The landmark focus on food, agriculture, and water at COP28 in December 2023 marked a watershed moment for global food systems, securing commitments from 150 countries and over $7.1 billion … Read More
TIFS Supports Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO) with Funder/Investor Event
On Monday, 11 December, COMACO and their network of funders and investors discussed the company’s tremendous progress in Zambia, where they are improving livelihoods for more than 300,000 farmers, enhancing … Read More
Conversations about Investing in Food Systems Transformation: Africa Eats, Africa Trees, Orchard Juice
Africa Eats and Africa Trees have adapted the Investment Holding Company model to grow impactful African companies. The companies in the portfolios of Africa Eats and Africa Trees started small … Read More
Conversations about Investing in Food Systems Transformation: SeedLinked
On 13 December 2023, we spoke with Nicolas Enjalbert (Co-founder and CEO, SeedLinked), Jill Enos (Managing Director, TitletownTech), and Michael Washburn (Seed Preservation Director, Seed Savers Exchange) about collaborative seed … Read More
TIFS at the Regenerative Food Systems Investing Forum 2023
TIFS was a proud sponsor of the Regenerative Food Systems Investing (RFSI) Forum 2023. Tim Crosby, TIFS Chair moderated an amazing panel on “Who’s Going to Fund the Middle?” with … Read More
TIFS LAUNCHES REPORT ON FOOD SYSTEMS INVESTING IN EAST AFRICA; THE ROLES OF FUNDS IN FINANCING FOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION
To what extent are funds that invest in food and agriculture in East Africa designed to contribute to transforming food systems? TIFS worked with 23 fund managers to identify gaps … Read More
Food Systems Investing in East Africa
The report, “Food Systems Investing in East Africa: The Roles of Funds in Financing Food Systems Transformation,” analyzed 23 impact funds to determine their effectiveness in fostering sustainable and just … Read More
An Update on the Missing Middle of Food Systems Investing Workshop Series
April 19, 2023 TIFS has been convening a series of workshops to generate ideas for closing the gap between the investment needs of regenerative businesses and the investment requirements of … Read More
TIFS Convenes Workshop Series on the Missing Middle of Food Systems Investing
April 15, 2023 The workshop series forges unique connections between solution providers, impact investment networks, and US government agencies to scale evidence-based regenerative financing solutions. Farmers, ranchers, and businesses are … Read More
Conversations about Investing in Food Systems Transformation: Grounded Investment Company
Grounded Investment Company is on a “mission to make regenerative agriculture work economically, at scale for farmers in Africa.” In a conversation with Thekla Teunis and Gijs Boers (Grounded), Mirjam … Read More
TIFS Launches Initiative in East Africa to Map Impact Investments in Food and Agriculture Systems
Regional research will provide insights into local investment requirements, ensuring relevance to existing services and programs that make up the area’s agribusiness ecosystem. LOUISVILLE, CO—TIFS, the Transformational Investing in Food … Read More
Conversations about Investing in Food Systems Transformation: Northern Co-Operative Development Bank, Sri Lanka
On 1 December, TIFS convened a webinar with Northern Co-operative Development Bank (NCDB) and its stakeholders. NCDB developed a regional development bank model to build wealth in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. Participants in the … Read More