Thrive and Grow Farms

Enhancing local food systems with regenerative agriculture

Last Funded November 2023

$108,892

raised from 84 investors

Highlights

1
1100% increase in revenue in last 12 months. 800% increase in past 4 months.
2
Reducing food waste and increasing profits for local farmers.
3
Developing a freeze-dried food brand that supports small local farmers.
4
Created a federal grant funded program to provide regenerative produce to local communities in need.

Our Team

I chose this idea because I feel that it is how I can have the greatest impact on helping transition our food system from its reliance on destructive farming methods, to regenerative ones.

We support small regenerative farmers!


If you missed it, here is a link to our quarter 3 wrap up and quarter 4 blueprint webinar we held 9/27 We discussed the incredible company progress this past quarter and what we expect to accomplish in the next!

https://youtu.be/zyYm35j9sqg

  • Creating new sales outlets for farmers into local communities
  • Reducing food waste and increasing profits for local farmers with our new food brand.
  • Creating the next generation of farmers through education and new farm development

What is regenerative agriculture and why is it important? Click this link to learn more.

What is Regenerative Agriculture? - YouTube

Big accomplishments to date. Here's what your investment will help us to do next:

  • Expanding our demonstration farm which will mean increased revenue and a greater impact.
  • Increase production and accelerate growth of Truly Regenerative, our freeze-dried foods brand.
  • Apply our proven regenerative farm model to our first turnkey farm business developments and sell them.

What does Thrive and Grow Farms offer to investors?

A diversified investment opportunity in regenerative farm and real estate developments, an impactful regenerative foods brand, backed by strong assets and a solid team that can deliver.

Here's our deal structure:

We are raising $124,000 from investors through this Reg CF fundraise. Through this platform you can invest through a revenue share debt instrument where you will be repaid over time a multiple of your investment as a quarterly percentage of revenue.

Are you an accredited investor? We are also raising $1,075,000 separately as convertible notes only available to accredited investors. If you are an accredited investor and are interested in our REG D fundraise, please contact us.

Putting our Seed Round Money to Work: Three high value areas of investment and why Thrive and Grow Farms is special

#1 Thrive's Turn-key Regenerative Farm Model

We have created a proven replicable system that paves the way for small farming entrepreneurs to live their dream of making a great living farming their land. We are now ready to apply this model to our turnkey real estate and farm business development program!

Land Development and our Turnkey farm program:

People can purchase one of our turnkey farming operations, a fast pass to becoming an agricultural producer.

Guides and manuals: Like any business, a fully developed business plan is key to success. This is especially the case with a farming business where a vast array of procedures are involved in producing an agricultural crop and taking it to market. We have developed valuable intellectual property in the form of guides and procedures manuals which can be easily adopted by farmers both in purchasing farms we have developed as well as starting their own.

Farm model testing: Once we finished developing our turnkey farm model guides, Tommie then applied our program on his own land. He began with our base turnkey farm model of 1/4 acre with an expansion opportunity up to 1/2 acre. As of December 2022, Tommie has been farming using this model for 1 year. Tommie worked the program and gathered meticulous data.

The results are in! Yields and profitability are more than 2-fold higher than our conservative projections. Continuing to farm just the 1/4 acre, Tommie will be in the black and have recuperated all of his startup costs including labor, materials, equipment, and even a $35,000 well in just 1.8 years! An incredible ROE (return on equity)!

Here is the one-year testimonial video at Moonlighter Farm!

Bringing it all together with our turnkey farm development program

Our turnkey farms create value through real estate and farm business development.

We will be taking these 32 acres of raw land and turning it into 4 individual farms with infrastructure such as utilities, roads, home sites, and farming areas. Upon completion these properties will be actively producing and selling food through our network and for our value-added agricultural products.

2 Year Projected Financial Impact from Seed Round Funding*:

ARR (annually recurring revenue) Includes turnkey farm business with land sales developing and selling 4 small farm/homestead per year and DIY startup program sales. Averaging yearly turnkey farm sales into a monthly ARR = $1,020,000

*forward looking projections cannot be guaranteed.

Meaningful Impact from Seed Round Funding: The first 4 new turnkey farm businesses being run and operated by new owners growing regenerative food for their community. Also, a guided DIY new farm startup program being implemented throughout the region dramatically increasing the amount of farmland.

#2 Our Regenerative Foods Brand Truly Regenerative TM: FUTURE EXIT!!

One of the most challenging components of running a farming business is marketing and selling the produce that you grow. We support farmers over this hurdle which can lead to higher profits and less food waste. Generating security for small regenerative agricultural producers is the key to a sustainable food system.

We unveiled Truly Regenerative at the AZ Moonshot pitch competition and won 1st place! You can watch it here.

Our local partners are ready to help us distribute our new value-added agricultural products and we have farms on board, ready to provide produce to us. Use of funds for this part of the business will include equipment, staff, and plant-based packaging to begin selling these agricultural products.

"It's about time for food manufacturers to prioritize the use of local produce with this zero-waste food model." -Michael Ismail

FUTURE EXIT OPPORTUNITY

2 Year Projected Financial Impact from Seed Round Funding*:

MRR (monthly recurring revenue) Value added agricultural product sales. MRR = $30,000

The goal for this brand is $80M ARR and an exit in 5 years

*forward looking projections cannot be guaranteed.

Meaningful Impact from Seed Round Funding: Establish freeze dried food processing brand that gives small regenerative agricultural producers a reliable outlet to get their food to market. Eliminates food waste and increases profits for small farmers.

#3 Demonstration Farm:

Our farm demonstrates sustainable agricultural practices and mindful land development.

Here, we grow food for our community and have created a place of learning for consumers and aspiring farming entrepreneurs. The revenue model for our farm includes food production, tours, and overnight stays in eco-housing units.

Enjoy a special glimpse of our demonstration farm in this short video!


2 Year Projected Financial Impact from Seed Round Funding*:

ARR (Annual recurring revenue) = $534,000

Asset Value = $595,000

*forward looking projections cannot be guaranteed.

Meaningful Impact from Seed Round Funding: opportunities for consumers and farmers that will lead to a wider implementation of land conservation methods and the production and consumption of more climate smart commodities.

Recapping our revenue model and the impact of seed round investment:

Forward-looking projections cannot be guaranteed

Team development and mentorship:

One of the most significant litmus tests for our business and plans for expansion has in our ability to build a team of passionate individuals who want to spend their time and energy moving forward our mission. Additionally, it is been through the reflections of our mentors, friends and family that we have been able to see this process to the point where we are ready to bring on investors. Special thanks to Startup Tucson for the support and guidance they have provided, and also to our mentor Kent Adams whose vast experience in our field has yielded invaluable guidance, reflections, and insights that we would have been hard pressed to find anywhere else.

Here is an interview with Kent Adams and Michael Ismail as we near the launch of our campaign.

The Future of Thrive and Grow Farms

Upon completion of this current round of fundings goals, we expect to have a strong foundation of assets and revenue to propel us into our next round of business expansion that will broaden our impact.

People, Profits, Planet

The bottom line is our commitment to doing our part to make the world a better place. We are in business to make a profit, but in so doing, our business can reshape the standard modern agricultural model into one that leans on regenerative agriculture as a means to heal our environment, while providing a sustainable and secure food system.

We hope that you share our vision that good business and being a good corporate citizen go hand-in-hand. Thanks for your interest in Thrive and Grow Farms. We hope you join our team!


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