With the enormous success of such natural-food supermarkets as Whole Foods, Fresh Fields and Bread & Circus, whole grains like Kamut and quinoa have become stars. Health-food stores--mom-and-pop operations as well as chains--offer most specialty grains in bulk and sometimes will order exotic heirloom varieties at a customer's request. A growing number of retailers also sell heirloom grains by mail. These include Gold Mine Natural Foods (800-475-3663), Indian Harvest (800-294-2433) and SoHo Provisions (212-334-4311).
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