Papa Vince’s Pastas are made from 100% ANCIENT WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT grown locally in Sicily! YOU CAN TASTE THE CRUNCHINESS. Each harvest has a different taste & color. Be ready for a pleasant surprise!<br><br> About Papa Vince’s Ancient Whole Grain Pasta:<br><br> NEVER ENRICHED, NEVER BLEACHED - high in naturally occurring vitamins and minerals, irreplaceable nutrition from a whole food source that supplements cannot replicate<br><br> GRAINS IN ITS ANCIENT FORM - locally grown in Sicily, Italy, this Ancient Grain has not undergone any modern intensive breeding<br><br> IT DOESN’T TASTE LIKE CARDBOARD - Al Dente Texture for sauce to cling to. You’ll never miss pasta again!<br><br> SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE - No fertilizers, No pesticides, No insecticides needed! Ancient Grains easily adapt to difficult conditions preventing soil degradation due to intensive agriculture. They grow over 2 meters fall far above the soil preventing any contamination from infesting weeds. No Fertilizers, No Pesticides, No Insecticides, No Herbicides needed<br><br> ARTISANAL PASTA - our pastas are shaped using bronze wires and dry slowly in special sealed clean environments. This allows us to keep our pastas free of fungi and toxins while retaining the integrity, flavor and nutritional values intact. No Additives, No Preservatives needed<br><br> ANCIENT STONE-GROUNDING - single pass through & between two horizontal round millstones. This ancient technique retains the natural BRAN and WHEATGERM of the wheat, both of which are so important to aid digestion, boost the immune system, and help in efforts to lose weight