Mimicking Nature for Infinite Returns with Mark Shepard

Regenerative Real Estate Podcast
Written By Neal Collins (he/him)

Mark Shepard is widely known as an agroforestry and permaculture expert that is the CEO of Agriculture Restoration Development and the owner of New Forest Farm, a commercial-scale perennial agricultural system that uses the oak savanna as an ecological model.

In this fascinating talk, Mark gets into the real estate side of his operations and how he has been successful at improving degraded real estate through restorative practices that mimic nature, and then stacks synergistic businesses that will increase the value of the property so that he can refinance his capital out and get infinite returns.

This is a show that is certainly thought-provoking, inspiring, and actionable!

 

Restorative Agriculture: Real-World Permaculture for Farmers

by Mark Shepard

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Neal Collins (he/him)

Neal is the co-founder of Latitude, a regenerative-focused real estate company that works with change agents across North America. His work has brought him around the globe across three-continents as a business leader, consultant, and project manager. He has a dynamic background that combines sustainability with investment analysis and marketing and communications. He is the host of The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast, and is a public speaker, author, and father. He holds a Bachelors in Agriculture Economics, a Masters in Sustainable Development, and is Living Future Accredited.

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