Red Fife

Red Fife wheat for people with gluten intolerance

/ Bob Goodnough / 4 Comments

I remember as a boy picking a head of ripe whet, rolling it in my hands to thresh out the kernels, then popping the kernels into my mouth and chewing them.  Pretty soon I would have a gummy wad in my mouth, somewhat like chewing gum.  This was the gluten in the wheat kernels. Gluten … Continue reading Red Fife wheat for people with gluten intolerance

One kernel of wheat

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How many people can be fed with one kernel of wheat?  David Fife fed millions. The Fife family came to Canada from Scotland in 1820 when David was 15.  They settled in Otanabee township, east of Peterborough, Ontario .  When David was 20, he married Jane Becket and they began to farm on their own.  … Continue reading One kernel of wheat