As a corporate guideline, we do not look for specific farmland to purchase. We  develop relationships with farmers, mostly young and organic, that want to start or grow their sustainable farm business. We only move to purchase if we have a ready, willing and able farm tenant in hand.

Land access notes (private debt) as well as private equity membership interests are being offered by the company under our 2015 Private Placement Memorandum (click here for a copy of the PPM). Recently the Company announced record earnings through June 30, 2015.
  
After completing balloting at the July 18 Annual Meeting, Iroquois Valley was pleased to announce the increase to nine Board Managers (from seven), including two women, Sally Dodge (above) and Coleen Reedy (below), as well as Harold Wilken, legacy Iroquois County farmer and tenant. Retiring from the Board were John Emrich of Evergreen, Colorado and Janet Bischoff of Wilmette, Illinois, both of whom completed three year terms. Many thanks to John and Janet for their longstanding service and commitment. During their tenure, we grew our portfolio fivefold to 25 farms in total.

While Iroquois Valley is Board managed and democratically governed, membership in the company does not immediately carry voting rights. Voting requires a three year vesting. This is generally the same time frame required for a farmer to complete a transition of the land to organic certification. This is one of multiple ways that we transition a social discipline and longer term perspective to our investors. As we know, committed capital supports a more sustainable farm business.  

Building a more socially aware and just Board is perhaps the single most important job of the Co-Founders and current Board. There are now three farmers on the Board and that is good business for many reasons. We take our farmer commitments very seriously and are excited to welcome our new managers. 

David Miller, CEO, Co-Founder and returning Board Manager 

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