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Friday, December 9 • 9:15am - 10:45am
Diversifying Grain Systems On-Farm and at Market

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Building regional grain systems means creating markets for farmers in multiple outlets: seed, feed, flour and beverages. Learn how organic grain farmer Thor Oechsner has built a diversified grain farm, and grows for many potential users to suit crop rotations, seasonal demands and overall farm viability. Author Amy Halloran will show what support farmers can draw upon as they seek to take advantage of consumer interest in specialty beans & grains. Local food allies, economic development agencies, and off-farm partners are helping develop diverse grain systems. Learn what’s worked at Oechsner Farms and elsewhere to get ideas about how different models of regional grain economies are answering the demand for local staple crops.
Speakers
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Amy Halloran

Writer, Author of The New Bread Basket
My love for pancakes led to my book, THE NEW BREAD BASKET: How the New Crop of Grain Growers, Plant Breeders, Millers, Maltsters, Bakers, Brewers, and Local Food Activists Are Redefining Our Daily Loaf. I live in Troy, New York, and am working on a book about the local history of factory bread, and the American tradition of doubting bread... Read More →
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Thor Oechsner

Thor Oechsner farms 1200 acres in New York’s Finger Lakes. He’s a founding partner in Farmer Ground Flour, a cooperative flour mill, and grows grains for seed, feed, flour, and beverage markets... Read More →

Friday December 9, 2016 9:15am - 10:45am EST
West Haybarn
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