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Anyone have any leads on a retailer of acorn flour in Canada? Like, we have so many oak trees, and I know it was a traditional ingredient for people here. It seems kinda bonkers that the only non-American retailer that I can find is Turkish.
#acorn #AcornFlour #TraditionalFoods #flour #glutenfreeFlour #baking
#oakTrees #oak #trees #HelpMeFindThis
@arielkroon It looks really expensive, so unless someone suggests to the wellness crowd that it's the healthiest thing ever, likely not a huge market for it? The only versions I see are on Etsy, either $18/300g (Turkey) or $151/230g (California).
@CStamp Yeah I think it's so expensive because it's pretty time consuming and finicky to make, but I'm so curious to try it....
@arielkroon Some sites that talk about how good it is suggest trying local health food stores, so if you have some places near you, maybe call? If they don't have it, maybe they can source it for you.
@CStamp yeah, that sounds like a great idea :)
You might reach out to some First Nations folk in your area. They might tell you to make it yourself, but they may also know someone selling it.
@deirdrebeth That was my next planned step if the fediverse couldn't source it :p
@arielkroon sorry murricans but maybe the sly fox den too restaurant on the Narragansett Rez in Rhode Island would know? Or Kalyustan NYC
@gentlegardener Lol no problem; actually a lot of NYC indigenous folks are Mohawk and have their own passport and their territory expands up here, but that's probably not recognized by economic forces, sadly :p
@arielkroon it's pretty straightforward to make yourself. Lots of water changes to leach out the tannins, and some acorns are better eating than others. But one of the tastier wild foods out there in my opinion.
@ktoddbrown Yeah! I just want to actually try it first to see if I even like it before I go ahead and invest a lot of spoons into it 
but if I do, I definitely think it would be a great thing to do!
Artisan product coop opportunity???
@BrambleBearWhuffling Seriously though, I'm wondering why more people besides the single tiny Quercus Collective in California (https://www.quercuscollective.com/) haven't gotten all over this yet. But if I wanted to start one up I'd probably get in contact with someone from the collective and get their tips haha.
@arielkroon yeah, lots of work xor some bunch of people but doesn't get you a bag of flour you can buy right now. Markets are weird. My guess is people who know enough to eat it and make it are probably off gridish in local community economies, not selling online. Hope you find something that works.
@arielkroon Richters herbs and plants is my go to in Ontario for unusual teas, not quite the same thing but if they don't have it, I'd guess that they can point you in the right direction (disclosure: I don't know them, just a fan of their stuff). They're at: https://www.richters.com/
@AstroHyde Thanks so much! I'll check them out!
(he, him, his) @arielkroon @dstndstn Ayre’s Baking Supplies in Kitchener doesn’t have any, but they may be able to source some for you. It’s a cool place.