Arable Capital Partners and Laurel Agriculture + Water Solutions Acquire US Irrigation

Arable Capital Partners Invests in Progressive Produce

March 14, 2024

Food & Beverage

Arable Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Progressive Produce, a Los Angeles-based grower, packer, and distributor of conventional and organic potatoes, onions and asparagus. Progressive Produce will continue to operate independently with Marty Kamer remaining as CEO and will join Arable's portfolio alongside sister company Pacific Trellis Fruit to support growth and operational expansion.

Arable Capital Partners Makes Strategic Investment in organicgirl

May 30, 2023

Food & Beverage

Arable Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in organicgirl, the U.S. market leader in branded organic packaged salads. The investment will support organicgirl’s expansion of products, customers and distribution while the current management team remains in place.

Peterson Farms Acquires Fresh Innovations from Arable Capital Partners

December 13, 2022

Food & Beverage

Peterson Farms has acquired Fresh Innovations California from Arable Capital Partners and Alpine Pacific Capital. The transaction, which completes Arable’s investment in Fresh Innovations, will boost Peterson Farms’ fresh-cut processing and distribution capabilities for customers (notably K-12 schools) across the U.S.

Arable Capital Partners and David Sullivan Invest in Blazer Wilkinson Gee

October 26, 2022

Food & Beverage

Arable Capital Partners, together with industry veteran David Sullivan, has become a new partner in Blazer Wilkinson Gee (BWG), a Salinas-based grower, packer and shipper of premium strawberries sold under the Foxy brand. The strategic investment expands Arable's footprint in vertically integrated premium fruit operations and aims to drive growth, capability expansion and cross‑company synergies across BWG's multi-state production and distribution footprint.

TriCal Group Acquires Landmark Irrigation from Prospect Partners

January 3, 2022

Agriculture

TriCal Soil Solutions, part of the TriCal Group, has acquired Landmark Irrigation, a full-service agricultural irrigation dealer headquartered in Madera, California, from Prospect Partners. Landmark—operating seven retail locations across California and Arizona and led by Russ Spain and Gene Blocher—will continue to operate under its existing management as part of the TriCal portfolio; Meridian Capital served as Landmark’s advisor on the deal.

Arable Capital Partners Invests in Pacific Trellis Fruit / Dulcinea

February 12, 2021

Food & Beverage

Arable Capital Partners has made a strategic/platform investment in Pacific Trellis Fruit, the Los Angeles–headquartered grower, importer and marketer of premium fresh fruit and owner of the Dulcinea brand. The transaction establishes Pacific Trellis Fruit as a platform investment for Arable and accompanies executive leadership changes, including Josh Leichter named CEO.