Harvest Capital Group was born out of a personal interest in locating profitable farming ventures in South America that surpassed investment opportunities available in the United States. Scott Oakes, Managing Member, forecasted grain prices & developed a commercial hedge consulting relationship with a Brazilian cooperative starting in 1993. The relationships and knowledge from this venture resulted in the formation of an investment group of friends and family in 1996 that purchased 12,000 acres of virgin “Cerrado” land in northeastern Brazil. The enthusiasm generated from this investment is why Harvest Capital Group is seeking investors to share in the return that will come with greater economies of scale.

Harvest Capital Asset Management (“HCAM”) serves as the development and management arm of Harvest Capital Group. Harvest Capital Asset Management is currently managing US$90M in assets in Brazil and the United States. Two Rivers Farm is a 23,000 acre rice and soybean development project located in Brazil, and Paraiso Teak Plantation is a 4,000 acre teak plantation in Brazil. HCAM also manages 3,700 acres of wheat/corn/soybeans in the southern United States through it's U.S. management company Blue Chip Management. HCAM conceptualized and managed all of the due diligence, structuring, and financing for these unique projects. HCAM’s management team provides a broad range of global experience with considerable depth in Brazil and the United States.

Scott Oakes (shown in picture above), Managing Member serves as the U.S. Executive in charge of commodity marketing, and research & development. Mr. Oakes holds a Masters Degree in Agriculture Economics from Texas A&M University. Mr. Oakes is a third generation Iowa farmer and land owner, and has spent 16 years analyzing and trading grain markets. Mr. Oakes began a grain hedging consulting relationship with the Batavo (Dutch) Cooperative in Parana, Brazil in 1993, and formed Iowa Farm Limitada in 1996, and with his partners, purchased 12,000 acres of land in Maranhão, Brazil.

Auke Dijkstra (shown in picture above), Director of Brazil Operations oversees all activities in Brazil. Mr. Dijkstra holds an Agronomy Degree from the Federal University of Parana. Mr. Dijkstra’s grandparents emigrated from Holland to Parana, Brazil in 1947 and began raising dairy cattle. They expanded into row crop operations in 1972. Mr. Dijkstra started to build his farming operations in Parana in 1982, and he expanded into the northern region of Brazil starting in 1994. Mr. Dijkstra served as VP of Research for the Arapulhite, Batavo, and Costolanda (ABC) Cooperative in the early 1990’s and as a Vice President with Coopersul, a large soybean processing company in the late 1990’s. He currently owns and oversees more than 22,000 acres of row crops and teak.

Juarez Slaviero Miró Guimarães, Director of Brazil Finance is in charge of Brazil finance, legal and administration. Mr. Guimarães holds a B.A. Degree in Business Administration from Ponta Grossa University. He is a native Brazilian and has extensive experience in row crop operations having taken over the management of his family farm in 1982. Mr. Guimarães has worked with Mr. Dijkstra, as both an employee and partner, for more than 15 years. Together, Messrs. Dijkstra and Guimarães currently hold more than 22,000 acres of row crops and teak in partnership with Mr. Guimarães.

Terry Jones, Director of U.S. Operations oversees all activities in the U.S. Mr. Jones started farming in 1983 in central Iowa, and currently manages 7,000 acres of corn and soybeans. He co-founded Russell Consulting Group in 1998 providing risk management and marketing services to farmers that oversee more than 1 million acres in the U.S. In 2005, he invested in and became an advisor to Two Rivers Farm.

Alexander Ziarescki Alves Ferreira, Brazil Finance Manager works closely with Juarez to manage all aspects of Brazil finance, legal, administration and environmental. Mr. Ferreira has more than twenty years of experience in accounting practice and control. His previous experience includes work with large Brazilian companies. Mr. Ferreira has worked with Messrs. Dijkstra and Guimarães since the year 2000. Mr. Ferreira holds an Accounting Degree from the State University of Ponta Grossa.

Harvest Capital Group’s experience provides these key benefits to our clients:
The Best Land for the Best Price – drawing on extensive in-country experience, we identify land that meets our agronomic standards, and negotiate directly with native land owners
Maximum Return – we are fully operational in Brazil and the U.S., eliminating costly research and development, and we utilize storage and market forecasting to ensure the best commodity prices from both international and local markets

Investment Services
• Identification of profitable agri-business and timber investments sourced through our broad network of in-country contacts in the United States and Brazil
• Private investment offerings tailored to the specific needs of institutional and high net worth clients
• Facilitate the purchase of land tracts that meet our stringent agronomic standards, and provide legal assurance of clear title and transfer
• Formation and management of investment and operating companies
• Management of all Brazilian Central Bank currency registration and expatriation (for Brazil based investments)
• Turn-key management services
• Commodity and timber sales, including hedging when appropriate
• Financial management, distribution, and reporting
• Regular client communications to include crop status, commodity price updates, and regional geopolitical information

Please direct all inquiries to:
Harvest Capital Group LLC
1755 Park Street, Suite 200
Naperville, IL 60563
630-579-4799
info@harvest-capital.com