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Through innovation and discovery, education and advocacy, WSU Breadlab is leading the movement to put nutrition and sustainability at the center of our conversation about food. We do it by developing agronomically sensible and economically viable grain crops, creating diverse and decentralized food systems, and engaging a global community of people in a conversation about what they eat and how it’s produced.
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First-of-its-kind bread now available in Bay Area

via bakemag.com · By Paul Bonneville Posted June 22, 2022 8:06 pm
There is a lot packed into this little article, so be sure to go and read it. In brief, it tells the story of the revived Hourani heirloom grain and some of the grain chain partners that made it happen:

A first-of-its-kind bread will be available in San Francisco Bay Area bakeries in May. The bread — available in bakeries including Rustic Bakery, Jane, Ponsford’s Place, The Bekjr, and Avast — is baked with Hourani flour, a 2,000-year-old heirloom grain.
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A New Wave of Grain Innovation Rises in the Pacific Northwest

via Modern Farmer · By Paul Bonneville Posted April 4, 2022 8:49 pm
Founded in 2011 by plant breeder and geneticist Stephen Jones, the facility is the only one of its kind in the country. The Breadlab works with farmers, millers, bakers and distillers to develop, test and integrate new grains into their regional food systems.

Sometimes I come across articles that pack so much information, my brain has a bit of a short-circuit. This is one of those articles. 

I've known about Finnriver Farm & Grainery (there is a Cidery too) and the WSU Breadlab, but this article takes you a bit deeper into them, as well as some of the founders behind them. If that wasn't enough, today I learned about "population breading".

...This involves planting several thousands of varieties in a field, which allows for free interbreeding and evolutionary changes to organically unfold. Researchers study and select how each one responds to different events throughout the growing season.  

Be sure to read the full article 🚜
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https://breadlab.wsu.edu
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Stephen Jones, Director
Locations
11768 Westar Ln., Unit E, Box 5
Burlington, WA, 98233
United States
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WSU Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
News & Media

First-of-its-kind bread now available in Bay Area

via bakemag.com · By Paul Bonneville Posted June 22, 2022 8:06 pm
There is a lot packed into this little article, so be sure to go and read it. In brief, it tells the story of the revived Hourani heirloom grain and some of the grain chain partners that made it happen:

A first-of-its-kind bread will be available in San Francisco Bay Area bakeries in May. The bread — available in bakeries including Rustic Bakery, Jane, Ponsford’s Place, The Bekjr, and Avast — is baked with Hourani flour, a 2,000-year-old heirloom grain.
Read at source →

A New Wave of Grain Innovation Rises in the Pacific Northwest

via Modern Farmer · By Paul Bonneville Posted April 4, 2022 8:49 pm
Founded in 2011 by plant breeder and geneticist Stephen Jones, the facility is the only one of its kind in the country. The Breadlab works with farmers, millers, bakers and distillers to develop, test and integrate new grains into their regional food systems.

Sometimes I come across articles that pack so much information, my brain has a bit of a short-circuit. This is one of those articles. 

I've known about Finnriver Farm & Grainery (there is a Cidery too) and the WSU Breadlab, but this article takes you a bit deeper into them, as well as some of the founders behind them. If that wasn't enough, today I learned about "population breading".

...This involves planting several thousands of varieties in a field, which allows for free interbreeding and evolutionary changes to organically unfold. Researchers study and select how each one responds to different events throughout the growing season.  

Be sure to read the full article 🚜
Read at source →
Curator's Notes
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General event, Posted by Paul Bonneville November 19, 2021
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