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14 grains, seeds, pulses and flowers reflecting the diversity of crop and wild plants one might find in and by a field. 

This is a freshly milled flour, ready to use in your bread and bakes. Diversity Blend #2 is also available as a grist of whole grains &c for home milling.

PLEASE NOTE: Our speciality flours are freshly milled in small batches. Depending on our milling schedule orders including speciality flour are generally delivered in 2-5 working days but on occasion may take up to 10 working days.

Created by Vanessa Kimbell of the Sourdough School and blended here at the Bean Store from grains and seeds grown by UK farmers, this botanical base mix is designed for use in sweet and savoury sourdough baking.

Originally available as a blend of whole grains, seeds and flowers for home milling, Diversity Blend No, 2 is now available as flour, fresh from the Hodmedod mill

Diversity Blend No. 2 is the first of several blends we plan to offer, all are the culmination of years of research by Vanessa into the workings of the gut microbiome, the process of wild yeast fermentation and the art of baking for flavour and nutrition. They reflect the diversity we need to see in fields and in our diets.

Any home baker can mill and add the blend to their bakes, bringing extra fragrance, flavour and nutrition. However, the blend is best used in conjunction with The Sourdough School: Sweet Baking which can be bought separately or with the blend, either way including a free £5 Hodmedod voucher.

The Sourdough School: Botanical Blends information sheet is available as a free pdf download.

Complete Product Details

    • This mix has been created for home baking. Use as plain wholemeal flour  for greater diversity and breadth of flavour in your baking.

    • Ingredients

      Spelt, Einkorn, Emmer, Rye, Barley, Naked Oats, Poppy Seeds, Buckwheat, Linseed, Peas, Nettle, Cornflower, Rose Petal, Mallow Flower

      Allergy advice

      For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold.

    • Typical values Per 100g
      Energy 1,455kJ (339kcal)
      Fat 3.6g
      of which saturates 0.5g
      Carbohydrate 40.1g
      of which sugars 1.2g
      Fibre 11.2g
      Protein 15.4g
      Salt <0.02g
    • Suitable for vegans and vegetarians


Customer Reviews

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Fiona

Amazing ordered delivered next day fantastic service

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M.B.S.

Wonderful flour enhances my sourdough adds flavour and diversity for gut health

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Lindsay

Hodmedods is a great social
Enterprise but this flour makes the most fantastic bread. I use half and half with good white flour and it really works for me as an everyday loaf.  The backstory behind the design of the product is very significant: Professor Tim Spector and team have shown that eating a wide variety of species is important for our gut flora. This flour was designed by Vanessa Kimbell to introduce a white variety of species into our daily loaf. Very worthy, but it also tastes great.

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Ralph

Sustainable, high quality, local. What more could you ask for?

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Kerry

Beautiful flour with depth and flavour makes amazing bread