Niobrara Grain and Milling can vouch that their wheat flour is 100% certified organic and free from any chemicals or preservatives. In reality, though, each bag of flour contains valuable additives. Value derives from the legacy of a four-generation farm. Value is sourced from the family’s premium, organically grown wheat. Nutritional value is retained in a whole grain product and its unique milling process. Valued customer relationships add purpose, as do the valuable partnerships made with other small businesses.
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Niobrara Grain and Milling traces back to the 1940s when George and Darlean Moreland began farming in Chase County, Nebraska. They started Moreland Farms, which now produces 100% certified organic wheat.
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Several heritage wheat varieties are stored in the bins outside of the Niobrara Grain and Milling facilities west of Valentine, Neb.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar
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This is one of the many machines used to clean the wheat berries at Niobrara Grain and Milling.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar
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Skye Kerns, left, and Joel Hitchcock are the workforce behind the milling operations at Niobrara Grain and Milling near Valentine, Neb. They are standing in front of one of the milling rooms.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar
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Niobrara Grain and Milling produces truly whole grain flours. Unlike conventional milling, the company utilizes the whole wheat berry without separating the bran or germ from the finished product.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar
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Skye Kerns adjusts the flow rate of the wheat berries falling into the milling machine below.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar
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Baking with flour from Niobrara Grain and Milling results in a truly whole grain product.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar
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Joel Hitchcock bags freshly milled flour at Niobrara Grain and Milling.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar
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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com .
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