Employing a very different model to farm capitalization, FarmAfield pairs investors with farmers requiring capital to startup or expand. Through production contracts with the farmer/ranncher, Investors own real farm assets: livestock, crop yields, equipment. Starting with cattle feeding - matching investors with feedlots - a business already used to outside investors - Framafield is moving to other space: ranching, row crops, and specialty ventures e.g. organics - what would appear to be a particularly attractive area of interest. Offering useful ROI to those involved, Farmafeild makes money from investors through a 1% procurement fee and a modest percentage fee on net proceeds. FarmAfield plans to enable additional marketing opportunities by allowing producers to sell beef or other products directly to their farm partners.
