How King Arthur Baking Produces 100 Million Pounds of Flour per Year — Dan Does

On this episode of ‘Dan Does’, host Daniel Geneen visits a farm that King Arthur Flour sources from to see how wheat is harvested, and how the company mills, quality tests, and packages their product.

Credits:
Host: Daniel Geneen
Producer: Daniel Geneen
Director: Connor Reid, Daniel Geneen
Camera: Connor Reid, Michael Latchman
Editor: Michael Buell

Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Development Producer: Ian Stroud
Supervising Producer: Stefania Orrù
Associate Producer: Julia Hess
Audience Development: Terri Ciccone, Frances Dumlao, Avery Dalal
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[barbarabrooks]

They didn't mention that King Arthur is owned by the employees. As well as having quality farmers, having long term, skilled employees is key to the best product.

[fmemories]

As a son of a farmer I very much appreciate you started at the right place! It starts at the field. Very cool. Nicely done.

[allistar]

king arthur is such a great company to support! 100% employee owned, their recipes have never failed me, and they even have a baker hotline if you need help.

[BentusiProgenitors]

"how do you know you don't just suck at baking?"
"well i always liked baking, and I think I'm pretty good at it"
You know what, you go girl. I love that.

[heavenlynature]

Amazing how little processing goes into the wheat from the field to packing. Great workKing Auther

[farmerd]

Im 62 now. Farmed with my dad and grandad since I was 8yrs old.
It so satisfying to see people actually go out to a farm and see where their food comes from..
everybody should .. people in the cities dont have a clue..

[webluke]

It's nice that they are showing the entire process, from the field to the shipping of flour to a store. So many people just think food magicly appears on the shelf of a grocery store.

[alexisdetocqueville]

Every single week I bake sourdough, and I refuse to use anything other than King Arthur bread flour. Even as a child, I remember my Dad used it as well. When you try other brands you really see how amazing King Arthur's stuff is when it comes time to working the gluten, stretching & folding, etc. Gives a fantastic oven spring too.

[wayneyeo]

This Canadian loves King Arthur flours, but I can only get them while visiting the US ! The first trip when I arrive, is get groceries, and King Arthur flour is always in the cart. When i leave for home, the last thing I do, is load up on on your flour, and hope I have enough until the next trip ! Thank you, and your entire team, all the way to the farm, for what you do !

[Jonathan.D]

This is a great video. So many people have no idea how we get our food. If you haven't already, please do a video on rice. I gave someone a bag of Jasmine rice. They gave me a strange look when I tried to explain that it wasn't like the Jasmine rice from Costco and had to be washed and cooked differently. People don't understand that the same rice can be milled differently and that changes the process required to cook it. When I lived in Asia I couldn't believe the varieties of rice that were available. Some varieties are similar. Others can look the same but are actually quite different when cooked. A favorite of mine is from Japan and it is fertilized with the shells of a crab similar to the Snow crab. It's sweet and amazing.

[Jonathan.D]

Daniel has to be one of my favorite show presenters in the biz. He does his job in such a way that makes it possible to know what it would be like if you were there in his place.

[usamaepekonis]

Why are the wheat field not called flour garden

[MakeItWithCalvin]

I find it incredible they can initiate a recall on specific bags of flour from their information. That is a dedication to qualty you do not see often!

[m.czandogg]

Holy crap, did he say 2% of workers are farmers and that they feed the world??! Genuinely impressive!

[HoustonWadeCompton]

really love to see how passoionate everyone is about their work, this is how true excellence is achieved from the farmers to the millers. You can tell just how knowledgable everyone is and how they are legitimately pleased to be able to do such high quality work. Rare form in companies in the Unite States these days

[aaronbuckwalter]

Super interesting. We've used King Arthur for years and it really is the best. Also, their quarterly magazines are some of the best out there and I love looking through them!!

[harrylen]

For several years making my own bread + some other little things . King Arthur Flour is what used most also love that is Employees company. Great Work!!

[masaharumorimoto]

I really enjoy this series!!! Dan is a fantastic host, I'm looking forward to many more adventures!!!!

[reganfackrell]

Matt Smith is the best Miller in the business. Didn’t know he was connected to this product. Good for panhandling milling to recruit him!

[joshuagop]

I work at an organic farm market and we use king Arthur flour in our kitchen.... and I can say it's some of the best flour I've ever used....