Dave Harry grows organic barley. Barley is used to make beer and barley flour can be added to bread.

Despite its name, buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is not a cereal grain, but rather a fruit or nut. Buckwheat is a broad leaf plant that grows well under a wide range of soil conditions.

Buckwheat is a good sources of high-quality, easily digestible proteins. It is an excellent meat substitute and is high in carbohydrates (80%) and in antioxidants as well as having numerous minerals and vitamins such as zinc, copper, and niacin. Buckwheat an ideal ingredient for a wide range of food products and can be eaten by people who are gluten intolerant.

Buckwheat has characteristic white flowers which attract bees. Peter Mewett has a bee yard close to Dave Harry’s buckwheat fields.

The Canadian Organic Growers have an excellent book about growing field crops like peas organically.

Red clover is a good addition to a pasture as clover fixes nitrogen from the air with the nodules on its roots. Dave Harry produces red clover seed for organic farmers to use.

Rye is used in making many different types of rye bread.

Growing soybeans organically requires good crop husbandry.

Soybeans are used in many processed foods.

Spelt is an early form of wheat. It has become a major cash crop for organic farmers to compliment other crops, such as soybeans and other grain crops.

Spelt flour can substitute for wheat flour in many products (breads, pasta, cookies, crackers, cakes, muffins, pancakes and waffles). Spelt does however contain gluten, and people with gluten allergies (celiac disease) are likely to be allergic to spelt.