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Farmfolio is a company focused on farmland development. We’ve developed a best-in-class operation that uses a modern and advanced data-driven approach to identify land with the highest quality trees, created a vertically-integrated supply chain with packhouse facilities, distribution channels, and brands, and pioneered a new approach to direct farmland ownership called LOTs (Land Ownership Titles).

These LOTs are owned by individuals, and each one is part of a larger plot of land that Farmfolio has purchased. There is no sweat equity required, as an independent third-party expert team on the ground manages the entire process. This includes planting, harvesting, land and tree maintenance, and ultimately selling and distributing in-demand products like limes, avocados, coconuts, and teak around the world. Farmland owners get to sit back and enjoy the returns.

Our team is constantly bringing produce through our packhouses from not only farms under our LOT model, but also from other farms in the surrounding area. The data that we collect enables us to identify the “alpha farms.”, which are the ones producing the highest grade export-quality fruit. Once we identify an alpha farm, we negotiate with the current farm owner to purchase their property, and afterwards partition the land into LOTs and then offer the farm to the general public. We typically have a new farm available every few months.

Farmfolio’s lime and coconut LOT projects are located in Colombia.

There are risks with every investment, and it’s important for all investors to do due diligence before making any decision. In regards to Colombia, it is the oldest democracy in Latin America, with impressive economic growth, and is a strong trading partner and major non-NATO ally of the United States.

The country is often seen as an excellent place for foreign investment. Specifically related to agriculture, Colombia has some of the best farmland in the world and a modern infrastructure set to take advantage of the ongoing shift to a nearshoring supply chain.

With established selling agreements in place with our vertically integrated packhouse Valle Verde, all of the logistical and financial responsibility is assumed by them, and then by the importers once they take possession of the fruit. Your LOT could under- or over-perform from a harvest standpoint, but beyond that, the land is yours and there is no exposure to any potential challenges in the supply chain.

Farmfolio handles all local and national Colombian taxes, your harvest income will be net of these amounts. Your tax obligations on the harvest income distributions in the United States will vary based on jurisdiction, residency, passport, and capability, and we advise all LOT owners to speak with their tax advisor.

You can take the title directly in your name, your entity, or a trust. However if you do so you will be responsible for coordinating with the local Colombian municipality and paying your land taxes once a year. As an alternative, and an option all LOT owners have taken, is to allow Farmfolio to be the custodian of the title and handle this for you.

Title insurance is not a standard practice in Colombia, but as part of our own due diligence we perform exhaustive research on the land and only purchase land with clean titles. We also only buy farms that have a title lineage of at least 30 years.

Unfortunately because of the holding structure involved, you cannot apply for a Colombian investment visa when purchasing a LOT.

The land is yours and you are able to resell your LOT. We’ll do the marketing on your behalf, and when a buyer is found, there is a $250 administrative fee and a standard 3% real estate commission to process the sale.

You can purchase farmland in a self-directed IRA or 401(k). Please refer to our article How To Buy Farmland With A Self-Directed IRA for more information.

You can purchase LOTs in any structure.