We’re on a mission to catalyze billions of dollars to transition the 900 million acres of arable land in the U.S.
Red Poll Cattle in pasture on Hidden Creek Farm in Delaplane, VA. All rights reserved, Soil Upside.
Our
Values
Celebration
We celebrate the innovation and grit of all stakeholders working to get to nature-positive agriculture, and the abundance of living in coherence with nature.
Interconnectivity
Building bridges between farmers, funders, and policymakers to create a unified approach towards advancing soil health and agricultural prosperity.
Transparency
Offering clear, accessible information about available financial resources; soliciting and surfacing the experiences, insights, and needs of producers.
Adaptability
Responding to the evolving needs of farmers and ranchers, funders, companies and the broader environmental and economic context in which we operate.
Our Team
Patrick Smith
Founder & CEO
Patrick has been building and leading impact-focused businesses for over 20 years.
Soil Upside was born out of his work starting a venture studio focused on regenerative agriculture.
In his search for insights into the economics of soil health and emerging financial vehicles, Patrick realized a critical gap: the intelligence needed to understand capital flows that can transform the system simply wasn’t available.
He founded Soil Upside to fill that need.
ADVISORS
Allen Williams, Ph.D.
Partner
Understanding Ag
David LeZaks, Ph.D.
Managing Director
Food System 6
Lauren Manning, Esq., LL.M
Associate Director
Food System 6
Kevin Dewalt
Co-Founder & CEO
Prolego
Jacob Harold
Former CEO, GuideStar
Co-founder, Candid
Board Member, Rewiring America
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