© 2025 NPR Illinois
The Capital's Community & News Service since 1975
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
REMINDER: Attend the 50th anniversary and Constitution Day events! (click the title)
Sept. 17, 5:30 p.m. mixer, 6 p.m. The First Amendment Under Stress
Sept. 18, 6 p.m. Radio That Listens to You: 50 Years of NPR Illinois (registration closed)

Northeastern brewers are shrinking the distance between fields of grain and pints of beer

Published April 28, 2022 at 11:52 AM CDT

Craft beer makers from five states in the Northeast are making efforts to source their grains from regional farms. It’s not only economical but also good for the planet.

Andrea Shea of WBUR reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

Andrea Stanley, co-owner of Valley Grain Milling, uses a shovel to turn grain in the germination tank. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
/
Andrea Stanley, co-owner of Valley Grain Milling, uses a shovel to turn grain in the germination tank. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)