Vanessa García Polanco

Vanessa García Polanco, MS, currently serves as the Director of Government Relations at the National Young Farmers Coalition, where previous roles included Policy Campaigns Co-Director, Federal Policy Director, and Federal Policy Associate since April 2020. Prior experience includes positions as a Research Assistant and Program Assistant at Michigan State University from August 2018 to April 2020, and Agriculture and Environment Policy Research Assistant for the State of Michigan. Additional roles encompass outreach and campaign development at FARM FRESH RHODE ISLAND, bilingual education facilitation at RIRRC, and policy and regulatory affairs at the USDA National Organic Program in 2017. Vanessa's academic credentials include a Master of Science in Community Food & Agricultural Systems from Michigan State University and a comprehensive background in Environmental & Natural Resources Economics from the University of Rhode Island.