Goldcrest Farm Trust Closes Third Fund with $300 Million in Institutional Commitments

Assets under management exceed $1 billion as farmland demonstrates strategic value for institutional portfolios

NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldcrest Farm Trust, a private real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced the closing of its third fund with over $300 million in commitments from leading institutional investors, bringing total assets under management to over $1 billion. The achievement reflects continued confidence from long-term partners who have backed Goldcrest since its 2015 founding, driven by the firm's track record of consistently outperforming industry benchmarks and the dedication of its team, whose combination of agricultural expertise and disciplined investment management has been central to its success.

The closing underscores institutional demand for assets that deliver consistent performance across market cycles while providing natural protection against inflation and volatility. Farmland's unique ability to deliver uncorrelated returns, combined with exposure to fundamental growth drivers including global population expansion and technological innovation, has proven especially valuable during recent periods of economic uncertainty.

"We're seeing a fundamental evolution in how sophisticated investors approach portfolio construction, with farmland playing an increasingly central role," said Edward Hargroves, Co-Founder and President. "The asset class offers something remarkably rare: stable cash flows from an essential economic activity combined with long-term appreciation potential. While most assets lose their edge as systems become more fragmented and volatile, productive farmland gains value from complexity – every supply chain disruption reinforces why controlling the means of food production is the ultimate strategic advantage."

Unique Return Profile

Farmland offers institutional investors stable rental income combined with appreciation driven by demographic trends and resource constraints. These fundamentals create return patterns that remain largely independent of broader financial market volatility.

"We're investing in an asset that's been generating wealth for thousands of years and will continue long after today's market structures evolve," noted Steven Feldman, Co-Founder and Chairman. "In an era where investors question the durability of everything from currencies to supply chains, farmland offers something irreplaceable: exposure to an asset whose value proposition strengthens rather than weakens during periods of systemic change."

Value-Driven Investment Strategy

Goldcrest manages a diversified portfolio of high-quality farmland assets across multiple regions and crop types, with a focus on long-term value creation through disciplined asset management. The new fund will target row crop properties with stable cash flows and significant appreciation potential, working closely with experienced agricultural operators who bring deep local knowledge and sustainable farming practices that strengthen productivity and asset value over time.

About Goldcrest Farm Trust

Goldcrest Farm Trust is a private real estate investment trust (REIT) founded in 2015 and managed by Goldcrest Farm Trust Advisors, an investment firm specializing in the acquisition and management of high-quality U.S. farmland. Its team combines practical farming knowledge with deep expertise in agricultural investment and asset management, with the firm's leadership also drawing on successful careers at leading investment firms including Duquesne Capital Management, SAC Capital Advisors, and Goldman Sachs.

SOURCE Goldcrest Farm Trust Advisors