Lauren Baer: July update

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Since the last newsletter in May, it seems as if the world has changed again and that the headwinds against diversity, equity, and inclusion work continue to mount and grow […]

Lauren Baer: May update

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For many people, May is a month of transition. Universities are winding down the semester, students are graduating with excitement about their next steps and future, K-12 students and their families are engaged in a busy month of activities and celebrations before transitioning to summer schedules, and spring is turning into summer.

Lauren Baer: April update

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That’s a wrap! (For the moment…) The Together We Grow Connect Conference and 2023 Annual Meeting brought together 70 people across industry, higher education, NGOs, and government.

Lauren Baer: March update

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In less than one month we will be in Atlanta, Ga., for TWG’s Connect Conference and 2023 Annual Meeting! We are looking forward to being in-person for this event, for […]

Lauren Baer: February update

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TWG has a lot in the works at the start of this new year! This month’s newsletter is chock full of updates and information, and I encourage you to review […]

Lauren Baer: January update

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Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that it is 2023 — and yet I have had no trouble writing the correct date on documents since approximately Jan. 3 (possibly the earliest date I have achieved this in my lifetime).

Lauren Baer: December update

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It is hard to believe that 2022 is coming to a close! While this time of year is often a time of reflection, 2023 is on my mind.

Getting REEL about social!

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It has been an amazing time at Together We Grow from a social media perspective. As trends continue to change, we are grateful for our partners, members, and active social participants that work with us to create new and fresh content critical to reach audiences and connect them to agriculture, food and the opportunities in this sector.

Lauren Baer: October update

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$900,000! For an individual, this is a life changing amount of money. And yet, this is the monetary impact to the average Black woman over the course of her lifetime […]