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AFI Joins AIBA: Buy Local!

1/25/2016

We're proud to have just joined AIBA: the Austin Independent Business Alliance. AIBA's main goals are to educate the public about the cultural and economic benefits of buying locally, to promote AIBA members to the public, and to advocate to government on behalf of our members about issues of concern to local business.

AFI Newest Slow Food Small Business Supporter

1/22/2016

Austin Foodshed Investors announced today that it has become a Slow Food USA Small Business Supporter for 2016.

6 Things We Learned in 2015 that We'll Work on in 2016

1/21/2016

2015 was AFI's formative year. Of course, we learned a lot. But these six things really stuck out.

Keep AFI Weird: How We're Different - 2016

1/18/2016

When we started thinking about an AFI-like venture in mid-2014 we wanted it to be a different - and hopefully better - experience for both companies raising money and for individual investors looking to place capital.

AFI Co-Founder Curt Nelson Named a Mentor for UnLtd USA

1/15/2016

UnLtd USA exists to identify outstanding individuals, equip them with the necessary capital, resources and mentorship to scale their impact, and to embed them at the center of their city's most powerful network of individuals committed to accelerating their mission.

AFI 2015 Annual Report

1/4/2016

2015 was Austin Foodshed Investors' first year. Looking back, we believe it was a very promising start. Founders Jarred Maxwell and Curt Nelson evolved the concept for AFI in the spring and summer of 2014, building on Jarred's experience with Slow Money Austin...

Case Study: Tandem Farm Co.

1/1/2016

Tandem Farm Co. hit the pasture running in June 2014 on a small acreage tract outside of Driftwood, Texas, just 30 minutes from downtown Austin. Like many young farmers, they do not own the land on which they farm; instead the property is graciously provided by a dynamic local couple who shares a passion to change the current food system.