Dana Hudson has worked for farm-based education programs for over 20 years, 16 of those at Shelburne Farms as an educator, a program coordinator, and administrator. She has taught in classrooms and on farms, coordinating a variety of Farm to School programs, writing resource guides, and running professional development courses/workshops. She has a Masters in Environmental Studies, focused on agriculture education and nonprofit administration. She grew up on a family farm and has dedicated her career to improving the livelihood, status, and lifestyle of farm families like her own.