Larklea is a project development partner for food producers and supply chain businesses.
We know firsthand the time, energy, expense, and patience required to finance and implement infrastructure projects. Now we work on behalf of farm and food clients in the middle of regional supply chains – making sense of the financing and development process so they can focus on running their business. We build lasting relationships, evaluate options collaboratively, organize multi-stakeholder projects, structure creative mission-aligned financing, and secure funding for durable, long-term growth.
Team
Jake Ward | Partner
Jacob leads Larklea’s financial and real estate services. He has devoted most of his career to rethinking local food systems and helping agricultural businesses plan ahead. He is an experienced business planner, and has provided family offices and private foundations with due diligence, operations, and asset management for a variety of large regenerative agricultural investments.
Tad Cooke | Partner
Tad heads Larklea’s feasibility, capital planning, and project development. He works with farmers, food businesses, non-profits, and family offices across the US to structure and secure blended capital — ranging from equity to revenue-based financing, private philanthropy, payments for ecosystem services, and competitive State & Federal grants.