About the Partner Spotlight: This is the first of a regular series highlighting the farmers we work with. We’re starting with Bill Niman in part because BN Ranch is in the news now, and we thought you would appreciate some insight into what is going on. We at Farmland LP have an up-close view, as BN Ranch is not just a Farmer Partner/tenant, but Bill is also an advisor, and I (Craig) serve on the board of BN Ranch and am an investor. We are biased, but in the very best of ways. Farmland LP and BN Ranch share a common vision for a healthy, humane, environmentally regenerative and high quality food system. Our separate-but-supportive, value-aligned relationship helps each of us scale-up as we transform the food system.
Craig Wichner
Farmland LP Answering Demand for Sustainable, Organic Food with Brentwood Creek Acquisition
Expands Farmland Holdings in San Francisco Bay Area to 5,800 Acres San Francisco, CA, January 30, 2014 – Farmland LP, a sustainable agriculture investment fund, today announced the acquisition of an additional 450 acres of …
Farmland LP Converts 673 Acres to Certified Organic Farmland
Congratulations to Jason and his team for successfully converting 673 acres of our farmland to Certified Organic farmland at two of our properties near Corvallis, OR.
Financial Advisor article on Farmland LP: “Organic Growth”
Financial Advisor magazine wrote: Farmland LP “is intriguing because it attempts to solve a host of problems at once—rising oil prices, people’s health, soil restoration and the lack of affordable land for many farmers. At the same time, he’s found a way to scale what had traditionally been a small-scale, diversified farm model into something that’s attractive to investors.”
Methyl Iodide For Strawberries? Simply Not Needed
I gave the following speech at a press conference yesterday at the California State Legislature regarding the rushed approval of methyl iodide, a new toxic fumigant proposed for use to sterilize soil prior to planting …