Serving Landowners, Managers and Investors Through Collaboration and Continued Growth
E.M. Tiffany once said, “I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds – achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways…” As a farm kid from humble beginnings in Illinois, this statement rings true to me. I believe it is a true testament to why it is incredibly important to ensure the U.S. agriculture industry continues to grow while also innovating to continuously improve as we navigate the challenges of tomorrow. As the Executive Director of the Farmland Capital Alliance (FCA), I am honored to have the opportunity to work with some of the nation’s top farmland landowners and managers in the country as they invest in “better days through better ways”, and I wanted to take the time to share a bit about who we are and our plans for the future.
Who is Farmland Capital Alliance?
Founded in 2021, FCA is a coalition-based non-profit focused on large-scale U.S. farmland ownership, management and investment as well as the industries that support these sectors. In just these last four years FCA has grown to 18 full members and more than a dozen affiliate members, while building out robust Policy and Legal Committees that are focused on education and engagement.
What have we been up to?
2025 has been an exciting year for FCA! We kicked off the year with our bi-annual meeting in Washington, DC. Special guests joining us included House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson (R-PA) and Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN) as well as Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).
On the agriculture policy front, the FCA Policy Committee has put pen to paper, committing to policy priorities including labor, trade, foreign ownership of farmland, federal payments to farmers and the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. The Committee is building out educational materials and programming around these issues for both our membership and for use with other stakeholders. In the meantime, the Legal Committee has continued to host webinars on topics ranging from the first 100 days of the Trump Administration to evaluating risk in distressed transactions.
What’s on the horizon?
In September, FCA members will travel to Napa, California, for our second bi-annual meeting of the year. Members will engage in discussion on important policy issues ranging from labor to water access. In addition, we’ll have the opportunity to tour vineyards owned by FCA members and learn more about local agriculture from the roots up.
In September – in conjunction with our bi-annual meeting – FCA will be releasing a voluntary and anonymous survey of our members that will better identify the footprint of FCA and the rural communities that we serve. We will also be launching a members-only portal that will catalogue all of the resources being created – from policy papers to webinar recordings. And that’s in addition to the website launch!
Want to learn more?
If you’re interested in learning more about FCA, our exciting plans for future growth and membership services, please don’t hesitate to reach out at help@fcahq.org. We look forward to visiting!
Tara Smith
Executive Director