Posts by Kevin Egolf
Kevin Egolf is an impact investing professional focusing his efforts on socially responsible farmland investing. He uses his extensive finance background and passion for sustainable agriculture to provide social and environmental benefits in addition to investment gains. He can be reached at LFF@localfarmsfund.com. For more information about Kevin Egolf or Local Farms Fund, please visit www.localfarmsfund.com.
A primer for working with an impact investor focused on farmland access. Small farmers and small farm advocates have probably heard statistics about average farmer age (nearly 60 years according to the USDA) and young farmer land access issues (68% of farmers cite land access as the biggest obstacle for young and beginning farmers according…
Read MoreOrganic dairy farm family expands by partnering with socially responsible farmland company. As of October 15, 2013, the Richards family now has room to expand their organic Holstein herd after teaming up with Iroquois Valley Farms. Iroquois Valley Farms, a socially responsible farmland company that started in 2007 in Iroquois County, Illinois, purchased 163 acres…
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