When Bakers Demanded More Flour, King Arthur Went to the Mills

On March 18, Bob Morando, the chief executive officer of a flour mill located in the pancake-flat wheat fields of central Kansas, received a short, cryptic text from Brad Heald, the director of mill relations for his biggest customer, King Arthur Flour Co. “Call me,” it read.

Kansas State University Hosting Drive-Thru Flour Distribution

Kansas State University Department of Grain Science and Industry is partnering with Kansas wheat farmers to provide flour for those in need in the local community.

Amateur Bread Bakers Save New York Flour Business

June 4, 2020 CNN

In the almost 20 years Don Lewis has been milling and selling flour from his upstate New York farm, he has never experienced such a rapid fall and rise of his business like the one caused by the COVID-19.

Everyone’s Baking Bread, But There’s No ‘Regular’ Flour Left—Here’s a Solution

April 13, 2020 Korin Miller, Yahoo

People are buying yeast and flour in droves, making it incredibly difficult to find the stuff. Yeast, which helps bread and other baked goods rise, saw a 647% growth in sales the week of March 15 compared to the previous year, according to Nielsen data.

Quebec Bakers Grind Their Own Flour to Make Better Bread

July 29, 2019 CBC News

When it comes to baking bread, it’s all about the flour: where it comes from, how it’s milled, how fresh it is.