Local Business News
Curated news and information worth Sharing
In this section of the site you'll find news and information we come across related to local businesses in Lafayette Colorado as well as local food initiatives along the Front Range and beyond.
Enjoy Cajun-Asian Fusion At Casian Seafood in Lafayette
via 5280 Denver's Mile High Magazine
Posted October 19, 2021 10:36 pm
It all started with a walk last summer. Dau Xiong and his wife Maria Nguyen were out for a stroll in their hometown of Lafayette when they saw a restaurant up for sale on the outer edge of Old Town. While the two are both restaurant industry vets—Xiong is a chef, and the couple previously owned a fast-casual franchise—they’d never served their own food: the Hmong cuisine Xiong grew up eating, along with the Cajun seafood boils his family loved.
The Grain Chain
via WHYY website
Posted September 27, 2021 9:33 pm
by Paul Bonneville
Great video from January 2021 illustrating how community members of a grain chain are working together in Pennsylvania. It always amazes me how much information can be packed into a video if it is done well, and this is indeed well done. This is one of those mini-documentaries that brings attention to local food systems without avoiding discussion of the business realities and hard work required.
Organizations
Farming
Advocacy & Education
Marketing & Promotion
Milling & Malting
Rebuilding Our Local Grain Economy
via Edible Denver, Boulder, Ft. Collins
Posted September 26, 2021 1:03 am
by Paul Bonneville
Wonderful article from our local version of Edible magazine covering the background of the Colorado Grain Chain. If you are getting into the Front Range grain scene or if you just want an example of what is behind these national movements around rebuilding local and regional food systems, this is a good place to start.
Organizations
Food & beverage creation
Baking
Farming
Advocacy & Education
Online Resources for Sourcing Smaller Local Mills Across the US
via Amy Halloran's website
Posted August 12, 2021 12:21 am
by Paul Bonneville
I just came across this page on Amy Halloran's website as I kicked off my new nightly grain data research. There is a pretty healthy list of local grain mills and other businesses selling grains and flour across the US. She also links to a couple of other online directories.
People
Organizations
Milling & Malting
Midwest Regional Grain Chain, Illustrated
via Artisan Grain Collaborative
Posted August 8, 2021 4:26 pm
by Paul Bonneville
The Artisan Grain Collaborative is focused on rebuilding the grain chain in the Midwest. They've posted a great illustration laying out the conceptual framework for classifying the various organizations and community members involved in their efforts to strengthen their regional grain chain and local food system.