Barley, Hulled, Organic by Azure Farm

Barley is considered an excellent source of soluble fiber. With a higherbeta-glucan content than oats, barley can be effective in lowering serumcholesterol levels. Barley also contains fiber, protein, carbohydratesand B vitamins. It's low in fat and has no cholesterol. Although pearledbarley is commonly used in soups, barley can be milled into various fractions,producing different cuts, pearls, flours, grits and flakes.

Because of its neutral flavor, it's easy to blend barley's nutrition andtexture into a variety of foods: soups, sausages, crackers, casseroles,hot and cold ready-to-eat cereals, snacks, breads, cookies, bagels, sidedishes, main dishes and granola.

Only the outer husk of the barley is removed, not the bran portion of thekernel. The grains are brown and require 1-2 hours cooking time. Hulledbarley has a distinct flavor and enhances the nutritional value and tasteof soups and stews.

INGREDIENTS: Organic Hulled Barley.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 cup dry (32 g)

Servings Per Container: About 71 (5 lb. size)

Servings Per Container: About 29 (33 oz. size)

Nutrient Amount % DV

Calories 110

Calories from Fat 5

Total Fat 0.5 g 1%

Trans Fat -- g

Sodium 0 mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 24 g 8%

Dietary Fiber 6 g 22%

Protein 4 g

Iron 6%

Not a significant source of saturated fat, cholesterol, sugars, vitaminA, vitamin C and calcium.

• Basic cooking: Place 1/2 cup hulled barley in 2 cups water. Cook for1 hour 40 minutes. Yields 1 1/4 cups.
• Azure Farm is located in the foothills east of Mt. Hood with a fantasticview of the Cascades and farm land in the valleys below. This is wheatgrowing country where dry-land farming produces an abundance of soft whitewheat and other grains. But what makes our farm different from most otherwheat farms is our growing practices. Weve been growing organically forover 25 years, and are attempting to go beyond basic organic (which onlyensures which harmful things have not been used). We try to keep up withorganic soil amendments that will actually improve our soil, and consequentlyimprove the food itself.
• Any items with the Azure Farm label which are not grown on Azure Farm,are from farms which we know have been growing organically for many years,doing whatever they can to ensure healthy soil, so the food on your tableis also healthy.
• Why go organic? Organic foods are grown without synthetic fertilizers,pesticides, or herbicides. Organic foods are not genetically modified.Organic foods are grown in soil that is nurtured, not treated... whichmeans top soil, groundwater, rivers, lakes, streams, watersheds, fish &wildlife, and people are not compromised. Healthy food grows in healthysoil. You can often taste the organic difference!