What is World Flour Day?
World Flour Day, on March 20th, recognizes the importance of flour in our daily diets and our health. For billions of people in every region of the world, flour-based flour products provide daily sustenance for billions of people.
The key ingredient in delectable dishes such as pasta, cakes, pastries, bread, and biscuits is flour. Humans have been eating grains ground into flour for thousands of years. The oat kernels were growing wild around ancient humans. They ground the kernels into a coarse flour using a stone tool similar to a pestle.
Today, we can enjoy many varieties of domesticated grains. Many farms in the Northern Hemisphere are planning to plant these grain crops around March 20th. The earth is warming and ready to grow. Fall has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere. The grains have ripened, and harvest is underway.
The day honors the farmers and millers, shippers and truckers, processors, and bakers who bring the white gold to our tables. It's a day of gratitude and one of hope as the seeds are sown and harvests are reaped, and harvests are reaped.
