about
Honoré was brought to life from the simple idea that food should sustain and nourish our bodies, minds and planet. We stand for the restoration of our relationships with grain; with each other; with the earth.
our vision
Honore’s vision is to transform food and farm systems so that they reflect reverence and the regenerative capacities that are present both in the wheat fields and within us. The regeneration of one is dependent on the regeneration of the other. The centerpiece of this vision will be the creation of a care farm: a hub for the cultivation of heritage grains, where farmers, educators, artists, and learners come together in kinship with the land and each other.
our story
Freshly baked bread has been an essential element of a bountiful table throughout history. Sadly, the nutritious grains grown by our ancestors are no longer used in most modern bread, replaced by modified strains that are water and pesticide intensive. Modern milling techniques further process grain into flour that it is flavorless and starchy, rapidly converting to sugar in the body, even when labeled whole grain. This has led many to give up bread all together. Happily, a movement is afoot to return to baking bread using the heirloom grains that still grow in America, and it is taking off.
Honoré Farm and Mill grows and sources heirloom grain varietals such as Sonora, Red Fife and Seashore Black Rye and propagates the rare Hourani, Jaljuli and Karu, all farmed using regenerative organic practices without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. A stone mill turns these heirloom sustainable grains into whole grain flour that is packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein, for use in the home kitchen and beyond.
Stone-milled flour, like fresh ground coffee or pepper, offers incomparable taste. It provides loads of fiber needed to maintain a healthy gut. Our flour makes densely nutritious, easily digestible baked products including crusty sourdough bread, non-yeast breads, pizza dough and cookies. In fact, many people with gluten issues find they can once again enjoy wheat products made from our flour. When you bake with Honoré Flour, you will be able to, once again, have real bread at the center of your table.
Caring for the environment and healing the earth are core to our mission. To fulfill this mission we farm locally, organically, and without irrigation. See our Sustainability Impact page to see how you’re helping to improve the environment by using our flours.
We are a non-profit because our heart is to educate and serve everyone in our community. We support our charitable work through the sales of flour and heirloom wheat products.
We are named for Honoratus of Amiens or St. Honoré who is the patron saint of boulangers/bread bakers, communion bread bakers, and flour merchants. He lived in 7th century France and was known as a humble and generous man, always pictured with a baker's peel.