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Dear Berlin Bakery, I have been buying your breads since I discovered them 3 years ago in Whole Foods Market here in Redwood City, CA. My whole family loves them and since we are very health conscious we were extremely pleased with the quality of bread you make. The breads are soft and light and most of all very tasty. We stay away from wheat and really like what you’ve done with the spelt. I buy the white, brown & raisin breads. I have a daughter who will be 4 in a few weeks. We are both August babies making us Leo’s. For some reason we have been wheat intolerant for a while and it was suggested we eat Spelt which we really enjoy, but there is not so many companies that make a quality spelt that is light like yours. In July of 2009 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My diet had to change and although I was already eating the Berlin Bakery bread, now it was a matter of life or death. I just want to say how grateful I am for your company for making such a wonderful product that myself and my whole can enjoy and do. I am healing solely holistically and my tumor has decreased in size by almost 1⁄2 now. I am getting well and will be here for a lot longer. I have no fear because companies like you think of people and health. Thank you for being conscientious and health aware in these changing times. We all really need to have more awareness of what we put in out body temples so that we all can reach a higher level of vibratory consciousness and move toward peace and harmony in this beautiful world we live in. By you making foods that keep people healthy; you really make the world a better place. So, thank you… Sincerely yours, Janice Kirkpatrick

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Found out about your delicious Sourdough Spelt bread from a store manager who recommended it because I love spelt & use Sourdough. (At Whole Foods). I use it because I have food allergies and it agrees with my system. I also find that I can use it for sandwiches & toast. I love it with jam or just plain butter. My mom tried it and likes it too. I have tried other spelt bread and did not care for so much as this. I even had the bakery special make me some & I went right back to yours. – Mary Jindra, Madison, WI

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Last week while grocery shopping, and keeping in mind I wanted to eat healthy foods and natural foods, I found and purchased two loaves of Berlin Natural breads, one being the sour dough spelt bread and the other the sprouted grain bread. When I got home, my husband, who loves good bread, opened the sprouted grain bread and put his usual helping of peanut butter on it, and he was delighted with the taste, the texture, and the health benefits. Of course then we had to try the sour dough spelt bread, and it was awesome, and now we are addicted to your bread products. Thank you for caring, and for making products so yummy, healthy and nutritious. We are senior citizens and know how important it is to have a diet with good, healthy, natural foods and good taste. Berlin Natural Bakery products are a wonderful way to eat well and enjoy immensely what you are eating. I am impressed with the selection and choices that you have to offer, and the combinations of the spelt with sour dough, with rye, etc., and the many select products you have available. I will be trying many more of your products in the future -- not just the great breads. – Karen Cherry

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In 1996 my son was diagnosed with a life-threatening allergy to all nuts and sesame seeds. Needless to say it was quite a shock to a family who had never been exposed to such an allergy. As time passed, it appeared all products started incorporating nuts into their ingredient lists. As I set out to find bread products not incorporating or manufacturing with nuts/sesame seeds, I found Berlin Natural Bakery products in Whole Foods. I purchased a loaf and came home and called immediately to verify the fact that nuts/sesame seeds were not ingredients or ever used on the production line. We now exclusively purchase your breads for our home and are thrilled that they are not only healthy but safe as well. Sean is now a sophomore in college in Washington, DC. There is a Whole Foods near his campus and when he goes into an apartment next year he'll be purchasing your products down there as well. Thank you for listening. – Denise McIntyre

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Dear Berlin Bakery Friends, You asked: "do you love our products and have a story to share??' YES INDEED. A few years ago I moved from California to East Tennessee, Johnson City to be exact. In CA I had a number of wonderful health food stores in the area where I lived that helped me find products that I could eat and were free of dairy and wheat. When I arrived in Johnson City, I learned of 2 local health food stores, one of which was named the Health Barn and is very close to my condo. The people at the Health Barn listened to my tale of woe and have been wonderful in introducing me to many of the products that they carry. The bread they told me about was from your company. They asked me if I had tried any spelt products, explaining that it was not wheat but was an early relative of wheat and totally different than the wheat of today. I carefully tried your spelt varieties and love them. My two favorites are Sourdough and Righteous Raisin. The Sourdough is firm and is wonderful for sandwiches and even works for an occasional hamburger. The Righteous Raisin is THE BEST!! Since I do not eat any wheat, I do not ever eat doughnuts, or breakfast rolls, or cookies or cakes, or??? Righteous Raisin is my TREAT!! I probably have 20 or more ways that I can prepare it to be the basis for curbing a sweet tooth craving. I LOVE IT!! SO, THANK YOU FOR MAKING QUALITY BREADS THAT HAVE INTEGRITY. I am 75 years old and live on a very small fixed income so I am sincerely hoping that I win one of your $50. awards. It would be so wonderful.Sincerely, – Diane Bartchy

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To Berlin Natural Bakery,
I love your spelt bread and have been eating it since approximately 1993. It was given to me as a gift during a multi-million dollar contract negotiation. A team and I were involved in a 6 week contract negotiation in Ohio. After a few weeks, a highly-reserved gentleman from the opposing team noticed that I was passing on the “regular” luncheon foods and asked if I was allergic to wheat. He seemed pleased to learn that I was because apparently his wife was also, which I believe was much more uncommon in the early ’90s than it is today. The next day he brought me a loaf of your spelt bread to try as a gift. I loved it! For the rest of the negotiations, I was appreciative to be able to make sandwiches like everyone else and he was much more cordial. In the end, my team, my corporation and I celebrated a tremendous victory. Not being able to find a distributor in Los Angeles at that time, I had your spelt bread shipped to me by the case. When I moved in 1995 to attend graduate school in Washington, DC, I was pleased to find it in local “health food” stores. Currently, I buy a loaf of your sprouted spelt bread almost every week and, when I can find it, I treat myself to your raisin bread. Over the years I’ve served your bread to friends, unbeknownst to them that it did not contain wheat, and they’ve enjoyed it too. It is a wonderful alternative from the other brands of wheat-free breads, which tend to be heavy, dense and lacking in flavor. Quite the contrary, your bread is light and full of flavor. I sincerely appreciate being able to have such a fine product as part of my regular diet for all these years. – Constance Huntsman

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I found out about Berlin Bakery very recently! I was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes in November of 2009. I began to look for foods that I could eat without having to increase my diabetes medicines. All breads and pastas were off limits at that point, especially processed white breads!One evening about 4 months ago, I had some friends over for dinner. We were making pizza toasats in the oven, and they brought Berlin Bakery Sourdough Spelt for theirs. (Their family eats whole and organicly due to health needs in the family) I was curious about the bread, and tried it. To my surprise, my sugar levels were minimally effected. Since that evening, I have tried other products including the noodles, pastas and cookies. It is a pleasure to once again be able to use my panini press or to make my favorite pasta dish, knowing that the spelt products are better for my health and also help me to better manage my diabetes. I have shared my experience with many people and will continue to do so. Thank you so much to all of you at Berlin Bakery for helping me! –Heather Braker

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A few years ago, I suspected that I had a food allergy to wheat, as well as candidiasis. I also knew I had food allergies to oats, corn, rye, rice, and barley. But I find it almost impossible to go without bread. So, I scoured the bread sections of our two local health food stores with the following criteria in mind: the bread must be made exclusively of spelt wheat, which I had heard is easier to digest than wheat, and it must not contain yeast, wheat gluten, any kind of legume (soy, lentils, etc.), or a sweetener of any kind (honey, molasses, raisins, fruit juices, etc.). There are dozens of brands of bread between these two stores. But only one of them—Mother Earth in Kingston, NY—carried the only loaf that met all my criteria: Berlin Natural Bakery's Old-Fashioned Sourdough Spelt Bread. It consists solely of whole spelt flour, water, and sea salt. I was so relieved to have found it; it supported me in nourishing myself well. But that's not all: it tastes delicious! It's just good. Thank you.

Every morning before eating my breakfast of one egg and toast, I say this prayer:

Thank you, egg.
Thank you, chicken who laid the egg.
Thank you, people who tend the chickens and gather the eggs.

Thank you, spelt wheat.
Thank you, people who plant and harvest the wheat.
Thank you to the people who thought of making this sourdough spelt bread and to all the people who carry that out (Berlin Natural Bakery!).

Thank you, dairy cow.
Thank you to the people who tend the dairy cows.
Thank you to the people who thought of making natural, organic butter and to all the people who carry that out.Thank you, Celtic sea salt.

Thank you, people who gather the salt.
Thank you, health-food store, for carrying bread, butter, eggs, and salt.
Thank you, partner, for bringing home the bread, butter, eggs, and salt.

Thank you, water, for nourishing chickens, cows, and wheat, for receding from the salt, for the cooking and cleaning processes.
Thank you, earth, for giving a place for the wheat to grow, for salt to rest, for chickens and cows to stand and graze.
Thank you, air, for drying the salt, for letting everything breathe.
Thank you, sun, for assisting in the hormonal cycles of chicken and cow, for making the wheat grow, for drying the salt.

Many beings acted in service of my appetite. I am so grateful that I get to eat, and eat well!
Sincerely, Mary Stevens – Hurley, NY 12443

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My family and I have been purchasing your bread for two and a half years now—ever since we found out through our naturopath I am severely and genetically allergic to wheat. I was very sad when he told me this… My step-dad also displays wheat intolerance through rashes on his hands and feet. He is an over-the-road truck driver and sandwiches are something easy to hold in his hands while driving, but wheat products are not something that he can tolerate on a daily basis. This has been a problem for him for some 30 years now. So we were thrilled to have found your products at the grocery store where I work as a cashier—Forest Hills Foods in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mom had previously bulk ordered 50 lbs. of spelt flour from--ahem--the VitaSpelt company. She is a fantastic baker, however for some reason had a terrible time making loaves of bread that did not fall apart when we made sandwiches or put butter & jam on the slices. So mom asked me if the grocery store carried ready-made spelt bread. To our delight, Forest Hills Foods did!! Now dad can have sandwiches on the road and I find happiness in the simple pleasure a snack of peanut butter & honey or French toast with your wonderful Sprouted Spelt Bread can bring. Sometimes I will buy my favorite—the Righteous Raisin Bread to harken back to the days when I was a child to revel in the flavors of toasted cinnamon & sweet raisins with butter on top. We love the fact that we can eat your products without fear of allergic reactions, & we do not have to have various wheat products in the house. I personally love that there are no additives, preservatives, the products are not made with GMO grain and that they do not contain milk products.I will have to try more of your products in the future! I was checking out your website and found some fascinating finds. Thank you a hundred times over for your products!! God Bless you for all you do. – Elizabeth Schreur & Family

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I was happy to discover Berlin's Natural Bakery products. I love the spelt breads as they are very delicious and nutritious. I particularly love the spelt sourdough bread. I continue to tell others about your wonderful products.– Libbie Love

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I found your whole grain spelt bread at Whole Foods, in Columbus, Oh. It's my favorite bread and I love bread! I even tuck it behind other food in the fridge so that my husband won't eat more than I want him too. I know this is a terrible admission. The important reason for me to eat your bread is that I've been diagnosed with breast cancer and believe that it's so important for me to eat well and to eat whole foods. That means whole grains and organic fruits and vegetables whenever possible. Your spelt bread is delicious, healthy and always on my shopping list. Thanks! – Geoff & Sharon – Coumbus, OH

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Those who live or have visited Minneapolis, Minnesota, know that driving on winding Excelsior Blvd., is like driving into a beautiful postcard. On a rare sunny day while lake is at one side and the trees on the other side, it cannot be more beautiful. It is indeed true ìbeauty is on the eyes of the beholderî. I couldn’t see any of those beautiful sceneries while driving toward Whole Food Market. My mind was occupied with my mother’s health issues, which happened un-expectedly. She had two issues, on top of all, one was her tooth and the other one was digestion issues, which became worst during her sickness. If she could eat cereal with milk would be wonderful. Unfortunately she is one of those who cannot digest milk and is sensitive to diary products. She was so weak and so sensitive to almost everything, that feeding her was a real challenge. As the main care giver, I was able to control many of the food items, but not the bread. Together with other family members we tried to find a bread that simply she can eat. It is hard to remember, but we all tried what ever we could find: French, Italian, Viena, English, variety of ìcountryî breads. You name it. The elasticity of these breads made them hard to chew. Even when they were toasted. The other solution was to toast the bread and then put them in food processor. The food processor could not make the bread into powder like pieces, as I wanted. It needed lots of time to process them. The problem was going on, until one day as I was looking, and reading the ingredients on the package of one of the bread loafs, in Whole Food Market, I found the Berlin Natural Bakery Bread. I liked the ingredients. There, I found no chemicals, or any extra ingredients. I thought I would google later about ìspeltî. That was what I did not understand. I bought and went home . Next day I toasted two slices for my mother’s breakfast. I found out they have a different texture. That was my first discovery. I found out that the bread is not elastic. For someone who has problem with her tooth, and has difficulty to chew, this means a lot. Later I asked my mother, how she feels after breakfast. She said: ì I am fine, and have no stomach problemî. That was what I wanted to hear for a long, long time. I called the brothers and let them know: ìthe bread problem is solvedî. It is hard to believe, and to understand, that something so simple as to go to a grocery store and buy a loaf of bread, was a challenge and so painful for me and my family. That was the reality for us and we were trying to do something about it. To be responsible for a loved one and having your own life and responsibilities, to look around for products is the last thing you want to do. Who has such a time in this busy life? So not only my mom was relieved, I was relieved too. Because I was the main care giver and sister and brothers were the help. Well, now that the major part of the problem was solved, there came another one. To go every week to Whole Food, was not easy. Was harder when the spot for the bread was empty. Then I had to order, then had to wait and call to see if the order is ready. So I thought there should be a better way. On 21st century things shouldn’t be so time consuming. Everything is possible. I just looked on the package to find a phone number or an address on the package. I did find one. Actually the easiest and the best. Yes, the web site address. I sat behind the computer and entered into their web site. So easy, simple and yet user’s friendly. I ordered immediately on line. It has been now about two years that every month I order a box of 6 packages. I am not a scientist or a dietitian. I am a 24 hour loving observer. From what I observed this bread helped my mother to have a good breakfast every day. She also takes one toasted slice with apple sauce as her snack. She not only loves the taste, she doesn’t have the digestion problem which she experienced with other type of breads. It sounds funny, between us, the family members, we made a new brand name and that is: ìMom’s Breadî, we all know what we mean. This was my bread story, the story of my stubbornness, that ends here; but my love to my mother and the appreciation for Berlin Natural Bakery, is a never end story! – Zohreh

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Greenlife Grocery, Chattanooga, Tennessee, was our first stop after experiencing tasteless Spelt Bread at a local commissary. We were excited to find Sourdough Spelt in your product line as we are lovers of Sourdough. My husband had Psoriasis so bad on his hands he had to use a Drummel tool to relieve the skin build up. But his cracked and bleeding fingers and weeping in other areas, were his real agony. We discovered on Psoriasis.com, a book called ‘Spot Free in Thirty Days’, that Gluten was one of his main problems. After buying your bread and making it a daily staple, along with a few other dietary changes, his life is now grand. He experiences no breakouts if he stays Gluten free. I too had problems with digestion and decided to give up gluten, so in trying your breads, we are now a family of Berlin Bakery breads. In fact we wish we lived closer, to be there when they come out of the oven. However, your frozen breads have as much taste as if they were just out of the oven. After trying your new multi grained fabulous bread on the taste test you allowed us to participate in, we are anxious for it to be on the market soon. My husband did not experience any break outs from trying it, so we hope that will be the case with occasional use, as well. Keep up the fabulous work and we hope you reach the many that have yet to discover your manna for a healthy and optimum lifestyle. Sincerely, Shari & Chuck Toth – Chattanooga, TN

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I found your products through the recommendation of my nutritionist. I have an O blood type, so I'm trying to take dairy and wheat out of my diet. It's been difficult to take wheat out since I love bread...and everything has wheat in it! I am so excited that I can tolerate speltand enjoy bread and baked goods through your products. I absolutely love your pizza crust and sauce; which actually made the best pizza I've had in a while! I'm excited that I can enjoy baking with your spelt flour. I feel that I can live a more normal lifestyle now that I can eat bread and treats without the side effects of other wheat. Your products are excellent and I will always enjoy the benefits of spelt! Thank you! - Stephanie W.

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Your spelt is the yummiest bread I have ever tasted. I am a ballet dancer who has stopped eating wheat and spelt has opened a new door for me. It does not affect my weight the same as wheat at all so now, I can be comforted by hot buttered spelt toast and tea!

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My youngest had sensitivities to wheat when she was younger, and we have continued to buy your bread ever since (she's now almost 8 years old). I haven't found any other spelt bread that I like (others are usually dry!)-yours is always so wonderful, we're hooked! P.M.-Victoria, Mn.

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I have Celiac Sprue and on the list of no-nos it says I can not eat spelt. BUT I can eat your BREAD...yahoo! Thanks it is GREAT but sometimes hard to find in this area. I love it. R.M.-Gorham, Maine .

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I have just "discovered" your wonderful product. I am a cancer survivor and I have become much more aware of what my family and I eat. R.P.-Fountain Inn, S.C. .

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Just wanted to tell you how wonderful the raisin bread tastes! I can't get enough of it. Thank you for making wonderful spelt bread. S.A.-Plantation, Fla.

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I tasted your products at a health convention in Ohio this spring. Everything was great. I do most of my baking myself and would like to purchase your spelt flour. Please e-mail me your prices and shipping. I could combine the flour order with some of your baked goods. S.S.

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I recently bought a loaf of your spelt bread and loved it. I have wheat intolerance and am very happy I found a bread that tastes good! When I purchased the bread it was frozen. Does it need to stay frozen or can it be refrigerated? T.C.-Bridgewater, Ma.

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After years of painful fibromyalgia, I have discovered the wonder of SPELT! Yes, wheat taste without the gluten issues, etc. You are correct, the adults are eating LOTS of white spelt burger buns! Keep up the amazing work... S.W.-Sterling, Va.

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My mother ordered me some food for a present and I could not believe my eyes. I just wanted to tell you how much I loved your white spelt bread, crackers and white spelt hamburger buns. It has been almost 10 years since I had a hamburger bun. The crackers were so delicious, I believe they were herb and onion. Everything was so fresh!!!! I hope you continue to add items to your list. I would like to see white spelt crackers and white spelt hot dog buns. The order was the freshest I have ever had. You just don't know how grateful I am that I can order direct. No more freezer burnt breads. Once again thank you for helping so many with food allergies and wanting to eat healthy.

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I love your fresh bread. I ordered it from the Supplement Station in Salem, Ohio. I was wondering if you could answer a question. Is it whole grain bread? Maybe that's a silly question, but I wasn't sure. I don't know if sprouts are whole grains. I have been trying to modify my diet to include more whole grains. To be honest, your bread tastes too delicious to be good for you. When I purchased your bread I also bought one for my mom, she too was very impressed with how it tastes. I look forward to being on your e-mail last and visiting your bakery in the near future. Thank you in advance for your response. A.B.-Salem, Ohio

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While we were in N. Carolina visiting family, we picked up a loaf of your sprouted Biblical Bread. We are from Montana and a search of local stores carrying your products showed none did. We have a Real Food store near us, and I was so impressed with the quality of your bread I will contact them and tell them I would like to have them carry your products. Do you have a catalog with your products listed? I have just ordered a case of bread, so maybe there will be something in the box, but I thought I would ask anyways. Thank you for your products. I have had breast cancer and for the last 10 years, and have treated it by only natural means for the first 7. Nutrition has been the biggest part of the treatment. I know good quality and taste when I see it and I was greatly impressed with your products. I have been eating sprouted wheat bread for the last 4 years, but your Biblical Bread tastes much better than what I have been eating. I am interested in other products and if they taste as good as this does, I will be a very happy customer. Thank you again. C.B.-Townsend, Mt.

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I am writing you to say thank you for the great spelt products that you have created. Having celiac disease is a very tough thing to deal with. For several years I was frustrated with all the various rice and potato breads that are nothing like real bread. So I actually stopped eating any type of bread in my meals. Once I came across your bread in a health store my world has changed. I started ordering your bread with caution not knowing how the spelt bread was going to effect my celiac condition. Once I realized i was ok eating it, bam...my life is back to almost being normal. I actually can eat a burger with a bun, eat a sandwich, make french toast, etc....how wonderful your products are. I must say that the best thing right now that I think is the ultimate product you have, is your new pasta line. Wow, wow, wow....it is the best pasta that I have had in several years. even my family can not tell the difference between regular and the spelt pasta. I am in love..... Thank you very much for making a tough food allergy so much more tolerable and making my life so much more normal. Thank you berlin natural bakery for all you do. Nicole R.

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WONDERFUL. The classic White bread is the BEST!!!!! -Cara Bearden

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I learned about spelt and spelt flour products when I began the Blood Type Diet in June 2001.( http://www.dadamo.com) I stopped eating wheat in it's many forms and I felt better. My symptoms of inflammation, joint pain, rosecea and fatigue were disappearing. My mother baked our family bread and I learned cooking and baking as I grew up. My brother and I created summer jobs in our teens by baking and selling homemade breads to neighbors and friends. I enjoy breads made with whole grains and sprouted grains, but some things just seem to be better with white bread! My favorite Berlin Natural Bakery product is Classic White Spelt Bread. It's texture is firm and even, it makes wonderful french toast ( with soymilk ) I love that it doesn't contain additives and preservatives because I am very sensiive. I still find time to bake , but don't HAVE to because I can buy delicious and nutritious spelt bread at my local HFS, Dodson's in Norman, Oklahoma. -Diane Carter: Customer Of The Week #6

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I am 22 years old and have really always been aware of what i put into my body, as my parents instilled the importance of nutrition in me at a young age. Since I'm really in-tune with my body, I had been noticing since I was about 18 that wheat played a huge factor in weight gain for me, and really made me feel sluggish. So I would try not to eat it, even though I really loved it. Then about two years ago, I started eating for my blood type, B+, and was introduced to spelt, which I had never heard of. I learned that even though it is "wheat", it has a different gluten structure that wheat or buckwheat, and won't cause weight gain for me. I began picking up spelt products at my local wegmans and whole foods market. I tried several brands of spelt bread, and berlin bakery was by far my favorite. The other brands are dry and flaky and hard to make a sandwhich out of. yours has a wonderful texture and flavor! it's really satisfying!

My favorite ways to eat your spelt bread are either lightly toasting it and making a tuna and arugula sandwhich drizzled with lemon olive oil , or toasting a slice with raw almond butter and honey for a snack. everytime I am eating spelt when friends are over, or even out and about at work and such, it always sparks conversation, because most people have never heard of it. Then I can tell them how beneficial it is and share how much I love it!! -Joy Falzone

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The Puglianos have had a five year love affair with Berlin Natural Bakery! After 18 months of chronic, debilitating health problems, my son was diagnosed with a severe wheat allergy that swelled his brain, as well as allergies to chemical additives and preservatives. My first thought on hearing the doc's news was thank goodness, food is the culprit, we can fix this. My next thought..WE'RE ITALIAN! No more pasta, breads or cannoli. What about pizza??? Ever the optimist, I headed to the supermarket determined to solve our dilema. Four hours later, I returned home empty handed and frustrated. Trips to the health food store turned up really high priced sawdust. Although I fancy myself a pretty good chef, my attempts at baking were so bad it provided us comic relief. Determined to keep my son on his strict diet, we struck a deal that we dubbed the "Four Muskateers." If he couldn't eat it, neither would we. Which meant now there were four very unhappy Italians living under one roof...not-a-good- thing! Until one day a friend introduced us to Berlin's goodies. With the first bite, the Puglianos heard the Hallelujia Chorus! Since then we've enjoyed cookies and that utterly yummy pumpkin spice bread! Pizza, hot dogs and hamburgers are glorious with Berlin's products! We even have a local pizzeria that marveled over the wonderful texture of the crust when they made us a pizza! It was a dream come true to go out for pizza again!! Berlin's noodles for soup are FANTASTIC!! And...drumroll...the new pastas are a dream come true. You truly can not tell the difference between the spelt and it's wheat laden cousin! Thank you, thank you Berlin! The service that you provide for families like mine are priceless. There are no words...you help me keep my son healthy and my family happy...for that, I am so very grateful -Laurie Pugliano: Customer Of The Week #2

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I have been using your bread now for a few years. I discovered it at a local HFS. Wow! It's wonderful. I seem to have weight gain and some kind of intolerance to wheat. I feel really good using your spelt products. No sore stomach or bloating like when I eat wheat.

The thing I love most about your bakery is the taste! I have tried several of your products and the taste is superior to other companies using spelt. It a wonderful lightly nutty taste. It's hard to say what my favorite product is. They are all so good! I do buy your whole grain spelt bread the most consistently though. These products have affected not just me but also my family. I notice my daughter seems to feel better on the products as well. Please keep up the wonderful thing you're doing by providing such wonderful and tasty spelt products. Thank you so much. I am really thankful! -Karen Behm

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I have allergies to wheat and to many of the foods most companies use as wheat alternatives in breads (potatoes, soy, rye, barley, etc). I had found spelt products, but never really liked them much. I am also terrible cook, so what I tried to make didn't turn out well at all, but I kept at it as had no alternative. Then I found Berlin Bakery online while searching. The white spelt baked goods are so wonderful! I can have a regular sandwich! when I travel or go to a cook-out or anything, I take some bread slices with me so I can have a sandwich or "bun" wherever I eat. The pizza crust is absolutely divine, I brag on it all the time. I've not been able to buy many, and have to ration out the bread (I keep it in freezer) as my money doesn't go far and no one near me sells it, so I only buy when traveling to city where a store sells it. Last time I was there they were out of the pizza crusts. :( I can't say enough about the wonderful white spelt products from BB! Wonderful taste and perfect texture. -Roberta Barlow Customer Of The Week #3

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I became aquainted with Berlin Natural Bakery products when I worked for a local HFS. I have been using them ever since, even though I am no longer employed there. I want to feed my body healthy and delicious food. Berlin Natural products are just that. I love that they are baked fresh daily. One of my favorite products in the biblical sprouted bread. I order it six loaves at a time. When you do that, there shipping cost is waived. Also, when it is ordered, it arrives in just a day or two. Great service. I think sprouted grains are healthier for us. -Margaret Stevens Customer Of The Week #1

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A few years ago I started having really bad headaches when I ate wheat. I have tried for years to narrow down the problem but always had to consider the cost if I wanted bread. Recently my husband and I began following the Maker's Diet in an effort to eliminate preservatives from our diet and try to pin point the issue because different wheat products seemed to effect me in different ways. When I was looking over the bread selections at our local health food store, I discovered your sour dough bread. I was amazed the first time I ate it as I had no sign of a headache. All wheat gives me some degree of headache. I am sold and can't wait to try your other products. -Jerri Ford

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Like other stories I have seen my journey into the world without wheat began with the "Eat Right for Your Blood Type" diet. I started the diet in order to lose weight. I had been ill since I was a baby and was put on a bread rice and cereal diet when I was very young so I didn't learn to like many foods (except those I would later find to be the culprits of my issues). I was 17 and was trying all kinds of substitutions for bread, pasta, and all the baked goods that were a staple of my day to day life. I happened across Berlin Bakery White spelt bread one day at my HFS. I had not had bread in a while that didn't taste like cardboard. I tried it and I was in HEAVEN! Over the years I tried many of the different kinds of bread and cookies. I loved the crackers but sadly they don't seem to be available anymore. When I finally discovered that there was a website and I could order from BNB directly, again I was overjoyed. I became a dedicated BNB customer and supporter when the FDA changed the labeling rules and classified spelt as wheat. I emailed many companies to make sure that I could still eat their products. Most did not email me back. BNB not only emailed me back very quickly but also offered reassurance and support that there were many people out there like me that could not tolerate real wheat and that they (BNB) WOULD NOT ever put wheat into their products! That was all I needed to hear. I now buy my bread, flour, pizza crust, simply sauce and many other products all from BNB on a regular basis. They have made my life much easier. I know that the "bread" products I"m eating are not only wheat free but they do not have GMOs and great care has been taken to make these products the best that they can be. The staff at BNB are also some of the nicest people I have come across. They are all very friendly and if something is not right with my order they always make it right! Thanks so much BNB!! Your faithful customer for life. -Liz Rowell Customer Of The Week #5

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Several years ago I received the news from my allergist that I have eight different food allergies: wheat, flax, shrimp, cod, apples, cantelope, bananas, and avocado. With my diet being extremely limited, I began to search for alternative foods, especially for wheat (which seems to be in everything!). I found Berlin Natural Bakery products at our local health food store and was thrilled. I'm a lousy baker, so making my own (edible) bread is out of the question. Other wheat free products that I tried tasted vaguely like styrofoam, but Berlin Natural Bakery's products are simply delicious, not to mention that they use only certified spelt. Their Sprouted Biblical Bread is my favorite, along with their pizza crusts - yum! All of their products help me enjoy a more normal diet, including the hamburger and hotdog buns - no more feeling left out at a cookout! And the folks on the phone are the best - helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. Thanks for everything, Berlin Natural Bakery!!! -Fay Edwards Customer Of The Week #4

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My body tells me what it likes and what it doesn't in no uncertain terms. While on a strict cleansing diet several years ago, I discovered Berlin's sourdough spelt bread. It was the only grain product I could eat. The diet was incredibly successful and I resumed my normal diet. I was so hooked on the spelt bread, though, that it has become a permanent part of my diet. It is the only bread I can eat that I can tell my body processes well! And it is delicious, to boot! Mmm, I'm getting a bit peckish - I'm going to have some now! -Nanette Autera: Customer of The Week #7

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I am Mary from Buffalo, N.Y. who has had burning down my chest and stomach for several years now. Doctors just seem to want to push medications and I do not want to mask the problems. I prefer to correct a problem. With this note, I went to a Natural Choice Doctor, explained my problems and WA LA! Dr Rafaella suggested your Berlin Spelt Bread, with no chemicals, no wheat, and no soy. No more heartburn. I have never felt better! I actually enjoy having toast or a sandwich. Please let me add: It TASTES GOOD TOO! My mom is 93 years old and was on nexium for years for acid reflux. She still complained a heartburn and how each time she took the nexium her stomach would literally have pain and feel nauseous. I got my Mom to try the spelt bread. Amazing! No more heartburn! She too now enjoys having toast and sandwiches. In April 2010 I ordered from your website for the first time: Ordered 5 loaves of spelt and tried for the first time your raisin bread. I have to say that we both agree, the raisin bread is out of this world! When I placed my second order through you I added a new item to my list: "white spelt hamburger buns." We really enjoy these! It's great to know that their are companies like you out there that truly care about what goes into a product. This tells me you have HIGH STANDARDS! Thank You, Mary A. Masiello

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My name is Doris Eddy from Richmond, Va. It has been so long I do not remember where and how I found your product. I've been ordering my products from you for l0 or 15 years. The Whole Spelt bread could not be compared to any bread on the market. I cannot eat whole wheat bread and this has been a wonderful substitute. The Spelt Flour has been a life saver. I do not use any bleached flour and I use your flour for everything and love it. The cookies are also delicious. I am so thankful for your company because you care about our health and I am very concerned about what I put in my body. I can really trust your company. Thanks, Doris Eddy Customer of the week #8

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Dear BNB: I discovered your bread at WholeFoods on Church St. and Chicago Avenue in Evanston, while looking - in desperation - for something with wholesome ingredients and substance that I could serve to my family without feeling guilty and that everyone would eat. These days it's not hard to find high-fiber bread without corn syrup or artificial ingredients, but it looks, feels and tastes synthetic. Then, on a lower shelf, I spotted your Righteous Raisin bread. I was happy to see it contained only whole grain spelt, raisins, honey, cinnamon, yeast and salt, healthy amounts of protein, fiber and iron, and looked homemade. There wasn't time to find out how it tasted, however, as that first loaf disappeared within hours of arriving home. So, I'm on my way back for another and can't think of a better testimonial! Sincerely, Anita Gewurz

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I may not have Celiac Disease, but I have multiple food allergies. I know how tough it was to actually find bread, rolls, etc....that we actually fit for human consumption. I was only able to have rice rolls, which were not the best thing. Along came Berlin Natural Bakery and I tried it, and it was like heaven!!! The pizza crust is devine!!!! The dinner rolls are light as a feather....great for the stuffing I make. i know what Nicole R. means when she says it makes a tough food allergy so much more tolerable and life so much more normal. Sue S.

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I am a mother to four kids under the age of 6, one suffers severally from many food allergies. Amongst the entirely to long list are wheat and eggs making it impossible to find bread. We did finally find rice bread that he was able to eat; however, the rest of us disliked it greatly! This meant we would be several different types of bread to make everyone in the family happy. I was contacted by @BerlinNatBakery on Twitter after I had talked about my son’s allergies. This was one of the best things that happened! Not only did they offer us a trial loaf of bread they sent TWO different kids, an actual handwritten card, and list over other foods with ingredients. Amazing customer service! I decided to test out the bread first. I didn’t know I could get so excited over bread! I instantly called for my 3 oldest kids to come taste the bread (including my food allergy child) they all LOVED it! A huge relief instantly hit me; we no longer had to have several loaves of different bread. We had a food that actually could be shared amongst us! It was hours before dinner time so I told the kids they could go play again. My son started to run upstairs and quickly turned around and asked “Can I have my new bread for supper? I don’t care what’s with it, I just want bread!” This bread is definitely a winner in our book! Thank you so much! An excited mom, Tricia

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I originally found your products many years ago at a local health food store. What I originally loved about your bread was the few choice ingredients and the lightness. So many natural breads are heavy. It was perfect for sandwiches and grilled cheese and toast. Years later I began purchasing it at Whole Foods in Wheaton IL. Then a few years ago for a time it was not available there so I changed my purchasing habits. But just this week I picked up a loaf of the original Spelt bread and remembered all over again how much I enjoy it. Thanks, Carla Eisenberg

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As one ages, digestive systems slow up and until I discovered Berlin Bakery White Spelt bread, I had been deprived of morning toast for many years. Now I buy it by the case at New Frontiers in Prescott, Arizona and the love story has a happy ending! Elisabeth F. Ruffner

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Hi, The following is my story regarding your products. About a month ago, I noticed that when I ate certain foods, my nose would run (not to mention indigestion at times). One of the foods that would cause my nose to run was wheat; a common allergen. So, I proceeded to eliminate wheat, as well as dairy, corn and peanuts. Not long after that, one of our daughters, Laura, who just graduated from college with a B.S. in Biochemistry, and is headed to SCNM--a naturopathic medical school in Tempe AZ--started reading "Eat Right 4 Your (blood) Type". This book was on the suggested reading list for school. In this book, it outlines which foods are beneficial, neutral or detrimental for certain blood types. Beneficial foods act as a medicine of sorts, neutral acts as food, and detrimental/"avoid" foods act as "poison". I am O positive. O blood types cannot tolerate most grains. Spelt, however, is considered neutral. I bought your brand sprouted spelt bread (sprouted is preferable for my blood type), as well as, ahem, Rudi's. Rudi's, as it turns out, contains many more ingredients--including oats--which are to be avoided, and actually disagreed with me. Your bread has simple, straightforward ingredients, and causes me no problems whatsoever. Plus, it's the closest thing to home-baked bread that have ever bought! I love the texture, too. I also buy the whole grain spelt hot dog and hamburger buns (the hamburger buns could be a little larger, though, but they work okay.). Our family has converted to primarily spelt products, as we are a mix of A and O blood types. A's can tolerate wheat somewhat better, but Spelt is a neutral option for that blood type as well (sprouted is a better choice for them, too). Since eliminating foods that were problematic, I dropped five pounds without even trying (which was a bonus, since I was not trying to lose weight), and I am not always running for a Kleenex while I'm eating! By the way, it would be great if your company offered spelt tortillas. Thanks for a great product line! Sincerely, Veronica Kwiatkowski

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We found the 800# and order info for BNB products inside the first loaf of bread we purchased 6 yrs. ago at HFS, and we have been ordering our bread & other fine products ever since. That in itself is a blessing to have fresh bread on my doorstep in 2 days. We thank the Lord for our daily bread from BNB that not only tastes good, but is also healthy for us---easy to digest and allergy free. Our all time favorite is BNB's Biblical bread that is so moist and nutritious. For a really special treat we love the pumpkin streusel bread toasted and topped with real whipped cream or mocha almond frozen soy dessert. I use the spelt flour to make wholesome cookies and the white spelt noodles are delicious in chicken, turkey, or vegetable homemade soup. For a homemade pizza to die for, BNB has scored another homerun with their pizza crust---substance without that heavy feeling. All of the employees are wonderful and very accommodating. If ever something is not right, they will make it right.I enjoy sharing samples of this bread with friends, because I also want them to be able to enjoy the convenience of ordering healthy bread. Since we now live so far from HFS, I am doublely grateful for BNB's supurb products and service. -Janice Fairburn

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I don't normally do this, but I think it is important for you to know the value your products have added to my life. I was born with serious allergies to wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and millet. I ate these things long enough as a child to know what real baked goods taste like. I had to stop eating them by my teen years. My mother (who was also allergic to wheat) tried making breads, birthday cakes, sweet rolls, etc. from rice flour, potato starch, bean flour and anything else she could think of to try. They were pretty awful. We could buy a rice bread but it was hard and tasteless. I had pretty much given up the idea of ever having baked goods again. Worse yet, our son is allergic to wheat too and I knew he would face the same diminished quality of life. Then I went to the Hillsdale Natural Grocery and the owner asked me to try spelt. She gave me a small piece of the BNB white bread. It tasted like real bread! I hadn't had real bread in over 30 years. What a joy! We are not allergic to spelt for some reason and your products have returned to us everyday blessings that other people take for granted. We can take a sandwich to work for lunch, have toast with jam in the morning, have french toast, have pizza, breadsticks with a special meal, hamburgerson a bun with all the fixings, and so on. It is a joy you can't imagine unless you have been through something like it. Your insistance that your products be all spelt rather than a mix of spelt and wheat or some other grain is especially important to us because our lives literally depend on the purity of your products. I wish my mom had lived long enough to use your products. She would have loved them too. There is no way we can thank you enough for the delicious baked goods you make and the wonderful normalcy they have added to our lives. Sincerely, Barb Corbett

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About nine years ago I was diagnosed with a health condition that led me on a quest to find better healthier food free of the harmful garbage and fillers often put in our food. Someone mentioned to me that the Amish do not use wheat and they use Spelt. I did a lot of research on Spelt, along the way I found your company. I decided to try your products and see how it worked for me. Wow. Over the years not only have I seen my health condition blossom, I have noticed wonderful differences in my skin tone and hair. I certainly do not look my age. In my house the only products my family uses are those containing spelt. We are truly a wheat free house. My children although often having access to wheat prefer spelt. The favorite in our house is the white bread and especially the egg noodles. We have bought your products from our local health food store and direct. I actually have to admit liking to ordering our food direct because the staff is so pleasant to speak with. I would love to see people see how beneficial and versatile this grain is so that it could become more mainstream again. Thank you for making such incredible products. Respectfully, Tabitha Calvitti

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We have been purchasing your delicious Berlin breads for some years now after finding them in the frozen section at Raisin Rack in Westerville, Ohio. We especially like the whole grain spelt breads. Your breads are exceptionally wholesome, tasty, and healthy! Thank you! Nona Jensen

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SPECIAL NOTE: Our Breads ARE NOT Gluten Free

I have been Gluten free for about 15 years. I hated the Rice bread I was buying as it tasted flat, and without salt. I am not sure which store I first bought your Spouted Spelt bread, but I was delighted to see that it did not bother my digestive track. I thought being in Berlin Ohio it was probably grown without lots of poison sprays like Wheat Rye and Oats are. Now days since I live in Cleveland 6 months of the year and Port Charlotte FL in the winter where I still found your bread and rolls at Reids Health food store. I considered asking if I could order the bread on line, but never tried. Here in Cleveland, I go to Natures Bin to get your products. My grand daughter when she was sixteen decided to go gluten free and she said she felt wonderful. She also does not use milk products. All three of my daughters and two of my granddaughters are gluten free and doing well. I love your products and I do tell others about using them. I have always wanted to visit your Bakery and if I win I certainly will. I love the area with so many Amish families. -Carolyn Veith ----