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.
Bob Lewis
Public Market Advisor at FULTON MARKET ASSOCIATION INC
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Overview
Topics They Care 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.
Farmland Preservation
A core motivation for his work has been creating economically viable markets for farmers to prevent regional farmland from being lost to development.
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Bob has no verified media appearances
Work History
1-2015
Public Market Advisor at FULTON MARKET ASSOCIATION INC
Principal at Robert A. Lewis & Associates
7-1978 - 11-2013
Special Assistant for Market Development at NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
6-1975 - 9-1978
Co-Founder, Greenmarket at GrowNYC
Education
BA from Antioch College
MRP from University of Pennsylvania
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Location : Brooklyn, New York, United States
Job Level : Senior
Designation : Public Market Advisor at FULTON MARKET ASSOCIATION INC
