I contacted one of
these growers through
Maree Lewis, a talented
Geraldton baker who
originally sourced spelt flour
from a grower and supplier
in Toodyay. His spelt was not
grown organically – but the flour
is a beautiful product and thank
the Lord for his persistence. After
trying this flour I approached him
about buying some spelt seed for
planting, initially for a few kilos,
and within a few months upping the
request to 500kgs.
Early in 2014 the grower reported a
bumper year and agreed to sell me
unhulled grain for planting. The project
was set to go, and a few months later in
the middle of April, Geoff and I made the
long journey south to haul a half-tonne of
spelt back from Red Well farm near Bolgart,
north east of Perth, a 1200km round trip
from Geraldton.
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There was some satisfaction knowing that the
seed, sitting in a big white haul bag in a shed at
Yanget, was ready to go.