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This week at BAU
PilotJul 14Blue Ridge Produce Co-op signed LOI — 1,240 acres, $186k committed ARR.
ProductJul 12Bankability Score v0.9 live for all pilot growers — 8 of 12 already in Standard band.
PartnershipJul 10Warm intro to Farm Credit Mid-Atlantic — co-branded pilot in scoping.
TractionJul 8Pipeline crossed 6,400 committed acres across NC, SC, GA, VA.
TeamJul 5Advisory: former USDA RMA regional director joined as strategic advisor.
PressJul 2Featured in Southeast AgriBusiness quarterly — 'Ones to Watch: 2026.'
PilotJul 14Blue Ridge Produce Co-op signed LOI — 1,240 acres, $186k committed ARR.
ProductJul 12Bankability Score v0.9 live for all pilot growers — 8 of 12 already in Standard band.
PartnershipJul 10Warm intro to Farm Credit Mid-Atlantic — co-branded pilot in scoping.
TractionJul 8Pipeline crossed 6,400 committed acres across NC, SC, GA, VA.
TeamJul 5Advisory: former USDA RMA regional director joined as strategic advisor.
PressJul 2Featured in Southeast AgriBusiness quarterly — 'Ones to Watch: 2026.'

Southeast by the numbers

USDA zones 7–9 grow a disproportionate share of America's specialty crops.

The Southeast is BAU's home market — and the data shows why software-led decisions matter most here.

60%

of US sweet potatoes grown in North Carolina

Note: Definition: state share of US production by weight (cwt). Formula: NC production ÷ total US production, 2023 marketing year.

Source: USDA NASS, 2023
70%

of US winter fresh-market tomatoes come from Florida

Note: Definition: fresh-market (not processing) tomatoes, winter season only. Formula: FL winter shipments ÷ US winter shipments, multi-year average.

Source: USDA ERS
~50%

of US peanut production comes from Georgia

Note: Definition: in-shell peanut production by weight. Approximate — actual share ranges 48–52% year over year. Formula: GA production ÷ US production.

Source: USDA NASS, 2023
+½ zone

warmer across most of zones 7–9 in the 2023 USDA hardiness update

Note: Definition: change in average annual extreme minimum temperature zone. Method: 30-year normal (1991–2020) vs. prior (1976–2005). Local results vary.

Source: USDA ARS, Nov 2023
8–12

fungicide sprays per season on humid zone 8–9 cucurbits (vs. 3–5 in arid West)

Note: Definition: typical fungicide passes per cucurbit (cucumber/squash/melon) crop cycle on conventional operations. Excludes biofungicides and seed treatments.

Source: UGA Cooperative Extension
+85%

growth in H-2A certifications across NC, GA & FL from 2018–2023

Note: Definition: % growth in H-2A worker positions certified. Formula: (FY23 certs − FY18 certs) ÷ FY18 certs, summed across NC + GA + FL.

Source: US DOL OFLC

Figures aggregated from publicly available USDA NASS, USDA ERS, USDA ARS, US Department of Labor OFLC, and university Cooperative Extension publications. Last reviewed June 2026.

Demand — signed & committed

Pilot commitments & signed LOIs

Farms that have signed an LOI or gone live on a paid pilot. Verbal commitments in redline are tracked separately below and excluded from signed totals.

Signed farms
3
5 incl. verbal
Committed acres
245
400 pipeline
Committed ARR
$25.8K
$41.4K pipeline
Blended $/acre
$105
annual
Cleary Family Farms
Blue Ridge Produce Co-op
Piedmont Growers Alliance
Lowcountry Harvest
Georgia Coastal Farms
FarmAcresAnnual $Status
Cleary Family Farms
Founding pilot — 2026 season live
42$4.8KPilot live
Blue Ridge Produce Co-op
3-farm co-op — one contract, three operations
118$12.6KSigned LOI
Piedmont Growers Alliance
85$8.4KSigned LOI
Lowcountry Harvest
LOI in redline — expected close July 2026
60$6.0KVerbal / in redline
Georgia Coastal Farms
95$9.6KVerbal / in redline
Signed total (3 farms)245$25.8K
Including verbal / in redline400$41.4K

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Leadership

The team executing the plan.

Senior operators leading product, growth, and operations.

  • Portrait of Dorian Cleary

    Dorian Cleary

    President

    Office of the President

    Biography

    Raised by a classically trained British chef, Dorian grew up valuing the link between farming and the table. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he carries the discipline and mission focus of his service into every venture he leads. Hands-on work through agricultural cohorts later revealed how many produce growers still run their operations on paper and disconnected tools. Drawing on an Economics degree from Indiana University, an MBA from Colorado State University, and 15 years in financial services, he founded BAU Farm Intelligence to help produce farmers plan smarter, forecast better, and grow more profitable operations.

  • Portrait of Diamond Cleary

    Diamond Cleary

    Senior Vice President of Marketing

    Marketing

    Biography

    Diamond believes the story behind a head of lettuce matters as much as the harvest itself. A Marketing graduate of Baker College, she brings more than 17 years of marketing experience and a deep entrepreneurial track record in the Beauty and Personal Care sector, where she built brands from the ground up. At BAU Farm Intelligence, she leads brand, demand generation, and grower acquisition — building the voice that connects specialty crop farmers with the buyers, partners, and communities who depend on them. Her focus is simple: make the platform feel as trustworthy and grower-first as the farmers it serves.