Tracked deals
5
5 tracked deals across 2021-2025.
Agriculture Buyers & Acquisitions in Tennessee
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
6 strategic · 2 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2025
2 tracked deals announced in 2025.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartwood Partners | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm focused on partnering w... | PE |
| Lipman Family Farms | 1 | Family-owned integrated grower, packer and distributor of... | Strategic |
| Patten Seed | 1 | Multi-generation family- and management-run turf and seed... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Platte River Equity | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm that sponsors and grows... | PE |
| Smoky Mountain Family Farms | 1 | Family-owned tomato farming and distribution operation (S... | Strategic |
| Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | 1 | Global diversified chemical company with businesses acros... | Strategic |
| Turf Care Supply, LLC | 1 | Manufacturer and blender of granular and liquid fertilize... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Valent BioSciences LLC | 1 | Developer, manufacturer and global commercializer of bior... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Agriculture in Tennessee by Year
Last 3 years
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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April 29, 2025
- Buyer
- Lipman Family Farms
- Target
- Shelton & Sons
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Lipman Family Farms has acquired Morristown, Tennessee–based roma tomato grower Shelton & Sons to strengthen its regional supply chain and ensure consistent roma tomato supply during the critical July–October season. Shelton & Sons will continue focusing on roma tomato production while leveraging Lipman’s nationwide infrastructure and resources.
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April 2, 2025
- Buyer
- Turf Care Supply, LLC, Platte River Equity
- Target
- Beaty Fertilizer
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Turf Care Supply, a portfolio company of Platte River Equity, has acquired Beaty Fertilizer, a family-owned manufacturer and blender of custom granular and liquid fertilizers for the turf & ornamental market. The add-on expands Turf Care's footprint in the Southeast United States, broadens its product portfolio and adds manufacturing capacity.
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January 30, 2023
- Buyer
- Valent BioSciences LLC, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Target
- FBSciences Holdings, Inc.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Valent BioSciences LLC, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., has acquired FBSciences Holdings, Inc., a Collierville, Tennessee–headquartered developer of naturally derived biostimulants, biopesticides, and crop nutrition solutions. The acquisition strengthens Valent's capabilities and market position in the rapidly growing global biostimulant and biorationals market.
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August 12, 2021
- Buyer
- Patten Seed, Heartwood Partners
- Target
- Mid Tenn Turf
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Patten Seed, a portfolio company of Heartwood Partners, has acquired Mid Tenn Turf to expand its turfgrass production and Super-Sod retail footprint into Tennessee. Mid Tenn operates over 2,400 acres across farm locations in Manchester and Benton, Tennessee, and will continue producing warm- and cool-season turfgrasses to supply Patten Seed’s product lines and retail channels.
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March 23, 2021
- Buyer
- Smoky Mountain Family Farms (SMFF)
- Target
- Triple C Family Farms (Chandley Farms, LLC)
- Seller
- Chandley family
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Smoky Mountain Family Farms (SMFF), a family-run tomato farming and distribution operation based in Newport, Tennessee, has acquired Triple C Family Farms (Chandley Farms, LLC) of Midway, Tennessee to expand production and regional reach. The purchase triples SMFF's production heading into the 2021 season and supports the company's strategy to serve multiple U.S. regions while extending its fair labor programs into Tennessee.
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