Local grain purchases support local farmers and food businesses, and strengthen the local food system. Local grain varieties are grown for taste and flavor, with soil health and biodiversity on the land as key objectives.

Scroll down to get cooking with locally grown whole grains, learn about commonly grown Midwest grains, and how farmers, processors, and makers are collaborating to bring fresh flavor and nutrition to our tables.

View: Quick Cooking Tips

We made a handy sheet of quick meal suggestions and cooking tips, that you may have seen in participating stores. Click the button below to view and share that sheet!

View Cooking Tips

Cook: Grain-Based Recipes

Add whole grain nutrition and local flavor to your meals. Explore recipes from Midwest farmers and food and beverage makers from AGC’s member network.

Explore Recipes

Mette Nielsen

Learn: Grain Zines

Learn the background of eight grains frequently produced in the Midwest: history, how they’re grown, tips for culinary uses, and more, written by author Amy Halloran, aka the Flour Ambassador.

Explore Zines

Watch: Grain Chain Connections series

AGC's video series, Grain Chain Connections, is designed to highlight some of the many collaborations across grain chain roles, from farmer to processor to end user. Our network thrives and relies on these connections for support and to increase the ways they work together towards an ever-stronger regional grainshed.

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The Artisan Grain Collaborative

AGC is a network of Midwest farmers, makers, advocates, and eaters that have joined forces to take care of our lands and communities through the production and enjoyment of diverse, regionally-grown grains. Learn more about our work with the button below.

Our Work

About the Grains Grown Here Campaign

The Grains Grown Here campaign was developed by the Artisan Grain Collaborative in partnership with with Midwest grocers, farms, and food businesses. It was funded in part by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grant program.
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