Spelt grain availability in Aus?

[Nay-nay]

OOoohh! Is that from cheeselinks?? Price for resale??
PS That's why people are buying 'shares' in the cow - the farmer has to feed and milk them.

[Russell]

OOoohh! Is that from cheeselinks?? Price for resale??
PS That's why people are buying 'shares' in the cow - the farmer has to feed and milk them.

Yes it is the Cheeselinks one - was $400 when I got it 2 years ago, not quite the complete kit I think. Not sure what they are now. Of course the stuff like the Rennet etc is probaby useless now, but it was never even opened. We can discuss the bits I have via PM if you really are interested.

Russell.

[Russell]

For those of you buying spelt locally, do any of you know how much per Kg you are paying? Online prices delivered seem to be about $6 - $8 a kilo.

Anyone tried Khorosan as a (slightly) cheaper substitute?

Russell.

[Debbiebillg]

Hi all, I've been searching thru the forum to see where everyone is buying their spelt grain flour. Just wondering if anyone's buying spelt grain online or locally in Brisbane and getting a good deal ? Russell did you end up buying any at all ? Tis $6.00 / kg from Trumps in 5kg lots.

[Russell]

We got a small amount from the the local natural food shop to try - can't remember the price, but it wasn't exactly cheap. Just keeping up with making our own food on our elimination diet has really been keeping us too busy to move outside what's readily available for now, so I haven't looked any further.

Russell.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

For those of you buying spelt locally, do any of you know how much per Kg you are paying? Online prices delivered seem to be about $6 - $8 a kilo.
Anyone tried Khorosan as a (slightly) cheaper substitute?
Russell.

We have been using khorasan for a couple of months as we cannot get bulk amounts of spelt grain until the next harvest (Oct/Nov).  It works really well and in a similar way to spelt.  I really like the golden colour of khorasan grain in my baking, but will swap back to spelt when it becomes available as it seems to be slightly more nutrious.

[earth mumma]

I am having trouble getting spelt grain at the moment too as last season was not a good one in Australia.  Should be back on the shelves in Vic soon.   Like Cathy says anything that has nutrients in abundance in it will make you feel full as your body will keep sending you hungry messages until it's nutrient quota has been met.  This is why it is so easy to overeat on junk food - your body keeps telling you to eat not because it needs more food, but because it is hungry for nutrients.

[quirkycooking]

I usually get my spelt grain and flour from Demeter Farm Mill - don't know how that's going to go in the future though, as it's been sold to a coal mine!!!!!  Isn't that awful?  It's all going to be dug up and destroyed.  They sold out because all the other farms around them had sold to the coal mine and it would be hard to be an organic farm when surrounded by a huge open caste coal mine.  Apparently they're going to keep up the business of selling bulk organic grains & flour, etc, but won't be growing their own anymore    Not sure where they're going to be getting it all from... sounds like more shortages are in order. 

[Debbiebillg]

Hi
Thanks for your replies, gotta go sort 3 kids out but just wondered if any of you have heard of this website
 
http://www.basicingredients.com.au/catalog/index.php?cPath=86

I'll be back when they're all asleep (can't wait).

[foxycoxy]

I just bought a bag of wholemeal spelt flour at our local health food shop. Didn't think of seeing if they had grain. It cost $9.50 for 2kgs - I hope it doesn't go rancid before I can use it 

[quirkycooking]

Just keep it in the freezer, Foxycoxy, then it will be okay.

I found out that Demeter Farm is separate to Demeter Farm Mill, and the Mill is where we order our grain from and it will still be going - phew!  Still, I hope there's not a shortage of grain with the farm gone.  We're about to do another bulk order from them, and still no spelt grain available, so I'm just going to get some Khorasan grain like Chelsea did for now.

[thermie crew]

I just bought a 1kg packet in SA at Gigarnous Brothers for $4.95. Was happy with that.

[zebraa]

I usually get my spelt grain and flour from Demeter Farm Mill

I contacted them and they advised that they don't supply to normal retail customers and gave some online links instead 

[quirkycooking]

Oh, I think you need an ABN to order from them  - we have one for our co-op.