HANNAH LEIGHTON
Bovina Center,NY
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Strategic Impact
Farm To Institution New England
05.2017 - Current
- Leads FINE's metrics work, internal and external evaluation efforts, and supports FINE's policy work
- Supports local food tracking and procurement efforts across institutional sectors
- Facilitates National Farm to Institution Metrics Collaborative, a 150-member coalition to measure the impact of farm to institution activity across the country
- Oversees collaborative research projects with students and researchers
Farm to Institution Specialist
Catskills Agrarian Alliance
01.2021 - Current
- Leads coordination between 40 local farms and 25 local K-12 schools
- Supports CSA development at institutional sites
Value Chain Manager
Ripe.io
03.2018 - 07.2022
- Lead for ripeCommunity, a directory and matchmaking site designed to connect local farm and food businesses with consumers, institutions, grocery stores, restaurants, and others across the food system.
- Responsible for data collection and analysis, tracking efforts, and engaging stakeholders along the food supply chain
Farm to School Researcher
CADE
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Lead coordinator of Farm to School Needs and Capacity Assessment for rural county in New York State
- Created and implemented survey tools for 13 school districts to determine the current state of farm to school activity in the county
- Performed in depth interviews with stakeholders from six selected schools to determine specific needs and barriers to increasing local food procurement
Farmer and Farm Program Manager
Various Farms
12.2012 - 09.2016
- Several years of experience working on and managing farms in Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, and Hawaii
- Led community outreach and engagement
- Organized on-site educational programming
Education
Master of Science - Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MABachelor of Arts - Creative Writing
New School University
New York City, NYTimeline
Farm to Institution Specialist
Catskills Agrarian Alliance
01.2021 - Current
Value Chain Manager
Ripe.io
03.2018 - 07.2022
Farm to School Researcher
CADE
09.2017 - 09.2018
Director of Strategic Impact
Farm To Institution New England
05.2017 - Current
Farmer and Farm Program Manager
Various Farms
12.2012 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing
New School University
Master of Science - Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
University of Massachusetts
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