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Learn more about CarePantry Flour, how we care for the land and how we care for Australian farmers.
WHAT IS CAREPANTRY?
CarePantry is a brand of flour crafted from responsibly grown Australian wheat.
Working closely with farmers and growers who pride themselves on their responsible approach to farming, CarePantry crafts premium quality flour using 100% responsibly farmed Australian wheat.
CarePantry is proud to partner with Rural Aid, with 10c from every pack of CarePantry flour sold donated to Rural Aid to support much needed rural community initiatives aimed at supporting farmers and rural communities through natural disasters such as drought, bushfire, and floods.
IS CAREPANTRY AUSTRALIAN OWNED?
CarePantry is 100% Australian owned and operated.
The CarePantry brand is owned by Rinoldi, a family-owned pasta manufacturer and one of Australia’s oldest food producers, established in Melbourne in 1878.
CarePantry is milled in country NSW, in the town of Young, the cherry capital of Australia.
WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE FARMING?
CarePantry's responsibly farmed wheat initiative involves the close collaboration of local farmers and their commitment to adopting a responsible approach to farming. Responsible farming techniques ensure that crops are grown sustainably and safely to protect the environment, whilst caring for the socio-economic conditions of the farmers and the local community as a whole.
Responsible farming also means that farmers are actively working to protect species and the ecosystem, with some farms dedicating a portion of their land to regenerating native bushland and caring for native habitats.
DOES CAREPANTRY HOLD ANY RESPONSIBLY FARMED CERTIFICATION?
Farmers we work with follow a sustainable agriculture programme under the guidelines of the SAI Platform, a global authority dedicated to sustainable agriculture. Adopted by some of the world’s leading brands, the aim is to implement farming practices that help protect the environment, care for the wellbeing of farmers and the overall farming community, as well as looking after animal species.
More information on SAI’s sustainable agriculture programme can be found at www.saiplatform.org/fsa
WHAT KIND OF WHEAT IS USED TO MILL CAREPANTRY FLOUR?
CarePantry Flour is crafted from 100% responsibly farmed Australian wheat.
WHERE DOES YOUR WHEAT COME FROM?
CarePantry only uses premium quality, responsibly farmed Australian Wheat grown and harvested in the NSW wheat belt.
HOW IS CAREPANTRY FLOUR MILLED?
CarePantry Flour is milled in Young, in country NSW.
Our flour is roller milled according to traditional methods. The flour milling process starts with cleaning the grain (wheat kernels). The next step is to ground the grain, where the wheat kernels go through a series of rollermills until the bran is separated out. Between each rollermill cycle, the ground grain is sifted to achieve the best possible result.
CarePantry Flour is unbleached and triple sifted, to ensure we deliver a superior quality flour suitable for all baking needs.
IS CAREPANTRY FLOUR GM FREE?
Yes, CarePantry Flour is GM free.
DOES CAREPANTRY FLOUR CONTAIN FOLIC ACID?
CarePantry Flour has not been fortified with folic acid.
WHAT IS RURAL AID?
Rural Aid is Australia's leading charity supporting farmers, their families and rural communities.
Across the country, they provide practical, timely and meaningful assistance through a team of passionate, committed professionals who understand the unique pressures of rural life.
Visit www.ruralaid.org.au to find out more.
HOW DOES CAREPANTRY SUPPORT RURAL AID?
CarePantry donates 10c per bag of flour sold to Rural Aid to support rural community initiatives.
HOW MUCH HAS CAREPANTRY DONATED TO RURAL AID?
CarePantry has donated over $80,000 to Rural Aid. All funds raised support farming communities across Australia by supporting a range of different initiatives. Learn more about our impact here.
CONTACT
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