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Kneading Equity: Georgia Pecans in Midwest Bakeries

A conversation about building trust-based supply chains, connecting pecans from Black farmers in Georgia to wholesale bakers in the Midwest.

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Hear from Shirley Sherrod and Paul Jones from New Communities and AGC member Rachel Bernier-Green of ‘Laine’s Bake Shop, who will share their personal and business journeys and discuss how food and agriculture can be used as a community catalyst.

If you haven’t yet, check out some background information from Equal Exchange’s blog article: Learn the Story of the Black Farmers Who Grow EE Pecans.

Earlier Event: July 12
Branding Local Grains
Later Event: July 13
Marketing Local Grains