Agriculture Buyers & Acquisitions in Washington

Tracked deals

10

10 tracked deals across 2018-2026.

Buyer mix

Mixed buyer set

7 strategic · 4 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2021

6 tracked deals announced in 2021.

Buyer Snapshot

Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. 1 Global provider of post‑harvest quality and freshness sol... Strategic (PE-backed)
Arable Capital Partners 1 Investment firm focused on the food and agriculture value... PE
Clearview Capital Fund III, LP 1 Middle-market private equity firm investing in and partne... PE
GEF Capital Partners 1 Private equity fund manager focused on investments that p... PE
GRO-WELL Environmental Partners (GRO-WELL Brands) 1 Producer and supplier of all-natural and organic lawn and... Strategic (PE-backed)
Hoffmann Family of Companies 1 Multi-vertical, family-owned investment firm / family off... Family Office
Hydrobuilder Holdings LLC 1 Omnichannel platform and retailer serving hydroponics, co... Strategic
Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc. 1 Research, product development, licensing and production c... Strategic
International Farming 1 Privately‑owned institutional asset manager that invests ... Investor
North American Fur Auctions 1 Largest fur auction house in North America; markets and s... Strategic

Acquisition Volume in Agriculture in Washington by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Agriculture Buyers & Acquisitions in Washington. 1 2018 1 2020 6 2021 1 2024 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Hoffmann Family of Companies
    Target
    Smith Gardens, Pacific Plug & Liner
    Seller
    Smith family (Eric and Mark Smith)
    Industry
    Agriculture
    Type
    Buyout

    Hoffmann Family of Companies (HF Companies), a family-owned investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in Smith Gardens, a fourth-generation greenhouse grower headquartered in Bellingham, Washington. The deal (which includes Smith Gardens' Pacific Plug & Liner propagation division) keeps Eric and Mark Smith in leadership with partial ownership and expands Hoffmann's agricultural vertical into the Pacific Northwest.

  • Buyer
    AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., Paine Schwartz Partners
    Target
    Pace International LLC
    Seller
    Valent BioSciences LLC
    Industry
    Agriculture

    AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. has acquired Pace International LLC from Valent BioSciences LLC, expanding AgroFresh’s post‑harvest solutions portfolio and strengthening its presence in key fruit‑growing regions in North and South America. The deal pairs Pace’s edible coatings, fungicides, storage treatments and application equipment with AgroFresh’s global scale and will be complemented by a strategic collaboration between AgroFresh and Valent BioSciences to accelerate innovation.

  • Buyer
    International Farming
    Target
    Chelan Fruit Cooperative
    Seller
    Chelan Fruit Cooperative (member growers)
    Industry
    Agriculture
    Type
    Buyout

    International Farming (IFC), a privately‑owned institutional asset manager, has acquired Chelan Fruit Cooperative, a 100‑year‑old Washington grower, packer and shipper of apples, cherries and pears. The deal combines Chelan Fruit’s orchards, packing and controlled‑atmosphere storage with IFC’s existing Washington tree‑fruit footprint to drive economies of scale and improve grower economics.

  • Buyer
    Hydrobuilder Holdings LLC
    Target
    Home Grown Ventures (HGV Nutrients)
    Industry
    Agriculture
    Type
    Addon

    Hydrobuilder Holdings LLC acquired Home Grown Ventures (HGV / HGV Nutrients), a manufacturer and distributor of proprietary water-soluble nutrients for commercial and hobbyist growers. The acquisition brings HGV in-house as part of Hydrobuilder's omnichannel platform to vertically integrate manufacturing and support the company's growth across commercial and retail channels.

  • Buyer
    Arable Capital Partners
    Target
    Royal Ridge Fruits, Dorsing Farms, Inc., Royal Ridge Fruit & Cold Storage, Royal Ridge Farms, LLC
    Seller
    Dorsing family, Dorsing Farms, Inc.
    Industry
    Agriculture
    Type
    Buyout

    Arable Capital Partners has acquired Royal Ridge Fruits, Dorsing Farms, Inc. and related entities, partnering with the Dorsing family who will remain involved and roll over a meaningful equity stake. The investment gives Arable a vertically integrated platform in growing, processing and cold storage of organic and conventional dried and IQF fruits based in Royal City, Washington, to support future growth in organics and value-added fruit ingredients.

  • Buyer
    Semios
    Target
    Centricity
    Industry
    Agriculture
    Type
    Buyout

    Semios, a Vancouver-based precision-farming platform, has acquired Centricity, a Wenatchee, Washington developer of field data collection applications including ApRecs. The acquisition will integrate Centricity's web and mobile tools into Semios' platform to simplify growers' workflows, improve data mediation and analytics, and accelerate delivery of integrated AgTech solutions for permanent-crop growers and agri-businesses.

  • Buyer
    Orchard & Vineyard Supply (OVS), Clearview Capital Fund III, LP
    Target
    Davis Pump & Electric Motors, Inc.
    Seller
    Scott Davis, Darin Davis
    Industry
    Agriculture
    Type
    Addon

    Clearview Capital Fund III's portfolio company Orchard & Vineyard Supply (OVS) acquired Davis Pump & Electric Motors, a Washington-based provider of water pump installation and repair services, with the transaction closing on December 18, 2020. The deal expands OVS's Pump & Water Systems capability and Washington footprint; Davis' owners Scott and Darin Davis will continue to operate as the Washington division of OVS.

  • Buyer
    Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc.
    Target
    D&D Seed Co.
    Seller
    David Christianson
    Industry
    Agriculture
    Type
    Buyout

    Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc. (IFSI) has acquired D&D Seed Co., a family-owned beet and Swiss chard seed breeder and producer based in Mount Vernon, Washington. IFSI will integrate D&D into its Sweet Corn business unit to expand its vegetable seed genetics offering and use its distribution network (including Pacific Northwest partners and IFSI facilities in Illinois) to market D&D varieties.

  • Buyer
    GRO-WELL Environmental Partners (GRO-WELL Brands), GEF Capital Partners
    Target
    Pacific Topsoils Inc.
    Industry
    Agriculture
    Type
    Addon

    GRO-WELL Environmental Partners (the parent of GRO-WELL Brands), a portfolio company of GEF Capital Partners, has acquired Pacific Topsoils Inc., a Pacific Northwest supplier of topsoil, bark and landscape construction materials. The acquisition expands GRO-WELL's product and service footprint throughout the Western United States and reinforces its recycling and sustainability capabilities.

  • Buyer
    North American Fur Auctions
    Target
    American Legend Cooperative
    Industry
    Agriculture
    Type
    Buyout

    North American Fur Auctions (NAFA) has acquired American Legend Cooperative (ALC), a U.S.- and Canada-focused agricultural marketing cooperative that processes, markets and sells fur pelts and products. The deal unifies major North American fur industry participants to increase scale and volume, with the combined entities expected to strengthen pricing stability for member patrons.

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