Bio

Taylor serves as the Missouri Grown Program Manager at the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA). Missouri Grown is a state-branded program for agriculture, connecting farmers and ranchers to consumers and consumers to agriculture through membership, education/outreach, farm-to-table, agritourism, and communications/marketing efforts. Taylor previously served as an ag marketing specialist in the Ag Business Development Division at MDA, where she focused on education/outreach, agriculture technology, and workforce development. As a fourth-generation farmer, she recognizes the importance of agriculture, especially in Missouri, and serving the agriculture industry has been the focus of her professional career. Taylor earned her Bachelor’s in Agricultural Education (2013) and her Master’s in Public Affairs (2021) from the University of Missouri-Columbia.