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Another great article highlighting the recent close of Bonnefield's agribusiness fund.

Bonnefield is happy to announce the second close of our Agribusiness Fund, with support from Farm Credit Canada. We're pleased to work with FCC and all of our LPs as we support strong Canadian agribusinesses with their growth. To read more: https://lnkd.in/e4ds-VAf

Congratulations to Andrea Gruza and Sam Doyle on their recent promotions!

As the year comes to a close, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our investors, farm partners, and supporters. Your trust and collaboration make everything we do possible. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season filled with peace, warmth, and happiness. Here’s to a prosperous and exciting New Year ahead!

Bonnefield is pleased to announce that we have achieved a perfect absolute grading (100 out of 100) and a five-star rating across our reportable modules in the latest United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) assessment. If you have any questions about the PRI or would like to learn more about Bonnefield, please don’t hesitate to reach out to investors@bonnefield.com. #UNPRI #canadianfarmland #responsibleinvesting #farmlandinvesting

World Soil Day aims to raise awareness of the relationship between soil and water in achieving sustainable and resilient agri-food systems. In the face of climate change and human activity, our soils are being degraded, putting excessive pressure on our agricultural systems. At Bonnefield, we recognize healthy soils as fundamental to our investment strategies, farmland maintenance and the long-term viability of the global food supply. Sustainable soil management practices, such as minimum tillage, crop rotations, organic matter addition, and cover cropping, improve soil health, reduce erosion and pollution, and enhance water infiltration and storage. Bonnefield works with its farmers to monitor and enable these practices through annual agrologist assessments and capital expenditures directed at maintaining the integrity and long-term productivity of the land. If you are interested in learning more about how Bonnefield supports Canadian farmers to protect the integrity of the soil, please reach out to investors@bonnefield.com.

Congratulations to the Portland Investment Counsel Inc. team on their achievement at the 2024 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards, recognized for both 3-year and 5-year returns for their Portland Global Sustainable Evergreen LP! Canadian farmland has proven to be a resilient and rewarding asset, and we’re proud to play a part in Portland’s success. Here’s to continued partnership and growth!

On World Habitat Day, Bonnefield recognizes the importance of farmland practices that protect habitats as essential for maintaining biodiversity, improving water quality, and ensuring sustainable agricultural productivity. These practices aim to reduce environmental impacts, enhance ecosystem services, and create wildlife-friendly landscapes. Riparian buffers, vegetated areas along water bodies, filter runoff, reduce erosion, and enhance water quality. Planting crops like clover or rye during off-seasons provides habitat for beneficial insects. No-till or reduced-till farming minimizes soil disturbances by leaving crop residue on fields, enhancing the biodiversity in the soil. Planting rows of shrubs or tress at field edges, also known as windrows, provide crucial wildlife corridors and enhance pollinator habitats. These are just some of the practices that our high-quality farm partners engage in directed at protecting the habitat and integrity of the land for the long term. If you are interested in learning more about how Bonnefield’s farmers are maintaining habitats and capitalizing on the symbiotic relationships of biodiversity, please reach out to investors@bonnefield.com.

As harvest is underway across much of Canada, we wanted to share some photos taken by Bonnefield’s team of dedicated Property Managers during this year’s site visits. Every year, our team visits all of our investment properties, supporting the relationships with our farmers and ensuring an open line of communication to discuss value-add on-farm improvements and first-hand visibility into the conditions on-farm.   If you are interested in learning more about how Bonnefield supports Canadian farmers, please reach out to investors@bonnefield.com.  

Canadian watermelons?!? Absolutely! Look what we picked up on a recent visit to a Bonnefield farm in Southwestern Ontario. Whether looking to invest in farmland for the first time, or thinking about adding to your farmland portfolio, Canadian farmland offers attractive diversity of crop types and growing regions. A great diversifier for investors looking to reduce asset correlation. Visit www.bonnefield.com if you're interested in learning more. #farmlandinvesting #alternatives #realassets