Self-sufficiency is the goal of this Montana Kamut grain farmer
Candace Krebs Special to Ag Journal Rural communities could be more self-sufficient at producing their own food, even where the growing season is short, and one Northern Montana grain farmer is out to prove it. Bob Quinn is best known for commercializing Kamut, an ancient grain that goes by the common name khorasan. It is believed to have originated in Egypt. He was introduced to it by an old-timer at a county fair and grew it into a trademarked product now produced by dozens of farmers and sold around the world. He tells that story in "Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural J...