Hannah Sobel (hannahs at fccdc.org) is the Program Manager, PVGrows Investment Fund and Massachusetts Food Trust. In that role, she works with farms and retail food businesses to secure funding and technical assistance to strengthen local agricultural economies and improve the nutrition access of low-income communities. Prior to joining FCCDC in 2023, Hannah worked throughout the food system, from farming and urban agriculture to municipal food truck policy and nonprofit meals programs. She has an M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning and an M.S. in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition from Tufts University. She is excited to draw from her food systems and community development experiences in order to help create equitable, sustainable, and healthy communities throughout the Connecticut River Valley.
