Home Milled Flour
How to Make Your Own Home Milled Flour
Wheat berries perfectly preserve the nutrition and viability of the germ and endosperm inside the outer coating of the bran. Once broken by milling, the healthy fatty acids are susceptible to oxidation from light and heat.
Most flour has had the germ removed, so we miss out on the full flavor of wheat as well as its nutrition.
Milling flour just in time for use helps maximize health benefits and flavor.
It also allows the baker to support smaller farms who might not have access to a good quality mill. And the baker can get more unique grain varieties for making different kinds of artisan breads!
Many small farms are bringing back unique and ancient varieties—creating diversity and using sustainable practices that we won’t find on commodity wheat farms. Just like fine wine or ethically sourced coffee, grain farms are creating a grain revival.
An electric mill with stone is a great option to make home milled flour! There are also non-electrical hand crank grain mills available on popular online retail sites.
I chose the Mockmill because it uses stone milling, like the mills of hundreds and thousands of years ago. Stone milling doesn’t overheat the wheat like metal blades in some home mills, which can damage the wheat’s nutrition.
Where to Buy Freshly Milled Flour
Bread is about nourishment and connection. Using non-commodity whole grain wheat transforms flavor, nutrition, and communities.
Well-sourced wheat can bring out unique flavors from different regions. Even within the same region, the harvest can impact flavor. Wheat and grain grown with sustainable practices can help reverse greenhouse gases.
When we buy from growers and millers who uphold these practices, we support small-scale farming and baking networks—while also making a positive impact on our environment. Below are a few places to begin.
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My Favorite Farms & Mills
Supplier |
Location |
What They Offer |
Best For |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nationwide |
Bulk wheat berries, organic grains |
Budget-conscious, bulk buyers |
🚚 Large selection, monthly route delivery | |
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WA/Ships Nationwide |
Bulk wheat berries, heritage grains |
Big flavor and eco-conscious buyers |
💚 Sustainable farm that uses no-till farming practices | |
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WA/Ships Nationwide |
Ancient grains, fresh milled flour |
Artisan/Gluten sensitive Bakers |
✅ Certified organic, ancient grains and regenerative practices | |
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OR/Ships Nationwide |
Wide variety of wheat berries, grains, and flour blends |
Everyday Bakers |
🪨 Uses stone milling practices, supports locally based independent farms | |
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CA/Ships Nationwide |
Ancient grains, local grains, fresh milled flour |
Artisan Bakers & Eco-conscious |
💚 Sustainable sourcing from small family farms, 🪨 Uses stone milling practices | |
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AZ/Ships Nationwide |
Wheat berries, ancient grains, fresh milled flour, baking mixes |
Flavorful heritage grains |
💚 Sustainable sourcing from small family farms, 🪨 Uses stone milling practices |
Azure Standard
Azure Standard is an independent grocery store online that delivers to drop locations. You can purchase bulk quantities of hard red wheat berries—a high-gluten variety perfect for bread making.
👉 azurestandard.com
Moon Family Farm
Moon Family Farm grows our favorite hard red wheat using sustainable no-till farming practices. Coordinate with Garrett to order your wheat berries.
👉 moonfamilyfarm.com
Bluebird Grain Farms
Bluebird Grain Farms offers a variety of grains, including ancient grains like einkorn and emmer, which some people with gluten sensitivity find easier to digest. They also freshly mill flour for shipping.
👉 bluebirdgrainfarms.com
Camas Country Mill
Camas Country Mill in Oregon sells several varieties of flours and grains. They offer single-origin flours, wheat berries to mill at home, as well as specialty flour blends! They use traditional stone milling practices.
👉 camascountrymill.com
Grist and Toll
Grist and Toll is the first flour mill in Los Angeles in nearly 100 years! They’re on a mission to revive grain economies by supporting farmers growing special varieties and offering excellent flours to home bakers.
Don’t miss their helpful flour descriptions.
👉 gristandtoll.com
Hayden Flour Mills
Hayden Flour Mills in Arizona started with a mission to bring back a nearly forgotten mill. They offer beautiful varieties of wheat berries, flour blends, baking mixes (pancakes, cornbread), and even crackers!
👉 haydenflourmills.com