Gladstone Land Corporation Opens Midwest Office to Find Potential Acquisitions
MCLEAN, VA – Gladstone Land Corporation is eyeing more farm acquisitions.
The company has added William “Bill” Hughes to its management team to seek potential acquisitions of farms in the Midwest.
“We welcome Bill to the Gladstone team. He has a long and outstanding career in the farming business in the Midwest. We expect Bill will add many years of experience to our team, which will help us grow even faster,” said David Gladstone, Chairman of the Company.
According to a press release, Bill has been in the farm business for more than 20 years. He will be responsible for originating and managing all new investment opportunities in the Midwestern United States.
He will be looking for farms that grow fresh produce like sweet corn, green beans, melons, potatoes, cabbage and other produce items. The company says that he may also seek out certain specialty crops down the line.
Prior to this new position, he was a manager at U.S. Trust, where he purchased and managed farms for individuals.
