552568 Wed Aug 27 08:06:07 -0700 2008 3 12 Boston Area 0 3990755 I recently bought a grain mill to try my hand at making my own flours for baking bread, and want to know where to get bulk grains in the Cambridge/Boston area of good quality and at reaasonable prices. I went to Harvest in Cent Sq, but all they had at the moment were rye and soft summer wheat. I'm sure I can ask them to special order anything I need, but I wondered whether anyone on Chow Boston had any other suggestions for where to source good grains around here. I'd be particularly interested in sources for locally-grown grains. Thanks in advance for any tips. Wed Aug 27 08:06:12 -0700 2008 49927 dikaryon 1 3994671 Try whole foods. I shop at the one on the Winchester/Woburn line and they have bulk whole grains as well as the stuff prepackaged by Hodgson Mills and Arrowhead Mills. You can also go online to their websites and get it there. King Arthur also makes whole grains but the selection on their website doesn't seem to be as wide as the others. Thu Aug 28 13:11:29 -0700 2008 3990755 222341 molly2004 2 3994711 I think the OP is looking for actual non-ground GRAINS, not flours. IIRC, both Hodgson and Arrowhead sell pre-ground whole grain FLOURS. The Littleton Grist Mill in Littleton, NH grinds their own. They may be able to give you some leads to finding the grains. Thu Aug 28 13:25:30 -0700 2008 3994671 11301 Science Chick 1 3996011 Yes, I'm looking for WHOLE grains, in case there was any confusion, and ideally I'd like to find those grown in MA or New England. I have come up with a few leads in the meantime myself: For locally grown grain, the closest place I could find was Upingill Farm, in Gill, MA (413-863-2297). I spoke to Cliff Hatch, the farmer, yesterday, and he says that right now they have Hard Red (~12% protein) and Soft Red (4-6%) wheat berries available, from last year's crop. The new crop of Hard Red will be ready in the next few weeks. They should also have Hard White and Spelt next year. All of their grains are organically grown. For local shopping, I found OG Hard Red WB in the bulk dept at Whole Foods on River Street, OG Rye at Harvest in C. Sq. I'm still looking for Hard White WB. Fri Aug 29 04:39:52 -0700 2008 3990755 49927 dikaryon