The Ancient Grain for
Modern Life—Our
mission is to promote
organic agriculture
and support organic
farmers, to increase
diversity of crops and
diets and to protect
the heritage of a high
quality, delicious ancient grain for the
benefit of this and
future generations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb. 12 – 14, 2014
BIOFACH 2014 – into
organic, Nuremburg,
Germany, Hall 6/6—140
Mar. 6- 9, 2014
Natural Products Expo
West, Anaheim, CA,
Booth 2516, Anaheim
Convention Center
Apr. 12 – 13, 2014 Canadian Health Food Association – West, Vancouver, BC, Booth 1804,
Vancouver Convention
Centre – West Building
Jun. 29 – Jul. 1, 2014
60th Summer Fancy Food
Show, New York, NY,
Jacob Javits Center*
Sep. 13 – 14, 2014 Canadian Health Food Association – East, Toronto,
ON, Booth 114, the Metro Toronto Convention
Centre – South Building
* KI Staff Attending
January 2014
KAMUT® Wheat Growers’ Dinner
The annual KAMUT® Growers’ Dinner was held on January 24 at the Delta
Regina to recognize and celebrate last year’s KAMUT® wheat growers. The
meeting and dinner drew more than ninety growers for updates on 2013 crop
production, Kamut International (KI) promotional activities, networking, and
camaraderie. KI CEO Trevor Blyth and Prairie Heritage Seeds (PHS) owner
Alex Galarneau provided a review of 2013 growing conditions and overall
production during the afternoon meeting. A short social hour provided the
opportunity to network. Dinner included a delicious and generous organic
buffet that included KAMUT® wheat rolls, pasta salad, and lasagna in addition
to roasted baron of beef and extensive dessert table. Marion McBride,
KAMUT® wheat grower and event coordinator for Organic Connections,
provided a dinner presentation and discussed current Canadian organizing and
promotional efforts underway supporting organic agriculture. She also announced the biennial “Organic Connections” would be held November 7 – 8,
2014 in Regina. The evening’s main event recognized growers for their commitment to the KAMUT® wheat program with awards for number of years
growing KAMUT® wheat, for highest quality in specific categories and the
best overall crop. Roger Chesney of Rockglen, SK was recognized for the
highest yield (38.9 bushels per acre); Victor Martens of Outlook, SK had the highest protein
(16.7%); Scott Amundson of Robsart, SK had the
highest test weight (64.0 lbs. per bushel); and Bill
Brown of Big Sandy, MT had the lowest dockage
and broken kernels combination (0.4%). Finally,
the annual KAMUT® Cup for the best overall
crop was awarded to Johannas Brown of Turner,
MT. Attendees received packages of Artesian
Acres spaghetti and rotini. Thank you to all of our KAMUT® wheat growers!
In This Issue:
Green KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice
Spotlight on KAMUT® Brand Wheat User: Organic By Nature
Recipes: All About Green
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KAMUT® Brand Khorasan Wheat and Dietary Supplements:
Green KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice
KAMUT® wheatgrass juice, also known as “Green KAMUT®,”
is the harvested early growth of the KAMUT® wheat plant
valued for its proposed health promotion, and preventative
and curative properties (1). It is defined as a botanical supplement or a phytomedicine according to the National Institutes
of Health Office of Dietary Supplements, which defines
a botanical as “a plant or plant part valued for
its medicinal or therapeutic properties, flavor, and/or
scent” (2). Methods and timing vary to extract wheatgrass
juice, but in general, when the young plant begins “jointing”
and producing a stem, at about eight inches high, the grower harvests the leaves and stems
and presses or chops them to produce a bright green juice. While many proponents believe it is best to consume the juice fresh, it is commonly freeze-dried to produce a brilliant green powder that retains many of the benefits of the raw juice. Raw juice poses a
risk of microbial contamination and requires immediate consumption; freeze-drying eliminates this risk and results in a shelf-stable product.
Many users reconstitute the powder, commonly a teaspoon, in 1 to 4 ounces of filtered
water for a green “shot” often described as having a “grassy” or “pungent” flavor. People
seem to either love the taste or hate it! However, “green foods” pioneer David Sandoval
noted that many people prefer the taste of KAMUT® wheatgrass juice to conventional
wheatgrass (3). Many people enjoy adding the powder to a juice or a smoothie for a refreshing drink (see recipes in this issue). For those who like the benefits of KAMUT®
wheatgrass juice but just cannot get used to the taste, KAMUT® wheatgrass juice powder
capsules are available. Because wheatgrass juice does not have gluten, many people who
have gluten sensitivities can safely consume this product.
Fresh wheatgrass juice has 10 calories per ounce. According to the Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center Integrative Medicine website, wheatgrass juice is a natural
source of chlorophyll, vitamins A, C, E, K, and B-Complex and iron, calcium, magnesium,
selenium, and amino acids. The benefits attributed to wheatgrass juice include “neutralizing
toxins and carcinogens, preventing tooth decay, reducing high blood pressure, and aiding
in the treatment and prevention of cancer” (1). Preliminary medical research indicates that
wheatgrass juice may improve response to cancer treatments, may assist with iron chelation in blood, and may improve symptoms of ulcerative colitis (4; 5; 6). To date, research
has been conducted on undifferentiated “wheat” plants. The KAMUT® trademark name
guarantees that wheatgrass products bearing its name are produced from non-hybridized,
non-GMO, and organically grown khorasan wheat.
Wheatgrass juice is thought to improve immune function, increase energy, support healthy
digestive function, to be anti-inflammatory, to have anti-oxidant qualities, among a myriad
of other health-enhancing qualities. Many people enjoy KAMUT® Wheatgrass juice not for
specific health reasons, but just for the overall feeling of well-being they gain from a “shot”
of KAMUT® wheatgrass juice each day. In addition, many have anecdotally reported that
it clears up skin rashes and irritations, eliminates the symptoms of sore throats, alleviates
body odor, and even keeps hair from graying (7)!
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KI knows of no current research focusing on understanding the reported benefits of
KAMUT® wheatgrass juice; however, in December the National Institute of Health announced a funding opportunity of “Botanical Dietary Supplement Research Centers” to conduct innovative research to understand the “interactions between complex botanical products and human biology” (8). These research funds will undoubtedly lead to an increased
interest and understanding of products like KAMUT® Brand wheatgrass juice.
Please visit Kamut International’s
searchable database to find licensed
KAMUT® wheatgrass juice products.
Works Cited
1. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Wheat grass. Integrative Medicine. [Online] [Cited: January 2,
2014.] www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/herb/wheat-grass .
2. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. Botanical Dietary Supplements. [Online]
June 24, 2011. [Cited: January 2, 2014.] http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/BotanicalBackgroundHealthProfessional/ .
3. Sandoval, David. The Green Foods Bible: Everything You Need to Know about Barley Grass, Wheatgrass, Kamut,
Chlorella, Spirulina and Mor. s.l. : Freedom Publishing Company (IL); 1 edition, 2007.
4. Wheat Grass Juice May Improve Hematological Toxicity Related to Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Pateints: A Pilot
Study. Bar-Sela, Gil, et al., et al. 2007, Nutrition and Cancer, pp. 43-48.
5. Wheat Grass Juice in the Treatment of Active Distal Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Double-blind Pacebo-controlled
Trial. Ben-Arye, E., et al., et al. 2002, Scandinavian Joural of Gastroenterology, pp. 444-449.
6. Evidence for the Presence of Iron Chelator Constituent In The Wheatgrass for the Treatmetn of Patients with Thalassemia Major. Shah, Prakash I, et al., et al. 7, 2012, Journal of Pharmacy Research, Vol. 5, pp. 3543-3547.
7. Hall, Suzanne. 50 Reasons to Drink Wheatgrass Everyday. The Chalkboard. [Online] May 13, 2013. [Cited:
January 14, 2014.] http://thechalkboardmag.com/50-reasons-to-drink-wheatgrass-everyday .
8. National Institutes of Health. Botanical Dietary Supplement Research Centers. RFA-OD-14-001:. s.l. : US
Government, December 2013.
SPOTLIGHT ON KAMUT® Brand Khorasan Wheat User: Organic By Nature
Organic By Nature of Long Beach, CA is all about
“green foods.” Established more than 20 years
ago, Organic By Nature specializes in supplying
raw organic “superfood supplements” including
KAMUT® Brand wheatgrass juice powder. Also
in its product catalog are other juice powders
such as those obtained from grasses (oats, barley,
wheat, etc.), vegetables, “greens” (kale, parsley, spirulina, kelp, chlorella, etc.), berries,
sprouts (quinoa, flax, sunflower, amaranth and more), and even mushrooms (maitake,
cordyceps, tremella, etc.). With several specialized pieces of equipment, Organic By Nature
has the ability to custom blend product runs of almost any size, including prototype runs.
The company relies on precise, computer-controlled measuring and filling operations in an
environmentally controlled facility to produce consistent and accurate products. Additionally, it has an in-house lab to ensure quality control by determining ingredient identity and
product purity. Organic By Nature employs a team of researchers and marketing experts to
help develop and formulate prototype products and to follow through to production. Organic By Nature holds Organic, Kosher and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certifications further ensuring the integrity and purity of the fine products it produces. Find out
more about Organic By Nature’s products and capabilities at: http://
www.organicbynatureinc.com/Products.html
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RECIPES
Kamut International
PO Box 4903
Missoula, MT 59806
Phone: 406-251-9418
Fax: 406-251-9420
Toll Free: 1-800-644-6450
Www.kamut.com
Jamie Ryan Lockman
Regional Director, North America
[email protected]
Tara Blyth
Communications & Development
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Trevor Blyth
Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]
Bob Quinn
Founder & President
333 Kamut Lane
Big Sandy, MT 59520
Pineapple-KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice Smoothie
½ Cup Green Grapes
½ Shot of KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice or ½ teaspoon of KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice Powder
½ Peach, pitted
½ Cup Pineapple, cubed
½ Cup water
Put ingredients in a blender, pulse a few times, and then blend on high for 30
seconds.
Pear-KAMUT® Wheatgrass Smoothie
½ Shot of KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice or ½teaspoon of KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice Powder
2 Medium Pears
½ Cup Water
Put ingredients in a blender, pulse a few times, and then blend on high for 30
seconds.
Apple-KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice
2 Cut up Apple
¼ Cup Water
½ Shot of KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice or ½
teaspoon of KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice
Powder
Use juicer to juice apple. Stir in KAMUT® Wheatgrass juice.
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KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice Power Smoothie
1½ Cup Water
2 Shots of KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice or 2 teaspoons of KAMUT® Wheatgrass Juice Powder
1 teaspoon Raw Agave Nectar or other sweetener of choice
1 teaspoon Pure Maple Syrup or other sweetener of choice
1 Cup Baby Spinach
½ Cup Kale, deveined
1 Orange
2 Bananas
1 Peach, pitted
Put ingredients in a blender, pulse a few times, and then blend on high for 30
seconds.