Local Grains
Local Grains

2019 Southeastern Grain Gathering

2019 Southeastern Grain Gathering

2019 Southeastern Grain Gathering

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We hope you were able to join us September 15-16, 2019 in Lexington, KY for a celebration and learning exchange of grains from our Southeast region. Farmers, millers, bakers, chefs, researchers, maltsters, brewers, distillers and consumers – from producers to end users – built a  community and conversation around small grain value chains in our region. This event was designed to guide the next steps in building a local grain movement in the Southeast, and featured:

  • Hands-on baking demonstrations and classes
  • Conversations about building local grain value chains
    • including “farm-to-loaf” and “farm-to-bottle connections”
  • Networking opportunities for producers, processors, end users, and consumers.

All of the primary activities and workshops occurred at:

UK Horticulture Research Farm, 4321 Emmert Farm Lane, Lexington, KY

Images from the event are available for viewing at this LINK 

Also, Check out this Rye Value Chain VIDEO from the event 

Stay Tuned for details on the 2021 Southeastern Grain Gathering!

 

Thank you to our sponsors below:

Maker's Mark

 

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

 

Freedom Run Farm

 

James B. Beam Institute

 

John Conti Gourmet Specialty Coffee

 

Sixteen Bricks Artisan Bakehouse

 

Brown Forman

Kentucky Proud

 

Southern SARE: Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education

 

The Berry Center

 

Great Bagel and Bakery

 

College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

 

Kentucky Small Grain Growers' Association

 

Bluegrass Baking Co.

The Food Connection

 

Capriole Inc

 

College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

 

WG Estate Grown Grains

 

Visit Lex

 

McAlister Stone

University of Kentucky Vice President for Research

 

Creation Gardens

 

Marksbury Farm Market

 

Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese

Contact Information

Dave Van Sanford, Ph.D.
Professor, Plant & Soil Sciences

327 Plant Science Building Lexington, KY 40506-0312