Food System Stakeholders | Solutions in the Land

How we partner

How we work with food system stakeholders.

Solutions in the Land was founded on the belief that farms and food systems must be planned together. We bring that orientation to food hubs, processors, food-policy councils, and place-based food initiatives like the Fondy Food Center and Hudson Valley Farm Hub.

Supply-shed mapping for food hubs
Processor and aggregator siting analyses
Local-food policy and program design
Food-access and equity planning

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Where we typically start

Services that fit food system stakeholders

Most engagements combine more than one.

Farm Planning & Strategy

Whole-system, succession, business and food-system planning rooted in our 143-question process.

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Regenerative Agriculture

Soil-health-led consulting on regenerative practices, organic transitions, agroforestry, and cover crop systems.

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Environmental Assessments

Site, watershed, and ecological assessments for landowners, conservation groups, and municipalities.

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Farm Lease Consulting

Lease advisory for owners and operators: agricultural, conservation, crop-share, and solar leases.

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How we work

Our six-part process

The same framework, scoped to food system stakeholders.

1

Guiding Principles

Decision-maker principles vetted up front.

2

Regional Context

History, hydrology, regional economy.

3

Current Conditions

Inventory of the property or portfolio.

4

Opportunities & Constraints

Regulation, infrastructure, legal context.

5

Recommendations

Resilience-first and prioritized.

6

Revenue Generators

Income recommendations weighed against the future.

Also serving

Other audiences we work with

Most engagements connect across these.

Farmland Owners & Operators

For families and operators who steward working farms across the Midwest.

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Agricultural Investors

Due diligence, BMPs, and ESG-grade reporting for institutional and family-office landholdings.

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City Planners & Municipalities

Comprehensive plans, food-system strategies, and ag-edge planning for counties and cities.

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Conservation Organizations

Working-lands strategy for land trusts, watershed councils, and habitat-focused nonprofits.

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Frequently asked questions

Good to know

With a free consultation. We will read what you send, look at the property or portfolio, and follow up with a recommended first scope.

Yes. We can connect you with a reference closest to your situation during the consultation.

Yes. Many of our engagements start with a discovery and assessment phase, then move into the planning phase only if both sides agree to proceed.

A senior practitioner runs every engagement. The same people who scope the work also do it.

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