By Hillary Barile, Board President 2023 is well underway and our Guild Board is ready and eager to continue to build on the amazing momentum of the last few years. We opened the year with a reorganization of our Board of Directors, including the onboarding of new directors and the election of officers. We would…
Board of Directors Update (2022, Q3 Edition)
By Brent Manning, Board President The Guild Board of Directors hopes the summer is treating our members well. For those growing spring barley, the latest reports show the harvest is going much more smoothly than in 2021. According to our ally, the American Malting Barley Association as of July 31, 55 percent of the nation’s…
Board of Directors Update (2022, Q2 Edition)
By Brent Manning, Board President Spring has brought renewed energy with planting and harvesting and, in that spirit, the Guild board of directors has been hard at work bringing our new members into the fold and planning for the road ahead. We have completed the first of two virtual retreats designed to pull us out…
Board of Directors Update (2022, Q1 Edition)
By Brent Manning, Board President The Guild board of directors hopes everyone has weathered the first few months of 2022. We kicked off the year with the tough decision to move our annual Craft Malt Conference to a 100% virtual event. It seems hard to believe as we now see mask mandates lifted just a…