With grocery store shelves empty, many people are struggling to buy whole grains and flour. Here’s a list of my favorite small farms and online merchants still supplying wheat, spelt, einkorn, and more!
The stores are out of flour… what can you do?
And if you mill your own flour, the grains are out of stock, too!
There is hope! On today’s #AskWardee, I’m sharing the best small farms and online merchants that still do have grains and flour in stock (or returning soon)!
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Where To Buy Whole Grains And Flour
Because grocery store shelves are “out of stock”, many people are reevaluating their pantry storage and/or where they buy their whole grains and flour.
Good news: small farms and online merchants can still supply us with reasonable amounts of whole grains or flour. I’m sharing my best resources in this #AskWardee!
Still, they are all experiencing high demand and limited supply, so keep these things in mind when shopping:
- The stock of berries and flour is fluctuating; check websites frequently for updates.
- Order reasonable amounts. Because these are small businesses trying to support as many people as possible, some are not allowing large orders and will cancel/refund any that seem excessive.
- Certain suppliers may not have expedited shipping options at this time.
- If prompted on their website, submit your email address to be notified when the product you want comes back in stock. Check your email frequently and be prepared to act quickly if you hear something is back in stock.
- Please share your favorite resources with me so I can keep this list as helpful as possible!
Recommended Merchants For Whole Grains And Flour
And with that… here are the online merchants I would recommend that are currently able to supply whole grains and/or flour. (Though things still go in and out of stock on their websites!)
You’ll find an assortment of wheat and/or ancient grains, depending on the merchant. This Whole Grain Primer breaks down each type of grain and their forms, uses, and nutrition to help you find what is best for you.
- Ancient Grains (Idaho, U.S., glyphosate-free) — for einkorn, emmer, spelt, rye, whole wheat and more (berries and flour)! Use code TCS5 to get 5% OFF (members, check with us for your 10% discount)
- Jovial Foods (U.S., sourced in Italy)
- Healthy Traditions (U.S., sourced in Italy, and glyphosate-free tested available)
- Bluebird Grain Farms (Washington, U.S.)
- Palouse Brand (Washington, U.S.)
- Azure Standard (Oregon, U.S.) — also see their Back in Stock page
- VitaSpelt/Purity Foods on Amazon.com
- Daybreak Mill (Canada)
- Small Valley Milling (Pennsylvania, U.S.)
What About The Mockmill?
You might also consider milling your own flour to lessen your dependence on the grocery store, get fresher healthier flour, and to save money over buying milled flour.
If you start milling your own flour, you’ll want to know how much flour to grind for your recipes and how to store flours & grains.
Which means you should consider the home stone grain mill I love — the Mockmill.
I recommend the Mockmill 100 or the Mockmill Lino 100. They are the same mill inside, yet the Lino has a wood housing. It is more expensive, but you get a longer warranty due to the greater durability of the wood housing!
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Any Questions Or Comments?
If you have other questions or comments about your own experience with purchasing whole grains or flour, be sure to leave them in the comments!
Helpful Links
- FREE “Home Grain Milling 101” eBook
- How to Store Flours and Grains
- Ancient Grains (Idaho, U.S, glyphosate-free.) — code TCS5 for 5% OFF (members, inquire for deeper discount) … for einkorn, emmer, spelt, rye, khorasan, and more!
- Jovial Foods (U.S., sourced in Italy)
- Bluebird Grain Farms (Washington, U.S.)
- Palouse Brand (Washington, U.S.)
- Azure Standard (Oregon, U.S.) — also see their Back in Stock page
- VitaSpelt/Purity Foods on Amazon.com
- Daybreak Mill (Canada)
- Small Valley Milling (Pennsylvania, U.S.)
- Mockmill (I recommend the 100 or the Lino 100)
- Claim your FREE ($128 value) bonuses from me with your purchase of the Mockmill here!
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Hi Wardee, I received this article in an email today which may be of interest to you and your readers.
https://www.foodandwine.com/bread-dough/cant-find-flour-coronavirus-buy-from-smaller-mills.
Alexander.
Can you provide some suggestions for storage of larger amounts of flours/grains/etc. The stores seem to be hit and miss on the 5# bags, but some still have the 20#. I’m just not sure how to store that much flour/grain/rice/etc. I’d be especially thankful if you can show visuals of storage vessels, pantry, countertop, etc. so I can visualize what to do to store this amount of product and still have a useable pantry, cabinet, etc.
thanks so much!
Hi, Tara.
Thanks for your question! We are going to save this for a future #AskWardee episode. I will be sure to send you an email when she addresses your question.
~Danielle, TCS Customer Success Team
https://breadtopia.com/store/ is another small business that carries grains, flours, and various mills, including the Mockmill.
I just sent in an order to Rainy Day Foods in Idaho, and they don’t have any notices up about shortages at all! I have ordered here before, and their grains, beans, etc. are extremely high quality! (I have been home grinding my flour for years, and some suppliers have bits of not-grain you have to sort out before grinding.) This is the good stuff!
https://rainydayfoods.com
I have also used https://pleasanthillgrain.com/ out of Nebraska – they are running behind in shipping but send out what they do have, so for example I just received part of my order (took about 2 weeks), and part will be shipped when it’s back in stock (apparently @ 4/30). They carry everything from einkorn to teff to oatmeal to beans in addition to other foods and related appliances. Thanks everyone for the great tips!
Another Canadian source for grains and flours: https://almanacgrain.ca/
They’re in Ottawa and currently offer local pickup or delivery by Canada Post.
I find Canadian sources (other than Daybreak) tend to have more limited selection, but here’s another one (Seaforth, ON): https://secondspringfoods.com.
A little pricey, but grains/flour are already sprouted, so worth the cost?
(I got an order from them today. Ordered last Thursday.
Savings in shipping costs – compared to most Cdn. sources – kind of evened things out. They were out of wheat & spelt berries, but had flour.)
East coast: A&B Grain Mills and organics https://www.grainmillsandorganics.ca (Nova Scotia) is where I bought my Mockmill attachment. They also sell grain berries (and Daybreak also sells grain mills).
A little long , but hope it helps.
A couple of other resources for whole grains are Wheat Montana and Montana Milling which offer both hard white wheat, hard red wheat, spelt, Kamut and some other whole grains.
They are both wholesale operations (unless you buy VERY large quantities), but you can contact them for local resellers of their whole wheat berries. I’ve used and resold them for many years with great satisfaction.
A great source if you’re in Ohio, PA, WV, VA, DE, NJ is Frankferd Farms (https://shop.frankferd.com/). I shop locally there. They carry quite an assortment of grains, flours, flakes, cheese, etc. Everything is organically sourced. They sell other food as well. They deliver in the states noted above.