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    Good Food

    Rediscovering Old Grains and Techniques

    Glenn Roberts is the owner of Anson Mills in South Carolina. He founded his company to grow, harvest and mill near-extinct varieties of heirloom corn, rice and wheat organically, and to re-create ingredients that were in the Southern larder before the Civil War.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Glenn Roberts is the owner of Anson Mills in South Carolina. He founded his company to grow, harvest and mill near-extinct varieties of heirloom corn, rice and wheat organically, and to re-create ingredients that were in the Southern larder before the Civil War. Anson Mills now works with 30 organic growers in six states to grow a variety of native heirloom grains.

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    The full episode

    6 of 7
    The Best of 'Good Food,' 2012 Edition
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:45A Reporter Goes to Cereal City
    3. 17:16Bourbon Women
    4. 25:38Barrel-Aged Cocktails
    5. 33:32The Google Food Program
    6. 46:18Rediscovering Old Grains and TechniquesYou’re reading this
    7. 53:43The Next Step in the Evolution of the Sushi Bar
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