Gift of Farmland

Monmouth College is unique in that we accept gifts of farmland but do not liquidate the property. Rather, the College retains a farm manager so the land continues to be farmed. Under this arrangement a revenue-sharing formula benefits the contracted farmer and the College. This unique asset has greatly assisted diversifying the College’s endowment investment portfolio, particularly when financial markets are volatile. We recognize the significance of farmland and its deep meaning to farm families, many of whom have been extremely generous to the College and its students.