Dive into the world of investing in farms, ranches and tech that help meet our growing food needs.

In today’s episode I have the privilege of speaking with Chris Rawley, CEO of Harvest Returns. Harvest Returns is a FinTech marketplace that allows you to invest in agriculture. The platform allows farmers to raise debt or equity funding from investors via crowdfunding.

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Harvest Returns Overview

• 4 investment verticals:
  1. Specialty agriculture (orchards, vineyards, etc.)
  2. Controlled environment agriculture (indoor farms, vertical farms, indoor aquaculture)
  3. Livestock
  4. AgTech
• ~12,000 investors on the platform
• Closed ~50 deals, 9 exited, 6 with above projected return
• Only 4% to 5% of deals make it to the platform after the due diligence process
• 80% of deals that make it to the platform get funded
• Typical capital lockup period:
  • Debt: 1-3 years
  • Equity: 5-7 years
• Mainly for accredited investors

What you can expect in today’s episode

1. How Chris found his way into farmland investing
2. Harvest Returns investment options
3. US farming regions
4. Due diligence process
5. Investor accreditation and barriers to wealth creation
6. Impact of inflation on farmland investing
7. Future outlook
8. Chris’ personal investing experience and tips

Hope you enjoy it!

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