About Farmland REIT

Farmland REIT is focused on building a platform designed to acquire productive U.S. farmland and structure access to it through a disciplined, agriculture-informed approach.

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A Focus on Productive Land

Farmland REIT is built around a clear objective:

to connect investor capital with productive agricultural land through a structured model grounded in real-world use.

The company’s approach centers on farmland that is actively worked, leased to experienced operators, and aligned with long-term agricultural productivity.

This is not a conceptual model. It is built around how farmland actually functions.

Why Farmland REIT Was Created

Access to farmland has historically been limited. Ownership has often required significant capital, local knowledge, and operational involvement — placing it out of reach for most individuals.

At the same time, farmland remains one of the most essential and finite asset classes in the world.

Farmland REIT was created to bridge that gap:

to make farmland more accessible through a structured model, while maintaining a focus on how land is actually used and managed.

A Practical Approach to Farmland

Farmland is not treated as an abstract financial asset.

It is evaluated as land that must be used, operated, and managed over time. That perspective shapes how Farmland REIT approaches:

Land selection
Operator relationships
Long-term asset quality
Overall strategy

The focus is not only on access — but on how that access is built.

What Sets the Approach Apart

Farmland REIT is built with an emphasis on combining investment structure with agricultural understanding.

This includes:

A focus on productive, working farmland
Leasing to experienced operators
Input from multi-generational farming backgrounds
A structure designed to simplify access without removing connection to real land use

The goal is to build exposure to farmland in a way that reflects how the asset actually operates.

The People Behind Farmland REIT

Farmland REIT brings together leadership, advisors, and agricultural professionals with experience across business, land management, and farming operations. The team reflects a combination of:

Operational experience

Agricultural background

Business leadership

Together, these perspectives inform how the platform is being developed.

Agricultural Advisors

Farmland REIT is supported by advisors with decades of hands-on farming experience, including multi-generational involvement in U.S. agriculture. Their insight contributes to how land is viewed, how operators are considered, and how long-term agricultural decisions are approached.

Troy Phillips

Operations & Strategy Advisor

Fourth-generation farmer with over 35 years of hands-on agricultural experience.

Troy plays a key role in operational insight, drawing from his work managing day-to-day farming activities and implementing strategies that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance long-term land value.

His experience reflects a practical understanding of how farms operate — from crop production to integrated systems that optimize land use.

Blaine Phillips

Agricultural Advisor

Third-generation farmer with decades of experience operating and expanding a long-standing family farm.

Blaine has overseen the growth of a multi-generational farming operation, combining traditional agricultural practices with evolving methods and industry knowledge.

His perspective is grounded in long-term land stewardship and agricultural continuity.

Bradley Phillips

Agricultural Advisor

Fourth-generation farmer with extensive experience across multiple aspects of agricultural operations, including crop production and land use.

Brad brings a broad understanding of farming from hands-on work in the field to related business ventures, contributing a well-rounded perspective on how agricultural land is utilized and managed.

Mike Martin

Founder

Entrepreneur and operator with experience building and managing multiple businesses across healthcare and diagnostics.

Mike brings leadership and organizational experience to Farmland REIT, focusing on structuring the platform and guiding its overall direction.

Building with Intention

Farmland REIT is being developed with a focus on clarity, structure, and long-term perspective.

The objective is not simply to create access to farmland — but to build that access in a way that reflects the realities of the asset itself.

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