Durum wheat, known for its hard texture and high protein content, is primarily used in making semolina flour for pasta, couscous, and some Mediterranean breads. Its golden endosperm gives pasta its characteristic yellow color, and its gluten content helps maintain pasta's shape during cooking.
Organizations
Aspen Moon Farm
Biodynamic and USDA organic farm near Boulder since 2009. Managing 90 acres with 600+ CSA members, providing vegetables, flowers, and berries.
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Atlas Conchas
Bakery and mill in VT. Grains: Sonora Wheat, Durum Wheat, Einkorn, Barley, Spelt, Corn, and more.
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Bread Bike
Bakery and mill in San Luis Obispo, CA. Grains: Durum, Rye, Wheat, Oat.
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Breadtopia
Fairfield Iowa online retailer selling bread-making supplies and kitchen equipment since 2006. Mills own grain on-site in 40,000 sq ft facility. Local pickup available.
Fairfield Iowa online retailer selling bread-making supplies and kitchen equipment since 2006. Mills own grain on-site in 40,000 sq ft facility. Local pickup available.
Bakery in SC. Grains: Durum Wheat, Sorghum, Barley, Rice, Rye, Soft Red Winter Wheat.
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Cold Springs Organic
Farm and mill in Belgrade, MT. Grains: Durum, Wheat, Spelt.
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Cress Spring Mill
Bakery and mill in Blue Mounds, WI. Grains: Durum Wheat, Buckwheat, Sorghum, Barley, Millet, Kamut, and more.
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Emmer & Rye
Restaurant in Austin, TX. Grains: Durum Wheat, Emmer Wheat, Corn, Rice, Rye.
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Farm to Market Grains
Mill in Bonners Ferry, ID. Grains: Hard Red Winter Wheat, Hard White Wheat, Heirloom Wheat, Khorasan Wheat, Durum Wheat, Emmer Wheat, and more.
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Granite Mill Farms
Farm and mill in Trout Creek, MT. Grains: Emmer, Spelt, Einkorn, Farro, Corn, Oats, and more.
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Heartland Craft Grains
Farm and mill in Lodi, WI. Grains: Hard Red Winter Wheat, Durum Wheat, Einkorn, Spelt, Oats, Rye, and more.
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Jones Farms Organics
Hooper 4th-generation organic potato farm in San Luis Valley using natural sustainable practices. Settled 1914. Hosted 2024 COCEWL summit field trip March 22.
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Kandarian Organic Farms
Farm and mill in CA. Grains: Durum, Einkorn, Emmer, Red Wheat, Spelt, White Wheat.
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Keith Giusto Bakery Supply (Central Milling)
Distributor in Petaluma, CA. Grains: Barley, Buckwheat, Corn, Durum, Einkorn, Emmer, and more.
Grain Chain Advocates & Connectors
Kenter Canyon Farms
Farm in Sun Valley, CA. Grains: Red Fife Wheat, Sonoran Wheat, Sonora Wheat, Durum Wheat.
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Kern River Milling
Mill in Bakersfield, CA. Grains: Durum, Einkorn, Hard Red Wheat, Hard White Wheat, Khorasan Wheat, Rye, and more.
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Oatman Farms
Farm and mill in Gila Bend, AZ. Grains: White Sonoran Wheat, Blue Beard Durum, Skagit 1109 Wheat, Red Fife Wheat, Hard Red Winter Wheat, White Sonora Wheat, and more.
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Pasta Sonoma
Pasta maker in Rohnert Park, CA. Grains: Durum Wheat.
Restaurants & Retailers
Pastificio Boulder
Boulder craft pasta using organic heirloom wheats fresh-milled in-house. Good Food Award winner 2021-2024. Slow Food Snail 2025. At King Soopers, Murray's NYC.
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Sandhill Mill
Mill in Canby, MN. Grains: Rouge de Bordeaux Wheat, Turkey Red Wheat, Hard Red Wheat, Red Fife Wheat, Durum Wheat, Emmer Wheat, and more.
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Sunnyland Mills
Mill in CA. Grains: Bulghur, Khorasan Wheat, Durum Wheat, Kamut.
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Tabor Bread
Bakery and mill in Portland, OR. Grains: Durum Wheat, Einkorn, Spelt, Rye.
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Vilicus Farms
Farm in Havre, MT. Grains: Durum, Hard Red Spring Wheat, Hard Red Winter Wheat, Khorasan Wheat, Rye, Soft White Wheat.
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News & Media
Awesomeness: Pastificio Boulder sourcing local wheat
via instagram.com·By Paul BonnevillePosted April 3, 2022 3:39 pm