Eye on Rye: The Taste of Rye is a business-to-business symposium for farmers, distillers, beverage managers, retailers and other industry participants in the emerging regional rye ecosystem. This afternoon of tasting workshops, talks, and networking takes place at New York Distilling Company’s brand new distillery - Jaywalk - in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Programming includes 1) Sensory Workshop with Roy Desrochers; 2) Farmer / User Panel led by Dr. Heather Darby; 3) Keynote Conversation by Dr. Laura Valli; 4) Rye Bread Table (food and drink). This event is open to the public, rye enthusiasts and the rye-curious.

If you are an industry professional please cotact rye@newamsterdammarket.org to be placed on our comp list.

For more information about Eye on Rye visit newamsterdammarket.org

Please join us for The Place of Rye, Oct. 20th, at Essex Market.

These events are partially funded by the USDA’s Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (NESARE) program (LNE22-437), in collaboration with the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming; University of Vermont; New Amsterdam Market; New York Distilling Company; Rye Revival and the Empire Rye Association.

NY Rye Week celebrates the rich history and promising future of rye in New York. Rye has deep roots in our state's agricultural and culinary heritage and is poised for a resurgence as a popular and versatile crop that benefits human and environmental health.