VALLEY MALT DBA GROUND UP IS UNDERTAKING A PROJECT TO ESTABLISH A NORTHEAST ORGANIC ROLLER MILL NORM DEDICATED TO PROCESSING ORGANIC GRAINS WITHIN THE NORTHEAST REGION. THIS PROJECT INVOLVES THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW ROLLER MILL SYSTEM AT THE VALLEY MALT DBA GROUND UP FACILITY WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING PROCESSING CAPACITY AND CAPTURING A GROWING MARKET DEMAND FOR ROLLER MILLED ORGANIC FLOUR. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME OF THIS ENDEAVOR IS THE ANNUAL SOURCING MARKETING AND SALES OF FIVE MILLION POUNDS OF ROLLER MILLED FLOUR. THIS NEW MILL WILL BENEFIT FARMERS PROCESSORS DISTRIBUTORS COMMERCIAL BAKERIES AND CONSUMERS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC GRAINS ACROSS 2600 ACRES PROVIDED BY REGIONAL GROWERS AND WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 300000 CONSUMERS OF ORGANIC FOOD WITHIN THE NORTHEAST. STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE ENTIRE GRAIN VALUE CHAIN INCLUDING SMALL AND MEDIUMSIZED ORGANIC AND TRANSITIONAL GROWERS DISTRIBUTORS AND COMMERCIAL BAKERIES WILL BE POSITIVELY IMPACTED. BY CREATING NEW MARKET PATHWAYS FOR ORGANIC GRAINS THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO PROCESSED ORGANIC FLOUR AND EXPAND THE REACH OF ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS WITHIN THE REGION.