WHO WE ARE
FC Development Corp. drives innovation and growth for The Farmer's Cow brand of companies and delivers new avenues, partnerships, and strategies that create investor and market opportunities while ensuring a bright future for family farms.
Our Ethos
At FC Development Corp. (FCDC), we believe that innovation and tradition are not opposites—they are the perfect partners for building a stronger, more sustainable future for American family farms.
We are guided by these core principles:
- Farmer-First Growth — Every decision prioritizes the long-term viability, prosperity, and stewardship of family farms. We exist to create new revenue streams, efficiencies, and opportunities that flow directly back to the farmers, ensuring they remain the heart of the ecosystem.
- Innovation Meets Heritage — We blend cutting-edge solutions—like clean energy production, diversified business models, and strategic brand expansion—with the timeless values of responsible farming, transparency, and community connection that define The Farmer’s Cow® cooperative.
- Community & Economic Strength — Healthy family farms build healthier communities, stronger local economies, and greater food security. By safeguarding small-scale agriculture, we invest in the foundation of society while delivering meaningful value to consumers, partners, and investors.
- Rural Sustainability & Forward Momentum — We champion practical, scalable innovation that reduces environmental impact, preserves farmland, and positions family farms as leaders in renewable energy and local food systems—without ever losing sight of the land, animals, and people who make it all possible.
Through our exclusive partnership with The Farmer’s Cow®, we pioneer new horizons for family farming while staying rooted in its authentic foundations. This ethos drives everything we do: creating lasting impact, unlocking potential, and proving that when family farms thrive, we all do.
Steven Ayer
A noted author considered a preeminent futurist within the financial management field, Ayer is a Partner and Managing Director in Hightower, one of the largest and highly regarded Registered Investment Advisors in the country
Edwin Molina
Having gained national attention as a “pure multi-industry Entrepreneur” over several decades, as well as being featured for his numerous successes within various media outlets
STEVE LANE
A Connecticut native and graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, Lane was an NCAA Lacrosse All-American, having earned numerous national and team titles.
Mark Princevalle
Mark Princevalle has over twenty-five years of experience in performance driven industries, both private and governmental, and has worked both in the field and in management ensuring projects are successfully
Dan Garofalo
Garofalo is a Managing Broker & Principal at Reno Properties Group, LLC, located in Newington, Connecticut. He has over 35 years of experience in commercial real estate sales, leasing, and development projects out of Hartford, New Haven, and New London Counties.
Andy Jones
Jones is recognized throughout the highest levels of digital marketing, and social media circles as a multi-talented individual with over 20 years of start-up and build-out experience, serving on the boards of
various companies;
Rick Rubenstein
Rubenstein has an incredibly strong background in the customer-level retail industry and business growth. Rubenstein provides both operational oversight and operational execution to the organization
and serves multiple functions
JEffrey VaughAN SR.
Vaughan was born into a small family print shop started in Santa Monica, California by his parents Tillie and Bud Vaughan in 1953. This early and intense exposure to all aspects of the design and
printing business – provided him with training in both basic and complex technical tasks and operational knowledge,
Julie Carter-Brown
With an outstanding background in providing financial clarity, maximizing profits, cash flow dynamics, and overall company productivity – Julie Carter-Brown is recognized as a multi-industry strategist who consistently delivers results in creating systems for optimal cash flow, low overhead, and maximum profit.
