At his household, Toni Pacula has a clear vision of producing healthy food that first of all ends up on the table of his family and then other customers. Organic production is therefore his ultimate production principle that he adheres to, and his products offer quality that is recognized throughout Serbia. Among the products made on this farm is organic flour.
On the household of Toni Pacula, spelled soft and integral flour, spelled semolina, rye flour, but also white and yellow corn flour are produced.
As the host explained to us, it all started when they saw that people were selling these products at the market. This encouraged them to, instead of only selling raw materials, produce and sell flour as a final product.
From the moment the idea was born, the journey of learning about technology and everything needed to bring the product to the market began, and nine years have passed since then.
White corn flour is produced from “osmak”, while yellow flour is from the former autochthonous variety “zuban”, which was once grown to a greater extent than today.
Organic production strives for quality
All cereals are from organic production, which Toni claims is not that complicated. “The bottom line is that the weeds don’t swallow the crop,” continues our interlocutor. The crop rotation is respected, the condition of the plant is monitored, and the optimum period for sowing cereals is monitored.
As Toni explained to us, in organic production, one does not chase yields, because one can easily get discouraged. Instead, this household is focused on the quality that customers value most.
Once the corn is removed from the field, it needs some time to dry before it is ready for milling. After three months, it goes to the mill, and then the polenta is separated from the flour using a sieve. Over the summer, everything is kept in the refrigerator because of moths, but also to prevent the flour from becoming bitter.
Organic flour – reaching the market step by step
As Toni explained to us, spelled is the most sought after, especially soft spelled flour. Right after spelled, there is polenta made from yellow corn, as well as other products.
This household first started selling its products at the market in Novi Sad, then in Belgrade, and then they started delivering their products to their doorsteps. Today, their products can also be found on social networks.
In addition to the production of organic cereals and making flour, this household is oriented towards the production and sale of other branch products, fruits and vegetables and processed products.
Organic production – challenging or WORTH the effort
As Toni explained to us, doing organic production requires respecting the crop rotation in which different cultures participate, so everything pulls on each other, forming a diverse organic ecosystem.
He advises all producers who plan to engage in this type of production that it is worth having such products first of all on their table, and then offering healthy food options to others as well.
Source: www.agromedia.rs
