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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
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This month Colorado’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Kate Greenberg, and Governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, made a visit to Grains from the Plains, located in Hugo, Colorado. The Poss family have been longtime Colorado Grain Chain members, raising a family actively involved in Colorado’s local grain community.
July 21st, 2022