July 7, 2023
Newark, DE and Washington, DC -- IFPA is pleased to announce that Sara Neagu-Reed will be joining our public policy team as Director of Production & Environmental Policy. Sara will lead policy issues related to production practices and the environment, including organics, floral, indoor, and contained environment agriculture (CEA).
She comes to IFPA from AmericanHort where she was Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs handling a policy portfolio that included pest and diseases, immigration reform, crop protection, CEA, and Farm Bill programs. Sara also advocated for grower interests working for the California Farm Bureau, as well as in public service at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) where she was a Senior Legislative Analyst at USDA for organic and biotech programs.
A California native and first-generation Romanian American, she is a graduate of the University of San Francisco. Sara will start at IFPA on July 10.