Ashley is a Registered Dietitian who earned a Masters in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition - specializing in Sustainable Food Systems and the Environment from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. She has a unique systems understanding of food and human health in social, economic, and environmental spheres.
She is currently a Research Assistant for the Colorado State University Extension Local Food System team and the Colorado Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence. Her research topics include managing risk for small scare value-added businesses, food system assessments, and food access scans. Before beginning her doctoral work, Ashley taught und...