Peddler: (1) someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals); (2) also known as a canvasser, cheapjack, monger, or solicitor (with negative connotations since the 16th century), is a travelling vendor of goods, wares, or merchandise, including any food or beverage, from a vehicle, cart, or any other conveyance that is not stationary
THE FLOUR PEDDLER: THE DEDICATED PROVIDER OF 50 SUSTAINABLE GRAIN REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE
The Flour Peddler is a small scale family business dreamed up and maintained by the Hergesheimer family, who make their home in Roberts Creek, BC. The Flour Peddler’s overall goals are to provide small batch, yet high quality, fresh flour milled from locally grown grain to consumers and bakers in our region. The bottom line of this operation is to build strong and sustainable relationships between farmers, millers, bakers and eaters. We are convinced that these relationships will assist with the development of strong ecologically, socially and economically viable grain chains in SW BC.
By working directly with farmers in SW BC, the Flour Peddler is able to establish and preserve tracebility throughout many/most stages in our grain supply chains. As a result of these ongoing relationships, we are now able to source 85% of our whole grains from SW BC farmers and/or local distributors. We believe that your baking benefits from grains being farmed locally and naturally as well as from our commitment to the flour always milled fresh, with care and close to home.
We encourage any SW BC growers with grain to sell to contact us directly as we are eager and excited to network and collaborate with both experienced and new grain growers in the region.
Interested customers can find us riding our pedal powered grain bikes at Farmers Markets both on the Sunshine Coast and in the Vancouver area. The Flour Peddler always offers the freshest stone milled whole grain flour as well as our unique bicycle pedaled flour during public events such as demonstrations and farmers markets.
Inquiries about our prices and products, as well as our community Supported Processor (CSP) program for the region available upon request.
The Flour Peddler Enterprises
Chris Hergesheimer; Owner, operator
contact: chrish@dccnet.com (604) 885-7247
Photo courtesy of Graham Ballantyne http://www.flickr.com/photos/grahamb/4756385845/nearby
