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Claire Walsh Winsler

Director of Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Biography

Claire is the Director of Food, Agriculture, and Land Use at Environmental Advocates NY. She has worked as an urban farmer in Colorado, agri-tech researcher at Cornell University, and organizer in New York City. She is passionate about finding solutions that build resilient, regenerative eco- and food systems while supporting producers. She is a proud graduate of CUNY City College (BA) and Cornell University (MPA) and is a Board Member for the Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming. She is based in Ithaca, NY.

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