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Soil Wealth: Investing in Regenerative Agriculture

There are practical ways to invest in regenerative agriculture and farmers in the US, while building community wealth and ecological resilience. Our premiere short film, with support from Patagonia and Waverley Street Foundation, features farmers and capital providers we have partnered with over the years to demonstrate effective, market-based solutions for funding the future of resilient, sustainable economies. 

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Croatan Institute is here for investors interested in supporting sustainable, equitable farming and forestry value chains. With over a decade of experience in the field, we have developed numerous resources to help capital providers get started: 

  • Watch our short film to understand current financing gaps in the landscape. To host a screening or event near you, contact soilwealth@croataninstitute.org.
  • Leverage our team’s expertise to start investing in alignment with your values, and hire us for a customized consultation.
  • Review our groundbreaking Soil Wealth report for the most comprehensive guide on to how to accelerate the flow of capital into regenerative agriculture across asset classes.
  • Explore the Food and Agriculture Investment Database for hundreds of investment opportunities available across asset classes. 
  • Learn about our Soil Wealth Areas initiative, an innovative place-based financing district approach in North Carolina.

tools for investors

Investment Databases

  • Identifies hundreds of investable products across asset classes
  • Customized search across thematic areas including sustainable Food & Agriculture, Racial Equity, and more
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Lab for Impact Finance

  • Develop and test innovative financial mechanisms and tools to unlock non-extractive capital
  • Convene diverse agricultural stakeholders and publish innovative research on the intersection of finance and social equity
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Investor Resources

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 and its actors including farmers, ...

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Finance 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 how finance can increase the ...

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Credit Worth and Soil Wealth

This paper documents leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and shortcomings at Farm Credit and recommends changes to ...

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Soil Wealth Areas

Soil Wealth Areas are new special purpose financing districts that help connect farmers and entrepreneurs with technical assistance and mission-aligned ...

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Investing in Regenerative Agriculture Infrastructure Across Value Chains

This report identifies finance opportunities and pathways to build resilient value chains for regenerative farms.

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Total Portfolio Activation

TPA provides both a framework and a set of analytical tools to help mission-driven investors understand the specific impact opportunity ...

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Navigating Impact: Sustainable Agriculture

Strategy overview, evidence map, and core impact metrics for the sustainable agriculture Navigating Impact theme.

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Soil Wealth Report

This report aims to quantify the current investment landscape surrounding regenerative agriculture and cultivate an understanding of how investors can ...

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