OUR FLOUR AND GRAIN

Hourani

We sell organic Hourani wheat in two forms, stone ground and berries. Hourani, a durum wheat, is an ancient heirloom grain that was buried at the Masada Fortress in 73 CE to protect it from Roman siege. In the 1960s, it was found deep within the Fortress stored in earthen jars and excavated by archeologists. Hourani berries can be used to replace whole grains in a variety of dishes. Our 100% whole wheat flour works well in almost all baking applications, including, cookies, breads and cakes. It also makes amazing fresh pasta and pizza dough. Hourani is a thirsty flour, so we recommend upping the hydration (the professional word for wet ingredients) in recipes by 5%. This is easy to do. Add an extra egg in quick breads or cookies, more water in sourdough breads, or more cream or milk in scones or cakes. There is a recipe for sourdough bread made with Hourani on our website.

Red Fife

Our Organic Red Fife is a hard red wheat grown in Northern California on small-scale organic farms without irrigation. Red Fife was first documented in North America in 1840 and is thought to originate from Eastern Europe. David Fife was the first farmer in Ontario, Canada to sow seeds he brought back from Scotland. Honoré flour is freshly stone-ground for peak flavor and nutrition. Our 100% whole wheat flour has an unbelievable nutty, earthy flavor. Densely nutritious and easy to digest, Red Fife adds texture to baked goods; you can see the bran and germ. People don’t expect specific flours to add taste or mouth-feel, but Red Fife does, and your cookies and bread will light up taste buds and conversation. Red Fife is the champion flour for hearty cakes and dinner rolls, and it utterly transforms quick breads, crackers and cookies.

Seashore Black Rye

Our Organic Seashore Black Rye is grown in Northern California on small-scale farms without irrigation. This variety has been planted in the US since the early 1800s. It has the honor of being included in Slow Food’s Ark of Taste, along with our heirloom Sonora and Red Fife varieties. The Ark of Taste collects quality food products, produced at small-scale, from cultures and traditions around the world at risk of disappearing within a few generations. Honoré rye flour is freshly stone-ground for peak flavor and nutrition. For an extremely moist loaf, make sourdough bread with half rye flour. Many people don’t know how delicious rye flour cookies can be. Check out our Chocolate Rye Cookies on the website. Rye flour is excellent for feeding sourdough starter. It is teeming with extra nutrients that kick start the entire process.

Sonora

Believed to be one of the oldest wheats grown in North America and introduced in the 1500s, organic Sonora is a soft white wheat that is light and fluffy. Substitute this whole grain flour for any recipe that calls for white pastry flour. We grow Sonora organically in Northern California on small-scale farms without irrigation and stone-grind for peak flavor and nutrition. It’s as versatile as it is delicious making fluffy light pancakes, waffles, scones, biscuits, pie or quiche crust, cookies, cakes, or tortillas. It looks like white flour but delivers so much more in terms of flavor, baking characteristics, and nutrition.