Our family raises organic, non-GMO grains on a small farm in Illinois, from start to finish.
Unhappy with the introduction of GMO’s and agriculture’s downward spiral in the ’90s, I began experimenting with organic methods, starting small with our first certified organic sweet corn in 2007.
Today, we’ve expanded to include organic oats, wheat, popcorn, peas, soybeans, and buckwheat, and our products are being sold in restaurants and stores everywhere from Chicago to St. Louis.
When choosing natural varieties for food crops, taste is our most important factor. This leads us back in time to older—and often heirloom—varieties. So get ready to enjoy the delicious and nutrient-rich meals you’re craving, made with love from our crops.
Farming and the food it produces have changed a lot in the past 200 years. Farmers and manufacturers have become increasingly consumed with making cheap food, and, as a result, the grains and… Read more: What Are Heirloom Grains?
Stone ground means the grain was milled between two rough granite stones, one stationary and one rotating. This is an old process that is effective at grinding the entire kernel of grain, the… Read more: Why Stone Ground Flour?
Farming and the food it produces have changed a lot in the past 200 years. Farmers and manufacturers have become increasingly consumed with making cheap food, and, as a result, the grains and produce on your table have changed from what they were in your ancestors’ time. The infrastructure to produce large amounts of Alfred…
Stone ground means the grain was milled between two rough granite stones, one stationary and one rotating. This is an old process that is effective at grinding the entire kernel of grain, the bran (outer fibrous seed covering), germ (the tiny little plant ready to grow into a shoot), and the endosperm (the starch or…
we’re going against the grain …
literally
The raw rolled oats are great, and it is a big support for me, eating a raw diet. And I was amazed at how fast my order came.
Ronald Weiss December 26, 2023
You've never had better popcorn. Really.
Roger Bradley August 5, 2023
I love their organic hull-less oat groats. There prices are excellent so much so that even with paying shipping the per pound cost beats every source on Amazon by... read more a lot. I will continue to order the 15 lbs of oat groats. Great job, folks.
Tom Batter August 3, 2023
The Blue Cornmeal is awesome! Forget Grandma, make the cornbread exactly as the package instructs
Jim Nicol February 8, 2023
My husband bought me wheat flour, "grainola," wheat pancake mix, and popcorn. Everything is delicious and 100% natural! Shipping time was quick and everything was packaged perfectly. Even the popped... read more popcorn arrived perfectly intact. 🙂
Kara Hobi August 8, 2022
I bought cornmeal and buckwheat flour. Only regret is I didn’t buy more buckwheat flour than I did! Fresh, delicious. Very high quality and customer service A+++