Who We Are
Hamlet Capital’s mission is to create more agrihood and conservation communities—serving a largely untapped, yet growing, demand for these unique living environments.
We aim to make impact in the following areas:
Land Conservation
Conserve farmland and natural landscapes
Ecological Stewardship
Enhance soil fertility, strengthen environmental resilience, conserve water, and sequester carbon
Sustainable Housing
Provide healthy, sustainable homes designed for multigenerational and diverse income needs
Community & Economic Development
Support rural economic development through intentional community growth
Strong Investment Performance
Provide competitive financial returns for a variety of investment types.
Neal Collins
Neal works at the intersection of land, capital, and long-term stewardship.
His experience spans real estate, land use, capital structuring, and conservation across the United States, Europe, and Asia, bringing a systems-oriented perspective to how long-term land investments are evaluated, structured, and governed.
Neal began his career in the environmental nonprofit sector in South Asia, working on community development, conservation, and climate adaptation initiatives. He later built his commercial foundation in conventional real estate, helping lead a high-growth firm in the Pacific Northwest and working across projects ranging from single-family residential to large-scale mixed-use commercial projects exceeding $2 billion in value. This combination of conservation and conventional real estate experience shapes a pragmatic investment approach grounded in financial discipline, risk management, and real-world execution.
Over time, Neal’s work shifted toward investment and advisory roles focused on land and community-scale development where long-term outcomes, governance, and alignment matter as much as near-term performance.
Neal also co-founded the brokerage firm Latitude Regenerative Real Estate where he is a Principal Broker in Washington and Oregon, and is the host of The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast, where he engages with landowners, investors, developers, and practitioners to explore the practical realities of regenerative real estate, including financing, governance, and long-horizon decision-making.
Across his work with Hamlet Capital, Neal emphasizes selectivity, patience, and clarity, with a focus on protecting downside risk while supporting land uses and communities intended to endure over generations.
David Leon
A powerful storyteller and strategist that has helped grow the regenerative movement across the globe
David is a visionary leader with a decade of venture-backed startup experience who went on to co-found and lead Farmer’s Footprint as its first Executive Director—where he helped ignite a global conversation around food, farming, and regeneration.
Under his leadership, the organization quickly evolved from a bold idea into an internationally recognized brand known for powerful storytelling and catalytic media that accelerated the regenerative agriculture movement.
With deep experience as both a strategist and investor, David has worked alongside major corporations, family offices, and private capital partners. His investment experience spans real estate, ag-tech, fintech, media, and consumer goods, including his time as a partner at Biome Capital.
David first connected with Neal at a Regenerative Real Estate conference, where the overlap between regenerative agriculture and values-driven community development sparked an immediate alignment.
A native of Encinitas, California, David now lives with his family on the beautiful island of Lānaʻi, Hawaiʻi, where he’s active in the local community and continues to champion place-based regeneration from the ground up.
Matt Siegel
Matt is a developer and creative strategist, focused on land-based projects at the intersection of regeneration, culture, and enterprise.
He works alongside aligned landowners and operators to bring mission-driven projects to life—supporting early visioning, capital strategy, and the development of diverse, place-based revenue streams. He is an experienced fundraiser, having helped close over $15M in funds, both for his own projects and as a strategy consultant.
His portfolio includes founding leadership roles in The Mushroom Farm in Pescadero, CA, Envision Festival in Costa Rica, Common Ground Kaua‘i, Kintsugi in Austin, TX, and the Listen Foundation—a dual land stewardship and conservation initiative on the Osa Peninsula.
Across all projects, his work is rooted in a deep commitment to local food systems and the power of place-based enterprise.
Daron Joffe
The foremost expert in agrihood and farm programming, Farmer D has been involved in some of the most iconic agrihood developments in the country.
Daron Joffe, better known as “Farmer D” is a nationally recognized biodynamic farmer, educator, and impact-driven developer who brings over two decades of experience designing and building community farms and master planned developments across the country.
As founder of Farmer D Consulting, Daron has led the creation of farm-centered communities for landowners, developers, institutions, and municipalities—helping them integrate working farms into places that promote health, resilience, and connection.
His acclaimed book, Citizen Farmers: The Biodynamic Way to Grow Healthy Food, Build Thriving Communities, and Give Back to the Earth, reflects his lifelong commitment to building a more just and sustainable food system. Daron’s portfolio spans collaborations with a wide range of stakeholders—from agrihoods and eco-resorts to nonprofits, hospitals, and public-private partnerships.
Daron brings visionary leadership and hands-on expertise in community development, site design, regenerative agriculture, farm design, programming, and operations.
He is an active farmer and land steward in Atlanta, Georgia, and has deep roots within the biodynamic farming community.
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