Washington State University is co‑hosting the first Inland Northwest Artisan Grains Conference, which will take place in Pullman and Moscow July 12–13. The purpose of the conference is to support the development of terroir‑based, artisan grain value chains for emerging specialty markets in the Inland Northwest.
The conference will feature 20 events and workshops, local grain focused meals, and artisan grain value-chain tours around the region. Workshops cover a series of topics such as growing regional grains, grains for beer and spirits, new dryland crop rotations, adding value (bringing grain products to the market), milling artisan grains and telling the unique story of grains in the Inland Northwest.
“This conference will bring together farmers, processors and end users as well as investors, brokers and local government officials to discuss all aspects of a terroir‑based value chain for emerging specialty markets in the Inland Northwest,” said Laura Lewis, WSU Food Systems Director and Chair of the Cascadia Grains Conference.
Inland Northwest Artisan Grains Conference 2019 is presented by WSU Food Systems, University of Idaho Extension, Visit Idaho, the Moscow Chamber of Commerce, the Port of Whitman, LINC and Avista along with many other supporting organizations and agencies.
Visit the Cascadia Grains website to register and for more information, or contact Aba Kiser, project manager, at 360‑379‑5610 ext. 211 or cascadia.grains@wsu.edu.
