{"title":"Buckwheat","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"buckwheat-kernels-chemical-free-4-7kg","title":"Buckwheat Kernels Chemical Free 4.7kg","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eThese \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ebuckwheat kernels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (also known as hulled buckwheat or groats) are grown, dehulled, and packed by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBio-Oz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Australia’s leading buckwheat producer, based in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eParkes, NSW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Run by Julie and Geoff Brown, Bio-Oz has built a strong reputation for their careful processing methods, chemical-free growing practices, and dedication to the integrity of their gluten-free buckwheat supply chain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eThis 4.7kg bag is \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003epacked at Bio-Oz’s gluten-free facility\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, ensuring there’s no risk of cross-contamination with wheat or other glutinous grains – ideal for coeliacs or those with severe gluten sensitivity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eThe kernels are creamy-green\/grey in colour, with a distinctive triangular shape and mildly nutty aroma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat are Buckwheat Kernels?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eBuckwheat kernels are the hulled seeds of the buckwheat plant – a pseudocereal, not a true grain. Once dehulled, the kernels become soft and quick to cook, making them an ideal gluten-free base for porridges, warm salads, pilafs, or even as a wholegrain side in place of couscous or rice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eThey can also be home-milled into fresh buckwheat flour, or toasted (to become “kasha”) for a deeper, nuttier flavour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Use Buckwheat Kernels:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eCook like rice or quinoa for a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewholegrain side dish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eUse in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eporridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e with milk, water or plant-based alternatives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eToast and use as a crunchy salad topper or in granola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eMill at home into flour for baking or pancakes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eSprout for added texture and nutritional value\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Producers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBio-Oz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (also known as Buckwheat Enterprises) is a small, family-owned operation specialising in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ebuckwheat cultivation and processing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Based in Parkes, NSW, and run by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie and Geoff Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the business has been instrumental in building a reliable Australian supply of high-quality, chemical-free buckwheat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eTheir processing facilities are designed to uphold strict gluten-free standards, making them one of the few Australian buckwheat producers offering completely gluten-free flour and wholegrains from farm to pack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eThey are also founding members of the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainable Farmers of Australia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e initiative – supporting regenerative growing practices and ecological land management in Australia’s grain belt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sovereignfoods.com.au\/blogs\/our-producers\/bio-oz\" title=\"Link to the bio-oz bio page on the sovereign foods website\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more about Bio-Oz and their values →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFAQs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre these buckwheat kernels gluten free?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eYes – these are \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003epacked in Bio-Oz’s dedicated gluten-free facility\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and are suitable for people with coeliac disease or gluten sensitivity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat’s the difference between kernels and groats?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eThey’re the same thing. “Groats” is another name for hulled buckwheat kernels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan I use buckwheat kernels to make buckwheat flour?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eYes – you can mill these kernels in a home grain mill or high-powered blender to make fresh flour. This is the same raw material Bio-Oz uses for their own flour production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bio-Oz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40862305910993,"sku":"BKWT-KERN-BE-4.7KG","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/3314\/2737\/products\/Buckwheat-Kernels-Chemical-Free-5kg-Bio-oz-Sovereign-Foods-1673500627.jpg?v=1673500629"},{"product_id":"buckwheat-kernels-chemical-free-750g","title":"Buckwheat Kernels Chemical Free 750g","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eBuckwheat kernels are the hulled seeds of the buckwheat plant — a hardy, broadleaf pseudograin with no relation to wheat. Despite the name, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ebuckwheat is entirely gluten-free\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and rich in complex carbohydrates and fibre. These whole kernels are ideal for cooking like a grain, sprouting, toasting (as kasha), or milling into fresh flour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWays to Use Buckwheat Kernels:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eCook like rice, quinoa or millet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMake warming \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebuckwheat porridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eToast to make \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ekasha\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for savoury dishes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eAdd to soups, stews or salad bowls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eUse in granola or as a crunchy topper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eMill into fresh buckwheat flour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Producers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eThese kernels are grown by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBio-Oz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, a family-owned Australian business specialising in buckwheat. Located in Parkes, NSW, and operated by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie and Geoff Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Bio-Oz has championed local buckwheat production for more than 25 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003eThey grow and process all their buckwheat without synthetic inputs, and are founding members of the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainable Farmers of Australia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e initiative — promoting regenerative, low-input farming practices and domestic grain independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sovereignfoods.com.au\/blogs\/our-producers\/bio-oz\"\u003eRead more about Bio-Oz and their farming philosophy →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(48, 76, 69);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(155, 89, 45); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAllergen Statement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding: 12px 40px; margin: 16px 0; background-color: #f2eee9; border-left: 4px solid #9B592D; border-right: 4px solid #9B592D;\"\u003eWhile buckwheat is naturally gluten-free, this 750g pack is processed in a facility that also handles wheat, rye and other glutinous grains. Trace cross-contact may occur. If you require strict gluten-free standards, please choose our \u003ca title=\"Link to bio-oz 4.7kg gluten free buckwheat kernels\" href=\"https:\/\/sovereignfoods.com.au\/products\/buckwheat-kernels-chemical-free-4-7kg\"\u003e4.7kg gluten-free safe pack\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sovereignfoods.com.au\/products\/buckwheat-kernels-chemical-free-4-7kg\"\u003e →\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bio-Oz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40862307156177,"sku":"BKWT-KERN-BE-750G","price":8.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/3314\/2737\/files\/Australian_grown_buckwheat_kernels_buckwheat_groats_1.jpg?v=1753165283"},{"product_id":"buckwheat-whole-chemical-free-5kg","title":"Whole Buckwheat Grain (Unhulled) Chemical Free 5kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhole Buckwheat can't be eaten as they are as the hull is quite thick and difficult to digest. Whole buckwheat however is fantastic when milled into a heavy, deep flavoured flour, perfect for dishes like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pizzoccheri\" title=\"Wiki Link to Pizzocceri\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePizzoccheri\u003c\/a\u003e; a hearty, Northern Italian Pasta dish \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuckwheat (Fagopyrum Esculentum) is an annual broadleaf summer crop. Buckwheat requires a cool wet growing season to produce high quality grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuckwheat (not related to wheat) is naturally gluten free, high in magnesium and has a balanced amino acid profile.  Buckwheat is also low GI, making it a very healthy alternative to commonly used gluten free flours such as rice flour, potato starch and tapioca starch. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuckwheat is botanically a fruit (related to rhubarb) and requires careful harvesting, processing and storage to ensure purity, mild flavour, optimum nutrition and high baking quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur whole buckwheat are produced by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sovereignfoods.com.au\/blogs\/our-producers\/bio-oz\" title=\"Link to Bio-Oz producer bio\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBio-Oz\u003c\/a\u003e in Parkes, New South Wales grown sustainably, under the Sustainable Farmers of Australia initiative\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e preserving soil health and biodiversity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bio-Oz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42409795289297,"sku":"BKWT-WHL-BE-5KG","price":37.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/3314\/2737\/files\/AustralianWholeBuckwheatPizzoccheri.jpg?v=1732755807"}],"url":"https:\/\/sovereignfoods.com.au\/collections\/buckwheat.oembed","provider":"Sovereign Foods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}