What’s the deal? Farmland LP has raised $126 million for its third fund, targeting US farmland it can convert from conventional to organic and regenerative production. The close was reported in AgFunderNews’ latest agtech and foodtech roundup.
What’s the endgame? The firm buys farmland outright and manages it as an asset class, aiming to generate returns while shifting acreage to organic and regenerative practices. Fund III extends that model with fresh capital to acquire and improve more land.
Why now? Investor appetite for farmland as a real asset is drawing new vehicles across markets. In Australia, Viresco bought a 22,000ha beef aggregation to seed its own new farmland fund, underscoring parallel activity in the space.
The signal: Capital is flowing into farmland from multiple directions. The Mars Impact Fund put $13 million into farming communities and scientists, while institutional and grant money continues to back agriculture as both an asset and an environmental play — positioning land itself, not just the technology on it, as the investment.
Read more: agfundernews.com
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