We got started in the fall of 2014 almost by accident. We had recently relocated to Portland, Oregon, after 18 years living and working in Tokyo, Japan. We were drawn to Oregon for many reasons, including a love for the outdoors and a keen interest in agriculture. (We had recently witnessed the devastation to financial businesses caused by the 2008 financial crisis and were eager to invest in something far more protected from the merciless volatility of financial markets).
