Kathleen Finlay

Kathleen Finlay has been a leader in regenerative agriculture for most of her career. As President of the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming, she’s s refined the organization’s mission and become a national figure in the United States in the world of progressive agricultural nonprofits. Under her leadership, Glynwood has become a premier learning hub for food and farming professionals. She’s also been instrumental in organising women who work for environmental progress and is the founder of Pleiades, a Network for Women Changemakers.In this interview, Kathleen helps clarify the connection between food and human health, how to navigate the challenges of imperfect metrics, provides guidance for business decision-makers, and much more.Related links: The Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming Pleiades“All We Can Save” (Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, 2020)Click here for the episode web page.For more insights straight to your inbox subscribe to the Future in Sight newsletter, and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Brought to you by Re:Co, an ESG Software as a Service company helping clients achieve resilient competitive advantage in the long term.Produced by Chris AttawayArtwork by Harriet RichardsonMusic by Cody Martin

Kathleen Finlay, president of the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming in New York’s Hudson Valley, speaks with us about the great opportunities to be harnessed within local food systems, the health benefits of subscribing to a C.S.A., and the importance of giving people a voice in determining their foodscapes.Episode sponsored by Château Troplong Mondot.

I speak with Kathleen Finlay, President of Glynwood, a leader in the regenerative agriculture movement. Kathleen has also been instrumental in organizing women who work for environmental progress. The Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming is a non-profit organization serving food and farming changemakers from New York’s Hudson Valley and beyond. They advance local food production in the region, as well as educate a national audience about efforts to regionalize food and agriculture. Guided by the highest standards of ecosystem, soil, animal and community well-being, they promote regenerative agriculture in service of our natural environment, local economies and human health. #Farming #HudsonValley #Agriculture

Today on “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani interviews Kathleen Finlay, President of the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming. They discuss regional farming, community resilience, and the challenges COVID-19 poses to everyone in the supply chain, from farmers to restaurant workers.  While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.

The Glynwood Center’s dynamic leader shares her strategy for creating viable regional food and farming economies.

This week I talk to Kathleen Finlay, Director of Glynwood, a nonprofit agricultural think tank and advocacy organization in Cold Spring. I've been a fan of theirs for a long time, and since she came on as director they've accomplished a great deal. We discuss the importance of goats, and of training farmers, and how essential regional food systems are to the health of individuals, communities, and the environment.