Judith Barry

Judith Barry

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Associate Director, Center for Regional Food Systems
Department of Community Sustainability

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517-432-0308

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Jude Barry is the associate director of the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems. Jude’s responsibilities include overseeing many of the day to day operations of CRFS and supporting the director in strategic direction and realizing the mission of the Center.

Jude has worked at CRFS since 2012. Her programmatic work includes work on the Network for Inclusive Farm Business Engagement. Previous work has included conducting an assessment of the local and regional food system workforce and identifying workforce development tactics to support growth of the food system. Other work has included the Michigan Good Food Charter, the CRFS meat and livestock work, and the Michigan Good Food Fund.

During her career, she has worked in agricultural business development, marketing, education and outreach roles in industry and academia in Michigan, England and across New York State. Jude earned her BSc in Animal Science from Edinburgh University, UK and her PhD in Applied Biochemistry from The University of Nottingham, UK.

Jude’s aspirations lie in the development of a good food system driven by market demand, rooted in community needs, and supported by a wide range of partners.

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