HEY BAKERS!
We’re launching two new flours from Proof Flour Mill: Country Blend and Proof Bread Flour.
Country Blend is the exact blend we use in our Country Sourdough. We built it to create the balance we want in that loaf: enough of the grain to keep the flavor, character, and nutritional value we care about, but not so much that the bread turns dense or heavy. The result is a flour blend that helps create a loaf with more depth and a lighter, airier crumb.
It includes Proof Bread Flour, Artisan Baker’s Craft, sifted Rouge de Bordeaux, White Sonora, and Khorasan. 70% is locally grown and stone-milled by us. Each flour plays a different role, and together they create the profile behind our signature Country Sourdough loaf.
What makes this especially useful is simple: you do not need to buy five different flours and figure out that balance yourself. You can start with one bag and work from the same foundation we use in the bakery.
We’re also releasing Proof Bread Flour, our stone-milled flour made from locally and organically grown Hard Red Spring wheat. The grain is tempered before milling, which allows us to remove more bran and create a finer flour with strong baking performance. It is a great choice for bread baking, but also a really solid everyday flour to keep in your kitchen.
Fun fact: we use 50% of this flour in pit chocolate chip cookies 🍪
Both are available now at all the Proof Bread locations! And online at proofmill.com
Do you bake at home?
White Sonora looking good here in #queencreek. @qcfarm knows his stuff! This will be headed to mills and bakeries throughout the US, and also right next door for @homesteadmalting . #arizonagrown #knowyourfarmer
Grab your tickets today and celebrate local distilleries! We are excited to have AZ Distilling and San Tan Spirits here on the Farm with their best whiskey and bourbons! Delicious local drinks and a beautiful farm setting, all while helping the Arizona Urban Agriculture Foundation! Thank you to our sponsors Grain R&D, Sossaman Farms and Homestead Malting! Tickets available at
You might know the name ‘Sossaman’ from the East Valley road, but you may not realize it comes from a family farm that’s been feeding the state for over 100 years, since the Sossaman Family rolled into town on a covered wagon staked their land claim in 1919.
As the city has grown, the farm’s footprint has shrunk - but they remain creative and strategic in their operations, adding a branch called @grainrandd that seeks out heritage grains that thrive in Arizona and contracting with farms around the state to grow it. Sossaman then processes it in-house.
Of course one of those heritage grains is White Sonora Wheat. Not only does White Sonora taste great, but its deep roots help revitalize, add nutrients and hold moisture in the soil, making it great to include in crop rotations.
Maybe you’ve never cooked White Sonora yourself, but you’ve probably already tasted it - found in foods from @bennyblancotortillas , @barriobread , @ proofbread, @haydenflourmills (who have operations on-site at Sossaman) and many local beers, like @theshopbeerco , @azwilderness and @wrenhousebrewing . Local favorite Church Music IPA is almost totally a product of Sossaman Farms!
If you’re a grower wanting to learn more about Sossaman, reach out them as they are eager to share their knowledge! THANK YOU @sossaman and @grainrandd for inspiring us with the great work you do!
#whitesonora #arizonafarmers #azfarmers #sossamanfarms #localfarmers
All of our Sonora is cleaned and put away for 2026! Beginning in January we will be transitioning from Grain R&D to @homesteadmalting for all of our malting products. Same ingredients, same farms, same process, new company. Give @homesteadmalting malt a follow and keep up with us as we build the next step of vertical integration at Sossaman Farms.
Our very own @qcfarm won the @azfarmbureau Farmer of the Year award. @babysossy and @tayfaith were present last night to accept the award. 105 year old farm still going! #arizonagrown #knowyourfarmer #farmersdaughters #queencreek @townofqueencreek
This year’s Rouge Bordeaux for @proofbread is looking great! Probably about a month until it’s ready, but it looks strong and healthy! #arizonagrown #knowyourfarmer #knowyourmiller #ancientgrains #ancientgrainsmoderntechnology
Grain R&D is growing up! Looking forward to the next evolution of Sossaman Farms as we work towards another venture that is @homesteadmalting ! #arizonagrown @knowyourfarmer #azcraftbeer
