Cultivating Stability: How Sower Legacy Farmland Fund Supports Farmers
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John Deere Booth – Wednesday 11:00 AM
Sower’s Legacy Farmland Fund is a first-of-its-kind solution to one of the largest threats to American farmers – succession. Contributing your farm into the Legacy Farmland Fund allows farm owners to receive financial gain, farms to stay in production and legacies to be preserved.
Introduction:
Eric Mueller, Founder and CEO of Sower Legacy Farmland Fund.
Briefly introduce the mission of Sower Legacy Farmland Fund.
Eric shares the story behind the inception of Sower Legacy Farmland Fund.
“I saw succession planning issues tear families apart time and time again along with producers losing acres to farm.
I felt called to create a solution that preserves family legacies and helps farmland owners benefit financially from their land.”
What motivated him to establish a company focused on farmland investment?
Discuss the core values and vision driving Sower Legacy Farmland Fund.
Understanding Farmland Investment
Define the concept of farmland investment and its significance in today's agricultural economy.
Explore how Sower Legacy Farmland Fund approaches farmland investment differently.
Highlight the benefits and opportunities for both investors and farmers in this model.
Empowering Farmers
How does Sower Legacy Farmland Fund directly benefit farmers?
Ability to offer an innovative and powerful solution to maximize estate assets
Can be used as an alternative to 1031 exchange to defer capital gains Greater means of preserving the family legacy
IMPROVED CONTROL & FLEXIBILITY OF A FARMLAND ASSET DIFFERENTIATING ESTATE PLANNING TOOL
Unit ownership won't trigger capital gains & leaves the estate intact, with the flexibility to gift, bequest, or liquidate in flexible increments.
Unit holders have access to liquidity after the 1-year contribution period has expired; access that doesn't require the sale of the asset.
Discuss the support, resources, and opportunities provided to farmers through the fund.
Unit holders immediately diversify their holdings, insulating against indirect factors & expenses that are often outside of an individual landowner's control.
Professional farm managers maximize returns with proper lease structures and oversight, discounts, capital improvements & progressive partnerships.
Share success stories or examples of farmers who have been positively impacted.
Overcoming Challenges and Future Outlook
Address common challenges faced by both investors and farmers in the agricultural industry.
Discuss strategies employed by Sower Legacy Farmland Fund to mitigate risks and ensure long-term success.
Share insights into the future of farmland investment and the role of Sower Legacy Farmland Fund in shaping it.
Summary/Challenge