Maggie Monast
Senior Director, Climate-Smart Agriculture
Work
Areas of expertise:
Environmental economics and policy, agricultural finance and sustainability, agricultural supply chains
Maggie Monast works with farmers, financial institutions, food companies, agricultural organizations and others to create an agricultural system that drives climate stability, clean water and food security. Monast works to quantify the farm financial impacts of conservation practice adoption, collaborates with major corporations to develop sustainability initiatives and develops innovative financial incentives to advance sustainable agriculture.
Background
- Master of Environmental Management, Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University
- BA, Political Science and Economics, Tufts University
Latest pieces
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Climate, agriculture, and finance: exploring connections at the Fed
May 31, 2023
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Farmers see value in agriculture loans that reward stewardship
October 14, 2022
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How credit and climate change collide for Black farmers in Georgia
March 18, 2022
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Fostering innovative finance in the agriculture value chain
February 4, 2022
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Breakthrough agricultural loan rewards farmers for environmental stewardship
January 11, 2022
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Banks take major step to turn climate commitments into action for global agriculture sector
November 8, 2021
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What agricultural lenders need to know about emerging carbon market opportunities
August 4, 2021
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What does the executive order on climate-related risk mean for agricultural finance?
June 14, 2021
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Farm Credit CEOs discuss emerging opportunities to finance resilient agriculture
May 18, 2021
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3 takeaways from my testimony to Congress on climate-related financial risks to U.S. agriculture
October 7, 2020