Colorado Grain Chain
        Growing and connecting a vibrant community-centered grain economy in the state of Colorado. 
        
      Blog Posts
Baking with Blue Grouse
                      From milling 50-pound bags of Colorado wheat to shaping over 600 loaves, the Colorado Grain Chain team experienced the full journey of grain to bread at Blue Grouse Bread. This two-day bakery stage in Norwood showcased how Blue Grouse is connecting Colorado farmers' grains with local tables through beautiful, naturally leavened bread.
posted October 30th, 2025
                         A Day in the Life at Grains From the Plains
                      While you're thinking about harvest season this October, the flour in your kitchen tells a different story–one that connects you to July sunshine, families working thirteen-hour days, and 90 years of farming on Colorado's Eastern Plains. 
posted October 24th, 2025
                        Six Colorado organizations & businessess awarded $5,000 each
                      This year we received over 16 incredible applications for the Colorado Organic Grains Microgrant Program–each one bursting with creativity, passion, and a clear vision for strengthening our state's grain economy. 
 
                        posted October 6th, 2025
                        Community News
Applications for the Good Farmer Award U.S. Are Now Open | Investing in beginning farmers. 
                  via Rodale Institute
                  Posted October 30, 2025  4:05 pm
                    
                Cultivating Connects Social Hour by Naturally Colorado
                  via naturallycolorado.glueup.com
                  Posted October 30, 2025  4:02 pm
                    
                Colorado Grain Chain Announces Colorado Organic Grains Microgrant Program Recipients
                  via www.morningagclips.com
                  Posted October 24, 2025  9:39 am
                    
                Our Community Eats receives $5,000 grant to support bread-baking program
                  via www.pagosasun.com
                  Posted October 24, 2025  9:38 am
                    
                How whiskey saved this Colorado family’s 118-year-old farm 
                  via The Denver Post
                  Posted October 24, 2025  9:35 am
                    
                Events
2nd Annual Colorado Grain Summit
                  Saturday, March 7th, 2026
                     8:00am -  6:00pm
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                New Members
 
                        Denver Distillery
                          
                            Denver,  CO
                          
                          
                            Distillery
                          
                          
                            Added October 16th, 2025
                          
                         
                        CastleDough
                          
                            Castle Rock,  CO
                          
                          
                            Bakery
                          
                          
                            Added October 7th, 2025
                          
                         
                        High Desert Bagels
                          
                            Durango,  CO
                          
                          
                            Bakery
                          
                          
                            Added October 3rd, 2025
                          
                         
                        Luv Tempeh
                          
                            Durango,  CO
                          
                          
                            Market
                          
                          
                            Added September 24th, 2025
                          
                        What the Flock Ranch
                          
                            Cañon City,  CO
                          
                          
                            Farm, Ranch
                          
                          
                            Added September 24th, 2025
                          
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