Where to find storage wheat?

Wheatberry Farms no longer carries bulk wheat. Called them this morning. [frown]

Alternatives, although not local are...

Recommend this place: http://www.honeyvillegrain.com (shipping is $4.49 regardless of weight) They sell bulk grains at decent prices. It has all gone up quite a bit lately.

Also, https://www.breadbeckers.com/, although I have never ordered from them and http://beprepared.com/ has it already in pails for long term storage.

Don't forget the grain mill! Nothing beats bread made from freshly ground wheat flour. [smile]
 
I haven't had much luck finding local sources for this stuff. I bought a new Country Living Grain Mill off eBay. The seller was actually an online dealer as well and it was on eBay for a few bucks cheaper than his online store. The CL mill got the best ratings in nearly all reviews I saw. Works very well. I just picked up some spare parts for it, just in case, from Frugal's last week but it is build like a tank.
 
Check your local natural food store for bulk grains. I had mine order me a couple of 50# sacks of wheat and corn. They also might be a good source for a grain mill.
 
Local Co-op Source

Got this from someone who does co-op orders in Belchertown. Prices look good but they don't order until next year. Might be something to be part of though...



We do not sell grain like Liz. We operate a coop and consolidate
customer orders into bulk order to Wheat Montana. Our next order will
be early next year. If you want quantities < 50#, we can sell items
from our personal stock to hold you over. We can get most other natural
foods and supplements as well. We are located in Belchertown Mass. You
can phone us at 413-323-4338. Email: [email protected]


Following is the wholesale price list from WM.
Freight charges are not included. Current shipping cost is as
follows:

$ 6 per 50# bag
$ 9 per 45# pail

Pails have become uneconomical, as you can see. Consider buying
products in bags and ordering empty pails if needed. WM says they can
just pack the empties on top since they weigh very little.


Item Code Pack/ Wheat Montana Price Quantity
W.M.F. Size Product Description
0001 50# Bag Bronze Chief(r) Wheat Berries $10.55
0002 45# Pail Bronze Chief(r) Wheat Berries $19.04
0003 50# Bag Prairie Gold(r) Wheat Berries $10.85
0004 45# Pail Prairie Gold(r) Wheat Berries $19.58
0006 25# Bag Bronze Chief(r) Wheat Berries $6.06
0007 25# Bag Prairie Gold(r) Wheat Berries $6.23
0008 50# Bag Hard Red Winter Wheat $10.40
0009 45# Pail Hard Red Winter Wheat $19.04
0010 50# Bag Bronze Chief(r) Premium Flour $11.48
0011 50# Bag Prairie Gold(r) Premium Flour $11.85
0014 50# Bag Natural White(tm) Premium Flour $12.36
0016 50# Bag Regular Rolled Oats $25.81
0019 50# Bag Oat Groats $27.52
0019P 45# Pail Oat Groats $34.37
0020 50# Bag Wheat Bran $12.73
0032 25# Bag Whole 7-Grain Mix $12.74
0033 45# Pail Whole 7-Grain Mix $31.41
0040 50# Bag Cracked 7-Grain Mix $28.62
0050 50# Bag 7-Grain Rolled / Flaked $23.17
0055 50# Bag Cracked 9-Grain Mix $29.72
0070 25# Bag Pearled Barley $17.84
0071 45# Pail Pearled Barley $39.97
0090 25# Bag Pinto Beans $22.38
0091 45# Pail Pinto Beans $47.50
0100 25# Bag Small White Navy Beans $23.89
0101 45# Pail Small White Navy Beans $50.21
0105 25# Bag 11-Bean/Pea Mix $31.94
0106 45# Pail 11-Bean/Pea Mix $64.70
0113 25# Bag Brown Flax Seed $27.89
0114 50# Bag Brown Flax Seed $54.03
0116 50# Bag Golden Flax Seed $54.27
0117 25# Bag Golden Flax Seed $28.30
0129 12/2# Case Pure Montana Honey $72.45
0130 12# Pail Pure Montana Honey $33.81
0140 50# Bag Whole Rye Berries $19.29
0140P 45# Pail Whole Rye Berries $27.13
0141 50# Bag Whole Rye Flour $21.60
0145CS 4/10# Case Natural White Flour 40# Case $15.80
0146CS 4/10# Case Prairie Gold Flour 40# Case $15.79
0147CS 4/10# Case Bronze Chief Flour 40# Case $15.79
0150 25# Bag Cracked HRS Wheat $11.75
0152CS 8/5# Case Natural White Flour 40# Case $18.35
0153CS 8/5# Case Prairie Gold Flour 40# Case $18.33
0154CS 8/5# Case Bronze Chief Flour 40# Case $18.33

0155CS 8/3# Case 7-Grain Cereal 24# Case $23.66
0156CS 8/3# Case Rolled Oat Cereal 24# Case $24.45
0165 50# Bag Kamut(r) Grain $42.25
0170 50# Bag Hulled Millet $41.18
0171 50# Bag Soft White Wheat $14.10
0172 45# Pail Soft White Wheat $23.81
0173 50# Bag Whole Wheat Pastry Flour $16.36
0179 50# Bag Spelt Flour $43.39
0180 50# Bag Spelt Berries $40.30
0181 45# Pail Spelt Berries $56.29
0190 1 unit Metal Pail Opener $10.75
0191 25# Bag Long Grain White Rice $20.87
0192 45# Pail Long Grain White Rice $44.78
0195 25# Bag Long Grain Brown Rice $23.39
0196 45# Pail Long Grain Brown Rice $49.31
0213 1 unit Empty Pail w/ Lid $7.50 70
0221 100 pack Oxygen Absorbers $27.60
0550CS 8/5# Case Bronze Chief Berries 40# Case $18.12
0551CS 8/5# Case Prairie Gold Berries 40# Case $18.12
 
Just a bump to this post to see if anyone knows of a store in the northern Mass - southern NH area selling wheat, grain mills, etc..

I just recently placed an order with Walton Foods in Idaho....total was almost $400 before shipping. I was gettting some wheat, a small grain mill, and some other items - not really a lot. Unfortunatley , the shipping was going to be about $140 !!!! Yikes...so I cancelled the order. Would be nice to find a store or even on-line dealer who is closer to New England , to keep the ship costs reasonable...
 
I was considering ordering some superpails of wheat/rice/beans from Emergency Essentials as they have flat rate shipping, but it looks like they just build the shipping cost into their pricing:

http://beprepared.com/quickshoplist.asp_Q_c_E_79_A_name_E_Superpails

The Co-Op listed above sounds good, I think I will contact them, the only downside is their pails sounds like they are just pail + oxygen absorber, no mylar - which means I would have to get the bags and pack properly in buckets myself - a hassle I hoped to avoid. Another downside to the Co-Op is they are a 4hr round trip from me.
 
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Just got the updated price list from the co-op folks in Belchertown. As expected, prices and shipping have gone up but it is still MUCH cheaper than ordering from an online store. It won't be any less expensive in the foreseeable future!

Example:

Honeyville Grain - 50# Hard Red Winter Wheat - $41.99 (+ $4.49 shipping for total order)

Co-op - 50# Hard Red Winter Wheat - $15.60 (+ $9 shipping per bag) = $24.60


Also, purchasing locally means that the co-op will continue to offer this service. They are looking to get an order together for early March and need to know who wants to get in on the deal.
 
Someone on another board called the LDS cannery in Worcester about buying from them and using their facilities and was told they are only selling to church members now due to government regulations (presumably related to the church's tax free status).
 
rob_ma said:
Just got the updated price list from the co-op folks in Belchertown. As expected, prices and shipping have gone up but it is still MUCH cheaper than ordering from an online store. It won't be any less expensive in the foreseeable future!

Example:

Honeyville Grain - 50# Hard Red Winter Wheat - $41.99 (+ $4.49 shipping for total order)

Co-op - 50# Hard Red Winter Wheat - $15.60 (+ $9 shipping per bag) = $24.60


Also, purchasing locally means that the co-op will continue to offer this service. They are looking to get an order together for early March and need to know who wants to get in on the deal.
Click to expand...

Thanks for telling us about the co-op rob, just got my order in.
 
I just placed an order with the Belchertown co-op. They'll send the whole order to Montana when it totals 5,000 pounds. Mary said they're getting close... it's a good time to call if anyone else is considering this. Mary Salva 413-323-4338.
 
pricing

I dont know what grains are to be used but when the refineries get going to make fuel the price of grains will go up or be unavailabl.you also might find the mother earth or survival mags list these products
[smile]
 
MarkM said:
Just picked up 400lb wheat from the Belchertown co-op. [rockon][cheers]
Click to expand...


I was told that they had 35 families involved in the co-op buy. They are planning another one in six months or so. It is a great local resource to have available. Mary had over 10,000 lbs. delivered!
 
saw this today on SuvivalBlog.com:

Several readers flagged this: US grain reserves reach the bottom of the barrel. Here is a key quote: "The only thing left in the entire CCC inventory will be 2.7 million bushels of wheat which is about enough wheat to make 1⁄2 of a loaf of bread for each of the 300 million people in America.” Back in mid-April, I told a New York Sun reporter about the massive outflow of US grain, and mentioned that I was surprised that the Bush Administration has not implemented export controls. With these recent figures, I am even more concerned. I believe in free markets, but I'm a realist. At some point in the near future, the Bush Administration is likely to step in and stop the hemorrhaging wheat from the US. If you haven't done so already, stock up on hard red winter wheat as soon as possible. By this time next year, wheat prices will likely double again.

http://www.tristateobserver.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=10121
 

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