USDA Farm to School Plate Grant Improves Access to Local Flour in Kansas Child Nutrition Programs

November 9, 2023 Kansas Wheat

Kansas children are learning more about the wheat grown in their communities and loving eating more whole grain-rich foods, thanks to a federal grant that is enabling school districts and daycares across the state to purchase equipment and source locally produced flour.

Cheesy Comfort Food Crowned Champion of The 2023 National Festival of Breads

June 6, 2023 Kansas Wheat

Football fans and super hosts alike should pin or post this year’s winning recipe for the 2023 National Festival of Breads, the nation’s only amateur bread-baking competition. The invention of Gloria Piantek of West Lafayette,

Finalists Selected for 2023 Virtual National Festival of Breads

May 16, 2023 Kansas Wheat

A panel of judges has selected the final recipes that will be represented in the eighth National Festival of Breads, sponsored by King Arthur Baking Company® and Kansas Wheat. This year’s virtual event is scheduled for June 1, 2023. 

Celebrate Bake and Take Month This March with Kansas Wheat

March 10, 2023 Kansas Wheat

Spring is in the air, and so is the smell of freshly baked treats delivered by home bakers taking part in Bake and Take Month this March. Kansas Wheat encourages all to join in this tradition as a way to reconnect with others. 

Wheat Industry Mourns Loss of Colleague and Friend Mark Fowler

February 22, 2023 Kansas Wheat

Everyone at U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), Kansas Wheat and the entire U.S. wheat industry is shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of our colleague Mark Fowler at his home in Manhattan, Kansas, on February 20, 2023. Mark joined USW in 2017 and was Vice President of Global Technical Services.