Run family farmland like a modern business.
Momentis is the private family office for the Carson family in Omaha, Nebraska. Its Director of Farming Operations needed farm knowledge out of people’s heads and into a record ready for any audit. Here’s how Oaken became that record.
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Family offices and farmland investors
Keep a current, audit-ready view of leases, documents and land partners across the portfolio.
Farm managers working for owners
Spend less time chasing paperwork and more time on the farm.
Balancing family ties with business-grade data.
Alexis Stevens manages the family’s farmland investments, balancing the emotional ties farm families have to their land with the data a modern business needs.
of experience in rural policy and land management for Alexis Stevens.
core problems: an information gap, operational friction and compliance risk.
when Momentis moved its land management into Oaken.
From pen and paper to a digital legacy.
The three challenges Momentis faced as its land holdings grew, and how Oaken answered them.
Get the full case study ↓Knowledge in people’s heads
Critical farm data lived mainly in the minds of aging operators, so it could be lost when the next generation takes over.
Time lost chasing paperwork
Scattered systems meant hours spent on lease agreements, planting verifications and checking land partner details.
Hard to stay audit-ready
With pen-and-paper records, a portfolio ready for sales, reporting and new mandates was nearly impossible.
A digital system of record
Oaken captures handshake agreements and historical soil data, and keeps lease agreements and legal documents in one place.
What changed at Momentis.
“The other option really is if I didn’t have Oaken, I need a couple of assistants. So, I’m saving my company money by having Oaken, because really it is my personal assistant.”
Alexis StevensDirector of Farming Operations, Momentis
Paper, spreadsheets and memory
Lease details and farm history were spread out, and much of it was only in operators’ heads.
Agreements and history captured
Handshake agreements, soil history, leases and legal documents became a permanent digital record.
More time on the farm
Less time behind spreadsheets, easy data sharing with land partners and a portfolio ready for reporting.
Farms and landowners like yours.
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The two-page PDF covers the family office, its three challenges and how Oaken turned its land management into a professional digital operation.
- The three challenges facing a farmland family office
- How Oaken captures handshake agreements and soil history
- Alexis Stevens on running the portfolio without extra staff
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What is Momentis Family Office?
Momentis is the private family office for the Carson family in Omaha, Nebraska. Its focus includes philanthropy, estate organization and legacy, and Alexis Stevens manages its farmland investments.
What problems did Momentis need to solve?
An information gap, with farm data held mostly by aging operators; operational friction from scattered systems; and compliance risk from records that weren’t ready for audits or reporting.
How does Oaken help farmland investors?
Oaken keeps leases, legal documents, land partner details and farm history in one system of record, so the portfolio is easier to report on, audit and pass on.
Can landowners or partners see the data?
Oaken includes a secure landowner portal with read-only access to active leases, rent payment history and farm updates.
Who should read this case study?
Family offices, farmland investors and farm managers who manage land for owners and need business-grade records without adding staff.
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