International Farming Corporation

Name

International Farming Corporation

Legal name

International Farming Corporation, LLC

Website

https://internationalfarming.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Asset Management

NAICS

Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Oilseed and Grain Combination Farming (111191)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Resources — Farmland & Agriculture (FSAAAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Whole-Farm Business Management & Budgeting Advisory (AFACAJAA), Farm Technology Enablement & Data Integration Advisory (FMIS/ERP, IoT, Decision Support) (AFACAJAG), Succession, Governance & Ownership Transition Advisory (AFACAJAO)

Keywords

• Farmland investment management
• Agricultural asset management
• Farmland investment funds
• Farm management services
• Agricultural technology platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Kinston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Asset Management: I.F. operates as an institutional investment manager generating revenue through management fees and carried interest from multiple fund structures. The company acquires, improves, and manages farmland on behalf of institutional investors, landowners, and food buyers.
2. Land Leasing and Farming Operations: Revenue generated from long-term leasing of farmland to progressive farmers. The company partners with farmers through its Top Grower program, providing capital resources, technology platforms, and operational expertise in exchange for land lease income.
3. Development and Infrastructure Investment: Returns from investing in farmland, infrastructure, and biological assets to increase food supply efficiencies. Includes vertical integration investments in packaging, marketing, and distribution.
4. Food Sourcing Solutions: Revenue from acting as a global food-sourcing solutions platform, connecting food buyers with farmers through transparent supply chains and technology-enabled traceability.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

International Farming Corporation acquires, improves, and manages farmland on behalf of institutional and high-net-worth investors through multiple private fund structures spanning ~500,000 acres and $1.5–$2.1+ billion in assets. The firm partners with progressive family farmers through the Top Grower program, validating new practices via 368+ Top Trials, and operates a proprietary technology stack (Myelin, Farmadvisor, CropTrak) that supports investment due diligence, land and asset management, and farm-level operations and traceability.

Product overview

International Farming Corporation operates as an institutional agricultural investment manager offering a platform of proprietary technology tools and service programs. The core investment management business is augmented by internal technology platforms: Myelin (investment engine for risk analysis and due diligence), Farmadvisor (operating engine for land and asset management), and CropTrak (business process engine for supply chain traceability). Service programs include the Top Grower Program (farmer partnerships), Top Trials Program (technology evaluation via agronomic trials), and Top Scouts (field services with regional agronomic managers). The company also holds strategic partnerships with Solena Ag, Project FoodBox, and Redhill Scientific for soil biotech, food waste reduction, and nitrogen fertilizer technology respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Myelin: Proprietary data sciences platform that automates risk analysis and mitigation related to the investment process, capturing key finance, agronomy, and sustainability metrics.
• Farmadvisor
• CropTrak
• Top Grower Program
• Top Trials Program
• Top Scouts

Products and services

• Myelin Proprietary data sciences investment engine developed by International Farming since 2015 that automates risk analysis and mitigation related to the investment process. Captures key finance, agronomy, and sustainability metrics and analyzes climate-related factors such as weather, water, and soil health during investment due diligence. For use by the firm's investment team.
• Farmadvisor Cloud-based agricultural marketplace and operating engine that empowers data-driven decisions when leasing, managing, buying, and selling farmland through real-time analytics and reporting. Simplifies leasing processes, expense management, and procurement while providing discounts and efficiencies for farmers.
• CropTrak Farm operations workflow management system that pulls inputs from various sources and translates information into on-farm management processes. Enables systematic understanding of farm-level inputs and outputs with feedback mechanisms for performance tracking, and supports supply chain traceability from field to buyer.
• Top Grower Program Partnership program assisting progressive family farmers in expanding operations through application of new technologies, sustainable best management practices, capital resources, and crop yield optimization. Provides access to lower input prices, technology platforms, operational expertise, and economies of scale in exchange for long-term farmland leases.
• Top Trials Program Farmer education program partnering with growers, industry professionals, and collaborators to evaluate the latest product and technology advances in agriculture, spanning new seed and genetic potential to pre-commercial herbicide and technology evaluations. Over 368 trials have been conducted since inception with documented average yield increase of 11% and average ROI of 2.5:1 in successful applications.
• Top Scouts Active management strategy employing Regional Agriculture Agronomic Managers (RAAMs) who live in farming areas and visit growers multiple times yearly to discuss farm management aspects related to financial performance, farming practices, and ESG factors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11% average yield increase in successful Top Trials applications
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Legendary FruitminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Portfolio company of International Farming identified as stalking horse partner for Brewster Heights Packing & Orchards restructuring process. Brewster Heights is one of Washington State's largest vertically integrated apple and cherry operations.
• Boots on the GroundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2024Partnership with North Carolina's first registered agricultural apprenticeship program for military veterans. I.F. donated $50,000 to support expansion of the Boots on the Ground: NC Veteran Farmer Apprenticeship. The program aims to increase trained agricultural workers for management and entrepreneurial positions in farming operations.
• A Place at the TableminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2024Partnership with Raleigh's first pay-what-you-can nonprofit café that provides community and good food for all regardless of means. Since 2018, has served more than 108,000 meals to people in need. Average 80 people per day volunteer their time or volunteer for their meal.
• NC Plants and Science InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2024Partnership with N.C. PSI which supports students facing obstacles hindering pursuit of graduate work. Addresses agricultural labor pipeline crisis by supporting students entering agriculture-related fields to meet future demand.
• Sacred SeedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2024Partnership with nonprofit dedicated to increasing awareness around indigenous environmentalism. Works with ambassadors to grow seeds with focus on moving away from mass industrial agricultural practices and honoring indigenous wisdom.
• Bee DowntownminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2024Partnership with organization that installs and maintains 500 beehives on more than 100 corporate campuses across the Southeast, while providing year-round employee engagement and leadership development programming.
• Water Education FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2024Partnership with foundation that puts water resource issues in California and the West in context to inspire understanding and appreciation for water. Offers educational materials, tours, water news, leadership training, and conferences.
• The Peach TruckcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 August 2023Partnership/investment with The Peach Truck, the largest seller of peaches across the country. I.F. provides capital backing, agricultural expertise, and access to crop supply. The Peach Truck grew from a small business to national prominence, featured on Food Network and Oprah Magazine.
• Solena AgcoreTechnology or Integration · 26 January 2023Partnership with Solena Ag to enhance soil insights through innovative data collection. Solena's proprietary Prometheus AI platform collects and analyzes soil microbiome data from I.F.'s farmland properties. The partnership helps accelerate soil data insights adoption in agriculture and enables farmers to improve food production and soil health. Solena was included in Apple's second Impact Accelerator class.
• Project FoodBoxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2022Partnership with nonprofit Project FoodBox to address US hunger crisis. Since 2020, Project FoodBox has delivered more than 70 million pounds of fresh fruit and produce in over 3 million food boxes. I.F. contributes using its existing operating assets and network. Partnership supports I.F.'s goal of feeding a million people annually.
• Leading HarvestcoreOthersFounding member of Leading Harvest, which provides Sustainable Farmland Management Standards for evaluation and reporting. I.F. participates in third-party programs requiring periodic evaluation and reporting for accountability.
• UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI)coreOthersSignatory to UNPRI, the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. I.F. participates in third-party programs for ESG evaluation and reporting, viewing participation as opportunity to monitor and improve performance.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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