Grains & flour

Whole and heritage grains, grown organic and milled by people who say where and how.

How we rank grains & flour

Ingredients 25%
Independent testing 25%
Sourcing & freshness 20%
Trust 10%
Value 20%

Why, and what each one means

We rank flour on what is in the bag and what has been measured in it. Organic describes how grain was grown, not what the flour contains, so tests by labs the maker does not pay count most; only Jovial’s all-purpose einkorn has them. Whole grain keeps the bran: each 90 g a day went with lower heart disease risk in 45 cohort studies (opens in a new tab), and sifting removes some (see ancient wheats). Einkorn still has gluten and is unsafe with celiac disease (opens in a new tab).

Ingredients 25%: One ingredient, certified organic, with nothing added or enriched.
Independent testing 25%: Glyphosate, heavy metal and mycotoxin results for the grain, published, from a lab the maker does not pay where possible.
Sourcing & freshness 20%: A named farm or region, and a milled-on date for flour.
Trust 10%: Highest when the maker names everything, answers questions, and has no recalls, warning letters, Prop 65 notices or lawsuits over safety or labeling. Points come off for unresolved problems and for paid promoters it does not disclose.
Value 20%: Price per pound against the others here that pass.

Each product scores every one from 1 to 5, and its rating is the weighted average. We list only products rated 3 or above that break none of our rules.

We avoid

“Gluten-friendly” or “easier to digest” claims. Einkorn and spelt contain gluten and are not safe with celiac disease.
Blends that put the ancient grain first on the front but are mostly modern wheat.
Whole-grain flour with no mill or pack date.