📉 Oregon wine grape production dropped 34% last year—yet prices rose 7%. Why? The second annual #BMO Wine Market Report found that Oregon’s 2023 wine grape production had the sharpest decline since 2011 due to unseasonably cool, wet weather during bloom. Pinot Noir saw a 33%

Despite tighter wallets from inflation, organic food sales grew twice as fast as conventional in 2024 — and that growth is accelerating. 📈 Why? Because consumers continue to prioritize health, sustainability, and transparency — even when prices rise. Organic produce now makes

The price gap between organic and conventional blueberries is narrowing — and that’s not just good news at the checkout counter. It’s a sign of something bigger... 🫐 Greater access means broader adoption. More consumers — not just high-income households — can now afford

📢 The Milken Institute just released ""Perspectives on a Natural Capital Approach to Financing Food Systems Transformation"" — a timely and important exploration of how capital markets can support a healthier, more resilient food system. We're proud that our founder, Craig

The Kansas City Federal Researve just released a report showing how reliant our food system is on global partners — and how fragile those links can be... For anyone thinking about food prices, farm policy, or ag economics, this one’s worth the read: kansascityfed.org/research/econo… For

This is how we develop high-value farmland: methodically, from the ground up. 🎥 At Farmland LP’s Vital Riverwood Farm, we’re building a premium Oregon vineyard using regenerative practices—not as a fix, but as the foundation. What’s happening on the ground: 🍇 Vines planted

We don’t plant cover crops to look green—we plant them to build value. In Oregon’s Willamette Valley, we’re managing a vineyard cover crop of oats, barley, peas, and clover with a clear purpose: build soil health, support vine growth, and make the land easier to work in a wet

Tariffs and labor shortages are in the headlines—but how much do they actually impact farmland returns? Join distinguished University of Illinois Chicago ag economist Dr. Bruce Sherrick and Craig Wichner, Managing Partner of Farmland LP, for a fireside chat on Monday, June 9 at

The headlines say labor shortage. The data says import surge. But the real signal for farmland investors lies somewhere in between. In a wide-ranging and data-rich discussion, Dr. Bruce Sherrick, Director of the TIAA-CREF Center for Farmland Research at the University of Illinois, and

How do you harvest 150,000 lbs of organic blueberries in a single day—and still hit premium-quality specs? By combining scale, strategy, and the most advanced equipment in the industry. In this week’s Fridays on the Farm, we showcase the OXBO harvester at work across Farmland

"For the last hundred years or so, around the world, the less a country relies on manufacturing, the higher its standard of living." Industrial output peaks around middle-income status; thereafter, growth is led by services, science, and IP-rich fields. Why the shift drives