Ardent Mills, U.S flour processor, are planning to double organic wheat acres in the U.S by 2019 and has expanded to Saskatchewan.
Ardent, the joint North American flour venture of agrifood firms Cargill, CHS Inc. and ConAgra, have stated they’ve grown the “Organic Initiative 2019” which means it reaches seven new U.S. states plus Canada’s biggest wheat-growing province.
“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,” Ardent CEO Dan Dye said in a release. “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’re very excited to work with farmers as they transition to this growing market and to provide our customers with an assured supply in support of their new product and menu introductions,” Mike Miller, the company’s vice-president for risk management, said Wednesday.
There are barriers to face when transitioning to organic, and they’re hoping to make it easier for farmers to adjust to the growing demand in the future.
