Sustainability is what we practice every day to keep land healthy and productive. AcreTrader trusts our farmers as partners to make wise decisions for their farms, and we’re here to support them in sustaining their businesses, the quality of their land, and the food we depend on.
We structure our leases according to industry leading sustainability standards, encompassing specific conditions related to soil fertility, erosion control, groundwater protection, and input management. Our preference for measurable and well-defined standards aligns with our commitment to more sustainable outcomes for farmers, investors, and the land.
We assist farmers and their families in expanding their operations. We work closely with operators throughout the investment process, not just as tenants, but as collaborators and often as equity partners, helping them grow the value of their business as well as their acreage.
We support farmers in expanding USDA certified organic acres under operation and in transitioning acres to organic production for the first time. AcreTrader has raised tens of millions in capital for organic farming operations.
Expansion
AcreTrader has been instrumental in the continued growth of The New Royal Bluff Orchards, a farming company in Washington’s Columbia River Basin that grows organic apples and cherries. Over the past two years, multiple fundraises on the platform have generated $10.4 million dollars and helped them expand by more than 1350 acres. Funds go to new orchard development as well as organic replanting on existing ground. Jim Jackson, the owner of the company, notes: “Until AcreTrader, I raised money primarily on my own through friends and family, which was time consuming. A process that had taken me six years alone took AcreTrader’s team one day. It was such a pleasure to raise capital this way.