![](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/headshot-2.jpg)
Staff Fellow
Maria Graziani
Maria Graziani comes to FAS with an MBA and 14 years in agricultural research, education, and small farm operations. Maria served as a Sr Extension Educator in farm business management, value-chain, and urban agricultural development at Penn State University and as a Food Systems Specialist at the Center for Regional Food Systems at Michigan State. Her career engaged research has focused on technical assistance access to historically underserved farm and food producers.