Alder Point Capital Management acquires undermanaged timberland and farmland and partners with local farmers, foresters and operators to restore soil, water and forest health (see profile on ImpactAlpha Edge).
Such sustainable management practices aren’t just good for the land, they’re also good for local workers and economies, and for investors — a recipe for “impact alpha,” says Alder Point’s Chris Larson (listen to our podcast conversation, “Alder Point’s Chris Larson on switching from LP to GP to operate sustainable real assets”).
The Rockefeller Foundation’s $4 million commitment will help ramp up land acquisitions in rural communities. “The Rockefeller Foundation values Alder Point’s focus on working lands as a driver of rural opportunity and prosperity,” said Rockefeller’s Ghita Benabderrazik. “Commitments aligned with local priorities can strengthen their capacity for sustainable regenerative land stewardship, fostering more resilient, resource-based economies for the long term.
Rural revival
Farmland and timberland anchor rural economies across the US, driving local jobs, property values and long-term community stability. Decades of extractive management, underinvestment and climate stress have left them less productive and more exposed to environmental and economic shocks.
In Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Alder Point has acquired a blueberry farm to combine regenerative agricultural production with conservation goals to protect farmland from development pressure. “In rural communities across the United States, there are lots of opportunities for impact interventions,” Larson told ImpactAlpha in May.
