Resources
UK Grain Lab is run on a volunteer basis, therefor we aren’t always able to support with keeping up with the flow of requests and queries that come our way. We would very much encourage those with an interest in the UK Grain Lab Community to explore the incredible resources listed below, and get in touch with your local grain network group.
Visualising Barriers to Diversifying and Democratising Grain Systems
A talk from UK Grain Lab 2022, by Phil Howard of Michigan State University / International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems.
Map of Regional Alternative Grain Groups
Brought together by Andy Forbes of Brockwell Bake, this is a map of alternative grain groups across the UK.
Map of Working Mills, UK & Ireland
Brought together by Andy Forbes of Brockwell Bake, this is a map of the working stone-ground flour mills within the UK and Ireland.
South West Grain Network
A South West alternative, human-scale, non-commodity grain economy.
East Anglian Grain Alliance
An East Anglian community of farmers, millers, bakers & more working together to create resilient & localised grain & food networks.
Yorkshire Grain Alliance
A community of farmers, millers and bakers working to build a sustainable grain economy in Yorkshire.
South East Grain Alliance
South East coast of England farmers/bakers/millers interested in working together, using locally grown alternative grains to modern shortened wheat.
Scotland - Common Grains
A Scottish Grain Revolution connecting crofters, farmers, millers, brewers, bakers and scientists, to develop the local grain economy.
The Welsh Grain Forum
A community of growers, millers, bakers, maltsters, brewers, thatchers and friends committed to using and promoting Welsh grain.
West Midlands Grain Network
A West Midlands community network of individuals, farmers, millers, bakers & brewers interested in a local grain economy.
Cotswold Grain Network
Delineating grain in the Cotswolds. Growing genetically diverse, non commodity grain for milling, brewing, baking & eating locally.
The Bread Lab
Lead by Dr. Stephen Jones, the Washington State University Bread Lab is leading the movement to put nutrition and sustainability at the center of our conversation about food.
Grown In Totnes Toolkit
Comprehensive case studies, and a toolkit to inspire small-scale production and processing of grains and pulses
The GAIA Foundation
Reweaving the basket of life alongside Earth's best custodians and defenders.
Real Bread Campaign
Finding and sharing ways to make bread:
Better for us
Better for our communities
Better for our planet
Wheat Gateway
Brockwell Bake's wheat:gateway brings together publicly available data for over 435,900 wheat lines.
We are focussing on resources rather than specific businesses on this page, however if you have or use a resource that you feel would be appreciated by the community, we would love to hear from you. Please let us know here.