Why do your breads suitable for a gluten free diet say 'may contain gluten'?
We make every effort to keep our gluten-free breads free from gluten, including a separate area with dedicated mill, mixing bowls, baking tins, containers, utensils, but as we also make bread with gluten in the same bakery our risk assessment concluded that we cannot guarantee that every loaf will be 100% gluten free. As it is fresh bread, not sterilised, there is little time to do a laboratory analysis on each batch before sending it out. We have had many satisfied customers for our gluten free bread, including coeliacs and those with gluten intolerance - see 'What people say'.

I can't have wheat or dairy, what do I put on my sandwiches?
See our sandwich recipes.

My children can't eat wheat or dairy...
Try organic almond butter on RS (Rye and Spelt) bread with grated carrot - sweet, nutritious and no bits - they usually love it.

Can I freeze the bread?
Yes you can, but please use a proper freezer bag (we sell one on the webshop). See also freezer boxes on the webshop. We don't recommend freezing for our biodynamic breads as freezing destroys the special vitality of biodynamic food. We don't recommend freezing E (Essene) as this is a) biodynamic and b) 100% sprouted and keeps well anyway. Please see our storage instructions.

What is the best before date?
Please see our storage instructions.

Why don't you label your bread vegan?
Please read 'What's wrong with yeast'.

Where can I buy artisan bread original?
This bread is only sold in specialist stores, never in supermarkets. See our stockist list, some of whom have a mail order service. Also available from our web shop.

Do you ship to Texas?
Sorry, this bread is currently only available in the UK and Ireland, but we are working on it...

Why don't you do sliced bread?
Our snack packs contain 5 slices. If you haven't got a decent bread knife treat yourself to one of our beautiful hand made bread knifes. The bread in the freeezer boxes for common wheat free diets and gluten free diets are sliced.

How can I find out my blood group?
1. Give blood.
2. Check your maternity records.
3. Buy a blood test kit from our website.

Isn't spelt wheat?
Please read the information on spelt.

Is 'wheat-free' the same as 'gluten-free'?
Gluten is a protein present is many grains, such as wheat, rye, spelt, barley. These grains are not gluten-free unless the gluten has been removed by a special process. That is why it is possible to get gluten-free bread containing wheat flour, usually available on prescription for coeliacs. Artisan bread only uses naturally gluten-free grains such as rice, quinoa, buckwheat and millet. These gluten-free grains are also wheat-free because they do not contain wheat.

I feel bloated and tired after eating bread - why is that?   (See below)

Why is the E (Essene bread) suitable for all blood groups?
Blood groups are defined by the difference in the type of carbohydrate on red blood cells and also in bodily secretions (except in non-secretors).
All grains contain lectins, a type of protein which bind specific carbohydrates in the body. Sprouting destroys these lectins and makes these breads suitable for individuals of all blood groups, except in the case of allergies.

 "The wheat lectin stands head and shoulders above all others, it binds to almost everything in the human body. Wheat is one of the commonest foods responsible for intolerance/allergy". (Freed DJ "Dietary Lectins and Disease" Ch. 34 in "Food Allergy and Intolerance" W.B. Saunders Co, p. 479)

• "The sprouting of beans and grains causes the lectins to disappear over the course of a few days" (ibid. p. 482).
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