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Whole grain berries will store for many years, even decades, if stored properly.  Our grain will last up to 2 years packaged in paper bags and up to 30 years in our Super Pails.  We recommend rotating your Super Pails every 5-10 years but we have tested them up to 30 years and found them to be in good condition.

We recommend good grain storage practices including:

• Using airtight containers
• Keeping your grain in a cool, dry, and dark place
• Rotating your stock regularly
• Using our Super Pails for long-term storage

Some grains keep better than others. Chia, since it’s so fatty, is more likely to go rancid. It will last two to four years. Hemp hearts can be stored for about a year in the fridge and a few months out of the fridge.

(see below for What is the proper way to store grains? and How should I store my grains for long-term storage?).

Grains are best preserved when stored in a cool, dry, dark place. We recommend an ambient temperature between 0°-70° F, and <60% relative humidity. If those conditions are hard to come by you can always freeze or refrigerate in an airtight container. We offer our organic grain in Super Pails that are packaged specifically for long-term storage.

For more info about grain storage check out our Long Term Storage of Grains page

Our Super Pails are specifically designed for long-term-storage! We put our organic grain in a 4.3MIL Mylar bag with a 2000CC oxygen absorber. Then we place it in a white HDPE (food grade) bucket with a sealed lid for another layer of protection, and for easy handling and storage. This combination maintains the freshness of our organic grain, reduces moisture, and prevents pests. In Super Pails our organic ancient grains last up to 30 years!

For more info check out our Long Term Storage of Grains page

Our organic farm is located in Teton, Idaho, and surrounding areas. We do not have enough acres available to grow all the grains so we also contract other farmers we trust to grow for us. These farmers are located in the northwest areas of North America.

Most ancient wheats (einkorn, emmer, spelt) and some other ancient grains (quinoa, millet) have a hull that must be removed mechanically before the grain can be eaten. While difficult and often expensive to remove, the hull is important because it protects the grain during growing and storage so it’s easier to grow and store organically.

Yes, our grains are often used for sprouting, whether for eating the sprouts directly or for sprouting the grains, drying them, and milling into sprouted flour.

The germination rate of the grain you are sprouting will vary, depending on whether it is a free threshing or a hulled grain.

For example, einkorn is a hulled grain. When planted with hull still intact, einkorn will germinate at 90-98%. When we sprout einkorn with the hull removed (dehulled einkorn), we seen a 40-60% germination rate. 

Grains that have been dehulled often do not sprout as well as free threshing grains because during the process of removing the hull, the germ of the seed may be damaged, which will decrease germination rate.

Hulled grains include: einkorn, emmer, spelt, quinoa, and millet.

Ancient wheats like einkorn, emmer, spelt, and khorasan can all be used in place of modern wheat flour. That said, a common mistake is to misunderstand the difference between baking with whole grain modern flour vs white modern flour (designed for ideal bread baking). But assuming you are comparing baking with whole grain modern flour versus whole grain ancient grains, the experience will be very similar when baking with spelt and khorasan. Einkorn and emmer require adjustments (less water) because they have weaker gluten and are wetter grains. Quinoa, chia, hemp, buckwheat, amaranth, teff, and millet are gluten-free. They can be used in many types of recipes or included along with other grains but if the recipe is supposed to rise, we wouldn’t recommend substituting all the wheat flour for any of these.

If you're new to einkorn, begin with recipes tailored to it before adapting your own. When adapting recipes, keep in mind that einkorn dough is wetter and stickier than standard bread flour. Reduce the liquid by about a third and adjust as needed, rather than adding extra flour, even if the dough is challenging to handle. If reducing liquid isn't an option, oil or wet your hands to make working with it easier.

Quinoa, chia, hemp, buckwheat, amaranth, teff, and millet are naturally gluten-free. However, when packaged, they may not always carry the “Gluten-Free” label because doing so requires special certification and processing. If a naturally gluten-free grain does not have the gluten label on it, that may only be because the producer has not obtained the necessary certifications. The gluten-free certification on packaging is the best way to know that your food is naturally gluten-free and that it was not contaminated during the harvest or processing stages. Einkorn is not gluten-free but has such a different type of gluten from modern wheat that many people with a range of gluten sensitivities can eat it without problems. We recommend speaking to a health care professional before trying it if you have celiac disease.

Our whole grain flour is just the berries ground into flour with nothing added or removed. Our all-purpose is like the whole grain, except that we sift off the largest pieces, which typically includes much of the bran.

Our all-purpose flour is different from the flour you buy at the store because it includes the germ — a great source of nutrition and flavor — but it is much lighter and finer than our whole grain flour.

Both flours are freshly milled. Nothing is added to either flour: No bromate, no folic acid, and no added vitamins. It's delicious and nutritious, as is!

Our berries are intended for food and are not recommended for seed. Seed is specifically prepared for high germination rate and we cannot guarantee the germination rate of our grains. Einkorn naturally comes with a hull on it that has to be removed before it can be used for food. Without the hull, the seedlings germinate (usually 40-60%) but lack vigor beyond the sprouting stage but you are welcome to plant them.

We sometimes have seed available but don’t sell it regularly because most of it is needed for our crops. You’re welcome to contact us and check availability at any time.

We are hoping to one day sell all or most of the ancient grains on this website. However, we do not have immediate plans to begin selling the grains that are currently out of stock. The pages for those grains are informational for the time being.

You can mill your own flour and sift it to create a flour similar to all-purpose flour. The benefit of doing so is that you can make it yourself and you’ll know it contains the germ, a great source of flavor and nutrition. The downside is that it may not be as fine as the all-purpose flour you purchase at the store, and it will not last on the shelf as long because stores remove the germ to improve shelf life.

Shipping internationally is very expensive and we do not have the best shipping prices for those types of shipments. The best option would be to go through a freight forwarder. If you’d like a quote on shipping to your location, you’re welcome to contact us.

First, it’s important to understand that all grain has the potential for weevils. We will never ship you grain that contains weevils, but all grain comes off the field with the potential for microscopic weevil eggs. If conditions aren’t right, they’ll never hatch. Practicing correct storage is important. We also recommend freezing your grains for a few days when you first get them to destroy any eggs that might be present. You may ask, “What if my grain already has weevils? Are weevils harmful?” Of course, it’s disconcerting to find little bugs in your grain, but weevils are not harmful to humans and, technically, grains with weevils are still usable. If you have purchased our superpails and find weevils the first time you open one, contact us.

Our family farm and mill is dedicated to producing the most nutritious and healthy foods. Here's a summary of our practices:

• No chemicals or industrial fertilizers used the fields. That includes no glyphosate, no herbicides, no pesticides. 
• Regenerative farming practices include crop rotation, cover crops, intercropping, minimize tillage, microbiological testing and inoculation.
• Non-GMO seed programs managed in-house to ensure seed is maintained and protected.
• The practices support nutrient dense food, active microbiology, and sustainability.
• We test our grains to make sure they are glyphosate free. We also test to ensure there is not yeast or mold.
• Everything available on our website is certified 100% Organic by the Idaho State Dept of Agriculture under the USDA.