Follow the Field Crop: From Local Practices to Regional Style

We will hear from the next-to-Ithaca producers/farmers themselves now in the midst of establishing the attributes of a locally scaled and sized productive infrastructure for organic grains, beans and flours.

They are:

-creating a profile of flavor and freshness in these "commodities" that is attracting attention at campuses, fresh markets, bakeries and in homes from the Finger Lakes to the Big Apple. 

-building awareness in these different marketplaces about newly introduced products and processes.    

-exploring the regional feedback loops that emerge from innovating and strengthening new connections.