Mad Agriculture’s Post

🌾 Boulder Area Friends – Mark Your Calendars! 🌾 Mad Agriculture is thrilled to invite you to a unique culinary experience on November 16 at Lyons Farmette. This isn’t just any event – it’s an opportunity to explore and enjoy crops from regenerative farm systems that many of us may not even know how to cook with…yet! Farmers only grow what they can sell, so we want to start spotlighting crops that are key to regenerative systems, like perennial grains (think Kernza), nitrogen-fixing crops (chickpeas, lentils), and ancient grains (millet, emmer, farro). These ingredients are not only packed with nutrition but also critical to regenerative farming practices. Our goal? To make these foods accessible, exciting, and fun for everyone. Join us for a one-of-a-kind grits cook-off featuring Colorado’s top chefs, headlined by my son, Chef Cody Candelario – Food Network star and champion of Cutthroat Kitchen, Chopped, and a finalist on Hell’s Kitchen. They’ll compete to create the ultimate dish using Nexty award winning Gruff Ancient Grain Grits (from Regenerative Organic Alliance certified heritage farro grown on the historic Prairie Grass Ranch in Montana’s Golden Triangle). Our esteemed judges include Gruff founder Crystal Manuel, New Hope Network's Carlotta Mast, author Sophie Egan, and Mad's own board chair Robbie Vitrano. 🎟 Use the code MAD at checkout to bring your ticket to $75. Hope to see you there for a night of fun, flavor, and food education!