Casey McManus

Casey McManus is an Extension Support Specialist with the Cornell Food Venture Center (CFVC), responsible for providing food safety assistance and guidance to clients related to CFVC services. Casey has over 12 years’ experience in the fields of food and agriculture, including the service industry, wine industry, sustainable agriculture research, plant pathology research, and farming.  Her passion for food, entrepreneurship, and creativity drives Casey to provide exceptional support to clients from various businesses. 

In addition to her role here at the CFVC, Casey holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Lynchburg College ‘10 and an M.S. in Sustainable Food Systems from Prescott College '22.  She is passionate about working with food entrepreneurs who create exceptional and unique products which lend to a flourishing and diverse food industry for upstate NY.