Top 50 Farmers is scaling regenerative agriculture by spotlighting and empowering the farmers leading the way. Their vision is to make regenerative agriculture the universal standard once again. In this episode, Top 50 Farmers Co-Founders, Analisa Winther and Cindie Christensen pull back the curtain on the organization’s fundraising journey. They discuss the importance of finding investors that align with your vision and values and how they managed to raise almost €1 million in grant funding as a first time project.
What we cover:
- The origin story of Top 50 Farmers
- Why it’s time for farmers to be recognized like chefs
- The barriers and opportunities of regenerative agriculture
- The values and vision that Top 50 Farmers is built on •
- Top 50 Farmers fundraising process and the journey to raise and almost €1 million from the right funders
- Tips, strategies, and advice for anyone else looking to fundraise
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Want more? Check out this podcast with Koen van Sijen from Investing in Regenerative Agriculture. Here’s the episode description:
A conversation with Analisa Winther and Cindie Christensen, the founders of Top 50 Farmers, about the narrative around farmers and how it has to change. Less than 12% of farmers in the EU are under 40, and it isn’t seen as “sexy.” The stereotype of a 60-year-old white man on a tractor isn’t helping, and no, driverless tractors are not going to take care of our farming anytime soon. So how do we change that? One way is to put the current trailblazers, the pioneering regenerative farmers, in the spotlight by connecting them with resources and with each other, and yes, even with corporations, to turn this into a real movement and to change the public narrative. So how do you finance something like this? Stay true to yourself and make sure you don’t burn out, which wouldn’t be very regenerative. All things we unpack in this episode.