Influential Women in Food and Agriculture

Influential Women in Food and Agriculture

Allison Aubrey

A correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR) news, Aubrey is a 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards nominee for her coverage of food and nutrition on broadcast radio 

Alison Cayne

Cayne opened Haven’s Kitchen in January of 2012, which became a cooking school, café, and private event space dedicated to education, sustainability, and integrity.

Debra Eschmeyer

Executive Director of Let’s Move! and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy at the White House, Eschmeyer also co-founded FoodCorps.

Betsy Fink

Fink is a co-founder of Millstone Farm, an incubator for community-based food systems.

Elise Golan

Golan is the Director of Sustainable Development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Tengiwe Cristina Kaba

She also founded the Community Supported Agriculture initiative Harvest of Hope to distribute fresh fruits and vegetables

Dr. Rekha Mehra

Dr. Mehra holds a PhD in agriculture and is a senior associate at Creative’s Cross Functional Group, focusing on Gender Development.

Denise O’Brien

She is the founder of the Women, Food, and Agriculture Network (WFAN) and has been farming in southwest Iowa for approximately 40 years.

Courtney Paisley

Paisley is the Director of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD)

Simran Sethi

Sethi is a journalist and educator focused on food, sustainability, and social change.