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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-088016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230331

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLADSTONE LAND Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001495240
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				541892552
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35795
		FILM NUMBER:		23787559

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-287-5800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Gladstone Land Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100624
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Rule&nbsp;14a-101)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Gladstone Land Corporation </B></P>
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Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if Other Than the Registrant) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1)</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GLADSTONE LAND CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>McLean, Virginia 22102 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx457189_1">
</A>NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>To Be Held On May&nbsp;11, 2023 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the Stockholders of Gladstone Land Corporation: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are notifying you that the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Gladstone Land Corporation will be held on Thursday, May&nbsp;11, 2023, at
11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. To maximize stockholder participation and provide a consistent experience regardless of location, the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be a completely &#147;virtual meeting.&#148; You will be able to attend
the meeting as well as vote and submit your questions during the live webcast of the meeting by visiting <U>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LAND2023</U> and entering the company number and control number included in your &#147;Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials&#148; on your proxy card or in the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the 2023 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, you will be asked to consider and vote upon the following proposals: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. To elect three directors
to hold office for terms that will expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and when their respective successors are duly elected and qualify; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. To ratify the Audit Committee&#146;s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting
firm for our fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2023; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. To transact such other business as may properly come before
the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement
accompanying this Notice. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March&nbsp;24, 2023, as the record date for
determining the stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are providing access to our proxy materials over the Internet. As a
result, we are mailing to our stockholders a &#147;Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials,&#148; which contains instructions on how stockholders can access those documents over the Internet and vote their shares. The Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials also contains instructions on how stockholders can receive a paper copy of our proxy materials, including this Proxy Statement, our 2022 Annual Report, and a proxy card or voting instruction card. We believe this
process will expedite stockholders&#146; receipt of proxy materials, lower the costs of our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and conserve natural resources. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By Order of the Board of Directors, </P> <P STYLE="font-size:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Secretary </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">McLean, Virginia
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">March&nbsp;31, 2023 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; padding-top:3pt; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Board of Directors is soliciting proxies to be used at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All of
our stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting via webcast. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you are urged to submit your proxy electronically via the Internet or vote by telephone as instructed in these
materials. Submitting your proxy or voting instructions promptly will assist us in reducing the expenses of additional proxy solicitation, but it will not affect your right to vote if you attend the virtual Annual Meeting via webcast (and, if you
are not a stockholder of record, you have obtained a legal proxy from the bank, broker, trustee or other nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares at the virtual Annual Meeting). </B></P></div>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GLADSTONE LAND CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>McLean, Virginia 22102 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#tx457189_3">QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS PROXY MATERIAL AND VOTING</A></P></TD>
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GOVERNANCE</A></P></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GLADSTONE LAND CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, Virginia 22102 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx457189_2"></A>PROXY STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>To Be Held On May&nbsp;11, 2023 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx457189_3"></A>QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS PROXY MATERIAL AND VOTING </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>What is the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and why am I receiving it? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;e-proxy&#148;</FONT> rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;SEC&#148;), Gladstone Land Corporation, referred to herein as &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us,&#148; the &#147;Company,&#148; or &#147;Gladstone Land,&#148; is providing access to our proxy materials in a fast and efficient manner via the Internet.
Accordingly, on March&nbsp;31, 2023, we mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the &#147;Notice&#148;) to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on March&nbsp;24, 2023, and posted our proxy materials on the
website referenced in the Notice (<U>www.proxyvote.com</U>). As more fully described in the Notice, all stockholders may choose to access our proxy materials on the website referred to in the Notice. In addition, the Notice and website provide
information regarding how you may elect to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis. If you previously elected to receive a printed or electronic copy of our proxy materials, which we also expect
to distribute on or about March&nbsp;31, 2023, you will continue to receive these materials by mail or electronic mail. You will also continue to receive paper or electronic copies of our proxy materials in the future until you elect otherwise. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Who can vote at the Annual Meeting? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only
holders of record of our common stock at the close of business on March&nbsp;24, 2023, will be entitled to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;). On this record date, there were 35,713,982 shares of common
stock outstanding and entitled to vote, having one vote per share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If as of the close of business on March&nbsp;24, 2023, your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent,
Computershare, Inc., then you are a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you may vote at the meeting, or authorize a proxy to vote your shares by mail, over the telephone or on the Internet. Whether or not you plan to attend the
meeting, we urge you to authorize a proxy to vote your shares by following the instructions in the Notice or in this proxy statement to ensure that your vote is counted. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If as of the close of business on March&nbsp;24, 2023, your shares were held not in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm,
bank, dealer or other similar organization (collectively, a &#147;Brokerage Firm&#148;), then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in &#147;street name&#148; and the Notice is being forwarded to you by that organization. The Brokerage Firm
holding your account is considered to be the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your Brokerage Firm regarding how to vote the shares in your account. You are also
invited to attend the Annual Meeting via webcast. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares at the meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your Brokerage Firm. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are two matters scheduled for a vote, as follows: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Proposal 1, to elect three directors to hold office for terms that will expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and when their respective successors are duly elected and qualify; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Proposal 2, to ratify the Audit Committee&#146;s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (&#147;PwC&#148;) as our
independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>How do I vote? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For Proposal 1, you may either vote &#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148; all the nominees to the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) or you may
&#147;<B>WITHHOLD</B>&#148; your vote for any nominee you specify. For Proposal 2, you may vote &#147;<B>FOR</B>,&#148; &#147;<B>AGAINST</B>&#148; or &#147;<B>ABSTAIN</B>&#148; from voting. The procedures for voting are set forth below: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote at the Annual Meeting or authorize a proxy to vote your shares over the telephone, on the
Internet, or by using a proxy card that you may request or that we may elect to deliver at a later time. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to authorize a proxy to vote your shares using one of the methods listed below to
ensure your vote is counted. You may still attend the meeting via webcast and vote even if you have already submitted a proxy. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">To vote virtually during the live webcast of the Annual Meeting, please follow the instructions for attending and
voting at the Annual Meeting posted at <U>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LAND2023</U>. You will need the company number and control number included in the Notice sent to you or, if you requested printed copies be sent to you by mail, on your
proxy card or in the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. All votes must be received by the inspectors of election appointed for the meeting before the polls close at the Annual Meeting. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">To authorize a proxy to vote your shares using a proxy card, simply complete, sign and date the proxy card that
may be delivered and return it promptly in the envelope provided. To request a proxy card, follow the instructions on the Notice. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">To authorize a proxy to vote over the telephone, dial toll-free <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-690-6903</FONT></FONT></FONT> using a touch-tone phone and follow the recorded instructions. You will be asked to provide the company number and control number from the Notice. Your
vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on May&nbsp;10, 2023, the day prior to the Annual Meeting, to be counted. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">To authorize a proxy to vote on the Internet, follow the instructions in the Notice or go to
<U>www.proxyvote.com</U> to complete an electronic proxy card. You will be asked to provide the company number and control number from the Notice. Your vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on May&nbsp;10, 2023, the day prior to
the Annual Meeting, to be counted. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of Your Broker or Bank </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your Brokerage Firm, you should have received a notice containing voting
instructions from that organization rather than from Gladstone Land. Simply </P>
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follow the voting instructions in the notice to ensure that your vote is counted. Alternatively, you may authorize a proxy to vote your shares by telephone or over the Internet, as instructed by
your Brokerage Firm. To vote virtually during the live webcast of the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a valid proxy from your Brokerage Firm. Follow the instructions from your Brokerage Firm, or contact your Brokerage Firm to request a proxy form.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt; padding-top:3pt; margin-left:2%; margin-right:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>We provide Internet proxy voting to allow you to authorize a proxy to vote your shares online, with
procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your Internet access, such as usage charges from your Internet access provider and
telephone company. </B></P></div> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>What if another matter is properly brought before the meeting? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought
before the meeting, your proxy holder (one of the individuals named on your proxy card) will vote on those matters in accordance with their discretion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>How many votes do I have? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On each matter
to be voted upon, you have one vote for each share of common stock you owned as of the close of business on March&nbsp;24, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>What if I return a
proxy card or otherwise vote but do not make specific choices? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you return a signed and dated proxy card or otherwise vote without
marking voting selections, your shares will be voted &#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148; the election of all director nominees and &#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148; the ratification of the Audit Committee&#146;s selection of PwC as our independent registered public
accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2023. If any other matter is properly presented at the meeting, your proxy holder (one of the individuals named on your proxy card) will vote your shares using his or her discretion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Who is paying for this proxy solicitation? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We will bear the cost of solicitation of proxies, including preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of the Notice, and any additional
information furnished to stockholders. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to banks, brokerage houses, fiduciaries and custodians holding in their names shares of our common stock beneficially owned by others to forward to such
beneficial owners. We may reimburse persons representing beneficial owners of our common stock for their costs of forwarding solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. Original solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone
or personal solicitation by directors, officers or other employees of Gladstone Management Corporation (our &#147;Adviser&#148;) or Gladstone Administration, LLC (our &#147;Administrator&#148;). No additional compensation will be paid to directors,
officers or other employees for such services. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>What does it mean if I receive more than one Notice? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you receive more than one Notice, your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts at your Brokerage
Firm. Please follow the voting instructions on all such Notices to ensure that all of your shares have been voted. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the Annual Meeting. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">You may grant a subsequent proxy through the Internet. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">You may grant a subsequent proxy by telephone on a later date. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">You may send a timely written notice that you are revoking your proxy to Gladstone Land Corporation&#146;s
corporate secretary at 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, Virginia 22102. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">You may attend the Annual Meeting and vote virtually during the live webcast. However, simply attending the
meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Your most current proxy card, Internet proxy or telephone vote is the
one that is counted. If your shares are held by your Brokerage Firm, you should follow the instructions provided by them. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>When are stockholder
proposals due for next year&#146;s Annual Meeting? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We will consider for inclusion in our proxy materials for the 2024 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders proposals that we receive not later than December&nbsp;12, 2023 and that comply with all applicable requirements of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-8</FONT> promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), and our bylaws, as amended (&#147;Bylaws&#148;). Stockholders must submit their proposals to our corporate secretary at 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, Virginia 22102. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any stockholder who wishes to propose a nominee to the Board or propose any other business to be considered by the stockholders (other than a
stockholder proposal to be included in our proxy materials pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-8</FONT> of the Exchange Act) must comply with the advance notice provisions and other requirements of Article II, Section&nbsp;4 of our
Bylaws, a copy of which is on file with the SEC and may be obtained from our corporate secretary upon request. These notice provisions require that nominations of persons for election to the Board and proposals of business to be considered by the
stockholders for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be made in writing and submitted to our corporate secretary at the address above no earlier than February&nbsp;11, 2024 (90 days before the first anniversary of the 2023 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders) and not later than March&nbsp;12, 2024 (60 days before the first anniversary of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders). You are also advised to review our Bylaws, which contain additional requirements about advance notice of
stockholder proposals and director nominations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under our Bylaws, to comply with the
universal proxy rules, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company&#146;s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-19(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act no later than March&nbsp;12, 2024 (60 days before the first anniversary of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>What is the quorum requirement? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A quorum
of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting of stockholders. A quorum will be present if at least a majority of the outstanding voting shares are represented by stockholders present at the meeting or by proxy. On the record date, there were
35,713,982 shares outstanding and entitled to vote. Thus, 17,856,992 shares must be represented by stockholders present at the meeting or by proxy to have a quorum. </P>
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submitted on your behalf by your Brokerage Firm) or if you vote virtually during the meeting. &#147;<B>WITHHOLD</B>&#148; votes, abstentions and broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will be counted towards the quorum requirement.
If there is no quorum, the holders of a majority of the voting shares present at the meeting in person or represented by proxy may adjourn the meeting to another date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>How are votes counted? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Votes will be
counted by the inspectors of election appointed for the meeting, who will separately count: (i)&nbsp;&#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148; and &#147;<B>WITHHOLD</B>&#148; votes and broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> for Proposal 1 (election
of directors) and (ii)&nbsp;&#147;<B>FOR</B>,&#148; &#147;<B>AGAINST</B>&#148; and &#147;<B>ABSTAIN</B>&#148; votes with respect to Proposal 2 (ratification of the appointment of PwC). &#147;<B>WITHHOLD</B>&#148; votes, abstentions and broker <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will have no effect with regard to Proposals 1 and 2, although they will be considered present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. Our chief financial officer, Lewis Parrish, and general
counsel and secretary, Michael LiCalsi, have been appointed as the inspectors of election. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>What are &#147;broker
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes&#148;?</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> occur when a
beneficial owner of shares held in &#147;street name&#148; does not give instructions to the Brokerage Firm holding the shares as to how to vote on matters deemed <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;non-routine.&#148;</FONT> Generally, if shares
are held in street name, the beneficial owner of the shares is entitled to give voting instructions to the Brokerage Firm holding the shares. If the beneficial owner does not provide voting instructions, the Brokerage Firm can still vote the shares
with respect to matters that are considered to be &#147;routine,&#148; but not with respect to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;non-routine&#148;</FONT> matters. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange that are applicable to the Nasdaq Stock Market (&#147;Nasdaq&#148;), Proposal 1 (election of
directors) is a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-routine</FONT> proposal; thus your Brokerage Firm is not entitled to vote your shares without your instructions. Proposal 2 (ratification of the appointment of PwC) is a routine proposal; thus
your Brokerage Firm may vote your shares even if it does not receive instructions from you. In the event that a Brokerage Firm indicates on a proxy that it does not have discretionary authority to vote certain shares on a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-routine</FONT> proposal, then those shares will be treated as broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes.</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>How many votes are needed to approve each proposal? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For Proposal 1, the vote of a plurality of all the votes cast at the Annual Meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary for the election
of a director. Therefore, for the three directorships to be filled at the Annual Meeting, the three nominees receiving the most &#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148; votes (among votes properly cast virtually during the meeting or by proxy) will be elected.
&#147;<B>WITHHOLD</B>&#148; and broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes,</FONT> if any, will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote. However, they will be counted towards the quorum requirement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For Proposal 2, the ratification of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm, the affirmative vote of a majority of all of the
votes cast at the Annual Meeting at which a quorum is present is required to approve the proposal. Abstentions and broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes,</FONT> if any, will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the
result of the vote. However, they will be counted toward the quorum requirement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. Final results will be announced in a Current Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> which will be filed with the SEC within four business days after the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ELECTION OF DIRECTORS TO CLASS OF 2026 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our Board is divided into three classes. Each class has a three-year term. Vacancies on the Board may be filled only by persons elected by a
majority of the remaining directors. A director elected by the Board to fill a vacancy in a class, including any vacancies created by an increase in the number of directors, shall serve for the remainder of the full term of that class and until the
director&#146;s successor is elected and qualified. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our Board currently has eight directorships and eight members. There are three
directors in the class whose term of office expires in 2023. Each of the nominees listed below is currently a director who was previously elected by the stockholders or who was appointed by the Board to fill a vacancy. Proxies cannot be voted for a
greater number of persons than the number of nominees named. If elected at the Annual Meeting, each nominee would serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting and until his successor is elected and has qualified, or, if sooner, until his death, resignation
or removal. It is our policy to encourage directors and nominees for director to attend the Annual Meeting. None of our directors attended the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Directors are elected by a plurality of all the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. Therefore, for the three director positions, the three
nominees receiving the most &#147;<B>FOR</B>&#148; votes (among votes properly cast in person or by proxy) will be elected. &#147;<B>WITHHOLD</B>&#148; votes and broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes,</FONT> if any, will not be counted
as votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote. Shares represented by executed proxies will be voted, if authority to do so is not withheld, for the election of the three nominees named below. If any nominee becomes unavailable for
election as a result of an unexpected occurrence, your shares will be voted for the election of a substitute nominee proposed by our management. Each person nominated for election has agreed to serve if elected. Our management has no reason to
believe that any nominee will be unable to serve. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Nominees for Election for a Three-year Term, Expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is a brief biography of each director nominee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>David Gladstone</I>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone, age 80, is our founder and has served as our president, chief executive
officer and chairman of the Board since our inception in 1997. He also founded and continues to serve as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of our affiliates, including Gladstone Capital, Gladstone Investment, Gladstone
Commercial, our Adviser, and our Administrator. Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone additionally serves on the board of managers of our affiliated broker-dealer, Gladstone Securities, LLC (&#147;Gladstone Securities&#148;). Prior to founding the Company,
Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone served as either chairman or vice chairman of the board of directors of American Capital Strategies, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS), a publicly-traded leveraged buyout fund and mezzanine debt finance company, from 1997 to 2001. From 1974 to
1997, Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone held various positions, including chairman and chief executive officer, with Allied Capital Corporation (NYSE: ALD), Allied Capital Corporation II, Allied Capital Lending Corporation and Allied Capital Advisors, Inc., a
registered investment adviser that managed the Allied companies. The Allied companies were the largest group of publicly-traded mezzanine debt funds in the United States and were managers of two private venture capital limited partnerships and a
private real estate investment trust (&#147;REIT&#148;). From 1991 to 1997, Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone served either as chairman of the board of directors or president of Allied Capital Commercial Corporation, a publicly-traded REIT that invested in real
estate loans to small and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">medium-sized</FONT> businesses, managed by Allied Capital Advisors, Inc. He managed the growth of Allied Capital Commercial from no assets at the time of its initial public offering to
$385&nbsp;million in assets at the time it merged into Allied Capital Corporation in 1997. From 1992 to 1997, Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone served as a director, president and chief executive officer of Business Mortgage Investors, a privately-held mortgage
REIT </P>
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managed by Allied Capital Advisors, which invested in real estate loans to small and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">medium-sized</FONT> businesses. Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone is also a past director of
Capital Automotive REIT, a real estate investment trust that purchases and net leases real estate to automobile dealerships. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone served as a director of The Riggs National Corporation (the parent of Riggs Bank) from 1993 to May 1997 and of Riggs Bank
from 1991 to 1993. He served as a trustee of the George Washington University and currently is trustee emeritus. He is a past member of the Listings and Hearings Committee of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone
was the founder and managing member of The Capital Investors, LLC, a group of angel investors, and is currently a member emeritus. Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School, an MA from American University and a BA from the
University of Virginia. Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone has <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-authored</FONT> two books on financing for small and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">medium-sized</FONT> businesses,<I> Venture Capital Handbook</I> and<I> Venture
Capital Investing.</I> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone was selected to serve as a director on our Board and nominated to serve another directorship
term because he is our founder and has greater than 30 years of experience in the industry, including his service as our president, chairman and chief executive since our inception. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Paul W. Adelgren.</I>&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Adelgren, age 80, has been one of our directors since January 2013. Mr.&nbsp;Adelgren has also served as
a director of Gladstone Capital since January 2003, a director of Gladstone Investment since June 2005, and a director of Gladstone Commercial since August 2003. From 1997 to January 2018, Mr.&nbsp;Adelgren served as the pastor of Missionary
Alliance Church. From 1991 to 1997, Mr.&nbsp;Adelgren was pastor of New Life Alliance Church. From 1988 to 1991, Mr.&nbsp;Adelgren was the comptroller, treasurer, and vice president for finance and materials of Williams&nbsp;&amp; Watts, Inc., a
logistics management and procurement business located in Fairfield, New Jersey. Prior to Joining Williams&nbsp;&amp; Watts, Mr.&nbsp;Adelgren served in the United States Navy, where he served in a number of capacities, including as the director of
the Strategic Submarine Support Department, SPCC Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, as an executive officer at the Naval Supply Center, Charleston, South Carolina and as the director of the Joint Uniform Military Pay System, Navy Finance Center. He is a
retired Navy Captain. Mr.&nbsp;Adelgren holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from the University of Kansas. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Adelgren was selected to serve as an independent director on our Board and nominated to serve another directorship term due to his
strength and experience in ethics, which also led to his appointment as chairman of our Ethics, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the &#147;Ethics Committee&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>John H. Outland.</I>&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Outland, age 77, has been one of our directors since January 2013. Mr.&nbsp;Outland has also been a
director of Gladstone Capital since December 2003, a director of Gladstone Investment since June 2005, and a director of Gladstone Commercial since December 2003. Mr.&nbsp;Outland has been a private investor since June 2006. From March 2004 to June
2006, he served as vice president of Genworth Financial, Inc. From 2002 to March 2004, Mr.&nbsp;Outland served as a managing director for 1789 Capital Advisors, where he provided market and transaction structure analysis and advice on a consulting
basis for multifamily commercial mortgage purchase programs. From 1999 to 2001, Mr.&nbsp;Outland served as vice president of mortgage-backed securities at Financial Guaranty Insurance Company where he was team leader for bond insurance transactions,
responsible for sourcing business, coordinating credit, loan files, due diligence and legal review processes, and negotiating structure and business issues. From 1993 to 1999, Mr.&nbsp;Outland was senior vice president for Citicorp Mortgage
Securities, Inc., where he securitized <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-conforming</FONT> mortgage products. From 1989 to 1993, Mr.&nbsp;Outland was vice president of real estate and mortgage finance for Nomura Securities International, Inc.,
where he performed due diligence on and negotiated the financing of commercial mortgage packages in preparation for securitization. </P>
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Mr.&nbsp;Outland holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor&#146;s degree in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Outland was selected to serve as an independent director on our Board and nominated to serve another directorship term due to his more
than 20 years of experience in the real estate and mortgage industry. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EACH NAMED NOMINEE. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Directors
Continuing in Office Until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is a brief biography of each director whose term will
continue until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Michela A. English.</I>&nbsp;Ms.&nbsp;English, age 73, has served as one of our
directors since January 2013. Ms.&nbsp;English has also been a director of Gladstone Capital since June 2002, a director of Gladstone Investment since June 2005, and a director of Gladstone Commercial since August 2003. Ms.&nbsp;English is currently
a private investor and serves as a strategic advisor to companies and nonprofit organizations. Ms.&nbsp;English has served as a director of Fight for Children, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-profit</FONT> charitable organization focused on
providing high quality education and health care services to underserved youth in Washington, D.C., since January 2017, and Ms.&nbsp;English served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Fight for Children from June 2006 to December 2016. From
March 1996 to March 2004, Ms.&nbsp;English held several positions with Discovery Communications, Inc., including president of Discovery Consumer Products, president of Discovery Enterprises Worldwide and president of Discovery.com. From 1991 to
1996, Ms.&nbsp;English served as senior vice president of the National Geographic Society and was a member of the National Geographic Society&#146;s Board of Trustees and Education Foundation Board. Prior to 1991, Ms.&nbsp;English served as vice
president, corporate planning and business development for Marriott Corporation and as a senior engagement manager for McKinsey&nbsp;&amp; Company. Ms.&nbsp;English is also currently a director of Boclips. Ms.&nbsp;English currently serves as a
director of the Hershey Trust Company and the Milton Hershey School, as a director of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), as a director of D.C. Preparatory Academy and a director of the District of Columbia Public Education Fund. Ms.&nbsp;English
is an emeritus member of the board of Sweet Briar College. Ms.&nbsp;English holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from Sweet Briar College and a Master of Public and Private Management degree from the Yale University School of
Management. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;English was selected to serve as an independent director on our Board due to her greater than 20 years of senior
management experience at various corporations and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-profit</FONT> organizations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Anthony W.
Parker.</I>&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Parker, age 77, has served as one of our directors since January 2013. Mr.&nbsp;Parker has also been a director of Gladstone Capital since August 2001, a director of Gladstone Investment since June 2005 and a director of
Gladstone Commercial since August 2003. Mr.&nbsp;Parker founded Parker Tide Corp. in 1997 and has since served as Chairman of the Board. Parker Tide is a government contracting company providing mission critical solutions to the Federal Government.
From 1992 to 1996, Mr.&nbsp;Parker was chairman of Capitol Resource Funding, Inc., a commercial finance company. Mr.&nbsp;Parker practiced corporate and tax law for over 15 years &#150; from 1980 to 1983 at Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard&nbsp;&amp;
McPherson, and in private practice from 1983 to 1992. From 1973 to 1977, Mr.&nbsp;Parker served as executive assistant to the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Mr.&nbsp;Parker is also the president of the Naval Academy Sailing
Foundation, a 501(c)(3) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">not-for-profit</FONT></FONT> corporation located in Annapolis, Maryland, a former director of the Bishop Walker School, a part of the Episcopal diocese of
Washington, D.C. and former vice chairman and member of the Board of Visitors, </P>
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U.S. Naval Academy. Mr.&nbsp;Parker received his J.D. and Masters in Tax Law from Georgetown Law Center and his undergraduate degree from Harvard College. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Parker was selected to serve as an independent director on our Board due to his expertise and wealth of experience in the field of
corporate taxation. Mr.&nbsp;Parker&#146;s knowledge of corporate tax was instrumental in his appointment as chairman of our Audit Committee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Directors Continuing in Office Until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is a brief biography of each director whose term will continue until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Terry L. Brubaker</I>.&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker, age 79, has served as our chief operating officer, vice chairman and a director since April
2007 and as our secretary from April 2007 to October 2012. Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker has also served as the chief operating officer and a director of our Adviser since its inception in 2003 and was secretary from 2003 to October 2012. Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker has
also served as chief operating officer of our Administrator since its inception in 2005. He also served as president of our Adviser from its inception until assuming the duties of vice chairman in February 2006. Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker has served as the
chief operating officer and a director of Gladstone Capital Corporation (&#147;Gladstone Capital&#148;) (Nasdaq: GLAD) since May 2001 and was secretary from 2003 to October 2012. He also served as president of Gladstone Capital from May 2001 through
April 2004, when he assumed the duties of vice chairman. Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker has also been the vice chairman, chief operating officer and a director of Gladstone Investment Corporation (&#147;Gladstone Investment&#148;) (Nasdaq: GAIN) since its
inception in June 2005 and was secretary from 2003 to October 2012. Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker also served as chief operating officer and a director of Gladstone Commercial Corporation (&#147;Gladstone Commercial&#148;) (Nasdaq: GOOD) since its inception in
2003, as president from its inception through July 2007, when he assumed the duties of vice chairman, and as secretary from 2003 to October 2012. In March 1999, Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker founded and, until May&nbsp;1, 2003, served as chairman of Heads Up
Systems, a company providing processing industries with leading edge technology. From 1996 to 1999, Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker served as vice president of the paper group for the American Forest&nbsp;&amp; Paper Association. From 1992 to 1995,
Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker served as president of Interstate Resources, a pulp and paper company. From 1991 to 1992, Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker served as president of IRI, a radiation measurement equipment manufacturer. From 1981 to 1991, Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker held
several management positions at James River Corporation, a forest and paper company, including vice president of strategic planning from 1981 to 1982, group vice president of the Groveton Group and Premium Printing Papers from 1982 to 1990 and vice
president of human resources development in 1991. From 1976 to 1981, Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker was strategic planning manager and marketing manager of white papers at Boise Cascade. Previously, Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker was a senior engagement manager at
McKinsey&nbsp;&amp; Company from 1972 to 1976. Prior to 1972, Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker was a U.S. Navy fighter pilot. Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BSE from Princeton University. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker was selected to serve as a director on our Board due to his more than 30 years of experience in various <FONT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr.</I>&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Wilkinson, age 77, has served as our director and as a director of Gladstone Investment,
Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Commercial since October 2014. In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Wilkinson has served as chairman of the Valuation Committee for each of the Company, Gladstone Investment, Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Commercial since January
2022. Mr.&nbsp;Wilkinson is the founder and was a general partner of Kitty Hawk Capital, a venture capital firm established in 1980 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, from its </P>
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founding through 2016. He has served on the board of the N.C. State University Foundation and has previously served as Chairman of its Graduate School Advisory Board where he endowed the
Wilkinson Research Ethics Fellowship. For many years he served on the board and as chairman of the finance committee of the Ben Craig Center, a business incubator affiliated with the University of N.C. at Charlotte. He is a past member and director
of the National Venture Capital Association and is a past member and Chairman of the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies. Mr.&nbsp;Wilkinson was founding Chairman of the Carolinas Chapter of the National Association of
Corporate Directors (NACD), and served on its board of directors from 2013 through December 2015, and has been a NACD Leadership Fellow, having completed the NACD&#146;s program for corporate directors and its continuing educational requirements to
maintain this level of recognition. Mr.&nbsp;Wilkinson served as a director of R.F. Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD) from 1992, serving as its Chairman of its board of directors from July 2008, until its $11&nbsp;billion merger with Triquint
Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TQNT) in January 2015 to form QORVO (Nasdaq: QRVO). He served as Lead Independent Director for QORVO from January 2015 until August 2018. During his many years of service on the RFMD and QORVO boards, he served on and
chaired both the Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees for various periods. Mr.&nbsp;Wilkinson also serves or has served as a director of numerous venture-backed companies, both public and private. Mr.&nbsp;Wilkinson is a graduate of
N.C. State University (BS) and the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration (MBA). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Wilkinson was selected to serve as
an independent director on our Board due to his over 40 year career in the venture capital industry where he has helped to start or expand dozens of rapidly growing companies in a variety of industries. Mr.&nbsp;Wilkinson brings a unique perspective
to our Board from his experience in overseeing the successful growth and evolution of numerous businesses and understanding the challenges of leading both private and public companies through changing economic conditions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Ms.</I><I></I><I>&nbsp;Novara</I>, age 53, has served as our director and as a director of Gladstone Investment, Gladstone Capital and
Gladstone Commercial since October 2022. Ms.&nbsp;Novara has been the Head of Resource Management of the Company, Gladstone Investment, Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Commercial since each company&#146;s founding. Ms.&nbsp;Novara is also Head of
Human Resources, Facilities&nbsp;&amp; Office Management and IT at the Adviser. Prior to joining the Company, Ms.&nbsp;Novara served as Assistant Vice President of Human Resources with the WMF Group and as a Consultant to Prudential Financial. From
1996 to 1997, Ms.&nbsp;Novara worked for TREEV, a publicly held imaging software vendor. From 1992 to 1996, Ms.&nbsp;Novara worked for Environmental Products Corporation in their corporate Human Resources department. Ms.&nbsp;Novara is certified
through the Society for Human Resource Management as a Professional in Human Resources, holds an MA from Marymount University in Human Resources Management and a BA in Spanish and French from St. Mary&#146;s College of Notre Dame. Ms.&nbsp;Novara is
also fluent in Italian, Spanish and French. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Novara was selected to serve as a director on our Board due to her over 15 years of
experience, including her <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-depth</FONT> knowledge of the Company. The Company also believes her addition as director will increase the diversity of views to the overall benefit of the Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx457189_5"></A>INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Independence of the Board of Directors </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As required under Nasdaq listing standards, a majority of the members of a listed company&#146;s board of directors must qualify as
&#147;independent,&#148; as affirmatively determined by the board of directors. The Board </P>
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consults with our chief compliance officer and legal counsel to ensure that the Board&#146;s determinations are consistent with relevant securities and other laws and regulations regarding the
definition of &#147;independent,&#148; including those set forth in pertinent listing standards of Nasdaq, as in effect from time to time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consistent with these considerations, after review of all relevant transactions or relationships between each director, or any of his or her
family members, and us, our senior management and our independent registered public accounting firm, the Board has affirmatively determined that the following five current directors are independent directors within the meaning of the applicable
Nasdaq listing standards: Messrs. Adelgren, Outland, Parker and Wilkinson and Ms.&nbsp;English. In making this determination, the Board found that none of these directors or nominees for director had a material or other disqualifying relationship
with us. Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone, the chairman of our Board and our chief executive officer and president, Ms.&nbsp;Novara, our Head of Resource Management, and Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker, our vice chairman and chief operating officer, are not independent
directors by virtue of their positions as officers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Diversity </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our Nasdaq Board Diversity Matrix is posted on our website at www.gladstonefarms.com/investors/corporate-governance/governance-documents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Meetings of the Board of Directors </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Board met four times during the last fiscal year. Each then-current Board member attended 75% or more of the meetings of the Board and of the committees on which he or she served that were held during the period for which he or she was a director or
committee member. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As required under applicable Nasdaq listing standards, which require regularly scheduled meetings of independent
directors, in fiscal year 2022, our independent directors met four times in regularly scheduled executive sessions at which only independent directors were present. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Corporate Leadership Structure </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Since our
inception, Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone has served as chairman of our Board, our chief executive officer and president. The Board believes that our chief executive officer is best situated to serve as chairman because he is the director most familiar with our
business and industry and most capable of effectively identifying strategic priorities and leading the discussion and execution of strategy. In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Adelgren, one of our independent directors, serves as the Lead Director for all
meetings of our independent directors held in executive session. The Lead Director has the responsibility of presiding at all executive sessions of the Board, consulting with the chairman and chief executive officer on Board and committee meeting
agendas, acting as a liaison between management and the independent directors and facilitating teamwork and communication between the independent directors and management. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board believes the combined role of chairman, chief executive officer and president, together with having an independent Lead Director, is
in the best interests of us and our stockholders because it provides the appropriate balance between strategic development and independent oversight of management. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our Board has six committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, an Executive Committee, an Offering Committee, an Ethics Committee
and a Valuation Committee. The following table shows the current </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Terry L. Brubaker</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David Gladstone</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Below is a description of each committee of the Board. All committees have the authority to engage legal counsel or other experts or
consultants as they deem appropriate to carry out their responsibilities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Audit Committee </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Audit Committee of the Board oversees our corporate accounting and financial reporting process. For this purpose, the Audit Committee
performs several functions. The Audit Committee evaluates the performance of and assesses the qualifications of the independent registered public accounting firm; determines and approves the engagement of the independent registered public accounting
firm; determines whether to retain or terminate the existing independent registered public accounting firm or to appoint and engage a new independent registered public accounting firm; reviews and approves the retention of the independent registered
public accounting firm to perform any proposed permissible <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> services; monitors the rotation of partners of the independent registered public accounting firm on our audit engagement team as required by
law; confers with management and the independent registered public accounting firm regarding the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting; establishes procedures, as required under applicable law, for the receipt, retention and
treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and the confidential and anonymous submission by employees of the Adviser or the Administrator regarding concerns of questionable
accounting or auditing matters; and meets to review our annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, including reviewing our disclosures under
&#147;<I>Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</I>&#148; included in our Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the last fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, the Audit Committee consisted of Messrs. Parker (Chairperson) and Outland and Mses.
English and Caren D. Merrick. Ms.&nbsp;Merrick resigned as a director of the Company effective January&nbsp;8, 2022. Messrs. Adelgren and Wilkinson currently serve as alternate members of the Audit Committee. Alternate members of the Audit Committee
serve and participate in meetings of the Audit Committee only in the event of an absence of a regular member of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has adopted a written charter that is available to stockholders in the Governance section of the
Investors portion </P>
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of our website at <U>www.GladstoneLand.com</U>. Information from our website is not incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board reviews the Nasdaq listing standards definition of independence for Audit Committee members on an annual basis and has determined
that each of Messrs. Parker, Outland, Adelgren (alternate) and Wilkinson (alternate) and Mses. English and Merrick was an independent director (as currently defined in Rule&nbsp;5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq listing standards) for the last fiscal year.
No members of the Audit Committee received any compensation from us during the last fiscal year other than directors&#146; fees. The Board has also determined that each of Messrs. Parker, Outland, Adelgren (alternate) and Wilkinson (alternate) and
Mses. English and Merrick qualified as an &#147;audit committee financial expert,&#148; as defined in applicable SEC rules for the last fiscal year. The Board made a qualitative assessment of the members&#146; level of knowledge and experience based
on a number of factors, including formal education and experience. The Board has also unanimously determined that all Audit Committee members and alternate members were financially literate under current Nasdaq rules and listing standards. In
addition to serving on our Audit Committee, Messrs. Parker and Outland and Mses. English and Merrick also served on the audit committees of Gladstone Investment, Gladstone Capital, and Gladstone Commercial during the last fiscal year. Our Audit
Committee&#146;s alternate members, Messrs. Adelgren and Wilkinson, also serve as alternate members on the audit committees of Gladstone Investment, Gladstone Capital, and Gladstone Commercial. The Board has affirmatively determined that this
simultaneous service does not impair the respective directors&#146; ability to effectively and independently serve on our Audit Committee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The
Compensation Committee </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Compensation Committee operates pursuant to a written charter, which is available to stockholders and can
be found in the Governance section of the Investors portion of our website at <U>www.GladstoneLand.com</U>, and conducts periodic reviews, at least annually, of the amended and restated investment advisory agreement (the &#147;Advisory
Agreement&#148;) with our Adviser and the amended and restated administration agreement (the &#147;Administration Agreement&#148;) with our Administrator, to evaluate whether the fees paid to the parties under the respective agreements are in the
best interests of us and our stockholders. The committee considers in such periodic reviews, among other things, whether the performance of our Adviser and our Administrator are reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of services performed,
and whether the provisions of the Advisory and Administration Agreements are being satisfactorily performed. The Compensation Committee also reviews and considers all incentive fees payable to our Adviser under the Advisory Agreement. The
Compensation Committee also reviews with management our Compensation Discussion and Analysis to be included in proxy statements and other filings. In addition, the Compensation Committee reviews, approves and recommends to our Board the compensation
of our <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the last fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, the
Compensation Committee was composed of Messrs. Outland (Chairperson), Adelgren and Wilkinson. Mr.&nbsp;Parker and Ms.&nbsp;English currently serve as alternate members of the Compensation Committee. Alternate members of the Compensation Committee
serve and participate in meetings of the Compensation Committee only in the event of an absence of a regular member of the Compensation Committee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our Board has determined that all members and alternate members of our Compensation Committee are independent directors (as currently defined
in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq listing standards). No members of the Compensation Committee received compensation from us during the last fiscal year other than directors&#146; fees. Messrs. Outland, Adelgren and Wilkinson also serve on the
compensation committees of Gladstone Capital, Gladstone Commercial, and Gladstone Investment. Our Compensation Committee&#146;s current alternate members, </P>
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Mr.&nbsp;Parker and Ms.&nbsp;English, also serve as alternate members of the compensation committees of Gladstone Capital, Gladstone Commercial, and Gladstone Investment. Our Board has determined
that this simultaneous service does not impair the respective directors&#146; ability to effectively serve on our Compensation Committee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the last completed fiscal year, the Compensation Committee consisted of Messrs. Outland (Chairperson), Adelgren and Wilkinson.
Mr.&nbsp;Parker and Ms.&nbsp;English currently serve as alternate members of the Compensation Committee. None of the aforementioned persons is or has been one of our officers or employees. Further, none of our executive officers has ever served as a
member of the compensation committee or as a director of another entity any of whose executive officers served on our Compensation Committee, and none of our executive officers has ever served as a member of the compensation committee of another
entity any of whose executive officers served on our Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The Ethics, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Ethics Committee of the Board is responsible for identifying, reviewing and evaluating candidates to serve as our directors (consistent
with criteria approved by the Board), reviewing and evaluating incumbent directors, recommending to the Board for selection candidates for election to the Board, making recommendations to the Board regarding the membership of the committees of the
Board, assessing the performance of the Board and developing our corporate governance principles. Our Ethics Committee operates pursuant to a written charter, which can be found in the Governance section of the Investors portion of our website at
<U>www.GladstoneLand.com</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the last fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, the Ethics Committee was comprised of Messrs.
Adelgren (Chairperson), Outland and Wilkinson. Mr.&nbsp;Parker and Ms.&nbsp;English currently serve as alternate members of the Ethics Committee. Alternate members of the committee serve and participate in meetings of the committee only in the event
of an absence of a regular member of the committee. Our Board has determined that all members and alternate members of the Ethics Committee are independent directors (as currently defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq listing standards). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Information Regarding the Process for Nominating Director Candidates </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Ethics Committee believes that candidates for director should have certain minimum qualifications, including being able to read and
understand basic financial statements, being over 21 years of age and having the highest personal integrity and ethics. The Ethics Committee also intends to consider such factors including, but not limited to, relevant expertise and ability to offer
advice and guidance to management, ability to devote sufficient time to our affairs, demonstrated excellence in his or her field, ability to exercise sound business judgment and commitment to rigorously represent the long-term interests of our
stockholders. However, the Ethics Committee retains the right to modify these qualifications from time to time. Candidates for director nominees are reviewed in the context of the current composition of the Board, our operating requirements and the
long-term interests of our stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Though we have no formal policy addressing diversity, the Ethics Committee and Board believes
that diversity is an important attribute of directors and that our directors should represent an array of backgrounds and experiences and should be capable of articulating a variety of viewpoints. Accordingly, the Ethics Committee considers in its
review of director nominees factors such as values, disciplines, ethics, age, gender, race, culture, </P>
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expertise, background and skills, all in the context of an assessment of the perceived needs of us and our Board at that point in time in order to maintain a balance of knowledge, experience and
capability. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the case of incumbent directors whose terms of office are set to expire, the Ethics Committee reviews such directors&#146;
overall service to us during their term, including the number of meetings attended, level of participation, quality of performance and any other relationships and transactions that might impair such directors&#146; independence. In the case of new
director candidates, the Ethics Committee also determines whether such new nominee must be independent for Nasdaq purposes, based upon applicable Nasdaq listing standards, applicable SEC rules and regulations and the advice of counsel, if necessary.
The Ethics Committee then uses its network of contacts to compile a list of potential candidates, but may also engage, if it deems appropriate, a professional search firm. The Ethics Committee conducts any appropriate and necessary inquiries into
the backgrounds and qualifications of possible candidates after considering the function and needs of the Board. The Ethics Committee meets to discuss and consider such candidates&#146; qualifications and then selects a nominee for recommendation to
the Board by majority vote. To date, the Ethics Committee has not paid a fee to any third party to assist in the process of identifying or evaluating director candidates. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Stockholder Recommendations of Director Candidates to the Ethics, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Ethics Committee will consider director candidates recommended by stockholders. The Ethics Committee does not alter the manner in which it
evaluates candidates, including the minimum criteria set forth above, based on whether the candidate was recommended by a stockholder or not. Stockholders who wish to recommend individuals for consideration by the Ethics Committee to become nominees
for election to the Board may do so by timely delivering a written recommendation to the Ethics Committee at the address set forth on the cover page of this proxy statement containing the information required by our Bylaws. For nominations for
election to the Board or other business to be properly brought before an Annual Meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must comply with the advance notice provisions and other requirements of Article II, Section&nbsp;4 of our Bylaws. These notice
provisions require that nominations for directors must be received no earlier than February&nbsp;11, 2024 (90 days before the first anniversary of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders) and no later than March&nbsp;12, 2024 (60 days before the
first anniversary of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders). In the event that an annual meeting is advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the prior year&#146;s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder, to be
timely, must be delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 90th day prior to such annual meeting date and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day
on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In addition to satisfying the requirements under our Bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees
other than the Company&#146;s nominees (if any) must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-19</FONT> under the Exchange Act no later than March&nbsp;12, 2024. If the date of the 2024
Annual Meeting is changed by more than 30 days from May&nbsp;11, 2024, then notice must be provided by the later of 60 days prior to the date of the annual meeting or within 10 days of the Company&#146;s first public announcement of the date of the
2024 Annual Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Submissions must include, among other things, the full name of the proposed nominee, a description of the proposed
nominee&#146;s business experience for at least the previous five years, complete biographical information, a description of the proposed nominee&#146;s qualifications as a director and a representation that the nominating stockholder is a
beneficial or record owner of our stock. Any such submission must be accompanied by the </P>
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written consent of the proposed nominee to be named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected. To date, the Ethics Committee has not received or rejected a timely director nominee
proposal from a stockholder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Communications with the Board of Directors </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our Board has adopted a formal process by which our stockholders and other interested parties may communicate with the Board or any of its
directors. Persons interested in communicating with the Board with their concerns or issues may address correspondence to the Board, to a particular director, or to the independent directors generally, in care of Gladstone Land Corporation,
Attention: Investor Relations, at 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, Virginia 22102. This information is also contained on our website at <U>www.GladstoneLand.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Code of Ethics and Business Conduct </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We
have adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the &#147;Code&#148;) that applies to all of our officers and directors and to the employees of our Adviser and our Administrator. The Ethics Committee reviews, approves and recommends to our Board
any changes to the Code. They also review any violations of the Code and make recommendations to the Board on those violations, if any. The Code is available to stockholders in the Governance section of the Investors portion of our website at
<U>www.GladstoneLand.com</U>. If we make any substantive amendments to the Code or grant any waiver from a provision of the Code to any executive officer or director, we will promptly disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on our website, as
specified above, or in a filing with the SEC, as applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Executive Committee </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Executive Committee, which is comprised of Messrs. Gladstone (Chairman), Brubaker and Parker, has the authority to exercise all powers of
our Board, except for actions that must be taken by a majority of independent directors or the full Board under applicable rules and regulations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The
Offering Committee </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the last fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, the Offering Committee was comprised of Messrs. Gladstone
(Chairman), Brubaker and Parker, with each of our other current and future directors who meet the independence requirements delineated in the Nasdaq listing standards serving as alternates for Mr.&nbsp;Parker. The Offering Committee is responsible
for assisting the Board in discharging its responsibilities regarding the offering of our securities from time to time. The Offering Committee has all powers of the Board that are necessary or appropriate and may lawfully be delegated to the
Offering Committee in connection with an offering of our securities. Our Offering Committee was formed in January 2013 and operates pursuant to a written charter, which is available to stockholders and can be found in the Governance section of the
Investors portion of our website at <U>www.GladstoneLand.com</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Valuation Committee </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the last fiscal year, the Valuation Committee was composed of Ms.&nbsp;Merrick (Chairperson), and Messrs. Outland, Parker and Wilkinson,
with each of our other current and future independent directors serving as alternates. Following Ms.&nbsp;Merrick&#146;s resignation on January&nbsp;8, 2022, Mr.&nbsp;Wilkinson was appointed Chairman
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of the Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in determining the fair value of our&nbsp;portfolio of properties. The Valuation Committee was formed in
July 2015, and operates pursuant to a written charter, which is available to stockholders and can be found in the Governance section of the Investors portion of our website at <U>www.GladstoneLand.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Oversight of Risk Management </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Since
November 2012, Jack Dellafiora has served as our chief compliance officer, and in that position, Mr.&nbsp;Dellafiora directly oversees our enterprise risk management function and reports to our chief executive officer, the Audit Committee and the
Board in this capacity. Mr.&nbsp;Dellafiora also serves as chief compliance officer of Gladstone Commercial, Gladstone Capital, Gladstone Investment, the Adviser, the Administrator and Gladstone Securities. Mr.&nbsp;Dellafiora also serves as a
managing principal of and is on the board of managers of Gladstone Securities. In fulfilling his risk management responsibilities, Mr.&nbsp;Dellafiora works closely with other members of senior management including, among others, our chief executive
officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, chief operating officer, and general counsel. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board, in its entirety, plays an active
role in overseeing management of our risks. The Board regularly reviews information regarding our credit, liquidity and operations, as well as the risks associated with each. Each of the following committees of the Board plays a distinct role with
respect to overseeing management of our risks: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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function. To this end, our Audit Committee meets at least annually (i)&nbsp;to discuss our risk management guidelines, policies and exposures and (ii)&nbsp;with our independent registered public accounting firm to review our internal control
environment and other risk exposures. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Compensation Committee:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</I>Our Compensation Committee oversees the management of risks
relating to the fees paid to our Adviser and Administrator under the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement, respectively. In fulfillment of this duty, the Compensation Committee meets at least annually to review these agreements and
determines whether to recommend to the Board the renewal of such agreements for the ensuing year. In addition, the Compensation Committee reviews the performance of our Adviser to determine whether the compensation paid was reasonable in relation to
the nature and quality of services performed and whether the provisions of the Advisory Agreement were satisfactorily performed. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Ethics, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee</I>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our Ethics Committee manages
risks associated with the independence of our directors and potential conflicts of interest. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><I>Valuation Committee</I>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our Valuation Committee manages risks associated with the
quarterly determination of the value of our farmland. In addition, the Valuation Committee facilitates communication between the Board, our senior and financial management and our independent public accountants related to valuation matters.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">While each of the aforementioned committees is responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of
such risks, the committees each report to our Board on a regular basis to apprise our Board regarding the status of remediation efforts of known risks and of any new risks that may have arisen since the previous report. </P>
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information security program. The Board receives at least quarterly reports from management and our chief compliance officer. Those reports cover any significant threats facing the Company as well as key risks and mitigation efforts undertaken by
management. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Audit Committee of the Board has selected PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm, which will audit our financial
statements for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2023, and has further directed that management submit the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for ratification by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. PwC has
served as our independent registered public accounting firm since 2005. Representatives of PwC are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Neither our Bylaws nor other governing documents or law requires stockholder ratification of the selection of PwC
as our independent registered public accounting firm. However, the Audit Committee is submitting the selection of PwC to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the
Audit Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain that firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during
the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of our stockholders and us. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The affirmative vote of the
holders of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be required to ratify the selection of PwC. Abstentions and broker <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-votes</FONT> will be considered
present and entitled to vote for the purpose of determining whether a quorum exists, although they will not be counted for any purpose in determining whether this matter has been approved. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table represents the amount of fees capitalized or expensed by us for the fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2021 and
December&nbsp;31, 2022 that were charged by PwC, our principal independent registered public accounting firm. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">525,250</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">848,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">110,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">130,570</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">65,500</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">978,570</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the table above, in accordance with the SEC&#146;s definitions and rules, &#147;audit fees&#148; are fees
for professional services for the audit of a company&#146;s financial statements included in the annual report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> for the review of a company&#146;s financial statement included in quarterly reports
on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> and for services that are normally provided by the accounting firm in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. &#147;Audit related fees&#148; are assurance related
services that traditionally are performed by the independent accountant, such as attest services that are not required by statute or regulation, including fees for comfort letters, consents, and assistance with and review of documents filed with the
SEC. &#147;Tax fees,&#148; in accordance with the SEC&#146;s definitions and rules are fees for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. All fees described above were <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-approved</FONT> by the Audit Committee in
accordance with the policies and procedures described below. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Approval</FONT> Policy and Procedures </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Audit Committee has adopted a policy and procedures for the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-approval</FONT> of audit and <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm, PwC. Pursuant to the policy, specified services in the defined categories of audit services, audit-related services and tax services
up to specified amounts are generally <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-approved.</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-approval</FONT> may also be given as part of the Audit Committee&#146;s approval of the scope of the engagement of the
independent registered public accounting firm or on an individual explicit <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">case-by-case</FONT></FONT> basis before the independent registered public accounting firm is engaged to
provide each service. The <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-approval</FONT> of services may be delegated to one or more of the Audit Committee&#146;s members, but the decision must be reported to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled
meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Audit Committee has determined that the rendering of the services other than audit services by PwC, when incurred, is
compatible with maintaining the principal independent registered public accounting firm&#146;s independence. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RECOMMENDS A VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; PROPOSAL 2. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx457189_7"></A>REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed our audited financial statements with management and PwC, our independent registered
public accounting firm, with and without management present. The Audit Committee included in its review results of the independent registered public accounting firm&#146;s examinations, our internal controls, and the quality of our financial
reporting. The Audit Committee also reviewed our procedures and internal control processes designed to ensure full, fair and adequate financial reporting and disclosures, including procedures for certifications by our chief executive officer and
chief financial officer that are required in periodic reports filed by us with the SEC. The Audit Committee is satisfied that our internal control system is adequate and that we employ appropriate accounting and auditing procedures. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Management represented to the Audit Committee that the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2022 were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the Commission, and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the independent registered public accounting firm&#146;s independence. The Audit Committee has received the
written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB. The Audit Committee discussed and reviewed with PwC our critical accounting policies and practices,
internal controls, other material written communications to management, and the scope of PwC&#146;s audits and all fees paid to PwC during the fiscal year. The Audit Committee adopted guidelines requiring review and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-approval</FONT> by the Audit Committee of audit and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> services performed by PwC. The Audit Committee has reviewed and considered the compatibility of PwC&#146;s
performance of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-audit</FONT> services with the maintenance of PwC&#146;s independence as our independent registered public accounting firm. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on the Audit Committee&#146;s review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that our audited
financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, for filing with the SEC. In addition, the Audit Committee has selected PwC to serve as our
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2023. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Anthony W. Parker, Chairperson </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Michela A. English </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John H. Outland </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx457189_8"></A>SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of our common stock as of March&nbsp;17, 2023, by: (i)&nbsp;each
director and nominee for director; (ii)&nbsp;each of our named executive officers; (iii)&nbsp;all of our executive officers and directors as a group; and (iv)&nbsp;all those known by us to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of our common stock.
Except as otherwise noted, the address of the individuals below is c/o Gladstone Land Corporation, 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, VA 22102. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paul Adelgren</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Terry L. Brubaker</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Michela A. English</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">(2)&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David Gladstone</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,513,985</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">(3)&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paula Novara</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John H. Outland</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,100</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Anthony W. Parker</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6,543</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11,610</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Named Executive Officer (who is not a Director):</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lewis Parrish</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All executive officers and directors as a group (10 persons)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,554,052</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Blackrock, Inc.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">55 East 52nd Street</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10055</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,306,090</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">(4)&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Vanguard Group &#150; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">23-1945930</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 Vanguard Blvd.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Malvern, PA 19355</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,483,685</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">(5)&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9.8</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Less than 1% </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:3pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">This table is based upon information supplied by officers, directors and principal stockholders. Unless
otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to community property laws where applicable, we believe that each of the stockholders named in this table has sole voting and sole investment power with respect to the shares indicated
as beneficially owned. Percentages are determined in accordance with SEC rules and regulations and are based upon 35,713,982 shares of common stock outstanding on March&nbsp;17, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Includes 845 shares that are pledged as collateral in connection with a margin account. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Includes 215,400 shares owned by the David and Lorna Gladstone Foundation, of which David Gladstone is the CEO
and Chairman, 929,585 shares held by The Gladstone Companies, Ltd., 248,000 shares held by the </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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Gladstone Ancestry Trust and 700,000 shares held by the Gladstone American Trust. David Gladstone has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 2,298,585 shares and shared voting and
dispositive power with respect to 215,400 shares. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:3pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Information shown is based solely on information reported by the filer on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on
February&nbsp;1, 2023, in which Blackrock, Inc. reported that it and its subsidiaries have sole voting power over 2,245,853 shares and sole dispositive power over 2,306,090 shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Information shown is based solely on information reported by the filer on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on
January&nbsp;10, 2023, in which The Vanguard Group reported that it and its subsidiaries have shared voting power over 39,186 shares, sole dispositive power over 3,417,244 shares and shared dispositive power 66,441 shares. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Insider Trading Policy </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has
adopted a Code of Ethics that, among other things, prohibits directors, officers and other employees of the Company, Gladstone Capital Corporation, Gladstone Commercial Corporation or Gladstone Investment Corporation (collectively, with the Company,
the &#147;Funds&#148;), the Administrator or the Adviser, including such persons&#146; spouse, minor children, family members living within the same household, and any other affiliates or affiliated entities, from entering into a short sale
transaction or trading in options (including puts and calls), warrants, convertible securities, appreciation rights or other derivative securities, with respect to the Company&#146;s securities (or securities of the Funds) granted as compensation or
held directly or indirectly by the individuals covered under the policy, or use any other derivative transaction or instrument to take a short position in respect of such Fund&#146;s securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx457189_9"></A>EXECUTIVE OFFICERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Set forth below are our executive officers. Each of our executive officers serves at the pleasure of the Board. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David Gladstone</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Terry L. Brubaker</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lewis Parrish</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Jay Beckhorn</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Treasurer</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The biographies of Messrs. Gladstone and Brubaker are set forth under the headings &#147;<I>Nominees for
Election for a Three-year Term, Expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders</I>&#148; and &#147;<I>Directors Continuing in Office Until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders</I>,&#148; respectively. Set forth below is a brief biography of
Messrs. Parrish and Beckhorn, our executive officers who are not also directors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Lewis Parrish.</I>&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Parrish, age 44, has
served as our chief financial officer since July 2014. Prior to that time, Mr.&nbsp;Parrish served as our chief accounting officer from April 2013 through June 2014 and controller for both the Company and Gladstone Investment, a business development
company that is an affiliate of the Company, from March 2011 to April 2013. Mr.&nbsp;Parrish was also appointed assistant treasurer of the Company in January 2015. He was also an accounting manager for Gladstone Investment from September 2009 to
March 2011. He also served as a Senior Accountant for Gladstone Investment from August 2008 to September 2009. His previous experience includes three years in public accounting and three years abroad in Korea teaching English. Mr.&nbsp;Parrish
received a B.B.A. in accounting from Virginia Tech and is a licensed CPA with the Commonwealth of Virginia. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Jay </I><I>Beckhorn</I><I>.</I>&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Beckhorn, age 61, has served as our
treasurer since January 2015 and previously served as our assistant treasurer from July 2014 until January 2015. Mr.&nbsp;Beckhorn was also appointed treasurer of Gladstone Commercial in January 2015 and also served as the assistant treasurer of
Gladstone Commercial from July 2014 through January 2015. Mr.&nbsp;Beckhorn was also named assistant treasurer of each of Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Investment in January 2015. Mr.&nbsp;Beckhorn joined the Gladstone Companies in January 2013 as
Managing Director, Finance. Prior to joining Gladstone, he was a Regional Director from March 2010 to December 2012 with Heavenrich&nbsp;&amp; Co., an M&amp;A group that serves the senior housing industry. Mr.&nbsp;Beckhorn served as a Senior Vice
President with Sunrise Senior Living from May 2000 to December 2008, where he secured debt financing to support the company&#146;s development, acquisition, and joint venture activities. Additionally, he worked for the Riggs Bank in a variety of
real estate related capacities including Managing Director and Senior Asset Manager for the Multi-Employer Property Trust, spanning from February 1990 to April 2000. Mr.&nbsp;Beckhorn earned an MBA from Duke University&#146;s Fuqua School of
Business and a BA from Colgate University. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx457189_10"></A>EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Compensation Discussion and Analysis </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None
of our executive officers receive direct compensation from us. We do not currently have any employees and do not expect to have any employees in the foreseeable future. The services necessary for the operation of our business are provided to us by
our officers and the other employees of our Adviser and Administrator, pursuant to the terms of the Advisory and Administration Agreements, respectively. Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone, our chairman, chief executive officer and president, and Mr.&nbsp;Brubaker,
our vice chairman and chief operating officer, are employees of and compensated directly by our Adviser. Mr.&nbsp;Parrish, our chief financial officer, and Mr.&nbsp;Beckhorn, our treasurer, are employees of our Administrator. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, we accrued total gross fees of approximately $11.5&nbsp;million payable to our Adviser
under the Advisory Agreement and approximately $2.0&nbsp;million payable to our Administrator under the Administration Agreement. For a discussion of the terms of our Advisory and Administration Agreements see &#147;<I>Transactions with Related
Persons</I>.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx457189_11"></A>DIRECTOR COMPENSATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table shows for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, certain information with respect to the compensation of our <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paul W. Adelgren</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">38,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">38,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Michela A. English</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">37,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">37,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Caren D. Merrick</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">44,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">44,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John H. Outland</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">52,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">52,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Anthony W. Parker</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">48,500</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">48,500</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">44,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">44,000</TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, as compensation for serving on our Board,
each of our independent directors received an annual fee of $25,000, an additional $1,000 for each Board meeting attended, and an additional $1,000 for each committee meeting attended if such committee meeting took place on a day other than when the
full Board met. In addition, the chairperson of the Audit Committee received an annual fee of $7,500 for his additional service in this capacity. The chairpersons of the Compensation Committee and Valuation Committee each received an annual fee of
$3,000 for their additional services in this capacity, and the chairperson of the Ethics Committee received an annual fee of $1,000 for his additional service in this capacity. In addition, we reimburse our directors for their reasonable <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> expenses incurred in connection with their board service, including those incurred for attendance at Board and committee meetings. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We do not pay any compensation to directors who also serve as our officers, or as officers or directors of our Adviser or our Administrator, in
consideration for their service on our Board. Our Board may change the compensation of our independent directors in its discretion upon the recommendation of our Compensation Committee. None of our independent directors received any compensation
from us during the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;
31, 2022, other than for Board or committee service and meeting fees. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx457189_12"></A>COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (&#147;CD&amp;A&#148;) contained
in this proxy statement. Based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board that the CD&amp;A be included in this proxy statement and incorporated into our Annual Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Submitted by the
Compensation Committee</B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John H. Outland, Chairperson </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paul W. Adelgren </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx457189_13"></A>TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Advisory and Administration Agreements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Advisory Agreement, our Adviser is responsible for our daily operations of managing the investment and reinvestment of our assets.
Specifically, these responsibilities include (i)&nbsp;identifying, evaluating, negotiating and consummating all investment transactions consistent with our investment objectives and criteria; (ii)&nbsp;providing us with all required records and
regular reports to our Board concerning our Adviser&#146;s efforts on our behalf; and (iii)&nbsp;maintaining compliance with all regulatory requirements applicable to us. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;13, 2021, we amended and restated our Fourth Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, by entering into the Fifth
Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement. The Fifth Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement revised the Base Management Fee from an annual rate of 0.50% (0.125% per quarter) of the prior calendar quarter&#146;s Gross Tangible Real Estate, to 0.60%
(0.15% per quarter) of the prior calendar quarter&#146;s Gross Tangible Real Estate. The revised Base Management Fee will begin with the fee calculations for the quarter ending September&nbsp;30, 2021. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our Adviser has the ability to issue a full or partial waiver of the base management fee or the incentive fee and may do so to maintain the
current level of distributions to our stockholders. Any such waiver is subject to the </P>
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approval of our Board. During the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2021 and 2022, the Adviser did not grant any irrevocable waivers of the aggregate fees payable under the Advisory Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Further, the Advisory Agreement provides for a capital gains-based incentive that will be determined by calculating aggregate realized capital
gains and aggregate realized capital losses for the applicable time period. For this purpose, aggregate realized capital gains and losses, if any, equals the realized gain or loss calculated by the difference between the sales price of the property
(based on the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">all-in</FONT> acquisition cost of disposed properties), less any costs to sell the property and the current gross value of the property (which is calculated as the original acquisition price plus any
subsequent <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-reimbursed</FONT> capital improvements). At the end of the respective fiscal year, if this number is positive, then the capital gain fee payable for such time period shall equal 15.0% of such amount.
No capital gains fee has been recognized to date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, the Advisory Agreement includes a termination fee whereby, in the event of
our termination of the agreement for any reason (with 120 days&#146; prior written notice and the vote of at least <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-thirds</FONT> of our independent directors), a termination fee would be payable to the Adviser
equal to three times the sum of the average annual base management fee and incentive fee earned by the Adviser during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">24-month</FONT> period prior to such termination. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Administration Agreement, we pay separately for administrative services including record keeping and regulatory compliance functions.
Payments under the Advisory Agreement are generally equal to our allocable portion of our Administrator&#146;s overhead expenses in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent for the space occupied by our
Administrator, and our allocable portion of the salaries, bonuses, and benefits expenses of our chief financial officer, treasurer, chief compliance officer, general counsel and secretary and their respective staffs. Our allocable portion of the
Administrator&#146;s expenses are generally derived by multiplying our Administrator&#146;s total expenses by the approximate amount of time the Administrator&#146;s employees perform services for us in relation to their time spent performing
services for all companies serviced by our Administrator under contractual agreements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of David Gladstone and Terry L. Brubaker
serves as an executive officer and director of ours and of each of our Adviser and our Administrator. Michael LiCalsi, our general counsel and secretary, also has served as the president of the Administrator since July 2013 and as general counsel
and secretary of each of the Adviser and Administrator since 2009 and 2012, respectively. He has also served as chief legal officer and a managing principal of Gladstone Securities since 2010. Lewis Parrish, our chief financial officer, is an
employee of the Administrator. Our treasurer, Jay Beckhorn, is an employee of our Administrator and is also the treasurer of Gladstone Commercial and a registered representative of Gladstone Securities who assists in procuring mortgage financing for
our properties as discussed below in &#147;<I>Mortgage Financing Arrangement Agreement</I>.&#148; David Gladstone is the indirect controlling stockholder of each of our Adviser and Administrator. Although we believe that the terms of the Advisory
Agreement and the Administration Agreement are no less favorable to us than those that could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties in arms&#146; length transactions, our Adviser and Administrator, their officers and their directors have a
material interest in the terms of these agreements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, we accrued total fees, net of
credits, of approximately $11.5&nbsp;million payable to our Adviser under the Advisory Agreement and approximately $2.0&nbsp;million payable to our Administrator under the Administration Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Mortgage Financing Arrangement Agreement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gladstone Securities, an affiliated broker dealer that is 100% indirectly owned and controlled by Mr.&nbsp;Gladstone, provides mortgage
financing services to us under a contractual agreement. Pursuant to the </P>
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agreement, Gladstone Securities acts as our <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-exclusive</FONT> agent to assist us with arranging mortgage financing for properties we own. In connection with
this engagement, Gladstone Securities may from time to time solicit the interest of various commercial real estate lenders or recommend to us third party lenders offering credit products or packages that are responsive to our needs. We pay Gladstone
Securities a financing fee in connection with the services it provides to us for securing mortgage financing on any of our properties. The amount of these financing fees, which are payable upon closing of the financing, are based on a percentage of
the amount of the mortgage, generally ranging from 0.15% to a maximum of 1.0% of the mortgage obtained. The amount of the financing fees may be reduced or eliminated, as determined by us and Gladstone Securities, after taking into consideration
various factors, including, but not limited to, the involvement of any third party brokers and market conditions. Messrs. Gladstone, LiCalsi and Dellafiora serve on the board of managers of Gladstone Securities. Our Board reviews, approves and
ratifies these fees each quarter. During the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, we paid financing fees of approximately $154,000 or approximately 0.15% of total financings secured during the year. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Dealer Manager Agreement </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Series C
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;20, 2020, the Company entered into a dealer-manager agreement with Gladstone
Securities, (as amended, the &#147;Series C Dealer-Manager Agreement&#148;), whereby Gladstone Securities serves as the Company&#146;s exclusive dealer-manager in connection with the Company&#146;s offering of up to 26,000,000 shares of 6.00% Series
C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the &#147;Series C Preferred Stock&#148;), consisting of a primary offering of up to 20,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock through our dealer manager on a
&#147;reasonable best efforts&#148; basis (the &#147;Primary Offering&#148;) and up to 6,000,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock to be issued pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan (the &#147;DRIP&#148;) (collectively, the &#147;Series C
Offering&#148;). On March&nbsp;6, 2020, the Company filed a new shelf registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-236943)</FONT> (the &#147;2020 Registration
Statement&#148;), as the same may be amended and/or supplemented, and filed a new prospectus supplement on April&nbsp;3, 2020 in order to register and offer for sale the entire amount of shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms of
the Series C Dealer-Manager Agreement. On August&nbsp;24, 2022, the Company, amended and restated the Series C Dealer-Manager Agreement to (i)&nbsp;reduce the amount of shares of Series C Preferred Stock offered by the Company to (a) 10,200,000
shares of Series C Preferred Stock in the Primary Offering, and (b) 200,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to the DRIP; and (ii)&nbsp;reduce the duration of the period during which shares of Series C Preferred Stock may be offered for
sale to the earlier of (a)&nbsp;December&nbsp;31, 2022 (unless earlier terminated or extended by the Board) or (b)&nbsp;the date on which all 10,200,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock offered in the Primary Offering are sold. The terms of the
amended and restated Series C Dealer-Manager Agreement are otherwise substantially the same as the terms of the original Series C Dealer-Manager Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Series C Dealer-Manager Agreement, Gladstone Securities provides&nbsp;certain sales, promotional and marketing services to the
Company&nbsp;in connection with the Series C Offering, and&nbsp;the Company pays Gladstone Securities (i)&nbsp;selling commissions of up to 6.0% of the gross proceeds from&nbsp;sales of Series C&nbsp;Preferred&nbsp;Stock in the Series C Offering
(the &#147;Series C Selling Commissions&#148;), and (ii)&nbsp;a dealer-manager fee of 3.0% of the gross proceeds from sales of Series C Preferred&nbsp;Stock in the Series C Offering (the &#147;Series C Dealer-Manager Fee&#148;).&nbsp;Gladstone
Securities may, in its sole discretion, remit all or a portion of the Series C Selling Commissions and may also reallow a portion of the Series C Dealer-Manager Fee to participating broker-dealers&nbsp;and wholesalers in support of the Series C
Offering. The terms of the Series C Dealer-Manager Agreement were approved by the Company&#146;s board of directors, including all of its independent directors. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Series C Dealer-Manager Agreement,&nbsp;the Company has agreed to indemnify
Gladstone Securities and participating broker-dealers, and Gladstone Securities has agreed to indemnify the Company, against certain&nbsp;losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including but not limited to those&nbsp;arising out of (i)&nbsp;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or in the prospectus, (ii)&nbsp;the omission or alleged omission to state in the Registration Statement
(including the prospectus as a part thereof) or any post-effective amendment thereto a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the prospectus or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material act required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, the Company paid total Series C Selling
Commissions and Series C Dealer-Manager Fees to Gladstone Securities in connection with sales of the Series C Preferred Stock of approximately $13.5&nbsp;million. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;9, 2022, the Company entered into a dealer-manager agreement with Gladstone Securities, (the &#147;Series E Dealer-Manager
Agreement&#148;), whereby Gladstone Securities serves as the Company&#146;s exclusive dealer-manager in connection with the Company&#146;s offering of up to 8,000,000 shares of 5.00% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Company, par
value $0.001 per share (the &#147;Series E Preferred Stock&#148;), on a &#147;reasonable best efforts&#148; basis (the &#147;Series E Offering&#148;). The Series E Preferred Stock is registered with the SEC under the 2020 Registration
Statement,&nbsp;as the same may be amended and/or supplemented, and will be offered and sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement, dated November&nbsp;9, 2022, and a base prospectus dated April&nbsp;1, 2020 relating to the 2020 Registration
Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Series E Dealer-Manager Agreement, Gladstone Securities provides&nbsp;certain sales, promotional and marketing
services to the Company&nbsp;in connection with the Series E Offering, and&nbsp;the Company pays Gladstone Securities (i)&nbsp;selling commissions of up to 7.0% of the gross proceeds from&nbsp;sales of Series E&nbsp;Preferred&nbsp;Stock in the
Series E Offering (the &#147;Series E Selling Commissions&#148;), and (ii)&nbsp;a dealer-manager fee of 3.0% of the gross proceeds from sales of Series E Preferred&nbsp;Stock in the Series E Offering (the &#147;Series E Dealer-Manager
Fee&#148;).&nbsp;Gladstone Securities may, in its sole discretion, remit all or a portion of the Series E Selling Commissions and may also reallow a portion of the Series E Dealer-Manager Fee to participating broker-dealers&nbsp;and wholesalers in
support of the Series E Offering. The terms of the Series E Dealer-Manager Agreement were approved by the Company&#146;s board of directors, including all of its independent directors. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Series E Dealer-Manager Agreement,&nbsp;the Company has agreed to indemnify Gladstone Securities and participating
broker-dealers, and Gladstone Securities has agreed to indemnify the Company, against certain&nbsp;losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including but not limited to those&nbsp;arising out of (i)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or in the prospectus, (ii)&nbsp;the omission or alleged omission to state in the Registration Statement (including the prospectus as a part
thereof) or any post-effective amendment thereto a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in
the prospectus or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material act required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2022, the Company did not paid any Series E
Selling Commissions nor Series E Dealer-Manager Fees to Gladstone Securities in connection with sales of the Series E Preferred Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Conflict of
Interest Policy </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have adopted policies to reduce potential conflicts of interest. In addition, our directors are subject to certain
provisions of Maryland law that are designed to minimize conflicts. Under our current conflict of interest policy, without the approval of a majority of disinterested directors, we will not: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">acquire from or sell to any of our officers, directors or our Adviser&#146;s or Administrator&#146;s employees,
or any entity in which any of our officers, directors or such employee has an interest of more than 5%, any assets or other property; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">borrow from any of our directors, officers or our Adviser&#146;s or Administrator&#146;s employees, or any entity
in which any of our officers, directors or such employees has an interest of more than 5%; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">engage in any other transaction with any of our directors, officers or our Adviser&#146;s or Administrator&#146;s
employees, or any entity in which any of our directors, officers or such employees has an interest of more than 5%. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consistent with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we will not extend credit, or arrange for the extension of credit, to any of
our directors and officers. Under the Maryland General Corporate Law (&#147;MGCL&#148;), a contract or other transaction between us and one of our directors or officers or any other entity in which one of our directors or officers is also a director
or officer or has a material financial interest is not void or voidable solely on the grounds of the common directorship or interest, the fact that the director or officer was present at the meeting at which the contract or transaction was approved
or the fact that the director&#146;s vote was counted in favor of the contract or transaction if: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the material facts relating to the common directorship or interest and as to the transaction are disclosed to our
Board or a committee of our Board, and our Board or the committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors not interested in the contract or transaction, even if the disinterested
directors do not constitute a quorum of the Board or committee; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the fact of the common directorship or interest is disclosed to our stockholders entitled to vote on the contract
or transaction, and the contract or transaction is approved or ratified by a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote on the matter, other than shares owned of record or beneficially by the interested director or corporation
or entity; or </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the contract or transaction is fair and reasonable to us as of the time authorized, approved or ratified by the
Board, a committee or the stockholders. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our policy also prohibits us from purchasing any real property owned by or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-investing</FONT> with our Adviser, any of its affiliates or any business in which our Adviser or any of its subsidiaries have invested. If we decide to change this policy on
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-investments</FONT> with our Adviser or its affiliates, we will seek approval of our independent directors. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In our charter and Bylaws, we have agreed to indemnify our directors and certain of our officers by providing, among other things, that we will
indemnify such officer or director, under the circumstances and to the extent provided for therein, for expenses, damages, judgments, fines and settlements he or she may be required to pay in actions or proceedings which he or she is or may be made
a party by reason of his or her position as a director, officer or other agent of ours, and otherwise to the fullest extent permitted under the MGCL and our Bylaws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnification provisions shall not protect any
officer or director from liability to us or our stockholders: (1)&nbsp;as a result of any action or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (A)&nbsp;was committed in bad faith or (B)&nbsp;was
the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (2)&nbsp;where the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (3)&nbsp;in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had
reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of the Advisory and Administration Agreements provides that,
absent willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of their duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of their duties and obligations, our Adviser, our Administrator and their respective officers, managers, agents,
employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with them are entitled to indemnification from us for any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees and amounts reasonably
paid in settlement) arising from the rendering of our Adviser&#146;s or our Administrator&#146;s services under the current Advisory or Administration Agreements, respectively, or otherwise as an investment adviser of ours. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="tx457189_14"></A>HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for the Notice or other
proxy materials with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single copy of the Notice or other proxy materials addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as
&#147;householding,&#148; potentially means extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This year, a number of
brokers with account holders who are Gladstone Land stockholders will be &#147;householding&#148; our proxy materials. A single Notice will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from
the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be &#147;householding&#148; communications to your address, &#147;householding&#148; will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your
consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in &#147;householding&#148; and would prefer to receive a separate Notice, please notify your broker or us. Direct your written request to Investor Relations at 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite
100, McLean, Virginia, 22102 or call our toll-free investor relations line at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-866-366-5745.</FONT></FONT></FONT> Stockholders who currently receive
multiple copies of the Notice at their addresses and would like to request &#147;householding&#148; of their communications should contact their brokers. In addition, we will promptly deliver, upon written or oral request to the address or telephone
number above, a separate copy of the Notice to a stockholder at the address to which a single copy of the Notice was delivered. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters are properly brought
before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote on such matters in accordance with their discretion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By Order of the Board of Directors, </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 100</I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:8.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>MCLEAN, VA 22102</I></B></P></TD>
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scan the QR Barcode above</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information. Vote by 11:59 p.m. ET on
05/10/2023. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>During The Meeting</I> - Go to <B><U>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LAND2023</U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You may attend the Meeting via the Internet and vote during the Meeting. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and
follow the instructions.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>VOTE BY PHONE -
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-690-6903</FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Use any
touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Vote by 11:59 P.M. ET on 05/10/2023. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>VOTE BY MAIL</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return
it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">01)&#8194;&#8202;&nbsp;David Gladstone
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>2.</B>&#8195;&#8201;&nbsp;To ratify our Audit Committee&#146;s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:2.00pt solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:2.00pt solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:2.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GLADSTONE
LAND CORPORATION</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Annual Meeting of Stockholders</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>May&nbsp;11, 2023 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors</B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-right:2.40em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned hereby appoints Lewis Parrish and
Michael LiCalsi, and either of them acting individually, as attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote all of the shares of stock of Gladstone Land Corporation which the undersigned may be entitled to vote at
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Gladstone Land Corporation to be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LAND2023, on Thursday, May&nbsp;11, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), and at any and all postponements,
continuations and adjournments thereof, with all powers that the undersigned would possess if personally present, upon and in respect of the matters and in accordance with the instructions on the reverse side, with discretionary authority as to any
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-right:2.40em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction is made, this proxy will be voted
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