Vilicus CapitalVilicus Capital

Financing a regenerative, employee-owned real economy

We identify, acquire, transition, and manage farmland regeneratively with clear 3โ€“5 year plansโ€”improving soil function, stabilizing yields, and reducing input volatility while aligning offtake only where it strengthens farm economics.

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Purpose-trust mission lock
๐Ÿ“ˆ Cash-flow discipline & DSCR guardrails
๐ŸŒฟ Measurable soil & water outcomes

Land-first, operator-ready

  • ๐ŸŒฑ Acquire the right parcels and transition over 3โ€“5 years with targeted capex (fencing, water, buffers, cover crops).
  • ๐Ÿงญ Region-fit practice stacks and leases that tie incentives to stewardship and margin/acre.
  • ๐Ÿ”— Use offtake links only when they directly strengthen farm cash flows.
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Acquire, transition, manage

Target soils/water that fit a 3โ€“5 year conversion plan; manage with leases that tie incentives to measured stewardship and margin/acre.
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Align offtake (supporting)

When helpful, link to wash/pack, light processing, cold-chain, and buyers to reward quality and reduce price riskโ€”without shifting focus away from the farm.
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Develop operators

Back apprenticeships and upskilling in practice, equipment setup, grazing plans, and moisture/cover management.

How it works

  1. Acquire right. Prioritize parcels whose bones can carry a 3โ€“5 year plan; aggregate contiguous/near-contiguous blocks.
  2. Transition deliberately. Region-fit practice stacks (rotations, residue, cover crops, reduced/no-till where suitable; grazing where viable).
  3. Manage with metrics. Leases embed measurable soil & water metrics (SOM, infiltration, erosion) with bonus/penalty schedules.
  4. Link demand prudently. Use offtake to reward quality and steady throughputโ€”only when it strengthens farm cash flows.

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Overview for investors, partners, and operators.

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Target geographies & focus

Upper Midwest

  • Grain + specialty rotations
  • Milling/wash-pack tie-ins

Southeast / Middle TN

  • Perishables aggregation
  • Light processing
  • Training partnerships

Selection criteria

  • Soil/water fit
  • Succession opportunities
  • Regional buyers (CSA/institutional/grocery)

Plain-English principles

Land-first underwriting

We underwrite to durable land cash flows and resilience, not quick flips.

Cash-flow discipline

DSCR guardrails, leverage caps, and step-downs sized for conservative scenarios.

Mission-lock governance

Purpose-trust anchoring keeps the mission from drifting.

Stewardship is ROI

Soil & water gains, input reductions, and learning-curve effects drive returns.

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