Valley Flaxflour Ltd.

Valley Flaxflour Ltd is a privately owned business located in Middleton, Nova Scotia. The company grew out of the need in long term care facilities for a source of milled flax seeds. Valley Flax Flour, whole milled flax seed, is being used in nursing homes and hospitals throughout the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario to help reduce the pharmaceutical medications required to manage bowel care in elderly residents.

Valley Flaxflour Ltd has been producing Valley Flax Flour and the support materials required to successfully use flax flour as a food ingredient in the long term care environment since 1998.

Flax flour is a traditional source of fibre, providing approximately 4 g of fibre in each 30 ml (2 Tbsp) serving, being about 1/3rd soluble to 2/3rd insoluble. Flax is a valuable dietary source of omega-3 and 6 fatty acids, providing about 3.1 and 0.9 g per 30 ml serving respectively. Flax is also one of the richest sources of lignans, an anti-oxidant and phytoestrogen component with numerous biological properties.

To help ensure that our customers receive consistent premium quality flax flour, we use a quality management system to monitor our purchasing, milling and shipping processes. We are committed to constant improvement of the support resources available to our prospective and repeat customers as well as our long term clients.

...helps protect your horse from colic. Flax is a low carbohydrate source of oil and roughage, providing energy and soluble, gel forming fibre without increasing the carbohydrate load. Flax is a source of Omega-3 fats, fibre, protein, minerals and vitamins. Full fat, Omega-3 Valley Flax helps give your horse a natural shine, makes comb-out easier and appears to have a calming effect on some horses. The anti-inflammatory action of flax has been found to help reduce swelling.

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... is milled flax seed. Nothing is added. Nothing is removed. Premium, whole Canadian flax seeds are milled to a flour consistency in a clean environment dedicated to the production of flaxflour.