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Planning for Food | Ag | Ideas Week 2019 is underway, and we want to hear from you!
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Please email us at foodagideas@gmail.com
OUR TEAM
LAUREN MEHLER PRADHAN
Founding Managing Director, Grow North
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Food | Ag | Ideas Week
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JOHN STAVIG
Director,
Holmes Center for
Entrepreneurship
Lead Intern, Innovation Hub
Holmes Center for
Entrepreneurship
SAMANTHA BYUN
MARIE PALLANSCH
Marketing Communications Intern,
Holmes Center for
Entrepreneurship
YAYOUA YANG
Graphic Design Intern
Holmes Center for
Entrepreneurship
ALLIE FALK
Graphic Design Intern
Holmes Center for
Entrepreneurship
Former Graphic Designer Intern,
Holmes Center for
Entrepreneurship
TOMMY STUBLASKI
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