Melinda Meddaugh

Agriculture & Food Systems Sr. Issue Leader
(845) 292-6180 Ext. 116
mm2592@cornell.edu
Agriculture & Natural Resources, Gardening, Environment, Administration, Food & Nutrition, Catskills Kitchen

Melinda has worked in the Ag & Food Systems program at CCESC since 2014. Her primary focus is farmland preservation, ag municipal training and the Catskills Kitchen Food Business Incubator program. She works closely with the Sullivan County Department of Planning and Community Development on implementing the Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan. Melinda attended Monticello High School and is a graduate of SUNY Sullivan, SUNY Purchase, and Vermont Law School and Graduate School where she earned her master’s degree in environmental law and policy, with a focus on land use. Melinda is actively involved in her local community, volunteering for community events and serving on the Town of Thompson Town Board. She is deeply engaged in efforts to develop and expand the town’s park system and recreation programs, supporting initiatives that enhance community well-being and quality of life.