Sourdough is a tangy, chewy-centered, crispy-crusted bread that has inspired professional and home bakers alike to create and recreate recipes using different techniques, ingredients, and ratios. The art of perfectly baking sourdough bread requires a little experimenting and creativity from every baker. Despite the endless sourdough bread recipes online with baking videos, tutorials and cookbooks, there are limited resources detailing how to use sprouted flour in baking sourdough bread. Many have reached out to us with questions about using our sprouted flours in baking sourdough, with some wo ..read more

Some might have heard or read about dark chocolate being good for you. However, it’s not the dark chocolate that is good for you- it’s the cacao ingredient inside the chocolate that holds the benefits your body and taste buds love! At One Degree Organics, we traveled around the world to source a superfood ingredient famously known as cacao. Why? Apart from its nutritional benefits, the organic cacao ingredient adds a rich and mouth-watering flavor to our;  Cacao Mint Tea Infused Granola, Sprouted Cacao Nib Instant Oatmeal, Sprouted Brown Rice Cacao Crips, and our Sprouted O ..read more

As multinational food brands promise to be more sustainable with ingredient sourcing, the buzz about regenerative agriculture is growing. But what does regenerative agriculture mean? And how does regenerative agriculture compare to certified organic agriculture—or to plant-based organic farming? Keep reading to find out: What is Regenerative Agriculture? What are Regenerative Agriculture Practices and Principles? Regenerative Agriculture vs. Certified Organic Agriculture: Is Regenerative Agriculture Organic? What is Certified Organic Agriculture? (And is Certified Organic Agriculture Regener ..read more

“How are One Degree Organics sprouted oats made?” and “How do you process your organic sprouted rolled oats at One Degree?” are questions we get asked often. Whether you want assurance that no chemicals were used to make your morning oats, or (like us!) you believe it is important to know where your food came from—and what was done to it between our farmers’ soil and your spoon—we have good news! One Degree Organics oats are made using simple processes from sprouting to shipping—all to make sure they are the most nutritious, highest quality, organic sprouted gluten-free oats you can feed your ..read more

Your Top Questions About Sprouted Rolled Oats, Sprouted Steel Cut Oats, and Sprouted Quick Oats—and the Answers to Go With Them At One Degree Organics, we get a lot of questions about sprouted oats. Frequently asked questions range from “What does sprouted oats mean?” to “Do I have to cook sprouted oats differently than regular oats?” to “Why are sprouted oats better?” and dozens of smart and curious questions in between. That’s why we’ve gathered our top sprouted oats questions here—in our Sprouted Oats FAQs—so you can find all the answers you need to know on why you should choose sprou ..read more

One Degree is passionate about the Earth. And by “earth” we don’t just mean our planet—we mean dirt, the precious soil we grow our food in. The way we take care of the Earth is not just a popular topic, but it is vital for our health. From the very beginning, we have been given the responsibility from our Maker to take care of the Earth. In the book of Genesis I says, “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and keep it” (Genesis 2:15). In other words, God told mankind to tend the garden. It is interesting as the Hebrew word for “tend” means to preserve and to pr ..read more

What is Sprouted Flour? As with so many things, the simplest answer is the best. Sprouted flour is flour made from whole grains that have been sprouted to bring out all the goodness stored inside. From wheat and spelt to gluten-free brown rice, any whole grain can be germinated and turned into sprouted flour that is ready to use in all your favorite flour-based recipes. The Benefits of Sprouted Flour: Is Sprouted Flour Better For You? For as long as people have been eating seeds from cereal grasses, we have known whole grains are tough to digest straight from the field. From mortar and pestles ..read more

What is Sprouting and Why Does it Matter? What are Sprouted Grains? Every whole grain is a sleeping seed waiting for the right conditions to come to life—a little warmth and water are all it needs to wake up and grow! From wheat to oats, from rice to maize, sprouted grains are just seeds at the beginning of their journey to becoming a plant. But what happens in a sprouting grain’s first few hours and days turns a humble little seed into a marvel of whole grain nutrition. Read on to find out why (almost) every whole grain we use at One Degree is sprouted. The Benefits of Sprouting What are the ..read more

    At One Degree Organic Foods, we believe in the connection between healthy soil, healthy crops, and healthy people. We are passionate about clean, nourishing foods, and we believe that you deserve 100% transparency in everything you eat. Our farmers share these values, and it’s what lays the foundation for the dozens of mutually prosperous partnerships we take care to cultivate. We look for farmers who are committed to clean, organic ingredients—and who value their connection with their customers as much as we do. Fostering strong relationships with our farmers produces the best ..read more

Around the world, inorganic arsenic is a public health concern that affects people and families of all backgrounds. More toxic than organic forms of arsenic and a known carcinogen, inorganic arsenic is acutely toxic at high levels. Long-term exposure can lead to countless adverse health outcomes, especially for children and pregnant women1. Why does this matter when we’re talking about rice? Because rice is the largest dietary source of inorganic arsenic after drinking water. Inorganic arsenic impacts millions From groundwater alone, high arsenic concentrations put between 94 million and 220 ..read more