GRAND FORKS, ND - Ten Acre Marketing is starting the new year with new growth. The agency welcomes three team members to support client service and creative operations. Joelle Orem and James Drewicke join as account coordinators, and Matheus Spinelli comes on board as creative studio manager. Together, they bring lived ag experience, solid marketing expertise, and enthusiasm for amplifying the power of agriculture.

Meet the New Team Members

Joelle Orem

Joelle is an award-winning creative and Indiana farmer with more than 12 years of experience in brand strategy, agricultural marketing, and entrepreneurship. Her work covers both B2B and consumer-facing brands in agriculture, conservation, and rural lifestyle, with a focus on community-driven engagement and authentic storytelling. In addition to her role at Ten Acre Marketing, Joelle runs a direct-to-consumer beef brand with her husband. Her background brings a firsthand understanding of agriculture to every client relationship.

James Drewicke

James grew up on a farm in Minnesota, giving him a passion for agriculture and an appreciation for rural life. He has strong marketing credentials to match his lifelong connection to the industry, with a degree in strategic communication from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, where he studied advertising and public relations. James brings years of agri-marketing agency experience supporting a wide variety of clients in crop protection, seed, and biologicals to Ten Acre Marketing.

Matheus Spinelli

With more than 20 years in branding, retail, and digital marketing, Matheus specializes in turning complex ideas into clear, compelling visual narratives. He has a range of experience, from leading creative initiatives at a Fortune 500 professional services firm to evolving and modernizing brand identities in fresh food and e-commerce. As creative studio manager at Ten Acre Marketing, Matheus oversees studio operations, asset flow, and process improvement to ensure creative teams deliver smart, effective work for ag clients.

Blending Ag Experience and Marketing Expertise

“As our client work grows, so does the need for people who understand both agriculture and advertising,” said Leah Halverson, founder and CEO of Ten Acre Marketing, in the recent release. “These new team members strengthen our unique troupe of agricultural and marketing professionals. Positioning brands to advance agriculture is a promise we’re proud to keep for our clients. Our newest team members will sharpen and enhance our ability to deliver on that promise.”

With new talent in account services and creative operations, Ten Acre Marketing continues to expand and enhance its solutions for agricultural brands, amplifying the power of agriculture through smart storytelling, strong strategic positioning, and results-focused creative execution.