ST. ANSGAR, Iowa — A small-grains processing facility here has grown to 143 employees, with its focus on organic oats. Grain Millers is the world's largest organic oat processor and North American's ...

Farmers in the Upper Midwest are investing in homegrown oats. It’s good for the land. But can it work as a cash crop?

Roaring Fork Valley farmer Cooper Means took a step back last week to move forward. Means used a newly acquired 75-year-old Allis Chalmers combine to harvest about 4 acres of oats on land he leases in ...

Amber Lambke, co-founder and CEO of Maine Grains, at the company’s downtown Skowhegan grist mill. PHOTO / TIM GREENWAY Amber Lambke, co-founder and CEO of Skowhegan-based Maine Grains, processes ...

MAINE-GROWN BEER: Allagash Brewing Co. in Portland has met — and exceeded — its goal for brewing with grains grown in Maine. Last year, the company brewed with more than 2 million pounds of Maine ...

Spelt and Khorasan can be used instead of wheat flour. Add millet and other cereal grains for added flavor and nutrition. What are ancient grains? The most nutritious whole grains have been unaltered ...