URBAN AGRICULTURE

Wendell Berry has said that if "agriculture is going to be reinvented, it's going to have to be reinvented by urban people." Jane Shey has worked extensively as a partner to local food pioneers.

HOMEGROWN HEROES

Jane Shey and Vish Vasani (City of Minneapolis) were among several 2014 Homegrown Heroes honored by the Minneapolis Food Council for their contribution to the local food system.

GROWING LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS

Communities across the world are recognizing the value of healthy, locally-produced food. Shey & Associates helps expand, enhance, and protect local food systems.

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Henry Miller wrote that "one’s destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things." With global work experience and a love for travel, Jane E. Shey has collaborated with, and learned from, peers across the world.

FOOD POLICY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

Jane E. Shey has more than two decades of experience working on agriculture, trade, and food policy, with a consistent focus on building consensus and expertise in organizations and communities.

Jane E. Shey

Jane E. Shey has worked on agricultural and trade policy for almost 30 years with an emphasis on strategic planning, goal setting, coalition building, and communication efforts. Her client base has included trade associations, Fortune 500 companies, agriculture producer organizations, national agencies, and local governments.

Expertise and Services

Shey & Associates works closely with clients to develop and manage business strategies in the agriculture sector; local food systems; climate change and sustainable development policy; and the empirical and theoretical testing of urban governance arrangements. Based in Annapolis, MD, Shey & Associates assists clients across the United States and abroad.

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Recent News

Jane recently traveled to Rwanda as part of a USAID and CRS program connecting U.S. volunteer experts and farmers abroad. She is assisting the Rwanda Cooperative Agency to develop a 7-year strategic plan.

Food systems are complex, driven by everything from government policy to consumer preferences and the actions of institutional actors. Jane Shey addressed these themes frequently in 2017, including in a presentation at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven).

On April 16, 2016, Jane Shey spoke at an Earth Day 2016 event organized by the Frankfurt am Main Chamber of Commerce (IHK), Earth Day International, and the U.S. Consulate Frankfurt. Focused on sustainable food systems--with an eye on both existing trends and emerging strategies--the free event offered first-hand perspectives from both Germany and the United States. Photos and Jane's presentation from the event are available here.

The Pohlad Companies' Business to Business newsletter recently featured an article on The Good Acre, a Minneapolis-St. Paul area food hub for which Jane Shey serves on the Board of Directors (read the article here).

Labeling requirements for genetically modified foods (also known as GMO foods) may be banned in the U.S. under a controversial bill making its way through Congress. Learn more in an Aug. 20 article from Jane Shey in the Organic Farming Research Foundation's newsletter.

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