Lauren Kelso started in agriculture at Growing Gardens of Boulder where she has worked with a team of educators, farmers and livestock managers dedicated to resilient, community-centered food systems for the past 14 years. She holds an Executive Master’s in Public Administration and Environmental Policy from the University of Colorado Denver and served for four years as Policy Chair for the Flatirons Farmers Coalition. Lauren is driven by the belief that barriers facing those who feed our communities are not inevitable—and that thoughtful policy, collaboration, and persistence can meaningfully improve lives.