Hi Lauri, thank you for sharing your experience and your thoughts on Baking PitchFest 2024 with us. We’re sorry to hear that this doesn’t sit well with you and you feel compelled to go elsewhere.
Helping build joyful, equitable communities that celebrate diversity is an important part of who we are as a company. I understand that you may feel frustrated with some of the efforts made  by King Arthur Baking to be a better partner to those who may have had a  different experience than yours. It's important to acknowledge that underrepresentation of People of Color in the agricultural and food distribution systems is a result of systematic exclusion for many centuries. There are also industry-specific barriers that POC face,   including hiring bias, networking and knowledge gaps, lack of access to capital for diverse founders, and more. 
Please know that we’ll be here and hope there’ll come a day when you feel ready to rejoin our community. We love baking with anyone and everyone. Our simple expectation is that everyone show respect for one another.

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