Ardent Mills adds states to organic wheat producer program
Since being the first in the industry to announce efforts to help U.S. wheat growers double organic wheat acres last December, Ardent Mills has expanded its producer program to a total of seven U.S. states and a Canadian province, while adding more organic-certified milling and packaging locations along with storage facilities.
"Since our initial announcement, we have continued to see growing demand from restaurants and food companies for organic wheat flour for use in fresh, packaged and menu recipes,” states Ardent Mills CEO, Dan Dye. “This is a significant opportunity for growers to become a part of an emerging market and to create additional value for their crops on the path to organic certification. We have been providing organic flour since 1996 and are well positioned to meet this bold challenge."