“Food writing meets true adventure in this book that sees the globe with local eyes. From Canada’s west coast to the heart of South Sudan, The Flour Peddler reveals that local eating isn’t just about food–it’s about the way we relate to the people and places in our lives.” –J.B. MacKinnon, author, The 100-Mile Diet and The Once and Future World

In 2008, a small-scale flour miller from British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast created a handmade bike mill to attract a dedicated farmers’ market following. Chris Hergesheimer wanted to challenge the belief that there is only one way—the big way—to grow, process and market grain and flour. For Chris and his family, it wasn’t about profit, but connecting a community to its food producers for better health, lower impact on the environment, and the kind of flapjacks only fresh-milled flour can make. But Chris Hergesheimer and his brother Josh could not have predicted that this unique contraption would take them on the journey of their lives, from the west coast of BC to a tiny village in South Sudan…

Join Chris and Josh for the launch of their book, The Flour Peddler: A Global Journey into Local Food from Canada to South Sudan, where they will share fascinating stories, photos, and even give away a book or two — and some freshly ground local flour!