Goodness Flour
Date: 5 December 2024
We talked with Liesl Malan, owner of Goodness Flour, to find out more about her business.
For those people who haven’t seen Goodness Flour at a local farmers' market, can you tell us what you do and how you came to start the business?
We produce small batch flour freshly milled from organic grain, and a range of seasonal premixes showcasing wholegrain flour and locally sourced produce. Good food, grown by good people in healthy soils.
Most flour is milled on steel rollers which separate the grain at the start of the milling process. The germ and bran are removed, leaving only the starchy endosperm - with calories, but very few nutrients. Many commercial ‘wholemeal’ flours are produced in the same way, with bran simply added back in at the end of the process. Goodness Flour is different. It’s stoneground, so it retains the fibre, good oils and nutritional qualities of the wholegrain, as well as the natural enzymes to facilitate digestion.
Can you tell us about the new classes you are running?
We are super excited to start our Wholegrain Baking Classes. We wanted our classes to be hands on, so we’ve kept them small - up to eight people, with two instructors. We also wanted to create a space for people to connect with like-minded souls, so lunch is a highlight as we gather round the table for homemade, seasonal food. We love sharing our knowledge of baking well with wholegrain flours and want people to leave feeling confident and excited about creating good food for friends and family.
What is your favourite recipe for this time of year?
Stone fruit has just arrived. Hello summer! Can’t go past really simple tarts made with fresh fruit and beautiful wholegrain flour. Making pastry with wholegrain flour really lets the flavour of the grains shine through, and the lovely nuttiness in the flour gives it substance that balances with the sweetness of the fruit beautifully.
There are a couple of good recipes on our website. If you haven’t got one of our fabulous Heritage Flours (purple wheat and purple straw wheat), a combination of scout wheat and spelt works really well too.