Friends of Whole Grains
Over the years, the Whole Grains Council has heard from many individuals who want to support whole grains and “join” the WGC. Our answer has always been, “You don't need to pay anything. Our paid memberships are just for companies and restaurants. Their sponsorship of the WGC makes it possible for a non-profit like us to provide cool programs and information to you for free.”
Now we’ve come up with the best of both worlds: Sign up here to become a "Friend of Whole Grains" and you can be an official part of the Whole Grains Council. But it’s still free!
Come on Board and Support the Cause
We welcome all the help we can get, to spread the word about whole grains. Here are some ways to carry out your solemn duty as a Friend of Whole Grains:
Just ask for whole grains every time you visit a restaurant. Restaurants need to know you want them – and they may surprise you with un-menued choices.
Bake whole grain treats and share them at work. Make copies of your recipe available – your co-workers will be surprised that something so good is healthy, too.
Talk about your favorite whole grains on your blog or website. Link to the WGC website, and use the Just Ask for Whole Grains logo. (download PDF now)
Send us a whole grain recipe (with a good photo) and we’ll post it on the WGC website, with your name.
Make a creative video about whole grains – cooking them, eating them, buying them, feeding them to your family, balancing them on your dog’s nose, singing about them – post it to YouTube, and send us the link.
You’ll probably come up with lots of other ideas we haven’t even thought of yet. Be creative, and let your passion for whole grains come out.
Email us photos, letters, and links that tell us about your efforts, and we’ll post the best ones here on our website!
Trade Ideas, on the Friends of Whole Grains Blog
We've set up a new interactive blog at FriendsOfWholeGrains.blogspot.com, where you can meet other people who enjoy whole grains, trade tips about your favorite products and recipes, explain how whole grains have improved your health, and ask questions about whole grains.
While the blog here at WholeGrainsCouncil.org is a one-way street – intended mostly for the WGC to publish short, fun news blurbs – the Friends of Whole Grains blog is more open-ended. You can post entries and comment on other people's posts there.
Sign up to Receive our e-Newsletter
Every quarter, we’ll send you our Friends of Whole Grains e-newsletter, containing
News about the creative efforts of your fellow Friends of Whole Grains
A list of everything that’s new on the WGC website. We add new stuff all the time, and you may have missed something really interesting.
Updates on the latest research on whole grains
Insider news about WGC activities
And more!
