Experience hands-on farm-to-plate grain processing.
From farm to mill to plate, see how grains get from field to food with Marbleseed’s Farmers of the Year, Harold and Ross Wilken. Tour Janie’s Farm and Mill and partake in local treats and lunch featuring the farm's grains. Participants will hear from researchers and farmers about the agronomic aspects of producing food-grade small grains in an organic system as well as from the folks who turn the yields into food for their community. Hear from a group of young producers who are working to build and maintain a local grain shed and continue to connect farms directly to the people they feed.
There is no cost to attend, and space will be limited. Register early for what will surely be an awesome day at the farm.
Field Day Agenda
- 10 to 10:30 a.m. – Introductions over light breakfast. Coffee and baked goods will be served.
- 10:30 a.m. to noon – Presentations and farmer panel.
- Noon to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch and social time.
- 1:30 to 4 p.m. – Travel by wagons to nearby grain fields with additional content in the field.
- 4 to 6 p.m. – Optional visit to the mill. Participants will transport themselves, roughly 2 miles to Janie's Mill located 405 N. 2nd St., Ashkum, IL 60911.
The field day is co-sponsored by Marbleseed, Janie's Farm, Artisan Grain Collaborative, OGRAIN, Illinois Extension, and UW-Madison Extension Emerging Crops Coalition. The day is supported by NIFA, USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program.
About Janie's Farm and Mill
Harold and Ross Wilken own and operate Janie's Farm Organics, a multi-generational family farm using the latest technology to raise hybrid and heritage food-grade grains. They serve large and small food companies, as well as many brewers and distillers, with their certified organic corn, soybeans, wheat, rye, oats, buckwheat, and other grains.
