Your Guide to Food Grade Barley
Barley grass is the leaf of the barley plant and has been found to be just as health beneficial as the grain it produces. Barley grass is typically used in green juices and supplements and can be found in juice, … Continue reading “What Is Barley Grass?” →
Barley is a great choice for food as it provides many health benefits such as lowering your risk for heart disease and diabetes. It can be hard to incorporate good foods to your diet if you are not familiar with … Continue reading “Barley Recipes” →
Eating barley can help reduce your risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, and other chronic health conditions. Get all the details on barley’s nutrition, heart health benefits, bone health, inflammation, digestive health, recipes, and more in this article … Continue reading “Health Benefits of Barley” →
Barley is a great choice as a cover crop for a home gardener. Learn about winter barley cover crops, how to grow barley as a cover crop, and why choose barley in this article from Gardening Know How. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/grains/cover-crops/growing-barley-cover-crop.htm
History of Barley Barley (Hordeum vulgare) has been around for thousands of years, and is descended from wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum). Evidence has found the cultivation of barley to date back to 5000 BCE in Egypt and 1500 BCE in … Continue reading “Brief History of Barley” →
Barley is an environmentally friendly crop and also a popular grain used for brewing beer. Read more about what barley is, barley and the environment, the brewing process, the enzyme role in brewing, and the future of the brewing industry … Continue reading “Why Barley Brewing Is Better for the Environment” →
Barley can be used as an effective winter or spring cover crop to provide erosion control, weed suppression, and more. Learn more about benefits, management, and other comparative notes on using barley as an effective cover crop in this article … Continue reading “Managing Cover Crops Profitably” →
Last month, the Northern Crops Institute (NCI) hosted an online Healthy Solutions for Food Barley Uses course from February 1st through the 10th. The online course was offered to participants from around the world, and included pre-recorded lectures, tours, and … Continue reading “Healthy Solutions for Food Barley Course Recap” →
Barley is good for your health and provides great health benefits such as helping decrease your cholesterol and risk of diabetes. However, barley contains gluten and should not be consumed for people following a gluten-free diet. Read more about barley … Continue reading “Barley & Gluten” →
Think Barley would not be possible without our sponsoring organizations. These organizations are dedicated to sharing barley resources to educate others, so let’s get to know them! Meet Mary Palmer Sullivan, Vice President of the Washington Grain Commission. Tell me … Continue reading “Sponsor Spotlight – Washington Grain Commission” →