Mirova, a sustainability-focused asset management firm, has invested in Indonesian food company Big Tree Farms to support the scaling of a vertically integrated, smallholder-linked regenerative agriculture supply chain in Indonesia. The investment is aimed at expanding farmer participation, strengthening on-ground aggregation and processing capacity, and improving operational efficiencies across sourcing, logistics, and farmer engagement.
Mirova’s investment is intended to support the expansion of Big Tree Farms’ farmer network to around 25,000 producers and to increase production capacity, while integrating regenerative practices across sourcing, processing, and distribution. The capital will be directed toward shortening farmer payment cycles, lowering logistics costs through on-farm pre-processing, and strengthening technical support to improve yields and product quality.
By supporting innovative models rooted in organic and regenerative practices, we are strengthening our presence in the region and helping build resilient, future-proof supply chains for local communities.
From 2028 onward, additional capital expenditure is planned for the expansion and upgrading of production facilities, alongside efforts to diversify distribution channels, including food service. Over the investment period, Big Tree Farms targets an increase in sustainably managed land from approximately 1,400 to 6,000 hectares and a higher share of raw materials certified under Fair for Life and USDA Organic standards.
Embedding Sustainability in Trade Networks
This investment in Big Tree Farms reflects Mirova’s view that sustainable land use can underpin environmental and social outcomes, while marking a continued expansion of its engagement across Asian markets.
For Big Tree Farms, the investment supports progress toward its stated long-term vision for food systems shaped by regenerative land use, stronger farmer livelihoods, and more resilient ecosystems.
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Big Tree Farms serves both B2C and B2B markets in North America, supplying retailers including Whole Foods and Sprouts alongside ingredient customers. Its operating model is based on smallholder sourcing, centralised processing, and international distribution, illustrating how certified organic and fair-trade supply chains can operate at commercial scale.
With aligned, long-term capital, we can scale a supply chain that restores the land while creating lasting economic opportunity for smallholder farmers. Just as importantly, it enables us to demonstrate that responsible, regenerative business models can scale and compete across global markets
From an agritech and food systems perspective, Mirova’s investment reflects growing interest in combining patient capital with regenerative production models, traceable sourcing, and farmer-aligned value chains. It also aligns with Indonesia’s broader food system sustainability priorities, particularly around land use efficiency, climate resilience, and biodiversity outcomes.
Building Scalable Regenerative Value Chains
Mirova’s investment in Big Tree Farms highlights a growing strand of capital deployment that sits between traditional agribusiness financing and early-stage agritech bets. Rather than focusing on standalone technologies, the approach centres on strengthening supply chain infrastructure that links smallholder production, regenerative land management, and export-oriented food markets.
For Mirova, the transaction reflects a thesis that climate, biodiversity, and farmer income outcomes are shaped as much by procurement models and processing capacity as by on-farm practices alone. By directing capital toward payments systems, logistics efficiency, and downstream processing, the investment targets structural constraints that often limit the scalability of regenerative agriculture in emerging markets.
From a food systems perspective, Big Tree Farms operates at an intersection that remains underdeveloped in Southeast Asia, certified, smallholder-linked supply chains capable of meeting the volume, consistency, and compliance demands of North American B2B and B2C markets. The emphasis on expanding managed land and increasing certification coverage suggests a move toward standardisation and traceability rather than niche positioning.
More broadly, the deal underscores a shift in agrifood investment toward ‘infrastructure-enabled impact,’ where social and environmental outcomes are pursued through operational upgrades and long-term supplier relationships. As climate risk and sourcing transparency rise on the agenda, such models may become increasingly relevant benchmarks for scaling regenerative agriculture beyond pilot projects and into mainstream global supply chains.