Grains

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British Columbia has nearly 380,000 acres of land dedicated to annual field crop production, with nearly 80% located in the Peace region.

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Whole grain products are a great source of carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins, iron, zinc, and magnesium, and are a good addition to meals at all times of the day.

Grains are used to make many common foods such as flour products, oatmeal, oat milk, and beer.

Most Common Varieties:

Oats
Wheat
Barley
Dry Peas

Did you know?

The average size of a grain farm in B.C. is 1,500 acres, compared to the provincial average farm size of 350 acres.
One acre of wheat can produce enough wheat flour for more than 2,100 loaves of bread.
Harvested grains are sorted and cleaned before being shipped to various locations.