Northern Grain Growers Collaborative
NGGC is a vibrant network of growers, bakers, researchers, millers, maltsters, distillers, researchers, seed preservationists, and food system enthusiasts, rooted in Vermont. Our focus is on all aspects of grain production and on cultivating collaboration within the grain community across the northern region.
Our mission is to promote the growth and renewal of grain cultivation in the Northeast by supporting farmers through education, variety trials, and by building a network of collaborators throughout the grain economy.
FEATURED
OUR NORTHERN GRAINSExplore the diversity of grains and pulses that can grow in our region.
FINDING LOCAL GRAINSHere are some options for locating and sourcing local grains in the northeast.
RESEARCH AND TESTINGUnderstanding grain quality is critical to providing a high-quality product.
Seasons Greetings from the E. E. Cummings Crop Testing Lab! This is our seasonal reminder that campus mail services are suspended over the holiday break and the lab will be closed. This year we are closed from December 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026. If you have samples that you would like to have analyzed before the end of the year, please ship them this week for arrival by 12/16/25. Thank you for choosing our lab for your grain quality testing needs, and we look forward to working with you again in 2026.
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2026 Grain Growers Conference
Join the University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program and Northern Grain Growers Collaborative (NGGC) for the Annual Grain Growers Conference. Hear presentations from grain growers, bakers, millers, and more, participate in our Baker's Showcase, attend a baking session, hear updated research, and network with others.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a Networking Social Hour from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Essex Resort & Spa, 70 Essex Way, Essex, VT 05452
COST: $85 per participant, $60 per NGGC member, $50 per student
A full brochure and agenda will be available soon!
Register online today or call UVM Non-Credit Registration Office at 802-656-8407 to register by phone.
If you are a baker and want to showcase a product in the second annual Bakers Showcase, please contact Carrie Brisson at carrie.brisson@kingarthurbaking.com.
We will also have opportunities for conference sponsorship. No exhibitor tables available due to meeting location space. View the 2026 Sponsor form here. Sponsors register online here.
View http://go.uvm.edu/conferences for updated details when available.
The Northern Grain Growers Collaborative works in collaboration with the University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops & Soils Program.
