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Ag Consulting Made Exceptional.

Independent agribusiness leaders embedded in the world's most concentrated AgTech ecosystem — helping companies navigate, execute, and grow.

ACME
Ag Consulting Made Exceptional
The Name

Every letter is intentional.

A
Ag Rooted in agriculture — not just adjacent to it.
C
Consulting Senior practitioners who've done the work themselves.
M
Made Active, not passive. We build things with you.
E
Exceptional The standard we hold ourselves to on every engagement.
The Meaning Behind the Name

An ancient word. A modern edge.

The name ACME wasn't chosen at random. Every layer of it — Greek, biological, commercial — points to the same idea: the peak.

Ancient Greek Origin
akmē
The highest point. The peak. The moment of fullest development. The root of both "acme" and "acumen" — sharp judgment applied at the critical moment.
Shared Root
acumen
Same etymological root. Sharp judgment. Peak performance through expertise. The quality that defines every practitioner in the ACME network.
In Agriculture

The peak of harvest.

Harvest is the akme of the growing season. Everything in agriculture builds toward it — ACME is built for that critical moment.

In Biology

The growing point.

The apical tip reaches upward toward the light. Growth originates at the peak — and so does great commercialization strategy.

In Advisory

Senior-level acumen.

Sharp intelligence applied at the critical moment of commercialization. Every ACME engagement is led by someone who's been in that exact room before.

Who We Are

A trusted network of independent ag consultants.

Deep roots, senior expertise, and the relationships that open doors.

6
Senior Consultants
Across Strategy, Comms, Policy, GTM & Economics
100+
Combined Years
In Ag, AgTech, and adjacent markets
1
Point of Contact
Streamlined engagement, single invoice
39N
Embedded
St. Louis AgTech hub — heart of our network
The Ecosystem

Nowhere else in North America puts this much ag in one place.

The density of the St. Louis AgTech ecosystem is built, not accidental.

  • Bayer Crop ScienceGlobal ag biotech HQ
  • BungeGlobal agribusiness & oilseed processing
  • ICL North AmericaSpecialty fertilizer & crop nutrition
  • Donald Danforth Plant Science CenterWorld-class plant science research
  • BioSTL · BioGenerator · Yield LabActive AgTech venture builders
  • 80% of U.S. corn & soyWithin 500 miles of St. Louis
The Team

Senior expertise across the ag value chain.

Six independent consultants, one front door.

Portrait of Brent Boydston
Brent Boydston
AgCenter Solutions
Government Relations, Crop Protection & Policy
Portrait of Lisa Humphrey
Lisa Humphrey
Independent
Brand Strategy & Client Personas
Portrait of Matt Luetje
Matt Luetje
M2L Ag Consulting LLC
BD Strategy & Product Commercialization
Portrait of Janice Person
Janice Person
Grounded Communications LLC
Ag Comms & Consumer Trust
Portrait of Jon Riley
Jon Riley
Riley Consulting LLC
Ecosystem Navigation & Strategic Intros
Portrait of Carly Scaduto
Carly Scaduto
Scaduto Photography & Comms
Brand Storytelling & Digital Engagement
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