Staple Crops Lunch & Learn: Introducing the Potential of Small Grains & Staple Crops

Looking to diversify your farm or grow more of what your community eats? Join us for a community conversation about staple crops and how they can bring resiliency to our fields, food system and families.  Connect with experienced growers and discover the support available to help you integrate these crops into your operation.

What are Staple Crops? We describe staple crops to include foods that people eat regularly and that provide most of their energy and nutrients, like shelf-stable beans, grains, pulses, and more. This project will focus on staple crops traditionally grown in the Great Lakes region, plus any other culturally appropriate staple crops being grown for local communities and families.

Staple Crops include...

• Grains: Such as wheat, oats, barley, rye, dry corn (including varieties for milling or feed), and rice.

• Legumes and Pulses: Including dry beans (e.g., navy, pinto, black beans), lentils, chickpeas, and dry peas (such as split peas and…