Article: Urban wheat field sprouts up.(Feedstuffs FoodLink: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)

[New York City got to "experience" wheat's farm-to-fork journey with a wheat field, full-size combine, functioning mill, bread-baking station, nutrition lab and more.]

COLLABORATIVE efforts between the Wheat Foods Council and its members and partners have resulted in a wheat field sprouting up in New York City.

The live wheat field, approximately one-quarter of an acre in size, came up at New York City's South Street Seaport.

According to the Wheat Foods Council, its "Urban Wheat Field Experience," which ran Oct. 6-8, brought to life the farm-to-fork journey of America's most-consumed grain with a wheat field, full-size combine, functioning ...

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