Julia Freedgood

Julia Freedgood serves as a Senior Fellow and Senior Program Advisor at American Farmland Trust, where responsibilities include leading initiatives to protect farmland, support family farmers, and enhance local food systems. With experience dating back to February 1989, Julia has contributed significantly to national program efforts aimed at agricultural viability and community food security. Additionally, Julia is the Dojo Cho and an instructor at Valley Aikido, operating since 1996. From 2007 to April 2022, Julia served as a Commissioner on the Chesterfield Conservation Commission. Julia holds a Master's degree in Urban & Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University and a Bachelor's degree in U.S. social and economic history from Hampshire College.