Draft:Steward (company)

Steward is an online crowd-sourced lending platform for regenerative agriculture and regional food systems.

Company overview
Steward was founded by Dan Miller, who co-founded the online real estate crowdfunding platform, Fundrise, and formerly served as its president and director.

Through Steward, users lend to regenerative farms, fisheries, ranches, and food producers across the United States. Steward has raised $8.8million in 2021 in a Series A funding.

Loan participants help fund secured private commercial loans to regenerative farmers who need capital for land acquisition, equipment, or infrastructure. The loans typically have an interest rate from 5% to 9% and usually range from 48 to 72 months.