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The Importance of Irish Flour

21 Mar
WORLD FLOUR DAY

The Importance of Stocking Irish Flour At PAX

McKinley Neal, owner and founder of PAX Whole Foods and Eco Goods, gives her take on why it is so important to support producers of flour here in Ireland, speaking on the production process, touching on the topic of long-term food security in Ireland, and more!

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The Importance of Buying Irish Grown & Milled Flour

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in supporting local businesses and buying locally sourced products. This trend is not just a passing fad, but a necessary shift towards more sustainable and ethical practices. One area where this is particularly important is in the food industry, where buying homegrown products can have significant benefits. One such product is Irish flour, stonemilled from grains such as wheat, spelt, rye, Einkorn and Emmer grown in Ireland, which has a number of advantages over imported flour.
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Supports Local Farmers and The Economy

By purchasing Irish flour, consumers are supporting local businesses and farmers, specifically James of Ballymore Organics and Emma and Pat of Oak Forest Mills, who work hard to produce high-quality products using sustainable farming methods. This, in turn, helps to create jobs and strengthen the local economy. Buying homegrown Irish flour also helps to reduce carbon emissions associated with transportation, as the product does not need to be shipped from overseas.

More Nutritious

Another benefit of buying Irish flour is that it is fresher and more nutritious than imported flour. Flour that is shipped from overseas is usually weeks or even months old by the time it reaches the consumer, and likely has lost some of its nutritional value and flavour. In contrast, our Irish flour is freshly stone-milled when we order it, preserving more of the natural germ, bran and oils than industrial roller milling, which retains more of the fibre, minerals and other nutritional components and gives it an exceptional flavour.

Less Pesticides and Fertilizers

Irish flour is milled from made from locally grown wheat, spelt and rye varieties that are well-suited to the Irish climate and soil. This means that the grain is more resilient and less likely to be affected by pests or diseases. Additionally, because these varieties are adapted to local conditions, they require fewer inputs such as pesticides and fertilizers. They also have the unique flavour and nutrition from the place they were grown, which we thinks make them all the more special.

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Food Refills Online and Instore

We offer our customers the opportunity to order organic foods online, packed in food grade recycled bags, or to refill their own containers with the desired quantity of food from a wide selection of whole foods, including grains, pasta, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, herbs, spices, teas, and baking ingredients, including Irish flour.

Stocking and selling food in this way allows customers to shop sustainably, avoiding packaging and food waste.

The refill process, depicted below, is quick and easy!

All Whole Foods Available Online and Instore Are Organic and Plastic Free.

Want to get to know us better and learn more about the refill service we offer?

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We would be more than happy to answer your questions and assist you in any way that we can.
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