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PRESS RELEASE: Rod Snyder Launches Junction Strategies, a New Consulting Firm Focused on Agriculture, Climate, and Environmental Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 12, 2024) — Rod Snyder, a leading expert on agriculture and environmental policy, announced the launch of Junction Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in agriculture, climate, and environmental issues, as well as supply chain sustainability initiatives. The firm will provide support to trade associations, nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, and companies that are working with farmers and policymakers to build a more regenerative and resilient food and agricultural system.

 

Junction Strategies offers a range of specialized services to help organizations navigate a complex agricultural landscape, including:

  • Policy advising and issues management

  • Coalition building and multistakeholder facilitation

  • Supply chain sustainability strategy

  • Public speaking engagements

 

“As we look to the future, there is a growing need for collaborative leadership and innovative approaches to meet the challenge of feeding 10 billion people by mid-century with finite natural resources and a changing climate,” Snyder said. “Junction Strategies was created to help support organizations at the forefront of pursuing win-win solutions that enable farmer productivity, profitability, and a range of ecosystem services.”  

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For more than two decades, Snyder’s career has reflected a longstanding commitment to building consensus at the intersection of agriculture and environmental issues. He is a sought-after speaker at agricultural conferences and events and regularly offers thought leadership through media appearances. Most recently, Snyder served in the Biden-Harris Administration as Senior Advisor for Agriculture to the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2021-2024 where he was named as the first-ever director of EPA’s newly established Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

 

From 2014-2021, Snyder served as president of Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, which is the largest multi-stakeholder initiative working to advance the sustainability of commodity crop farming in the United States. In 2015, he co-founded the Sustainable Agriculture Summit, which has grown to be the largest and most prominent annual sustainable agriculture conference in North America. Prior to his time at Field to Market, Snyder held positions as Public Policy Director for the National Corn Growers Association and Government Affairs Leader for CropLife America.

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Snyder holds a B.A. in Political Science from Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania and an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He resides on his family farm in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia.

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For more information about Junction Strategies and its services, please visit www.junctionstrategies.com.

 

​​About Junction Strategies
Junction Strategies, LLC, is a consulting firm specializing in agriculture, climate, and environmental policy, as well as supply chain sustainability initiatives. We provide support to trade associations, nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, and companies that are working with farmers and policymakers to build a more regenerative and resilient food and agricultural system.

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