Our Impact

Impact-First Approach

We support farmers who understand how farms shape their landscape and try to positively impact their ecosystems - farmers who welcome accountability and look to build business models that sustain themselves and their communities.

We invest in regenerative farmers.

Impact Framework

At Dirt Capital, we invest in opportunities that deliver across the four themes of our impact framework. We use this impact framework to consider new investments and allocate our resources.

We weigh a project's impact and financial return together, allowing us to underwrite higher-impact projects to a lower target return. We seek to achieve these outcomes across our portfolio, and each project individually does not need to address all impact outcomes.

A graphic of the 4 Impact Outcomes - Ecological Stewardship, Farmer Equity, Community Benefits, and Field-Building.

Impact Themes

  • Our investments put land on a path toward regenerative agriculture.

    We consider the impacts of our investments on farmland conservation and land health through regenerative agriculture practices.

    Through our investments, we support farmers who prioritize soil health, biodiversity, and the stewardship of the natural resources. We value stewardship in service of climate resilience.

    Outcomes we seek to advance under this impact theme:

    • Farmland Conservation

    • Land Health

    • Biodiversity

    • Water Conservation

    • Healthy Livestock Management

    • Climate Resilience

    • Renewable Energy

  • We take a strong interest in the financial well-being of our farmer partners.

    Our investments offer farmer partners a stable financial platform for their farm success.

    We look to assess how our investments provide for both asset-building and increased revenue generation. We account for our investments’ impact on helping farmers achieve long-term land security.

    Outcomes we seek to advance under this impact theme:

    • Equitable Land Access & Security

    • Farmer Wealth Building

    • Profitability, Expansion, & Diversification

    • Farmer Housing & Amenities

    • Non-Farm Revenue Diversification

  • Farmland investments can positively impact communities.

    We seek opportunities where our investments contribute to job creation, economic development, and improved local food access.

    We’re conscious of the ways agricultural investment has been inequitable and value opportunities to provide financing to under-served communities and farms that focus on meeting the needs of those communities.

    Outcomes we seek to advance under this impact theme:

    • Local Food Economies

    • Community Outreach & Engagement

    • Racial Equity

    • Farmer Networks

  • We partner to catalyze greater and more equitable farmland investment.

    Lasting impact in the farmland investment sector requires collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation.

    We strive to advance the field of farmland investment by contributing to the growth of investor networks, fostering partnerships, and sharing and replicating proven models.

    Outcomes we seek to advance under this impact theme:

    • Innovative Finance Models

    • Replicability

    • Investor Education

    • Farmer Capacity Building

    • Catalytic Partnerships

  • 2025 Impact Report — The Ground We Share

    Marking Dirt Capital's milestone of 50 projects, this report examines what it takes to make impact durable on shakier ground. The report looks back on progress made in 2025 as well as features two case studies on two new farm projects, Longer Table Farm in California and Solidarity Farm in San Diego County. These case studies illustrate why farmer networks matter as operating infrastructure: how one farm's land security can stabilize an entire regional food system, and how cooperative relationships turn individual investments into shared resilience.

    2025 Impact Report

  • 2024 Impact Report — Resilience In Partnership

    Dirt Capital's second annual impact report reflects a year of significant expansion as our portfolio grew from 10 to 15 states. Four case studies — Fishkill Farms, Farias Farm, Dodo Farms, and Evergreen Ranching — show how creative financing partnerships with organizations like Scenic Hudson, Viva Farms, Foodshed Capital, and Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT enable farmers to secure land tenure and make the Dirt Capital model effective and resilient.

    2024 Impact Report

  • 10-Year Impact Report (2014–2024)

    A retrospective on Dirt Capital's first decade, this report introduces the Impact Framework that now guides our work across four themes: Ecological Stewardship, Farmer Equity, Community Benefits, and Field-Building. It documents all the projects in the portfolio as of publication, and the lessons learned from a decade of partnering with farmers. The report brings firsthand reflections from farm partners like Dharma Lea, Jersey Farm Produce, Bread & Butter Farm, and highlights the collaborative Rancho Corralitos effort. 

    10-Year Impact Report