Better Basics Milling Company

100% whole grain. Nothing removed. Nothing added. Just wheat the way it was meant to be.

Whole Grain Red Fife Flour is milled from the entire Red Fife kernel on our Austrian Osttiroler stone mill. Bran, germ, and endosperm all ground together. Nothing removed, nothing added. The result is a deeply flavourful, hearty flour with all the natural nutrition of the whole grain fully intact.

Red Fife is Canada's oldest wheat variety, predating modern hybridized wheat by well over a century. It has never been selectively bred for industrial processing. The gluten structure is naturally softer and slower to develop than modern hard wheat, which means baked goods that are tender rather than dense, and a flavour that is genuinely richer and more complex. Earthy, slightly nutty, with a depth that refined flour simply cannot replicate.

Many people who find conventional wheat difficult to tolerate report sitting much better with heritage grains like Red Fife. This is not a gluten-free flour, but it is a fundamentally different grain from modern wheat and for many people that difference is very noticeable.

Best for

Sourdough Whole grain bread Pancakes Waffles Muffins Cookies Flatbread Naan Crackers Pastries 1:1 whole wheat substitute

No synthetic folic acid. No added iron. Ever.

Our flour is never enriched. The natural folate in the wheat germ is intact exactly where it always was. For people paying attention to synthetic folic acid in their food, whether due to MTHFR gene variants or simply a preference for food that has not been chemically altered, our flour contains none.

Storage

Store in the fridge or freezer to preserve freshness. Freshly milled whole grain flour absorbs more water than conventional flour so you may need slightly more hydration in your recipes. Learn how to store your freshly milled flour.

Not sure which flour is right for you? Read our full flour guide.

Details

Grain Type: Organic Heritage Red Fife

Protein: 12.5%

100% whole grain, nothing sifted out

No synthetic folic acid, no added iron, no additives

Certified Organic by Pro-Cert

Tested and certified glyphosate residue free.

Farmer

We love our farmers.

Farmer: Marc Loiselle Farm: Loiselle Organic Farm Origin: Vonda, SK Marc Loiselle's family farm has been in operation for 115 years. Multi-generational, certified organic, and passionate about the quality of what they grow. Your flour is traceable back to the field it came from.