Natalie Krout-Greenberg
Natalie Krout-Greenberg
Director for the Division of Inspection Services, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
Natalie Krout-Greenberg currently serves as the Director for the Division of Inspection Services at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA); she has worked for CDFA since 2005. In her role, she and her team support and contribute to a safe, abundant, quality food supply; environmentally sound agricultural practices; and an equitable marketplace for California agriculture. During her time at CDFA, she has worked closely with California's agriculture industry-leading several specialized working groups and initiatives in the areas of Food Safety; Direct Marketing; Organic; Livestock Feed and Drugs; and, Food Access.
Natalie attended the University of California, Davis where she focused her studies in animal science and nutritional toxicology. Her research work surveyed mycotoxin contamination to the California feed supply. During her time with the Department, Natalie has completed the CDFA Executive Program in Leadership and has been instrumental in facilitating leadership classes to the staff at CDFA.
Prior to working for CDFA, Natalie spent time working with dairy farms throughout the midwestern states and in California. Raised in Sonoma County, California, Natalie's passion for agriculture surrounded her growing up on a ranch in Petaluma. She was actively involved in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) where she obtained her American Farmer degree and now enjoys 4-H with her kids.