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Kansas wheat farmers shared their story with consumers this June when nine food bloggers came to Kansas during wheat harvest.
Food bloggers from all over the United States toured a wheat farm during harvest, a flour mill and the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center as part of the #Wheat2Bread tour, hosted by Kansas Wheat and Red Star Yeast.On June 12, the bloggers traveled to south central Kansas where they met Kansas Wheat Commissioner Scott Van Allen in his wheat field. For many of them, they had never been to Kansas or a farm before, and each had the opportunity to harvest wheat with Scott in his combine.
The bloggers asked questions about growing wheat, how farmers choose what to plant and what farmers want their readers to know. They posted on their social media channels an invitation for readers to ask questions of wheat farmers. Central Kansas wheat farmer Jenny Goering traveled with the group.
The group got to see harvest at Jenny’s farm in McPherson County on their way to New Cambria, Kansas, where they toured the Farmer Direct Foods flour mill.
On June 13, the bloggers toured the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center, where they learned about the research that goes into developing new wheat varieties. They were especially interested in the gene bank and the ability researchers have to breed genetics from ancient wheat relatives into modern bread wheats. Kansas State University’s Wheat Genetics Resource Center is housed in the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center.
A highlight of the trip for the bloggers was a baking experience with cookbook author and fellow blogger Zoë François, from ZoeBakes and Breadin5. She is the coauthor of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. François and Kansas Wheat’s Julene DeRouchey demonstrated two methods of creating bread dough, and the bloggers spent the day in Kansas Wheat’s Speak for Wheat Test Kitchen perfecting their bread baking skills. They were excited to return home and put their new skills to work developing wheat bread recipes for their readers.
Another goal of bringing the bloggers to Kansas during wheat harvest was to share with them and their readers about the National Festival of Breads baking contest that will be held next June 8, 2019. Contest organizers have added a food blogger division in addition to the home baker division. There was much interest in the contest, and many of the bloggers said they would love to come back next year, whether they qualify for the contest or not.
The bloggers included Stefani from Cupcakeproject.com in St. Louis, Missouri; Lori from Thekitchenwhisperer.net in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Kristin from BakerBettie.com in Chicago, Illinois; Abby from HeartofaBaker.com in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Annalise from Completelydelicious.com in Salt Lake City, Utah; Sally from SallysBakingAddiction.com in Baltimore, Maryland; Adriana from adrianasbestrecipes.com in Orlando, Florida; Jamie from LoveBakesGoodCakes.com in Phoenix, Arizona; and Jessica from A-Kitchen-Addiction.com in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kansas Wheat’s Marsha Boswell and Jordan Hildebrand, Red Star Yeast’s Kelly Olson and Linda Nelsen, and Registered Dietitian Jill Ladd also traveled with the group.
They will be sharing their stories of their time in Kansas during wheat harvest with their readers over the next several weeks. With a combined readership of more than 5.4 million followers, these bloggers are helping Kansas wheat farmers share their story with millions of consumers throughout the U.S. Follow Kansas Wheat on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to read their stories over the next few weeks.
Sally's Baking Addiction - Wheat 2 Bread Tour in Kansas! (I had the pleasure of joining other baking bloggers on a trip to Kansas during its wheat harvest. On the trip, farmers shared their stories, we rode in a wheat combine (the massive machine that harvests wheat), toured a flour mill, discussed yeast, visited the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center, and baked bread with Zoë from Zoë Bakes.) Adriana's Best Recipes - Wheat Harvest Tour in Kansas (Experiencing the wheat harvest and learning how wheat turns into bread and other favorite treats) Completely Delicious - #Wheat2Bread Tour, Kansas (I spent a few days in Kansas with the Kansas Wheat Commission and Red Star Yeast. I was there with several other baking bloggers and together we stopped by a wheat farm, visited a stone-ground flour mill, toured the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center, and spent an afternoon baking bread with Zoë of ZoëBakes.) Cupcake Project - How to Make Star Bread (I learned this star bread technique from Zoë François, the author of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, on the #Wheat2Bread tour with Kansas Wheat and Red Star Yeast. #Wheat2Bread was a blogger tour through Kansas learning how wheat is researched, grown, turned into flour, and ultimately used in bread making.) The Kitchen Whisperer - Know Your Wheat (I had the amazing opportunity to spend some time in Kansas learning all about wheat, yeast and flour milling. Today I’m sharing with you some basic about various wheat types.) The Kitchen Whisperer - Kansas Wheat 2 Bread Tour (Travel along with me as I share 4 fun-filled days in Kansas on the Kansas Wheat2Bread tour with Kansas Wheat and Red Star Yeast!) A Kitchen Addiction - Wheat 2 Bread Tour Recap (As you know, I love learning more about where my food comes from. There is so much information out there from all different sides, so it is nice to go straight to the source and see it for myself.) Baker Bettie - The Process of Wheat: From Field, to Mill, to the Flour We Bake With (Join me on the Wheat2Bread Tour as I go to Kansas the learn the process of wheat from field, to mill, to the flour we bake with.) Heart of a Baker - Wheat2Bread Trip with Red Star Yeast (Let me tell you about one of the most fun, educational, and super unexpectedly amazing trips I’ve been on. I was able to learn SO much about wheat and it really made me appreciate how much hard work goes into the food and flour we eat.) Love Bakes Good Cakes - Cheesy Garlic Bread "Cinnamon" Rolls (I had the opportunity to visit Kansas Wheat and learn a few things about wheat – from how they make different varieties of wheat, to seeing how wheat is harvested, to actually using wheat products to make bread.) |