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Can a small-scale organic farm really thrive on the doorstep of a major capital city?

@dun_deagh_farm near Dublin, Ireland is proving it can.

Michael Foggarty is using his 2-hectare organic farm to bypass industrial supply chains entirely. He sells seasonal fruit and vegetables directly to local chefs, at farmers markets, and through innovative community networks like the Bohemians football club climate hub.

But Dún Déagh produces more than just real food, it produces food literacy.

To combat an industrial food system that ships everyday vegetables halfway across the world, Michael opens his gates to the next generation. Local secondary schools visit to see that vegetables don't just grow on supermarket shelves, CSA members join hands-on volunteer days, and future horticultural students visit to learn the raw financial realities of running an agricultural business.

Michael doesn’t claim to have it all figured out. Having recently been forced to move locations, Dún Déagh is back in the early, challenging stages of regenerating a fresh piece of land.

He openly shares the experiments, the steep learning curves, and the setbacks because he believes an honest transition journey is the most valuable thing a farm can share with the agricultural community.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Dún Déagh is reconnecting consumers to the land.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and Natasha Page Wood @slowkinfolk

#top50farmers #MichaelFoggarty #top50farmers2026 #DúnDéaghFarm #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #ireland

Can a small-scale organic farm really thrive on the doorstep of a major capital city?

@dun_deagh_farm near Dublin, Ireland is proving it can.

Michael Foggarty is using his 2-hectare organic farm to bypass industrial supply chains entirely. He sells seasonal fruit and vegetables directly to local chefs, at farmers markets, and through innovative community networks like the Bohemians football club climate hub.

But Dún Déagh produces more than just real food, it produces food literacy.

To combat an industrial food system that ships everyday vegetables halfway across the world, Michael opens his gates to the next generation. Local secondary schools visit to see that vegetables don't just grow on supermarket shelves, CSA members join hands-on volunteer days, and future horticultural students visit to learn the raw financial realities of running an agricultural business.

Michael doesn’t claim to have it all figured out. Having recently been forced to move locations, Dún Déagh is back in the early, challenging stages of regenerating a fresh piece of land.

He openly shares the experiments, the steep learning curves, and the setbacks because he believes an honest transition journey is the most valuable thing a farm can share with the agricultural community.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Dún Déagh is reconnecting consumers to the land.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and Natasha Page Wood @slowkinfolk

#top50farmers #MichaelFoggarty #top50farmers2026 #DúnDéaghFarm #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #ireland

How do you produce internationally acclaimed extra virgin olive oil following a major wildfire?

That’s the mission of Demetris Taliotis @aparthenasa, who is proving that an organic and regenerative farming model can restore an olive grove in Cyprus.

Spread over 6.5-hectares across two sites, including the Vavatsinia olive grove in the Troodos mountains, 600 meters above sea level, Demetris grows the indigenous Cypriot Kato Drys olive variety as well as Koroneiki.

Since the wildfire, Demetris and his wife Electra have doubled down on regenerative farming and harnessed the power of an agroforestry model to transform Aparthenasa into a knowledge hub for soil restoration, biodiversity and circular farming systems rooted in traditional mountainous olive groves from the Troodos Mountains.

“From the field, we can generate and share the knowledge needed to navigate the extreme weather patterns driven by climate change”.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Demetris combines modern-science with ancient tradition to share knowledge and put Cypriot extra virgin olive oil on the map.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @oliveoiltim

#top50farmers #demetristaliotis #top50farmers2026 #aparthenasa #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #cyprus

How do you produce internationally acclaimed extra virgin olive oil following a major wildfire?

That’s the mission of Demetris Taliotis @aparthenasa, who is proving that an organic and regenerative farming model can restore an olive grove in Cyprus.

Spread over 6.5-hectares across two sites, including the Vavatsinia olive grove in the Troodos mountains, 600 meters above sea level, Demetris grows the indigenous Cypriot Kato Drys olive variety as well as Koroneiki.

Since the wildfire, Demetris and his wife Electra have doubled down on regenerative farming and harnessed the power of an agroforestry model to transform Aparthenasa into a knowledge hub for soil restoration, biodiversity and circular farming systems rooted in traditional mountainous olive groves from the Troodos Mountains.

“From the field, we can generate and share the knowledge needed to navigate the extreme weather patterns driven by climate change”.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Demetris combines modern-science with ancient tradition to share knowledge and put Cypriot extra virgin olive oil on the map.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @oliveoiltim

#top50farmers #demetristaliotis #top50farmers2026 #aparthenasa #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #cyprus

Meet Demetris Taliotis / @aparthenasa / 📍Cyprus

On July 3 2021, Demetris Taliotis and wife Electra watched as a wildfire tore through one of the two regenerative olive groves that make up Aparthenasa, their 6.5-hectare regenerative olive groves in Cyprus.

What could have marked the end of their journey instead became the catalyst for a deeper commitment to regeneration. “The fire angered us but it also gave us the passion not to abandon our project and to regenerate the grove again.”

With an army of 180 chickens, the couple combines modern-science with ancient agrocraft traditions to transform the burned landscape and produce organic certified, monovarietal, high-phenolic extra virgin olive oil.

“To turn charred land into internationally recognized olive oil, while hares, bees and wild lavender return is what regenerative farming means to us.”

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how @demetris_taliotis combines a research-first with a terroir-driven approach to regenerate the land and produce internationally acclaimed extra virgin olive oil from the ashes.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @oliveoiltim

#top50farmers #demetristaliotis #top50farmers2026 #aparthenasa #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #cyprus

Meet Demetris Taliotis / @aparthenasa / 📍Cyprus

On July 3 2021, Demetris Taliotis and wife Electra watched as a wildfire tore through one of the two regenerative olive groves that make up Aparthenasa, their 6.5-hectare regenerative olive groves in Cyprus.

What could have marked the end of their journey instead became the catalyst for a deeper commitment to regeneration. “The fire angered us but it also gave us the passion not to abandon our project and to regenerate the grove again.”

With an army of 180 chickens, the couple combines modern-science with ancient agrocraft traditions to transform the burned landscape and produce organic certified, monovarietal, high-phenolic extra virgin olive oil.

“To turn charred land into internationally recognized olive oil, while hares, bees and wild lavender return is what regenerative farming means to us.”

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how @demetris_taliotis combines a research-first with a terroir-driven approach to regenerate the land and produce internationally acclaimed extra virgin olive oil from the ashes.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @oliveoiltim

#top50farmers #demetristaliotis #top50farmers2026 #aparthenasa #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #cyprus

Can a 1,000-hectare farm really go regenerative?

Futura XXI in Warmia, Poland is proving it can.

In just five years, Thomas Białek converted grain fields to permanent grassland, moved 710 Hereford cattle outdoors year-round, and eliminated synthetic fertilisers, purchased grain, and ploughing contracts entirely.

In winter, the herd is moved to the poorest soils on the farm, their hooves and manure doing the restoration work. Thomas calls it ‘bell grazing.’

The fields show the difference. There is more meadow diversity, greater biodiversity, and better water retention than neighboring conventional land.

All 710 cattle are certified organic, fully traceable, and grass-fed. They are sold directly through Beefshop.pl and to restaurants providing customers with the best possible food.

Thomas doesn’t claim to have it figured out. He recognizes his family’s farm is still at the beginning of the journey.

For this reason, he shares the experiments, the setbacks, and the work in progress because he believes the ongoing transition journey is one of the most valuable things a large farm can offer the farming community.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Futura XXI is redefining what large-scale farming can look like in Central Europe.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @helianthi_

#top50farmers #thomasbialek #top50farmers2026 #futuraXXI #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #poland

Can a 1,000-hectare farm really go regenerative?

Futura XXI in Warmia, Poland is proving it can.

In just five years, Thomas Białek converted grain fields to permanent grassland, moved 710 Hereford cattle outdoors year-round, and eliminated synthetic fertilisers, purchased grain, and ploughing contracts entirely.

In winter, the herd is moved to the poorest soils on the farm, their hooves and manure doing the restoration work. Thomas calls it ‘bell grazing.’

The fields show the difference. There is more meadow diversity, greater biodiversity, and better water retention than neighboring conventional land.

All 710 cattle are certified organic, fully traceable, and grass-fed. They are sold directly through Beefshop.pl and to restaurants providing customers with the best possible food.

Thomas doesn’t claim to have it figured out. He recognizes his family’s farm is still at the beginning of the journey.

For this reason, he shares the experiments, the setbacks, and the work in progress because he believes the ongoing transition journey is one of the most valuable things a large farm can offer the farming community.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Futura XXI is redefining what large-scale farming can look like in Central Europe.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @helianthi_

#top50farmers #thomasbialek #top50farmers2026 #futuraXXI #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #poland

👉 Meet Thomas Białek / Futura XXI / 📍 Poland

Thomas Białek never set out to be a farmer. His father bought 1,000 hectares in Warmia, northern Poland, for real estate development. When that didn’t pan out, he turned to grain farming, and eventually, cattle.

When his father suddenly passed away, Thomas took over in his late 20s. Already committed to better food production, he saw an opportunity to transform the entire operation.

What began as a financial necessity became a full conviction.

Today Futura XXI is a 1,000-hectare certified organic beef operation and proof that scale does not always equal industrial.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Futura XXI is redefining what large-scale farming can look like in Central Europe.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @helianthi_

#top50farmers #thomasbialek #top50farmers2026 #futuraXXI #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #poland

👉 Meet Thomas Białek / Futura XXI / 📍 Poland

Thomas Białek never set out to be a farmer. His father bought 1,000 hectares in Warmia, northern Poland, for real estate development. When that didn’t pan out, he turned to grain farming, and eventually, cattle.

When his father suddenly passed away, Thomas took over in his late 20s. Already committed to better food production, he saw an opportunity to transform the entire operation.

What began as a financial necessity became a full conviction.

Today Futura XXI is a 1,000-hectare certified organic beef operation and proof that scale does not always equal industrial.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Futura XXI is redefining what large-scale farming can look like in Central Europe.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @helianthi_

#top50farmers #thomasbialek #top50farmers2026 #futuraXXI #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #poland

What if 1.5 hectares of land could regenerate an entire landscape?

At Mokosz Farm, Magdalena Radke is showing that the size of the land doesn’t define the scale of the impact.

Across just 1.5 hectares, she has built a high-functioning ecosystem where everything connects.

90 natural beehives pollinate organic herbs, which enrich the honey to create premium functional products including innovative medicinal-mushroom extracts developed alongside local universities.

Designed to reach beyond its own fences, Mokosz Farm serves as a living laboratory and demonstration hub. Today, the farm anchors a network of six pilot villages where local women are leading rural regeneration through hands-on micro-actions to restore soil and biodiversity.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Magdalena is turning one and a half hectares and 90 beehives into a blueprint for women-led regeneration.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @miglessaa

#top50farmers #magdalenaradke #top50farmers2026 #mokoszfarm #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #poland

What if 1.5 hectares of land could regenerate an entire landscape?

At Mokosz Farm, Magdalena Radke is showing that the size of the land doesn’t define the scale of the impact.

Across just 1.5 hectares, she has built a high-functioning ecosystem where everything connects.

90 natural beehives pollinate organic herbs, which enrich the honey to create premium functional products including innovative medicinal-mushroom extracts developed alongside local universities.

Designed to reach beyond its own fences, Mokosz Farm serves as a living laboratory and demonstration hub. Today, the farm anchors a network of six pilot villages where local women are leading rural regeneration through hands-on micro-actions to restore soil and biodiversity.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Magdalena is turning one and a half hectares and 90 beehives into a blueprint for women-led regeneration.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @miglessaa

#top50farmers #magdalenaradke #top50farmers2026 #mokoszfarm #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #poland

👉 Meet Magdalena Radke / Mokosz Farm / 📍Poland

Magdalena Radke’s grandmother carried bees from Vilnius to Lower Silesia in cow wagons after World War II, becoming one of the first beekeeping pioneers on Poland’s regained lands.

Decades later, Magdalena left behind her career as an entrepreneur to return to that legacy, determined to prove that a small patch of land can spark a regional movement.

Drawing on her business background, she built her farm into a “triangle of regeneration” - a system that bridges academic science and community knowledge to scale regenerative action far beyond her farm's borders.

Today, through her Women4Soil initiative, Magdalena is empowering rural women across Poland to lead biodiversity restoration and community regeneration through small, practical actions.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Magdalena is turning one and a half hectares and 90 beehives into a blueprint for women-led regeneration.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @miglessaa

#top50farmers #magdalenaradke #top50farmers2026 #mokoszfarm #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #poland

👉 Meet Magdalena Radke / Mokosz Farm / 📍Poland

Magdalena Radke’s grandmother carried bees from Vilnius to Lower Silesia in cow wagons after World War II, becoming one of the first beekeeping pioneers on Poland’s regained lands.

Decades later, Magdalena left behind her career as an entrepreneur to return to that legacy, determined to prove that a small patch of land can spark a regional movement.

Drawing on her business background, she built her farm into a “triangle of regeneration” - a system that bridges academic science and community knowledge to scale regenerative action far beyond her farm's borders.

Today, through her Women4Soil initiative, Magdalena is empowering rural women across Poland to lead biodiversity restoration and community regeneration through small, practical actions.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Magdalena is turning one and a half hectares and 90 beehives into a blueprint for women-led regeneration.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @miglessaa

#top50farmers #magdalenaradke #top50farmers2026 #mokoszfarm #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #poland

What if every mistake a farmer made was documented so no else has to make it?

That’s the mission of @solsisuflet.

Since 2021, Ionuț Bădică has been building a farm where every method is tested. Every result recorded. From day one, it was designed to be copied by the next farmer and the one after that to make it easier for more farmers to start regeneration.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Sol și Suflet is turning one regenerated farm into a replicable model for Eastern Europe.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @itslinhpham

#top50farmers #IonuțBădică #top50farmers2026 #SolșiSuflet #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #romania

What if every mistake a farmer made was documented so no else has to make it?

That’s the mission of @solsisuflet.

Since 2021, Ionuț Bădică has been building a farm where every method is tested. Every result recorded. From day one, it was designed to be copied by the next farmer and the one after that to make it easier for more farmers to start regeneration.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Sol și Suflet is turning one regenerated farm into a replicable model for Eastern Europe.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @itslinhpham

#top50farmers #IonuțBădică #top50farmers2026 #SolșiSuflet #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #romania

Meet Ionuț Bădică / @solsisuflet / România

Most educators teach the change they want to see.

Ionuț decided to become it.

After a decade of building Romania’s regenerative farming infrastructure: the Permaculture Research Institute, the country's largest urban garden network, and the first accredited permaculture university course in Europe, he took that knowledge to 6 hectares of compacted, exhausted soil in the Carpathian foothills and started Sol și Suflet.

Today, the farm runs 38 crops year-round, has trained over 350 volunteers, and is developing Romania's first regenerative farmer cooperative.

Every method on the farm is tested, measured and documented so that the next regenerative farmer doesn't have to start from scratch.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Sol și Suflet is turning one regenerated farm into a replicable model for Eastern Europe.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @itslinhpham

#top50farmers #IonuțBădică #top50farmers2026 #SolșiSuflet #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #romania

Meet Ionuț Bădică / @solsisuflet / România

Most educators teach the change they want to see.

Ionuț decided to become it.

After a decade of building Romania’s regenerative farming infrastructure: the Permaculture Research Institute, the country's largest urban garden network, and the first accredited permaculture university course in Europe, he took that knowledge to 6 hectares of compacted, exhausted soil in the Carpathian foothills and started Sol și Suflet.

Today, the farm runs 38 crops year-round, has trained over 350 volunteers, and is developing Romania's first regenerative farmer cooperative.

Every method on the farm is tested, measured and documented so that the next regenerative farmer doesn't have to start from scratch.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Sol și Suflet is turning one regenerated farm into a replicable model for Eastern Europe.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @itslinhpham

#top50farmers #IonuțBădică #top50farmers2026 #SolșiSuflet #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #romania

Meet James Gilboy / @farming_downlands / 📍 England

At @downlands_estate, a 280-hectare regenerative farm south of London, every animal has a job.

Chickens follow the cattle, pigs forage the orchards, and sheep graze the land in rotation, each one conditioning the soil for the next. It’s among the first farms in the UK to run a pasture-raised egg operation at scale, with 2,000 chickens working the land.

“By producing smaller numbers, but at much higher quality, and with greater variation in species, we create a system where all the animals work together in their own ways,” James explains.

James is a foodie at heart. For him, regenerative farming isn’t just good for the land, it’s what makes the food taste extraordinary.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how James is proving that the best food and the best farming are one and the same.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @bonattos_

🎥 Video courtesy of @ethicalbutcher

#top50farmers #JamesGilboy #top50farmers2026 #Downsland #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #england

Meet James Gilboy / @farming_downlands / 📍 England

At @downlands_estate, a 280-hectare regenerative farm south of London, every animal has a job.

Chickens follow the cattle, pigs forage the orchards, and sheep graze the land in rotation, each one conditioning the soil for the next. It’s among the first farms in the UK to run a pasture-raised egg operation at scale, with 2,000 chickens working the land.

“By producing smaller numbers, but at much higher quality, and with greater variation in species, we create a system where all the animals work together in their own ways,” James explains.

James is a foodie at heart. For him, regenerative farming isn’t just good for the land, it’s what makes the food taste extraordinary.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how James is proving that the best food and the best farming are one and the same.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @bonattos_

🎥 Video courtesy of @ethicalbutcher

#top50farmers #JamesGilboy #top50farmers2026 #Downsland #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #england

Meet James Gilboy / @farming_downlands / 📍England

James was nine years old when he pulled a lamb from a ewe on a farm near his home. At that moment, he knew that working the land was for him.

Between a hiking trip with his father through the Pyrenees, and watching YouTube videos of farming icon Joel Salatin, James immersed himself in the art of regenerative farming.

“I love food, high quality ingredients, nature, and the countryside. This kind of farming just made sense for me.”

Now, he’s spearheading Downsland, a 280-hectare regenerative farm in Hampshire, 80km south of London, from scratch. Combining his passion for food and creating high quality ingredients that are good for people, the animal and the environment.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how James is proving that the best food and the best farming are one and the same.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @bonattos_

#top50farmers #JamesGilboy #top50farmers2026 #Downsland #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #england

Meet James Gilboy / @farming_downlands / 📍England

James was nine years old when he pulled a lamb from a ewe on a farm near his home. At that moment, he knew that working the land was for him.

Between a hiking trip with his father through the Pyrenees, and watching YouTube videos of farming icon Joel Salatin, James immersed himself in the art of regenerative farming.

“I love food, high quality ingredients, nature, and the countryside. This kind of farming just made sense for me.”

Now, he’s spearheading Downsland, a 280-hectare regenerative farm in Hampshire, 80km south of London, from scratch. Combining his passion for food and creating high quality ingredients that are good for people, the animal and the environment.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how James is proving that the best food and the best farming are one and the same.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @bonattos_

#top50farmers #JamesGilboy #top50farmers2026 #Downsland #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #england

In 2021, Flurin and Vera took over Biohof Frigg with their two young daughters. They wanted their dairy farm to support them in having freedom and time for family life.

“If the next generation can’t picture themselves in this life,” Flurin says, “that’s not a farming problem, it’s a design problem.”

Now across 65 hectares in the Swiss alps, they are showing how regenerative agriculture isn’t just about soil health or great products, it’s also about designing a life the next generation wants to live.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for more info on how Biohof Frigg’s seasonal dairy system enables them to live a balanced life.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @helianthi_

#top50farmers #FlurinFrigg #top50farmers2026 #BiohofFrigg #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #switzerland

In 2021, Flurin and Vera took over Biohof Frigg with their two young daughters. They wanted their dairy farm to support them in having freedom and time for family life.

“If the next generation can’t picture themselves in this life,” Flurin says, “that’s not a farming problem, it’s a design problem.”

Now across 65 hectares in the Swiss alps, they are showing how regenerative agriculture isn’t just about soil health or great products, it’s also about designing a life the next generation wants to live.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for more info on how Biohof Frigg’s seasonal dairy system enables them to live a balanced life.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @helianthi_

#top50farmers #FlurinFrigg #top50farmers2026 #BiohofFrigg #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #switzerland

👉 Meet Flurin Frigg / 📍Switzerland

Flurin learned early that farming's real cost isn't money, but hours spent working.

After years as a teacher and consultant across Switzerland, he returned to the family farm with a big question: can farming be sustainable for both the land and the family?

In 2021, Flurin and his wife Vera took over Biohof Frigg with their two young daughters. They wanted freedom and a farm that worked.

They created this for themselves by leaning into a seasonal dairy system that enables them to turn the barn lights off early and leave the evenings free.

Now they're proving that regenerative agriculture isn't just about soil health. It's about designing a life the next generation actually wants to choose.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Biohof Frigg embraced seasonal regenerative dairy to create a life that gives them lots of time for family.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @helianthi_

#top50farmers #FlurinFrigg #top50farmers2026 #BiohofFrigg #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #switzerland

👉 Meet Flurin Frigg / 📍Switzerland

Flurin learned early that farming's real cost isn't money, but hours spent working.

After years as a teacher and consultant across Switzerland, he returned to the family farm with a big question: can farming be sustainable for both the land and the family?

In 2021, Flurin and his wife Vera took over Biohof Frigg with their two young daughters. They wanted freedom and a farm that worked.

They created this for themselves by leaning into a seasonal dairy system that enables them to turn the barn lights off early and leave the evenings free.

Now they're proving that regenerative agriculture isn't just about soil health. It's about designing a life the next generation actually wants to choose.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Biohof Frigg embraced seasonal regenerative dairy to create a life that gives them lots of time for family.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @helianthi_

#top50farmers #FlurinFrigg #top50farmers2026 #BiohofFrigg #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #switzerland

@dedesproject, a 250 hectares Living Lab in Southeastern Hungary proves nature restoration and heritage livestock management are one in the same.

In the Zala Hills, agroforestry and artistry align with Red Angus cattle that restore pastureland through rotational grazing, and Akhal-Tekea horses which inspire local artists to create. The artwork gallery on the farm is stunning!

Andrew never planned on a future in farming, but after a dual-degree in finance and leadership and a few adopted lessons from the @regrarians and @realwealthranching Total Grazing Program, he created the DEDES Project.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio to learn more about Andrew’s mission to inform and ignite the international regenerative community in Hungary and around Europe!

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @tanaschwarzz

#top50farmers #andrewszunyogh #top50farmers2026 #dedesproject #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #hungary

@dedesproject, a 250 hectares Living Lab in Southeastern Hungary proves nature restoration and heritage livestock management are one in the same.

In the Zala Hills, agroforestry and artistry align with Red Angus cattle that restore pastureland through rotational grazing, and Akhal-Tekea horses which inspire local artists to create. The artwork gallery on the farm is stunning!

Andrew never planned on a future in farming, but after a dual-degree in finance and leadership and a few adopted lessons from the @regrarians and @realwealthranching Total Grazing Program, he created the DEDES Project.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio to learn more about Andrew’s mission to inform and ignite the international regenerative community in Hungary and around Europe!

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @tanaschwarzz

#top50farmers #andrewszunyogh #top50farmers2026 #dedesproject #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #hungary

👉 Meet Andrew Szunyogh / @dedesproject / 📍Hungary

Andrew never planned on a future in farming, but after a dual-degree in finance and leadership he returned home to his family farm in Southeastern Hungary with his eyes on climate action.

Up in the majestic Zala Hills Andrew Szunyogh’s DEDES Projeckt proves that the future of farming is rooted in National Park restoration and heritage livestock breeds.

Through high-density grazing, circular farming models and allowing agriculture to inspire art, the @dedesproject was born, serving as a living lab for what’s possible.
Andrew inspires industry leaders and fellow farmers through educational workshops and courses through @realwealthranching and @regrarians.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Andrew left finance behind to build DEDES into a regenerative “Living Lab” in the Zala Hills.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @tanaschwarzz

#top50farmers #andrewszunyogh #top50farmers2026 #dedesproject #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #hungary

👉 Meet Andrew Szunyogh / @dedesproject / 📍Hungary

Andrew never planned on a future in farming, but after a dual-degree in finance and leadership he returned home to his family farm in Southeastern Hungary with his eyes on climate action.

Up in the majestic Zala Hills Andrew Szunyogh’s DEDES Projeckt proves that the future of farming is rooted in National Park restoration and heritage livestock breeds.

Through high-density grazing, circular farming models and allowing agriculture to inspire art, the @dedesproject was born, serving as a living lab for what’s possible.
Andrew inspires industry leaders and fellow farmers through educational workshops and courses through @realwealthranching and @regrarians.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Andrew left finance behind to build DEDES into a regenerative “Living Lab” in the Zala Hills.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @tanaschwarzz

#top50farmers #andrewszunyogh #top50farmers2026 #dedesproject #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #hungary

@latorrealletolfe is a 50 hectare multi-functional farm nestled in the countryside of Chianti, Italy, where viticultural history dates back to the 1300s!

Mania Castelli, a veterinarian turned farmer, brought biodiversity back to her grandfather’s out of commission sharecropping farm with natural wines and estate-grown olive oils.

Torre alle Tolfe’s experimental tourism offers guests regenerative agriculture education through hands-on farm activities such as grape-picking, olive harvesting and cooking classes.

Stay in the artfully restored, medieval borgo and enjoy farm-to-table meals at Torre alle Tolfe’s agriturismo!

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio to dive deeper into the journey of Torre alle Tolfe and how Mania is bringing biodiversity back to her generational farm in Tuscany.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @tanaschwarzz

#top50farmers #maniacastelli #top50farmers2026 #torrealletolfe #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #italy

@latorrealletolfe is a 50 hectare multi-functional farm nestled in the countryside of Chianti, Italy, where viticultural history dates back to the 1300s!

Mania Castelli, a veterinarian turned farmer, brought biodiversity back to her grandfather’s out of commission sharecropping farm with natural wines and estate-grown olive oils.

Torre alle Tolfe’s experimental tourism offers guests regenerative agriculture education through hands-on farm activities such as grape-picking, olive harvesting and cooking classes.

Stay in the artfully restored, medieval borgo and enjoy farm-to-table meals at Torre alle Tolfe’s agriturismo!

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio to dive deeper into the journey of Torre alle Tolfe and how Mania is bringing biodiversity back to her generational farm in Tuscany.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @tanaschwarzz

#top50farmers #maniacastelli #top50farmers2026 #torrealletolfe #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #italy

👉 Meet Mania Castelli / @latorrealletolfe / 📍Italy

Mania Castelli was born in Milan and moved to the United Kingdom at just 15 years old. After 25 years as a mixed-practice countryside veterinarian, and while raising four children, she returned with her husband, a marine biologist specialising in biodiversity and climate change, to her family’s estate, @latorrealletolfe, a 50-hectare multi-functional farm nestled in the hills of Chianti, Tuscany.

Taking over a farm that has existed since the 1300s comes with legacy. But for Mania, ownership meant something deeper: stewardship. She believed the true value of land extends beyond profit and includes the health of the ecosystems it sustains.

Looking across the vineyards and olive groves, she saw both beauty and imbalance. The landscape was breathtaking, yet decades of monoculture had stripped biodiversity from the soil. Guided by the same first-principles thinking that shaped her veterinary career, Mania began searching for a better way to farm, one rooted in resilience, prevention, and harmony with nature.

The turning point came through her son, who introduced her to regenerative farming. After discovering pioneers such as Allan Savory, Joel Salatin, and Richard Perkins, he shared their ideas with his mother, opening the door to a new future for the farm.

What followed was a reinvention of legacy.

Torre alle Tolfe became a living example of how ecology and economy can thrive together, where ancient land is restored through conscious thinking and shared purpose.

Today Mania wants young people to see farming not as the burden of the past, but as one of the most meaningful opportunities of the future. Because for her, land is never something we simply own, it is something we are entrusted to heal.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of Mania is redefining legacy through regenerative agriculture and restoring the land for future generations.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @tanaschwarzz

#top50farmers #maniacastelli #top50farmers2026 #torrealletolfe #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #italy

👉 Meet Mania Castelli / @latorrealletolfe / 📍Italy

Mania Castelli was born in Milan and moved to the United Kingdom at just 15 years old. After 25 years as a mixed-practice countryside veterinarian, and while raising four children, she returned with her husband, a marine biologist specialising in biodiversity and climate change, to her family’s estate, @latorrealletolfe, a 50-hectare multi-functional farm nestled in the hills of Chianti, Tuscany.

Taking over a farm that has existed since the 1300s comes with legacy. But for Mania, ownership meant something deeper: stewardship. She believed the true value of land extends beyond profit and includes the health of the ecosystems it sustains.

Looking across the vineyards and olive groves, she saw both beauty and imbalance. The landscape was breathtaking, yet decades of monoculture had stripped biodiversity from the soil. Guided by the same first-principles thinking that shaped her veterinary career, Mania began searching for a better way to farm, one rooted in resilience, prevention, and harmony with nature.

The turning point came through her son, who introduced her to regenerative farming. After discovering pioneers such as Allan Savory, Joel Salatin, and Richard Perkins, he shared their ideas with his mother, opening the door to a new future for the farm.

What followed was a reinvention of legacy.

Torre alle Tolfe became a living example of how ecology and economy can thrive together, where ancient land is restored through conscious thinking and shared purpose.

Today Mania wants young people to see farming not as the burden of the past, but as one of the most meaningful opportunities of the future. Because for her, land is never something we simply own, it is something we are entrusted to heal.

🔗Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of Mania is redefining legacy through regenerative agriculture and restoring the land for future generations.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @tanaschwarzz

#top50farmers #maniacastelli #top50farmers2026 #torrealletolfe #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #italy

Meet Sergio Riudavets / @santodomingosc / 📍 Spain

On 1.6 hectares in Menorca, Sergio piloted regenerative market gardening on his family farm.

The results came fast.

Within a year, soil organic matter climbed from 2.8 to 3.1, and revenue rose from €4 per square metre under conventional organic methods to €17. Today, it stands at €22 per square metre.

Since then, the farm has become an example of how composting can support year-round cultivation.

Sergio has shared the farm's methods with more than 100 people through guided tours and workshops and regularly speaks on local radio to educate the public about regenerative farming.

Sergio’s twenty-year vision is to transform the farm into a regenerative reference center: a full soil laboratory, a digital educational platform with national and international reach, and eventually a seed bank preserving traditional Menorcan plant varieties for future generations.

His message to other farmers is simple: you can make a big impact from a small space.

“I’m happy to be part of Top 50 Farmers to raise awareness about what’s working for us on the island. You don’t need a lot of land to make a living from regenerative market gardening and you can feed many families while creating a positive environmental impact.”

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio to read the full story of how Sergio tripled crop density and quintupled revenues on his family’s farm in Menorca through regenerative market gardening.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and and @bonattos_

#top50farmers #SergioRiudavets #top50farmers2026 #ProductesEcologicSantoDomingo #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #spain #menorca

Meet Sergio Riudavets / @santodomingosc / 📍 Spain

On 1.6 hectares in Menorca, Sergio piloted regenerative market gardening on his family farm.

The results came fast.

Within a year, soil organic matter climbed from 2.8 to 3.1, and revenue rose from €4 per square metre under conventional organic methods to €17. Today, it stands at €22 per square metre.

Since then, the farm has become an example of how composting can support year-round cultivation.

Sergio has shared the farm's methods with more than 100 people through guided tours and workshops and regularly speaks on local radio to educate the public about regenerative farming.

Sergio’s twenty-year vision is to transform the farm into a regenerative reference center: a full soil laboratory, a digital educational platform with national and international reach, and eventually a seed bank preserving traditional Menorcan plant varieties for future generations.

His message to other farmers is simple: you can make a big impact from a small space.

“I’m happy to be part of Top 50 Farmers to raise awareness about what’s working for us on the island. You don’t need a lot of land to make a living from regenerative market gardening and you can feed many families while creating a positive environmental impact.”

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio to read the full story of how Sergio tripled crop density and quintupled revenues on his family’s farm in Menorca through regenerative market gardening.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and and @bonattos_

#top50farmers #SergioRiudavets #top50farmers2026 #ProductesEcologicSantoDomingo #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #spain #menorca

Meet Sergio Riudavets / @santodomingosc / 📍 Spain

In the beautiful, sun-drenched village of Sant Lluís, Menorca, Sergio’s family farm is producing more from less.

After fracturing his fibula and tearing ankle ligaments on a soccer field in 2022, Sergio had a choice to make.

“I was off work for five months and used this time to learn new production methods. That’s when I discovered regenerative agriculture. I saw the future.”

Within the first year of piloting regenerative plots, revenue more than quadrupled from €4 to €17 per square metre. Today, it stands at €22. Sergio’s ambition has not only transformed the farm’s trajectory, but also the community around him.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio to read the full story of how Sergio tripled crop density and quintupled revenues on his family’s farm in Menorca through regenerative market gardening.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @bonattos_

#top50farmers #SergioRiudavets #top50farmers2026 #ProductesEcologicSantoDomingo #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #spain #menorca

Meet Sergio Riudavets / @santodomingosc / 📍 Spain

In the beautiful, sun-drenched village of Sant Lluís, Menorca, Sergio’s family farm is producing more from less.

After fracturing his fibula and tearing ankle ligaments on a soccer field in 2022, Sergio had a choice to make.

“I was off work for five months and used this time to learn new production methods. That’s when I discovered regenerative agriculture. I saw the future.”

Within the first year of piloting regenerative plots, revenue more than quadrupled from €4 to €17 per square metre. Today, it stands at €22. Sergio’s ambition has not only transformed the farm’s trajectory, but also the community around him.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio to read the full story of how Sergio tripled crop density and quintupled revenues on his family’s farm in Menorca through regenerative market gardening.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @bonattos_

#top50farmers #SergioRiudavets #top50farmers2026 #ProductesEcologicSantoDomingo #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #spain #menorca

@nordigfarm is inspiring chefs to connect with where food truly comes from.

Started by Georgi Sabev and his wife Iva, NorDig is bursting with beauty, biodiversity and a bounty of heritage varieties all tailored for Bulgaria's budding gastronomy scene. Composed of 7 hectares of raised garden beds and peach orchards.

Inspired by his time cooking in some of Scandinavia’s best restaurants, no-dig and no-till principles, this mission-driven farm is proof that healthy soil can create extraordinary food and revitalize a community.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Georgi went from chef to regenerative farmer.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @tanaschwarzz

#top50farmers #georgisabev #top50farmers2026 #nordigfarm #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #bulgaria

@nordigfarm is inspiring chefs to connect with where food truly comes from.

Started by Georgi Sabev and his wife Iva, NorDig is bursting with beauty, biodiversity and a bounty of heritage varieties all tailored for Bulgaria's budding gastronomy scene. Composed of 7 hectares of raised garden beds and peach orchards.

Inspired by his time cooking in some of Scandinavia’s best restaurants, no-dig and no-till principles, this mission-driven farm is proof that healthy soil can create extraordinary food and revitalize a community.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Georgi went from chef to regenerative farmer.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @tanaschwarzz

#top50farmers #georgisabev #top50farmers2026 #nordigfarm #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #bulgaria

👉 Meet Georgi Sabev / @nordigfarm /📍Bulgaria

Georgi cooked in some of the world’s best kitchens.

Then he realized that exceptional cooking wasn’t beginning on the plate, it started long before in the soil.

A stint in a restaurant with its own garden changed his life.

Watching ingredients go straight from soil to fire made one thing obvious: you can’t fake flavor.

What started out of passion led to a lifestyle change.

Georgi and his wife Iva moved to southeastern Bulgaria and started NorDig, a regenerative market garden where they supply their neighbors and the best restaurants in the country with unique, locally adapted varieties that are packed with nutrients and flavor.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Georgi went from chef to regenerative farmer.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @tanaschwarzz

#top50farmers #georgisabev #top50farmers2026 #nordigfarm #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #bulgaria

👉 Meet Georgi Sabev / @nordigfarm /📍Bulgaria

Georgi cooked in some of the world’s best kitchens.

Then he realized that exceptional cooking wasn’t beginning on the plate, it started long before in the soil.

A stint in a restaurant with its own garden changed his life.

Watching ingredients go straight from soil to fire made one thing obvious: you can’t fake flavor.

What started out of passion led to a lifestyle change.

Georgi and his wife Iva moved to southeastern Bulgaria and started NorDig, a regenerative market garden where they supply their neighbors and the best restaurants in the country with unique, locally adapted varieties that are packed with nutrients and flavor.

🔗 Follow the link in @top50farmers bio for the full story of how Georgi went from chef to regenerative farmer.

✍️ Written by @top50farmers and @tanaschwarzz

#top50farmers #georgisabev #top50farmers2026 #nordigfarm #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe #bulgaria

It’s time!

This week we begin sharing the stories of the 2026 Top 50 Farmers inviting you to discover and connect with farmers regenerating Europe.

From restoring soil health to growing nutrient-dense food and community, these farmers prove that regeneration works at every scale, in every country, in every landscape.

The first story drops on Thursday. Click the countdown in our stories to get notified when it’s released.

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe

It’s time!

This week we begin sharing the stories of the 2026 Top 50 Farmers inviting you to discover and connect with farmers regenerating Europe.

From restoring soil health to growing nutrient-dense food and community, these farmers prove that regeneration works at every scale, in every country, in every landscape.

The first story drops on Thursday. Click the countdown in our stories to get notified when it’s released.

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe

In February we invited @michaschaefer, Head Chef of @nobelhartundschmutzig, to join us for an open dialogue at the gathering of the Top 50 Farmers inaugural cohort at @marienhof_monheim

What emerged was an enriching, unfiltered exchange between farmers and chef, where questions moved in both directions and the connection between field and kitchen became not only visible, but deeply felt.

At Nobelhart & Schmutzig, every ingredient on the plate is sourced within a 250km radius of Berlin. Here, the menu is not written in advance but is shaped by what the land is ready to offer.

To deepen that connection, the restaurant has introduced a unique chef role: part cook, part cultivator because producers aren’t just suppliers, they’re partners in a shared ecosystem.

This hybrid position bridges the gap between kitchen and field, ensuring that ingredients are not only prepared with precision, but understood at their source.
Working in continuous dialogue with farmers and producers, the team composes the menu from the ground up, aligning seasonal rhythms with culinary creativity.

“99 % of chefs start with the dish they want to create and only then think about where the ingredients come from. I take the opposite approach, I begin by asking what’s available, what’s at its best right now, and let that guide the plate.”

Follow along for more Stories of Regeneration where the fields, kitchens and tables are connected in reshaping the way we grow, cook, and enjoy food.

📸 Photos by @nina.buschenhofen at Top 50 Farmers gathering in @marienhof_monheim with Chef @michaschaefer

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #gastronomy #futureoffood #futureoffarming #regenerativegastronomy #chefsforchange

In February we invited @michaschaefer, Head Chef of @nobelhartundschmutzig, to join us for an open dialogue at the gathering of the Top 50 Farmers inaugural cohort at @marienhof_monheim

What emerged was an enriching, unfiltered exchange between farmers and chef, where questions moved in both directions and the connection between field and kitchen became not only visible, but deeply felt.

At Nobelhart & Schmutzig, every ingredient on the plate is sourced within a 250km radius of Berlin. Here, the menu is not written in advance but is shaped by what the land is ready to offer.

To deepen that connection, the restaurant has introduced a unique chef role: part cook, part cultivator because producers aren’t just suppliers, they’re partners in a shared ecosystem.

This hybrid position bridges the gap between kitchen and field, ensuring that ingredients are not only prepared with precision, but understood at their source.
Working in continuous dialogue with farmers and producers, the team composes the menu from the ground up, aligning seasonal rhythms with culinary creativity.

“99 % of chefs start with the dish they want to create and only then think about where the ingredients come from. I take the opposite approach, I begin by asking what’s available, what’s at its best right now, and let that guide the plate.”

Follow along for more Stories of Regeneration where the fields, kitchens and tables are connected in reshaping the way we grow, cook, and enjoy food.

📸 Photos by @nina.buschenhofen at Top 50 Farmers gathering in @marienhof_monheim with Chef @michaschaefer

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #gastronomy #futureoffood #futureoffarming #regenerativegastronomy #chefsforchange

Chefs and farmers are coming together to champion a food paradigm rooted in regeneration.

Their collaborations are redefining what it means to eat well with delicious dishes that are deeply connected to the land, seasons, and people who care for them.

From vineyards to vegetable fields, from alpine farms to coastal kitchens, these partnerships are ushering in a farm-driven cuisine where the land dictates the menu connecting farms directly to restaurants.

Swipe through to discover 7 inspiring collaborations that are serving regeneration firmly on the menu.

📸 1 by @liesengelenphotography for #top50farmers2025 @de_blauwe_spie

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #gastronomy #futureoffood #futureoffarming #regenerativegastronomy #chefsforchange

Chefs and farmers are coming together to champion a food paradigm rooted in regeneration.

Their collaborations are redefining what it means to eat well with delicious dishes that are deeply connected to the land, seasons, and people who care for them.

From vineyards to vegetable fields, from alpine farms to coastal kitchens, these partnerships are ushering in a farm-driven cuisine where the land dictates the menu connecting farms directly to restaurants.

Swipe through to discover 7 inspiring collaborations that are serving regeneration firmly on the menu.

📸 1 by @liesengelenphotography for #top50farmers2025 @de_blauwe_spie

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #gastronomy #futureoffood #futureoffarming #regenerativegastronomy #chefsforchange

Planning a summer road trip? Make sure to add these farms to your itinerary. Explore Europe’s countryside while savoring the flavors of regeneration. After all, Europe’s most exciting meals begin on the farm!

Across the continent, regenerative farmers are rebuilding soil, nurturing biodiversity, and inviting us to taste the results.

Swipe through to discover 7 unmissable farms from the Top 50 Farmers community where regeneration and gastronomy meet.

Explore our interactive map to discover your next farm destination in Europe. Link in bio.

📸 @gagel_farm @farmerscircle @gramonafarm @terramayportugal @mitrovskyrestaurant @gugumuck @marienburg_monheim @latorrealletolfe

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #gastronomy #futureoffood #futureoffarming #regenerativegastronomy #chefsforchange #foodlovers #foodie #travel #europe #farm #farmtotable

Planning a summer road trip? Make sure to add these farms to your itinerary. Explore Europe’s countryside while savoring the flavors of regeneration. After all, Europe’s most exciting meals begin on the farm!

Across the continent, regenerative farmers are rebuilding soil, nurturing biodiversity, and inviting us to taste the results.

Swipe through to discover 7 unmissable farms from the Top 50 Farmers community where regeneration and gastronomy meet.

Explore our interactive map to discover your next farm destination in Europe. Link in bio.

📸 @gagel_farm @farmerscircle @gramonafarm @terramayportugal @mitrovskyrestaurant @gugumuck @marienburg_monheim @latorrealletolfe

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #gastronomy #futureoffood #futureoffarming #regenerativegastronomy #chefsforchange #foodlovers #foodie #travel #europe #farm #farmtotable

We hold an extraordinary power.

Every time we share a meal with friends or family, we have the opportunity to honor the hands that grew our food, the land that nurtured it, and the traditions that shaped it.

When we choose restaurants that source from regenerative farms, we participate in a cycle of care where soil is restored, biodiversity flourishes, and communities thrive.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll explore how each of us can support regeneration while dining out, showing that even the smallest decisions at the table can ripple out into a healthier, more vibrant world.

📸 Photos by @nina.buschenhofen at Top 50 Farmers gathering in @marienhof_monheim with Chef @michaschaefer
📸 Picture slide 7 by @gagel_farm

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #gastronomy #futureoffood #futureoffarming #regenerativegastronomy #chefsforchange

We hold an extraordinary power.

Every time we share a meal with friends or family, we have the opportunity to honor the hands that grew our food, the land that nurtured it, and the traditions that shaped it.

When we choose restaurants that source from regenerative farms, we participate in a cycle of care where soil is restored, biodiversity flourishes, and communities thrive.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll explore how each of us can support regeneration while dining out, showing that even the smallest decisions at the table can ripple out into a healthier, more vibrant world.

📸 Photos by @nina.buschenhofen at Top 50 Farmers gathering in @marienhof_monheim with Chef @michaschaefer
📸 Picture slide 7 by @gagel_farm

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #gastronomy #futureoffood #futureoffarming #regenerativegastronomy #chefsforchange

Did you know that Top 50 Farmers is rooted in gastronomy?

Top 50 Farmers was launched in April 2024 by the Danish nonprofit @foodprint.nordic , a hospitality-led organization connecting the food industry with regenerative farming through funding and collaboration.

Since 2021, Foodprint Nordic has partnered with restaurants, cafés, bars, and food retailers to channel funding into projects that support and scale pioneering regenerative farmers across the Nordic region.

Through this work, a clear gap emerged: gastronomy has long celebrated chefs and their creations, while the farmers behind the ingredients have remained largely invisible.

This question became central during a collaborative summit exploring how regenerative agriculture can scale, bringing together changemakers, investors, chefs, and other ecosystem actors.

Building on this shared understanding, Top 50 Farmers emerged as the next step: to elevate regenerative farmers as role models and position them with the level of recognition long associated with chefs.

The future of gastronomy doesn’t begin in a kitchen.

It begins in the soil.

See how regenerative farming shapes the gastronomy we love. Read more on our website.

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #gastronomy #futureoffood #futureoffarming #regenerativegastronomy #chefsforchange

Did you know that Top 50 Farmers is rooted in gastronomy?

Top 50 Farmers was launched in April 2024 by the Danish nonprofit @foodprint.nordic , a hospitality-led organization connecting the food industry with regenerative farming through funding and collaboration.

Since 2021, Foodprint Nordic has partnered with restaurants, cafés, bars, and food retailers to channel funding into projects that support and scale pioneering regenerative farmers across the Nordic region.

Through this work, a clear gap emerged: gastronomy has long celebrated chefs and their creations, while the farmers behind the ingredients have remained largely invisible.

This question became central during a collaborative summit exploring how regenerative agriculture can scale, bringing together changemakers, investors, chefs, and other ecosystem actors.

Building on this shared understanding, Top 50 Farmers emerged as the next step: to elevate regenerative farmers as role models and position them with the level of recognition long associated with chefs.

The future of gastronomy doesn’t begin in a kitchen.

It begins in the soil.

See how regenerative farming shapes the gastronomy we love. Read more on our website.

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #gastronomy #futureoffood #futureoffarming #regenerativegastronomy #chefsforchange

New to Top 50 Farmers? Welcome! 👋

Following the announcement of the 2026 Top 50 Farmers, we’ve seen many new followers. Thank you for being here!

We wanted to take a moment to introduce what Top 50 Farmers is all about including sharing the most frequently asked questions we receive around the application and selection process.

Swipe left to learn more.

Want the full picture? Explore all our FAQs and learn more about the selection process and Top 50 Farmers Program via the link in our bio.

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe

New to Top 50 Farmers? Welcome! 👋

Following the announcement of the 2026 Top 50 Farmers, we’ve seen many new followers. Thank you for being here!

We wanted to take a moment to introduce what Top 50 Farmers is all about including sharing the most frequently asked questions we receive around the application and selection process.

Swipe left to learn more.

Want the full picture? Explore all our FAQs and learn more about the selection process and Top 50 Farmers Program via the link in our bio.

#top50farmers #top50farmers2026 #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe

Imagine a world where regenerative farming is the norm.

Across Europe, farmers are already building this future.

Field by field, these farms are tucked away across the continent showing that regeneration works with all different climates, cultures, and crops.

Last year, Top 50 Farmers launched spotlighting fifty diverse regenerative farming role models from across Europe who are leading by example.

Now the community has expanded.

We just announced the 2026 Top 50 Farmers bringing this network to 100 farmers across Europe.

We invite you to explore the map on our website showing where these farms are and providing a window into their work.

Each pin marks a farm where soil is being restored, nutrient-dense food is being produced, and a farmer is inspiring others to follow suit.

Because when we see what is possible, the idea stops being abstract.

It becomes real.
And that’s how culture shifts.

Use the link in our bio to explore the @top50farmers map on our website and hear a video message from each of the farmers and explore their stories! Link in bio.

#top50farmers #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe

Imagine a world where regenerative farming is the norm.

Across Europe, farmers are already building this future.

Field by field, these farms are tucked away across the continent showing that regeneration works with all different climates, cultures, and crops.

Last year, Top 50 Farmers launched spotlighting fifty diverse regenerative farming role models from across Europe who are leading by example.

Now the community has expanded.

We just announced the 2026 Top 50 Farmers bringing this network to 100 farmers across Europe.

We invite you to explore the map on our website showing where these farms are and providing a window into their work.

Each pin marks a farm where soil is being restored, nutrient-dense food is being produced, and a farmer is inspiring others to follow suit.

Because when we see what is possible, the idea stops being abstract.

It becomes real.
And that’s how culture shifts.

Use the link in our bio to explore the @top50farmers map on our website and hear a video message from each of the farmers and explore their stories! Link in bio.

#top50farmers #t50f2026 #T50F #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soilhealth #knowyourfarmer #futureoffarming #europe

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