Regenerative (naturally) Grown
When it comes to organics, and particularly grains, we appreciate what organic means for the grains we source from organic mills, farms and farmers. Organic always ensures clean, well managed, pesticide free grains that are healthy and good - and good for you.
There is also a new buzzword making it's way into the organic arena. Ever heard of "Regeneratively Grown"?
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Regeneratively Grown
Similar to organics, regeneratively grown foods rely on natural farming methods, using soil preservation, crop rotation (to avoid and control pests/disease) cover crops, companion crops, and managing farmlands in a way that builds strong, nutritious soils naturally. The focus is on the soil and surrounding land to create a rich, healthy soil base that then has the ability to grow clean, healthy sustainable crops/wheat.
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If done right, regenerative agriculture can be just as helpful as organics to provide clean foods, but without the cost and oversight of organic certification. And because a farm managed regeneratively may not be certified as organic, the cost to the farmer to raise crops this way is generally lower. Those lower costs can be passed on to the consumer.
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Regenerative farming focuses on Soil Health (building and managing soils to be strong, healthy and clean, which in turn, grow clean crops).
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Organic farming focuses on Crop Health, using clean growing methods to ensure healthy, clean, non GMO crops grown without the use of synthetic or commercial sprays or fertilizers.
Is an organic farm a regenerative managed farm? Many times yes, but not always.
Organic standards guarantee clean, healthy methods for raising crops, but don't always focus on soil health or regenerative farming practices.
Is a regenerative managed farm always organic? No. Organic Certification is a separate step, independent of Regenerative practices.
But farms that use both organic and regenerative practices are the best of the best, using farming methods that strengthen both the soil and the crop, below and above ground level.
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​Which is why Khorasan Mills is always careful to vet the farms and farmers we do business with by actually going on-site, learning of their methods and talking with farmers personally about how they manage their farms. We like to know where our food comes from and how it is grown.
We wouldn't expect any less from our customers.
Better grains = better choices.