Blog
Here you may view some of our community grain related stories written by staff, volunteers, and community members alike!
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As a pastry chef, who was eager to switch the main ingredient in my baked goods for a local, more sustainable option, not finding local sources was a massive obstacle. Since then, flour made from locally grown grains, including rye and many other wheat varieties, have fortunately become more available from local millers and bakers.
July 18th, 2024
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Join us at Dry Land Distillers for the R.O.C. Rye Release Celebration on July 27th 2pm (see invite below)
Dry Land Distillers’ Ryman Rye has been years in the making. Dry Land partnered with Jones Farms Organics, the only R.O.C. grower in Colorado, to grow this exceptional Ryman grain. Click here to RSVP for the R.O.C. Rye Whiskey Release Celebration on Saturday, July 27th at Dry Land Distillers.
July 18th, 2024
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CGC's 2024 Round of Microgrants is now Open!
The Colorado Grain Chain (CGC), a nonprofit organization that seeks to grow and connect a vibrant community-centered grain economy in the state of Colorado, is excited to announce a new round of Microgrant funding available to stakeholders in the Colorado organic grain chain.
June 28th, 2024
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Mental health and bread may seem like an unlikely pair at first glance. The two topics do not often come up together in conversation. Dismissing them as unrelated, however, would be a missed opportunity to consider valuable insights into our mental and physical well-being. Bread, and more widely grains, and the way we relate to them, offer a chance to look at our mental health on both the individual and the larger community level.
June 18th, 2024
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Pastificio Boulder, Primitive Beer, and Pueblo Seed & Food Co
The Good Food Awards, for many of us foodies, is like the Oscars but for the nourishing and delightful foods and beverages that we treat ourselves to in our daily lives. The Colorado Grain Chain is delighted to share that several winners were Colorado businesses - and even more excited to share that many of them are Colorado Grain Chain Members!
May 16th, 2024
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This whole journey has ignited a fire in me to be a bigger part of the changing landscape of food education and I believe that it needs to begin with the people who will be able to make the biggest impact on the future - our children.
May 15th, 2024
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A grain with rich traditions that's making a comeback
Buckwheat is one of the six crops that the Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) has chosen to focus on for the Soil to Society project. This project will work on pairing soil management practices with increased nutritional value of selected crops, one of which is buckwheat.
April 16th, 2024
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Our Mutual Friend and the Colorado Grain Chain Support Local Agriculture
April 15th, 2024
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Launch event at The Family Jones in Denver
A project from a community championing rye as an ally for a sustainable future.
February 27th, 2024
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Bringing Colorado's grain community together online
The Colorado Grain Chain's brand new website is live and ready for action!
January 17th, 2024