Reflections on Summer 2025
As fall settles across the Palouse, we’ve been reflecting on what has been a full summer season. Between farming, grain cleaning, collaborating with partner growers, and refining our logistics, the months have flown by — but we wanted to pause and share some highlights from the fields and farms that keep Palouse Heritage thriving.
🌾 Growing Heritage Grains With Our Partners
This year’s harvest looked a little different. At our own Palouse Colony Farm, we didn’t bring in a grain crop this summer — instead, we planted a “green manure” cover crop as part of our regenerative rotation plan to restore and strengthen the soil for seasons to come.
Thanks to our growing network of like-minded partner farmers, we still added to our heritage grain inventory through their harvests. One of those partners, Aaron, grew beautiful organic grain for us this year. You can hear more about his experience and insights on this episode of the PNW Farmers’ Network podcast, On-Farm Trials.
⚙️ “Amateurs Talk Strategy. Professionals Talk Logistics.”
That famous quote from General Omar Bradley has felt especially true for us this year. Behind every bag of grain is an enormous amount of unseen work — cleaning, storage, handling, and transport.
We’ve spent the past several months improving our warehouse systems and grain cleaning operations to make sure we can scale efficiently while maintaining the quality our customers trust. Here are a few glimpses from those efforts in recent weeks:
Cleaning organically grown White Sonora wheat at our friends’ Huesby Farms near Walla Walla, Washington
Grain cleaning in action
When grain bins are full after harvest and warehouse space is tight, these storage containers make for great secure storage options for grain totes
Our teammate James helps keep things running smoothly in our storage warehouse
Columbia Gold™ Wheat seed just before planting
🌾 Columbia Gold™ Wheat Sneak Peek
As summer wound down, our focus turned to fall planting — and we’re thrilled to share that we’re expanding our trials for Columbia Gold™ heritage wheat.
This soft white wheat has quickly become one of our favorites, known for its exceptional flavor and performance in baking. It also carries a fascinating history: originally known as White Lammas, Columbia Gold™ was the first grain ever grown in the Pacific Northwest, introduced by Hudson’s Bay Company traders in the 1820s.
You can catch a short video update from our teammate Karl showing this year’s fall planting field and hear more about why we’re so excited about this variety.
🤝 Thank You for Supporting Heritage Grains
We’re deeply grateful to everyone who’s joined us in preserving and promoting the diversity and flavor of heritage grains. Every bag of flour, every loaf of bread, and every partnership helps sustain a better food future rooted in soil health and tradition.
👉 Explore our growing collection of heritage grains, learn their stories, and bring them to your kitchen: Palouse Heritage Grains →
