In 2022, Colorado ranked as one of the largest producers of white winter wheat and as the top producer of millet nationwide. Despite this, Colorado grains are all but absent from supermarket shelves statewide.

The Colorado Grain Chain (CGC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that has been working for the last five years to connect growers and makers statewide. The group has helped highlight the broad array of grains being cultivated throughout the state. On facilitating the often difficult process of networking, CGC representative Audrey Paugh notes, “There is a huge gap in our food system, and re-localizing our grain economy is essential.”