Healthy Eating
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread…
Heavy, rich, and nutritious bread was once a daily staple; today commercially bread is produced in fully-automated factories, is full of chemical additives, preservatives, and too much salt, and has too little nutritive value.
Good bread is no longer our “staff of life.” But it can be! More small family bakeries are opening every day and they can benefit from unique high-quality grains and flours grown by creative small growers.
Farmers are experimenting with local landraces and locally developed varieties. They are implementing organic farming practices and concentrating on soil health rather than high yields. Read more...
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