Rebecca Wasserman-Olin

Rebecca Wasserman-Olin is a PhD student in the Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics. She received her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed her M.S. at Cornell University, where she investigated consumer purchasing habits of local produce. Between her studies, she worked as a community organizer and economic researcher in Minnesota, helping farmers assess the economic impact of incorporating conservation practices into their crop rotations. She also worked as a researcher at Cornell University, supporting regional food systems in New York State. Throughout her career, she has worked on vegetable farms ranging from 1 to 25 acres, and she finds herself happiest in a pack shed.