Hub Leader Discussion Groups – Staying Connected

In August 2024, we officially launched our hub leader discussion groups with the intention of bringing our hub leadership team together once a quarter.

Each discussion groups was established with a mix of small, medium, and large hubs across the program, from new to deeply experienced leaders. As new hubs onboard into the organization, they will be added to one of the existing discussion groups with the goal of keeping the total numbers balanced.

Why discussion groups? Though our organization has rapidly grown, it is still a priority that hubs have personal support and feel connected to our community of leaders. These discussion groups provide a high-energy, dynamic resource for bouncing ideas, sharing best practices, giving program feedback to our main offices, and training on new program opportunities. You can communicate with your group at any time. See below. In addition to virtually connecting via email and messaging system, our active, quarterly Zoom discussions reinforce our connections while helping us build best practices, bounce ideas, and develop deeper connections.

Your discussion group is assigned when you become a hub leader. The six groups are named after a grain variety, and the meeting takes place via Zoom. You can see your group on your Hub Edit Profile – one of the Green Buttons.

Hub Leader Discussions happen in February, May, August, November each year. Each group meets on the same day/same time of that month’s “Discussion Week.” Meeting reminders will be sent via email and all hub leaders are asked to send a volunteer to represent the hub if they cannot make a specific meeting.

Below is the schedule:

• • Team Rye – Tuesday, 12:00 pm PST 
  • Team Buckwheat – Tuesday, 5:00 pm PST 
  • Team Einkorn – Wednesday, 12:00 pm PST 
  • Team Barley – Wednesday, 5:00 pm PST 
  • Team Farro – Thursday, 12:00 pm PST 
  • Team Emmer – Thursday, 5:00 pm PST

ZOOM LINK – SAME LINK FOR ALL MEETINGS

How To Connect With Your Discussion Group  

There are multiple ways for you to engage with your discussion group.

• Via our internal email system. You will find a custom distribution list on the email tool that allows you to select your “grain group” and send them all an email.
• Via our internal messaging system. We have an steadily improving “messaging system” for sending cheery notes, cards and quick updates/questions. Within that tool, similar to the email tool, you’ll find a pre-made distribution for your grain group.
• Attend the quarterly discussion group.