Ian Frye

Ian Frye is an experienced Compliance Program Manager at GrowNYC, focusing on innovative food product development and regulatory compliance for regional food producers. As a co-founder of Buckie Beech, LLC, Ian specializes in private forestry management and ecological restoration. Prior leadership roles include Farm Operations Manager at Upward Farms, overseeing operations in a Certified Organic, GAP-certified aquaponic farm, and Greenhouse & Orchard Manager at White Feather Farm, managing specialty greens production. Additionally, Ian has experience managing aquaponic systems at Edenworks and contributing to research on biogas and anaerobic digestion at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Ian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science and International Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, alongside a Professional Certificate in Food Product Development from Cornell University and a certificate in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Vermont.