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Greenmarket
September 20, 2013 Interview with Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery
Garrett Oliver is the brewmaster at the Brooklyn Brewery, author of The Brewmaster’s Table and one of the foremost authorities in the world on the subject of beer. We were thrilled to have Garrett work with regional grain growers and local malting facility, Valley...
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Greenmarket
September 19, 2013 Cover Crops Add to the Sustainability of Greenmarket Farms
Greenmarket farmers are using cover crops to help with soil fertility, soil quality, water management, pest, disease and weed control, as well as income revenue. Cover cropping is an integral part of sustainable farming and when used thoughtfully can greatly improve...
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GrowNYC
June 19, 2013 GrowNYC and Brooklyn Brewery Launch Greenmarket Wheat Beer
GrowNYC and Brooklyn Brewery are excited to announce the launch of Greenmarket Wheat, a beer collaboration between local farmers, malters, and brewers that captures the flavor of regional agriculture in a bottle. Greenmarket Wheat is a wheat beer made with raw wheat...
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Greenmarket
February 15, 2013 Grains Come into Focus at Northeast Organic Farming Association’s Winter Conference
It was a “Wheat and Greet” that set the tone for the weekend as attendees arrived on a Friday night late last month for NOFA-NY’s annual Winter Conference in Saratoga Springs, New York. Local breads, pastas, beer, and spirits flowed freely as tasters chatted with the...
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Greenmarket
December 14, 2012 Move over Quinoa…
Another ancient grain is roaring back to life in the city’s Greenmarkets and restaurants -- and this one is grown by farmers right here in our very own state. Emmer, the sweet, robust grain that adds dreamy texture to any soup or salad, grinds into a fine flour used...
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Greenmarket
December 10, 2012 Chef Michael Anthony’s Soup at Hale and Hearty Includes Local Grains and Many Extra Benefits
Local food for lunch just became that much easier to access.During the week of December 10-16, look for emmer, a locally grown grain from Greenmarket producer Cayuga Pure Organics, in a special soup at Hale and Hearty. The New York chain of popular lunch spots will...
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