Organic Rolled Oats 5lb - USDA Certified Old Fashioned Whole Grain Oatmeal - Unsweetened, Gluten Free, Vegan & Low Carb - Perfect for Breakfast, Baking & Smoothies

i've used a fine organic oatmeal for many years and thought it was tops. i recently decided just to try another brand, and i am so gad i did. be still farms oatmeal cooks up creamier, feels fresher, and comes in more substantial packaging. for anyone wanting a creamy, organic oatmeal this is a wonderful choice. i couldn't be happier about having tried it--This is the only oatmeal I purchase. Truly hope it is really not from China.Oats plump up and are hearty. Great product - even our puppy loves their oats and she can be a picky eater!I eat hot cereal several times a week, I mix whole oats, cream of rice, malt-o-meal and cream of wheat with 3/4 milk and 1/4 water eyeballed in the bowl, not measured and then cooked in the microwave. I have been eating the oats that come in a very recognizable cardboard tube for a long time. I decided to try some different oats and am I ever glad I did. These oats are way better tasting and the texture is creamy yet a little chewy and so much better than my longtime brand..I just finished a bowl or hot cereal and I was compelled to praise the oats as they are top notch and I feel they are more nourishing as well. It's also nice to support small farms.I now have peace of mind. I didn’t know until my alternative Med dr. told me they harvest oats by spraying them with roundup at harvest time to make the leaves die & fall off. That’s why I’m never again eating anything but organic oatmeal. When I think of how much roundup infested Quaker oatmeal I’ve ingested during my lifetime, I could slap that smiling Quaker man back into the colonial days.It’s a good product and works for me .I was really excited to find this product and this particular company because I love supporting faith-based organizations. However, after doing some extensive research when I saw the packaging did not indicate that the product is indeed gluten-free like the marketing says, I learned that this company says that oats are naturally gluten free, but there could be cross-contamination in the processing of the product itself. I called the company directly and left them a message, but never heard back from them. Really a bummer because now I am questioning the purity of all of their products and I used to buy from them frequently, but sensitivity to gluten and other products have increased since then so I am just not going to risk it.I really love this product. I use it primarily for overnight oats that I eat for breakfast. I soak in kefir, greek yogurt and raw honey for good gut health and great taste. Especially important to keep your immune system healthy in times of global pandemics! I add Gerbs Super 5 Dried Fruit also from Amazon. It is a good sized bag which nets out to a great value for the amount of oats. These are real organic oats as opposed to the processed stuff you get in many oatmeals, that lose some of their nutritional benefits. I also like the fact that I am supporting an organic family farm. Highly recommended!