Meghan Dohman

Farm to School Coordinator, Northern NY

CCE Essex County
phone 518-962-4810 x405
email Meghan

Meghan Dohman (she/her) is the Farm to School Coordinator for Northern NY, working with schools in Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties. She works with producers, processors, and distributors to increase the amount of locally grown and raised food in meal programs in K-12 school districts. Meghan holds a BS in Environmental Studies from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and a MS in Food Systems from the University of Vermont. In past positions, she created public programs on educational farms, lead a value-added food production business, and solved distribution challenges for farms and food businesses in Northern NY. Meghan loves meeting new farmers and exploring the local food system within the Adirondack Park.

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