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Colorado spirit dubbed global ‘whiskey of the year’ at London competition
Two Colorado distilleries won big at the recent 2026 London Spirits Competition, which is a renowned event that judges various spirits on a global scale. The highest rated local winner was the Root Shoot American...
Colorado Brewers Bag Nearly Two Dozen Awards at World Beer Cup
Colorado’s craft brewers had another strong showing at the annual World Beer Cup awards on April 22 during the Craft Brewers Conference in Philadelphia, with nineteen breweries collecting a total of 23 medals. [Read...
Following the Grain | Adding Whole Grains to Pizza Dough
When Julia Duncan-Roitman set out to open Joy Hill pizzeria in Denver, she hoped to work with a local mill to source heirloom wheat varieties. Inspired by the nutritional value of ancient grains as well as their...
Colorado’s hottest winter on record is threatening this family’s wheat farm
About a third of the Poss family's land — 330 acres — is dedicated to dryland grain farming, including triticale, millet, rye and 10 varieties of wheat. This year, the family expects to lose about half of their normal...
Wheat with purple bran debuts in Oklahoma
When artisan baker Kenny Hilburn first heard about purple wheat a few years ago, the only source he could find was the Netherlands and shipping even a small amount was cost prohibitive. “Nobody will pay $50 for a loaf...
Slow Food Denver's 25th Anniversary Bakesale
[Calling all bakers!] Celebrate 25 years of Slow Food Denver with a flourish of flavor! Slow Food Denver invites you to contribute to their Bake Sale on Saturday, June 6th, in the Observatory Park neighborhood in...
This Colorado Distillery Is Turning Heirloom Wheat and Prickly Pear Cactus into Spirits
The typical playbook for starting a whiskey distillery in the U.S. often involves sourcing whiskey to bottle while waiting for the own-make distillate to age. But Longmont, Colorado’s Dry Land Distillers has taken...
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Zero Foodprint is offering grants up to $25k for farmers and ranchers implementing regenerative practices. Applications are open now through April 7th, 2026. Learn more about the grant application here.