Kalysha Snow-Hanrahan
2027
Scholar
Kalysha Snow-Hanrahan is an agricultural education and workforce development leader based in North River, Newfoundland and Labrador. Her career has focused on helping people better understand and access the breadth of opportunities available across Canada’s agriculture and food sector.
Kalysha has more than eight years of experience leading provincial and national initiatives in agricultural education, climate adaptation, young-farmer programming and workforce development. Through her work with Agriculture in the Classroom Canada, she has led thinkAG, a national initiative connecting young people, educators and career influencers with the diverse people and professions that make agriculture possible. Her work brings together educators, industry, government and agricultural organizations to strengthen career awareness and create clearer connections to opportunities across the sector.
Her broader leadership includes representing Newfoundland and Labrador on Canada’s inaugural Agricultural Youth Council. She also chairs the Perceptions of Agriculture Working Group within the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council’s National Workforce Strategic Framework for Agriculture and Food and Beverage Manufacturing. She serves as a director with Women in Agriculture Newfoundland and Labrador and the Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation.
How does Canada build a more coordinated and inclusive approach to agricultural career awareness and workforce development?
As a Nuffield Canada Scholar, Kalysha will investigate how Canada can build a more coordinated and inclusive approach to agricultural career awareness and workforce development. Her research will explore how other countries attract people from diverse backgrounds, establish clearer pathways into the sector and foster a sense of belonging among new entrants. Kalysha intends to translate her international findings into practical recommendations and resources that support collaboration across education, industry and workforce organizations throughout Canada’s agriculture and food sector.
