Rye Grain 2024 Harvest

Our 2024 harvest rye grain comes from Boston, Lincolnshire, grown by the A E Lenton Group. We hope to be able to share more information about the farm and the crop shortly.

Manor Farm, Bradenham, Norfolk

David Hill farms Manor Farm near Swaffham in Norfolk. The farm is a mixed farm with some of the land converted to organic production. David currently provides us with our Spelt grain and in the video below, tells us about the process used to grow, harvest and prepare spelt grain for milling into the Prior’s Flour:

High Protein Milling Wheat 2024 Harvest

Our high protein organic milling wheat from the 2024 harvest is a 50/50 blend of Mulika variety grown at Deepdale Farm, North Norfolk and imported high protein wheat. The 2024 growing year turned out to be extremely challenging for all UK farmers – the dry weather with rain at “all the wrong times” created a perfect storm of growing conditions. As a result, the protein levels of the UK crop were extremely poor – far below what we require for a high protein bread flour. As a result, we have had to blend imported grain with UK crop.

We were, however, delighted to be able to secure grain from North Norfolk, from Deepdale Farm. The ethos and approach taken at Deepdale chime deeply with our own!

Deepdale Farm over looks Brancaster Harbour on the North Norfolk Coast. This family, organic, arable farm is committed to regenerative, nature friendly farming practices. Since converting to an organic system in 2021, they have worked to improve their soil health by using clover leys, cover crops and hosting a flying flock of sheep. This has enabled them to produce high quality Mulika wheat. Across Deepdale Farm there are features to support biodiversity – wildflower mixes, cultivated areas for arable plants, beetle banks, wild bird food mixtures and ponds. If anyone would like to visit, they will be hosting Open Farm Sunday on 1st June 2025. This is a free event suitable for the whole family.