Origin Malt\'s Victor Thorne wants to see more diversity in the malting and brewing industry

Origin Malt's Victor Thorne wants to see more diversity in the malting and brewing industry

bizjournals Wednesday, 5 August 2020 ()
Origin Malt’s mission is more than just bringing barley back to Midwest farms. Co-founder Victor Thorne also wants to increase diversity in an industry of farming, malting and making beer and spirits where there aren’t many people of color. Thorne is multiracial. His father’s family is from Barbados while his mother’s side is from rural Clermont County here in Ohio. In the latest episode of our Newsmakers podcast, he talked about that experience ­– both its privileges and its problems.…
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