Agroforestry presents a compelling case for investment, fostering both positive financial and impact returns. Come explore this opportunity hands-on with the Agroforestry Partners team and their partners.
This in-person event will take place in Kentucky on October 22 and will include on-farm tours, informative presentations and other unique experiences you won't want to miss, all in an intimate and engaging format. Attendees will walk away with a deeper understanding of the investment case for agroforestry and the robust investment opportunity Agroforestry Partners is building.
Participants in the 2024 Investor Day will:
- Tour the largest agroforestry operation in the United States.
- Learn about the successful scaling and implementation of chestnut agroforestry projects.
- See first-hand the differences between conventional and regenerative farms.
- Hear presentations on corporate sustainability, impact investing, market offtake, and carbon offsetting from industry leaders.
- Enjoy a local chestnut bake at the height of chestnut season.
- Enjoy lunch and bourbon tasting sponsored by Pappy Van Winkle.
Who Should Attend?
Agroforestry Partners: 2024 Investor Day is a free event for active investors and funders, accredited investors, and carbon buyers or potential farm off-takers. Those interested in attending should apply through the "Apply to Attend Here" button.
Event Schedule: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
7:30 AM ET
Bus departs Cincinnati, OH
9:00 AM ET
Group arrives in Maysville, KY
9:15 AM ET
Presentations and chestnut bake breakfast on the farm
11:00 AM ET
Farm Tours
1:00 PM ET
Pappy Van Winkle-sponsored lunch and bourbon tasting session on the farm
3:00 PM ET
Bus departs Maysville, KY
4:30 PM ET
Group arrives in Cincinnati, OH
7:00 PM ET
[Optional] Agroforestry Partners-sponsored dinner
A Compelling Investment Case
Agroforestry acts as a Swiss Army Knife for delivering impact in a regenerative agriculture setting. Through the relatively simple act of commingling trees, crops, and/or animals together, research has shown that agroforestry can:
1) sequester carbon, 2) protect against soil erosion, 3) restore nutrients to the soil and our food, 4) cleanse drinking water supplies, 5) enhance biodiversity and pollinator presence, and 6) stabilize farm incomes and wealth.
Trees and their root structures work to retain water and bind soil together, while creating symbiotic relationships with plant, animal, and insect life in their vicinity. The right types of trees can also offer improved income benefits for farmers, landowners, and investors.
Agroforestry Partners currently focuses on planting chestnut trees on conventional corn/soybean farms in the eastern United States. Chestnut trees are well adapted to the soils in this region, naturally inclined to perform well on non-irrigated land so common in this part of the country. Importantly, the economics of chestnuts are favorable, with a large global market and the ability to displace low-quality imports into the U.S. at attractive prices. The American chestnut market is small today, offering plenty of runway akin to the 50+ year stretch of favorable growth seen in the U.S. pistachio market. Agroforestry Partners has built a coalition of strategic partners upstream and downstream, giving the fund confidence in its ability to return a targeted net IRR of 15%-20% to investors over a 20-year term, alongside a 20%-40% improvement in farm-level income.
Take an in-depth exploration of the agroforestry investment opportunity with Agroforestry Partners - apply to attend today!
