2025
2025 Soil Wealth Areas Cohort Launches
The 2025 Soil Wealth Areas cohort welcomes 10 farms across North Carolina for a year-long journey to expand community wealth and soil health.
Croatan Institute
May 27, 2025
Lab for Impact Hosts Regenerative Investor Convening
The Lab for Impact Finance hosted a small investor convening to share success stories and lessons, plus opportunities to unlock aligned capital for underserved farmers and regenerative value chains in North Carolina.
Croatan Institute
May 8, 2025
2024 Annual Impact Report Released
Our first-ever Annual Impact Report is here! Within this report, you can appreciate the breadth of our work and celebrate our major accomplishments in 2024.
Croatan Institute
April 30, 2025