About | Ten Acre Marketing

We push brands beyond their first Ten Acres with our experience, fun, and creativity to tell the stories of those who put food on our plates.

Ten Acre is a marketing firm that positions brands to advance agriculture and produce. It is founded on a lifetime of farming experience, a wealth of marketing knowledge, and an unrivaled industry network.

Founded in 2019, by a 4th generation potato farmer with the confidence of a farmer’s voice, Ten Acre is a catalyst for growth across an expanding agricultural supply chain. Together with a world-class team, healthy respect, and a deep understanding of the rapid pace of changes in agriculture and produce.

Ten Acre company name was inspired by Leah’s Great Grandfather, Hallie Halverson.

He started growing potatoes in 1928 in a small town in North Dakota. He used what he knew about the market, the environment, and consumer trends, creativity, and a great deal of passion, to do something different and set the stage for something even greater.

That sentiment has lasted for over four generations, and the farm has grown to over 30,000 acres.

It all started with Ten Acres.

Meet The Team

Leah Halverson

Founder & CEO

Leah is passionate about telling the stories of companies across the agriculture and food supply chain. She’s a graduate of the prestigious United Fresh Leadership Program, Class '20. Leah has a deep understanding of how a great story and perfectly executed plan can help businesses prosper.

Erin Dickson

Senior Vice President of Strategy

Erin has more than 20 years in the marketing field where she has sat on both sides of the desk; as a client and as an ad agency account manager. Her passion for agriculture stems from her childhood, growing up on a family farm.

Mary Coppola-Heslep

Senior Vice President of Strategy

Mary has spent her entire professional life developing brands as a design and marketing professional. Before joining Ten Acre Marketing, Mary was the Vice President of Marketing & Communications for the United Fresh Produce Association, leading digital marketing & communications strategies, and more.

Terri Spencer

Vice President of Creative

Denise Huggins

Production Manager

Sara Hewitt

Senior Account Manager

Angela Sommers

Senior Account Manager

Angela Sommers is a motivated marketing professional with a penchant for writing and storytelling. Angela has produce marketing experience with campaign development, category planning, and innovative variety management. She is passionate about sustainability, with experience supporting retail partners in the development of sustainable packaging solutions. Angela serves on the Board of Directors for Michigan Pomesters and as the Chair of the USApple Communications Committee.

Katie Rehder

Designer

Skilled in branding, web design, creative direction, and other facets of design, Katie is a designer with a multi-industry background that stems from nonprofit and business development work. Katie has a thorough knowledge of agriculture from growing up on a family farm in Minnesota.

Jonnah Lee

Account Manager

Jonnah brings a lifetime of agriculture insight from her family’s grain farm and research farm near Velva, North Dakota. She works directly with clients with a focus on an agribusiness and production agriculture. Jonnah has a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Communications from North Dakota State University.

The three core values of Ten Acre define the culture of the firm. They guide the organization and the people, illustrating what makes it different and what makes Ten Acre the firm of choice to work for and to work with.

TENACIOUS

Not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined.

When someone calls you tenacious, you're probably the kind of person who never gives up and never stops trying – someone who does whatever is required to accomplish a goal.

EMPOWERED

Having the knowledge, confidence, means or ability to do things or make decisions for oneself.

To have the confidence and/or strength to do something, often by having control over a situation.

NETWORKED

To cultivate people who can be helpful to one professionally.

Networking is exchanging information and ideas among people with a common profession or special interest. Networking often begins with a single point of common ground.