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The "Why" behind "Farm to Table" in baking.......
Our goal with our bakery is to make sure that we source high quality ingredients to use in our baked goods as often as possible. For quite some time I've been looking to partner with a local flour mill for all of our flours. I'm excited to share that in all of our crusts and dumplings we will be using a Certified Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour and a Natural White Spelt Flour from Small Valley Milling in Halifax, PA. We have tested their flours in our recipes and were so happy with the results. Most people do not realize, but there is a big difference in the quality of flours that you can get from a local mill vs. buying them in bulk. The freshness and the taste of these flours are noticeably better, not to mention the minerals and vitamins that are preserved when they are properly grown and milled.
Today it is alarming to see how many people have gluten allergies and its even more alarming the number of people that are suffering from auto-immune disorders. The chemicals in our foods and the way we mass produce grains greatly contribute to reducing the quality of the grains we consume. So we go from having wholesome grains that provide many nutritional benefits to grains that are very hard for our bodies to digest, increase inflammation and create a whole host of other health concerns. This is the main reason we have chosen to purchase our grains through a local mill. We also will offer all of our baked goods with the option to choose Spelt Flour. Although Spelt Flour does contain gluten, it has a higher water solubility, which makes the nutrients available to the body with minimal digestive effort. The gluten strength is less than wheat and many people with wheat sensitivities may be able to tolerate spelt.
As someone who has suffered with a gluten sensitivity I am very passionate about making sure we educate people on the importance of supporting our local organic farmers and understanding where our foods come from. We are very excited about this partnership and look forward to continuing to bring the customers we serve, good wholesome foods, with only the freshest ingredients.
Sincerely,
Becca Lynde
Our BIG "Barn" Project...
My family has lived on this farm for over 40 years. My parents started our family here, and the memories that not only my immediate family have on "The Farm", but also our extended family are so amazing. My Dad has always talked about renovating "The Barn," but it was something that always got pushed to the back burner. Since Chris and I moved here about 5 years ago we have continually talked about what to do with "The Barn." It needs so much work and the task of fixing it always seemed overwhelming.
My family has lived on this farm for over 40 years. My parents started our family here, and the memories that not only my immediate family have on "The Farm", but also our extended family are so amazing. My Dad has always talked about renovating "The Barn," but it was something that always got pushed to the back burner. Since Chris and I moved here about 5 years ago we have continually talked about what to do with "The Barn." It needs so much work and the task of fixing it always seemed overwhelming. About 2 months ago through a friend we were given the name of a young Amish gentlemen named Chris, actually Christian, which is funny because that is Chris's full name and when we found out his wife's name was Rebecca, we knew that Chris was the perfect person to help us. After a lot of planning and meeting with both Chris and an architect we finalized our plans to start, however before we could officially start there was much work to be done.
With a barn of this size, it becomes the place that you put everything you don't know what to do with. Feeling overwhelmed we set a date and last weekend we started the task of cleaning out the barn. We went through everything, making piles to keep, piles for goodwill and throwing most of it in the dumpster. As the morning went on, I started finding amazing hidden treasures and memories of my childhood. I found pictures of everyone in our family over the years. Pictures of all of us on the farm, riding on tractors and just playing outside. It was like taking a trip down memory lane from the day I was born all the way through the present. I found this great big box filled with so many different things from my childhood, but what meant the most was a bunch of old cards I must have saved that my Mom had written to me. As I started reading the cards, Chris looked over at me and tears were streaming down my face. It was so good to hear her voice again and re-read all of the amazing things she had written to me as a child. Letters she sent me at camp, letters for my birthdays, letters when I was at college. They were filled with so much love, but more importantly in every card, she reminded me to always seek God in all that I do. What a blessing those cards were to me not only when I first received them, but now years later she is still finding a way to remind me what is important in life. It's in these special moments, that I know she is an angel watching over us!!
Last weekend was filled with so many emotions. Happiness, tears of joy and excitement of what is to come for the future of this barn. I can only imagine how many more memories our family will make in this barn, but we are also excited at the thought of opening our farm for others to make memories here too. We are looking forward to keeping you posted on the transformation of the barn throughout the summer and sharing in this new journey at "The Farm."
Sincerely, Becca
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all of your heart."
Jeremiah 29:13
