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Coming soon: the Diverse Leaders in Climate and Agriculture Summit! On November 17-18 in Durham NC, Croatan Institute's REEFS program will be hosting this summit to bring together diverse leaders working in climate and agriculture. Learn more and Register: croataninstitute.org/our-wor…
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The @_Croatan Institute aims to build wealth in historically excluded communities by advising Black, Hispanic, Native and other minority farmers in business and #investing. trib.al/ZMqWxsJ

Nonprofit seeks to plant seeds of wealth by coaching minority farmers

The program could provide a rubric for financial advisors and wealth managers seeking to reach historically excluded groups.

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Missed our #CroatanConversation on fiber value chains hosted by our President @_Josh_Humphreys? Watch the replay to learn more about opportunities for investing in reg. farm-to-fabric value chains, as well as the launch of our T-Shirt collab. Visit here: ow.ly/P5A450JOSk5
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Today, we released a new report identifying finance opportunities and pathways to build resilient value chains for regenerative farms - ow.ly/oAtN50K1rjV. Learn more about these findings in our next #CroatanConversation on 8/4 - ow.ly/cp4m50K1ruc
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After COVID-19 supply chain issues demonstrated the instability of our food systems, we are helping to identify ways to build resilient value chains for regenerative farms. Learn more: ow.ly/8I4s50K6A4e
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It's not too late to register! Join our convo highlight gaps & opportunities to invest in reg. fiber farms & infrastructure, reshoring domestic textile production in the US with @_Croatan @tsdesigns @IndustCommons Common Threads Consulting & @IACupdate! ow.ly/Om6X50J3hOV
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We’re excited to announce that @_Croatan is collaborating with @tsdesigns and Solid State Clothing to launch a naturally-dyed North Carolina Black Walnut Cotton T-Shirt! Sourced from the 10,000 Pounds of Cotton Project, learn more here: ow.ly/SGEp50Jeik7
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Purchase your NC T-Shirt today! Solid State's 10,000 Pounds of Cotton Project was created to counter the industrial system that traps cotton growers into conventional commodity markets w/ misaligned financial incentives. Learn more & get your t-shirt here: ow.ly/1aNN50JejkL
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Purchase your NC Black Walnut T-Shirt today! A portion of the proceeds will support Croatan Institute’s mission to build social equity and ecological resilience by leveraging finance to create pathways to a just economy. @tsdesigns ow.ly/uVHp50Jejum
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Our current #foodsystem is horribly destructive to our planet. Learn how we can reframe #agriculture and return to Indigenous and traditional farming systems. 📲 Watch our latest film out today, featuring @VAFreeFarm & @_Croatan ! bit.ly/3K01jsC
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Spring has fully sprung, and our fellows are getting out in the field, working with land stewards and farmers in Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina in the South, and in California and Oregon on the west coast #Regenerative #agriculture + #Forest #stewardship = #Agroforestry
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Mines and money; Money on My Mind Like when you thought you bought tickets for Lil' Wayne, but Supreme Patty in the joint instead. youtube.com/watch?v=ZVuCYDLJ…
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We are excited to announce that Croatan Institute and Nourish^n will be co-leading a $1.5 million dollar project to create a new digital marketplace to incentivize regenerative practices! Read more about this project here: ow.ly/mGnf50HOohN
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#ThrowbackThursday! A 2021 report from USFRA, in partnership with @Mixingbowlhub, @_Croatan & @WBCSD, looked at untapped environmental, social and governance (#ESG) opportunities for investors in the global agricultural sector. usfarmersandranchers.org/sto… #TransformativeInvestment
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In collaboration with @wbcsd, we're excited to announce the release of the "Soil Investment Guidance Report", aiming to support #food & ag companies to invest in long-term solutions for healthy #soils along their supply chains & beyond! Read more here: ow.ly/84nW50Hg0Lo
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Our Institute Senior Fellow David LeZaks will support the @ncrsare awarded "Closing the Financial Information Gap in Conservation Agriculture", serving as expert advisor on the development of data gathering methods with a focus on #perennial ag systems! ow.ly/B1gf50Hjuhy
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What asset classes present the greatest opportunities for impact through a #racialequity lens? Private equity is a strong area, but some investors may be unaware of high impact #cash allocations can offer. Learn more in our "Redirecting Capital" webinar: ow.ly/vPpG50H0b5E
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Register for tomorrow's #CroatanConversation, as @_Croatan Institute, @NCBCouncil, and @ccminvests discuss how we apply community and collaboration to accelerate social and environmental impact! #impinv #socialchange #ESG #socialwealth #racialequity ow.ly/1stC50GyWei
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I worked a bit on this with the ever brilliant @MarineEconomics and fab folk @_Josh_Humphreys and Jaime Silverstien @_Croatan and it's worth a read.
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Access to finance is one of the biggest barriers farmers face when trying to farm in a more sustainable way. Read our report to find out how we can change that bit.ly/3h2QKtN

Credit where due

Financing a just transition to agroecology in the aftermath of Brexit

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Have you heard? RAISER gets launched this week! Here's a sneak peak into how our platform works to solve the problem around how ESG data and products are organized. Visit here for more info: croataninstitute.org/raiser/
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