Organic Red Fife Whole Wheat Flour

Produced by Gianforte Farm in Cazenovia, NY

From their website: Gianforte's Whole Wheat Flour is made from Red Fife hard red spring wheat. This wheat mills to make a high gluten flour with a reddish tinge. Red Fife wheat has found a new following in recent years by those looking for a fresh, nutty wheat flavor and whole grain breads with a rich wheat color.

Heritage wheat like Red Fife has a different protein balance than modern wheats. Many of those with a sensitivity to modern-variety wheat gluten often find that breads and muffins made from Red Fife do not cause bloating or other gluten symptoms. Red Fife flour in a good choice for bread, muffins, scones, or even as a porridge.

Hard wheat is the higher gluten wheat and is therefore the preferred wheat when using yeast doughs. Hard wheat comes in both red and white varieties, and can be planted in the fall for a mid-summer harvest (winter wheat) or in the spring for a late summer harvest (spring wheat). Gianforte Farm bread flour is made from hard red spring wheat.