Co-ops Visit Bob’s Mill
Bob is one heck of a guy. Or so it appears on the packaging on the Bob’s Red Mill products. But don’t take my word for it. Listen to any of the Twin Cities Co-op buyers who met him in July.
He invited them out to his factory just south of Portland and personally showed them around the factory.
As Linden Hills Co-op’s merchandise manager said in an press release,
“The dedication Bob Moore has to his craft and his mission is evident in the way he talked about his partnerships, his employees and his products.”
Stacy Gangestad, Valley Natural Foods’ merchandising manager said of her visit that it was great to meet Bob and hear the stories behind this great product. What was the one thing that really stuck out to her?
“The people. You could tell that everybody from buyers to floor workers, at every level, there wasn’t anybody who didn’t want to get the job done. They just enjoyed being there.”
The main thing that makes Bob’s Red Mill product so popular amongst the co-op buyers is the traditional stone milling process he uses. It keeps the grain intact bran, gem and endosperm.
In the press release by Linden Hills co-op says,
“Company founder Bob Moore has a long history of supporting regional farmers from California to Canada. As he told our group, ‘We work hard to build relationships so we can continually provide the highest quality products available.’ All the ingredients used at Bob’s Red Mill are GMO free and about twenty percent are certified organic.”
Stacy says they also were able to tour the gluten-free room of the mill. It is completely closed off from the gluten-filled rooms. They even have scientists on staff that are there solely to ensure that the gluten stays out.
Watch for sales on his GF products in October, during Celiac Awareness Month.
As the holidays approach, watch for sales on Bob’s flours and baking goods for your holiday baking needs.
You can visit the Red Mill too. Check out the virtual tour on http://www.bobsredmill.com/.
