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FI Wraps Up Loan w/ Richardson Farms

7/23/2019

 
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In April 2016, Foodshed Investors deployed a loan to Richardson Farms with the goal of assisting in the implementation of their Dairy operation. As of July 2019 - three years later - this loan has officially closed, as it has been paid back in full.

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Case Study: Hops & Grain - Follow On Investment

3/28/2019

 
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Hops & Grain Brewing is an Austin based brewery and tasting room focused on environmental stewardship, community engagement and product quality innovation. Their beers are produced in both Austin and San Marcos, TX and their focus is to enhance the human experience through their commitment to quality, sustainability and storytelling. Foodshed Investors closed a "follow on" investment in March, 2019 to help fund their expansion into the San Marcos area.

Case Study: Sweet Ritual

3/28/2019

 
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Sweet Ritual is a vegan ice cream shop in Austin, TX specializing in locally sourced, unique, and delicious dairy-free treats. This is Foodshed Investors' third round of funding with Sweet Ritual,  having worked with them on two prior fundings.

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Case Study: Bhoomi Cane Water

3/27/2019

 
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Bhoomi Cane Water is a healthy, refreshing, and nutritious hydrating beverage, cold pressed from raw sugar cane stalks. It contains electrolytes, phytonutrients, and enzymes, perfect for after or during a workout. Bhoomi sources sugar cane directly from sugar cane farmers in Louisiana, supporting growers by finding viable and growing market channels.

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Case Study: Still Austin

1/16/2019

 
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​Still Austin Whiskey Co. is a small, craft distillery located in Austin, TX. Still Austin is Austin's first bourbon distillery and is committed to creating grain-to-glass Texas whiskeys sourced 100% from Texas farmers. They distill the highest quality whiskey, made from scratch by hand, by attending to every detail in every step in the process. 

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Case Study: Eden's Organic CSA Farm

1/14/2019

 
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Eden's Organic CSA Farm and Garden Center is located just southeast of Dallas, TX, where they grow a diversity of fruits and vegetables and also sell a number of amenities for the garden. Founded in 2008, Owner Marie Tedei, has been growing this business and cultivating a strong community around the food she grows.

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Case Study: Seal the Seasons

1/14/2019

 
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AFI invests in Seal the Seasons, a frozen fruit and vegetable company in North Carolina. Their product is source identified and regionally grown and distributed. We are excited to see them grow their positive impact on sustainable farms.

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Case Study: Back to the Garden

1/13/2019

 
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John Stanley, Owner of Back to the Garden, grows a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables on his farm in Wimberly, Texas. From his signature lettuce mix, to fresh carrots, and specialty herbs, Back to the Garden supplies restaurants, farmers' markets, and distributors with high quality, truly local produce. ​

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Case Study: Cold Spring Farm

5/2/2018

 
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Cold Spring Farm is a small diversified fruit and vegetable operation in the Dallas area of Weatherford.

AFI's EQIP pre-funding program allowed Cold Spring to utilize the EQIP program without constraining their cashflow.

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Case Study: Sweet Ritual

3/1/2018

 
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Sweet Ritual is a maker, wholesaler and retailer of vegan ice cream here in Austin, TX. They are one of the premier non-dairy ice cream makers in the state, making their ice cream from various bases, including: peanut butter, cashew, almond, coconut and pecan. 

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Case Study: Cat  Spring  Tea

1/26/2018

 
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Austin Foodshed Investors provided funding of $75,000 on Friday, 1/21/16, to Cat Spring Tea.

Cat Spring Tea harvests yaupon, the only native source of caffeine in North America. Led and owned by sisters Abianne Falla and Jenna Dee Detro, the company identified an opportunity to create a business from what some ranchers consider a weed. 
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Case Study: Farmhouse Delivery

7/1/2017

 
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Farmhouse Delivery partners with local farmers and ranchers to deliver the highest-quality, sustainably produced food to customers' doors. AFI invested in Farmhouse Delivery in July 2017 to help with their move to a larger, more efficient facility, so they could keep up with their growth.

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Case Study: Lick Ice Creams

4/1/2017

 
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Lick Ice Creams is a small, locally owned business that makes seasonal, sustainable ice creams from the freshest local ingredients. AFI invested in Lick in 2017 to fund retail expansion.

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Case Study: Good Milk Flows from Richardson Farms Dairy & Creamery

10/10/2016

 
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"I've always wanted to have a dairy," says Jim Richardson, who grew up on a dairy farm, helped troubleshoot other farmers' dairy operations as a large animal vet, and now adds proprietor at Richardson Farms Dairy and Creamery to his long time role as sustainable farmer.

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Case Study: Bola Frozen Pizza

10/1/2016

 
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Bola Frozen Pizza makes and wholesales premium  frozen pizza, specializing in local sourcing, production and quality ingredients. Distribution in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Plano, Ft. Worth, and San Antonio. Available at most HEB and Central Market Stores across the state.


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Case Study: Skinourishment

7/1/2016

 
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SKINourishment is a skin care/repair company that offers 100% plant-based, food grade nutrition to heal our bodies from the outside, just as real food heals us from the inside.

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Case Study: Cat Springs Yaupon Tea

6/1/2016

 
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Cat Spring Tea produces yaupon tea of the highest quality, returning to the true American values of sustainable farming and good stewardship of the land. Nothing touches their yaupon but sunshine and rainwater; it's free of pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and synthetic weed control measures. ​

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Case Study: Cook's Nook

5/16/2016

 
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 Her "The Cook’s Nook" is in development as a turnkey member-based shared commercial kitchen, culinary incubator, event space, demo kitchen, and conference rooms for Austin-area artisans, mobile food vendors, and caterers in the early stages of their culinary business.  ​

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Case Study: Richardson Farms Dairy & Creamery LLC

4/1/2016

 
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Richardson Farms is a small multi-generational family farm producing beef, pork, chicken, turkey, eggs, heirloom grains and crops. They mill grains on the farm in a stone mill. AFI funded Richardson Farms in April 2016.


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Case Study: Tandem Farm Co.

1/1/2016

 
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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. 

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Case Study: Hops & Grain

9/1/2015

 
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At Hops & Grain Craft Brewery they love to make beer and they love the beer they make. They live one day at a time, live with a passion for their craft and a passion for sustainability. Basically, they are living the dream.


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Case Study: Salt and Time

5/1/2015

 
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Ben Runkle started Salt & Time in 2010 and began selling the first artisan dry cured meats produced in Texas at Austin farms' markets.  A mutual friend introduced him to Bryan Butler and the two set out to open Austin's first butcher shop committed  to sourcing whole animals directly from Texas ranchers. 

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Case Study: Bona Dea

5/1/2015

 
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Bona Dea's baking mixes are made from select clean ingredients grown in harmony with the earth that nurture your body and your soul. AFI invested in Bona Dea in May 2015.

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