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Boulder County removes GMO ban to Open Space farmers’ delight
via The Colorado Sun
Posted January 13, 2022 12:20 am
by Paul Bonneville
Some of the open space was dedicated to heritage wheat as an experiment, Foster said by way of example. Some varieties of pre-engineering heritage wheat have lower gluten or other qualities prized by bakers. A farmer grew heritage wheat on 40 acres. “And the wheat that was produced off of those 40 acres was greater than the entire demand for heritage wheat in the state of Colorado,” Foster said. Other experiments included pinto and garbanzo beans, and other small-acreage crops.
Aside from the GMO conversation here, which is an entirely separate topic, the comment above about heritage wheat demand caught me by surprise. Not that I can contest the comment, but I have not come across any articles or bulletins here in Boulder County about the wheat having been grown at all. When I reached out to the county about who grew the wheat, I was told:
There were several varieties of heritage wheat grown in 2020 and one variety (Rouge de Bordeaux) grown in 2021. I don’t know if there is any of the wheat remaining or whether the tenant plans to plant more next year, usually we talk to the tenants a bit later in the spring about their planting plans.
I'm still new to the Grain Chain scene here in Colorado, but it does seem a bit fractured at the moment. At the very least, I am not privy to the grain market. Makes me a bit envious of what other regions in the country have going on, but also inspires me to help out in my region where I can.
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