THE GROWERS 

INGREDIENTS 

We are extremely proud of our food mileage! The distance our ingredients need to travel from field to your table. Just as important, is the quality and care put into those ingredients by the people that grow, harvest, & mill them. This seasons growers: below.

NEK GRAINS

*FOOD MILEAGE: 51 miles *WATERFORD, VERMONT *The gingue family Shawn & Sara grow a red winter wheat variety called warthog and mill it on a granite stone American Stone mill. It's distinctively nutty and creates an amazing soft crumb. "The Gingues have been working closely with an agronomist on sustainable farming practices, including no-till planting and cover cropping. While the product isn't certified organic, they use no pesticides, fungicides or herbicides. Pastured beef cows play an important role in the crop rotation plan. "It's all about building up soil health." -seven d

SYRACUSE SALT CO.

*FOOD MILEAGE: 279 miles *SYRACUSE, NEW YORK *DAVID & LIBBY "Born and raised in Syracuse, NY, David grew up in the industrial town endearingly nicknamed the 'Salt City' way back in the 18th century. Along Onondaga Lake, known as 'Salt Lake' in the 1600s, the roads look as though they are paved in white...from the salt springs found along the shores of the lake." David's brine comes from a 300 foot deep well. Small batch. Hand finished salt. He says it tastes a little sweeter because of the mineral content. They also have an excellent selection of crafted flavors. ."

YOST FAMILY FARM

*FOOD MILEAGE: 381 miles*BLAINE, MAINE *Tyler Yost Mars hill mountain stands over acres of sunflowers in Blaine maine. Per acre the average is 40-80 gallons of oil depending on the growing conditions. The seeds are cold pressed & excellent source of vitamin E. The seasonal life of a flower aligns with our Nordic cooking mission to stay within our climate means. Sustainable.

NITTY GRITTY GRAIN

*FOOD MILEAGE: 67 miles*CHARLOTTE, VERMONT *Tom Kenyon & family "we produce certified organic grains that are the heart of our local organic grain company. Nitty Gritty minimally processes these locally grown grains, blending them in small batches to preserve the superior fresh flavor and nutrition. After spending a decade as a dairy farmer, Tom transitioned to growing organic grains and has spent the last 30 plus years perfecting his craft." - nitty gritty

CHAMPLAIN  VALLEY GRAIN CENTER

*FOOD MILEAGE: 73 miles*FERRISBURGH, VERMONT*Todd Hardie The grain center will receive grain from farmers on the day of harvest, and after, will clean and dry the grain, store in silos, clean again, mill for bakers and make whiskey on site.."The best footprint is always the footprint of the farmer." -todd

NORTHWOODS HONEY

*FOOD MILEAGE: 10 miles.*WESTFIELD, VERMONT *Joshua WhiteFrom our Vermont beehives, we harvest honey and beeswax. We are focused on developing beekeeping practices that guarantee the highest levels of quality for our products while preserving and protecting the environment

MAINE GRAINS

*FOOD MILEAGE: 185 miles*SKOWHEGAN, MAINE *Amber lambke & Michael Sholz Maine Grains works directly with growers to increase the market for their organic grain and rotations crops. We work with each of our farmers to create transparent, sustainable, and economically viable trade relationships. Farmers supplying Maine Grains pledge never to use chemical fertilizers or pesticides on their grain crops and our milling facility is certified organic