FAQs
What is good about organic farming?
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Organic farmers work in
harmony
with nature and do not grow GM crops.
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Organic farming is
sustainable
farming.
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Organic farms can support
higher
levels of wildlife.
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Organic farming keeps
harmful chemicals
and pesticides out of the food we eat.
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Organic farming reduces
toxic farming
runoff and pollutants that contaminate our water,
soil and
air.
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Organic farming is better
for the
environment. Recent research has found that when
compared
to conventional agriculture, the very nature of
organic
farming not only makes it less of a contributor to
greenhouse
gas emissions (40-60% lower), but organic farms
have higher
levels of organic matter in the soil this enables
carbon
to be stored in the soil.
Why should we buy organic bread?
Simply because organic breads contain NO chemical
herbicides
or pesticides, NO artificial preservatives or
colourings and
the grains used have NO genetic modification.
Nothing in Bill’s
Certified Organic products will add to our body’s
“toxic
load”. Organic bread, like other organic food, just
tastes better.
Why do we use stoneground flour?
Our mill uses the stone ground process – a slower,
older
method which importantly avoids overheating and
dehydration,
so that wheatgerm and nutrients are not lost. All
the germ,
bran and endosperm of the whole grain, along with
the vitamins
and minerals, are retained and distributed evenly
throughout
the milled flour. The vitamin rich wheatgerm oil is
released
into the flour, colouring and flavouring it
slightly.
What are some of the health benefits of
eating organic
sourdough bread?
In making sourdough breads, the slower fermentation
(18 hours)
allows the dough to rise and the beneficial
lactobacilli to
fully develop. This aids digestion as well as
absorption of
important vitamins and minerals. The glycemic index
is considerably
lower in sourdoughs than in conventional breads, so
our breads
are excellent for diabetics.
People who have allergies to dairy products,
artificial flavourings
and preservatives or commercial yeast find they are
able to
eat our bread. Our products have reduced salt, so
they are
suitable for people on low salt diets. Because our
breads
are organic they are also great for anyone on a
“liver
cleansing” diet.
What types of Certified organic breads are
available?
At Bill’s our product range at present is –
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Certified Organic
Stoneground Hi
Fibre Unbleached Sourdough
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Certified Organic
Stoneground 100%
Wholemeal
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Certified Organic
Stoneground Medium
Rye
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Certified Organic
Stoneground Multigrain
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Certified Organic
Stoneground 100%
Spelt
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Certified Organic
Stoneground Multi
Fruit
What is the best way to keep Bill’s bread?
Bill’s bread is best kept in a cool, dry place or it
can be frozen and used as required. Although it
contains no
artificial preservatives, sourdough breads have a
five to
six day shelf life because the slight acidity of the
sourdough
is a natural preservative.
Why does organic bread sometimes cost more
than conventional
bread?
Organic grain is purchased from Certified organic
farmers
and milled in Certified organic flour mills. Because
no artificial
fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides are used, the
crop is
generally smaller on an organic farm. The result is
that Certified
organic flour is generally twice the price of
regular flour.
What does “Certified Organic” mean?
Our products are Certified organic by a certifying
body (ACO)
on behalf of the Australian Government. Organic
certification
is inclusive from the farm, to the mill and on to
our bakery.
We display our ACO logo on our packaging, along with
our other
accreditations – HACCP, Kosher and Halal.
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