Amber Waves of Grain Update

Julia DebesAssistant Director of Communications

Festival C

oming June

14!

Exhibit Sneak Peek!

Festival Stations1. Baking Demonstrations (Kansas Wheat Commission,

Home Baking Association)

From tortillas to naan to chapatti to pancakes, flat breads of all types help fuel the world. Talk with experts at cooking wheat foods on why these types of products are so important as a daily food and learn how to make some tasty recipes too.

2. Milling Demonstrations (Nebraska Wheat, North American Millers’ Association)

How does wheat become flour? Check out this demonstration mill or try your hand at hand-cranking flour to see all the steps it takes to make this important product.

3. Test of Strength (Six Classes) (U.S. Wheat Associates)

Hard or soft? Red or white? Come find out why each of the six classes of wheat grown in the United States is used for different products around the world.

Festival Stations4. Wheat’s in That? (Wheat Product Examples)

Wheat is not just found in your favorite loaf of bread. Check out these examples of products containing wheat – from postage stamp adhesive to concrete to shampoo!

5. Kernel Kids (Kansas Foundation for Ag in the Classroom)

Can you grow wheat? With this take-home activity you can. Stop by to plant your own seeds in a bag to wear next to your skin. Watch it germinate and start to grow – all thanks to your own body warmth!

6. Wheat Weaving Demonstrations (Dianne Gardner, Marian Vavra)

For centuries, wheat weavers have spun wheat straw into hats, baskets and other useful items. Come watch today’s artists spin, plait and weave wheat straw into works of art.

Thank You!