Bob Lewis

Public Market Advisor at FULTON MARKET ASSOCIATION INC

📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Robert Lewis is a principal consultant focused on regional, environmental, and food system planning. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he is a key figure in urban agriculture, having co-founded the influential Greenmarket program for GrowNYC, establishing a direct connection between regional farmers and city consumers.

His career includes serving as Special Assistant for Market Development at the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, where he spearheaded initiatives to improve food accessibility and support local growers. He continues to advise on public market development.

He co-founded New York Citys renowned Greenmarket program in 1976, helping to pioneer the modern farm-to-table movement and preserve regional farmland.

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Experience

49 Years

Current Role

Public Market Advisor

Job Level

Senior

Location

Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Priorities

Topics Bob cares about

Food System Planning

His entire career, from co-founding Greenmarket to his current consultancy, is dedicated to planning and developing sustainable regional food systems.

Public Market Development

He has extensive experience creating, advising, and developing public farmers markets, including his work with the Fulton Market Association and New York State.

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Career

Work history

1-2015

Public Market Advisor

FULTON MARKET ASSOCIATION INC

Principal

Robert A. Lewis & Associates

7-1978 - 11-2013

Special Assistant for Market Development

NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets

6-1975 - 9-1978

Co-Founder, Greenmarket

GrowNYC

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Education

Antioch College

MRP

University of Pennsylvania

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