Meghan Dohman

Meghan Dohman

Farm to School Coordinator, North Country

CCE Essex County
cell 518-791-1888


Meghan Dohman (she/her) is the Farm to School Coordinator for the North Country, 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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Upcoming Events

Urban Farming from the Ground Up

August 10, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bronx, NY

Join CCE Harvest NY Specialist Karen Guzman to turn a community center into an urban farm! This is an open volunteer event.

Rochester Soil Health Day

September 1, 2026
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rochester, NY

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest NY, New York State Soil Health, and Foodlink for interactive activities focused on soil health and an opportunity to get your garden soil screened for lead (reservation required).

IPM Field Day for Urban Growers

September 10, 2026
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Buffalo, NY

Join us for a hands-on field day exploring integrated pest management and season extension tools for urban growing spaces and the opportunity to build community with local growers!

This event will focus on best practices for using row covers and rat mitigation. Check out our CCE demonstration trial using insect exclusion netting to manage swede midge, an invasive fly that causes damage to brassica crops. Explore how to identify rat activity, reduce attractants, and strengthen site management. Hear from local growers on how they manage pests with a focus on organic management and how they extend the season on their farms and gardens.

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