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Selam Foods Brown / Ivory Teff Flour (whole grain)

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Selam Foods Brown / Ivory Teff Flour sells all natural food and drink that we checked ingredient by ingredient for natural, whole food ingredients. See its verified sustainability rating and review to help you buy natural, non toxic food.

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About Selam Foods Brown / Ivory Teff Flour (whole grain)

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12 groups · 44 fields
Features 1 of 2
POC / Heritage detail Eritrean-American (founder Tesfa Drar)
Materials and composition 2 of 25
H3 Q8: Materials (adapts to brand: 100% cotton? / where is the linen from? / hemp?) Is Selam Foods worth it?
Single ingredient 1
Scan result 6 of 61
Scan note (above product table) Not assessed: the strict food ingredient vocabulary and product-type exclusions have not completed validation.
Full catalogue scan? no
Method version validation gate 2026.09
Products in catalogue 4
Products read 4
Clean verdict NOT ASSESSED
Health and safety 1 of 3
H3 Q6: Is [Brand] non-toxic / PFAS-free? What certifications does Selam Foods hold?
Certification 1 of 5
H3 Q7: Is [Brand] GOTS / certified? Where can I buy Selam Foods and how much?
Sourcing and supply chain 3 of 43
Traceable supply chain 1
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Packaging source: last checked
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Ownership and legal entity 1 of 17
owner name Independent (founded by Tesfa Drar)
Identity 13 of 24
H3 Q1: Is [Brand] sustainable / ethical? Is Selam Foods organic?
Answer 1 No Selam Foods is not third-party certified organic.
H3 Q2: Where is [Brand] made? Is Selam Foods a whole food / single ingredient?
Answer 2 Yes. Selam Foods is a whole, single-ingredient flours with nothing added.
H3 Q3: Who owns [Brand]? Where is Selam Foods from?
Answer 3 Selam Foods is from USA (Nevada, Minnesota, Selam's own farms).
H3 Q4: Is [Brand] legit / worth it? Is Selam Foods traceable and ethical?
Answer 4 Selam Foods publishes its sourcing.
H3 Q5: Is [Brand] fast fashion? Is Selam Foods stone-ground whole-grain?
Answer 5 Vertically integrated grower-miller: Selam grows its own authentic teff on US farms (Nevada, Minnesota) and mills it in Winnemucca, NV, giving farm-to-plate traceability; founder brought the seed line from his family teff farm in East Africa.
Answer 6 Vertically integrated grower-miller (own farms + mill)
Answer 7 Ships to USA.
Answer 8 Selam Foods is one of the genuinely organic, traceable flours options, the main reason to choose it over commodity products.
Claims and evidence 1 of 10
Verified by Hold The Throne product analysis + brand ingredients
Delivery and shipping 1 of 3
Packaging Unknown
Price and commerce 2 of 13
Price tier $$
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Further detail 12 of 87
NOVA processing class 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed selamfoods.com
POC-Owned 1
Grown In USA (Nevada, Minnesota, Selam's own farms)
Country United States
Positive note 1 Traceable, farm-to-shelf
Negative note 1 Not certified organic; retail form is whole-grain teff flour; purchase via direct contact rather than a full online store.
Negative note 2 Not certified organic
Ships to USA
Whole food 1
Processing level Minimally processed
Additives None
Last checked 2026-07-30
Filed under 5 terms held
Additives Ultra Processing Flours Gluten-Free Teff

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✓ Vertically integrated grower-miller: Selam grows its own authentic teff on US farms (Nevada, Minnesota) and mills it in Winnemucca, NV, giving farm-to-plate traceability; founder brought the seed line from his family teff farm in East Africa.

Why we rate it

  • Traceable, farm-to-shelf
  • Vertically integrated grower-miller: Selam grows its own authentic teff on US farms (Nevada, Minnesota) and mills it in Winnemucca, NV, giving farm-to-plate traceability; founder brought the seed line from his family teff farm in East Africa.

Worth checking

  • Not certified organic; retail form is whole-grain teff flour; purchase via direct contact rather than a full online store.
  • Not certified organic

Where to buy

Harvested / grown in USA (Nevada, Minnesota, Selam's own farms)

USA

Questions

Is Selam Foods organic?

No Selam Foods is not third-party certified organic.

Is Selam Foods a whole food / single ingredient?

Yes. Selam Foods is a whole, single-ingredient flours with nothing added.

Where is Selam Foods from?

Selam Foods is from USA (Nevada, Minnesota, Selam's own farms).

Is Selam Foods traceable and ethical?

Selam Foods publishes its sourcing.

Is Selam Foods stone-ground whole-grain?

Vertically integrated grower-miller: Selam grows its own authentic teff on US farms (Nevada, Minnesota) and mills it in Winnemucca, NV, giving farm-to-plate traceability; founder brought the seed line from his family teff farm in East Africa.

What certifications does Selam Foods hold?

Vertically integrated grower-miller (own farms + mill)

Where can I buy Selam Foods and how much?

Ships to USA.

Is Selam Foods worth it?

Selam Foods is one of the genuinely organic, traceable flours options, the main reason to choose it over commodity products.