Title: The Rise of Sustainable Agricultural Investment with Chris Rawley
Chris Rawley, Harvest Returns CEO and founder, currently a Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve, serving as the Reserve Chief of Staff for the United States SIXTH Fleet, has invested in Real Estate and income-producing agriculture for nearly two decades. While visiting a farm investment in Central America, Rawley conceived the idea of building a Crowdfunding platform to streamline agriculture investment.
Let’s tune in to his story!
[00:01 – 06:21] Opening Segment
- Intro (The Rise of Sustainable Agricultural Investment with Chris Rawley)
- Getting to know more today’s guest Chris Rawley
- Chris shares how he got to agricultural investment
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- The economic crisis sparked the shift
- Sustainability of shelter and food systems
- Chris elaborates on agricultural risks
[04:44 – 06:21] Agricultural Deals in a Nutshell
- Chris explains current farming integration
- Integration of farmer produce systems
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- Improving farmer’s profit
- Farmers owning the supply
- Helping farmers stay farming and grow their operations
[06:22 – 24:48] Growing demand for vertical or modern farming
- Healthier, local produced, lesser pollution and cost
- Indoor farming
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- Could aid food Security solution
- Environmental and Breeding sustainability
- Opportunity Zones
[24:49 – 26:57] Closing Segment
- Final words
- Feel free to connect with Chris Rawley through the links below
Tweetable Quotes
“It’s an important industry, because it’s something that touches every single person on earth. Just like in real Estate, everybody has to have a place to live, everyone has to eat.” – Chris R.
“A lot of multi generation farm families aren’t actually farmers anymore. They [have] become landlords.” – Chris Rawley
“We like to help small to midsize farmers grow and expand their operations.” – Chris Rawley
“If you want to help make a positive impact on the environment, then you can invest in farmers who are doing exactly that; who are starting and growing these indoor farms and reducing food waste, and in creating new nutritious food and filling foods in, in food deserts.” – Chris Rawley
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