Selamfoods

Selam Foods is a U.S.-based grower and seller of teff and barley, bringing grains rooted in East African food traditions to American customers. The company’s story began when founder Tesfa Drar, missing injera while studying at the University of Minnesota, brought teff seeds from his family farm in Eritrea and planted them in the United States. Teff, known in its native script as ጤፍ, is a tiny ancient grain associated mainly with Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is naturally gluten-free and is the principal ingredient in injera, a fermented flatbread traditionally served with many African dishes.

Selam Foods currently offers teff flour, barley flour, and sorghum flour. Its website also introduces recipes, including guidance for making injera with teff flour, water, and fermentation. The brand emphasizes a farm-to-plate approach and authentic grains grown in the United States. It lists Ethiopian Yirgachefe coffee, berbere, mitmita, shiro, Selam Tea, and basmati rice as products it hopes to offer in the future.