Great River Organic Milling Organic Whole Grain Hard Red Spring Wheat Berries | Hard Red Whole Wheat | High Protein & Gluten | Non-GMO & Kosher | Perfect For Bread, Salad, Pilaf, Bagels & More | 25 LbUSDA Organic

Great quality wheat berries. I've ordered them twice now and have been impressed each time. I bake bread, biscuits, tortillas, cake, and so much more with these wheat berries that I grind. I store it in plastic buckets with desiccant packets to keep fresh until I am ready to use more of it.

I was kind of torn on whether or not to order because reviews were so mixed however, I was pleasantly surprised to see there were no bugs and little to no pieces of anything other than grain. I really wanted to start milling my own flour for my sourdough starter, but finding grain that’s organic and yet at a reasonable price is really hard. As of right now, this is the best grain that’s ready to use I have found, price and quality wise. I will continue to order from them in future, however the moment the quality changes I will update my review.

Great value and product so far

Great grains! My first bag and everything is good. Great customer service. Will order ago because it’s organic and toxic free!

Beautiful clean wheat that would be wonderful for bread making. I purchased to grow and find it slow to germinate, but it does if you soak before planting. Arrived quickly, clean, and fresh smelling. Normal size and function for wheat. Paper sack which is risky for shipping and storage but good for composting. I stored into a plastic container to keep fresh and dry. Great buy for organic, a little expensive but worth it!

I can't speak to baking with this wheat, since I only use it to grow wheatgrass for my chickens and rabbits. But what I can say is that it performs wonderfully, with almost all seeds germinating. I've tried other suppliers with mixed success. This company's seeds always seem to be better than others. They are very clean too. I've had some others filled with dust, which isn't a huge deal for my purposes, but if I was using the seed for personal consumption, might be unpleasant. Very pleased, and I use a LOT of it. Chickens and rabbits love this fresh grown grass. You get a lot of feed out of a small amount of seed and water. My chickens eat every scrap, roots and all. Some rabbits can be a little fussier about the roots. Every morning, they are lined up waiting for their grass. Even though they have feeders full of pellets. This is candy to them. My egg yolks are as dark as oranges, even in winter.

Shipped well, delicious whole grain

I am very new to whole grains... Therefore I'm sure my knowledge is lacking. However, according to what I have seen, I believe I may have found a piece of ergot in my hard red wheat grain. (Ergot is a fungus that grows on grain grasses. It is hallucinogenic and quite toxic.) I honestly only just discovered it's existence. I haven't even searched through the whole bag. This was all just in the first few inches of the bucket we put it in. Be aware of the strange things that can be found in some grains. Ignorance is not always bliss when it comes to your health and safety. I also found what looks to be a piece of... possibly poop? As well as lots of chaff (which was black) and some other kind of, maybe legume?I did order rye and soft white wheat from this same seller as well. So far, the soft white seems fine. I have no concerns with it. It smells good and I have found nothing strange. The rye is still in the freezer... So fingers crossed that it's safe. I'll be taking it out in a few days to thaw.I requested a refund for the hard red. The process was simple and thankfully painless... Though I would honestly rather have the product.The wheat itself seemed fine I think. It smelled fine and looked normal (as far as I know). But contamination cannot be overlooked unfortunately. I do not feel comfortable with using it for any sort of baking. I'm not even sure I would fee it to my chickens, just in case there may be a health concern.Edit:.... I may have also found a problem with the soft white 🤦 ... If you've bought from this seller for years, and never had problems. That's awesome. Unfortunately, I do not think I am so lucky.Edit #2: I was able to get an answer back from the manufacturer. They said they accepted a load of wheat that apparently should not have been accepted, and that most of what I thought I found was accurate. They confirmed the Ergot and the excess of chaff, etc. The thing I thought might be mouse droppings, is probably more likely a defective piece of wheat.The manufacturer was very helpful and offered to send me replacement bag of hard red. I have yet to receive it, but they were very helpful none the less.The soft white seems fine... I do pick through it a bit before grinding, just to make sure there's no strange looking pieces in there.Also... The Rye I had in the freezer ended up being a 50lb bag of multi grain bread flour.. so I was sent the wrong product... I should have checked when I opened the box.