Top 50 Farmers

Cover image showing farmers working in fields as part of the Top 50 Farmers initiative.

The Project

Client: Top 50 Farmers, a farmer-first accelerator program designed to empower, connect, and elevate regenerative farmers across Europe
Project summary: Develop strategic communication to turn a complex, multi-stakeholder initiative into a clear and relevant brand
Core Responsibilities: Brand messaging ⋅ Audience segmentation ⋅ Communication Strategy ⋅ Multi-Channel Communication
Duration. 2024 - ongoing

Group photo of participants and farmers at the Top 50 Farmers gathering at Marienhof Monheim in February 2026
Team photo of Top 50 Farmers members including Maddalena Scarpellini, Cindie Christiansen, Analisa Winther, Ciara Whittaker, and Facundo Kostelak

The Client & The Challenge

Top 50 Farmers launched in 2024 with a strong mission, to identify and empower Europe's top regenerative farmers. However, the project's complex structure (applications, accelleration program, community building) required an exceptionally clear, precise, and segmented communication strategy right out of the gate. They needed to define clear targets (applicants, partners, media) and ensure that every channel, from direct farmer emails to public-facing social media, spoke with a single, compelling, and consistent voice.

Goal → Designed the end-to-end user journey and growth system that transforms awareness into meaningful participation while building the Top 50 Farmers brand.

The Approach

I lead growth and communication strategy for Top 50 Farmers, designing the end-to-end experience that helps farmers discover the program, engage with it, and successfully apply, while building the organization's reputation and global community. I analyze user behavior, identify friction points, segment audiences, build acquisition and nurture funnels, align communications across channels, and create scalable systems that improve the quality and conversion of nominations and applications.

1. Make every audience feel the value instantly


Working closely with the Communication Director, we defined the diverse target audiences and crafted tailored, clear messaging for each (farmers, partners, media), ensuring the brand voice stayed consistent, the purpose stayed sharp, and the value of the program landed instantly.

2. Turn every channel into a consistent story


A program this complex needed a seamless flow across multiple channels. I designed and coordinated the strategic flow across social media, direct mail, media parterships and brand collaborations, ensuring every touchpoint told the same story and created consistent impact. Nothing was left to chance, every message, podcast, post, and creative artwork worked together.

3. Guide the team so ideas hit the mark


I provide executive leadership for the communication team (designers, community managers, etc.), streamlining objectives and ensuring all creative output aligned with the strategic vision.

4. Let insights steer every decision


To keep the strategy sharp and evolving, I established a performance framework, tracking engagement, applications, and community impact. Using real-time insights, I recommended adjustments that refined messaging and optimized channels when needed.

The Impact

The clarity of narrative helped unlock strong earned media coverage across Europe, while also powering organic performance at scale, reaching over 1M views through social channels and steadily growing the audience base. More importantly, it wasn’t just about short-term reach.

The consistency of the strategy created momentum and trust, which now allows the platform to confidently enter its second year in 2026 with a growing farmers group and a stronger foundation to build on.