Shipton Mill Organic White Strong Flour 2.5 K g (Pack of 5)

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We strongly believe that the farming practices informed by the agro-ecological principles that we support will maintain and improve soil fertility, for generations to come. As part of this philosophy, we champion organic growing - organic growing practices working with nature, not against it. We certify our organic flours through the Soil Association. For a product or farm to be certified as an organic producer, the production process must meet a strict set of legally defined standards. The continued application of these standards is closely monitored. Within the UK the largest and most widely known of the certification bodies is the Soil Association. Organic standards apply to all aspects of organic manufacturing and production, storage and sales. The Soil Association Certification organic standards cover the UK’s organic and focuses on safeguarding the environment with additional standards protecting animal welfare and human health. Organic farming methods can help to slow down climate change; if Europe’s farmland all followed organic principles, agricultural emissions could drop by 40-50-% by 2050, with plenty to feed the growing population healthy diets. Organic farmlands are also home to up to 50% more wildlife, store more carbon, have healthier soils, and around 75% more wild bees, as well as reducing exposure to pesticides. Not limited to certified organic, Shipton Mill work with farmers who uphold and share our values, who grow nourishing food, understanding their farms as an ecosystem, and who embrace biodiversity and champion growing without pesticides.

How we treat the earth goes beyond our own operations and the farming practices of those we work with.

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According to the Soil Association, organic farming methods can help to slow down climate change and regenerate soils; if Europe’s farmland all followed organic principles, agricultural emissions could drop by 40-50% by 2050, with plenty to feed the growing population healthy diets. Organic farmlands are also home to up to 50% more wildlife, store more carbon, have healthier soils, and around 75% more wild bees, as well as reducing exposure to pesticides.

We have always believed that yield and speed are not the correct way to measure the “success” of a crop, and that diversity and natural resilience, along with allowing wildlife to thrive and the soil to regenerate, should be the priority. We started Shipton Mill in 1979 to mill flours from the most fantastic grains, working with like-minded farmers who promote biodiversity and who value and seek to look after the soil. Farmers whose grains speak of the soil and climate they were grown in, and a particular place and time. It is up to us to then capture and distil these flavours from the grain into flour through our precise and expert milling processes.Once the grains are harvested, we apply rigorous testing processes to understand their baking properties fully. It is part of our craft as millers to ensure these grains are matched to the purpose they best suit, providing bakers with consistently excellent and reliable results, and working alongside nature and what the climate and seasons can offer.

Certification is legally required to grow, process or market organic products, and all organic farms and companies are inspected by a certification body, at least once a year. This means when you see the organic symbol, you can trust that the food you buy has been made in a way that is better for people, animals and wildlife, and respects the natural environment. It was 1979 when John Lister and his friends discovered the ruins of an old flour mill nestled deep in a Gloucestershire valley. Encircled by a river and set on the edge of an ancient wood, the Mill had remained untouched for half a century. The place was full of dreams. Influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement, valuing the skills of people and craftsmanship, they were inspired to restore the shell of a mill building – this was the project they had been looking for.

Being small, we search out the very best quality grains that we can source, often only available in small quantities. We work with a network of farmers and growers who share our beliefs, both close to home and around the world, all who contribute something to the finished product beyond taste alone. It is part of our mission to encourage and engage with the cultivation and preservation of rare and/or old varieties of wheat, to help preserve biodiversity. Some farmers we work with have found that by growing wider genetic varieties of grains and enhancing the crops genetic diversity has made these crops better able to adapt to climate change, and hardier than some of the modern, single variety crops.