In this episode of the Faith Driven Investor podcast, hosts Richard Cunningham and Luke Roush welcome Chris Morris and John Farris, founders of LandFund Partners, to discuss their journey from a college classroom to managing 50,000 acres of farmland in the Mid-South.
Episode Highlights:
- The divine intervention that brought John and Chris together at Center College in Kentucky
- How a single idea to buy 100 acres evolved into a strategy for acquiring thousands of acres
- Why the Mississippi alluvial aquifer makes the Mid-South an attractive region for farmland investment
- The price convergence thesis between Mid-South and Midwest farmland (currently 8,000 vs 15,000 per acre)
- How LandFund Partners differentiates itself through regenerative farming practices on 100% of their properties
- The implementation of cover crops and no-till farming to restore soil health
- The three-year timeframe to see results from regenerative practices in the Mid-South
- How building regional "pods" of farmland creates greater value than the sum of individual parcels
- The importance of being good stewards of both the land and community relationships
- Farmland as an inflation hedge and "gold with a coupon" that generates consistent cash flow
- The long-term appreciation potential of farmland (5.2% annually since WWII, 6.2% in their region)
Connect with LandFund Partners: Visit landfundpartners.com to learn more about their farmland investment strategy and regenerative approach to agriculture.
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