Guest guest Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 You can buy bulk flax seeds from any of the coops. I have gotten mine in 25# bags from the Wedge and it's just a few dollars over cost from Coop Partners (where you can get it by the ton- commercial customers only). Since I grind or sprout whole organic flax for all my raw pet food recipes (commercial) I literally buy it by the ton. I will check on prices from the local farm source, and report back, can't remember what I've paid, but it's great stuff and local. If enough people want it, we can start a buying club for flax. My advice is to get the BROWN ORGANIC flax, not the Golden. Golden, from what I've heard is a marketing gimmick for pale, faded-out flax, whereas the brown is richer, darker, and more nutrient-dense. it's also about 30-50% less expensive. BTW. sprouting flax is a joke, it's nigh unto impossible due to the slime it generates. Impossible to wash off so you can't flush the phytates, nor will it dry enough so then it gets moldy. I think it's best to just grind it fresh with each usage. Never leave ground flax sitting around unless you freeze it for use later, it goes rancid within a few hours post-grinding. Flax is the next best thing to SHELLED HEMP SEED. Everything flax is supposed to be and more. I try to eat 1-2 tsp daily and it really makes a difference. Plus it's delicious. Will Winter Grassfarmer Supply Farmesota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Making crackers have led to some fun experiments in our home. If you end up makin a product like Flackers (a raw craker with whole flax seeds in it), you'll have to let me know your secrets. As they are raw, I imagined myself making them with raw egg white as a binder and then dehydrated on parchement paper. I haven't tried it yet though. We have found that flax seed and Parmesan cheese go well together in crackers. Mostly recently, our crackers have been made with sunflower seeds and various spices. If you sprout them and then run them through a food processor, you won't need a binder as they are wet enough to hold their shape. My favorite crackers so far are with dehydrated sunflower seed flour. I also throw a whole onion and a head of garlic in the oven when I'm cooking dinner and use those roasted vegetables as moisture and flavor in the crackers. Yes, that takes an extra bit of time, but, it's worth it. Measurements below are approximate. 1 c. sunflower seed flower 1 egg 1/4 c. roasted onion 3 cloves roasted garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt giant salt sprinkled on top Purree all. Bake until firm, 10-20 min. The bottom of mine are always soft when I get them out, so I let them cool and then flip them over and leave them on the counter for a day. They do crisp up. I used to get bulk flax seeds at Fresh and Natural on Rockford Road, but as they went out of business... Good luck cracker making, Deborah > > Can anyone give me a good source for buying bulk flax seeds so I can make my own flax crackers (like the store-bought Flackers)? > > Thanks! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 I'd be interested in bulk flax, if you are starting a list. Thanks! > > You can buy bulk flax seeds from any of the coops. I have gotten mine in 25# bags from the Wedge and it's just a few dollars over cost from Coop Partners (where you can get it by the ton- commercial customers only). > > Since I grind or sprout whole organic flax for all my raw pet food recipes (commercial) I literally buy it by the ton. I will check on prices from the local farm source, and report back, can't remember what I've paid, but it's great stuff and local. If enough people want it, we can start a buying club for flax. > > My advice is to get the BROWN ORGANIC flax, not the Golden. Golden, from what I've heard is a marketing gimmick for pale, faded-out flax, whereas the brown is richer, darker, and more nutrient-dense. it's also about 30-50% less expensive. > > BTW. sprouting flax is a joke, it's nigh unto impossible due to the slime it generates. Impossible to wash off so you can't flush the phytates, nor will it dry enough so then it gets moldy. I think it's best to just grind it fresh with each usage. Never leave ground flax sitting around unless you freeze it for use later, it goes rancid within a few hours post-grinding. > > Flax is the next best thing to SHELLED HEMP SEED. Everything flax is supposed to be and more. I try to eat 1-2 tsp daily and it really makes a difference. Plus it's delicious. > > Will Winter > Grassfarmer Supply > Farmesota > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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