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The Auricle’s objective is to raise awareness around the benefits and methods of working with local, agroecologically-grown grains and flours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/81fedbf3-8691-449f-9f3d-1f93647ddd11/Screenshot+2022-08-26+at+08.10.53.png Resources VISUALISING BARRIERS TO DIVERSIFYING AND DEMOCRATISING GRAIN SYSTEMS A talk from UK Grain Lab 2022, by Phil Howard of Michigan State University / International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/1634221814203-SN0J8GNVTW8A5QS9I09I/Screenshot+2021-10-14+at+15.30.01.png Resources MAP OF REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE GRAIN GROUPS Brought together by Andy Forbes of Brockwell Bake, this is a map of alternative grain groups across the UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/1634204679939-NMRH8R7Z902ZXO9S00SJ/Screenshot+2021-10-14+at+10.17.04.png Resources MAP OF WORKING FLOUR MILLS, UK & IRELAND Brought together by Andy Forbes of Brockwell Bake, this is a map of the working stone-ground flour mills within the UK and Ireland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/1634204795104-MQNXU0AYG43C7ZA6KKD9/IMG_0865.jpg Resources THE BREAD LAB Formerly led by Dr. Stephen Jones, the Washington State University Bread Lab is leading the movement to put nutrition and sustainability at the center of our conversation about food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/1634206554852-JT06MWEF003X1WJ418UL/Screenshot+2021-10-14+at+11.13.42.png Resources GROWN IN TOTNES TOOLKIT Comprehensive case studies, and a toolkit to inspire small-scale production and processing of grains and pulses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/1634207119198-M9ONBM9GHUQ6P8JIO3L4/Screenshot+2021-10-14+at+11.25.00.png Resources THE GAIA FOUNDATION Reweaving the basket of life alongside Earth's best custodians and defenders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/1634207996252-Y33VGGCZEUBTHMLCUM97/Screenshot+2021-10-14+at+11.39.00.png Resources THE REAL BREAD CAMPAIGN Finding and sharing ways to make bread: Better for us Better for our communities Better for our planet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/1634222417100-N3BVGJQDB892EIGP03LJ/unnamed-9.jpg Resources WHEAT GATEWAY Brockwell Bake's wheat:gateway brings together publicly available data for over 435,900 wheat lines. https://www.ukgrainlab.com/what-we-do daily 0.75 2026-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/3cdc802f-201a-496a-b1d7-95e835707014/04.11.18+-+UK+Grain+Lab-10.jpg What We Do - What We Do https://www.ukgrainlab.com/who-we-are daily 0.75 2026-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/3925f441-7790-4842-9625-1406375954da/Screenshot+2021-10-14+at+10.58.46.png Who We Are - Who We Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/9665c19a-3222-47a1-ae9f-2995c5f49d81/Grain+Lab_403.jpg Who We Are - Kimberley Bell Kimberley founded Small Food Bakery in 2014 to show that small-scale food producers can help build a more resilient, nourishing, and fair food system. After international travel and inspiration from collaborations like the US Bread Lab, she organised the first UK Grain Lab in Nottingham in 2017, bringing together bakers, millers, scientists, and farmers to support a thriving non-commodity grain economy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/49c4aefe-78da-411c-96ee-88f29a5ead80/Josiah-Meldrum-1-scaled.jpg Who We Are - Josiah Meldrum Josiah Meldrum is co-founder of Hodmedod, established in 2012 to reconnect British farms and communities through the revival of pulses, grains and diverse food systems. His work supports agroecological farming while bringing nutritious, minimally processed foods back into everyday diets. He has been involved in the UK Grain Lab since its early years, helping connect farmers, millers, bakers and researchers to build a more resilient, place-based grain economy in the UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/6562dbca-f6a3-486a-a680-0c3ca941b8a9/Screenshot+2026-04-26+at+02.04.15.png Who We Are - Isabel Kelly Isabel has worked across the bakery and food industries in the UK, Ireland and Australia for over 15 years. She is a director at Paul Rhodes Bakery in London, and leads the Irish Grain Network. Inspired by international exchanges such as Dr. Steven Jones’ Grain Gathering in the US, Isabel has been involved in UK Grain Lab since 2017, joining Kimberley to help curate and connect a growing network of farmers, millers, bakers and researchers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/6842e58d-f83a-434f-89ee-af1c66629d7a/CF_GOTHLENEY_FARM_053.jpg.png Who We Are - Fred Price Fred Price is a farmer at Gothelney Farm, where he grows heritage grains and pulses using agroecological methods that prioritise soil health, biodiversity and resilience. As an active participant in the UK Grain Lab community, Fred collaborates with farmers, millers, bakers and researchers to explore regenerative practices and strengthen a more connected, place-based grain economy in the UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/603c9b5e-d191-49f4-9bd6-57078f041d5d/53040721243_6c62956af4_c.jpg Who We Are - Charlotte Bickler Charlotte Bickler is a researcher specialising in crop diversity and agroecology, with a background at the Organic Research Centre where she focused on participatory approaches to farming and increasing biological diversity in agricultural systems. Charlotte joined the UK Grain Lab in 2022, leading projects such as the Diverse Cereal Seed Project and helping to connect farmers, researchers and practitioners working to develop a more diverse and resilient grain economy in the UK. https://www.ukgrainlab.com/regionsandnations daily 0.75 2026-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/81c92b03-b60a-46e1-81f1-78d8ab2eca1e/COMMON+GRAINS Regions & Nations COMMON GRAINS A Scottish Grain Revolution connecting crofters, farmers, millers, brewers, bakers and scientists, to develop the local grain economy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/0dc17241-deef-47ac-8786-49428d1f3a97/Screenshot+2026-04-26+at+02.44.40.png Regions & Nations WELSH GRAIN FORUM A community of growers, millers, bakers, maltsters, brewers, thatchers and friends committed to using and promoting Welsh grain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/7274a833-44d6-4343-83e8-21ecbbac96c1/IGN Regions & Nations IRISH GRAIN NETWORK Food security at our core - a network of farmers, millers, bakers, brewers and academics focused on building a resilient grain economy to feed and nourish the people of Ireland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/dbb4312e-9a34-4fd8-9ed4-0cfa88319712/SWGN Regions & Nations SOUTH WEST GRAIN NETWORK A community of farmers, millers, bakers & supporters working to create an alternative, non-commodity grain economy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/6a82ba36-fe39-4aea-98af-15024da92465/SWGA Regions & Nations SOUTH EAST GRAIN ALLIANCE South East coast of England farmers/bakers/millers interested in working together, using locally grown alternative grains to modern shortened wheat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/ddaee44a-ffb3-4694-b61c-c11b4ba2b07c/EAGA Regions & Nations EAST ANGLIAN GRAIN ALLIANCE A community of farmers, millers, bakers & more working to create resilient & localised grain & food networks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/ba1c4188-ba90-4a9e-9603-8b0edf2e1f9f/NMC Regions & Nations NOTTINGHAM MILL COOP On a mission is to establish a positive grain economy for Nottingham by empowering small-scale food producers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/3cafa5fc-a0d5-4089-a44e-7b97e1227daa/Screenshot+2026-04-26+at+04.06.26.png Regions & Nations WEST MIDLANDS GRAIN NETWORK A West Midlands community network of grain enthusiasts, farmers, millers, bakers & brewers interested in a local grain economy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1d5bf53917eeb91f4d86a2/a50143ec-15de-4f8a-b0ab-66dd7acafa6f/CGN Regions & Nations COTSWOLD GRAIN NETWORK Delineating grain in the Cotswolds. Growing genetically diverse, non commodity grain for milling, brewing, baking & eating locally.