Overview
Ceres Partners LLC (“Ceres” or the “Firm”) is an Indiana Limited Liability Company that
was formed on April 24th, 2009. Ceres is controlled by its Managing Member, Perry Vieth (the
“Managing Member”). Ceres provides investment advisory services to private funds and a
separate pooled investment vehicle. Ceres currently manages four private funds: Ceres
Farmland Holdings, LP, Ceres Farmland, LLC, Ceres Sustainable Food & Agriculture Bridge
Fund, LP, and Ceres Food & Agriculture Opportunity Fund, LP. (each a “Fund” and
collectively, the “Funds”). Ceres additionally manages a separate pooled investment vehicle
that invests its assets in farmland real estate. The separate pooled investment vehicle Ceres
provides investment advisory advice, Ceres Farms LLC (the “Pool”), which together with the
Funds, will be referred to herein as the “Clients.” The General Partner for Ceres Farmland
Holdings, LP, and Ceres Farmland, LLC is Perry Vieth. The General Partner for Ceres
Sustainable Food & Agriculture Bridge Fund, LP is Ceres Sustainable Food & Agriculture
Partners LLC. The General Partner for Ceres Food & Agriculture Opportunity Fund, LP is
Ceres Food & Agriculture Partners, LLC (collectively the “General Partners”) and each
General Partner is an Indiana Limited Liability Company controlled by the
Managing Member.
The General Partner has ultimate responsibility for the management, operations, and
investment decisions of the Funds.
Ceres provides investment management services to its Clients pursuant to investment
guidelines within the relevant organizational documents, limited partnership agreements,
investment management agreements, offering memorandums and/or subscription agreements,
as the case may be (each an “Offering Document”, and collectively, the “Offering
Documents”). Ceres does not tailor its services to the individual Fund investors or provide
investors with the right to specify, restrict, or influence the Funds’ investment objectives or
any investment or trading decisions. When and if applicable, the Firm will enter into
agreements, commonly known as “side letters,” with any investors under which the Firm
waives or modifies certain investment terms for those investors.
Ceres seeks to accomplish its Clients investment objectives through disciplined, research-
intensive investment and risk-management processes focusing primarily acquiring and actively
leasing farmland in the United States.
Ceres does not participate in wrap fee programs.
As of December 31, 2023, Ceres’ regulatory assets under management were $1,601,250,305
all managed on a discretionary basis.