The brewery loop
What a brewery finishes with, cattle can start with. Spent grain and hop by-products from two Delaware breweries become part of a balanced ration alongside pasture, instead of being thrown away.
Two Delaware breweries
Both partners are named on the farm's own site. A practical local grain loop that steadies the ration through the seasons.
Wilmington Brew Works
Wilmington, DE. Protein-rich spent grain and brewing by-products.
wilmingtonbrewworks.com (opens in a new tab)Volunteer Brewing Company
Middletown, DE. High-value grain and hop by-products.
volunteerbrewing.com (opens in a new tab)
How the loop runs
We do not hold any certification and do not claim one.
The brewery end is not photographed. This is the farm end: their bins, at our rail. Brew day
Wilmington Brew Works and Volunteer Brewing separate the spent grain and hop by-products left over from a batch. It is nutritious, and it would otherwise be waste.
The herd at the red feed rail in winter. Farm transfer
We collect the feed-ready material and work it into a balanced feeding plan alongside pasture. It steadies the ration through the seasons.
Cattle at a red feed trough, out on grass. Cattle nutrition
The added protein supports a consistent ration as part of a pasture-forward approach. It keeps a good resource in use instead of thrown away.
See what the loop feeds
39 cuts priced per pound, from steaks to soup bones.