Whether you are new to the Berlin Natural Bakery family or you have been with us for sometime now, I felt it was important to talk about varying differences in our breads and where those differences come from. 

Many of the differences you may see from loaf to loaf has to do with the fact that we are a small batch bakery. Each loaf of bread is baked essentially from scratch in 100 loaf batches. We do next to no processing and we use as minimal ingredients as we possibly can. This means that we don't have a bunch of extraneous ingredients to add to each batch to ensure "cookie cutter" loaves every single time. 

We are very dependent on the quality of each harvest and every harvest is different depending on: yearly amount of rain, humidity, sun exposure, wind exposure and more! 

Most mass-producing bread companies can make up for these variables by adding a whole variety of dough conditioners (to make the dough easy to work with), artificial colors (to ensure each loaf is the exact same color), added gluten (to make sure the bread puffs up really nice) and more. 

Because of our commitment to purity, we do not use these "artificial helpers" but thankfully we have a very highly skilled baking team that is able to adjust based on the differences between each harvest of grain. 

All of this means that yes, you may see differences from time to time if you order from us regularly. 

What has never changed are the ingredients in each loaf, the nutritional facts, the weight of the bread AND our commitment to purity and baking real bread! 

Thank you for trusting us to bake your family's daily bread. It is an honor and a privilege that we do not take lightly and we hope that even though you may experience a slight difference from time to time, that you feel confident when you consume our heirloom Spelt baked goods. 

Take care and stay safe!

Nicole
Berlin Natural Bakery 

By:  Joy Schrock, President of Berlin Natural Bakery What negatively happened to spelt here in the U.S. is a direct result of us being a nation of FIXERS. Let's make it faster and less expensive.  Let's fix one problem without realizing that our fix is going to create a whole new host of problems. Our food supply has no doubt been altered to the point where it is difficult to detect and keep up with all the health issues associated from it. Today the spelt that we have come to know here in the U.S. is a poor substitute for what Mother Nature created thousands of years ago.

What Happened to our Spelt...What Went Wrong?

In order to answer that question you will first need to investigate the history of spelt here in the U.S. Spelt was brought to this country in seed form amongst our immigrants valuable possessions.  It did not migrate here naturally. The farmers faced many problems when trying to grow spelt.  The yields were very low in comparison to wheat.  Spelt is not a free threshing grain like wheat.  It requires specialized and very expensive equipment to remove its tight outer hull. The gluten in spelt is very fragile and completely unsuitable for mass production.  The answer to all of these problems seemed easy to correct.  Crossbreeding spelt with wheat became inevitable.

Why Did America Drop The Ball?

No one owned it, no one preserved it and no standards were in place to protect it in its original state. Here in the U.S. spelt is now a term that is very loosely used because... Most spelt products that you can purchase today aren't event pure spelt! The majority of spelt products you can purchase instead are a mixture of wheat and other grains with "some spelt thrown in." Leaving many people with wheat allergies and sensitivities with a less than favorable result. Raising the standards on our food supply is so important not just our future generations, but for us NOW. When all is said and done, it really is up to each of us as consumers.

The consumer is KING and the driving force behind every retailer and manufacturers decisions. When we finally say "enough" and insist on higher quality foods instead of savvy marketing, retailers and manufacturers will step up to the plate because their livelihood will depend on it. At Berlin Natural Bakery all of our products are made of 100% genuine German spelt. Our livelihood depends on providing you with the best tasting spelt goods, made with the highest quality standards. We believe that when you buy a spelt baked good, you should actually be able to count on the fact that it truly is made with pure spelt. Perfectly created by Mother Nature...loaded with nutrients that will feed your body what it really needs. You can find our premier spelt products by clicking the icon below!

Finally, the GMO issue is being exposed.

Read more