Blueberry & Wild Rice Oatmeal Blend

Naked and Wild?!?  In this delicious breakfast blend we combine our rolled naked oats with the rich nutty flavour of wild rice and the natural sweetness of wild blueberries, with a hint of cinnamon.  We believe that sustainably harvested wild food can lead to healthy ecosystems and strong Northern communities, all to bring you a quintessentially Canadian breakfast experience!

Organic

Gluten Free

375 g

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For thousands of years, hulled oats were grown primarily to feed to horses, but naked oats were the grain of choice across Asia and Europe for human consumption. But sadly, naked oats fell out of vogue in the 1800s, and factors like higher yields and durability in transit became more important, and industrial processing because easier. Over 95% of oats grown in North America were fed to livestock, so it was easier to grow just one type of oat and scalp off a few to mill for human consumption. Naked oats were abandoned.

A resurgence of interest in reducing our carbon footprint (hulled oats need to be steam treated, which is an energy-intensive process!), their higher protein levels, antioxidants, and a good ol’fashioned preference for taste over a long shelf-life, has led to a few farms and mills still using naked oats. We’re proud to be one of them!

Our large-flake rolled oats are first grown on our farm, then cleaned in our facility to remove weeds, chaff, hulls, and off-grade oats. Then they are milled simply by flattening the oat groats between two large rollers, which exposes the inside of the oat groat and allows them to cook and soften quickly. This makes them great for porridge, baking, and granolas, and offer a texture that is versatile for a huge variety of recipes.