Tom is a co-founder of AC and has over four decades of experience in a range of agricultural roles, from pest control advisor to farm manager, research agronomist, crop consultant, sales manager, and director of various farming operations. Tom is an industry leader in sustainable and organic agriculture at scale, with sustainability and stewardship being the hallmark of his career. He co-founded AgriCare, a farm management services and technical consulting company, and also led the growth of HomeGrown Farms, one of the largest organic produce marketing firms in California.

Tom has a BS in Crop Science from California Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo.

Rob is a co-founder of Agriculture Capital, and for over 30 years has been investing in and leading regenerative food companies. Rob’s experience as founder and CEO of several natural category food companies, along with his time as a Director at Nestle, has informed his focus on the value of proprietary supply chains and the opportunity to connect regenerative practices to value creation for all stakeholders. His industry outlook and the potential for agriculture to drive economic and climate returns underpins his deep understanding of the economics of food. Rob serves as an advisor to ICA supporting Bay Area food entrepreneurs and as a board member for California Farm Link and Healthy Food Ingredients.

Rob has a BA in Psychology and Social Relations from Harvard University.

Brooke is a co-founder of Agriculture Capital and has over 16 years of investment experience in the real assets arena. Brooke joined AC after serving as a Principal at Equilibrium Capital, where he evaluated opportunities in the agriculture, water, timber, and energy sectors, ultimately laying the groundwork for the founding of Agriculture Capital. Brooke believes that a regenerative food system can be created at scale by bringing people with diverse talents together. Brooke was a founding member of Unitus Capital, a boutique investment bank focused on microfinance and social enterprise in Bangalore, India. He was also part of the team that built Quellos Private Capital, responsible for investing in private equity, venture capital, and real asset funds.

Brooke has a BA in Finance from Washington State University and is a graduate of the Honors College.

Atish is a pioneering investor in agriculture and was a founding partner at Omnivore Capital, an agriculture investment firm focused on South Asia. Earlier in his career, Atish worked in technology venture capital, Battery Ventures (US) and Nexus Venture Partners (India). In addition to his investing experience, Atish also has startup operations experience as one of the earliest employees at Vonage, helping build the company to a successful IPO.

Atish has an undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Liz has over 14 years of experience in accounting and finance. As an early team member at Agriculture Capital, she has spent the last 8 years leading the back-office accounting and fund operations function, including fund administration, financial reporting, fund audit, and tax reporting. Liz came to AC from Maginnis & Carey LLP, one of the oldest public accounting firms in Oregon, where she performed financial statement assurance and tax preparation services for clients in various industries. Liz is a Certified Public Accountant and is recognized as a member of the first cohort to earn the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting Credential from the IFRS Foundation.

Liz has a BS in Management from Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management and received her MBA from Northeastern Illinois University.

Dave leads the firm’s oversight of operational performance in the Western US. Dave spent 14 years in the wine industry where he managed both vineyard and winery operations. He was most recently the Director of Winemaking at Flowers Vineyard and Winery in Sonoma County and has also worked with wine producers in Napa, Chile and New Zealand. He brings a passion for agricultural operations to his work with Agriculture Capital, as well as direct experience deriving value through the vertical integration of farmland and midstream assets.

Dave has a dual degree BA in Economics and Physical Geography from McGill University.

Fowler Ranch is a 280 acre farm planted to organic blueberries, mandarins, and SumoCitrus®. It has well-drained, sandy soils and its location near the Kings River provides strong water assets. Its location near Phoenix and Sanger ranch allow for farm management synergies. An additional 62 acres of SumoCitrus® were planted in 2020 and are becoming productive in the 2023-24 season.

Sierra Heights is a 139 acre citrus farm located near the town of Strathmore. It is planted to mature navels as well as 55 acres of SumoCitrus® and 25 acres of mandarins that were developed following acquisition. Its proximity to Griffith Farms’ South Strathmore ranches create opportunities to leverage farm management synergies.

Phoenix Ranch is a 186 acre farm growing organic blueberries, mandarins, and SumoCitrus®. Like nearby Fowler and Sanger ranches, its location near the Kings River provides excellent sandy soils and strong water assets. In 2020 & 2021, 75 acres of the ranch were redeveloped to SumoCitrus® which became productive during the 2022-23 season.

Griffith Farms is a diverse collection of ranches stretching from Woodlake to South Strathmore. In total, the farms are comprised of over 2,000 acres of high quality citrus including SumoCitrus®, navels, valencias, lemons, and specialty citrus varieties. The diversity of soils make Griffith one of the most productive farms in the portfolio, and its scaled, efficient operations make it the largest grower of SumoCitrus®.

Van Delden is a 165 acre ranch consisting of mature navels and valencias. It is adjacent to the Griffith Farms East Redbanks ranch and its acquisition allowed for a synergistic integration into the farm management unit.

Sanger Ranch is a 269 acre farm planted to organic blueberries and mandarins. Its location near the Kings River provides excellent sandy soils and strong water assets. Similarly to Fowler and Phoenix, the organic blueberries from the farm provide a strong foundation in the AC blueberry portfolio.