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Does freshness matter in whole grains?

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EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / March 21,2018

Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food!

THIS LOCAL BAKER GRINDS WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR DAILY. IS IT WORTH THE TROUBLE?

Two of our most popular breads are the honey whole wheat and the 9-grain from Great Harvest Bread Company in Mechanicsville, Va. We wanted to know: Does whole grain have to be fresh to be good, the way produce does? The minute veggies and fruits are harvested and exposed to air, light, and heat, they start losing their vitamins. Does the same thing apply to whole grains?

In their unmilled seed form, grains are designed to last at least until next year’s planting. The thing is, once you grind those whole grains into flour...

Find out more about grains and baking bread from June, owner and head baker at Great Harvest, below, or view this issue as a printable PDF with clickable links.

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Regional food vs local food

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EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / November 22, 2017

Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special all help you eat better live better with fresh local food!

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

Sometimes the answer to that question is obvious: If an apple comes from New Zealand, it’s not local, at least not here in Virginia. But what if it comes from North Carolina, Pennsylvania, or even Florida?
There’s no official definition for ‘local food’ or ‘regional food’. Seasonal Roots considers food ‘local’…

Continue reading about local food, below, or view this issue as a PDF with clickable links.

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