Finalists Selected for 2021 Virtual National Festival of Breads

May 19, 2021 Kansas Wheat

After analyzing, mixing, kneading, baking and tasting, a panel of judges has selected the final recipes that will be represented in the seventh National Festival of Breads, sponsored by Red Star Yeast®, King Arthur Baking Company® and Kansas Wheat. This year’s virtual event is scheduled for June 9, 2021.

Wheat Foods Council Video Explains How Wheat Has Changed Over the Last Century

April 29, 2021 Kansas Wheat

Amber waves of grain are an iconic landscape, but that does not mean today’s varieties are exactly the same as the wheat fields harvested when Katharine Lee Bates penned the lyrics to America the Beautiful.

Wheat Foods Council Tackles Consumer Questions In New Video Series

April 12, 2021 Kansas Wheat

What do consumers want to know about wheat? The Wheat Foods Council is answering common questions in a new series of short videos featuring wheat expert Brett Carver, Ph.D.

Growing Wheat Like Wine: Kansas Producer Experiments With Farming Practices to Produce Optimal Flavor For His Own Table

Kansas wheat farmer Wade Bangerter is his own best customer. Each harvest, he scoops wheat by the bucketful out of the combine or wheat truck and saves it back to clean, prepare and eat for the year to come. But anyone can enjoy the nutty but sweet flavor of wheat kernels – also referred to as wheat berries – prepared whole and unprocessed – along with gaining a great set of nutritional benefits.

Celebrate community with Bake and Take Month this March

March 8, 2021 Kansas Wheat

A freshly-baked treat and a heartfelt note bring much-needed cheer to our friends, families and neighbors. Whether delivered safely in-person or through a ding-dong dash, Kansas Wheat encourages all to use Bake and Take Month as an opportunity to reconnect with our communities through this 50-year-old tradition this March.