COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Top 50 Farmers [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=3238851505&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.top50farmers.org%2F&a=Top+50+Farmers] (T50F), a groundbreaking initiative to accelerate regenerative agriculture across Europe, announces its first-ever cohort of honorees.
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More than 500 nominations were received, a reflection of the growing momentum behind regenerative agriculture and its potential to transform the future of food and farming. Fifty trailblazing farmers [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1247088891&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftop50farmers.org%2Ftop-50-farmers-2025-cohort&a=Fifty%C2%A0trailblazing+farmers] were selected for their leadership in soil health, biodiversity, and climate resilience:
Austria
Simon Vetter, Vetterhof [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=628190907&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vetterhof.at%2F&a=Vetterhof]
Alfred Grand, Grand Farm [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=337367967&u=https%3A%2F%2Fgrandfarm.at%2F&a=Grand%C2%A0Farm]
Andreas Gugumuck, Gugumuck Hof [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1612740026&u=https%3A%2F%2Fgugumuck.com%2Fen%2Fmanufactory%2F&a=Gugumuck%C2%A0Hof]
Belgium
Rone Fillet, Koolmees [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=2530539242&u=https%3A%2F%2Fkoolmees.be%2F&a=Koolmees]
Emilien Rottiers, Domaine de Graux [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=219325638&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdomainedegraux.com%2Fen%2F&a=Domaine%C2%A0de+Graux]
Mattias Plaetevoet, De Blauwe Spie [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=2747523830&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deblauwespie.be%2F&a=De+Blauwe%C2%A0Spie]
Dries Delanote, Le Monde des Mille Couleurs [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1788571072&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmillecouleurs.be%2F&a=Le%C2%A0Monde%C2%A0des+Mille%C2%A0Couleurs]
Czech Republic
Karel Kalny, Statek Mitrov [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1749084638&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmitrovsky.com%2F&a=Statek%C2%A0Mitrov]
Denmark
Andrew Harris, Søagergard [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=2225887206&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsoeagergaard.com%2Fen%2Fpages%2Fevents%3Fsrsltid%3DAfmBOoqlBdNrrEuudXSkNDq6Ksh7Wm8LKWhARE442y8-bAgGcnS_0VW1&a=S%C3%B8agerg%C3%A5rd]
Estonia
Airi Külvet, Puutsa [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=163761777&u=https%3A%2F%2Fpuutsa.ee%2F&a=Puutsa]
Karl Lindam, Aru Põllumajanduse [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1693589523&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arupm.ee%2F&a=Aru+P%C3%B5llumajanduse]
France
Boris Spassky, La Granja [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1896521361&u=https%3A%2F%2Fen.greenpods.ag%2F%23Accueil&a=La+Granja]
Felix Noblia, Ferme Larrous [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1004946291&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffermesdavenir.org%2Ffermes%2Fferme-larrous&a=Ferme%C2%A0Larrous]
Romuald Carrouge, Ferme du Faubourg de [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=3343683458&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmonpoteagri.com%2F&a=Ferme%C2%A0du%C2%A0Faubourg%C2%A0de] Cloguenard [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=2161075768&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmonpoteagri.com%2F&a=Cloguenard]
Germany
Michael Reber, Innovative Landwirtschaft [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=924223045&u=https%3A%2F%2Finnovativelandwirtschaft.de%2F&a=Innovative%C2%A0Landwirtschaft] Reber [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=2674372323&u=https%3A%2F%2Finnovativelandwirtschaft.de%2F&a=Reber]
Alexander Zimmer, Marienhof Monheim [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1723587664&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmarienhof-monheim.de%2Fde&a=Marienhof%C2%A0Monheim]
Greece
Kyriaki Chatzisavva, Hatzisavva Vineyards [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=2909404578&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fhatzisavvavineyards%2F%3Fhl%3Den&a=Hatzisavva%C2%A0Vineyards]
Hungary
Zoltan Lengyel, Táncoskert [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=3813238150&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftancoskert.hu%2F&a=T%C3%A1ncoskert]
Ireland
Fergal Smith, Moy Hill Farm [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1205640736&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moyhillfarm.com%2F&a=Moy+Hill%C2%A0Farm]
Italy
Felipe Pasini, Amadeco [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=4010665513&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amadeco.it%2F&a=Amadeco]
Ariane Lotti, Tenuta San Carlo [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1328465335&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftenutasancarlo.com%2F&a=Tenuta%C2%A0San%C2%A0Carlo]
Matteo Mazzola, Iside Farm [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=3030559754&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.isideagricola.it%2Findexen%2F&a=Iside%C2%A0Farm]
Massimiliano Solano, Azienda agricola Parrino [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=3364735350&u=https%3A%2F%2Fvaldibella.com%2Fstoria-della-cooperativa%2F&a=Azienda%C2%A0agricola%C2%A0Parrino]
Lithuania
Niels Peter Pretzmann, Farmers Circle [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1304589531&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffarmerscircle.lt%2F%3Ffbclid%3DPAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa_eolchZtsNKkp4bzGajvRWxANVtucMcV2lhm7vG82IhOE-Mf69l2zYck_aem_qeflAvoEHho_q8Uym0aq7w&a=Farmers%C2%A0Circle]
Netherlands
Howard Koster, de Biesterhof [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=873660933&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.biesterhof.nl%2F&a=de+Biesterhof]
Erwin Westers, Horaholm [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1296952351&u=https%3A%2F%2Fonsets.org%2Fproduct%2Fhoraholm%2F&a=Horaholm]
Anne van Leeuwen, 't Gagel Farm [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1938047163&u=https%3A%2F%2Fgagel.nl%2F&a=%27t%C2%A0Gagel%C2%A0Farm]
Arne Driessen, Koperwiek [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=3624599629&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.koperwiek.com%2F&a=Koperwiek]
Norway
Lars Olav Stavnes, Reppe Søndre [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=706891063&u=https%3A%2F%2Freppesondre.com%2F&a=Reppe%C2%A0S%C3%B8ndre]
Poland
Mateusz Ciasnocha, Ciasnocha Family Farms [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=2877346408&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arc2020.eu%2Fletter-from-the-farm-welcome-to-ciasnocha-family-farm%2F&a=Ciasnocha%C2%A0Family%C2%A0Farms]
Portugal
David de Brito, Terramay [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1424524396&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.terramay.com%2F&a=Terramay]
João Valente, Monte Silveira [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=587217254&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.montesilveira.com%2Fen%2F&a=Monte%C2%A0Silveira]
Paulo Carvalho, Vivid Farms [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1093343245&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vivid-farms.com%2F&a=Vivid%C2%A0Farms]
António Coelho, Horta da Malhadinha [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=3558610245&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.malhadinhanova.pt%2Fpt%2Fnatureza%2Fhorta-biologica%2F&a=Horta%C2%A0da%C2%A0Malhadinha]
Slovakia
Robert Dohal, Polnohospodárske druzstvo [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=4141386007&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pdkrakovany.sk%2F&a=Po%C4%BEnohospod%C3%A1rske%C2%A0dru%C5%BEstvo] Krakovany [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=3634670022&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pdkrakovany.sk%2F&a=Krakovany]
Slovenia
Andrew Froggatt, Gramona Farm [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1143261573&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gramonafarm.com%2F&a=Gramona%C2%A0Farm]
Spain
Andrea Abad Bartolome, Terra Viva Ibiza [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1646985408&u=https%3A%2F%2Fibizalandregeneration.org%2F&a=Terra%C2%A0Viva%C2%A0Ibiza]
Jessica Dunlop, Can Purtell [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=305126843&u=https%3A%2F%2Fcanpurtell.com%2F&a=Can+Purtell]
Philipp Gandler, Terra Masia [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=376403893&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.terramasiaibiza.com%2F&a=Terra%C2%A0Masia]
Julia Soler, Cooperativa Mas La Sala [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1138109509&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.maslasala.org%2F&a=Cooperativa%C2%A0Mas+La%C2%A0Sala]
Sweden
Saba Nazarian, The Culinary Farmer [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=2204323499&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theculinaryfarmer.co%2F&a=The+Culinary+Farmer]
Marie-Claire Feller, Alnarp's Agroecology [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1800462788&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alnarpsfarm.se%2F&a=Alnarp%27s%C2%A0Agroecology] Farm [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1886318255&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alnarpsfarm.se%2F&a=Farm]
Stefan Schörling, Hasta Gard [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1150767096&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hastaeco.se%2Fen%2Fhasta-gard%2F&a=Hasta%C2%A0G%C3%A5rd]
Switzerland
Matthias Hollenstein, SlowGrow [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1404420740&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slowgrow.ch%2F&a=SlowGrow]
Regina Schwarzenbach, Hof Zalpenblick [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=3258868713&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zalpenblick.ch%2F&a=Hof%C2%A0Zalpenblick]
Marcel Heinrich, Biohof Las Sorts [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=634522236&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lasorts.ch%2F&a=Biohof+Las+Sorts]
United Kingdom
Dougie Dawson, Feorh [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=702071495&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.feorh.co.uk%2F&a=Feorh]
Rachel Hall, Gutchpool Farm [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=2239699493&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gutchpool.com%2F&a=Gutchpool%C2%A0Farm]
Geoffrey Williams, Tretharrup Farm [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=941215255&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fp%2FTretharrup-Farm-100041520805351%2F&a=Tretharrup%C2%A0Farm]
Adam Payne, Awen Organics [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=3532814808&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.awenorganics.co.uk%2F&a=Awen+Organics]
This diverse group [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=3017462298&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftop50farmers.org%2Ftop-50-farmers-2025-cohort&a=This%C2%A0diverse%C2%A0group] of honorees, ranging in age from 26 to 70, includes 10 women, one non-binary farmer, and 39 men, representing farms of all sizes, spanning from 0.5 to 4,000 hectares.
"The overwhelming response underscores the urgency and opportunity in scaling regenerative agriculture," said Cindie Christiansen, co-founder and executive director of Top 50 Farmers.
"This inaugural cohort represents a powerful shift in how we approach farming," said Analisa Winther, co-founder of Top 50 Farmers. "We are thrilled to celebrate their leadership."
About Top 50 Farmers
Top 50 Farmers recognizes and accelerates farmers driving regenerative food systems forward by connecting them to resources, opportunities, and networks. Led by Foodprint Nordic and with funding from AVINA Foundation, DOEN Foundation, NEST Family Office, and Astanor, T50F champions regenerative agriculture across Europe.
For more information, visit www.top50framers.org [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=2244631804&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.top50farmers.org%2F&a=www.top50framers.org]. Images [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=1678458413&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fscl%2Ffo%2Fndiqnxyad1dskej50qbur%2FAOO9J8o75ZEYLtV4GdjqEG0%3Frlkey%3D0hlypvtaaxbwv27wnfly5w8hk%26st%3D4kjutzw2%26dl%3D0&a=Images] & press kit [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4386417-1&h=3259240169&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fdrive%2Ffolders%2F1goNps4zSGR6Eqry6AuzDCAb3l2XLZKkF%3Fusp%3Dsharing&a=press%C2%A0kit]. Media inquiries: media@top50farmers.org [mailto:media@top50farmers.org]
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