May / June 2025
Cultivating Capital:
Regenerative Agriculture & Food
This issue speaks to the health and well-being of farmers, workers, animals, our ecosystems, and of course our own longevity. Katherine Miller reveals Niman Ranch’s Outsized Impact on Local Economies; Steve Hoffman of Compass Natural Marketing reports on how Investing in the Earth: Natural, Organic and Regenerative Food and Ag Surges in Popularity; John Howell of Climate & Capital Media covers how Trade wars and extreme weather are creating a perfect storm for the U.S. Ag economy; and see ImpactAssets’ 2025 Impact Investment Fund Managers 50 best in class list, offering investors a rigorously curated and accessible database. Listen to Iroquois Valley Farms CEO Chris Zuehlsdorff discuss Investing in the Future of Regenerative Agriculture on the Regeneration Rising Podcast; and watch Janine Benyus’ keynote from the March Bioneers conference on Biomimicry and the Art of Generous Design.
– Cliff Feigenbaum, founder/publisher
- Elysabeth Alfano
- VegTech Invest
- Steve Hoffman
- Compass Natural Marketing
Featured Podcast
Weaving gender into sustainable fashion investing – The Cordes Foundation’s Steph Stephenson joins Amy Cortese of ImpactAlpha to talk about her family foundation’s evolution over its 20 years, from early support for social entrepreneurs to a focused push for gender equity throughout the global fashion industry. “When we invest in ethical fashion and sustainable supply chains, we’re investing in women’s rights, economic mobility and dignity.” ImpactAlpha Podcasts
Featured Video
What Comes After Hope: Building the inevitable energy transition – Hope isn’t the strategy anymore – evidence is. In this data-rich, no-nonsense keynote at Trellis Impact 25, Elaine Hsieh, Partner & COO at VoLo Earth Ventures, shows why the global energy transition is no longer hypothetical, it’s happening faster than policy can keep up. Learn: why conviction-led investors are accelerating what policy can’t; how new economics and efficiency breakthroughs are reshaping markets; and five signals the transition is inevitable. Trellis Impact 25
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