Spring Child Nutrition Programs Field Trip: Granite Grains

Join NOFA-VT for a two-part immersive workshop series on Vermont’s growing grains and flour value chain. 

We’ll start on Friday, May 29th at Granite Grains in West Haven, VT—an old dairy farm that was recently purchased and converted to rye and wheat fields by farmer Tyler Murray. We’ll enjoy lunch together (BYO, with additional snacks provided), meet Tyler, and tour the farm while we discuss all things grain growing– why grains, why now, why here? Bring your curiosity, questions, and desire to learn more about the grain chain in Vermont!

While this field trip is geared for school nutrition professionals, anyone interested in farm to school and  local food systems are welcome to register.

Workshop Agenda:

• 12:30-1:30 pm: arrival at the farm, BYO lunch (snacks provided)
• 1:30-3:00 pm: farm tour 
• 3:00-3:30 pm: wrap up circle & final Q&A

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This course is eligible for 2 hours of USDA professional development credit for topic areas 1130 and 1320.

Directions: 577 Pettis Road, West Haven, VT 05743⁠

*Note: the two grain workshops (Granite Grains and Champlain Valley Grain Center) are intended as a series, but it’s not required to attend both. Todd Hardie and Tyler Murray will be at both workshops, so if you can only attend one, you’ll still have an opportunity to meet them both.

The field trip is part of the Vermont Agency of Education's 2026 Spring Child Nutrition Programs Field Trip Series hosted by NOFA-VT. All field trips are free to attend and provide professional development credits for attendees. Please make sure to register as space is limited. The field trips are made possible through the Agency of Education funding.