TAylor Pate

NYS Good Food Purchasing Program Manager | Community Food Advocates of NYC

Taylor Pate is NYS Good Food Purchasing program campaign manager at Community Food Advocates and an experienced food policy and supply chain expert with over a decade of experience. Her focus has been centered around equity and regional supply chains, seeking to understand systemic issues within the food system to work towards effective policy change. Previously, she managed procurement for e-commerce grocery store, Farm to People, and popular fast-casual restaurant chain, Dig Inn, sourcing food regionally from small scale producers and farmers. Taylor also serves on the board of Slow Food USA and holds a master’s degree in food security and development from the University of Reading in the UK. (New York City, NY)