Since our launch in 2020, Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS) advocates for financial and business innovations that benefit farmers and nature. Using a food systems approach, we support investments … Read More
Investing in the Missing Middle of Seaweed Aquaculture
In considering the future of regenerative food and agriculture systems, a massive portion of our planetary systems – roughly 70 percent of it, in fact – is drastically underrepresented. That … Read More
Financing for Regenerative Agriculture
In June 2024, Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS) published Financing for Regenerative Agriculture, alongside Pollination and The Rockefeller Foundation. Geared toward investors with access to large-scale capital and an … Read More
Financing Frontiers in Food: Unlocking Capital for Regenerative Food Systems Transformation
To empower collective ambitions and accelerate the maturation of regenerative agriculture finance markets – the financial sector needs examples of financing structures that contribute to regenerative transitions at scale. In … Read More
The Missing Middle of Blue Foods
Introduction Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS) works to seed and scale regenerative innovations by unlocking access to integrated capital and growing the field of systemic investing. Effective food systems … Read More
TIFS Supports Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO) with Funder/Investor Event
On Monday, 11 December, COMACO and their network of funders and investors discussed the company’s tremendous progress in Zambia, where they are improving livelihoods for more than 300,000 farmers, enhancing … Read More
Conversations about Investing in Food Systems Transformation: Africa Eats, Africa Trees, Orchard Juice
Africa Eats and Africa Trees have adapted the Investment Holding Company model to grow impactful African companies. The companies in the portfolios of Africa Eats and Africa Trees started small … Read More
Conversations about Investing in Food Systems Transformation: SeedLinked
On 13 December 2023, we spoke with Nicolas Enjalbert (Co-founder and CEO, SeedLinked), Jill Enos (Managing Director, TitletownTech), and Michael Washburn (Seed Preservation Director, Seed Savers Exchange) about collaborative seed … Read More
TIFS at the Regenerative Food Systems Investing Forum 2023
TIFS was a proud sponsor of the Regenerative Food Systems Investing (RFSI) Forum 2023. Tim Crosby, TIFS Chair moderated an amazing panel on “Who’s Going to Fund the Middle?” with … Read More
TIFS LAUNCHES REPORT ON FOOD SYSTEMS INVESTING IN EAST AFRICA; THE ROLES OF FUNDS IN FINANCING FOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION
To what extent are funds that invest in food and agriculture in East Africa designed to contribute to transforming food systems? TIFS worked with 23 fund managers to identify gaps … Read More
An Update on the Missing Middle of Food Systems Investing Workshop Series
April 19, 2023 TIFS has been convening a series of workshops to generate ideas for closing the gap between the investment needs of regenerative businesses and the investment requirements of … Read More
TIFS Convenes Workshop Series on the Missing Middle of Food Systems Investing
April 15, 2023 The workshop series forges unique connections between solution providers, impact investment networks, and US government agencies to scale evidence-based regenerative financing solutions. Farmers, ranchers, and businesses are … Read More