This zone is where we roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty. By re-envisioning our relationship with nature and how we manage the flow of materials and energy, activities in this area are creating innovative on-the-ground (and in-the-ground) solutions and opportunities. The tangible assets we are talking about are as familiar as life itself: trees, livestock, soil, grass, the oceans, and the atmosphere. But here the goal is to return, to restore, and to regenerate; interdependency, holism, reciprocity, and diversity are actively woven into the design. Applying this strategy to tangible assets is a profound investment in the foundation of all wealth.
Farmland LP provides accredited investors the opportunity to invest in farmland, mostly in the Sacramento River Delta and in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Farms focus on sustainable and organic practices and serving local food markets. Learn more.
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This article details 20 mind-blowing items that can be made today with 3D printing, including a working acoustic guitar and a loom. See article.
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This page includes many examples of investment opportunities in the food and ag sector, including crowdfunding (available to all) and investment funds (available to qualified investors). Read more.
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Slow Money has catalyzed the formation of about two dozen regional chapters and over a dozen investing clubs that support investments in farms and other regional food enterprises, mostly in the form of loans. Slow Money also accepts donations in support of this work. This page features interesting examples of action and investment by local Slow Money chapters.
Tags: close to home strategy, evolutionary strategy, financial assets, food, regional food systems, tangible assets