Bruern Flour Mill
Bruern Flour Mill
The idea for the Bruern Flour Mill sprung up one day when Henry saw another load of his wheat, sold at the normal low price, being shipped off to feed cows and chickens hundreds of miles away. The company that had hauled the wheat had made a profit the year before of 124 billion pounds. So he took a sample down to his nearby mill to get it looked at and sure enough, he was told that the wheat was really only good enough to feed animals.
Unconvinced, he got 25kgs milled at Stanway watermill. Then he got London baker extraordinaire Helen Evans to try it. A week later she called up to say it was full of flavour and made wonderful bread and could she have some more. Word spread, so he bought a New American Stone Mill and within 18 months was supplying over 30 artisan bakeries with flour made from wheat grown at Bruern.
Bruern Flour Mill has also become well known for milling a variety of heritage and ancient grains with wonderful names such as Öland, Millers Choice, Torth y Tir, Hen Gymro and Einkorn. Flour priced according to quality means less has to be grown which means more land for rewilding and rebuilding ecosystems Dealing directly with customers means building strong relationships and community. Providing local bakeries means lower carbon footprint. Growing and milling heritage grains means owning your own grains and having seed sovereignty. Working outside the agricultural industrial complex means not being controlled by large multinational corporate.
Our flour is used by many independent bakeries and restaurants across the UK. These bakers and chefs are keen to work with the best quality flour they can find and to be part of our community, which is why they come back to us, time and again.
New American Stone Mill
In September 2022 we received shipment of our brand new New American Stone Mill from Vermont, USA. The stone, Barre Grey Granite, has exceptionally fine grain as well as a very low thermal mass, ensuring it stays cooler when milling. This in turn helps protect nutrients in the grain from heat damage.
Our flour is available to buy in our farm shop in 1.5kg bags or as wholesale in 16kg or 25kg bags. We also sell boxes of small bags for retail sale in you bakery or shop. Contact Henry on henry@bruernfarms.co.uk to find out more about wholesale options.
Flour Varieties From Bruern Flour Mill
