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X-WR-CALNAME:Indiana Grown announces new director
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DESCRIPTION:INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 8\, 2022) — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and I
 ndiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Bruce Kettler annou
 nced today that Caroline Patrick will be the new director of the Indiana G
 rown program and will lead its nearly 2\,000 members.\n\nPatrick’s backg
 round focuses on culinary arts and local food procurement. She was most re
 cently Director of Food Nutrition at Community Hospital East in Indianapol
 is where she started a bistro in the hospital focused on local foods. Her 
 education includes a culinary arts degree from The Culinary Institute of A
 merica in Hyde Park\, New York.\n\n“As its new director\, I am excited t
 o see where Caroline will take the Indiana Grown program\,” said Lt. Gov
 . Crouch\, who is also Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Deve
 lopment. “Caroline will lead the charge in elevating the Indiana Grown p
 rogram while continuing to provide value to its members and Hoosier consum
 ers.”\n\nIn this role of Indiana Grown director\, Patrick will help to e
 nsure Indiana Grown members find and secure new opportunities and work to 
 help consumers shop for local products. She will also meet with elected of
 ficials statewide to help them better understand the program and the need 
 to support local food-based businesses and artisans. Additionally\, she wi
 ll oversee the Indiana Grown team and work with them to set and realize a 
 strategic vision and complete other operational needs.\n\n“The Indiana G
 rown program is an exceptional way to promote shopping local and value-add
 ed production and processing here in the state of Indiana\,” said ISDA D
 irector Bruce Kettler. “I am confident under Caroline’s leadership the
  Indiana Grown program will continue to flourish and advance to the Next L
 evel.”\n\nIn her previous role she was instrumental in COVID-19 care and
  precautions for the Community Health Network- East region. Patrick placed
  a major focus on securing local\, fresh ingredients from nearby agri-busi
 nesses and farmers to give the Community Hospital East guests\, caregivers
  and patients the best food and nutrition possible. She also oversaw the b
 udget and team of nearly 80 staff members.\n\n"I am thrilled to take on th
 e role of director for Indiana Grown. This program is near and dear to my 
 heart\, and I have tried to source local and shop local for years in my pr
 evious roles\," said Patrick. "I am looking forward to connecting with mem
 bers and encouraging entrepreneurship\, awareness and expansion for local 
 businesses in our great state."  \n\nWhen consumers buy Indiana Grown memb
 er's products they support local businesses and livelihoods. Learn more ab
 out Indiana Grown at indianagrown.org.\n\n###
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