The year in regenerative agriculture and food investing may have felt slow to this point, but RFSI’s Q1 deal tracking tells a more nuanced story. In Q1 (January-March, 2026), RFSI tracked 34 regenerative agriculture and food investments totaling more than $458 million. This represents fewer deals than in each quarter ...

By Clara Cecil, Wageningen University & Research During the recent RFSI Europe conference, I led a breakout session on artificial intelligence (AI) and agriculture. Lately, it seems that everywhere I turn there is a conversation about AI. What are the latest models? What new investment opportunities are being created? What ...

Fondaction Asset Management, the impact investing arm of Quebec, Canada-based pension fund Fondaction, and Dutch impact investor Triodos Investment Management have launched a €300 million (US$350 million) natural capital fund focused on scaling regenerative agriculture and close-to-nature forestry across Europe, Canada, and the United States. Value Nature Fund I will ...

In March Norway’s Norges Bank, the world’s largest investor at over 2 trillion (USD) in assets, announced it seeks a significant reduction in nature-related risk across its portfolio for the 7200+ global companies it owns. And just two weeks after Norway’s news, Canada announced a nearly 4 billion (CAN) national ...

When Propagate was founded in 2017, its mission was both simple and ambitious: make agroforestry easier for US. farmers and landowners to adopt. Agroforestry – the intentional integration of fruit, nut and timber trees with animal or crop farming systems – sits at the intersection of agriculture, forestry, finance, and ...

Earlier this month, RFSI Europe brought together investors, producers, and system leaders to examine the opportunity to invest in more resilient, regenerative food systems. What emerged wasn’t a single narrative, but a clearer picture of where alignment is forming – and where meaningful gaps remain. Across conversations, one thing stood ...

… and why regenerative practices define the next phase of agricultural investing. At Builders Vision, agriculture is not viewed as a niche allocation or an ESG add-on. It is a strategic sector – one that sits at the intersection of sustainability, future resilience, and long-term economic growth. Launched in 2021 ...

With a month to go before RFSI Europe returns to Brussels for nearly a week of programming focused on strategies for investing in regenerative agriculture, RFSI convened investors for a dialogue on how they are evaluating the opportunity. Joining us for the conversation were Hallie Fox of The Nest Family ...

2025 was a defining year for agriculture, food, and investment. Capital deployment slowed from the highs of prior years, but momentum across regenerative agriculture and food systems held—driven by structural forces reshaping how investors think about risk, durability, and value creation. RFSI covered these shifts week by week in our ...

Oakland-based Cream Co. Meats, a pioneer in strengthening regional meat supply chains, announced the close of its $8 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Soilworks Natural Capital, with additional investors including Builders Vision, Desert Bloom and the Schmidt Family Foundation, among others. The funding will fuel ...