# The Farmer Companies: Venture capital & private equity, Burlington, United States

> The Farmer Companies: The Farmer Companies is a private equity firm based in Burlington, Vermont. Based in Burlington, United States.

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# The Farmer Companies

The Farmer Companies is a private equity firm based in Burlington, Vermont.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Venture capital & private equity Burlington, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** - not reported
- **Team:** 13 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $17M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Jul 2026

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for The Farmer Companies has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About The Farmer Companies

The Farmer Companies is a private equity firm based in Burlington, Vermont.

The firm specializes in seeding, investing in, acquiring, and operating companies that possess intrinsic brand value and a shared social mission. The Farmer Companies focuses on brand growth through strategic partnerships with iconic companies and disruptive market leaders. They adopt a unique approach to brand identification, targeting ventures with strong potential to engage and excite consumers. Their services include providing early-stage capital to promising businesses, actively managing select companies to drive growth, and enhancing brand awareness in markets where they can build loyalty.

## What company datasets say The Farmer Companies raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$17M** in dollars

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$17M**

Last round date **Jul 2026**

Investors listed **2**

## Founders and team

From The Farmer Companies's own website: 1 founder, 16 on the team.

**Adam Farmer** Founder & Chairman

- **John Hall** Vice President of Sales
- **Bill Hooker** President
- **Randy Johnson** CEO
- **Ben Carter** Chief Growth Officer
- **Rob Bellezza** COO
- **Adam Weber** Director of Sales
- **Bryan Cairns** Board Member
- **Charles Mix** Area Sales Manager
- **David Farrell** Partner / Board Member
- **Denise Papa** Director of Operations
- **Evan Metropoulos** Partner / Board Member
- **Josh Lucier** Director of Finance
- **Nate Carter** Sales Planning Analyst
- **Sherrye Oyola** Project Manager Lead
- **Sunitha Dulcie Malieckal** Operations Manager
- **Tom Moody** Board Member

Advisers *Jeffrey Hollender*

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [VCET](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vcet)
- [Rafferty Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rafferty-holdings)

Each firm lists The Farmer Companies on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

brand partnership acquisitions brand licensing partnerships consumers portfolio brands investment stages brand valuation product category expansion brand innovation in food and beverage distribution brand recognition in retail brand awareness brand portfolio diversification social mission food retail financial services

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- **Sector:** Venture capital & private equity
- **Industry code:** NAICS 523940, SIC 6799
- **Region:** Vermont

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- [**Elm Street Ventures** New Haven · founded 2006](https://millionrounds.com/startup/elm-street-ventures)

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