Contact: Libby Lyon

Email: libby(at)commongrainalliance.org

Mid-Atlantic Grain Fair & Conference Coming to Washington, DC in October 2023

Event to be hosted by Common Grain Alliance, Friends of Peirce Mill, and UDC-CAUSES

Washington, DC (Jan. 24, 2023) – Save the date! Common Grain Alliance (CGA) is excited to announce the first ever Mid-Atlantic Grain Fair and Conference which will be held on October 22nd and 23rd, 2023. Together with co-hosts Peirce Mill and UDC-CAUSES, we will come together to celebrate Mid-Atlantic grains and discuss ways to strengthen the Mid-Atlantic grain market by:

  • Facilitating opportunities for networking and skill-sharing among professionals in the industries across the regional grain economy

  • Educating consumers on the value and use of regional grains.

The Grain Fair on Sunday the 22nd will be a free, family-friendly event at Peirce Mill open to the general public and will celebrate Mid-Atlantic grains with tastings, demonstrations, and how-to workshops. The Grain Conference on Monday the 23rd will be geared towards grain practitioners and enthusiasts from across the Mid-Atlantic grain market, from breeders and farmers, to millers and distributors, to bakers, pasta-makers, brewers, maltsters, distillers, and other grain artisans. We will discuss successes, challenges, and opportunities to make the Mid-Atlantic grain market stronger. Early-bird registration for the Conference will open up in spring 2023.

Updates will be posted to the Mid-Atlantic Grain Fair & Conference webpage on the CGA website.

We are now accepting proposals for speakers, presentations and workshops for both event days through February 24th at 5PM. Refer to the Call for Proposals webpage on the CGA website for more information.

To express interest in sponsorship for this event or setting up a table for an organization, please submit this form.

About the event hosts
Common Grain Alliance connects and supports farmers, millers, bakers, and grain artisans to build a vibrant, integrated, equitable, and regenerative grain economy in the Mid-Atlantic. Learn more.

The Friends of Peirce Mill, in partnership with the National Park Service and the wider community, work to preserve, restore, and interpret the last working gristmill in Washington, DC for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of all generations. Learn more.

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is the only urban, land-grant university in the nation. The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) offers innovative academic programs in urban architecture and community development, urban sustainability, health education, nursing, nutrition and dietetics, and a wide range of community education programs through their land-grant centers. Learn more.