IMPACT & SUSTAINABILITY
Measurable Impact.
Sustainable Outcomes.
Impact is not a marketing claim, it is a commitment to improving soil health, water quality, carbon balance, biodiversity, and rural communities across every farm we manage.
OUR FRAMEWORK
Five Pillars of Sustainability
Sustainability is central to the Clear Frontier culture, strategy, and investment thesis. Our five pillars guide every decision we make — from farm selection to lease structuring to ongoing management.
Soil Health
Soil health is at the heart of our strategy. After decades of destructive soil management under industrial farming, our entire approach is focused on shifting towards more restorative and regenerative biodiverse farming systems.
Carbon & Climate
Agriculture is a significant contributor to GHG emissions, not least via the reduction in SOM and soil carbon. By shifting towards restorative and regenerative farming systems, we believe we can make a significant impact towards reducing GHG emissions and sequestering carbon.
Water Quality & Efficiency
Fresh water is a critically important resource, and agriculture is its largest user. Both water quality and quantity have steadily declined under conventional farming systems. Our approach is to aim to improve water quality and usage efficiency across all our farms.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is crucial for enhancing ecosystem resilience, improving soil health, and supporting beneficial pollinators. It helps reduce dependency on chemical inputs and increases the long-term sustainability of farming systems through natural pest control and ecological balance.
Social Progress
Farming demographics and rural communities have been stagnating. We encourage and assist a younger farming profile, help address inclusivity issues, and seek to support family farms building more sustainable businesses that benefit local rural communities.
GLOBAL ALIGNMENT
UN Sustainable Development Goal Alignment
CFAM's core pillars of impact map across six of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, providing a globally recognized framework for measuring and reporting our environmental and social outcomes.
CFAM's impact pillars align with 10 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are aspirational in nature. The analysis involved in determining whether and how certain initiatives may contribute to or support progress towards the SDGs is inherently subjective and dependent on a number of factors. There can be no assurance that reasonable parties will agree on a decision as to whether certain projects or investments contribute to a particular SDG or related real world outcome or that any such contribution or outcome is desirable.
Certifications & Standards
Independently Certified
Every farm in the CFAM portfolio is, or is transitioning to become, certified by independent third-party bodies to organic and regenerative standards — providing investors and consumers with verified assurance of our practices.
USDA Certified Organic
All CFAM farms transitioning to or operating under USDA National Organic Program (NOP) certification — the gold standard for organic production in the United States.
Regenerative Organic Certified™
The ROC standard goes beyond organic — incorporating soil health, animal welfare, amd worker fairness into a comprehensive regenerative framework developed by the Rodale Institute.
OUR COMMITMENTS
Our Commitment to Responsible Investment
MEADOWLARK FUND I RESULTS
Real Results from the Field
We believe in rigorous tracking and transparency. The following metrics are drawn from Meadowlark Fund I farms with three or more years of data, verified through third-party soil testing and carbon tracking methodologies.
35%
of acres
UTILIZING NO-TILL PRACTICES
16%
of acres
UTILIZING REDUCED TILL
15,000+
acres
IN ORGANIC TRANSTITION
5,700+
acres
CERTIFIED ORGANIC
63%+
of farms
COVER CROPPING (VS. STATE AVG.)
90,780
tons
SOIL RETAINED (VS. EROSION)
Source: Clear Frontier Ag Management. Eocene data as of 2024, published in CFAM 2025 Sustainability Report. Measurements based on farms with 3+ years of data.
RECOGNITION
Recognized Impact
IA 50 2026 Fund Manager Recognition
Clear Frontier Ag Management has been named to the ImpactAssets 50 (IA 50) for 2026 — an annual showcase of experienced impact investment fund managers across asset classes and geographies. The IA 50 is a free, publicly available educational resource that provides a gateway into the world of impact investing for investors and their financial advisors.
TRANSPARENCY