As part of our mission to educate consumers on the history and benefits of whole grains, we’ve long celebrated a different grain each month through our Grain of the Month calendar. This upcoming year, we’re looking to weave member products and stories into our coverage to show consumers how you bring these whole grains to the shelf. We plan to shine a spotlight on these grains through our blog posts, social media, and new educational materials so consumers learn more about the history and stories behind the grains in each Stamped product they buy.

We invite you to join us to both highlight your products and support our nonprofit mission to educate consumers about the delicious world of whole grains. It's easy to get involved! To start, email vik@oldwayspt.org or schedule a meeting directly here.

On November 19th, we're joining our friends at the Whole Grain Initiative to celebrate the 8th International Whole Grain Day! It's a day packed with educational events and webinars around the world, including one at EU Parliament focused on whole grains and cardiovascular health. You can view the entire agenda and register for the webinars on their website.

If you contributed a recipe for Whole Grains Month this year, keep an eye on our Instagram for a IWGD celebratory recipe collection featuring all of our global heritage diet inspired member recipes.

As we close out the year, now's the perfect time to review your Whole Grains Council member account to make sure all of your information is correct and up to date. Through the member portal, you can track your products and export them as a spreadsheet for review. We're always available to help with brand name changes, contact updates, product removals, or for help registering new products in your account.

Remember that any time a product has formulation updates, UPC changes, or a new pack size, it should be reregistered through our Product Registration Form.

The WGC team has grown! We're thrilled to welcome Bri dela Torre, MS, RD, CLC to the team as our new Community Engagement Dietitian. Here's what she has to say!

"You'll find me writing blogs about the history and health benefits of grains, answering consumer questions, and providing new resources to support increased consumption of whole grains. I serve as a nutrition expert for in-house content and collaborative partnerships. As a dietitian, I explain evidence-based information to the public, supporting increased whole grains in the diet for the benefit of both the Whole Grains Council and its members."

You can get in touch with Bri directly at Bri@oldwayspt.org. We're so glad to have her on the team!

For this month's social media resource, we're sharing one of the evergreen graphics created for our Whole Grains Month media kit! You can use these in your own social media posts or in blogs and marketing materials for your whole grain products.

Don't forget to tag @wholegrains_council and @oldways_pt, and so we can boost your posts!