SOCAP OPEN is now closed. Thank you to everyone for participating and helping build a great SOCAP13. See the 2013 winners below! The top 23 entries are all coming through to SOCAP.
Investing in Sustainable Agriculture
Craig Wichner, Farmland LP
While investor interest in sustainable agriculture is high, good investment options in the sector are few, far between and often small-scale. This session brings together experts with hands-on experience in running or investing in sustainable agriculture ventures. Join us as we dig into the dirt and see what harvests await those who invest in this field.
agriculture, farm, food, investing, organic, sustainability
Panel
Intermediate
Craig Wichner, Farmland LP
Bill Niman, BN Ranch LLC (founder of Niman Ranch)
Jason Bradford, Vitality Farms
Jenny Kasan, Cutting Edge Capital
Bruce Kahn, Ag Investment Fund manager, Professor at Columbia University, former Director of Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors
Nathan Kadish, Ecotrust
Drew Goodman, Founder of Earthbound Farms
Don Shaffer, RSF Social Finance
Here's a panel we had at the US SIF conference which was very well received: http://www.cvent.com/events/finance-for-a-sustainable-future/agenda-b8e6c58a422c4f4382864d075172ef69.aspx
Here's Bill Niman's company: http://eatlikeitmatters.com/
Ecotrust's Food and Farm Initiatives: http://www.ecotrust.com/foodfarms/
Farmland LP: www.FarmlandLP.com
There is also interesting stuff happening with state and federal support of food and farm financing, which I can assemble as we get closer.
Important 2016 Dates
- MAY 31
Final day to submit an idea. - JUNE 1-15
Commenting and voting period. All sessions open for voting. - JUNE 16-28
Judging panel and final selection by SOCAP16 Content Team. - JUNE 29
Winning sessions announced to session organizers.
