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We accelerate the training and operations with world-class partners and experts in the food industry supporting back office operations, grant access, debt financing and go-to-market delivery. Land access for farmers is our key differentiatorCompetitors like Zillow or Land Gate focus on real estate transactions, irrespective of creating options for more families to keep their land in agriculture. Succession planning tools like Trust \u0026amp; Will or Legal Zoom do not address the unique mix of assets that landowners, and especially farmers and ranchers, may be handling in their succession planning. Downland's farmer-focus in land transition sees that there is another way for landowners that don't wish to sell out to commercial developers. 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Examples include direct land acquisition, supply chain coordination, nature-based carbon solutions, insetting/offsetting, ecotourism and farming as an amenity to residential communities, resorts and city governments.We remain relentlessly focused on land access, but excited for the long-term future of food.We've got the best team in the field (pun intended).Our extended team has over 90 years of farming \u0026amp; ranching experience, and are sought after experts and speakers. They have been featured in TED Talks, Kiss the Ground and Common Ground documentaries, and other climate and industry events.Our founder, Jessi Roesch (rhymes with \"fresh\") has nearly 15 years driving transformation at startups, unicorns and enterprise companies. 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