Upcoming Grains Events

Philly Farm and Food Fest
April 1, Pennsylvania Convention Center Annex, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia-area bakers and mills collaborated on a variety of products for participants to sample, and the Greenmarket team spread the word about the great work being done in regional grains to the folks of Philly. 

Home Baker's Meet-up and Grain-to-Glass Pop-up Bar
March 13, The Astor Center, 399 Lafayette St.
Home bakers and professionals compared notes on flavor and what techniques, flours and starters yield the best crust and crumb. Cocktails that feature whiskies with mashbills that include locally grown grains were shared, and the distillers at New York Distilling Company and Tuthilltown explained how using local grains impacts their spirits. For complimentary admission, home bakers brought a loaf of their own home baked best, made with local flour, of course. (Visit Greenmarket’s website for a list of where to purchase locally grown and milled flour.) 

To Your Mouth! Free Grain Event at Brooklyn Kitchen
February 19th, 4pm
Farmers Thor Oechsner and Erick Smith discussed how Cayuga Pure Organics brings grains and beans from local farms to customers in New York City, while participants enjoyed snacks made with their products. 

PASA Farming for the Future Conference
February 3, 2:45-3:45pm
Greenmarket's Regional Grains Project teamed up with the Organic Growers Research and Information Sharing Network (OGRIN) to host a formal tasting event. Over 100 eager participants tasted breads made from Pennsylvania-grown heritage and modern wheats to help determine which varieties were superior in flavor. Diverse products made with locally grown grains, including buckwheat, corn, and the ancient grains emmer and spelt were sampled, and folks got acquainted with einkorn, the "newest" ancient grain starting to be grown in our region. Participants learned about the new Value-Added Grains Project for growers, bakers, processors, and consumers.

NOFA-NY Winter Conference
January 20th, 9am-5pm
Scaling-up the Northeast Grains System: Linking Farmers, Millers, and Bakers
This day-long workshop followed the organic grains value chain from seed to final product over the course of four panel discussions. Topics covered included: growing high-value grains; identifying and sourcing varities; building farmer-miller-baker relationships; and making local grains work for your bakery. Read more. Workshop agenda.

Grains Week
November 13-21, 2010
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Grain Panel & Tasting
January 11, 2010
Greenmarket and NOFA-NY's Organic Wheat Project held a Local Grain Discussion and Tasting at the French Culinary Institute. Grain researchers, local growers and processors came together with distillers, brewers and many of the city's top bakers and chefs, to discuss the current state of grain production, quality and processing in our region, and wrestle with the issues and barriers around developing a regional grain system.  Read more.