(Growing the Future Podcast) – In this episode of GTF, Dan chats with Joelle Faulkner. Joelle Faulkner is President and CEO of Area One Farms, an alternative asset management firm. She created a farmer-centric private equity model to simultaneously help scale Canadian family farms and deliver premium investor returns. WATCH MORE: Growing the Future Podcast: Bryce Eger – Leadership, Adaptability, and Future Focus This is what you will learn in this episode: -How Joelle obtained multiple degrees studying all across the world -The relation Joelle has with farmers, having grown up on the farm -The unique way Area One Farms invests with farmers and partners -How Area One helps farmers expand to exactly what they need for the future generations -Why they decided to stay out of land flipping -Joelle’s thoughts and feelings on Carbon -Why growing more food is at the top of Joelle’s list -The details of what an investment and partnerships look like with Area One Farms -Mistakes that have happened in past partnerships -How Joelle and Dan have worked together in the past, present, and plans for the future Want to learn more about Area One Farms? https://areaonefarms.ca And if you want to be part of the Growing the Future community, make sure to say hi on social at: https://linktr.ee/Growingthefuturepodcast Also, don’t forget to share this episode with your fellow Growing the Future trailblazers and subscribe to the podcast.