LaQuandra Fair is Growing Home’s Community Engagement Coordinator and resident self-taught chef! LaQuandra plans outreach efforts focusing on volunteer management, tours, workshops, events, and food access.
She is a 2016 Cohort 2 graduate of Growing Home’s employment training program and was then hired as a part-time Outreach Assistant of Growing Home in April 2017. Working her way up to Community Engagement Associate, LaQuandra was then promoted to Community Engagement Coordinator in 2019. She oversaw the successful development of the Learning Garden which produced a bounty of produce for tours and donation. Prior to Growing Home, LaQuandra spent 6 years in the United States Marine Corp. LaQuandra has a long history of community service and empowering others.
Related to her cooking skills, LaQuandra shares: “Working at Growing Home has really enhanced my cooking skills tremendously. I use vegetables that culturally I grew up eating and cooking, but now I have several healthier ways to prepare them! I love giving samples of meatless meals and having our customers buy the ingredients and prepare the same meal. It’s very fulfilling to be able to share my love for cooking and recipes with the community.”
