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DPOs: Leveraging Community Capital for Local Agriculture

Many of us are familiar with CSAs, where customers pre-pay a farmer to help fund an upcoming harvest. What about going a step further and inviting customers to loan money or buy shares in a farm enterprise? Learn about two agricultural organizations that are raising investments through a method known as a direct public offering, or DPO. One organization is growing its revolving loan fund for beginning farmers; the other is creating a community food hub. Learn about the experiences, successes and challenges in using a DPO to raise funds, as well as how to prepare and advertise a DPO and how best to use it to cultivate relationships with investors.

Track and Session Info

Track: 
Farm Business & Labor
Session: 
C | 3:30 pm

Date and Location

Day: 
Thursday
Date: 
10/19/18
Presenter(s): 

Cameron Rhudy

Title: 
Cameron Rhudy
Presenter Affiliation: 
Sustainable Economies Law Center

Warren King

Title: 
Warren King
Presenter Affiliation: 
Food Commons Fresno

Reggie Knox

Title: 
Reggie Knox
Presenter Affiliation: 
FarmLink

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