Frying up local flavor: Small town bar uses soybean oil grown locally

Jager Robinson
Jan 1, 2020
Jan 1, 2020

Lunch delivery — Matt Schneider of Calyxt delivers lunch to farmer Tyler Morog. Lunch came from the local Willie's Bar, which uses Calyno soybean oil made from locally grown Calyxt soybeans.
Submitted photo by McQuillen Creative

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In the true spirit of farm-to-table, a restaurant in one small South Dakota town is making its food with the soybeans local farmers deliver to the grain elevator next door.

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St Lawrence elevator — New life was breathed into the old elevator when it was recommissioned for receiving Calyxt soybeans. The elevator in St. Lawrence, S.D., has been handling grain since 1926. The facility was updated in 1976 and 1983 and closed in 2018.
Submitted photo by McQuillen Creative

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Reach Reporter Jager Robinson at 605-335-7300, email jager.robinson@lee.net or follow on Twitter @Jager_Robinson.