Full of Beans
Description
Kim and Ben Dietrich grow coloured beans on their farm and began making gluten-free baking mixes for their family, using Ontario bean flour as the base ingredient. Thier middle son Jacob suffered a bad case of excema as an infant and they turned to a naturapath for some relief. They were then forced to put him on a strict wheat-free diet. This is where Kim learned to cook with bean flour. They also saw an opportunity to add value to their farm by sharing their products with consumers. While participating in local farmers' markets and food festivals, the couple listened to consumer concerns and needs. This helped them consistently improve their recipe development and packaging thus helping more gluten-sensitive people enjoy beans, bread, pancakes and cookies from ingredients that are grown, made and milled here at home in Ontario.