Comments on: What’s happenning with Grain Prices? http://www.marilynmoll.com/2008/02/whats-happenning-with-grain-prices/ Homemaking Helps for Busy Moms Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:30:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Julie http://www.marilynmoll.com/2008/02/whats-happenning-with-grain-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Julie Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:45:03 +0000 http://www.marilynmoll.com/?p=62#comment-629 Heather, this is what I know about wheat berries. They will stay good forever if they are kept dry. I think I have read that viable wheat berries have been found in the tombs of Pharaohs! I keep my wheat berries in a large plastic bucket with a tight fitting lid. You can usually purchase your wheat in these if you go thru a cooperative. It's good to have at least one of these plastic buckets, that way when you purchase more wheat you can buy it in large sacks and refill your plastic bucket(s). I can't stress enough how important it is to keep wheat dry! I lost a large amount of wheat one year because the lid was knocked ajar and moisture got in and the rest is history--it was a buggy mess, horrible! That's when I switched to a better container (I was using a large clean garbage can lined with plastic with a lid that I kept on tight with a bungy cord. You live and learn! I suggest looking into your local "Craigs List" for a wheat grinder. You have to be patient, but I found a very good "Vita-Mix" this way. Also, you might post a "looking to buy" sign at your local health food store. This is how I found my juicer! Many people buy health equipment in January (when they resolve to do better) and then sell them in June. Heather, this is what I know about wheat berries. They will stay good forever if they are kept dry. I think I have read that viable wheat berries have been found in the tombs of Pharaohs! I keep my wheat berries in a large plastic bucket with a tight fitting lid. You can usually purchase your wheat in these if you go thru a cooperative. It’s good to have at least one of these plastic buckets, that way when you purchase more wheat you can buy it in large sacks and refill your plastic bucket(s). I can’t stress enough how important it is to keep wheat dry! I lost a large amount of wheat one year because the lid was knocked ajar and moisture got in and the rest is history–it was a buggy mess, horrible! That’s when I switched to a better container (I was using a large clean garbage can lined with plastic with a lid that I kept on tight with a bungy cord. You live and learn!

I suggest looking into your local “Craigs List” for a wheat grinder. You have to be patient, but I found a very good “Vita-Mix” this way. Also, you might post a “looking to buy” sign at your local health food store. This is how I found my juicer! Many people buy health equipment in January (when they resolve to do better) and then sell them in June.

]]> By: HeatherJ http://www.marilynmoll.com/2008/02/whats-happenning-with-grain-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-434 HeatherJ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:08:58 +0000 http://www.marilynmoll.com/?p=62#comment-434 If you buy wheat berries for storage... how long do they typically stay fresh?? I'm fairly new to baking bread and buy my whole wheat flour at Walmart. Not ideal stuff, but better than all purpose flour/glue. Would LOVE to have a grain mill when I save enough pennies, or maybe find one at Goodwill.... yeah right! Thanks, HeatherJ If you buy wheat berries for storage… how long do they typically stay fresh??
I’m fairly new to baking bread and buy my whole wheat flour at Walmart. Not ideal stuff, but better than all purpose flour/glue. Would LOVE to have a grain mill when I save enough pennies, or maybe find one at Goodwill…. yeah right!
Thanks,
HeatherJ

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