Inland Northwest Artisan Grains

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May 13th, free online session about processing & direct marketing strategies for small grains. Hosted by Cascadia Grains Conference and WSU Food Systems Program

Join experts from Washington State Department of Agriculture to learn how farmers access new markets through grain processing and value-added product development.

Small Farm Direct Marketing Specialist Micha Ide will touch on market opportunities, available resources, pros and cons for direct marketing and more.

Angelique Finney, the Eastern Washington Regional Manager for the WSDA Food Safety Program, will discuss the regulatory landscape for processing grains and other crops and how to ensure your farm or food business stays in compliance.

Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 at 1:00 PDT via Zoom

Register for free here: https://wsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/HBANVR8DTumQdW2rK0xfag #/registration

Are you a CPG company using local or regional grains, pulses or psjudocerials? Apply to attend Newtopia Now! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/168xSd93EB/

Are you a small CPG business sourcing local or regional grains, pseudocereals, or pulses in WA, OR, ID, MT, or WY? This is your chance to shine on a national stage!

The Northwest & Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center is sponsoring mission-driven food brands to exhibit at Newtopia Now, a premier natural products expo in Denver, CO (Aug 20–22, 2025)! Think a curated, intimate version of Expo West — designed for high-impact, value-led connections.

What you get (FREE!):

- $3,500 booth space to showcase your product
- 1:1 buyer meetings + sampling opportunities
- 3 exhibitor badges
- A 1-year buyer connection platform subscription
- Coaching + PR support
- Access to industry education & networking

You cover: a $95 application fee + travel/lodging

Apply by May 14, 2025

Application link: https://colostate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cNgDcVtvOwbmXn8

Marketing Solutions Roundtable: Creating Regional Markets for Artisan Grains

About Speaker: Brett Stevensen, Hillside Grain
Hillside Grain, located on the family ranch in Idaho’s Wood River Valley, stone mills their family grown grain into fresh flour that is sold online, at local retail venues and direct to bakers and other buyers across the Intermountain West. Brett Stevensen, founder, and miller at Hillside Grain has a passion for regenerative agriculture, health, and community.
Brett will tell the story of how she started the mill, grew markets for her estate flour and, in 2022, expanded Hillside Grain to include an on-site bakery, Hillside Bread, closing the circle from seed to loaf.

Join us for the Marketing Solutions Roundtable Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 8-11:30 PT/9-12:30 MT via Zoom.
Learn More & Register: https://nwrockymountainregionalfoodbusiness.com/marketingroundtable/

Marketing Solutions Roundtable: Creating Regional Markets for Artisan Grains

About Keynote Speaker: Dan Hobbs

Dan Hobbs is a fifth generation Coloradan and a first-generation farmer. He worked with the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union as a rural cooperative development specialist for many years and grows certified organic heritage grains, legumes, open pollinated seeds, varietal garlic and chile peppers on 30 irrigated acres in McElmo Canyon, located in the Four Corners region. He and partner, Nanna Meyer, operate a vertically integrated enterprise that includes seed cleaning, milling and baking in Cortez, Colorado. Their business is Pueblo Seed and Food Company.

Join us for the Marketing Solutions Roundtable Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 8-11:30 PT/9-12:30 MT via Zoom.

Learn More & Register: https://nwrockymountainregionalfoodbusiness.com/marketingroundtable/

The final episode of season 3 is out now!

Let’s bring this season together with a conversation with Sam Martinet, executive director of Moscow Chamber of Commerce + Visitor Center.

Learn how the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center are supporting craft brewers and small businesses through city-wide block parties.

Listen along at inwartisangrains.org or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Episode 9 is out now!

On this episode of Grain to Glass we are joined by Wink and Ryan from Idaho Farmhouse Ales in Shelley, Idaho.

Having met as home brewers, Ryan and Wink collaborate on Idaho Farmhouse Ales, with Ryan growing the grain and malting through Liberty Malt and Wink brewing on his property just down the road. You can find their brews at a variety of tap houses and restaurants in the greater Idaho Falls area.

Listen along at inwartisangrains.org or wherever you listen to podcasts!