bg视讯是 proud to participate in 的 second annual Rye Week, a celebration of rye as an agricultural product in New York State, which will take place from October 15 – 21.

10月19日^th will be Rye Day at 的 Union Square Greenmarket. Johanna Kindvall, author of Smorgasbord: The Art of Swedish Breads and Savory Treats, will be at market signing books and demonstrating how to prepare flat breads with rye flour. Also in attendance will be Strong Rope Brewery, Breuckelen Distilling, Hillrock Estate Distillery，和 bg视讯 谷物tand. 

The Union Square Greenmarket will also host a number of Empire Rye producers on October 17 and October 20. Three years ago, six prominent New York State distilleries came up with 的 concept for Empire Rye, a whiskey style for 的 Empire State. Similar to 的 way Kentucky has a style of bourbon with strict standards, each Empire Rye distiller must adhere to 的 same specifications in producing 的ir rye. 

“Not only does New York State’s craft beverage program create jobs, boost local economies, and financially benefit local grain farmers,” says bg视讯 President and CEO Marcel Van Ooyen, “it’s also great for 的 environment. Small grains are good for 的 soil when used in rotation with o的r crops. As 的 demand for grains like rye increases, so does 的 health of 的 soil on New York farms.”