Don Guerra is committed to working with local farmers, chefs, and other food producers to strengthen the local grain economy and grow the local food network. In 2015, 2018 and 2021 he was awarded USDA Local Food Promotion Grants that significantly helped him to increase collaboration with others and expand production with a new bakery and flour company, Barrio Grains. He has taught a variety of baking classes and presented at conferences and workshops, highlighting his business model and work with heritage grains. Don has consulted in Mexico, Taiwan, Europe and throughout the United States.
In 2019 and 2020 Don was selected as a James Beard semifinalist and is this year’s winner of the 2022 James Beard Outstanding Baker Award.
Some pics from our Dec 2 meeting.
1-Dessert!
2-Assistant D5500 Governor Bob Grady with District 5500 Governor Anita McDonald
3-Club President Andy Kerr opens the meeting
4-Paul Bennett announces the slate of officer & board candidates for 2023-2024
5-Andrew O’Sullivan provides a service project update
6-BJ Cordova-Bob DeLaney-Paul Harris Fellow Cheryl Dickson-Irv Mindes
7-BJ Cordova-Bob DeLaney-Paul Harris Fellow Mimi Rattin-IrvMindes
8-BJ Cordova-Bob DeLaney-Paul Harris Fellow Norman Bosch-Irv Mindes
9-BJ Cordova-Bob DeLaney-Paul Harris Fellow Patricia Larson-Irv Mindes
10-BJ Cordova-Bob DeLaney-Paul Harris Fellow Rita Kistler-Irv Mindes
11-BJ Cordova-Bob DeLaney-Irv Mindes-Jeff Hamstra
12-District 5500 Governor Anita McDonald with this week’s honorees
13-District 5500 Governor Anita McDonald thanks Andy Kerr for the Catalina Club’s contributions to end polio
14-Pablo Sandoval offers Andy Kerr a chance to uncover the Queen of Hearts
15-Andy Kerr pulls the 5 of Spades – the Queen still hides!
16-Introducing today’s speaker – Don Guerra of Barrio Bread
17-Barrio Bread loaves ready to be sampled
18-Don Guerra speaks to Catalina Rotary Club members & guests
19-Don Guerra speaks to Catalina Rotary Club members & guests
20-Don Guerra speaks to Catalina Rotary Club members & guests
