Haley Collins

Agriculture Farmland Protection & Planning Program Manager
845-292-6180 ext. 131
hc2246@cornell.edu
Administration, Agriculture & Natural Resources

Raised in the southern Appalachian Mountains of Floyd, Virginia, Haley developed a love for gardening alongside her family. Venturing west, she cultivated a passion for sustainable agriculture through working on farms in Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico and even overseas in the Alps of France. In Asheville, North Carolina, Haley established a small foodbank system that supported students and their families. From there, her commitment to food systems work extended into working as an intern with The Farmlink Project, a youth-led nonprofit working to eliminate food waste and supporting food banks around the country. Haley also graduated at the top of her class with a degree in Environmental Planning and Community Regional Development from the University of New Mexico. Her hobbies include yoga, hiking, gardening and baking as well as spending time with her partner and two dogs.