Grown by Stephen and Tania Walter at Burrum Biodynamics in Marnoo, Western Victoria. This is more of a pot barley than a pearl barley, with its outer husk removed and then the grain is lightly scratched so as to maintain as much nutrition while being also digestible.

Pearl barley is great in soups, casseroles, cereal, or a chewy rice alternative.

Please note: because the grower rotates their crops each year, so it is not uncommon to find other seeds mixed in with your grain (it shouldn't be too much). Mixed cropping ensures a healthy soil that allows the growers to reduce their dependance on synthetic fertilisers and pesticides.

Practice for conventional growers is to poison their paddocks before planting the new season crops to ensure old season crops don’t come through, being an organic crop this is thankfully not an option.

Certification: Demeter #729