THE GRAIN BLOG
Recipe: Sour Cream Blueberry Muffins
Blueberries are everywhere right now! Take the opportunity to make these quick and delicious blueberry muffins. They bake up fluffy and moist and flavorful—always a crowd pleaser—while the cinnamon and citrus contribute some zest.
Building a Grainshed (literally!)
As we grow, we are able to address these missing pieces in the small-scale local grain economy. One of those gaps is safe, clean storage for large amounts of grain.
Interview: Rising Above Bakery
Rising Above Bakery makes premium baked goods by hand from the finest ingredients. The bakers are mostly young adults with special needs and learning differences who are learning the ways of the bakery while acquiring valuable life skills, pride, and self-sufficiency through the craft of baking.
Recipe: The Springiest Rhubarb Crisp
Spring is bursting with activity, farmers’ markets, and local fruit. This strawberry-rhubarb crisp showcases the best of NJ’s strawberry and rhubarb with a butter, grainy topping.
Farewell Red Barn, Hello Marksboro Mills
It was bittersweet to spend our last night of milling and rolling wholesome flour and oats at the Red Barn Kitchen Incubator. But now the next phase of our journey begins at Marksboro Mills!
Our Very Own Movie Trailer
Catch a sneak peek of a video in the works that captures the anticipating we’re all feeling right now.
Recipe: Maple & Olive Oil Granola
It's maple sugaring season in New Jersey, so we're sharing our favorite recipe for homemade granola using River Valley Community Grains rolled oats, pecans, coconut, and nutrient-rich pumpkin and sunflower seeds, flavored with maple syrup and a dash of sea salt.
Marksboro Mills Update
Our future home at Marksboro Mills continues to make progress at a slow but steady pace. This former auto repair shop in Warren County is the capstone of our vision to create a grain hub in NWNJ. Check out what we’ve been up to!
Find Us at the Winter Markets
We bring our grains to tri-state area farmers' markets year round. Find us on weekends at these great spots for local products.
100% NJ Pizza
Watch our friend Joe Grant make pizza from ingredients all sourced in New Jersey, including River Valley Community Grains flours, and visit our partners at Cold Brook Farm.