Alison Grantham, Ph.D.
Principal and Founder
Grow Well Consulting

Alison Grantham, Ph.D., is a scientist and business executive who founded and leads Grow Well. She brings a rigorous yet practical approach to her work with leading nonprofits, private sector businesses, and foundations to build a more just, regenerative, and resilient food future. Prior to launching Grow Well, she led Food Systems R&D and then Food Procurement at a $800M revenue e-commerce food company. Previously, she led Penn State Extension’s beginning farmer training program and directed research at the Rodale Institute. Alison currently serves on the Rodale Institute’s board of directors and the National Academy of Sciences’ Committee to advise the US Global Change Research Program, the body that oversees climate and other global change research across the 14 federal agencies. Alison lives in New Jersey where she and her husband raise 2 kids, 2 dogs, an ever-expanding garden, and way too many mushrooms.